Not sure where my old thread went, so here is the brief update version.
Bought a cheap MR-S as a donor car (we also bought a real tidy one to make the body moulds off)
& stripped it out
right out (like every possible nut & bolt
then we cut some holes for the new engine
Meantime we were getting moulds & panels made
made moulds & articles off all the panels (bumpers front& rear guards, doors, bonnet, boot & hardtop)
Meanwhile, engine wise, we were converting this
into this
And with Carillo rods, JE Pistons & a whole load of other goodies from APE raceparts in USA, we are aiming for 400hp from the Suzuki Hayabusa Turbo engine.
to go in here
then add in a roll cage
a very comprehensive one
and a quick mock up of body panels to weigh the car. Bodyshell incl. rollcage, most panels, engine, gearbox, diff, seat & controls, suspension arms, shocks etc = 416kg (still needs wheels, brakes & all plumbing etc etc)
Finally about a year down the track it finally sits on its own wheels & suspension for the first time
Then another mock-up with its bodypanels including BA Falcon V8 Supercar front splitter etc
More enthusiasm is generated as it gets closer & closer to being finished, so I will try to keep the thread updated regularly....