yoeddynz Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Awesome stuff Zac and I am truly glad you have found your real vocation in life. But I do think you need to step back just a bit and take a look at the elephant in the room. Your turbo FD thingee is going in the wrong direction. If you are to properly modify your car in the real kiwi way you know you have to remove the hairdryers, give the plates some mean as drill ports, fit a Nikki with mechanical secondries and a set of gillies. Then take it to work and show them white coat wearing boffins how a proper car goes hard. For what it is. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 You can reseal the sump with the motor still in the car. You'll need a hoist though, can drop the subframe to do it. Lots of people leave out the gasket and just use rtv. Were there heaps of cracks in the exhaust housings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Nice to see you on the Telly-V 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Ditto. That man has a pretty sweet collection of cars!.... see here.. http://www.newshub.co.nz/tvshows/story/3-kiwis--aussie-millionaire-plot-to-build-worlds-fastest-track-car-2016071119#axzz4EE97KyRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Please tell me you guys are developing your own engine and that the Rx-7 will be the unassuming test mule for it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 some awesome new port shape? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 #osnats2018 #waiau 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 some awesome new port shape? Transcendent Dimensional Port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Transcendent Dimensional Port. Sorry sir, I'm happy with my current faith. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Sorry sir, I'm happy with my current faith. The 4AGE is sooooooo old Testament, mayte. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thus the reason for little work on the 7 in the last couple of months... The very last ever Lotus T125 ships to its new owner next week... Busy busy! Nothing outrageous on the motor front as far as work is concerned, power is much more efficient to just buy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 We're those lotus f1 cars a total flop? There's heaps of talk before their release but can't find much about after? Jeez you have an epic job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 The cars are apparently really good, but no ones liked Lotus' marketing strategy. You had to buy the whole 'Exos Club' experience, involved a trainer, nutritionist, race series, etc... Plus you didn't get the car, Lotus prepared it and took it to the track for you. We'll offer support for them (both existing ones out in the world, and the ones we sell moving forward), but the owner actually get to keep the car they've bought and use it as they like. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Sounds like they had some tech they didn't want other people to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nah, I don't think so, there isn't anything super complicated or revolutionary on the cars. Most of the actuation systems (clutch, gearbox, etc) are from third party suppliers and pretty commonly used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Keep up the good work then, quite motivating seeing you boys in the news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Well, that's not what you want. Lots of dings and scratches, but no real damage as far as I can tell. Punched the wall pretty hard, but hurt the wall and not the car. Luckily I updated the insurance on this thing just a couple of weeks prior to the EQ. Classic cover are purportedly really good, and their policy says the car is insured anywhere in NZ, so shouldn't be a problem to get it tidied up again. Then, I'm going to have to sell it. There is a mini-me on the way in a couple of months, so all the moneys is needed as we move down to one income for a while. Dang grown up issues! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Roof panel collapse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Yeah. Had it out at work to get some jobs on it done. We were only a few k's from the epicenter of the Waiau quake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Damn! lucky nothing too heavy fell on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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