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Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Now now, lol....should be a good day either way!
Car ticked over 153,000 on the clocks last night, which means ive done a tad over 7k on the 172 engine now :)
Although, when I started it earlier today, the rev counter was just dead, like the ignition wasnt...
Heard of this happening before, someone I had a bit of material taken off the inside of the center hole, effectivley (sp) making it deeper (which is stopping it going on all the way) by a local machine shop...was a perfect fit then!
2 minute job on a proper machine tbh
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Yes mate, became a paid up member the other day specifically for it :)
Been signed up for a while, know quite a few members, but only paid the other day :approve:
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Yeah, quite a bit to do...
Still need to swap the gearboxes over, finish getting the rest of the cage bars welded in, get the map sorted, save some more weight (doorskins + battery), tidy up engine bay again (ECU Relocate Take 2) and quite a few other bits :)
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
mods joining in with the spam now, what next ;)
Just a quick note of the trackdays I have booked currently...
11th August - Cadwell Park (RenaultSport Day)
15th August - Mallory Park
17th November - Oulton Park (Rearranged RenaultSport Day)
...and the...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
bla bla bla you wish, im only on the 22nd engine change and 30000millionth mod/rig....heres to the next 3k :drunk:
be reet...lol.
no idea what hes on about, probably means whats left of the original car...
I was going to get some stuff done this...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Yeah whenever, it will have probably broke again by then lol!
Picked up a few bits off a local member before as spares, and another battery box (going behind the passenger seat this time) so will update when fitted tommorow :)
yeah but its twice the work if he wants to spruse up the bay.....get it out, fit the cams and stuff, sort the shell and engine, put it back together = win for winter and next summer....no messing around!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
LOL....aye probably grown.
You are bad luck, remember what happened last time haha!
Will take you for a blast in it at the next meet your at or something if you want :approve: