Rew Swap In An Fc
08-07-2007, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Xynic' post='879561' date='Aug 6 2007, 09:51 AM
Why's it on the back shelf?. Also, I'm having clearance issues with my lights. Got any idea where I can find fixed inserts?
There have been a few companies making fixed headlights, but I dont think any of them ever really took off. Teknics has the RE kit, but you have to have the bumper as well with those.
As for the project, I didnt have the time nor money to finish it at the time. And since then, the car and almost all of my fc parts have been sold. My bike is just about finished up now, so there may be another rx7 in my future.
08-08-2007, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed7' post='879672' date='Aug 7 2007, 09:16 AM
There have been a few companies making fixed headlights, but I dont think any of them ever really took off. Teknics has the RE kit, but you have to have the bumper as well with those.
As for the project, I didnt have the time nor money to finish it at the time. And since then, the car and almost all of my fc parts have been sold. My bike is just about finished up now, so there may be another rx7 in my future.
As for the project, I didnt have the time nor money to finish it at the time. And since then, the car and almost all of my fc parts have been sold. My bike is just about finished up now, so there may be another rx7 in my future.
I think I need another pair of motor mounts.
08-16-2007, 03:57 PM
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I love the approach your taking to this swap. I read this the other night when trouble shooting my engine problem and saw this thread. I like the idea of laying over the radiator FD style. Do you have any further progress pics?
With the engine mount, why not make it solid across? Sort of a cradle for the engine to sit on, it would make the mount so much more rigid. It is a work of art though.
It looks awesome. I likey a lot.
With the engine mount, why not make it solid across? Sort of a cradle for the engine to sit on, it would make the mount so much more rigid. It is a work of art though.
It looks awesome. I likey a lot.
08-19-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jims554321' post='880458' date='Aug 16 2007, 04:57 PM
I love the approach your taking to this swap. I read this the other night when trouble shooting my engine problem and saw this thread. I like the idea of laying over the radiator FD style. Do you have any further progress pics?
With the engine mount, why not make it solid across? Sort of a cradle for the engine to sit on, it would make the mount so much more rigid. It is a work of art though.
It looks awesome. I likey a lot.
With the engine mount, why not make it solid across? Sort of a cradle for the engine to sit on, it would make the mount so much more rigid. It is a work of art though.
It looks awesome. I likey a lot.
The original one I made was one piece, but I decided it was overkill. For starters, it took 2 lbs of MIG wire to complete. I also had a hard time keeping it from warping as I was welding it. These 2 piece mounts are much less labor intensive, and fit better. There is no way Id be able to make a one piece mount work at anywhere near the pricing I have the 2 piece ones set at. And btw, the mounts have been updated somewhat since that picture. The current ones have some extra bracing, and fit a little better(new jig).
As for the stiffness thing, these mounts contact the center iron at the oil pan rail. Any twisting of the engine transfers the force to the center iron, instead of twisting the mounts. Ill put up a pic to show this next time I make a set.
The car itself is gone. Parted out. The project was snowballing out of control, and I had more important matters to deal with. There should be a number of these swaps popping up though, Ive sold around 2 dozen sets of these mounts.
08-23-2007, 10:42 PM
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Prices out of control? Nah! LOL!!!
What we did with my car. It wraps around and makes a cradle for the engine to drop into. or, as we do it, its bolted to the engine 1st.
When you start making big power it helps a lot to support the engine. Although I did break an engine mount, I am not sure if it was from repeated abuse when I lent it out at a driving school or when I let a nation champion SCCA driver take me for a spin in my car in Homestead. His downshifts were beyond violent but he taught me a lot about what my car was capable of and I realized I was driving it at 60% its potential. Yes, you can run down 430's and pass them. They need to learn their place on the track. LOL!! But, he drove the car so hard it was scary. When we pulled the engine out, overheated it to 280° that weekend, the bracket was bent and the engine mounts and tranny mounts were all broken. The car gets driven VERY hard.
What we did with my car. It wraps around and makes a cradle for the engine to drop into. or, as we do it, its bolted to the engine 1st.
When you start making big power it helps a lot to support the engine. Although I did break an engine mount, I am not sure if it was from repeated abuse when I lent it out at a driving school or when I let a nation champion SCCA driver take me for a spin in my car in Homestead. His downshifts were beyond violent but he taught me a lot about what my car was capable of and I realized I was driving it at 60% its potential. Yes, you can run down 430's and pass them. They need to learn their place on the track. LOL!! But, he drove the car so hard it was scary. When we pulled the engine out, overheated it to 280° that weekend, the bracket was bent and the engine mounts and tranny mounts were all broken. The car gets driven VERY hard.
08-24-2007, 08:25 PM
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How thick was the metal your mount was made of? I always liked the design of your mounts, but I was somewhat concerned about how it would react to the stresses. With it not being boxed in, it loses strength very quickly as it deforms. I made the arms on mine from 2 pieces of square tubing to function sorta like an I beam. Metal is relatively weak in bending strength, but strong in compression/tension. Its the basis of the strength of an I beam. Nearly all of the forces act on the upper and lower surface when bending loads are applied. Thats where I beams have the most material. The center section is to keep the upper and lower surfaces tied together to prevent deforming. But when the piece does deform, it loses strength, because the forces are not primarily tension/compression.
For every ft lb of torque the engine makes, it can impart that same amount of torque on the engine mounts.
For every ft lb of torque the engine makes, it can impart that same amount of torque on the engine mounts.
09-27-2007, 11:09 PM
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The mounts in the pictures in the beginning of this thread were my prototype mounts, so I took a few pics of the current design. I described how the mounts contact the center iron, so any loading that would twist the mounts will transmit the force to the center iron at the oil pan rail previously, but the prototype mounts didnt have that feature. Also, some bracing has been added. You can also see my jig which ensures each set of mounts will match up prefectly to the fc engine mounts.
