Adam's 818R Turnkey Build [Archive]

AJW Performance

11-12-2013, 09:51 AM

A few weeks back we began our turnkey build that we have had planned for the past year with our customer.
This is going to be a full time track car, so it gave us an opportunity to take a different direction in the donor build as compared to most of the 818S donor builds we do.

Build Components + Donor Details:
Weak Link Package
Stage 2 Package

Drivetrain:
CM FX300 Clutch
New Subaru Single Mass Flywheel
Upgraded Diff- TBA

Suspension/Chassis:
Roll Center Bump Steer Kit
Rebuild Wheel Bearings
Upgraded Sway Bar Bushings
Adjustable Rear Lateral Link Kit

Engine:
Stage 2-
Downpipe, Intercooler, etc
GS Air Oil Separator
GMS Aluminum Radiator

Brakes:
Stainless Lines
Upgraded Pads
Upgraded Rotors

Fuel: TBA

Safety: TBA

Aero:
FFR Diffuser
FFR Wing

Wheels/Tires: Enkei RPF1

Once the back ordered ball joints come in from FFR we will have this up as a roller
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/awalla5150/adam1.jpg (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/awalla5150/media/adam1.jpg.html)

Follow us in this build thread to see our progress on this 818R.
Kyle our lead tech and builder will be providing weekly build updates as we progress on this 818R.

Thanks,
Andrew
AJW

wallace18

11-12-2013, 09:56 AM

Looks good. Should be a cool build.

AJW Performance

11-12-2013, 10:11 AM

Thanks Tom

longislandwrx

11-12-2013, 10:34 AM

Cool, looking forward to seeing how you do your interior sheetmetal.

C.Plavan

11-12-2013, 11:18 AM

Nice- Now help me figure out what additional harnesses I need to fire up your motor :)

Kyle@AJW

11-14-2013, 07:14 PM

Today we received the back ordered ball joints and headlights. Looking forward to get it rolling and running the brake and coolant lines.

I am currently working on modifying the wrx harness to work in the 818. I chose to extend the complete front section to as much of the wrx components as possible.

Up to now we did all the panels. Installed the pedal box and throttle pedal. The brake and clutch masters have been installed. Some minor modifications to the motor including removing the air pump system and heat wrapping the exhaust manifold and up pipe.

AZPete

11-15-2013, 11:12 AM

Kyle, can you please post a photo of your wrapped manifold? I wondering if I should wrap my Perrin EL headers (from AJW).

Kyle@AJW

11-18-2013, 10:49 AM

Kyle, can you please post a photo of your wrapped manifold? I wondering if I should wrap my Perrin EL headers (from AJW).

Here is the factory manifold wrapped. The outer heat shields will be used also.
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The motor on the left is a Perrin header that is wrapped.
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Also we used ThermoTec Cool It wrap on both.

Kyle@AJW

11-18-2013, 11:05 AM

Now that we received some of the back order items we are working to get it closer to get it rolling. We car still waiting on getting some of the items back from powder coating. I was able to get the front upper ball joints installed and the upper arms installed at track height. The front shocks have been installed. Also have the Whiteline Roll Center Bump Steer Kit installed.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/8EBAC816-5DCC-406F-B00E-97043E7A75A4-25226-0000096FD520B6E4_zps01767e67.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/8EBAC816-5DCC-406F-B00E-97043E7A75A4-25226-0000096FD520B6E4_zps01767e67.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/C4011406-64CB-4E32-86F9-23FDC20D42D5-25226-0000096FCC893EF8_zps322143e9.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/C4011406-64CB-4E32-86F9-23FDC20D42D5-25226-0000096FCC893EF8_zps322143e9.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/7C4B20D3-C572-4DF0-819A-D743FE04E69C-25226-0000096FC38326CB_zpse5f830b0.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/7C4B20D3-C572-4DF0-819A-D743FE04E69C-25226-0000096FC38326CB_zpse5f830b0.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/0E5F14B2-D8B7-4FBC-81AE-5DF04477DACA-25226-0000096FB4853443_zps46fabe43.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/0E5F14B2-D8B7-4FBC-81AE-5DF04477DACA-25226-0000096FB4853443_zps46fabe43.jpg.html)

