XR4Ti Build Progress - Updated 06-23-08

[Ray]

spots25 - a guy i know, knows a guy, that has a merkur for sale - silver, runs, $300

not sure of anything else

[bluefociZX3]

I need more info ray!!

[Ray]

workin' on it, joe. i'll see if i can get more info for you by the end of the week.

[markysparky66]

u should see my uncles merkur he holds the world record for like the fastest sedan or somtin. seach on google for him RICK BYRNES u should find some stuff about him and his merkur and his new car hehhe hopefully to go 400 mph in its lifetime hehhehe

[CrUziN4L]

hmmm lookin good, and once we meet up...

she'll be putting all that fury to the pavement

[Ray]

Originally Posted by markysparky66

u should see my uncles merkur he holds the world record for like the fastest sedan or somtin. seach on google for him RICK BYRNES u should find some stuff about him and his merkur and his new car hehhe hopefully to go 400 mph in its lifetime hehhehe

http://www.merkurencyclopedia.com/Me...rnes_1998.html

that's your uncle?

[OmniFocus]

Originally Posted by demonfire

http://www.merkurencyclopedia.com/Me...rnes_1998.html

Hey uh... for anybody that comes accross this part of the thread, read this entire article/story.... fun read.

[markysparky66]

yes it is u should see the car he is building now its amazzzzzing heres a pic: its got the same 4 cyl pinto engine in it to, after the car is all said and done the engine should be making around 1000 hp and the tires are tucked, so its a true streamliner, it should go around 400 mph


thats my unc in the black
and in the background i think is the cobalt land speeder..

[markysparky66]

haha if any of u are intrest the hole family has done somthing great in there life and im expected to....idk wat yet but it will happen sooner or later im only 19 i have alot to go and alot to learn. wheres wats happened so far:


uncle ricks new land speed racer


grandpas hand built airplane (lanciar 4)

and finnaly my favorite



dads 1966 AC Cobra (me and him built it in our garage)

had the most fun doing that by far, also the fastest freaking car i have ever been in and prolly ever will be in...lol

[Twilight02ZX3]

Actually its the ION Redline land speed car.

[Ray]

Project updates -

New ignition coil after the oem one lost some spark and made the car stumble under boost (happened on my way to autoX, causing me to miss the event).

New valve cover gasket (heh)

In progress now - Can you say limited slip...

[CrUziN4L]

Originally Posted by demonfire

Project updates -

In progress now - Can you say limited slip...

your welcome

[Ray]

Originally Posted by CrUziN4L

you're welcome

yeah you have a project on your hands as well...

[seanmc]

Originally Posted by demonfire

In progress now - Can you say limited slip...

Niceness.

My admiration for your persistence and drive on this project deepens with every update.

(that, and I'd love to drive it some day...)

[Ray]

If only i had the money to be able to afford multiple sets of tires, and a trailer and attend more events.

But yeah if you're in the area let me know.

I learned how to get within 2 seconds of the number one guy in my class (300hp cobra on 255 hoosiers - who is also a very good driver) with an open diff by conserving momentum, but i could never get anything out of a corner except minimal accel and tire smoke...
put up a WTB ad and w/in a couple days a guy says he has one for a good price, and it happens to be near cruzin4L's place...
traded some focus parts, and voila.
I cant wait to try this out.

[Massive]

good news man limited slip would be so nice...open diff owns me

[ElPogoLoco]

Originally Posted by demonfire

If only i had the money to be able to afford multiple sets of tires, and a trailer and attend more events.

But yeah if you're in the area let me know.

I learned how to get within 2 seconds of the number one guy in my class (300hp cobra on 255 hoosiers - who is also a very good driver) with an open diff by conserving momentum, but i could never get anything out of a corner except minimal accel and tire smoke...
put up a WTB ad and w/in a couple days a guy says he has one for a good price, and it happens to be near cruzin4L's place...
traded some focus parts, and voila.
I cant wait to try this out.

Funny, you didn't have an issue getting to Carlisle last year.

[Ray]

yeah - but i wasn't racing @ carlisle, and i still had the belts loosen up

alright, diff is in - biggest PITA was the fill plug was seized - which you cant figure out until it's in the car - as the diff will rotate with the wrench. so - get it all installed, torque the stub axle bolts, then go to take out the drain plug. oh, super. put a breaker bar on it, strip (yes i had the right size, it was really tight, okay? and already partially stripped so i think the prior owner might have had an issue), okay, now i cant use the hex bit. so .. vice grips. they just move on the bolt (tapped with hammer, even tried a jack under it). okay. more pb blaster. broke my bigger pair of vice grips trying to make sure it was on the bolt really tight (maybe i dont know my own strength?)
break out the dremel, cut the outer part to mimick a bolt - fits a... 3/4 sort of. pull the whole rear cover (gives me a chance to inspect the gears - looks good btw), get my old diff, pull the drain plug out of that, hammer on an impact 3/4 bit, take it off with the impact gun. removing that plug took as long as installing the diff.

went for a quick spin, drives okay. didn't really get on it tho.

[hEaT]

Score. We still need to do that damn video.

[Ray]

Just an update:

limited slip is in, i'm going to miss the whining sound my other diff made, but it's okay, hopefully i get more grip. Race season is drawing to a close with me STILL troubleshooting a vibration i've had since the t5 install. Yes i'm working with some XR people but have yet to find a solution. trying a couple things this afternoon, if that doesn't work then i'll co-drive someone else's car @ tomorrow's event. a reputable guy out in seattle (john vanlandingham) is confident it's the t5 crossmember (basically it's just a flat piece of steel) that is the culprit, and i'm likely to believe him as he kinda knows his way around these cars. but, sadly, that wont be ready before tomorrow.


Next up - (sean you'll like this) - so anyway i saw that gene had made fox mustang camber plates fit... so of course, i ordered some as i would love to be able to do that as well. basically you cut the top off the strut towers under the hood, weld and reinforce plates... slot and cut the plates to fit the camber plates, and voila.



it's really funny, when someone asks what's done to the car, etc etc etc, but all they wanna know is "how much power" do i make - when the answer is, enough. no i dont need more. no i haven't really considered adding more power. yes i've been working on making it stick better. no the brakes are still stock (but new). yes, they kinda suck. no, i wont do a burnout. yes, if you come next weekend i'll take you for a fun run at the track. no, you have to race that day. yes, you need a helmet.

*lol*

[Roddy1]

INCREDIBLE!!! wow, thats a dream find for many!

[svt4cus]

nice build up man love the pic and the vids post more asap when you get more mods

[Ray]

ahahahahaha.... omg. last event of the season was today. first time out with the new tranny, clutch, driveshaft, and LSD.

tail - ***** - happy. spun on my second run on the second corner. got verfication that yes, the LSD works. hopefully someone got pics.

with the newfound grip, click 2nd and with the slicks my helmet hit the seat. ooooh baby i love it.

[frocus]

lol sounds fun ray

[hEaT]

Originally Posted by demonfire

with the newfound grip, click 2nd and with the slicks my helmet hit the seat. ooooh baby i love it.

OMG YES

You get that noise under control?