The Suitably Re-Engineered Chimaera Club
Discussion
A place for those with tastefully modified Chimaeras, nothing too brash, but not exactly standard, to compare and discuss their modifications for the greater good.
Mine is a 300 bhp 5 litre, nothing too flash, fully decatted, stealth cam, Gaz Gold Pros, a pleasant rumble from the standard exhaust. Do tell us about yours.......
Mine is a 300 bhp 5 litre, nothing too flash, fully decatted, stealth cam, Gaz Gold Pros, a pleasant rumble from the standard exhaust. Do tell us about yours.......
I'm in
400
Gaz Golds
RL7 wheels like off the Cerb
Next up is a pair of seats and some bigger brakes. They don't need to be torn to pieces and modified to within an inch of their life, and being standard is only good for once a month show queens (imo of course). Just subtly bringing them up to date so they can mix it up with more modern stuff and just stand out from the mundane is where it's at
400
Gaz Golds
RL7 wheels like off the Cerb
Next up is a pair of seats and some bigger brakes. They don't need to be torn to pieces and modified to within an inch of their life, and being standard is only good for once a month show queens (imo of course). Just subtly bringing them up to date so they can mix it up with more modern stuff and just stand out from the mundane is where it's at
Re-engineering would be improvements to the engineering, within the framework of the existing design.
I have, for example, lightened my clutch pedal, and am fitting a larger capacity baffled sump to ensure proper oil pressure on spirited driving. I have improved the gas flow and increased the size of AFM and injectors to ensure better running at high revs.
"Suitable" in my view is staying with the basic package of the RV8 engine, normally aspirated, 14CUX ECU, etc, while making improvements or changes to the way those things work and enhancing the drivability of the car.
So not trying to keep the car the way it came out of the factory, but not making radical changes such as LS engines, or forced induction, for example.
I have, for example, lightened my clutch pedal, and am fitting a larger capacity baffled sump to ensure proper oil pressure on spirited driving. I have improved the gas flow and increased the size of AFM and injectors to ensure better running at high revs.
"Suitable" in my view is staying with the basic package of the RV8 engine, normally aspirated, 14CUX ECU, etc, while making improvements or changes to the way those things work and enhancing the drivability of the car.
So not trying to keep the car the way it came out of the factory, but not making radical changes such as LS engines, or forced induction, for example.
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