Kyle@AJW

01-06-2014, 01:11 PM

Front and rear brake lines are done. Clutch line has been run. Powder coated rear suspension components and assembled. Added Killer B oil pan and pick up. Fuel tank has been swapped.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/4913F0B6-9CC6-4AD2-B0C3-1F9CC948D5C6_zpsywh7dcjw.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/4913F0B6-9CC6-4AD2-B0C3-1F9CC948D5C6_zpsywh7dcjw.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/27953893-5425-4F56-835F-74DEA429001E_zpsib962a0f.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/27953893-5425-4F56-835F-74DEA429001E_zpsib962a0f.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/641E7BF2-5344-4385-8F19-9D5853184F8D_zps685wfskf.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/641E7BF2-5344-4385-8F19-9D5853184F8D_zps685wfskf.jpg.html)

apexanimal

01-06-2014, 03:39 PM

Which rear lat links and rta did you go with?

Kyle@AJW

01-06-2014, 04:32 PM

They are from OBX.

Kyle@AJW

02-28-2014, 03:22 PM

update. Most of the wiring have been completed. It is up and running. The dash has been installed with addition of 3 gauges. Boost, wide band o2, and fuel. Next major task is adding the body panels on.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/F4FC8164-68D9-4107-898B-9F7175CD3E82_zpsiofav5po.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/F4FC8164-68D9-4107-898B-9F7175CD3E82_zpsiofav5po.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/985A0664-2770-4FB8-ADFF-BE6243054EC7_zpsmzbry0dd.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/985A0664-2770-4FB8-ADFF-BE6243054EC7_zpsmzbry0dd.jpg.html)

AJW Performance

03-13-2014, 02:16 PM

This weeks progress;

Content to come here are a few (lousy) cell phone pictures

Body Panels Installed
Fire System Installed
Seat Install Finalized

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/awalla5150/818aaa.jpg (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/awalla5150/media/818aaa.jpg.html)

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/awalla5150/818aaaa.jpg (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/awalla5150/media/818aaaa.jpg.html)
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u160/awalla5150/818aa.jpg (http://s167.photobucket.com/user/awalla5150/media/818aa.jpg.html)

Kyle@AJW

03-20-2014, 01:54 PM

More body panels have been added. The front splitter and rear diffuser are installed.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/FDC1C0DB-BED8-4246-8E37-90F76BEF8031_zpstk0zavcs.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/FDC1C0DB-BED8-4246-8E37-90F76BEF8031_zpstk0zavcs.jpg.html)

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/57362427-6098-419C-BEC2-0945F3E3C187_zps3pxu6evb.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/57362427-6098-419C-BEC2-0945F3E3C187_zps3pxu6evb.jpg.html)

Here is the custom exhaust that was made for it to have rear exit with a Cat and short race muffler also have wide band O2 and the rear O2 added into it.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/9E7798FD-6561-4833-8025-78D1DFFB5B14_zpsdcfr6ubo.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-03/9E7798FD-6561-4833-8025-78D1DFFB5B14_zpsdcfr6ubo.jpg.html)

longislandwrx

03-20-2014, 02:31 PM

I thought the manual said if you use the front splitter you don't need the louvered aluminum piece, but looking at that aluminum it appears the side pieces attach to it so at minimum you'd need to cut it.

What do you think?

also can you snap a picture of how you trimmed the windscreen mount piece to fit over the frame? thanks!

Kyle@AJW

03-20-2014, 03:55 PM

The manual did say it was not needed but it made more sense to use because it seems that it would help direct the air into to radiator. It didn't look correct when I mocked it up.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/553E9880-4305-42C4-B861-CE1C93E5DDA3_zpsinddl4e8.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/553E9880-4305-42C4-B861-CE1C93E5DDA3_zpsinddl4e8.jpg.html)

longislandwrx

03-20-2014, 04:05 PM

Awesome thank you. So your's is not sitting on the "x" braces? I wasn't sure if it needed to be trimmed until it sat on there.

Bob_n_Cincy

03-20-2014, 04:59 PM

I was told at one time that is was just 4 big bolts to swap R & S windshields. I'm not seeing that here. What do others think?
Bob

drdracing

03-20-2014, 05:06 PM

How are you getting to your brake and clutch masters?

