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Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Some companies will do a NCB match. If you go to a specialist they will probably do you a deal if you explain its a track car and you will be doing only about 1000 miles a year
Some companies will do a NCB match. If you go to a specialist they will probably do you a deal if you explain its a track car and you will be doing only about 1000 miles a year
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
personally i'd get it powdercoated mate,the paint never stays on for long due to all the oil and grease thats been on it
personally i'd get it powdercoated mate,the paint never stays on for long due to all the oil and grease thats been on it
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
not know anyone that can shotblast+powdercoat? I had two subframes and all the brackets shot blasted and powdercoated black for cheap
not know anyone that can shotblast+powdercoat? I had two subframes and all the brackets shot blasted and powdercoated black for cheap
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
I've used that on my wheels, yeah it works, mind your hands tho, it burns!
I've used that on my wheels, yeah it works, mind your hands tho, it burns!
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
It'll be reet. I'll pay whatever it comes to and sacrifice elsewhere.
It'll be reet. I'll pay whatever it comes to and sacrifice elsewhere.
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Long overdue update time. Not as detailed as some have been but it's better than nothing.
As you now know, the cage is fully welded in and ive had the seats mounted. This means that I can about finish the interior off. Having removed various bits of sound deadening it left the interior a bit multi coloured so I decided I wanted to paint the inside. I was torn between black and white for a short while, both satin. I decided on the white as it'll brighten things up abit. Might turn out to be a pain keeping clean but we'll see!
Masked some of the car off and gave the rear half a few quick coats. I'm only using normal satin white rattle cans here, so it's taking a good few coats to hide the dark blue underneath.
Last friday I dropped the engine back in after work. Before it went in I changed the waterpump, fitted a replacement cambelt cover which I managed to source, torqued the bottom crank pulley back up and fitted the alternator belt. No action shots of anything, just it sat back in.
It went back in nice and easily. Nothing is plumbed back up as yet.
Ive modified my 172 front hubs to suit the Williams fitment Bilstein dampers, so test fitted that on one side.
Next I removed the standard rear dogbone/gearbox mount and made my solid mount upto the same length
And fitted that with relevant nuts to space it to a similar position to the standard item
Made a start on cleaning up my 172 front brake calipers. Wire brush treatment then a clean off with degreaser
1.2 fuel filler pipe courtesy of Foxy. This does away with the small aux fuel tank and now fills directly into the main tank. Help with weight balance a bit and eliminate any low fuel issues.
Masked a bit more of the car up
And gave the rear another few light-ish coats
Getting there
Chris
Long overdue update time. Not as detailed as some have been but it's better than nothing.
As you now know, the cage is fully welded in and ive had the seats mounted. This means that I can about finish the interior off. Having removed various bits of sound deadening it left the interior a bit multi coloured so I decided I wanted to paint the inside. I was torn between black and white for a short while, both satin. I decided on the white as it'll brighten things up abit. Might turn out to be a pain keeping clean but we'll see!
Masked some of the car off and gave the rear half a few quick coats. I'm only using normal satin white rattle cans here, so it's taking a good few coats to hide the dark blue underneath.
Last friday I dropped the engine back in after work. Before it went in I changed the waterpump, fitted a replacement cambelt cover which I managed to source, torqued the bottom crank pulley back up and fitted the alternator belt. No action shots of anything, just it sat back in.
It went back in nice and easily. Nothing is plumbed back up as yet.
Ive modified my 172 front hubs to suit the Williams fitment Bilstein dampers, so test fitted that on one side.
Next I removed the standard rear dogbone/gearbox mount and made my solid mount upto the same length
And fitted that with relevant nuts to space it to a similar position to the standard item
Made a start on cleaning up my 172 front brake calipers. Wire brush treatment then a clean off with degreaser
1.2 fuel filler pipe courtesy of Foxy. This does away with the small aux fuel tank and now fills directly into the main tank. Help with weight balance a bit and eliminate any low fuel issues.
Masked a bit more of the car up
And gave the rear another few light-ish coats
Getting there
Chris
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Getting there mate, starting to come together.
Getting there mate, starting to come together.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
lol i got quotes of £900 for the valver from adrian flux, bearing in mind it has no recognised security features on it!
rang them back and spoke to someone with an understanding of what i was using the car for
down to £484 tpft insured 'between the stages' like a rally car, includes road use (so dont necessarily have to be going to/from a track) and full breakdown cover (vital if you ask me lmao :clown
i'm 23 and thats using 0ncb as i use them on my other car
i was smiling all day at that quote!
lol i got quotes of £900 for the valver from adrian flux, bearing in mind it has no recognised security features on it!
rang them back and spoke to someone with an understanding of what i was using the car for
down to £484 tpft insured 'between the stages' like a rally car, includes road use (so dont necessarily have to be going to/from a track) and full breakdown cover (vital if you ask me lmao :clown
i'm 23 and thats using 0ncb as i use them on my other car
i was smiling all day at that quote!
JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
White Vinegar works best for cleaning
coming on good mate. How come you're only spraying the rear for the moment? Try vinegar on the calipers if you want to clean any more crap off them
White Vinegar works best for cleaning
ValverInBits
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
It's known as a 'Coops' solid dogbone. There is a guy called 'Coops' on all 3 clio forums (CS, williamsclio, clio16valver) iirc who will supply you one
where did you get the solid dog mount from fella?
It's known as a 'Coops' solid dogbone. There is a guy called 'Coops' on all 3 clio forums (CS, williamsclio, clio16valver) iirc who will supply you one
M
mini-valver
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Looking good Chris, starting to look like a proper track car now! What disc/pad combo you running?
Looking good Chris, starting to look like a proper track car now! What disc/pad combo you running?
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
I'll be spraying all of it, just easier to concrentrate on one part at a time than spreading out across the car and preventing me doing other bits. I need to drill the seat rails for sidemounts yet, and attach 4 more harness eye bolts before the front will get painted.
Thanks mate, will definitely give them a go. Did you ring a certain line to speak to someone in the know, or luck of the draw?
Cheers dude. Will get some brembo HC's (where's cheapest for 280mm?) and nick the DS2500's out of the 182 and put some standard pads back in that. Motul RBF600 fluid and Goodridge lines.
coming on good mate. How come you're only spraying the rear for the moment? Try vinegar on the calipers if you want to clean any more crap off them
I'll be spraying all of it, just easier to concrentrate on one part at a time than spreading out across the car and preventing me doing other bits. I need to drill the seat rails for sidemounts yet, and attach 4 more harness eye bolts before the front will get painted.
lol i got quotes of £900 for the valver from adrian flux, bearing in mind it has no recognised security features on it!
rang them back and spoke to someone with an understanding of what i was using the car for
down to £484 tpft insured 'between the stages' like a rally car, includes road use (so dont necessarily have to be going to/from a track) and full breakdown cover (vital if you ask me lmao :clown
i'm 23 and thats using 0ncb as i use them on my other car
i was smiling all day at that quote!
Thanks mate, will definitely give them a go. Did you ring a certain line to speak to someone in the know, or luck of the draw?
Cheers dude. Will get some brembo HC's (where's cheapest for 280mm?) and nick the DS2500's out of the 182 and put some standard pads back in that. Motul RBF600 fluid and Goodridge lines.
F4R'd ITB'd '92 cup racer
TVR Cerbera
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Got my HC Brembos from GDI. £48.74 +vat for a pair
Got my HC Brembos from GDI. £48.74 +vat for a pair
