My Last car (as of 01/11/2000) was OK as a work horse but I have this need for speed again.

I thought that my little meeting with a tree last year in my Mitsubishi Galant had cured my craving, but it had only suppressed it !!

I got bored awaiting to build my Rush ... so I changed my every day car to an MG ZS sports car . .

But the wait is over.. The Dax Rush is alive and kicking out 135bhp at the wheels and 1/3 the weight of a old mini... 0 - 60mph in just over 3 sec's..

2002

The DAX Rush - a lightweight, performance oriented two-seater manufactured with precision and care, but using proven and easily obtainable Ford components that make it extremely economical both to build and maintain. (ya right !!)

The chassis is multi-tubed triangulated steel space frame design offered in a live rear axle or fully independent form, the body is built from composite reinforced moulded fibreglass with the option of aluminium side panels and bonnet.

This is the proto-type that DaX kept quiet for all these years !!

                  

Suzuki GSXR1300 Hayabusa is going to be the power plant to the car . . !! Check out the web site of Mr Busa 1299cc 173bhp 215kg 200mph+

Progress Chart

01-06-2001    Ordered a DAX Rush rolling chasses, £7500 

01-07-2001    Found an engine, CMS down in Exeter, £3400 

18-08-2001    Picked up the Hayabusa engine inc clocks, rad, battery etc

19-11-2001    It arrived in style . . .

06-01-2002    Going well with the build, putting in the wiring loom

30-05-2002     Not long to go now !!  I hope .. just need oil rad hoses.

07-06-2002     Start your engines . . sounds great at 11,000rpm

30-06-2002      No.4 spark plug not working . sent petrol down pipe and set fire to exhaust !!!

20-08-2002      Working away getting every thing ready for the SVA

13-09-2002      SVA day at Norwich . . . I PASSED !!!!  It took 10 months of hard work and hair pulling !

23-10-2002       It's my birthday.. and I got a very nice new REG plate thanks mum and dad xxx

11-02-2002        Got a wiring problem.. front indicator is smoking !! changed the whole loom for Dax's (should have done that in the first place!)

20-02-2003        What now.. got a fuel starvation problem ! (had this before last year but changed fuel pump position and hosing and been ok since)

03-03-2003         Fitted new fuel pump and hoses and new Rad hoses as well 

08-04-2003         Had the boys from A & M to put Ultra Seal into my tyre's

10-04-2003         Went to TTS and had a TFI injector controller fitted

18-04-2003         Dax Open day.. we all made it .. and had a great time talking to other owners and

                         seeing how they got on building their Dax's

05-05-2003         Stone Leigh Kit Car Show .. engine seized !!.. 

06-05-2003         Started to remove my engine for its rebuild .. what a nightmare !

08-05-2003         Engine now at Bowers In Bury St. Edmunds

28-05-2003         We're back !! done 350 miles and all seems ok.. Le Mans here we come

09.04.2004         Put a new battery in the DaX and he's back in the living and sounding very good..

25.07.2004         Went to see Ashley and pick up some sausages from his farm, but ended up on a Pickup lorry after my

                         drivers side rear drive shaft come loose and fell off !!

08.08.2004         Went for a MOT, left car but 5 mins later they phoned up and said you had better come back as there is part

                          of your engine missing !!  A clutch pin had come loose and smashed the engine/clutch housing.

01.05.2009         Been a long time...Sorry. Had a complete strip down and rebuild of car and engine (extreme engines). Many hours of pain, sweat and tears, but it was all worth it. Drove into Stoneleigh kit car show and back out again !!