Beams powered race car

[Celica RA45]

this is a RA 45 celica that i have had for a few years body is std ,but the car runs 3sge beams that makes 190 kws at back wheels at 8800 rpm
the transmission is a TRD close ratio that came out of a ta63rally car and has 1st of 2.7 2nd 1.59 3rd 1.24 4th 1to 1 5th is 0.880
the rear end is a F series since GT came out with this std rear brakes are AP4 spots and vented discs the fronts are AP 4 spots with 305 mm rotors undr 15inch wheels
the car has a full on roll cage and has front and rear spoiler total weight before i get in is 998 kgs
will put up some pics as i go through this thread

[R&D Mechanical]

very nice

[Celica RA45]

the engine has 13.5 to 1 comp with longer rods crank has lost 2.5 kilos off it head has been cleaned up and flowed with steel valves of 340 hp at 600 thou lift
the cams are 500 thou with 10degress of vvti still working the inlet is 1 of my own and also the 50mm quad set up is 1 of my own as well
on the injection side of things it has std 365 cc inboard and has 1000cc 230mm further back
the 2 stage is set up inside the big air box
this motor idles at 800 rpm and sounds like std motor thanks to the vvti
this whole set up is controlled by a m800 mtec ecu

[Celica RA45]

the times is has done on road race tyres which are bridgestones re55s
is sandown 1.26 philip island 1.51 winton 1.38 and calder 1.07
with all the suspesion work and brakes fixed up im hoping to go faster this year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiTiudguOwM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FPJeD3mECc
these are a couple of vids that i have done over the yaers

[Mr Awsome]

nice RA does sound sweet reving up. these hard to find parts for these days?

[Celica RA45]

bought a spare RA45 GT from perth a few years ago and hopefully will have a new shell painted and caged out by the end of this year

[takai]

Few years Glenn? Been at least 8 by my reckoning.

[Celica RA45]

try from 97 i reckon chris

[*E7*]

how much did you spend on the motor???

[Celica RA45]

did 1 for a guy in wa fwd beams and is making 180kws at the front wheels ,with all the bits and tune 17,500 this is single stage injection with 48mm throttles 12.5 to 1 comp to run on 98 fuel

[Celica RA45]

dual vvti full works with pipes new bigger valves 2 stage etc allow between 20 g to 25 depends what you wont done .this is from strip down to complete build with your own motor

[Celica RA45]

rear suspension with my panhard bar and pics showing the 2stage inside the air box

[hachi_dk]

can you explain why the camberplates are on such an angle as not to be pointing out towards the wheels but instead are more pointed to the corners of the front bumpers?

im assuming these are camberplates off another car modified to increase wheel base length and caster or something?

[Konakid]

love this car.

Fuck its fast!

[Celica RA45]

the camber plates are on the angle to give me more caster .already have 5 degress neg camberand was after more caster for high speed stabilty mostly at sandown and at the island top speed there with the speed sensor on front wheel is around 230 kays before brakes at turn 1

[shichi~]

REDIC!

top work man

[Tim.duncan]

how much difference does it make having the panard rod in the different locations? do you tune it for different tracks or just found what was good and left it there. that motor is SICK!

[buddyparts]

Just insane i would love 190kw na beams if i ever have money again im keen as for you to build me an engine.

[Celica RA45]

with the rear panhard rod i have never had the bar that low like in the pics.i only have it on the 1st hole so 1 down lower than from factory
also by lowering it down it changes the rear roll center lower and also seems to change the spring rate to a softer setting as the car seems to squat better with better traction out of corners

[millhouse]

love ra40's :).
190 na beams would be awsum!!

[Kid Karola]

bought a spare RA45 GT from perth a few years ago and hopefully will have a new shell painted and caged out by the end of this year

You run this for club car or IP racing?

[Celica RA45]

just a club car
i also blew my clutch yesterday missed a gear and buzzed it to 9600 rpm
bent the straps on the pressure plate so motor will be coming out looks like

[buddyparts]

9600 that would sound so good, my clutch was just warn out and failed.

[Celica RA45]

here is the broken strap and a few pics of it out of the car and with the 2 stage injection set up

[Celica RA45]

taking it up to winton next weekend to see how the new pads and suspension works out

[Celica RA45]

have just put some more videos up in the video section ,still having problems with brakes

[jimtune]

Thats a sweet ride! Really like that shape Celica.
How do you find the beams engine around the track?