The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

Go and have a browse around an Aston Martin showroom if you need any more inspiration about expressed CF, the latest Vanquish works very well in some colours, less so in others. For me, the jury is still out for CF with red, but Aston use a quite dark red which lessens the contrast.

I only offer to lend stuff to folk I'd trust to look after it, or if the worst happened (which it does sometimes without fault) make good...

xvivalve wrote:Go and have a browse around an Aston Martin showroom if you need any more inspiration about expressed CF, the latest Vanquish works very well in some colours, less so in others. For me, the jury is still out for CF with red, but Aston use a quite dark red which lessens the contrast.

I only offer to lend stuff to folk I'd trust to look after it, or if the worst happened (which it does sometimes without fault) make good...

Cheers Alum
It would be a very dark red I would use ,

DF wrote:

lazeruspete wrote: OHH and currently looking into fitting an RB 6 Cyl engine.

ive been thinking over this for about 5 minutes.......still no luck.


whats 'RB'? i give in!

also, the contrast of the white and CF is a winner in my book! it also means its a different colour to ALG1K(which is something that would bother me )

Probably a Skyline engine... RB26DETT
Godzilla.

Oli_88 wrote:Probably a Skyline engine... RB26DETT
Godzilla.

makes sense!

RB30 if you're a real man

Dolly-Nut wrote:RB30 if you're a real man

Not going to be an RB
Wayyy to long
I have been offered an engine i cannot refuse ,
Nissan Factory built dakar engine
Nissan 3.5 ltr v6
Quad cams
Internal chain driven dry sump
4 bolt mains
H pattern rods
Roller barrel throttles
carbon intake
Harness
ecu
And a spare !!!!
Just need to visit my bank manager,

DF wrote:

Dolly-Nut wrote:RB30 if you're a real man

Not going to be an RB
Wayyy to long
I have been offered an engine i cannot refuse ,
Nissan Factory built dakar engine
Nissan 3.5 ltr v6
Quad cams
Internal chain driven dry sump
4 bolt mains
H pattern rods
Roller barrel throttles
carbon intake
Harness
ecu
And a spare !!!!
Just need to visit my bank manager,

Ah, a VQ then iirc?
You're a madman.

Mad? Maybe, but its my kind of mad!
I'm just mildly curious as to what axle can a) fit the car and b) handle that much power!

Steve

Carledo wrote:Mad? Maybe, but its my kind of mad!
I'm just mildly curious as to what axle can a) fit the car and b) handle that much power!

Steve

I have a hilux axle in my other car which has around 500 hp ATW
The new car is going to be using something completly different ( looks like im fabricating again)

DF wrote:

Carledo wrote:Mad? Maybe, but its my kind of mad!
I'm just mildly curious as to what axle can a) fit the car and b) handle that much power!

Steve

I have a hilux axle in my other car which has around 500 hp ATW
The new car is going to be using something completly different ( looks like im fabricating again)

IRS?

Steve

Carledo wrote:

DF wrote:

Carledo wrote:Mad? Maybe, but its my kind of mad!
I'm just mildly curious as to what axle can a) fit the car and b) handle that much power!

Steve

I have a hilux axle in my other car which has around 500 hp ATW
The new car is going to be using something completly different ( looks like im fabricating again)

IRS?

Steve

Yes.

Start of air inlets for rear radiator cooling

Bottom Mold for fuel tank box getting there.



Dash nearly ready to take a mold from

Finally pulled a carbon fuel tank box ,


Then set about making the mounting brackets

Welded in



im covering it in its own fire wall as i want everything inside the wheel base
So safety first first aid last as the saying goes,
Ive made a battery box but forgot to take a pic
Just got to make the lid for the fuel tank cover hopefully next week