Obi wan Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 First of all I apologies for my English .... but I'm French I live in Lyon, I'm 42 and I am the happy owner of this : http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/1296650679_durabang_3_29.jpg His little name is "Duranail" Here are the main specs : R500 chassis Wide track Aerofoil front Wishbones Unibal toe link Nitron shocks Watts linkage MXL Pro pista dashborad Carbon nose Carbon wings Carbon Dashboard Carbon-Kevlar seats Carbon head-lamps with ligtweight brackets carbon flasher SLR Roll cage AP Brakes BGH Heavy Duty gearbox LSD Dry sump Duratec 2L all steel (pistons & rods) Big valves Jenvey throttle body 4 into 1 exhaust with R500 titanium repackable silencer Rial rims (6x13 & 8x13) Power : 230 bhp at 7250 trs/min Bonjour chez vous ! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
JohnCh Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Is that Richard Morris's old car? It is beautiful! -John
Obi wan Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 Is that Richard Morris's old car? It is beautiful! -John Yes it is : after a complete rebuilt due to SPA-Francorchamp's crash
southwind25 Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 sorry for my lack of knowlege...what is a r500?
slngsht Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 sorry for my lack of knowlege...what is a r500? Caterham Superlight R500 http://www.r500.com/R500main.htm
Al N. Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Good to see that the Jackal's old mount has gone to a good home. Welcome aboard.
Obi wan Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 How does one say"bad ass" in French? Dave I don't know ! but if I translate word by word it means "Vilain cul" or "sale cul" but it doesn't have sens in french. It should have a signification but my English is so poor ...
Al N. Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Isn't "sale" French for "dirty"...that would translate to "dirty ass":jester: That car's always been a bit of a role model for me...even when it was green: Orange at home
Obi wan Posted October 18, 2007 Author Posted October 18, 2007 Isn't "sale" French for "dirty"...that would translate to "dirty ass":jester: That car's always been a bit of a role model for me...even when it was green: Orange at home :thumbs: Yours is also beautiful:Color :Aztec orange ? what type of engine inside ? About Duranail, I just have planed some evolutions as Jackals (Rich Morris) would have done if he kept the car : Nitrons & Adjustable camber unibal : a much bigger upgrade that I thought : more value than a big pack of Horse-power another pic: http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/upload/794284180_durabang_3_6.jpg
WestTexasS2K Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Obi wan that is a very nice looking car. Welcome to the board. Your english is way better than my french. All I know is one phrase and its not appropriate for this forum . I love the color.
Mondo Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Obi wan, You wouldn't happen to be the same Obi wan on the Triumph motorcycle forum T595.net would you? Oh yeah... most excellent 7 dude
Alaskossie Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Obi Wan, Welcome aboard! The specs of your car are very similar to the left-hand, standard chassis Caterham with 2.3 Duratec that I am building. (No roll cage for me, though!). Do you have photos of the engine bay? I'd like to see how you installed your dry sump tank, and where you mounted it. Merci' Tom Meacham Anchorage, Alaska Alaskossie
11Budlite Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Welcome aboard Obi Wan! That's a beautiful car that I used to enjoy on Rich M's website. Glad to see it's in good hands!! Tom - Check out this website for the original build, some videos, and the rebuild after the accident at Spa: http://www.jackals-forge.com/lotus/ Bruce
Alaskossie Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 I mis-spoke. Obi wan's rebuilt Duratec has remained right-hand drive, even though it is now in France. Without looking closely, I had assumed it was rhd. I was looking for photos of a Durartec with dry sump and left-hand drive, to see where and how the d/s tank isinstalled on the right side of the engine, aft of the headers. Tom Meacham Alaskossie
Alaskossie Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Oops-- I meant, "I had assumed it was lhd." It's early in the day... Tom Meacham Alaskossie
Obi wan Posted October 19, 2007 Author Posted October 19, 2007 I mis-spoke. Obi wan's rebuilt Duratec has remained right-hand drive, even though it is now in France. Without looking closely, I had assumed it was rhd. I was looking for photos of a Durartec with dry sump and left-hand drive, to see where and how the d/s tank isinstalled on the right side of the engine, aft of the headers. Tom Meacham Alaskossie I'm sorry I can't post any picture of the oil Tank: the car is not in my garage at the moment; as soon as I collected it, I'll make a picture. The oil tank is just in front the Engine. It has been shaped by Brise
Alaskossie Posted October 19, 2007 Posted October 19, 2007 Obi wan, I know what the Brise tank looks like -- it is slightly curved, "kidney-shaped," and is fitted in the space inside the crossmembers in front of the engine, correct? Thanks. Tom Meacham Alaskossie
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