Lizard Racing Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 In 1978 the SCCA announced that the Mazda RX-7 and British Leyland Triumph TR-8 would be eligible to race in class C Production. This caused no small amount of dismay with Datsun, who had dominated the class for eight years. The situation caused Datsun to expedite production of racing-edition of the 280ZX. My mode is a tribute to those brave souls who took on the task of turning a brand new car into a race contender. The kit is Revell's RX-7 because it had the factory flares and aero aids. It didn't have any race tires to with it though. Interior includes fabricated roll cage, fire extinguisher and battery box. Fuel cell is from Big Donkey. Engine has a Weber carb and stiffening structure. I fabricated the exhaust and bigger anti-roll bars. The decal just behind the door is for the SCCA-mandated master kill switch for the electrics.
espo Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Nice clean looking build. I'd look around for the tires you need and retro fit them .
GlueTube Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Great job on a subject matter that does not get enough attention from the model car world....the clubman sports racer. Regards Brian Kroon
Roger U Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 4:09 PM, GlueTube said: Great job on a subject matter that does not get enough attention from the model car world....the clubman sports racer. I agree. I really like club level race cars.
Snake45 Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Very nice! I bought one of these a few weeks ago with no particular plan in mind. You are giving me ideas! Well done and model on!
89AKurt Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Cool subject, and something different. I've been around some of these, at rallies where you could hear one coming long before any other car; and when I did track time, was following one that was super annoying loud, was glad to get past it!
Reeves Racing Posted March 17, 2018 Posted March 17, 2018 Great job. Very clean. Did you fab up the strut braces or is that part of the kit? A tire upgrade would really improve its overall look.
Lizard Racing Posted March 18, 2018 Author Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks to all for the kind comments. To answer some questions: SCCA mandated a silencer for all 2-stroke and rotary engines. Mazdas you could hear all the way around the track. The end of the exhaust is a "soup can" silencer. Although the kit contains a roll bar, I fabricated a custom fit. That includes all the strut braces. These greatly improved chassis stiffness and handling. The Minilite wheels and NASCAR tires are from the parts box. One problem with the tires was the chassis lowering I did. Thanks for reading!
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