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Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 11:28 am
by rotors7
Hello to you all :)

I have now remembered that I bought some of the kit in 1993, having first taken my engine and gearbox up to Jeremy in Louth so it could be jigged up properly in the chassis.
It then sat in my garage for years until someone mentioned a new forthcoming inspection, iva. I made a massive 6 month effort and had my striker mot'd and road legal for 1998.
I think I've only done a few thousand miles since then though and it rarely sees tarmac.
It's got a 13b bridgeported rotary engine with loads of mod's and goes rather well.

I'd love to update some of the car, aesthetic reasons mainly, but time's never on my side so it doesn't get done !

Cheers.

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:51 am
by Edd
HI,
Can def. relate to the time issue!
Welcome to the madhouse, albeit quiet!
Edd

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:06 am
by RobMsport
rotors7 wrote:Hello to you all :)

I built my Striker in 98, I think I've only done a few thousand miles since then though and it rarely sees tarmac.
It's got a 13b bridgeported rotary engine with loads of mod's and goes rather well.

I'd love to update some of the car, aesthetic reasons mainly, but time's never on my side so it doesn't get done !

Cheers.

There's a Stylus on this forum that runs a twin supercharged Rotary and that is awesomely quick (I built cds rodend wishbones for it --- the ones on it were bending --- pretty scary :o I've still got them in my shed ;) )

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:53 pm
by rotors7
RobMsport wrote:
rotors7 wrote:Hello to you all :)

I built my Striker in 98, I think I've only done a few thousand miles since then though and it rarely sees tarmac.
It's got a 13b bridgeported rotary engine with loads of mod's and goes rather well.

I'd love to update some of the car, aesthetic reasons mainly, but time's never on my side so it doesn't get done !

Cheers.

There's a Stylus on this forum that runs a twin supercharged Rotary and that is awesomely quick (I built cds rodend wishbones for it --- the ones on it were bending --- pretty scary :o I've still got them in my shed ;) )


I'd love to see a picture of the wishbones :)

I think I've seen some info on the chap with the Stylus, it's got a fair bit of horse power !

Cheers :D

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 6:55 pm
by rotors7
Edd wrote:HI,
Can def. relate to the time issue!
Welcome to the madhouse, albeit quiet!
Edd


Cheers Edd, a quiet madhouse it may be, I'll join in the silence !

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:14 pm
by Jmad
Hi, I am not far from you in Taunton. I used to have a blade engine striker and now have a fury with a Z20LET.

I have always liked the idea of a Rotary engine in a striker so would love to see the car sometime.

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:40 pm
by rotors7
Yes, that sounds good, I'm in the process of doing a few bits and pieces on it so it's not roadworthy.
I might get a shift on for the upcoming scorching hot summer.... 8-)




Jmad wrote:Hi, I am not far from you in Taunton. I used to have a blade engine striker and now have a fury with a Z20LET.

I have always liked the idea of a Rotary engine in a striker so would love to see the car sometime.

Re: Striker owner in Yeovil

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:35 pm
by rotors7
It's been quite a while since I've had a spin in the car but here's some photo's.

Since deleted as it was photo bucket.
I'll update asap.

The quality's not so great but you get the drift.
For a while I was running a back box too, it was wrapped and tucked nicely under the rear of the boot but the link pipe grounded too often to be truly practical.
I started fitting an electric water pump, but got side tracked and now the car's covered in Rx7 parts for another project :(