New Torana LJ XU1 Race Car project - Page 9

Amaroo Park · 27 Feb 2005, 09:25 (Ref:1237071)

Well here is some pictures of the finished product,

TCR-028 · 31 Jan 2005, 11:08 (Ref:1213672)

Good stuff...

I went out to have a look at my car today, the cage is almost done, only the intrusion bars on the passenger side and the taxi bar to go... Now, if only that money tree would grow a bit faster !!

TCR-028 · 22 Feb 2005, 11:12 (Ref:1232235)

I won't be racing Shane, too much work to do and not enough time or cash - that bloody boat i bought has only seen the water twice so far and it's going to stop me from making round 1...

Still, i did all but the last round last season, i might just do 3 or 4 this year and save some dollars for a full season in '06...

P.S - I want to see you into the 9's at Wakefield...

Boppa

mtpanorama · 9 Jan 2005, 10:54 (Ref:1196393)

Good to see it going well.
I went and worked on my car today. Got the front suspension put back in the car, fixed the oil leak( sump plug washer). Then spent most of the arvo build a new exhaust system from bits and pieces of other exhausts that were lying around. Fun times doing that cuttting bits and getting the angles right. I now have a nice welding sunburnt face.
Hopefully Marty will put the manifold on during the week and fire up the car. It will be the first time it has been started in about 12 months. All going well it will be ready for the first round in March.

mtpanorama · 12 Jan 2005, 10:05 (Ref:1198814)

The manifold is on the car and it was started yesterday. Need the computer guru to come over now and tell the motec what injectors are in the car so it will run properly.

**GTRMagic** · 16 Jan 2005, 08:49 (Ref:1202049)

Interesting way to look for sponsorship Here

Amaroo Park · 29 Jan 2005, 01:50 (Ref:1212397)

Well with any luck by tomorrow afternoon there will be a nice V8 race car running. I am just finisihing the wiring today and with a touch of luck it will be running

mtpanorama · 22 Feb 2005, 10:58 (Ref:1232219)

Hey Colin,
hows the car coming along? Have you got the thing to run yet? When are you going to come a play with us, i will try and keep boppa from hitting you

I am hopefully going down on sunday to finish off the work on my car so it can go off to the dyno before going to Wakefield. It will be interesting to see what numbers the engine gets. The motor is nothing special, but it has a lot of torque...will be interesting. The dyno might not go low enough for the HP figure though compared to the rest of the rotaries.

mtpanorama · 24 Feb 2005, 10:12 (Ref:1234274)

I am hoping to be in the 9's. After my first outing there 2 years ago with a car that was running with no spark on the trailing plug on the second rotor and looking like a diesel it was that rich and me never driving there before, I still got the car into mid 10's, so i better get into 9's or better, but thats wishful thinking.
The car will be on the dyno onsaturday, so i will let you know the massive HP figures

Amaroo Park · 27 Feb 2005, 09:02 (Ref:1237054)

mtpanorama · 1 Mar 2005, 10:35 (Ref:1238839)

Looks good mate. Now all you need is some signwriting and it will look like a proper racecar. i happen to know a bloke who is pretty good at racecar signage too.

My car went well on the dyno, no huge HP figures(nothing another 4ohp wouldnt fix), but the torque range was pretty good. So it is off to Wakefield next wekend for my first run of the year.

TCR-028 · 4 Apr 2005, 06:49 (Ref:1269475)

Ummm, is this the same Commodore for sale in the latest club magazine ??

Why ??

TCR-028 · 12 Apr 2005, 11:08 (Ref:1276177)

Sh!t, ahh well, sorry to hear that colinbond....

mtpanorama · 7 Apr 2005, 12:23 (Ref:1272438)

It is the same car Paul. Personal reasons

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