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1973 616 CAPELLA
Marks's 1973 616 CAPELLA
http://instagram.com/ilegit616
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ENGINE: Early RX7
BLOCK: 12APP all the goodies inside bla bla bla
(ex. race motor)
INTAKE: 48 IDA
EXHAUST: Full hand made highly poilished stainless steel, CNC’d stainless exhaust flange, V-bands the whole way, 2” 2into1 primaries under drivers seat into 2 Adrenline R mufflers merging before diff into 2 1/2” into an Adrenline R 7” Muffler with scalloped dump
FUEL: powder coated alloy 50 litre fuel cell in boot, black teflon braid and -8 speedflow fittings throughout, carter 4070 fuel pump, holley reg with liquid filled gauge
IGNITION: series 4 coils, black bosch leads, NGK plus, Series 4 CAS
BATTERY: relocated to boot with marine grade kill switch and 95mm2 cable feeding the power (*Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* is massive)
ECU: ignition only LINK V3 ECU
COOLING: Davies Craig electric water pump & electronic controller, full alloy piping, 16” high flow fan
EXTRAS: Moroso oil catch can -12 speedflow fitting pressed into block. Moroso overflow bottle. 3 ROW radiator, alloy oil cooler, -10 speedflow fittings and black teflon braid, atkins side mount alternator bracket with polished S4 alternator, engine mounted 100mm further reward than standard for better weight distribution, NOS blank off covers, marine spec stainless cap screws throughout, Chrome engine breast plate. Gold passivated sump, modified to clear steering rack.
Drive
GEARBOX: W57 gearbox, green brothers adaptor plate, RX4 bellhousing, short shift kit, BMX handle bars cut down for shifter, glow in the dark grip, fabricated powder coated x member
CLUTCH: 1ton billet pressure plate, 4 puk clutch from Green Brothers Racing Ltd, proven to 12,000rpm
FLYWHEEL: 10Ib chromoly flywheel from Green Brothers Racing Ltd
DIFF: shortened as much as it can without tubbing hilux diff, shimmed LSD head, new bearings etc, gloss black
DRIVESHAFT: Balanced custom made 2 piece d-shaft using hilux UJ’s (no vibrations up in here)
Support
SUSPENSION: re-built and cut down 3 times height adjustable bilstien shocks all round, tien keeper springs, re-anodised black platforms, dobi coils powder coated, camber adjustable top hats up front, modified for max camber. Wire wheeled and clear coated shocks
BRAKES: rebuilt S14 brakes in rear, rebuilt RX7 Series 4 calipers up front with slotted discs
OTHER: all new nolathane brushes throughout the entire car, new tierods inner and outer, new rack ends etc. one off lengthend and adjustable chromoly lower control arms with rose jointed ends
Shoes
WHEELS: F90 simmons made from 4 sets of 3 piece wheels, 15x10 up front 15x11 out back (secret offset) Powder coated centres and inside barrels, hand polished outers, nuts and bolts painstakingly polished
TYRES: Nitto NT01 205/50/15’s up front
Nitto NT01 225/45/15’s out back
Exterior
PAINT: totally original
ENHANCEMENTS: extensive rust removal, boot floor cut out and new floor made to house fuel cell. Tunnel cut new one folded up 100mm higher, new gearbox tunnel, section cut for clutch fork to go through firewall, rolled and semi pumped guards. Underneath completely sandblasted and underseald. EVERYTHING powder coated Advan Red or Gloss Black
Interior
SEATS: Throwback Racepro 101’s with Red inserts
STEERING WHEEL: OMP deepdish suede with black anodised Sparco quick release
INSTRUMENTATION: Autometer electical Pro Comp guages, red lightning, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, 5” tacho with shift light
OTHER: Hydraulic handbrake, all brake new lines. Tilton floor mounted pedal box with titlon master cylinders and braided line. Wilwood residual valves, Inline brake pressure switch, adjustable bias nob by steering wheel, black door cards and rear seat. An alloy passenger kick panel holds all electronics
PERFORMANCE: Hopefully *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*ing awesome
POWER: Will find out soon enough
BUILD TIME: 6 years and counting FML
THANKS: the LOWLIFE boys, Hollracing, SDPcustom, and the missus
Marks's 1973 616 CAPELLA
http://instagram.com/ilegit616
