Im very disappointed in this update. The comments on Iains thread led me to believe there would be an element of shonkiness and I cannot find it..
In seriousness, how does the fuel level sender unit fit onto the Nova tank for the new gauge?
Paul..
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Im very disappointed in this update. The comments on Iains thread led me to believe there would be an element of shonkiness and I cannot find it..
In seriousness, how does the fuel level sender unit fit onto the Nova tank for the new gauge?
Paul..
Paul, as you well know and Iain is fond of telling everyone, everything I do is half arsed and shonky to some degree!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RallyMarshal
I'm running a tank in the boot in this shell so it's an aftermarket float sender.
I'll be changing all this in the new shell, back to standard location as it's a lot better
Full time Shonky coming up!!
Home early from work, wife out in London tonight, few hours in the garage.
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I had one of these ages ago but it was rubbish so ditched it, this one is proper
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Even added an earth strap, thanks Brucer for the heads up on using the back of the alternator!!!
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This was red, changed it to black cos Iain's little brain couldn't deal with an earth being red!!
Then got a bit bolt happy
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I think they look loads better!!
I also managed to move my seat by tipping it forward, moving it down one hole at the front that allowed me to move it back 40mm and it's still clear of the roll cage, legs feel so much better now!! I just need to bring the wheel a bit closer to me again, will look at another spacer.
Brake fluid change tomorrow and get the trackday box ready and we're all good for Coombe on the 3rd March.
Progress! Love the updates, lots of laughs while reading this. Keep it up Mr. House.
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Amazing iain can ignore his mismatched coloured car but can't ignore a red earth cable
Bang!! Knife in the jugular!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by turbojolt
No one can see but I'm dabbing so hard
I need some of those bolts youve used for fastening the wings and bonnet, what size are they ? id probably get some stainless ones off ebay.
M6 mate, I gently ran a tap down the holes that way the existing clips are retained. It's possible to get to the underside and use nuts on all of but the very front corner ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEWI007
These are stainless bolts, I need some stainless spring washers and penny washers!!
Did a few things today, update coming once I get home!!!
So I started the day with a nice little drive out, waste a bit of fuel!!
When I got home I decided I hated my fuel tank location!! Iain constantly belittles me about how it was mounted and how it looks so I thought I'd do something to make it look better!!
Before
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And no fire, which is a bonus!!
I need to order some different fittings and I want to get a different lift pump, low pressure high volume, but it all works as is and looks loads better than before, plus lower COG which always helps!!
Onto my next little idea
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Lambda bung was a twat to get out!!! Had to weld a foot long piece of angle to it!! Then cut it off cos it won't spinout without hitting stuff!!
All in an effort to get this working
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My little AFR!! I know it's not really a reference figure you would use but if for any reason we end up lean I'll possibly be able to see before real disaster strikes.
Still didn't get my brake fluid changed or the trackday box sorted........maybe need to do that Sunday!!
That tank is so much better down there.
Fuel tank is alot tidier, i like how this car started off pretty basic and now its pretty well specced
I've got a new pump and fittings on order to tidy it up more and finish it off!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LEWI007
I'm finally getting it close to where I want it!! Just in time to rip it apart and start on the new shell!!!
Few little bits today!!
Iain suggested switching to a special shifter turret that he claims would "revolutionise my gear change experience" he found me one at an old car deconstruction centre. He told me he'd cleaned it prior to my collection Saturday evening, needless to say he hadn't, he's such a let down. He didn't even have any biscuits for me to gorge myself on. Anyway I digress.
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Cleaned, heated and painted.
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Installed, I ditched the pin and went with an 8mm bolt, it has a nice long shank so it'll hopefully keep slop a minimum.
It is loads better, looking at an internal shifter as my next step.
I also got the scrubbing brush out and scrubbed the back of the car to get as much of the grime that seems to have stuck to everything off, looks a little better.
Did a brake fluid change, running Motul something or other, see how it fairs.
Ordered up some tubing to make some caliper end mounts for my brake ducting
Few engine bay shots. Can't believe it looked like this when I got the car 3 and a bit years ago!!!
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Back to the present!!
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Ungrateful is an understatement.
Think of it that he's so 'mean' because he's hiding his true feeling towards you....Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
ps did you paint the cam cover "white"?
Whats the turret then? Is it off a later f17 style, with an 'H' pattern cast in to the inside and 'pin' on the 'finger'. I know the cable style f17 ones are like that.
Shit!! You kill me, we stuck it in the hot wash to get the carbon out the inside!! Ironically we did that rather than acid bath it to try and preserve the paint!! Needless to say, we failed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart
I don't know in truth which box it's off, Iain suggests these mods, I cry about trying to find the parts and he then goes and gets them for me!! He's my little shining star!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mxcrazy
But yes it does have the little detents inside which give it a much more positive engagement.
