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I managed to post up the wrong photo of my modified front drive flanges, here's the correct ones;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psmjk8ipwc.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psjw62yebc.jpg
And one of the most useful bits of workshop equipment, I treated myself and can thoroughly recommend SGS products;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psy5cey5vt.jpg
I bought 2 years ago titan grade 5 for the hubs, and have no time to make it. :)
All looking good. The pins are such a neat solution for the boot
Updates due on front brake changes plus the planned Coil on Plug conversion. And a carbon dash binnacle too.
In the meantime, as this is also a Project Binky update thread, Episode 22 is out now.
Also Retropower Episode 12 on the Gordon Murray Escort has been released.
Got hold of some of the Audi coilpacks and here they are trial fitted on my engine;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psri113jwu.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps2emkahwq.jpg
Classic Ebay mis-description as I bought 8 of these coilpacks which were advertised as being genuine Bosch parts (which I wanted as they are slightly shorter than other manufcturer's coils). However, when they arrived there were just 2 Bosch coils, and the other 6 were cheap Chinese copies.
So I'm still looking for 2 genuine Bosch ones, and I need to get the wiring harness sorted.
I'm having a complete re-think on the front brakes as well, having experimented with 4mm thick front discs from a single seater race car, and 4-pot calipers from a WSB motorcycle, I'm looking to go back to something more substantial.
My favoured solution currently is this;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psjbw6rq2e.jpg
The discs are 260mm x 10mm thick and mounted on an alloy bell (they came off the rear of a Saxo circuit race car I bought), and the calipers are Wilwood Powerlite 4-pots, which I got from a Peugeot 106 hillclimb car. By lucky chance the calipers fit the disc perfectly. The bell will need to be slightly modified to suit my 101.6mm PCD, and I will need some brackets made, I've been talking to Godspeed Motorsport about doing those for me.
I also have some Compbrake 4-pot calipers that Toymex (Jezz) very kindly sent my way, but they're designed to use a larger 278mm diameter disc, and they're spaced to suit a 25mm vented disc, so the spacer would need machining down to suit a solid disc. There's absolutely no point in using vented discs on a hillclimb car as they're heavy and don't get hot enough to be justified.
I've also done some re-working on the dashboard area, and have now installed this;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psviumcfir.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psupdkxdzn.jpg
Yes, it's a little extra weight, but it looks the part, and allows me to group all the controls around the steering column again. The carbon dashboard came from a friend of mine who owns a Ford RS200 (and yes, I do mean 200!!), he bought the dash as it came with a lovely Cosworth Electronics membrane switch panel, which he's keeping for himself.
Finally I've gone a bit retro, with some Manta 400-style vents to the tailgate, and the same will be happening at the front;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psnpj0lz9f.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...pszrniuezj.jpg
Very useful aluminium template for cutting the vents, I have more of these for sale on Ebay if anyone's interested.
Wow the carbon panels are something else Colin, awesome work.
Do you really need 4 pot brakes? could you not go to a 2 pot?
Also i think its yaris, but the japanese coilpacks are shorter which would enable a better mount to be made if the Audi ones are sitting high out of the head
Fantastic work Colin.
Can i ask where did you get the filler cap? I've been looking for something like this for ages..
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...sfv41gmjc.jpeg
Will the hubs be strong enough with all the metal removed?
https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p...saAucBEALw_wcB
any good Ben?
Benn.
Droo me an e-mail, I just happen to have a brand new filler cap the same, together with the weld on neck.
Colin - is there anything you don’t have lying around ��������
Haha, Colin has helped me out with loads of small bits that I've lost during my rebuild.Quote:
Originally Posted by stt
Nick
Latest binky episode available tonight!
Thanks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by stt
Hopefully my new front brake set-up will be finished this week, so I'll have that to get fitted to the car, along with a new set of tie bars and track control arms that Ben at Hangar 30 has done for me. That will need more fabrication as the front mountings on the crossmember will need amending.
Whilst the car is with my fabricator I'm looking at having the front turrets modified to allow fitment of the slotted type of top mount for greater adjustment of castor/camber. And because they look good :)
Still not finished the coil on plug conversion, I don't suppose anyone is using Toyota Yaris (or owns one!!) and could measure the length of the coils for me? I've failed to find the answer via Google.
Give "Benn" a PM Colin, he's got Yaris coils on his LET
What top mounts are u using?
The BMW (e30?) top mounts fits pretty well.
How come you never carried on with the r8 cop .