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Marks's 1973 616 CAPELLA
http://instagram.com/ilegit616
Heart
ENGINE: Early RX7
BLOCK: 12APP all the goodies inside bla bla bla
(ex. race motor)
INTAKE: 48 IDA
EXHAUST: Full hand made highly poilished stainless steel, CNC’d stainless exhaust flange, V-bands the whole way, 2” 2into1 primaries under drivers seat into 2 Adrenline R mufflers merging before diff into 2 1/2” into an Adrenline R 7” Muffler with scalloped dump
FUEL: powder coated alloy 50 litre fuel cell in boot, black teflon braid and -8 speedflow fittings throughout, carter 4070 fuel pump, holley reg with liquid filled gauge
IGNITION: series 4 coils, black bosch leads, NGK plus, Series 4 CAS
BATTERY: relocated to boot with marine grade kill switch and 95mm2 cable feeding the power (*Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* is massive)
ECU: ignition only LINK V3 ECU
COOLING: Davies Craig electric water pump & electronic controller, full alloy piping, 16” high flow fan
EXTRAS: Moroso oil catch can -12 speedflow fitting pressed into block. Moroso overflow bottle. 3 ROW radiator, alloy oil cooler, -10 speedflow fittings and black teflon braid, atkins side mount alternator bracket with polished S4 alternator, engine mounted 100mm further reward than standard for better weight distribution, NOS blank off covers, marine spec stainless cap screws throughout, Chrome engine breast plate. Gold passivated sump, modified to clear steering rack.
Drive
GEARBOX: W57 gearbox, green brothers adaptor plate, RX4 bellhousing, short shift kit, BMX handle bars cut down for shifter, glow in the dark grip, fabricated powder coated x member
CLUTCH: 1ton billet pressure plate, 4 puk clutch from Green Brothers Racing Ltd, proven to 12,000rpm
FLYWHEEL: 10Ib chromoly flywheel from Green Brothers Racing Ltd
DIFF: shortened as much as it can without tubbing hilux diff, shimmed LSD head, new bearings etc, gloss black
DRIVESHAFT: Balanced custom made 2 piece d-shaft using hilux UJ’s (no vibrations up in here)
Support
SUSPENSION: re-built and cut down 3 times height adjustable bilstien shocks all round, tien keeper springs, re-anodised black platforms, dobi coils powder coated, camber adjustable top hats up front, modified for max camber. Wire wheeled and clear coated shocks
BRAKES: rebuilt S14 brakes in rear, rebuilt RX7 Series 4 calipers up front with slotted discs
OTHER: all new nolathane brushes throughout the entire car, new tierods inner and outer, new rack ends etc. one off lengthend and adjustable chromoly lower control arms with rose jointed ends
Shoes
WHEELS: F90 simmons made from 4 sets of 3 piece wheels, 15x10 up front 15x11 out back (secret offset) Powder coated centres and inside barrels, hand polished outers, nuts and bolts painstakingly polished
TYRES: Nitto NT01 205/50/15’s up front
Nitto NT01 225/45/15’s out back
Exterior
PAINT: totally original
ENHANCEMENTS: extensive rust removal, boot floor cut out and new floor made to house fuel cell. Tunnel cut new one folded up 100mm higher, new gearbox tunnel, section cut for clutch fork to go through firewall, rolled and semi pumped guards. Underneath completely sandblasted and underseald. EVERYTHING powder coated Advan Red or Gloss Black
Interior
SEATS: Throwback Racepro 101’s with Red inserts
STEERING WHEEL: OMP deepdish suede with black anodised Sparco quick release
INSTRUMENTATION: Autometer electical Pro Comp guages, red lightning, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, 5” tacho with shift light
OTHER: Hydraulic handbrake, all brake new lines. Tilton floor mounted pedal box with titlon master cylinders and braided line. Wilwood residual valves, Inline brake pressure switch, adjustable bias nob by steering wheel, black door cards and rear seat. An alloy passenger kick panel holds all electronics
PERFORMANCE: Hopefully *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*ing awesome
POWER: Will find out soon enough
BUILD TIME: 6 years and counting FML
THANKS: the LOWLIFE boys, Hollracing, SDPcustom, and the missus
Marks's 1973 616 CAPELLA
http://instagram.com/ilegit616
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