1997 Van Diemen RF97 FC For Sale (with Trailer)

[johnsakamoto]

Hi everyone,

I've decided to sell my RF97 after racing it for a few years with the GLC. Car was last raced at Mid-Ohio in July 2021 (a month ago). I'll get more photos posted soon, but I wanted to get this post out there.

I originally bought the car in 2019 and raced with the GLC (Keith Averill’s group). I'd like to sell everything as a package. I’ll include as much with the car as I can, even leftover fluids, oil, etc. I have from running the car. Pretty much everything you would need to go road racing, except safety gear (although I’ve got some stuff for sale too). This would be a great car for someone looking to get into racing formula cars. NEED TO SELL BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER!

The car:

• Painted in Ford Grabber Blue by previous owner
• Rebuilt PINTO engine with ~4 hrs of race time
  
  • Complete teardown, new bearings, rings, block honed, crankshaft magnafluxed and polished
  • Ivey prepped head with updated cam
  • Brand-new Ivey prepped carb
  • Crower short rods with Ivey/CP pistons (reused with Line2line piston coating)
  • TDC rebuilt oil pump with updated pressure section
  • Hitech headers/exhaust
  • New ignition coil, spark plug wires, fuel pump
  • Engine dyno'd at 130 hp peak at a local drag racer's shop. 'Low' number most likely due to dyno-to-dyno variation (this dyno is regularly used for engines with >1000hp). The car is definitely not lacking in straight-line speed.
  
  
• Car was previously run by Comprent, includes old setup sheets and running notes
• Includes logbooks
• Includes wireless AMB transponder (non-subscription version)
• Penske 8760 3-way adjustable dampers, Hyperco springs
• Wiring harness redone over the winter
• New Spa oil pressure/temperature dual gauge, Sniper shift light
• AIM Solo 2 mounted to steering wheel for lap times, basic telemetry
• 3 sets of 5-spoke OZ mag wheels with tires mounted:
  
  • Spec R60A tires with ~3HC
  • Spec rains (brand-new, unused)
  • Takeoff practice R35B tires
  
  
• 22 gear sets
• New 5.5” Tilton clutch with Tilton throwout bearing and factory rebuilt pressure plate (by HRP)
• Resurfaced flywheel
• Fuel cell in good condition (checked over winter), manufactured in 2011 per certificate from ATL
• Willans belts good through 2022
• Custom bead seat
• Apex joints on most shift linkage joints
• KFP red brake pads
• LD20 calipers on all four corners
• A disclaimer: I tagged someone (sorry Tim!) at Mid-Ohio and crunched the nose and dented the LH front wing main element. Got a new nose from Primus but still needs to be painted. Paint is coming this week. Wing is usable, haven’t replaced it.

Tools

• Alignment jig (bolts to chassis)
• LD200 dummy shaft for gear changes
• Watkins Smart Camber Gauge
• Starter battery (Optima yellowtop)
• Longacre Pyrometer
• High stands
• Foldable low stands
• Quick jack
• Air tank
• Pop-up canopy
• Cot (for sleeping in the trailer)
• Fuel jugs
• Engine legs with casters (for shipping or rolling around engine)
• Extensive documentation (gear chart, setup/running notes, wiring diagram, engine rebuild documentation, parts list, etc.)

Spares

• Spare engine block (came from running FC)
• Spare good head (should be rebuild, came from running FC)
• Crush box
• Extra set of R35 takeoffs for practice tires
• Spare rear wing assembly (basically brand-new)
• RR lower control arm
• Front upper control arm
• Rear upper control arm
• Pushrods, tie rods, toe links
• Axle
• Lead ballast
• LD20 caliper seals (2 sets)
• Springs (400 lbs/in, 650 lbs/in)
• Ignition parts (plugs, condenser, coil, points, rotors, distributor, plug wires)
• Carb jets
• Misc. engine parts
• Misc. plumbing, AN fittings, etc.
• Spare battery
• Cockpit front-bar adjuster (removed from car but easy to put back)

Trailer

• Perfect for a formula car, can easily be towed by a light-duty pickup truck
• 2016 Interstate 7’ x 18’ v-nose enclosed trailer (dual axle)
• 6.7’ x 17.6’ interior box dimensions
• E-track with over-tire straps to tie down car
• Rubber diamond-plate floor
• Winch installed in floor
• Tire rack
• Electric tongue jack (manual tongue jack included)
• Aluminum wheels
• Spare tire
• Dent in front part of roof from a tree falling on the trailer (just cosmetic, trailer is watertight, etc.)
• One tire has a very slow leak but should be checked/filled before towing.

Price for everything above (car + spares + trailer) - $18000
Price for car + spares (no trailer) - $15000

More photos and documentation here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...ym?usp=sharing

[Goallie11]

This is a beautiful car, everything fits together so nicely on it. Very well taken care of. Whoever buys this will not regret it.

[johnsakamoto]

Car is sold. Thanks apexspeed!

[Agamble5]

That didn't take long. The GLC will miss you! Best of luck to you in the future!