Johnny A
01-05-14, 05:44 PM
PLEASE NOTE: This is a for sale thread so please do not post unless you are interested in anything that is for sale!
As a few of you will know my Carlton attended Castle Combe circuit on Saturday, during lap 2 a small fire in the bay caused by oil igniting on the turbo was discovered. This fire was accompanied by a misfire and it was believed lamda no.1's wiring was fused which freaked the ECU out and caused the misfire.
Today I got hold the repair parts I needed, but the misfire was more serious. Further testing found piston rings on No.2 piston are blown. Still though not a bad run for a 175K factory block! In conclusion the piston ring failure increased air pressure inside the crank which was enough to force oil past the cam cover gasket and onto the red hot turbo... thus the fire :(
It was going to be broken up at the end of the show season anyway, so it makes sense to do it now. Please can people spread the word around about this.
The for sale thread:
All parts can be collected from Oxford, smaller items can be posted for additional cost
The shell - Rolling touring car spec suspension system, arguably the most heavily modified setup found outside of a DTM garage. Rust free estate chassis - 1993 K plated
Designed to run between 100-150mm suspension drop without compromising shocker travel
Custom dual perch front coilovers with 400lb front springs and adjustable dampening
Double adjustable camber on coilover bottom bracket/perch and top mounts taken from a Nissan S14
Heavily modified front hub carriers reset front suspension geometry for the big drop (a copy of the DTM Omega-A
setup)
Modified shallow front subframe to avoid grounding out
One-off polyurethane front donut bushes (not calibra bodged ones)
Custom dual perch rear coilovers with 225lb springs and adjustable dampening
Large turrets welded into the chassis
Saloon rear suspension arms (for S6 rear diff) with poly bushes
Heavily modified rear subframe to reset camber for big drop and also raise the rear differential up by 30mm (to correct
driveshaft angles)
Rear subframe polyurethane donut bushes
Custom exhaust system included with chassis as it won't be any other car (due to the diff being raised)
Will come with glass, doors, tailgate.
You will not find a chassis that handles better and not harsh on the road
£SOLD
Autobahnstormers front strut brace, doesn't include turret brackets £50
Engine components:
TD06-20G turbo with Z20LET top mounted exhaust manifold, 2.5" mandrel bent downpipe, Tial 38mm external wastegate, screamer pipe and oil feed line, good for 450bhp £350
Cossie front mounted intercooler £20
Z20LET loom, ECU, throttle pedal (with Carlton conversion plate), mapped for the big turbo and large injectors - Perfect for a RWD conversion to a Z20LET £150
Z20LET RWD billet flywheel, one off custom made by TTV Racing, 8kg total weight, allows the use of a R25-28 Omega V6 gearbox £100
Z20LET underdrive bottom pulley, made by TTV racing, adds 4bhp at the top end but doesn't compromise any driven components (alternator, PAS etc...) £30
Richard Brunt top hat, mandrel bent stainless with map sensor bracket. Amazing quality, fits Z20LET and X20XEV, suitable for RWD variants only £50
VXR AMM, I bought it new and have done about 20K on it £50
R25-28 Gearbox from an Omega V6, comes with front section of the prop (very rare type), clutch actuation, clutch cable and quickshift £75
Z20LET conversion kit, buy the whole lot, just add a Z20LET tall block and drop into a Carlton, will come with everything listed above plus things like FMIC pipes, inlet pipes, coolant system with radiator etc... £700
Straight 6 type rear LSD diff, LSD plates still work but are a bit loose, comes with rear section of prop and shaftshafts £40
Carlton Estate fuel tank £20
Hispec front brake setup:
Monster 6 pot billet ally calipers with ally brackets to suit Carlton/Omega carriers - Anodised gold
330x32mm drilled rotors with ally bells in Anodised gold (5x110)
Yellowstuff pads with plenty of meat left.
Amazing brake setup, I have never managed to warp the rotors or fade the pads
£600
Late Omega-B vented rear disc setup:
Factory fit rear discs which are drilled, yellowstuff pads (both nearly new), 42mm calipers with nearly new GM pin kit
The biggest available apart from the Lotus stuff
£100
17" structured steel wheels, originally taken from an Insignia, come with stud adapters that bring them to the correct offset for the Carlton/Omega. 205/45 Nankang NS2 tyres included, two are BRAND NEW and two are nearly new with 7mm even wear tread. These look great and offer a massive resistance to buckling compared with alloy wheels
£SOLD
Recaro front seats, originally from a Ford Escort RS turbo. Really comfortable and yet offer amazing body holding when cornering, come welded to Carlton subframes
£50
Senator bonnet, badge smoothed, de-washered and vinyl wrapped in carbon effect £30
Irmscher Senator front grille, comes with spare slats. Very very rare but I never got round to fitting it £120
Senator headlights, modified to replace long range driving lamps with indicators £30pr
Carlton GSi front bumper, pre-facelift. Has taken a beating from all the racing but is intact and comes with the bumper bar £15
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All parts can be collected from Oxford, smaller items can be posted for additional cost
As a few of you will know my Carlton attended Castle Combe circuit on Saturday, during lap 2 a small fire in the bay caused by oil igniting on the turbo was discovered. This fire was accompanied by a misfire and it was believed lamda no.1's wiring was fused which freaked the ECU out and caused the misfire.
