Stredrotor's RX4 Coupe * Project 20B * - Page 3

Stredrotor · 05-22-2010, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbken62

What are you going to do for brakes and rear end?

Not sure yet, like to have a good disk brake setup.

Here's a bit of an update not much but it's one step at a time

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Lashed out on a Westside Exhaust and Custom radiator and oil cooler combo.

Also a PWR barrel cooler, heat exchanger, filler spout and water pump I scored for a good price off ebay.

Now have to make some mounts for the radiator and heat exchanger and plumb up the barrel cooler.

Getting there ever so slowly.

Stredrotor · 05-29-2010, 03:49 AM

Found a bit of time this arvo, so with the mounts welded on I mounted the radiator and made some trial mounts for the heat exchanger radiator.

Also had a bend welded onto the end of the barrel cooler to bring it in line with the radiator.

Waiting on a 135 degree bend from plasmaman to go up to the throttle body to finish it off the intake side.

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Stredrotor · 06-19-2010, 05:21 AM

Shaping the end of the tube to match the chopped off snout.

Trial fit up.

Spent a few hours sanding out the casting marks on the snout and the hammer marks on the tube.

Now just have to get my mate Troy to weld the pipe and snout together. (Don't have an AC tig to do Aluminium)

Stredrotor · 06-19-2010, 05:29 AM

Hey guys, today I moved the wastegate outlet which fouled on my new radiator

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Cut it off and shortened it........

Then welded it up!

The pipe from the barrel cooler to throttle body now welded.

I made a mount for the coils. I think they should work there

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Here's a pic of the dump pipe, just tacked up at the moment. When I get the lower flange cut and tacked I can see if the flange will fit past the engine and steering box

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Then I can weld that up as well.

Stredrotor · 10-09-2010, 03:14 AM

Just a quick update guys, with a few jobs around home keeping me busy I haven't had a lot of time on the old girl. So while I am waiting to get a bit of cash together for the stud kit and the rotors to be machined I have managed to sneak out to the shed a few times. Wore my fingers a few centimeters shorted by sanding and polishing the intake manifold and throttle body snout.

Still needs another sand I think to get a few more scratch marks out. It's not going to be any show car but I always wanted a car with an engine bay I was proud of.

Stredrotor · 03-11-2011, 11:42 PM

New update

. Purchased a Xtreme Rotaries side mount alternator kit and alternator with twin pulley.

On the down side now have to modify my coil mount as there is slight fouling on the front coil.

Oh well that's what ya get when you buy your parts one at a time.

Stredrotor · 04-23-2011, 09:08 PM

Bit of an update, I cleaned up the dash, rust converted and primed the dash frame. Also stripped and repainted the steel cover panel.

Also after finally after getting my TIG back (well they replaced it

) I got around to welding the exhaust probe bung in and shaping the dump pipe to give a bit more clearance for the steering box.

Should be able to send it off to get ceramic coated now!

rotarycrazy · 06-23-2010, 11:45 AM

the only problem you might experience with the coils so low is if you ever run into rain or a larger puddle getting them wet. I would make sure to make some sort of shield or something along those lines to keep them dry. Nice project so far cant wait until i can dig into my rx2 more.

Stredrotor · 06-23-2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotarycrazy

the only problem you might experience with the coils so low is if you ever run into rain or a larger puddle getting them wet. I would make sure to make some sort of shield or something along those lines to keep them dry. Nice project so far cant wait until i can dig into my rx2 more.

I plan not to drive it in the rain as much as possible. A sunny day driver.

Quote:

Originally Posted by To_Slow

Nice looking project... will be nice to see a vid of it runing ...

Don't worry I'll post up a vid of it running

To_Slow · 06-23-2010, 02:40 PM

Nice looking project... will be nice to see a vid of it runing ...

rotarycrazy · 06-24-2010, 12:06 AM

I am a worst case scenario kind of guy

chrisa · 07-21-2010, 12:22 PM

Awesome car. I can't wait to see it completed.

dr50376272 · 10-09-2010, 07:04 PM

awesome

dr50376272 · 01-21-2011, 08:06 PM

did you have no rust in your scuttle box area?

prrex4ever · 03-15-2011, 08:23 PM

Luv your build, looking great!

