August 23, 200521 yr comment_65880 Righto, i plan to keep everyone updated on the build of the beast. Will post pics soon... Plan The KE55 coupe will be stripped out speedway style (just a ignition circuit remaining), will run 3k with 5 spd (4th and 5th grs removed). Painted flat black. Rollcage, relocated battery and radiator (into 'cockpit'). *more pics added of new car* Edited October 25, 200520 yr by sidewayz1 Report
August 24, 200521 yr comment_66039 i had to build my car from scratch it took about 9 months from when i got it to when i raced it Report
August 24, 200521 yr Author comment_66078 damn... thats a long time! I've already got a rollcage but... did you do all the work yourself or with your old man or something - thats what I'm planning to do... how come it took so loooong? Report
August 24, 200521 yr Author comment_66099 lappy do you know what ratios the standard diffs are in the different rollas? Report
August 25, 200521 yr comment_66172 i built the rollcage with my old man and we just took our time Report
September 5, 200521 yr Author comment_68338 Yes. That was a jerry can acting as a fuel tank... Report
September 5, 200521 yr Author comment_68339 Because there is nothing electrical/mechanical inside the car behind the dash... Report
September 11, 200521 yr comment_69364 dan how long till the cage goes in. turban asked 4 ya numba the other day so i would be weary of your surrondings u know his history. :P :jamie: :huh: Report
September 11, 200521 yr Author comment_69457 Well, this is the KE20 ex-racer that my old man picked up for me. Its pretty buggered, but its got the cage, seat, harness, fuel tank, locked 4:3 and the millions of other little bits and pieces that save me a shitload of dough. The car hadn't been raced since 2000, and has been sitting out in the weather since then, but luckily the seat and harness hadn't been damaged... Heres a pic of when we got it... Edited October 25, 200520 yr by sidewayz1 Report
October 25, 200520 yr Author comment_79043 And another; note the big ram up its arse... the driver of this car didn't really mind contact!!! Report
October 25, 200520 yr Author comment_79044 Then we took everything out and cut the roof off with an angle grinder (gotta be careful with them sharp edges, got cut up by one)... Thought I'd add a pic of what she looks like... Almost like a beach buggy/ute! Report
October 25, 200520 yr Author comment_79045 Nice... Note the pipes that lead from where the radiator is supposed to go (mounted on cage behind where the passengers seat would be) and the spear-plate above my head (in case of rollover where something pierces the roof)... Its a real beast eh. The cage will be painted red unless someone can convince me to paint it different... Report
November 3, 200520 yr Author comment_80956 Yeah, the rollcage is in overrated condition, apart from the surface rust, but i'll assure you that its only surface rust. The welds are all still intact. I'm gunna spend a bit of time on it with a wire brush and sandpaper, i'll have it looking good (for a speedway cage). Its 42mm, but its not like i'm going to be #1 racer versing a whole lot of blokes that have been racing for years... i'm only doing it for fun (and racing :D). But yeah.... add me on msn if you've got it... [email protected] Report
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