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[chrisgixer]

Rack is from a Nissan Almera, not exactly exotic but its what the Rats boys fitted to there 1000bhp lexus v8 with t56 box. Although that had a custom fit bell housing so not sure how that will compare to the ls bell housing and bolt pattern. But first offerings look hopeful.

For and aft engine position looks to have a fair bit of play, until the rack and subframe crossmember interfaces with the sump and rear gearbox mounts to block. That will be the decider there. It easily has clearance for a rack, as it had with its original car, holden gts r8 iirc. which also has a rack.

So the rack is going behind the engine? I'd assumed you'd move it in front?

If its a good enough design for a 1000bhp omega its good enough for me. Plus logistically its a nightmare. Roll bar, wishbone shape, hub mounting points, sump all foul the path of a front rack. Plus I want to see a direct comparison between the box and rear rack. If its still crap I'll think again.
Also having been driven in Stuarts gts, I don't think there'll be a problem with a rear rack.

Here's the rats install.

[chrisgixer]

So you can see the rack only sits a couple of inches behind the hub centre. To replicate that in front of the hub centre,  everything is in the way.

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, can see that now.

[chrisgixer]

Yep, can see that now.

The only advantage I can see with redesigning that whole thing would be the opportunity to do away with that poxy vertical bush. But its major work, and I can't see that justifying the improvement.
But then, I have no experience of the feel and precision differences between the two designs.

[Kevin Wood]

Indeed. A lot of work lies along that path, as Lozz's trials with the Scimitar show.

I'm sure, if you could go double wishbone, you'd get a noticeable improvement but I think you've got enough to worry about for now.

[chrisgixer]

Indeed. A lot of work lies along that path, as Lozz's trials with the Scimitar show.

I'm sure, if you could go double wishbone, you'd get a noticeable improvement but I think you've got enough to worry about for now.

yes I've had similar thoughts, but where does it stop? It takes long enough to get parts from the states, and fit work in around the project I'd never finish it.

Simple first.

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The two rails that support the rear of the box are non structural so can be removed,but i would leave them in, just in case you can use any of the mounting holes,then remove,what you dont need,easiest way be remove tunnel and refit later in the bild procces, the shell will also need stiching in places,as for brakes and suspension,i think early monero and gto stuff fits.
 to make room for the abs pump move it forwards, pas pump can be electric,as could the rack(not cheap), oil cooler?,trany cooler?.

[biggriffin]

Pm incoming

[chrisgixer]

Cooling, by all accounts the omega coolers seem to be adequate. But we'll see.

Early monaro brakes I'm not sure will fit, but I haven't checked as they are the first thing to be upgraded on the cv8, in fact even the later monaro brakes are a bit borderline.

It has 18" wheels so that opens up upgrades from those sorts of cars though.

[05omegav6]

Need to look into brakes a bit more seriously... will be having a conversation on that front in the next week or so

The expensive bit is the caliper... discs and pads are service items

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Need to look into brakes a bit more seriously... will be having a conversation on that front in the next week or so

The expensive bit is the caliper... discs and pads are service items

Seen one Monaro calliper on eBay £100  Link

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just remembered, i think, serek had audi/porch disc caliper set up, on his 3.2?
 dont know if he sold them.

[tunnie]

Looks very interesting, hope you intend to keep it a sleeper? What is the donor car, can't quite make it out?

Might have to pop along some point and have a gander/lend a hand.

Good luck with it all 

 

[Lazydocker]

Looks very interesting, hope you intend to keep it a sleeper? What is the donor car, can't quite make it out?

Might have to pop along some point and have a gander/lend a hand.

Good luck with it all 

 

A mixture

[chrisgixer]

just remembered, i think, serek had audi/porch disc caliper set up, on his 3.2?
 dont know if he sold them.

He did.

 Audi r8/phaeton discs and pads seem to be popular for that stud pattern. Again, as on the the rats omega.