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1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:13 am
by Bruce M
Something to consider regarding road use. If you have an accident without a helmet on and hit your head on the roll cage tube near the door top you might be in trouble. With plenty of padding it should be okay but just something to remember.
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:30 am
by squirdan
you are right bruce but yes it will be padded with that surprisingly hard FIA stuff:
http://www.msar-safety.com/detail.asp?p ... ge_Padding
and with the super low seat mounts and recaros and harnesses, my head should be well below the rail
watch this video...i could not believe they were helmetless...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLHefuScKHQ
1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:24 pm
by Bruce M
granted it is fairly flat but it doesn't take much imagination.....
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:54 pm
by 964RS
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:18 pm
by Highfield
Not much now
Dan - who supplied the cage (Custom Cages ?) as it looks very beefy and safe
Any updates to the engine ?
Ian
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:59 pm
by squirdan
Just the reg number and the elephant racing parts
Only joking... Partly down to ian's elbow grease and Brillo pad action that I can go carpetless without it looking literally like a tangerine
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 3:02 pm
by squirdan
Highfield wrote:
Not much now
Dan - who supplied the cage (Custom Cages ?) as it looks very beefy and safe
Any updates to the engine ?
Ian
Engine going on high butterfly and re calibrated mfi but not just yet
Might do some "customer r&d" for Tuthills sequential dog box
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:08 am
by Highfield
squirdan wrote:
Might do some "customer r&d" for Tuthills sequential dog box
Read about that on their website - sounds interesting - Prodrive unit ?
Ian
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:14 pm
by squirdan
not 100% sure Ian. its on one of their rally cars currently.
custom cages yes. getting car back tomorrow...looking fwd to seeing the results
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:59 am
by squirdan
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:01 pm
by abm914
squirdan wrote:ii think my car is finally finished
Almost, you just need a steering wheel!
Car looks fab, more pics please.
The cut off/fire switches, are they electric?
Ad.
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:01 pm
by 964RS
looks great - love the cage!
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:56 pm
by squirdan
964RS wrote:looks great - love the cage!
thanks Jason...ummed and arred over body colour or not but in the end went for it
its a Tuthill rally spec cage, possibly overkill for my needs but certainly adds safety and stiffness as well as some weight. havent weighed it yet but did the following in mitigation:
- rear qtrs and rear windscreen changed to 4mm lexan (plastics for performance)
- all interior carpet, trim and sound deadening gone
- twin battery setup swapped for one smaller one
so hopefully shouldnt weigh much more than it did
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:36 pm
by pht9
very nice
, do you know the final weight ?
Re: 1973 RSR evocation
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:43 pm
by 964RS
You've certainly invested some serious time and money into this car and although I think lots if people would have been hesitant using quite an expensive and nice base car to do so I think what you've finished with looks great!
Can't wait to see it in the flesh.
Been going through thoughts on whether or not I should keep mine again (GT3's are getting silly cheap) but as the battery is now fully charged I would expect that by tomorrow night all those thoughts will have disappeared again...it's been 6 months...need to blow the cobwebs away!!!!
