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So my carbon man just sent me these over, this will be the switch panel to be mounted effectively where a passengers right thigh would be.
Custom made to my specs
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Few more update pics, can't be bothered to write any words
Carbon fibre 90mm trumpets
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Carbon filter box and deep filter
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Lifeline weld on quick release, will be welded finally once the rack is in so we get it in the middle
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Laminova oil cooler mount
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Fuel tank all sealed back up
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Flat floor in
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560mm sill stands
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that flat floor really looks nice!
It does rather!! Ben has to buy a new bead roller to do it, then modify a set of dies to get the correct profile to match the existing floor.Quote:
Originally Posted by prs
I think the result is rather tasty.
All lovely ��
The trumpets look like Jenvey ones? I'm in need of some for mine and have been exploring options.
They are Colin, picked them up from eBay after been sent the link by a good pal. Brand new, never fitted, less than half the price they are on the jenvey website.Quote:
Originally Posted by novarally
Would you like one weighed?? I know every gram counts for you!!!
Decided I'd give this a go today!!
Get the centre lines of the holes
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Match to the centre lines on the box itself
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51mm hole saw
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Bolt the old plate on as a guide
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Pray
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Lovely
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Fitted to check they work
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Had to file where they meet in the middle, will tidy this up with the dremel when I get them off again
Old filter on for now, I don't want to remove the strut brace and remount the extinguisher nozzles
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Don't know how I missed those then, I look on eBay every day for carbon trumpets. You did well there.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
Mmmwwwwwhaahahaahahah!!!!
In other news, just took a quick trip up to Quiafe
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I'm a little lost for words.
My switch panel box arrived today so got that wired up
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Switches in
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Few wires to sort out
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Connected, tested and neatened
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Ready for the car
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That gearbox is sooooooooooooooooo cool. Can't wait to have a little drive of it.
Note the shiney input shaft, opted for the superfinishing, essentially high grade polishing, reduces resistances and increases oil spread inside the gearbox.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Looks like a show pony though, Ben would like it all shined up!!!
I'm sure there is a joke in there somewhere about superfinished input shafts, but I'll be damned if I'll be the one making it. lol
Hahahaha super polished input shafts??Quote:
Originally Posted by totalnova
that gearbox is awesome!
do you need new mounts to fit this box? it looks like the holes on the front of the casing, where you attach the gearbox mount, is missing?
Looking awesome as always
It'll fit. With a little work!!
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Also got my freak on with the mill
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Made an end cap and some brackets, here just held in place, needs to be welded together, the whole thing will be powder coated black. It's all completely removable aswell so doesn't have to be there all the time, mainly for wet days
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Hose needs shortening slightly, it was hard to hold in place and photo it but it's about there.
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Just need to make a passenger side one up.
Mounts from the top, it's essentially Quaife's Honda sequential with an F20 bell housing attached.Quote:
Originally Posted by prs
So the box mount is from above the same as a Honda, needs a little tickle on the chassis leg to get it in but it's looking good.
Thanks mate, all Ben's work, I can't take any real credit!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LEWI007
Don't say that, you made a tube with some holes in, the car wouldn't be what it is now without your input.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
I did make a tube with holes in yes!! And hard work it was tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Very tight but this does the job
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The box and engine now sit on their proper mounts
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Managed a sneaky day with Ben today to sort out some pipework, still a few bits to add but the main bit is done, joiners will be replaced with black ones when the time comes to install it properly.
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Also got the heater diverted valve mounted up, plumbed and working.
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Although it looks tight there is 12-15mm of clearance to the joint
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Washers to be welded to the bulkhead for the connections
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Made this on the lathe and mill, little grub screw to hold the outer cable. Works well enough
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More to come tomorrow.
YOU made something.... Well thats a load of shit :p lol
Another busy day today
Spent the whole day making this, I did most of the bending and drilling, Ben did the welding
Started by working out a layout we were happy with and measuring the confines of a box we would keep them in
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We are going to make some link bars to connect the filters to the pump in the correct way, so to make sure everything was installed inline for those to work, firstly I had to cut up some of the AN fittings and turn them in the lathe and add an M10x1 thread for the banjo bolts to work.
I made up this alloy bit of flat bar to hold the pump and and pre-pump filter inline and an then made up an outline frame.
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Added some tabs and a flat bar in the middle for support
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Moved the flat bar to the post pump filter and made up some braces to hold that in place
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Just needs to be welded together properly now we know it will work
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Roughly placed it will sit here
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Other little bits and bobs
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The flow is the wrong direction but I’ll order the right one for this application
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Gearbox cooler pump bracket that I made yesterday welded on in place, the placement of this was solely chosen by how we could run the hoses, putting it here worked perfectly with the box and cooler inlets and outputs
Nice little touch and nod to all the work Ben has done
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Oh and Craig put an idea in my head, then these arrived
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These are unreal. Proper bit of kit!!
Good work Housey. I just said those are what I would upgrade to at some point, didn’t expect you to go buy them! Anyway very modern, very pretty and I’m a bit jel.
Cars looking awesome.
Yeah I know!! I looked and mused and next minute I had a set!!Quote:
Originally Posted by 8valve-craig
We're hoping to get the car off for exhaust in the next couple of weeks hopefully by the start of December, then back for a few more bits and bobs, hoses and plumbing by first week of Jan. full dry build by the end of jan, paint start of feb, assembly end of feb, rolling road first week in March.
what's the difference between the old and new throttle body's?
crikeyQuote:
Originally Posted by House
Not been on here for ages. Builds looking mega. Alan is doing a fine job.
One thing though. That sureseal connector is rated at 7.5amps so not really adequate for a fuel pump. I have every type of connector/splice and crimp tool you may need here, just let me know when you’re up next and come and grab some bits.
I’ll PM my number to you mate, I’m not on FB anymore and have been meaning to get your number from Ben!! Need some bits from you!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonlem
I’m currently using Jenvey direct to head 45mm bodies, these new bodies were designed in partnership with SBD and Jenvey.Quote:
Originally Posted by prs
These bodies have the injector high up the inlet for better fuel/air mixing and also the injectors are from underneath which is better for throttle response.
Whilst the old DTH bodies I have are great these are the next level up.
In back to back testing SBD claim, with verifiable evidence, to have seen 13 BHP gains over the original throttle body design they use. So we’ll see.
PM replied.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
Fuel pump cradle looks in a ideal place to plumb it in and maintain it in the future.
Yes, fuel lines will be on dry disconnect quick release too, so 2 hoses and 4 bolts and it's off. I'm getting to old to be servicing things under the car!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Been busy this week getting my part of the unit sorted ready for assembly
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The lower shelf will serve as a work bench, stainless steel sheet on order and a decent vice
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Floor painted
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25 feet x 15 feet, plenty of room to get the car in and both doors open with about 2.4 metres at the front, I'll need some dollies to get the rear of the car where I need it but they're on order.
This build gets better and better.
Work space looks great, certainly beats a single garage. :thumb:
Yeah had a single garage but bought a bloody RS6 that lives there now!! [emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]Quote:
Originally Posted by totalnova
Trying mate. Just want it to be proper and not shitQuote:
Originally Posted by Benn
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Getting there now.
Added a to do list to the white board
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Wont be long now