FFRSpec72

03-20-2014, 05:45 PM

I was told at one time that is was just 4 big bolts to swap R & S windshields. I'm not seeing that here. What do others think?
Bob

The windshield is much like the roadster, a quick disconnect guide and push pins should work, it will be just getting the quick disconnect guide machined as it will be where the windshield supports slot into on the frame, once in the guide put the push pins in and your set. This is how I set my challenge car up as racing I use the speed racer bubble and when I take it on the road I use the windshield to avoid the bugs in the mouth.

Kyle@AJW

03-21-2014, 08:21 AM

Awesome thank you. So your's is not sitting on the "x" braces? I wasn't sure if it needed to be trimmed until it sat on there.

It will be sits on the X part but its currently not bolted down.

Kyle@AJW

03-21-2014, 08:28 AM

I was told at one time that is was just 4 big bolts to swap R & S windshields. I'm not seeing that here. What do others think?
Bob

I think you could swap windshields on the S but it wouldn't be possible on the R unless you added in the mounting points to the frame.

Kyle@AJW

03-21-2014, 08:30 AM

How are you getting to your brake and clutch masters?

The dash and cowl are held down by rivet nuts and it lifts up to gain access.

AJW Performance

03-21-2014, 02:39 PM

Good Afternoon folks, here are some updated photos of Adams turnkey!

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1807_zps8e5fb32f.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1807_zps8e5fb32f.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1808_zps7178d393.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1808_zps7178d393.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1809_zps9c9464b0.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1809_zps9c9464b0.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1810_zps03a4e2bd.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1810_zps03a4e2bd.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1811_zps108addb0.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1811_zps108addb0.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1812_zps0c65f7a0.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1812_zps0c65f7a0.jpg.html)

AJW Performance

03-21-2014, 02:41 PM

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1813_zps5afdecb1.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1813_zps5afdecb1.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1816_zpsa2eb4b2b.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1816_zpsa2eb4b2b.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1818_zps704fc8e8.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1818_zps704fc8e8.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1822_zpsda80768f.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1822_zpsda80768f.jpg.html)
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/IMG_1823_zps35855bae.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/IMG_1823_zps35855bae.jpg.html)

RM1SepEx

03-21-2014, 04:03 PM

That loks EXACTLY like my exhaust plan for my 818S! I NEED audio... will it be acceptable for the street?

bellmouth, 3 inch tubing, high flow mini cat, out through the rear metal grating, I have the rear diffuser too so that's the most logical exhaust exit.

I notice in the front that you used the front splitter AND the aluminum floor with the vents open... can you show us more in that area?

BTW my Cobb arived today, Thanks AJW

Mechie3

03-21-2014, 06:14 PM

Does your engine cover fit with that tmic?

AJW Performance

03-25-2014, 09:36 AM

Does your engine cover fit with that tmic?

Yes it does!

AJW Performance

03-25-2014, 09:37 AM

Mechie3

03-25-2014, 09:45 AM

What TMIC is that?

EricScottZehnder

03-25-2014, 10:53 AM

What's the price range for a build like this? Though I'd want to build it myself, the options are very similar to what I'd be doing. I even like the sound of that AJW exhaust!

C.Plavan

03-25-2014, 11:04 AM

I would call that an expensive "bumper exhaust". One tap,and it will ruin the weekend. Anyway to move it to the side?

AJW Performance

03-26-2014, 08:42 AM

I would call that an expensive "bumper exhaust". One tap,and it will ruin the weekend. Anyway to move it to the side? It can 100% be moved, we could even create stacks if a customer wanted them.

AJW Performance

04-03-2014, 11:05 AM

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_1_zps0c3cf5c2.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_1_zps0c3cf5c2.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_2_zpsb71faedb.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_2_zpsb71faedb.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_3_zpse37cf728.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_3_zpse37cf728.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_4_zpscd3d3b33.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_4_zpscd3d3b33.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_5_zpsd6ba862b.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_5_zpsd6ba862b.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_6_zps9bc96d7e.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_6_zps9bc96d7e.jpg.html)

AJW Performance

04-03-2014, 11:06 AM

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_7_zps9544235c.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_7_zps9544235c.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_8_zps01cd883f.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_8_zps01cd883f.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_10_zpsf3266ac1.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_10_zpsf3266ac1.jpg.html)

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/Adam818_9_zps2f5c1b71.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/Adam818_9_zps2f5c1b71.jpg.html)

and a quick video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnnE0jwdEl8

JeromeS13

04-03-2014, 05:26 PM

Any pictures of the wing mount? Or is it just sitting on there?

