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Paul Whiffin
09-09-06, 17:43
Just finished screwing together my RX7 drift car, just got to run her in for a 1000 miles then map her up and go drifting!
Spec as follows:

450bhp approx
Fully rebuild ported engine
HKS TO4E turbo kit
ACT paddle clutch
Apexi Power FC ECU
1600cc secondary injectors
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Apexi fuel pump
HKS DLi
Greddy Profec B spec 2 boost controller
Whifbitz V-mount intercooler/radiator setup
Stainless exhaust
Whifbitz decat pipe
HKS BOV
Greddy pulley kit
Braided oil, water and fuel lines
Polished engine bay
ERL water injection
Tein Super Drift coil over suspension
Super Pro poly bush kit
Porterfield R4 pads front and rear
Goodridge braided brake hose kit
18" Compomotive MO alloys in gold
Toyo R888 tyres
Carbon GT rear wing
Chargespeed front bumper, side skirts and rear bumper
Chargespeed carbon headlight covers with vent on drivers side
Clearworld clear front indicators
Clearworld clear side indicators
Corbeau carbon sprint seats
Luke 4 point harnesses
Full FIA spec custom made rollcage
SPA oil temp and oil pressure gauges
SPA fuel pressure and water temp gauges
SPA fire system
AEM AFR gauge
Stripped out interior
Custom made handbrake assembly
Wilwood brake bias valve

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/donington2_large2.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/donington3_large.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7 drift engine.jpg
Lebsteif
09-09-06, 20:41
That looks stunning. what modifications are done?
supra matt
09-09-06, 20:45
looks sweet paul have you done any drifting before?
Pig
09-09-06, 21:00
Nice one. Looks good!

Is it due another rebuild yet?
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
09-09-06, 21:29
very nice mate
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
09-09-06, 21:30
Is it due another rebuild yet?
he is just running it in
Trig
10-09-06, 00:27
that is gorgeous! you need some big Whifbitz graphics down the side. Then it really will be ready for drifting!! :cool: Will you be drifting it Paul? Any plans for going into D1GP?
Bobbeh
10-09-06, 02:16
Looks nice, which kit do you have on the Rex?
Mas
10-09-06, 18:37
Thats stunning Paul, Very nice :respekt:
Paul Whiffin
10-09-06, 21:37
I've just updated this thread with the spec of the car, you can also see it here, www.whifbitz.co.uk/rx7driftcar.htm
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
10-09-06, 21:47
nice spec :)
Paul Whiffin
10-09-06, 21:53
Cant wait to run her in so I can blasting in it!
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
10-09-06, 21:57
they are really quick paul
Paul Whiffin
10-09-06, 21:59
Yeah I know, mapped a T51 and a T88 equiped car last week, both went rather well!
Mapping another T51 rex this week as well, its all good fun.
Thorin
11-09-06, 10:22
Nice Rex Paul :)
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
11-09-06, 10:31
Yeah I know, mapped a T51 and a T88 equiped car last week, both went rather well!
Mapping another T51 rex this week as well, its all good fun.

what sort of boost you mapping these motors too ??
Paul Whiffin
11-09-06, 10:35
1.5 bar, they are proper sorted motors
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
11-09-06, 10:51
1.5 bar, they are proper sorted motors

jesus 1.5 bar mine is 490 at 1 bar wonder what sort of figures i get at 1.5 bar
Paul Whiffin
11-09-06, 10:54
Dunno mate, we never use the rollers, do it all on the road
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
11-09-06, 11:07
what sort of issues to you get or need to achieve 1.5 bar.

is race fuel needed ??
Paul Whiffin
11-09-06, 14:15
No issues at all unless there is a problem with the car of course. These cars all have fully rebuild ported engines, water injection, etc.
Seb
11-09-06, 19:14
That is one awesome rex Paul!
Paul Whiffin
30-01-07, 20:12
Its official, I now have a professional racing driver all sorted to drive my RX7 this year. His name is Tony Green and drove the Soarer in the D1 series last year, his reputed to be one of the best drivers in the series so should see the RX7 and Team Whifbitz up at the front with any luck. We've got Toyo tyres on board as well which is major bonus! Cant wait to start testing next week, I'll stick some pictures and videos up as soon as I have some available.

Watch this space.
steb9780
30-01-07, 20:44
Very nice Paul. I still think a black RX-7 is the best looking Japanese car you can buy, followed very closely by the Supra.

Nice spec too. Will be interesting to see it in the drift series now.
Paul Whiffin
30-01-07, 20:47
They do look sweet when they are done right, you dont see many that are! Really cant wait for this year, got some really good things happening with the 2 cars(time attack) running together, loads of sponsors on board as well which is always good!
Suup
01-02-07, 18:00
Nasty dude. Serious RX-7 you build. Very nice setup under the hood.
Paul Whiffin
01-02-07, 18:33
You should see the cage I've had made for it, its a work of art!
edge
01-02-07, 18:40
Will that be there saturday mate?. Would love to see it.
Love the air intake
Supradoopa
01-02-07, 18:42
Looks absolutely quality Paul, good luck with the drifting :eyebrows:
Stevie Boy
01-02-07, 18:51
That's a sweet Rex Paul!