Guy who tunes my car had a set down at his place i tryed them in my let n they fit pritty good aparently the copys are shorter aswell ?? . I know alot of people run Toyota avensis cop
I haven’t given up on the R8 coils, it’s just that so far I haven’t found 2 more genuine Bosch ones for a sensible price, so I started looking at other possibilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by total_vauxhall
A lot lot of people seem to use the Toyota ones (I believe Yaris and Avensis are the same), so I just wanted to see how the sizes compared to the R8.
I haven’t chosen a top mount yet, so that’s interesting.
Definitely an E30?
I have to look at the bill to be sure, but I use them on my nova.Quote:
Originally Posted by novarally
Could you check and let me know please?Quote:
Originally Posted by prs
Any photos of them installed on your car? Edit - I had a look at your Project thread and the front turrets have been modified for these top mounts?
The front turrets are cut and raised(more shocktravel) and are place further back(more caster), GSI shockplates and drilled 3 holes.
Interesting update on what’s happening after Project Binky ends;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hBePeBMklko
can’t wait to see what they do with the 205, and the MG will be something else!
I widetracked my old 205 gti using 309 gti wishbones driveshafts and rear beam. Something tells me they won’t be so predictable!
im looking forward to the 6litre rwd Ford - which im guessing is their ex library lorry which will be binky a transporter- the loading mechanism will probably end up worthy of a Nobel prize ��
Same here! I've owned numerous 205 and 309s, all many years ago now. Still rather miss my 309 GTi and that was over 20 years ago now!Quote:
Originally Posted by stt
I was wondering what the old Ford would be. I did not imagine a lorry.........
I used to have a few 309s - I especially liked the 3 doors with the remote opening rear windows!
Decision made on the new top mounts, I am fitting these;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...svjqz8xh8.jpeg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...sej3upwpf.jpeg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps1wcuubzi.jpg
Meanwhile I have decided to use Toyota coilpacks for my COP conversion, and am now modifying a spare cam cover to suit (and delete a bit of extra weight too);
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psx3wqvyus.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psc6nli6sl.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psf9xkfc1g.jpg
Whilst adding in weight in the form of extra safety/stiffness;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psx9tglpry.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...ps59llcrku.jpg
And to round off a little update, I went on a course on Friday to learn to anodise aluminium, my first of what will be many goes before I start in earnest on all the bits of the Nova which need anodising;
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psztmujj4o.jpg
Topmounts are very interesting, I was browsing all options available a few months ago too. Universal, BMW, Escort etc ones. Do you plan to mount them on top of the turrets as thats how it looks like they're designed?
Hi Iain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Yes, these top mounts come with a steel plate, with captive nuts all pre-fitted. So you essentially just slice off the top of your turret and weld in the new one.
At least that’s the theory. The new top mounts should be with me later in the week, so I can update more after that.
That doesn't sound scary at all.
It does - fortunately I’m not doing it, I’ve given the job to my fabricating/welding genius friend, who used to work for Prodrive. He didn’t seem in the least bit worried about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Love these top mounts, i looked at Bmw 3 ser ones, but haven't got around to fitting them yet.
Love the carbon bits put on top of the plugs too...
Thanks Benn.
I shall have an update soon as my new brake caliper mounts are done, so I’m off to collect those on Friday.
The revised front brakes with new caliper mounts;
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Nice job of them
Looking very much like scenes from House's build thread, I have the new polycarbonate windscreen going in today;
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...s9mo560bf.jpeg
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...s6nl7jyaj.jpeg
How've you added the black around the edge Colin?? I like that
Quick guide and some photos will follow soon House.Quote:
Originally Posted by House
Well worth doing as it hides the sealant (assuming you’re bonding in), and looks more factory fit.
Windscreen now bonded in;
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...s1dadw47c.jpeg
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...sqxet0x0h.jpeg
To do the black edging, I left the protective backing film in place on the polycarbonate sheet. You are going to be working on the INSIDE of the screen!!
Then I made this tool to hold a marker pen;
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...sqbtkcb1f.jpeg
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...siop5fild.jpeg
Butting this tool up to the edge of the plastic sheet (after cutting to windscreen shape of course) allowed me to mark a consistent border width all the way around the windscreen.
I then, very carefully, cut around the marked line with a scalpel. You can then peel away the plastic protective sheet, leaving you with the polycarbonate exposed on what will be the inside of your windscreen.
I then sprayed it using this special Tamiya paint, which is designed for use on Lexan radio-controlled car bodies. About £5 off Ebay, once can will do a screen. It's an 'etch' type paint;
https://i285.photobucket.com/albums/...s49isxklu.jpeg
And that's it, job done. The paint dries really quickly, and because it's inside the car has a good chance of lasting.
I've done lots of race car windows this way over the years.