85 hillclimber

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gustav9999
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85 hillclimber

Postby gustav9999 » Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:40 pm

Here is my car. Thanks Jordan for signing me back in again .
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DrewP
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Re: 85 hillclimber

Postby DrewP » Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:00 pm

Neat!
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Re: 85 hillclimber

Postby 99Super » Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:39 am

Well? Tell us all about it! RHD?
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Re: 85 hillclimber

Postby gustav9999 » Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:36 pm

The previous owner converted the car back to a every day driver .It was previously a hillclimb club racer from what I gather and was owned by a relatively well known old racing driver . I didnt like it as a daily driver much so after a year or so I started the strip out and replace wiring loom 85 model so as we know it had to be done ! Steering is converted to manual , motor is stock but using modded vacuum capsule 9000 FMI 3 bar regulator red top injectors and rail ,side exit exhaust with no mufflers . Bilsteins , bias valve brakes with 9000 rotors and calipers 3 degrees negative camber ( this may be to much) 225 50 16 semislicks and everything I could of to get the weight out of it short of carbon fiber and plastic windows . Immediate plans are steel diff cover with cooler and Roll cage and a kill switch . For now I'm only able to do hillclimbs as it doubt it meets tech inspection for track days .
Fortunately for me where I live is very hilly so have access to 4 hillclimbs within a 20 minute drive !
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Re: 85 hillclimber

Postby gustav9999 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:43 pm

No brake booster anymore and pedal feel is somewhat lacking . Will need to go a couple of bore sizes down. I cant be bothered going with a pedal box so a an inline tandem wilwood master cylinder should do the trick and the bias valve can stay beside the hand brake .

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Re: 85 hillclimber

Postby Jordan » Fri May 01, 2015 9:14 am

I moved the master mount on the brake arm slightly for some more mechanical advantage without the booster. Worked great.


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