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12-03-06, 12:36 PM
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#101 (permalink)
| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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| Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
If you fit a blower don't forget to fit a toilet roll holder to the dashboard! We'll need it!
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12-03-06, 03:37 PM
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#102 (permalink)
| | StanJ Sponsoring Vendor
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Rep Power: 4  | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
From these pictures, I can’t quite get a perspective of where the deck height of the rear bodywork is going to end up, but I’m assuming that you’ll want to get the inlet up into “clean” air. How about something like this combination, Ron?  
K&N now makes filters for these scoops, which makes them a lot more practical for endurance-type applications.
Harwood, CSR, and K&N products areavailable from many vendors on the net, and I'm sure that you can find other similar products as well | |
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12-03-06, 04:36 PM
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#103 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Hey Stan,
I like that, I'll look for those. I assume some sort of panel filter fits into the rectangle area?
I think the carb top is just going to come clear from the body work by about two inches. Now, there is enough room for a big round filter for sure, but having a little attitude and some fresh air would be good!
Found this one on ebay, pretty sweet!
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12-03-06, 06:20 PM
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#104 (permalink)
| | jac mac 10 tenths
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Originally Posted by Ron Earp Hey Stan,
Found this one on ebay, pretty sweet!
Ron | Now I know why Malcolm wanted the Toilet Roll Holder!! Might need a PUKE can for the drivers as well if they have to look at that edifice in the mirrors all the time.
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12-07-06, 08:54 AM
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#106 (permalink)
| | llarsen Admin
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Rep Power: 29 | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
Ron,
Mr Gasket has some nice street scoop stuff. Found it on Jegs. 
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Lynn
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12-07-06, 09:01 AM
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#107 (permalink)
| | llarsen Admin
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Ron,
Here is a link to what Summit has: Mr Gasket and a Summit branded one. 
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12-07-06, 03:05 PM
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#108 (permalink)
| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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| Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
This kind of scoop may be more use......especially with your mighty engine!!
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12-07-06, 05:47 PM
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#109 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Now that is some excellent factory support! | |
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12-07-06, 11:47 PM
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#110 (permalink)
| | StanJ Sponsoring Vendor
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
Hmmmm.....
The guys at RCR aren't implying that your engine might actually take a dump, are they Ron? | |
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12-08-06, 06:29 AM
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#111 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Hey Stan, no, Fran and I discuss the car all the time I'm just poking fun. He's implying we might need to sweep up the gear box!
The motor was built a few years back before I started wheel to wheel racing, and then rebuilt again to sustain higher RPM (gridle, valve train, soller roller, etc.). In either case, it probably is going to stress the gearbox fairly badly. I think the solution would be a 930 box, or maybe a ZF, but since I already had the Audi Getrag box we figured we'll try it and collect some real-world data on those boxes and if they are suitable or not.
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12-08-06, 07:23 AM
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#112 (permalink)
| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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Actually thats a poop scoop.....
I figured someone may need to clean up a little poop with the 500plus HP drivtrain.......but Rons expanation does have some validity....
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RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
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12-08-06, 07:46 AM
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#113 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Ah, I missed that poop scoop explination. No matter, I wear Depends under my fire suit!
I'm thinking about 300hp would be a lot better in this car, both for car and driver.
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12-08-06, 09:49 AM
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#114 (permalink)
| | StanJ Sponsoring Vendor
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500 horsepower, eh? Well maybe if you pull a plug wire... | |
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12-27-06, 11:03 AM
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#115 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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A little progress over the holidays with trial fitting of the deck and seeing how it sits in there. It is not centered over the wheels exactly, but it fits well with a good amount of room up front. In fact, one would have room for a magneto in there if one wanted..... Anyhow, looks pretty good. Other time has been on the Jensen over there in the back ground to make a early Jan. test date. It is nice only having the JH and the Lola to worry about, the Miata is on the trailer to leave today!!!  | |
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12-27-06, 04:03 PM
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#116 (permalink)
| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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And one more..... | |
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12-27-06, 09:53 PM
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#117 (permalink)
| | StanJ Sponsoring Vendor
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Rep Power: 4 | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
Hey Ron, do you have any pics that would be representative of how you want the rear deck area to look when you're done? I can envision how a scoop similar to the one I posted a photo of earlier might work out...placing the inlet in "clean" air just above the safety loop, but you'd probably want to "fair in" the gap between the base pan and the deck proper with some sort of flexible material. I can see in my minds eye how it would look, but it might not be visually acceptable for a Lola "purist". | |
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12-28-06, 09:37 AM
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#118 (permalink)
| | OhioMark Rookie
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
Ron:
Do you think you'll ever use velocity stacks on the Lola? They'd
look cool since the deck is low etc...Thanks!
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12-29-06, 10:17 AM
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#119 (permalink)
| | 6 Tenths
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Rep Power: 15 | Re: Build Diary - RCR Lola T70 Spider
Ron, it looks like your engine is placed pretty far back. If you were ever to do anything about how the engine fits in that "hole" now would be the time...
How do the rear wheels fit in the openings ? | |
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