VCP 818R Quick build

[Wayne Presley]

I got a 818R from a guy in Atlanta that is unable to finish it due to health reasons so I'm going to try to build it up in the next 7 days. I was able to get in about 4 hours today and got all of the steering and front suspension in.

Starting





At the end of day 1/2

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Wayne,
Keep us posted on how quick you can build this.
Is this car going to be stock or will it get all the VCP goodies?
Does this car go back to the customer or are you going to race it?
Bob

[longislandwrx]

you got a steal on these parts... looking forward to seeing this buildup.

[AZPete]

Warning to Newbies: One hour of Wayne's work equals one week of work by us normal guys.

[Tamra]

It took us 19 hours to have a roller with the steering rack and pedal box installed. Wayne is super human.

[Wayne Presley]

All of the brake and clutch lines were done in that 4 hours too

[RM1SepEx]

He doesn't have to waste all that time where we look at what we have and have to figure out what to do, he has been there before. My second body install was more than 5x as fast.

[Wayne Presley]

Well nothing to report today as work got in the way of the 818...

[Mechie3]

Boo work!

Go speed racer go!

[Wayne Presley]

Well I had a couples hours this morning to work on it so I put in the engine/transmission and the rear suspension.

[Wayne Presley]

I squeezed in 4 more hours this afternoon. Cooling system, radiator/nose mount, AWIC heat exchanger and AWIC pump and lines. I ran out of hose clamps on the passenger side coolant tube.

[Wayne Presley]

[TrickyPete]

At this rate your going to be go karting this weekend.

[Wayne Presley]

Here is the 10 hours compressed into 5.5 min...

[flynntuna]

Huh... Looks like regular speed to me. Where's the rest of the 9.9hrs.

[Frank818]

7 days?
First, how can you build something in 7 days when it takes us 1-2 years and second are your days 12-15h or 24h of work? Just kidding. That's going to be an awesome challenge! Let's see in 4 days! Clock is ticking Wayne, go back to work.

[Wayne Presley]

Ha, maybe I should have said 7 work days. I have to get parts out the door for you guys in between

[metalmaker12]

Here's your motivation, not going to happen!!!

[nkw8181]

Dang!!! go on with your BBBAAAADDD self!

[billjr212]

Any concern with the amount of weight hanging over behind the rear set of jack stands in that video? The entire motor/trans is behind that plane at one point without much up front (say about the 3 minute 11 second mark for example).

Just curious since I will be finishing off some of the underbody aluminum panels, etc in the coming weeks and I have generally put my lift arms back near the motor mounts. Won't be able to do that soon.

Thanks!

[Wayne Presley]

Any concern with the amount of weight hanging over behind the rear set of jack stands in that video? The entire motor/trans is behind that plane at one point without much up front (say about the 3 minute 11 second mark for example).

Just curious since I will be finishing off some of the underbody aluminum panels, etc in the coming weeks and I have generally put my lift arms back near the motor mounts. Won't be able to do that soon.

Thanks!

There is plenty of weight forward to keep it from tipping. I just stood up (185 lbs) on the rearmost part of the frame and it didn't even hint at lifting the front end.

[Mechie3]

I've actually found that where Wayne has his jack stands is just about the center of gravity. When I support mine there I can lift either end with barely any effort.

[Wayne Presley]

I went to the front of the car and lifted by the radiator support while standing on a scale and it took 142 lbs of additional lifting to hold the front end.

[billjr212]

awesome. thanks for the quick responses.

[RM1SepEx]

I use the same points

[Wayne Presley]

Was only able to put in 3 1/2 hours today, put the big Wilwood brake package, mounted the master cylinder reservoirs, put in the shifter, removed the firewalls and bled the brakes.

[Frank818]

I love those brakes! But they don't look like the 6-piston ones, they look 4-piston with black discs.

2 days left. Or about...

[metalmaker12]

Wayne you lost your bet unless....???

Superwayne jumps in and gets it done. image.jpg

[C.Plavan]

I love those brakes! But they don't look like the 6-piston ones, they look 4-piston with black discs.

2 days left. Or about...

6 piston are overkill, save your money- Heck 4 piston are overkill.

[Wayne Presley]

6 piston are overkill, save your money- Heck 4 piston are overkill.

Oh I know but they came with the 818R, I would have put the 4 piston on there from a rotational weight standpoint.

[TrickyPete]

How is the project coming? its like my favorite TV show got cancelled mid-season

[Wayne Presley]

I've been slammed at work, prepping 2 race cars, helping a friend change a motor in his 07 F150 4wd and was at the Ultimate Track Car Challenge yesterday. GM gave GRM a "track ready" 2016 Camaro to play with and I got 25 laps in it yesterday.

[wallace18]

Thanks for the ride along. Looked like fun!

[Hindsight]

How come that Camaro doesn't want to go around the corners like an 818?

[Wayne Presley]

How come that Camaro doesn't want to go around the corners like an 818?

I was having to turn in 1/4 to 1/2 second earlier just because it took a while for 4000 lbs to change directions

[Frank818]

Wayne, how does this 7-day R look like, now?

[Wayne Presley]

It will be complete after the 66 fast back and a customer 818 are done. Something about real work getting in the way of fun work.

[longislandwrx]

off topic but Wayne how do you keep your bottom hose from rubbing the bellows? or has this rub been corrected?

[Wayne Presley]

I'm using the hard lines and the rub is so slight that it's a non issue.

[longislandwrx]

I have the hard line too, and my rub was very minor, but I figured it would be worse when the car was lowered as the tierods will come up. I got Rori's spacer and I have a 1/4" now.

TY.