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Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:32 pm
by ian65
the factory introduced the series 3 from November 1983 and reset the vin to JMZFB13120070001
more info on vins here...
http://rx7fb.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=1584
Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:05 am
by re japi
codge wrote:Sorry mate, missed your post.
I think I said your brothers car was a Series 2........distinguished by the '66xxxx' in the serial number run. I meant to say that anyway.
The Series 3 cars have '70xxxx' in the serial number run.
The changeover point was on cars registered sometime early 1984. So your brothers car and Thomas's car are both 1984 but different series.
Cheers Dave
Ok, thank you for info

Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 4:54 pm
by spirit r
You can easy control the production number and year. Look on seat belt label . Here is a picture from mine. I think your label is from 1983 or the number is a lot of smaller then mine.
Thomas

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Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:55 am
by re japi
Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:10 am
by impressiveg
This is an awesome build! I like especially the weight distribution
Keep up the good work
Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:50 am
by re japi
Weight distribution should be around 40-45% front and 55-60% back. But we dont know until we can loan corner weight scales from a friend...
Yes, it has been long and rocky road. But its slowly coming together... But I´m really proud of my bro, he has basically done everything by himself...

Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:45 pm
by impressiveg
Nothing more satisfying than doing work yourself and it paying off.

Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:17 am
by re japi
impressiveg wrote:Nothing more satisfying than doing work yourself and it paying off.

Thats true. First you spend years and lots of money to car and then, in first race heat you completely destroy that car

Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:52 pm
by impressiveg
Let's hope not

Re: Project Finnish dirtkicker
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:48 am
by re japi
Little update:
Ride height should be something like this. Unfortunatly, springs arent strong enough... But we think we have to cut that spoiler, maybe 10cm so we get more ride height and it wont get ripped off immediately...
Hmm... FB SUV...?
Bro desided to run front mounted afterall. Reconditioned FB´s with two electric fans. Now we are trying to figure out how to control air flow...
Slowly coming together. Not much to do. Electrics are giving us hard time. Wiper motor... aaaargh...
