Bentley Turbo R Track Car!

Bentley Turbo R Track Car!

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Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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kainedog said:
I feel a race series coming on , you may be onto something . Formula barge! Imagine old bentleys , 7 series , s class's , Lexi's hhhhhmmmm
Brilliant idea - I'd definitely go and watch that.laugh

All it needs is a minimum weight limit!

Sf_Manta

2,188 posts

190 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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And stock suspension, bushes are free but springs and shocks must be what came out the factory, roll bars too.

Can you imagine the body roll? hehe

williamp

19,213 posts

272 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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kainedog said:
I feel a race series coming on , you may be onto something . Formula barge! Imagine old bentleys , 7 series , s class's , Lexi's hhhhhmmmm
great idea. My money is one a series 2 XJ12 in brown. This might have a TWR V12 from a le mans group c in it...

qwertina

113 posts

197 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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I have just read this thread from start to finish, and I absolutley love what you're doing, and the attitude you're doing it with.

Looking forward to more updates.

biglump

433 posts

248 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Have to say that after seeing, hearing and meeting this creation (and it's creator) at Goodwood earlier this year, I cam only say what utter respect I have for it and him.

My lasting memory of the day was seeing him return covered in water after the reservoir feeding the brake cooling "let go"!!!

Top work and keep it up...


AntiLagGC8

1,724 posts

111 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Great thread and I'd love to see something like this on a trackday in my Impreza, its fascinating to see how far this car can go given the platform.

Are there videos anyone can link to of the car on track?

smile

pSyCoSiS

3,581 posts

204 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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That is absolutely epic - well done V8 FOU. You are as your username suggest, but I love that!

All the best and please send post up some videos of the Flying B in track day action.

V8 FOU

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2,970 posts

146 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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pSyCoSiS said:
That is absolutely epic - well done V8 FOU. You are as your username suggest, but I love that!

All the best and please send post up some videos of the Flying B in track day action.
Thank you!

Well, I have a V8 R/Rover and Big Block '56 GMC van, F350 7.3 Powerstroke truck plus the Bentley, oh a V8 Mustang on order too.....
Can't have enough V8's in the garage!

rejn

1,991 posts

221 months

Tuesday 8th September 2015
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Paul - I only saw this thread from the mention on the PH front page, but over the past couple of days I've read through it all, and I think what you're doing is inspired.

I'm sorry to hear about your accident, and I can't imagine how tough the last few years must have been, but bloody hell you've channelled your energies into something brilliant!

I'm a PPC subscriber and I love this kind of mad idea!

Well done, and keep up the great work!

Stripteaser

1 posts

98 months

Monday 18th January 2016
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I've just bought a 1990 Green Turbo R with 78,000 miles off a friend and would love to do that but haven't got the bottle! My only daring thing is to put a stainless mesh grille on it.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Monday 18th January 2016
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Forgot about this monumental bit of epicness.

Just a thought...

If it's a touch ponderous through the bends, have you thought of getting the butler to lean out, like the sidecar lads?

NJC0607

13 posts

136 months

Monday 18th January 2016
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subscribed... fantastic build. love it. congratulations.
never listen to the haters... but take on advice from the tried and tested.

SydneySE

406 posts

259 months

Monday 18th July 2016
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V8 FOU said:
Oh yes. That just HAS to be done! Thank you for the best suggestion yet!
Hi v8 fou,

who did you get the wheel spacers/hub adaptors from? why did they need fettling at the back? I'm interested in a set....

Xtriple129

1,148 posts

156 months

Wednesday 21st September 2016
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Whatever happened to this? Any updates? I love what you have done, I'd love to take mine on track but, the amount they cost to repair scares me rigid. But mine has the 'big brake option' (340 mm) from the factory so I should be able to stop faster! smile

V8 FOU

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2,970 posts

146 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Poor thing is sitting there looking a bit unloved at the mo'. Trans rebuilt, cooler to help prevent that happening again. Carbon fibre bonnet vents fitted. The carbon fibre roof goes on soon. Removed the hevac and fitting a small American one. HiSpec are going to make some 8-pot callipers and big discs soon.
Various other things as time/money allows. Looking for further weight reduction, then an Emerald ECU for a bit more power.


Martin350

3,775 posts

194 months

Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Fantastic! clap

Any photos of the recent work, please?

ivanhoew

974 posts

240 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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i am guessing a bigger modern turbo and a huge intercooler would make a stonking difference to go with the ecu smile

Markbarry1977

4,027 posts

102 months

Saturday 1st April 2017
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Just read from start to finish.

Sorry about your woes.


Bloody bonkers build. Love it hopefully I will see it one day.

V8 FOU

Original Poster:

2,970 posts

146 months

Wednesday 14th February 2018
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So an update and thread revival.....
New Year means for a lot of us it's time for a diet. So it is for the Bentley.

Start with cutting off the roof panel (seriously)





prepped for the glue for the carbon fibre panel


That's 20kg saved!

Now, removal of the brass door handles at 4kg the set!



8kg of wiring from here, so far.....


There's about 10kg of ecu's , door locks and actuators too.

I am looking at replacing the door frames (solid brass) with alloy too. The key barels were just under a kilo the pair - yes, solid brass again!!
Hoping to remove at least 100kg this time and more when I replace the 4 front calipers with alloy ones, plus alloy bells for the discs. Should be able to fit 360mm brakes from Hi Spec.
There's a new Racetech dash coming - that'll save a kilo or so.
This is getting serious! To replace the door handles I am making plastic push buttons, so they'll weigh about 3 parts of f all. The rear screen and rear door windows are plastic. I want to keep the front electrics for road use/ The HEVAC is out, but I have a small American one to go in as this car REALLY needs a/c.
The active ride is now disconnected as it will default to the stiffest setting, and the self levelling will go too as there isn't much weight in the back! Apparently, Bilstein make front shox for the non active ride SZ series, so that sounds good - even at £250 each. I havent weighed the car for a while, but with all the current work I am hoping for a weight of around 17/1800kg. I think the roof and door stuff should make a huge difference due to being high. Pendulum effect etc.

More soon!!

loudlashadjuster

5,082 posts

183 months

Wednesday 14th February 2018
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V8 FOU said:
door frames (solid brass)
eek

We often wonder how such motors end up weighing so much, then you read stuff like this biggrin

Bonkers cars, bonkers project, carry on thumbup