Bob_n_Cincy

04-03-2014, 06:16 PM

Great job Adam
In the video your head looks to high.
How tall are you and can you lower the seat?
Bob

27592

RM1SepEx

04-03-2014, 06:57 PM

C.Plavan

04-03-2014, 09:30 PM

Grintch

04-03-2014, 09:55 PM

That's what I noticed too, I hope that the customer is a lot shorter than the driver. Need to do straight edge test from roll bar over his head and to the top of the shock tower and A arm structure...

Yes, if I am a tech inspector, I am going to take a HARD look at any car where the seat is almost as tall as the main hoop.

metalmaker12

04-04-2014, 03:11 AM

Yeah man, it will be a challenge to get any dmv guy to pass that with you up so high and no full windshield, not sure of New hamshire's rules, so you might get lucky. In ri, mass, ct etc no way.

Santiago

04-04-2014, 11:58 AM

Nice work. I would love to see how the rear wing is mounted. I plan on using the shorter mounts so the wing is not so high.

Here is my seat height-
http://i.imgur.com/Zw6AXmYl.jpg (http://imgur.com/Zw6AXmY)

That's more like it! I'm curious why Adam's car seat is so high. Is this a temporary mount?

On another Chad-related note, brother why would you want the wing lower? The roll bar is already messing with the flow as is; lower looks to get into muddier air. Any semi-secret plans here? :)

Best,
-j

C.Plavan

04-04-2014, 12:02 PM

No secret plans. The interference would be minimal. Plus it will not look like a shopping cart :)

EricScottZehnder

04-07-2014, 11:38 AM

Yikes, I'm a tall guy and if I looked that goofy in my planned 818 I'll have to rethink it. It goes from looking cool to goofy.

Example with the Lotus T125 Cool (http://c660175.r75.cf3.rackcdn.com/sites/default/files/image_store/75584_T125_4_353x248.jpg) vs. Goofy because Jeremy Clarkson is tall (http://richardsf1.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TopGearS17E05LotusT125.png)

Kyle@AJW

04-07-2014, 12:38 PM

The seat height is about 3" higher than if it was directly mounted to the floor but being that this car is going to have different drivers a seat slider was added witch added the extra height to the seat. The owner of the car is 6'4" so if the seat was directly mounted to the floor it would also taken away from the leg room. The solution we came up for this is that we are planing on adding more frame and a taller roll bar because even with a low seat mounted to the floor the clearance would be close.

This is what we did for the wing mount. Hard to see in the pic but it ties the trunk hinges together. Still leaves the trunk area useable.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/4AEECC72-7D38-401A-A27C-AB85EF6D57F9_zpsydrav4sn.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/4AEECC72-7D38-401A-A27C-AB85EF6D57F9_zpsydrav4sn.jpg.html)

JeromeS13

04-07-2014, 07:47 PM

This is what we did for the wing mount. Hard to see in the pic but it ties the trunk hinges together. Still leaves the trunk area useable.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa254/streetsideracing/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/4AEECC72-7D38-401A-A27C-AB85EF6D57F9_zpsydrav4sn.jpg (http://s202.photobucket.com/user/streetsideracing/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-04/4AEECC72-7D38-401A-A27C-AB85EF6D57F9_zpsydrav4sn.jpg.html)

Is there anything supporting the rear section of the wing cage? Or is the weight simply being forced down into the fiberglass body?

AJW Performance

04-08-2014, 10:04 AM

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/CarbonFiberWing_zps43781eee.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/CarbonFiberWing_zps43781eee.jpg.html)

Here is another shot with a little better lighting.

Mechie3

04-08-2014, 10:27 AM

What intercooler are you using?