Back from Havant near Portsmouth early today, picked up my brake ducting from Argos, eBay delivered it there!! Decided I'd had enough of this pikey solution
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Well actually, Big Al saw it and as I'm sure you can predict said it was a "pile of shit"
So I set about making something a bit more substantial
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51mm OD exhaust pipe, flattened out a little with a hammer
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Rather happy with that!! Directs the air directly to the centre of the disc, narrowing the outlet slightly might speed the air a touch aswell, let's see, I know they work as I had them at Mallory and it solved a host of braking problems and yes I painted them properly before installation!!
Nice installation, I must do similar. If i drive on longer track the discs are blue. :)
Hang the fuck on. You came to Havant and didn't come the 5mins more to see you?
Loving the progress, tanks looks much better sunk down, the brake cooling tube is a great way. That should help alot.
Sorry mate!! Was piss wet through from the rain!!!Quote:
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Few little things worked out today. Found a wiring diagram online for wipers, I've been having to manually park the wipers which is bloody boring!!
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Made the little loom up this evening and tested it, all works, on fast second speed too!! Will get it all wired in properly tomorrow!!
Joined Craig at a very very wet Castle Coombe on Friday.
For some reason my heated screen refused to de-mist, I think it's screwed!!
No drama, brake ducting borrowed
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Did the job perfectly, de-misted the screen, meant all was not ruined!!
Amazing how much front end grip the Rainsports offered, really felt confident in the car. Few little tickles out of the last corner Camp as it was really slippery with both a Clio and an RX7 smashing into the barrier in a big way in the morning.
Also collected my new windows!!
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New seals required for the front but I've got a little plan for those. Rears in, looking fresh.
Also decided that my seat was far too high, 9 inch grinder came out, added some new 30x30x3mm box and that went in well, levelled the car up as best as I could and as such the seat rails went in level, just need my weld in inserts to properly keep the seat in place.
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Seats were level before, bout 30mm lower and even further back now too, got to sort something with the steering wheel next, get it lower and closer to me
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New front brake lines to go on, little link to get them away from the wheel as I've had the current ones rub on the inside of the wheel!!! These will be loads better.
Looking very good
Few sneak peaks of what's happening next weekend
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Need the bigger discs, will swap those out at Euros tomorrow, then get the lines fitted up, might not have the handbrake fitted but will hopefully have it all ready and aligned for Cadwell, worst case Ben has done a good job of getting it straight and square so could run Cadwell without getting it 4 wheel aligned.
Ordered all the cap head bolts and got some lovely SS brake fittings and PVC coated SS Braided lines, will have fun making that this week.
That beam is giving me the horn!
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Originally Posted by Benn
That'll work wonders
Looks like mine. Yours is probably better though if it was made by Ben at Hangar 30.
Yeah it was, yours is better as it's made by you!! I have to pay people to make things!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig
His looks like yours? Whose was built first? [emoji12]Quote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig
Not sure, but at a guess the one that VW Motorsport made back in the early 80's?Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Hahaha love it!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig
Love the beam, how much did it set you back by?
I've been tempted to buy the ARB and make up some mounting plates and weld them to my beam, but was unsure if I'd then need the rose jointed arms for triangulation strength?
The beam cost enough!! Well into 4 figures after sourcing the beam, new discs, pads, calipers, wheel bearings, handbrake cables, all new braided lines, fittings and clamps and the work carried out but it's proper!!Quote:
Originally Posted by brucer
The rear ARB is a Saab effort, 9-3 i believe, available from Ebay I'm sure it's BMC motorsport that sell them.
You don't need the triangulation with an ARB, what the triangulation is trying to eliminate is unwanted toe and camber changes mid corner. Camber more than toe in truth. The additional ARB just stiffens the flimsy beam up.
Doesn't look like it'll be done for Cadwell now as the calipers are 7/16-20 UNF inlets instead of M10x1 as I'd predicted, new ones on order but I'm running out of time.
I see how it will prevent or hugely reduce the toe change, but as it's bracing at the bottom of the arm, I can't see how a camber change will be prevented.
The camber change is, hopefully, prevented by that fact the ends of the beam can't twist as they are now braced below the wheel centre line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart
Could it give them more chance to twist as the moment of movement is no longer going into toe and camber, but camber only?
I'm sure it's been thought through well but to my idiot eyes it doesn't look like it solves all the ailments listed. Granted we are starting with a shit design in the first place so that won't help lol
I think the idea is that there is a support below the beam now so if we imagine looking end on at the beam from the back of the wheel we currently have an L where the bracing turns that into a T (please imagine that the T is on it's side as I can't put on it's side here) then imagine the bottom of the T is connected to the long part of the T with the wheel bolted to the top of the T.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart
It must help prevent movement around the pivot point/centre of the T
Well atleast I hope it does!!!!