Dans 'widearch' project (2016 updates)

[Stuart]

I did them with my teeth mate. I'm a real man

Swoons

[turbojolt]

Iain and house are like trackday drug dealers as soon as they catch a sniff of tyres potentialy hitting tarmac they are all over it

[Dan]

Get on with it!

we are To be fair this threads been going for almost nine years, another couple of weeks warm up before we start wont hurt

[Dan]

Iain and house are like trackday drug dealers as soon as they catch a sniff of tyres potentialy hitting tarmac they are all over it

alas mine wont be as impressive, these guys have done everything properly, most of my build is using parts I have been running on my cars for the last 16 years and just moved from car to car as they have all been budget builds. (this one included which is why the work was done by myself and other members who have helped along the way)

I now have a list of parts I need to sort the car but I still have some unsures...

oil pump change, to be or not to be bothered
ARB on front, again an issue myself and Stu need to assess based on the cars first 2 outings (and then find one if I need one )

I know one thing, this month is going to be expensive, just bought a new fridge freezer due to the other failing, as mentioned elsewhere the oil burner is in for a 290bhp/460lbft tune up (read as something else needs sorting so the tune up removes that and its cost, and future proofs it against other potential costs so hand is forced slightly) and the nova work starting next Tuesday, if we achieve an mot then at least the nova can be used in one sense and the track days may have to wait until spring .......

[Stuart]

Day one. Moved to working location
Eating fried food.

[BRoadGhost]

The track cars are lining up!

[Stuart]

Fairly sure that ain't right....

[Will F]

Standard!!

[Dan]

Well todays update is we now have a brake pedal with my 22mm master cylinder finally put to the test. Never had anything special before as the pedal was crap so thats a win. Front wheel bearings are ordered for tomorrow, engine run up nicely with the old skanky plugs. New ones are also on order as me and stu found noone stocks what i wanted anymore . But atleast that drive around with me in the passenger seat let stu know what a real diesel felt like (although to be fair he was tame with the beemer )

Stu also sorted out my beautiful wiring to his own standards..... never heard a man swear so much .

Obviously the bonus was shopping for food which was probably equal to what we supplied at billing . Needless to say turkey burger burgers are on the menu tonight.

Tomorrows challenge is order the correct temp sender for my new clocks set up (read as 3 years old but never done properly) and calibrate the fuel sender etc. Might even mount the speedo setup and calibrate that in also.

Our gut feeling is this will still be an example of a budget basher by todays standards and show that cost and speed is only relative once everything is 100% and has been exhausted.

[House]

Good work big fella.

I've got an ARB should you require it?!?

What wheel bearings did you decide on in the end?!?