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Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
have you talked to paul about it?
im pretty sure he can sort it all out for you, ie not soldering to a track, doing it like he did mine?
Re: PH1 172 Track Car, abit special *ITB update*
yeh but they are at too much of an angle still according to the diagram whitely is talking about
you just run the risk of being 2 inches shorter (or paralysed) if you have a big off :S
Re: PH1 172 Track Car, abit special *ITB update*
my harnesses are attached to a bolt in rear brace
i showed the pic to mark fish and he said the brace was a standard fit from renaultsport and all the race teams used to use it, cant be much difference to what you have there barron
although...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
no the renaultsport wheel is a 6 hole setup with no centre hole
my valver had a bolt and the cup car had a nut? right through the centre, so no the standard setup doesnt work
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
if you are using an aftermarket boss then yes? is that what he means?
i'm using an omp boss and the renaultsport wheel fits on that
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
connecting that track back up imo is gonna be a waste of your time, because you're still gonna need to solder your emu in there somewhere
kill 2 birds, go directly to the pin on the 'chip' (btw if you slip or sneeze while soldering i take no responsibility...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
just do what paul does!
which is pretty much what richy just said, follow the broken track back on the circuit board, solder the emu connection onto it, tape up the emu inside the casing, job done?
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
get a train to harrogate, i'll drive you to pauls, then i'll drive you back to harrogate, get a train back to stabsville :p
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
i will go out on limb here lol..........
but if you take that to paul i garun-damn-tee you he will fix it
5 min job to solder the emulator connection onto the correct input, tape the emulator up inside the ecu casing.... wham bam thank you mam :cool:
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
yeh thats what i mean, im almost sure he (paul) cuts the track to 58, and solders the connection to the emulator directly to the immobiliser connection (on the ecu side), maybe so that if you are running key etc it doesnt try to send 2 signals to ecu for the...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
mate i have a sneaky feeling that the track 'cutting' is normal when decoding/fitting an emulator
paul will confirm it but im 99% sure he did something like that to mine when fitting the emulator, i remember him having to 'pick' away at the track until it...
on a quick value an '02 172 retails at £4375
whereas an 03 53 182 retails at £5600 (not sure what reg yours was fubar)
thats a nice lump of cash to use in repairs
maybe johnny can post a pic with his bonnet open? then let me and gally loose on it? ;)
i can knock up an audatex that would...
gally will prob add to this ;)
major parts for renewal:
bonnet
bumper
both headlamps
rad
air con (not sure if it has it)
crossmember
bumper reinforcement
slam panel
bonnet lock
paintwork:
bonnet
bumper
blend wings (may need a repair also if they are bowed or damaged where the bumper fixings...
johnnybravo - don't forget that there is a balancing hole just next to the hole for the timing pin, so make sure you arent pushing your pin into that and thinking it's timed up :)
the guide on fastchip explains it
still fancy doing it by eye? ;)
key word ;)
you can check it by eye if you like, but it still might be out
dont forget to check the crank is in the correct position aswell as the cams (can use a drill bit rather than the proper pin for that)
cheers Aaron :D
Mat Brown got hold of the manual before i bought the car, so i'm trying to get him to send me a copy, would be really useful to have it