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self adjusting suspension? lol nice

cant wait to see how the hybrid is round there next month. you running mega positive camber on the fronts lol?

ditto... any updates on passes/tickets etc?

yeah, think its the guy I originally sold it to

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project yeh got a few things to sort, downpipe is knocking constantly, clean up the oil all over the subframe, bla bla bla, then should be reet!

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project New seals on this morning, timed up again and its all good (for now) ikhXXGsK0DY

2nd picture on his ebay ad is one I took, and my car....thats what they are on about

meh ;)

you just swap the adjuster motors over, then they work on a nonsport from the adjuster inside the car perfectly fine

nah had to order from renault

yeah thats the way I had it....turns out the exhaust cam seal had a split in it thanks anyway.

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project well engines in bits now cams out again etc, just covered it all up for today ordered new seals from reno (comes as a pack iirc) for 20 odd quid....gotta somehow get them tommorow when they come in... then its just a matter of fitting the seals, timing it...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project just stripped it down, exhaust cam seal on the pulley had split somehow, and was leaking from there....ghey.

F4R engine....Fitted some schricks yesterday, reassembled, developed a leak from the camshaft seals (pulley end)... Well only just found this out after stripping it down again....is the groove on the seal meant to be facing the pulley, or the inside of the head? Thanks if anyone can confirm...

this ones lasted 1200 mile now ;)

bens got his comfy r32 though too ;) surely I cant be far off...no dash/heaters/blowers/polycarbs all round/doors+boot+bonnet skins cut out/2 buckets/6 point harnesses/manual steering/rock hard suspension......verges on silly for day to day use imo lol.

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project it only seemed to start leaking after I gave it some beans (upto 7k).....definitely wasnt before that as there is nothing on either driveway..... defo feels like more torque, but didnt do it again so not noticed much tbh, drove it home under 2k revs....so...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project nah runs like normal, no odd sounds etc... Its either going to be a cam end seal or the cap on the end of the dephaser.....sure they were both ok though!

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project nah, aint happening! shes made her mind up this time lol! Gonna try and rectify the oil problem in the morning seeing as shes at work though, lol

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project my grans drive and garage, her micra has been relocated to the kerb, lol

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Ok...todays work...Bumper and bonnet off... Cambelt covers off, cams, pullies and crank locked at TDC...SO much easier with the proper timing tools... Rocker cover and original cams removed... Schricks in place :) Then put it all back together...

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project well you'l never know then lol.....everyone will tell you its worth it ;)

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project Fitted the schricks this afternoon, timed up runs fine etc etc... Drove it from my grans to home (under a mile), was idling at home for 10 mins or so, then drove a few miles down the road....When i stopped, had quite alot of oil leaking from...

lovely cold air feed. and fail on the polishing front! just no!

lots of times.....gets to 148ish gps very quickly with the JB3 (1.8) box!

they are just a dealer for parcelforce/citylink/dhl etc....they were spot on every time i used them i just put both alloys face against each other with a piece of cardboard to stop marking, then taped round them both with wrapping film to hold them together

ive done it in two pairs before, for 10 quid a time (used to be, gone up a bit now)........senditquick.com

Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project nope....the blue car wasnt the issue, or space...its the fookin neighbours

Think ive got some pics of your car somewhere too....will have another sort through later!