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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Love this car and admire your skill set. Can't wait to see it done

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Finished the moulds and made the panels for the Tub, weight of all 4 panels (roof, 2 sides and rear panel) is under 20kgs and much stiffer than the steel ones.









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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Very impressive !

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Quote Originally Posted by andygtt View Post
    Finished the moulds and made the panels for the Tub, weight of all 4 panels (roof, 2 sides and rear panel) is under 20kgs and much stiffer than the steel ones.

    wow....cheers mark
    Last edited by madragon199; 17-08-2017 at 11:31.

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    Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Great work

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    After what seems like an endless task of design and fabrication I finally had enough of the front suspension to mocking up the front wheels... I changed the design significantly mid fabrication by deciding to use BMW stud instead of the original ford... this means new wheels, new hubs, new wheel bearing, slightly different offsets and thus changes to the geo to accommodate
    I also finished machining the brake bells and adapters (as I had already had these made prior to the changes).

    The reason for the design change? basically I now have a huge range of suitable wheel design and sizes with the offsets i now run, and the wheels are available off the shelf.... Also the bearings, hubs etc all are beefier than before and i don't have to machine them myself, this is actually a significant advantage as I intend to keep this car long term.
    Another ramification is im going to need to change some of the front chassis as the main brace diagonal is potentially going to touch the tyre with 2 inches of bump in a counter steering position... basically when the rear end steps out and I have to counter steer to catch it lol

    Anyhow it was all worth it as its now exactly what I want with no compromises at all.. I can now start making the front wheel arches, like the rear my starting point is the X pack kit, however I have to widen it and move the wheel significantly higher in the arch, Ive also extended the wheelbase a little.




    Brakes are 370mm discs with 8 pots, these run 2 brake pads so double bite of a standard single pad setup.





    Wheels are now 10x19 front so I can run 260/30/19 tyres all round, I'm going to run electric power steering.




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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Serious amount of work there, but it makes a lot of sense to make subsequent parts more readily available.
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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    I love the engineering in this. Keep up the good work.

    Are you making those carbon fibre panels yourself?

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    'Take no Sh*t stoppers' - like it!

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Quote Originally Posted by beeRS View Post
    I love the engineering in this. Keep up the good work.

    Are you making those carbon fibre panels yourself?
    yes I’m making everything myself, including the moulds and carbon bodywork... lots of work, but I enjoy it.

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Impressive, every part of this build is stunning and quality. Looking forward to seeing her complete

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Nice

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    what do you have planned axle wise ?

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    rear suspension is independant, so i can use any Diff I want... current plan is to use a BMW one, but depends on gearing and cost new

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Any update on this project?

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    No significant updates I'm afraid as been working on my other project the noble... unfortunately I've had massive spec creap on the noble so its taking more time and money I had planned

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    Re: Capri Mk 3 project with 550bhp V10 engine

    Glad it is still on the radar as it’s a phenomenal build and will be a stoner when it’s done

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