Well Adam at AGI had a few problems with the rotissierie this week - welds cracked and things needed to be set up correctly for the cage installation and also so the body can be moved around while we complete the rest of the car.
Alot of body work to go to get it up to the level I want.

Anyway here's what Adam and the boys did.





Remove front and rear rotisseries’ and tighten all fasteners (without weight on them)

· Repair crack to rear rotisserie

· Modify existing front horizontal beam to meet up with new brackets.

· Drill rear legs (that fit into the rear chassis rails) and fit captive nuts

· Fasten chassis (rear) using existing holes in chassis rails to rear rotisserie legs.

· Drill rear horizontal beam to fit nut/bolts

· Re-fit rotisserie to chassis

· Fabricate plates to attach front rotisserie to the chassis (front).

· Cut new beam to run under the car linking the two rotisseries.

· Drill and nut/bolt all connections between the links joining the two rotisseries under the chassis (instead of just a bolt pressing against the smaller tube)

So now the test pipe of T45 has to be welded up and sent to Custom Cages in the UK for a weld analysis (probably a bomb test on the weld). Need this to get the FIA approval for the cage so we can use it for competition use.

In Good news at least Collin from Toxicfab messaged me and let me know my new diff rear plate was finished from frontline CNC machining. Another good handy piece of gear.

 

good luck

 

I admire your dedication. What an epic build! Can't wait to see the final product.

 

Nice build so far mate. Those diff covers F me

 

Michael-

a few more pics and Ill be on a plane to come see this beast-

Very fortunate that you chose us-

And thanks to CARZ and others for supplying us with parts-

Cheers

CB

 

Yep I think I was fortunate to choose you, doing a few more changes to the motor though, got a few more surprises on their way.

 

do i smell drysump cookin?

lol

 

Well another bit of progress, the car was a GSR, so I want it to handle better. Marty Notaras of Notaras Motorsport (http://www.notarasmotorsport.com.au/) sorted me out with a 2nd hand aluminium roof.



So while the cage is going in , we are going roofless. Should make things easier for the welder in a few tight spots too, no need for him to use a mirror.

As it will look with the new roof


The aluminium roof will be riveted on- the mitsubishi rivets are just a standard rivet it appears.

Maybe...maybve a few other little tricks too.

 

Well no new photos yet, test pipe has been sent back to custom cages for the weld analysis to get the FIA certification for the chrome moly cage.

In other developments intake and sump are off the motor should be a few developments by next week.

 

nice one mate, keep at it. you going to make wta this year?

 

Budget dependant the car will be ready at wtac time but, if i haven't had serious time in it and my times are crap I'll keep myself in practice.

Well we got the weld analysis back from custom cages and it's all good so hopefully have some progress photos of the cage being welded in sometime this week.

I'm heading home from work so hopefully in the next week i'll get out to insight motorsport and be able to check out the assembly and extra work Scott has done to the motor. Yes dry sump Norris Designs to be exact.
Also fitment of an ams fuel rail and some badass 2200cc injectors.

In other news for aerodynamics I've locked Andrew Brilliant in for next month and I'm flying him out from Japan for an assessment and design to WTAC rules.

andrew was responsible for this car last year.....

 

looking good man scott @ insight knows his stuff.. quick question how come you chose the norris dry sump over the insight model?

 

Because Barry smithson on lancer register in England blew his motor. As a result he purchased red brick racings spare motor and it already had a dry sump ( Norris designs) so his was for sale for a song.
I haven't had a close look at Scott's design but it looks sound , the Norris designs one is still one of the best bits of kit out there - Nemo runs it as does the redbrick car ( now owned by someone else , robin sold it).

 

Sorry been very slow to update. Got married and a hectic work schedule at the moment.

Anyway the FIA compliant cage is starting to be welded in now



Anyway MSI in canada have finished my front lower control arms- we are just waiting on suitable bearings with the right degree on movement.

 

Build looks great, sub'd for more updates loving the progress of the build. oh and congradulations on getting married