In December we finished the mods to the gear level - new stronger mounts, new bulkhead hole to get the correct angle of the gear rod with a Mk3 Astra gaitor and plate on the bulkhead to seal it up
Then got some new springs ordered and fitted - 12" 45nm (260lb) for the front and 14" 35nm (200lb) for the rear. Im learning to use the damper settings rather than the springs to control pitch, roll (to an extent) but improve traction.
and then took the car to AP Racing Engines to have it remapped. We dropped fuel pressure a touch to 2.75 bar to conincide with the much bigger injectors being fitted and the car was remapped to suit on the rollers. Took a fair while to get the part throttle and mid-range sorted but she takes off like a scalded cat now...
Also took the car to get the alignment checked and balanced as best we could and MOTd the car. Then did a "rally trackday" to test the car after the rebuild - pretty quick and stable was the answer but found a sticking rear caliper. So back home, changed those, spanner checked the whole car..
New 2018 rally licence arrived and realised the MSA had changed their rules on fire extinguishers so new system bought and fitted. Big bottle at 4.25 litres just about fitted in footwell, new piping and 6 nozzles on this one. Meant a lot of work to route everything but got it all fitted..
and so it sits, just needing a clean and some wheels and tyres ready for its next event at Blyton on February 10th..
Meanwhile in the main garage, I decided that a year had passed and I needed to make a start on the roadrally car...
Paul..