Today I got hold the repair parts I needed, but the misfire was more serious. Further testing found piston rings on No.2 piston are blown. Still though not a bad run for a 175K factory block! In conclusion the piston ring failure increased air pressure inside the crank which was enough to force oil past the cam cover gasket and onto the red hot turbo... thus the fire :(
It was going to be broken up at the end of the show season anyway, so it makes sense to do it now. Please can people spread the word around about this.
The for sale thread:
All parts can be collected from Oxford, smaller items can be posted for additional cost
The shell - Rolling touring car spec suspension system, arguably the most heavily modified setup found outside of a DTM garage. Rust free estate chassis - 1993 K plated
Designed to run between 100-150mm suspension drop without compromising shocker travel
Custom dual perch front coilovers with 400lb front springs and adjustable dampening
Double adjustable camber on coilover bottom bracket/perch and top mounts taken from a Nissan S14
Heavily modified front hub carriers reset front suspension geometry for the big drop (a copy of the DTM Omega-A
setup)
Modified shallow front subframe to avoid grounding out
One-off polyurethane front donut bushes (not calibra bodged ones)
Custom dual perch rear coilovers with 225lb springs and adjustable dampening
Large turrets welded into the chassis
Saloon rear suspension arms (for S6 rear diff) with poly bushes
Heavily modified rear subframe to reset camber for big drop and also raise the rear differential up by 30mm (to correct
driveshaft angles)
Rear subframe polyurethane donut bushes
Custom exhaust system included with chassis as it won't be any other car (due to the diff being raised)
Will come with glass, doors, tailgate.
You will not find a chassis that handles better and not harsh on the road
£SOLD
Autobahnstormers front strut brace, doesn't include turret brackets £50
Engine components:
TD06-20G turbo with Z20LET top mounted exhaust manifold, 2.5" mandrel bent downpipe, Tial 38mm external wastegate, screamer pipe and oil feed line, good for 450bhp £350
Cossie front mounted intercooler £20
Z20LET loom, ECU, throttle pedal (with Carlton conversion plate), mapped for the big turbo and large injectors - Perfect for a RWD conversion to a Z20LET £150
Z20LET RWD billet flywheel, one off custom made by TTV Racing, 8kg total weight, allows the use of a R25-28 Omega V6 gearbox £100
Z20LET underdrive bottom pulley, made by TTV racing, adds 4bhp at the top end but doesn't compromise any driven components (alternator, PAS etc...) £30
Richard Brunt top hat, mandrel bent stainless with map sensor bracket. Amazing quality, fits Z20LET and X20XEV, suitable for RWD variants only £50
VXR AMM, I bought it new and have done about 20K on it £50
R25-28 Gearbox from an Omega V6, comes with front section of the prop (very rare type), clutch actuation, clutch cable and quickshift £75
Z20LET conversion kit, buy the whole lot, just add a Z20LET tall block and drop into a Carlton, will come with everything listed above plus things like FMIC pipes, inlet pipes, coolant system with radiator etc... £700
Straight 6 type rear LSD diff, LSD plates still work but are a bit loose, comes with rear section of prop and shaftshafts £40
Carlton Estate fuel tank £20
Hispec front brake setup:
Monster 6 pot billet ally calipers with ally brackets to suit Carlton/Omega carriers - Anodised gold
330x32mm drilled rotors with ally bells in Anodised gold (5x110)
Yellowstuff pads with plenty of meat left.
Amazing brake setup, I have never managed to warp the rotors or fade the pads
£600
Late Omega-B vented rear disc setup:
Factory fit rear discs which are drilled, yellowstuff pads (both nearly new), 42mm calipers with nearly new GM pin kit
The biggest available apart from the Lotus stuff
£100
17" structured steel wheels, originally taken from an Insignia, come with stud adapters that bring them to the correct offset for the Carlton/Omega. 205/45 Nankang NS2 tyres included, two are BRAND NEW and two are nearly new with 7mm even wear tread. These look great and offer a massive resistance to buckling compared with alloy wheels
£SOLD
Recaro front seats, originally from a Ford Escort RS turbo. Really comfortable and yet offer amazing body holding when cornering, come welded to Carlton subframes
£50
Senator bonnet, badge smoothed, de-washered and vinyl wrapped in carbon effect £30
Irmscher Senator front grille, comes with spare slats. Very very rare but I never got round to fitting it £120
Senator headlights, modified to replace long range driving lamps with indicators £30pr
Carlton GSi front bumper, pre-facelift. Has taken a beating from all the racing but is intact and comes with the bumper bar £15
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http://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/537353_10152797019250214_514770176_n.jpg
All parts can be collected from Oxford, smaller items can be posted for additional cost