Allen@AJW

04-08-2014, 01:17 PM

A quick Edit, car is really coming together and looking good.
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/818ClearBack_zpse9d10cb9.png (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/818ClearBack_zpse9d10cb9.png.html)

AJW Performance

04-09-2014, 09:46 AM

What intercooler are you using?

That would be our AJW Performance Intercooler, please PM us if you have interest in purchasing one!

AJW Performance

04-23-2014, 09:58 AM

Good Morning everyone, car is getting close! As many of you noticed the seat is very high since Adam is a tall guy. We're going to be sending the car to have the roll ball extended so that there will be more clearance. We will keep everyone updated on how this process goes.

metalmaker12

04-23-2014, 04:30 PM

FFRSpec72

04-23-2014, 05:14 PM

How tall is he, cause my friend Hershey's like 6'2 and fit under my bar and my seats are 1 1/2 off frame. Also my neighbor is like 6'4 and fit under the bar. I just think cutting the bar and doing all that could be done with different seat placement. Are you guys on the frame with the seat?

We have to meet this criteria

The top of the roll bar shall not be below the top of the driver’s helmet when the driver is in normal driving position, and shall not be more than six inches behind the driver. It is strongly suggested that the roll bar extend at least three inches above the driver’s helmet. In case of two driver cars, both drivers must be within the roll bar height requirement, however only one driver must be within six inches of the roll bar.

metalmaker12

04-24-2014, 10:42 AM

Good to know,thanks

But from ajw's pics it appears the seat is not fixed to the x brace and up some on mounts. My point was that with maybe a different seat, or seat mounting, cutting the frame might not have to happen. Offcoarse adam could be like a super wookie lol. Just wondering it something else has been tried.

Grintch

04-24-2014, 10:47 AM

A helmet adds 2-3". For wheel to wheel you have to be at least 2" below the top of the roll hoop, and the normally more difficult requirement, your helmet must be below a line drawn from the front hoop to the main hoop. I have yet to see a picture of any 818R that's looks to meet the second part with a 6'+ driver with a helmet.

I am bit bit worried about the "having the toolbar extended" statement. You can't extend the rollbar, if it's too short you have to replace it as the main hoop has to be one piece. And if you replace it on an R, to stay legal for wheel.to wheel, you need to redo some of the bracing as well. So getting that seat as low as possible, and raking the driving position is definitely where you want to start.

metalmaker12

04-24-2014, 07:10 PM

AJW Performance

04-25-2014, 02:13 PM

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I am 5'9 with a helmet I am 3 1/2" under the bar with a race tech helmet, and kirkey roadrace seats. My seats are 1 1/2" off the cross brace. This might be an issue for some, (portion will matter). The R roll does look higher though. The kirkeys are super thin so that's a must. I will get my friend who's like 6'2 to sit in it with his helmet at autocross this weekend.

From a quick guess I would say 6'1-6'2 might be the max before a bar extension.

The seat height is about 3" higher than if it was directly mounted to the floor but being that this car is going to have different drivers a seat slider was added witch added the extra height to the seat. The owner of the car is 6'4" so if the seat was directly mounted to the floor it would also taken away from the leg room. The solution we came up for this is that we are planing on adding more frame and a taller roll bar because even with a low seat mounted to the floor the clearance would be close.

C.Plavan

04-25-2014, 02:58 PM

The production 818R's have a taller roll bar than the prototype R. It's also taller that the S models.

Grintch

04-27-2014, 02:23 PM

I have noticed that, but it looks like they didn't change the bracing. It makes me wonder if the revised version is legal, as the bracing has to be attachedd within 6" of the top of the main hoop and it looks low with the taller main hoop.

AJW Performance

06-25-2014, 10:17 AM

Good Morning everyone,

We figured we would put a close to this thread. Adam's 818 has been sent off and is now in hand by Adam. We will now be transitioning over to finishing our own 818S.

Here is a shot of Adam's 818 leaving the shop.

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/10454354_714055371985327_6972776915102139513_o_zps ed79aef5.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/10454354_714055371985327_6972776915102139513_o_zps ed79aef5.jpg.html)

And a teaser of the AJW 818 and New Motor.

http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae53/nancarrowa/AJW818Motor_zpse493c9c7.png (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/nancarrowa/media/AJW818Motor_zpse493c9c7.png.html)