WCM XR7 For Sale

[shotgunslade]

I have decided to sell my WCM Ultralite XR7, which I received last November. The car was built by Brian, and has only 4 track days (this summer was very rainy in NJ, and it is not that pleasant in the rain). It has not been driven on the road, which is the main reason I am selling it. I have determined that it is not registerable in New Jersey because the Department of Environmental Protection requires emissions checks for OBDII engines using the ECU socket. Unfortunately, the Honda S2000 ECU in the XR7 throws some codes, because it has been relocated to a different car. Specifically, it throws a code for the EEC system for the fuel tank, for the wheel speed sensors (not needed on the XR7 because it doesn't have antilock brakes) and for the cat, because it isn't stock and the O2 sensor readings differ slightly from spec). So, even though it would pass a sniffer test, as demonstrated by multiple registered Ultralights in other states, it can't be registered in NJ.

 

The car has a 2005 S2000 engine (2.2 liter) from a car which had approximately 35,000 miles, according to Brian. It has a few upgrades over the standard XR7, including headlights, turns signals, horn, windshield, and windshield wipers (pretty ineffective), fire extinguisher and tonneau. It also has an exhaust heatshield (shown in pictures), because NJ has a rule prohibiting exposed exhausts which could injure humans or animals. It has the usual XR7 features, including inboard front coil springs, inboard rear brakes, Wilwood brakes with slotted rotors all around, electrically adjustable pedal platform, LSD, manually adjustable brake bias, totally adjustable suspension.

 

Tires are Azenis 235/40R17 fr and 255/40R17 because of its intended use as a track car (wet or dry).

 

With R compound slicks, it is probably the ultimate Autocross car.

 

Original cost was $42,000. I want to get at least $30,000. Here is a picture

 

 

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/DSC01635.jpg

 

 

Here are many more pictures:

 

http://s203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/

Edited September 5, 2009 by shotgunslade

[Mondo]

Sorry to hear this.... Sounds like New Jersey is one of the hardest places to register a car.

 

Sometimes I think our club should have an old 60s 4 cylinder and we'll just loan it out for registration and the smog exceptions;) (does NJ require yearly inspections of old cars?). That windshield is funky... should definately show some pics without it (and the exhaust shield). Good luck

Edited September 5, 2009 by Mondo

[shotgunslade]

Without windshield nd from the other side

 

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa83/shotgunslade/Dans%20XR7/orgxr7aplfsmall.jpg

[Mondo]

Now thats what I'm talking about!!!

[scannon]

A new Orange for Al?

[Usher]

Is there any chance you could just reflash the ECU with different firmware that won't show the codes? It's a pretty common thing with Subarus, but I don't know what kind of aftermarket support there is for doing it with a Honda engine.

[shotgunslade]

Probably could be refllashed, but DEP told me explicitly that the new car must have all of the emissions equipment and must conform to all of the specifications of the car in which the engine was originally installed. For special vehicles in NJ there is a special inspection with multiple inspectors personally inspecting the vehicle. I suspect that if there were a discrepancy between what is physicaly installed and what the ECU reports, they would pick up on it.

[shotgunslade]

Sold. It's going back to Texas.