rmc build manual

[peterp]

hi,does anyone have a RMC build manual they could copy/email me or know where i could get one from.
-peter

[stiffy]

Is there such a thing?????????




STIFFY

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by stiffy

Is there such a thing????????? STIFFY

There sure is...but it's blu$$y useless.

My advice...this forum is the best venue to obtain all the info you will want.

Just ask heaps of questions.

[LoBelly]

I have one...

LB

[LoBelly]

Second Rebel's opinion

(except for the diagram on where to cut the holes for the windshield)

The cars are so simple that if you need a manual then you probably shouldn't be doing the work yourself

(not that that stopped me tracking down a manual when I was a newbie...
or that I did much of the work myself )

LoBelly

[Rebel1]

Having not been too complementary re the manual I will follow by saying that once completed you will end up with a fantabulous street cobra.

I make the distinction between street and track because the RMC is close to the heaviest cobra kit available, especially the later twin side rail versions.

[tomcat racing]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Having not been too complementary re the manual I will follow by saying that once completed you will end up with a fantabulous street cobra.

I make the distinction between street and track because the RMC is close to the heaviest cobra kit available, especially the later twin side rail versions.

hi rebel, my rmc twin rail weighs pretty close to 1190 kgs without me in it, i didnt think it was such a porker, how does that compare with other kits

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by tomcat racing

hi rebel, my rmc twin rail weighs pretty close to 1190 kgs without me in it, i didnt think it was such a porker, how does that compare with other kits

Cuz you are from central Queensland Tomcat, . And, besides, aren't you missing some fingers? .

Without trawling around in my hard disk I tend to remember both the RMC and G-force to be approx 50 to 80Kg. heavier than some others.

That's a fair swag to swing around a track. Ya gotta get it moving and stopping which tends to make em not so good a track car.

Be interesting to see what weights the others are.

[tomcat racing]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Cuz you are from central Queensland Tomcat, . And, besides, aren't you missing some fingers? .

Without trawling around in my hard disk I tend to remember both the RMC and G-force to be approx 50 to 80Kg. heavier than some others.

That's a fair swag to swing around a track. Ya gotta get it moving and stopping which tends to make em not so good a track car.

Be interesting to see what weights the others are.

FAIR COMMENTS, IVE NEVER HAD MINE AROUND A CIRCUIT TRACK, ONLY THE DRAG STRIP AND THE STREET, I THINK ITS MORE ABOUT CAR SET UP AND POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO, MY RMC MIGHT WEIGHT 1190 KG BUT ITS PUMPING IN EXCESS OF 400KW NATURALLY ASPIRATED WHICH EQUATES TO LOW 11 SEC QTRS, MAYBE ONE DAY ILL SEE HOW SHE PERFORMS ON THE TRACK. THOSE C R KITS SEEM TO BE PRETTY HEAVY,

[stephen low]

If I recall rightly, I too have a copy as I learnt in the early days of my build that the GForce is very similar and I thought a different manual might help me more.

Agree with above that the manuals aren't great, a good starting point that then leads into a Q&A time on this forum as one of the best sources of info.

Of course come along to one of our club meetings, with pen, paper and a lot of questions too. First wednesday in each month, East Malvern RSL.

[sambo]

Around 1050kg for a Harrison I believe.

[stephen low]

1260kg for my GForce, an RMC derivative

[sambo]

Les, I reckon overall car setup and choice of tyres would play a bigger role than a 50-80kg weight difference. Plenty of light weight Cobras on street rubber not doing as well as a dedicated track weapon.

Then there's the no-skills QLD drivers...

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by sambo

Then there's the no-skills QLD drivers...

Skuze me Mr. Sambo, You're not wanting to start some sorta interstate rivalry are ya?.

[sambo]

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Skuze me Mr. Sambo, You're not wanting to start some sorta interstate rivalry are ya?.

Me? Never.

Originally Posted by tomcat racing

Hey Sambo, Just How Many Places Did The Queenslanders Fill In The Top 10 At The Nationals Before Anyone Else Got A Look In. I Rest My Case.

Hook... line... Windsor.

[Philm]

Thanks Andrew,
Yes my car is pretty heavy, I know the Dart Windsor block is very heavy and I also have a Lakewood steel bellhousing, rollcage etc etc. With the au rear end it all starts to add up.

I also think the fiberglass in the CR is very thick almost too thick in places.

However, the fat ass has done a 1.11 arround wakefield and an 11.2 on the 1/4 and that is the limit of the diff.

When I replace the diff I should run in the 10s fill the bottle up and should get me in the 9s.

Phil

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by Philm

Yes my car is pretty heavy

If ya didn't have air brushed skull chewin stripes then you'd save 50Kg.

[Tenrocca]

Originally Posted by Philm

Thanks Andrew,
Yes my car is pretty heavy, I know the Dart Windsor block is very heavy and I also have a Lakewood steel bellhousing, rollcage etc etc. With the au rear end it all starts to add up.

I didnt say it was you - dont be so defensive. That said, it looks like I can pack the gimp suit away.

Originally Posted by Philm

I also think the fiberglass in the CR is very thick almost too thick in places.

It has to be cos its "unstressed" - dont you read the CR web site?

Originally Posted by Philm

However, the fat ass has done a 1.11 around wakefield and an 11.2 on the 1/4 and that is the limit of the diff.

When I replace the diff I should run in the 10s fill the bottle up and should get me in the 9s.

Phil

Shoulda woulda coulda....let us know when your in those nines. She rarely gets off the hoist these days Phil.

[Rebel1]

Originally Posted by sambo

Hook... line... Windsor.

Ok, found my listing of RMC cobra weights. Lowest was 1119Kg with a 302W. which I suspect is an early single rail car......then all the way up to a heaviest of 1266 Kg with an 5Ltr efi windsor. Quite beefy.

Lets say an average of 1250Kg which is some 100Kg (230Lbs) heavier than say a heavy CR (1150Kg) or some 300Lbs heavier than say a Harrison.

Tis an awful lot when you comparing apples to apples on a track.

[NASSTY]

G'day All,

My RCM weighed in at 1180kg with 1/2 a tank and without a driver. It didn't have the twin hoops fitted and no interior trim.

Cheers
Al

Originally Posted by Rebel1

Ok, found my listing of RMC cobra weights. Lowest was 1119Kg with a 302W. which I suspect is an early single rail car......then all the way up to a heaviest of 1266 Kg with an 5Ltr efi windsor. Quite beefy.

Lets say an average of 1250Kg which is some 100Kg (230Lbs) heavier than say a heavy CR (1150Kg) or some 300Lbs heavier than say a Harrison.

Tis an awful lot when you comparing apples to apples on a track.