06-19-2010, 05:21 AM	#3
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	Shaping the end of the tube to match the chopped off snout. Trial fit up. Spent a few hours sanding out the casting marks on the snout and the hammer marks on the tube. Now just have to get my mate Troy to weld the pipe and snout together. (Don't have an AC tig to do Aluminium) __________________ RX4 coupe 20B conversion http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...ead.php?t=9884

06-19-2010, 05:29 AM	#4
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	Hey guys, today I moved the wastegate outlet which fouled on my new radiator . Cut it off and shortened it........ Then welded it up! The pipe from the barrel cooler to throttle body now welded. I made a mount for the coils. I think they should work there . Here's a pic of the dump pipe, just tacked up at the moment. When I get the lower flange cut and tacked I can see if the flange will fit past the engine and steering box . Then I can weld that up as well. __________________ RX4 coupe 20B conversion http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...ead.php?t=9884

10-09-2010, 03:14 AM	#5
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	Just a quick update guys, with a few jobs around home keeping me busy I haven't had a lot of time on the old girl. So while I am waiting to get a bit of cash together for the stud kit and the rotors to be machined I have managed to sneak out to the shed a few times. Wore my fingers a few centimeters shorted by sanding and polishing the intake manifold and throttle body snout. Still needs another sand I think to get a few more scratch marks out. It's not going to be any show car but I always wanted a car with an engine bay I was proud of. __________________ RX4 coupe 20B conversion http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...ead.php?t=9884

03-11-2011, 11:42 PM	#6
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	New update . Purchased a Xtreme Rotaries side mount alternator kit and alternator with twin pulley. On the down side now have to modify my coil mount as there is slight fouling on the front coil. Oh well that's what ya get when you buy your parts one at a time. __________________ RX4 coupe 20B conversion http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...ead.php?t=9884

04-23-2011, 09:08 PM	#7
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	Bit of an update, I cleaned up the dash, rust converted and primed the dash frame. Also stripped and repainted the steel cover panel. Also after finally after getting my TIG back (well they replaced it ) I got around to welding the exhaust probe bung in and shaping the dump pipe to give a bit more clearance for the steering box. Should be able to send it off to get ceramic coated now! __________________ RX4 coupe 20B conversion http://www.rotarycarclub.com/rotary_...ead.php?t=9884

05-29-2010, 03:49 AM	#2
Stredrotor Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 53 Rep Power: 16	Found a bit of time this arvo, so with the mounts welded on I mounted the radiator and made some trial mounts for the heat exchanger radiator. Also had a bend welded onto the end of the barrel cooler to bring it in line with the radiator. Waiting on a 135 degree bend from plasmaman to go up to the throttle body to finish it off the intake side. .

06-23-2010, 11:45 AM	#8
rotarycrazy Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spartanburg SC. Posts: 70 Rep Power: 18	the only problem you might experience with the coils so low is if you ever run into rain or a larger puddle getting them wet. I would make sure to make some sort of shield or something along those lines to keep them dry. Nice project so far cant wait until i can dig into my rx2 more.

06-23-2010, 02:40 PM	#10
To_Slow Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Shelby Twp MI. Posts: 315 Rep Power: 18	Nice looking project... will be nice to see a vid of it runing ... __________________ My link

06-24-2010, 12:06 AM	#11
rotarycrazy Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spartanburg SC. Posts: 70 Rep Power: 18	I am a worst case scenario kind of guy

07-21-2010, 12:22 PM	#12
chrisa The Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Awesome car. I can't wait to see it completed.

10-09-2010, 07:04 PM	#13
dr50376272 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 16	awesome

01-21-2011, 08:06 PM	#14
dr50376272 Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 16	did you have no rust in your scuttle box area?

03-15-2011, 08:23 PM	#15
prrex4ever Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 18	Luv your build, looking great!