Pics of the racer are now up

benebob · #1 02-10-2005, 09:41 AM

Don't look if your a purist, but please remember that I have a complete, bone stock SVX sans Konis and a tranny cooler in the garage. This car would never have made it back to the road after being parted for 6 months.

http://photos.yahoo.com/blroth

Landshark · #2 02-10-2005, 10:40 AM

the custom hood strut is sweet!

what are your plans for it?

benebob · #3 02-10-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by Landshark
the custom hood strut is sweet!

what are your plans for it?

Its windy here. The struts hold but with 40mph gusts I don't trust 'em. I'll sell it too ya for $20 plus shipping though if you want it.

It'll be an E Prepared autoxer this year to get sorted out, then we hope to move to Solo 1 events (hill climbs, etc). My ultimate dream is the rally Newfondland but to make that a reality WE NEED SPONSORS!!!

n00b on demand · #4 02-10-2005, 12:40 PM

i love the shift knob!

newsvx · #5 02-10-2005, 01:16 PM

Bob,
You have embarked on quite a challenge!! Good Luck!!! And when it it is finished, please come down and autocross again with us! You will blow their doors off!

Harry

huck369 · #6 02-10-2005, 01:18 PM

Ben,
You need to remove the airbag, it weighs about 5 pounds, plus you can sell it on here to help fund your mods.....

benebob · #7 02-10-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by newsvx
Bob,
You have embarked on quite a challenge!! Good Luck!!! And when it it is finished, please come down and autocross again with us! You will blow their doors off!

Harry

I figure it'll run nicely with that "stock" 325i

. It isn't just me. Quickly after getting the car I realized it was gonna be beyond my abilities currently. Hocrest is in on it too.

benebob · #8 02-10-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by huck369
Ben,
You need to remove the airbag, it weighs about 5 pounds, plus you can sell it on here to help fund your mods.....

Already working on that. Hocrest pulled one from a Legacy this past weekend. He just hasn't made it down yet with that and the ECU. Plus he needs to read my manuals to tell me how to take this one off.

huck369 · #9 02-10-2005, 01:28 PM

Just 4 torx bits (with a hole in them) to remove the airbag, then unplug it, you can run the SVX steering wheel without the airbag

shelfy · #10 02-10-2005, 01:48 PM

purist here. looking at it leaves a small pain in my heart.

Rotorflyr · #11 02-10-2005, 01:54 PM

Ken,
I would agree with you IF it had been a road worthy vehicle, however since it was destined for the scrap yard, I think this is a much better fate!

shelfy · #12 02-10-2005, 02:08 PM

fair enough.

wawazat?? · #13 02-10-2005, 02:09 PM

Looks a lot like the one that is stripped down in my garage Ben. It however is a junker not a racecar

Todd

SVXRide · #14 02-10-2005, 02:11 PM

Oh, the humanity!

-Bill

benebob · #15 02-10-2005, 03:03 PM

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Originally posted by shelfy
purist here. looking at it leaves a small pain in my heart.

Told you not to look at it.

Keep in mind that all the real historic cars from the MGTD through the 911 all have had factory teams doing the same thing and then of course the amatures. This was a parts car, now it is becoming a race car. Lets just hope she'll start.

Anybody know how to take out the quiet steel that lines the rear seat, trunk and tranny tunnel? From my understanding is there is some sort of insulation in between it and the unibody and this steel is only there to make it quieter, like the new Ford PUs.