Sticky the Rally Car

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Hobbawobba wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:48 pm So cool. So clean! W(p Your fuel lines look bigger than mine :lol:
They aren't fuel lines, the fuel lines are black, those are the dry sump oil lines AN-12
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A7RXY wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:05 pm Looks great , can't wait to see and hear it run .... s(c) s(c)
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You and me both Dibs !

All I have is video for now. :roll:
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Did you can post pics from the oilcooler in the rear?
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Looks fantastic, I'd love to see it in action!
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spirit r wrote: Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:43 am Did you can post pics from the oilcooler in the rear?
Hi Thomas,

The oil cooler is in the front of the car (for now).

We have recently modified the dry sump system to prevent leaks and all now seems well.

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This is how the cooler is mounted,

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But I also have this bad boy that I may fit later :

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For Rally racing it's important to protect the oilcooler. You have any thoughts about this?
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Looks the business! Can't wait to hear it in action. sya
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DB RX63 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 6:09 pm
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What steering wheel and boss/QR are you using?
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Its a Sparco wheel and lifeline weld on boss.
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Re: Sticky the Rally Car

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Did you weld up your sunroof? I had a scroll back but didn’t see about you doing this, unless I missed it!
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