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A few more questions. You say the engine is new. Is this a crate engine, rebuild, etc? Do you have hp and torque numbers? How many miles on the engine? Is the tranny a close or wide ratio? What clutch are you running? Thanks.

Can you post engine pics?

Have you tracked the car and do you have any performance numbers?

Too much HP is nearly enough! :willy_nilly:

Anybody have a TAP? :cheers:

Lights are from the U.K. http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/category/carbon-effect-lights/

Jack, Nice to hear from you. All is well . . . and very busy with school starting back. As for powdercoating the Brooklands, any powdercoating facitilty should be able to handle this, but make sure you only powdercoat where you want and not where you don't; such as inside the frames where the glass is held and mounting threads. It's very difficult to remove once applied. Any pre-drilled/pre-sized holes will have to be redrilled as the powdercoat will decrease the hole size.

Check out this link. This might be your ticket: http://www.classiccarsltd.com/modules/auto/detail.php?id=675

Brooklands are powder coated. Try this: https://www.xksunlimited.com/xks/merchant.ihtml?pid=19033&lastcatid=654&step=4

Color: black is actually CF Supercharger: not presently Weight: ? Subaru vs Sierra: car came set up for the Sierra

A few more pics.

Hey Russ. Gonna try and make it. First, I want to make the festival in Cresson. Next week is almost here! :ack:

Coming together for May! :party:

And folks wonder why these cars are sooooo quick! :auto:

Ian7, I'm sure I'll do the hop on Saturday and send you my thoughts in a PM

I've seen the car up close (very recently) while visiting Dick. I didn't drive the car, but it did look nice from what I remember. I'll be at Dick's house again on Saturday, May 7 for a few test hops in my car. While, there, I can take the yellow car for drive if you like and let you know my thoughts. :driving:

Rag, Are looking to build your own or purchase one already built? Southwest event coming up at the end of May; there will be Birkins at the event. Contact Dick Brink at http://texasmotorworks7.com/Home.aspx :troll:

Speedhut gauges with Savage Trilogy switches. For the mean time, ditching the Rotrex project in favor of AT Power TB's until after May (I want to make the 7 festival).

Well, you know what they say (whoever 'they' are) . . . when the gloves come off, it's serious! :boxing:

Danny, Just curious why you changed from the Haltech system to the Typhoon? I'm currently building a Birkin with the Haltech. Shane

HP will probably be in the neighborhood of 280+. Not sure on torque, or HP for that matter, test and tune will tell. The 2.3 is a bit too tall for the Birkin hood line.

The transmission is a Quaife sequential 6-speed. I ditched the Subaru diff for a Sierra unit w/ 3.92 gears. The Quaife unit ratios start at around 2.4 and finish with .87 I think the Sierra gearing will be suited for the 6-speed and will better support the additional torque and hp produced by the Rotrex. As for the supercharger setup, it’s being developed by Ricardo Vega at Focus Performance in the L. A. area. Ricardo has experience with Duratec/Rotrex combinations. The bracket is a mockup unit and isn’t in the final stage of development as of yet. Glad you like the color. I’ll post the progress. Still hoping to have the car ready for the Southwest Sevens Festival in May. :driving:

supercharger moclup

Speedhut gauges.

Coming together.