Not the sort of thing i need to see when currently deciding to sell the my Auto Sup TT to make space in the garage in my new gaff for a weekend warrior manual RX :(

What happened to that shabby body kitted white one i saw last year, thought that was gonna be a project drifter?
Paul Whiffin
01-02-07, 19:18
Will that be there saturday mate?. Would love to see it.
Love the air intake

Yeah, should be as I'm trying to get it finished off ready for testing next week. Stuck a load of gauges in there today and tomorrow will be the fire system, mapping it tonight with any luck!
Paul Whiffin
01-02-07, 19:20
That's a sweet Rex Paul!

Not the sort of thing i need to see when currently deciding to sell the my Auto Sup TT to make space in the garage in my new gaff for a weekend warrior manual RX :(

What happened to that shabby body kitted white one i saw last year, thought that was gonna be a project drifter?

Just so happens I have a nice black rx7 for sale at the mo :)

I sold the T51R white one, its back in at the mo for some extra mods to take it to the next level! Fuel system, water injection, power fc and a lot more boost, should be quick with that mother of a turbo!
Stevie Boy
01-02-07, 20:52
Just so happens I have a nice black rx7 for sale at the mo :)

I sold the T51R white one, its back in at the mo for some extra mods to take it to the next level! Fuel system, water injection, power fc and a lot more boost, should be quick with that mother of a turbo!

Jeez do you sell in your sleep aswell Paul!:hi:

Think i'll see how the Sup sale goes this year first before i start shopping....................
no harm popping by and having a look some time tho i guess :innocent:
Paul Whiffin
23-02-07, 08:23
We went for our first test of the season at Silverstone yesterday, car ran like a dream all day, just needs a bit of setup work at the moment, Tony Green(my driver) reckons its going to be the nuts once its setup right.

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7 drift silverstone.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7 drift silverstone2.jpg
Ark
23-02-07, 09:35
What happened to the green one?
I'm confused now.
pete_TT
23-02-07, 09:59
What happened to the green one?
I'm confused now.

Paul has 2 RX7's, this black drift one and a green one hes building as a time attack car. :)
pete_TT
23-02-07, 09:59
What happened to the green one?
I'm confused now.

Paul has 2 RX7's, this black drift one and a green one hes building as a time attack car. :)
Paul Whiffin
25-02-07, 08:10
Some more pics from Silverstone

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone2.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone3.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone4.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone5.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/silverstone6.jpg
steb9780
25-02-07, 08:40
Nice shots, bet it was fun in the wet. :d
Paul Whiffin
25-02-07, 12:35
Would have been better if it was wet, we weren't getting any smoke off the rear tyres!
PhilMorrison
26-02-07, 13:35
Paul, good to have you on board with the Drifting mate :). I've always wanted to see a decent FD being driven properly in the UK, and if anyones going to drive it properly for you, it's Tony. It looks like we're going to have a job on our hands to retain the title this year with the amount of serious cars we're seeing enter :d.

Cheers

Phil Morrison
Driftworks
Paul Whiffin
26-02-07, 13:51
Hi Phil,

Cant wait for the season to kick off, should be a goodun this year like you say. Part of the reason I built the RX7 was to be a bit different from the rest, dont know of any others running this year, do you? Hopefully we'll be in with a chance of winning!
Jurgen-Jm-Imports
26-02-07, 15:20
Hi Phil,

Cant wait for the season to kick off, should be a goodun this year like you say. Part of the reason I built the RX7 was to be a bit different from the rest, dont know of any others running this year, do you? Hopefully we'll be in with a chance of winning!

am running mine he he wish i was but
Paul Whiffin
26-02-07, 15:27
But what?
PhilMorrison
26-02-07, 15:47
lol, we've been trying to get RX-7 owners to compete for years, for some reason they are all scared though :p
Suup
26-02-07, 16:12
Very nice car, very nice pictures!
Ark
26-02-07, 16:20
I hope to see points allotted for turn-out, like in the Japanese D1. That would certainly help you out Paul.
Paul Whiffin
26-02-07, 20:35
lol, we've been trying to get RX-7 owners to compete for years, for some reason they are all scared though :p

I wonder why! Hopefully mine will be ok
PhilMorrison
26-02-07, 21:15
Nothing to do with the car, it's a fantastic choice as long as you sort the fuel starvation problem on high G's. I blew a good friends FD up showing him how to drift it :d.
SupraJames
27-02-07, 00:18
Fantastic Rex paul, great work from you again. Will hopefully get to see it in action as a few round of the UK D1GP tie in with the shows, Donny North and Trax I think, will come say hi. Love to see a RSR Style Supe entered, now that would be different.
paul ashton
27-02-07, 00:21
Nice pics mate.
Paul Whiffin
27-02-07, 10:16
Fantastic Rex paul, great work from you again. Will hopefully get to see it in action as a few round of the UK D1GP tie in with the shows, Donny North and Trax I think, will come say hi. Love to see a RSR Style Supe entered, now that would be different.


We'll see how this year goes with the RX's, if its no good we'll do a Supra for next year I promise.
Paul Whiffin
30-05-07, 14:21
Some pics of one of the tyres we used at Jap Fest the other week, shagged aren't they!

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/tyre.jpg

http://www.whifbitz.co.uk/images/forum pics/rx7driftcar/tyre2.jpg
Thorin
30-05-07, 14:39
Few miles left in them easy :D
Paul Whiffin
31-05-07, 21:50
Just finished putting the car back together, looking good for tomorrow qualifying at Silverstone, fingers crossed Tony does his stuff!