182cup & 172 racecar
Top coat is harder,thank heavens for stickers.
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Burpspeed Version 2: Race Car Build
- Thread starter Jay Payne
- Start date
Bluebeard
ClioSport Moderator
Whichever has fuel
172 Race Car
You should see him play the ukelele.Man of many talents by the looks of things!
182cup & 172 racecar
Up at 4.15 with bad back,so doors and tailgate now have 3 coats of white gloss.Pics to follow later.
Phew.
Phew.
TTRS & V50
Great read. And fantastic project, will watch closely.
I hope to get to some of those dates next year too.
I hope to get to some of those dates next year too.
182cup & 172 racecar
Laughing gas! now we could be talking,(we might need it).
ITB'd MK1
ITB'd MK1
just double checked. 78% nitrogen, 21% Oxygen
unless its 100% nitrogen its pointless, top end motorsport stuff uses "dried" air
ITB'd MK1
dont think he's slept in about 4 days, and he's doing a uni presentation next week for final year project
182cup & 172 racecar
Yes,thankyou very much.:cheers:
The F1 tyre technicians inflate them with dried air then evacuate and fill with nitrogen several times. Can't remember the figures now but I think they were achieving over 98.5% Nitrogen rich mix.
And yes for anything but a formula car where your tyre spring rates are an essential part of your overal suspension setup it's not worth bothering with - despite what quickfit say LOL
172 Race Car
Some updates on Burpspeed.com for those who cant wait
R26
^ Had a look last night. Looks very good, can't wait to see it in the flash sometime
R26
Don't worry I will
We'll do a proper photoshoot. Not sure where though as it's not road legal!!
We'll do a proper photoshoot. Not sure where though as it's not road legal!!
Found another pic of the great man at work in Hungaryland
That pic makes me finish off my car so badly.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
had a look today mate, looks awesome, great attention to detail
172 Race Car
Got a few minuites to spare so I'll update a little, photos are all on our website server now so no photobucket errors but means they are a little small.....
Monday 16th November
A small job have been completed since the last update. The bonnet pins are finished and we also added some to the boot lid. It makes it slightly less flimsy.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Refitting the PAS pump required some cutting to the upper gearbox mount. This doubles as the battery tray in the road car. It was a very tight fit on the track car but this time we could make enough space to clear the pump reservoir. The pump is an electric/hydraulic unit from a late Citroen Saxo/Peugeot 106 so the car retains the stock hydraulic steering rack but the electric pump provides the pressure instead of the Clio’s usual belt driven pump. It worked fantastically well on the track car.
Thursday 19th November 2009
Both doors came off today (they didn’t give up without a fight) they have been stripped down ready for painting. We did intend to retain the standard electric windows as switching to manual would be difficult, with the winders hitting the cage. We may change to plastic windows in the future but for now the stock glass ones will be fixed in place, closed. This cuts down on wiring and things to go wrong.
Friday 20th November 2009
We started the day with a plan to get a big job done by the end of the evening. Rebuilding the rear axle. Unfortunately the ramp decided to have a day off so instead of wait for the repair man to arrive and fix it, we put the car on stands and we crawled around on the floor. The freshly painted rear beam had been slung back in the car quite a few weeks ago to make moving the shell easier. We took it back out and put it next to the beam from the track car. Everything was stripped down and the best bits chosen to go back on. The rest kept for spares
The bushes on the axle were very worn. They just fell out of the beam. So we fitted some new ones. Easier said than done. A big hammer, followed by an even bigger one, got the sleeves moving in the axle. (They had been in there for nearly 10 years) This left the outer sleeve burred over so we had to cut the top of with a grinder, then cut the sleeve in two with a hacksaw. Finally pressing the new bushes home with the aid of the vice. Phew!
Before we could refit the axle, the fuel tank had to go back in. Its held in place by 4 bolts that screw into captive nuts. Both of the bolts on the outer edges of the tank had sheared when removing the tank originally. So we welded some bolts in place instead, as there was no room to get to the top of the tank to use a normal nut. Refitting the tank was then actually easier as the bolts could be used as a guide. The filler neck had to have some excess plastic trimmed off once fitted to help clear the rear spring.
The stock rear axle mounting bolts are held captive by a square hole in the body and a small metal clip over the bolts round head. These were rubbish and proved a bit troublesome to remove. So a quick trip to the local fasteners shop and we picked up some replacements. They dropped through the original holes in the floor and made the job of refitting the axle so much easier. Once it was in we called it a night. Again we achieved our goals for the day.
Wednesday 25th November 2009 - Lights
Were not having any, simple as that. We wont be using the car in the dark and there is no requirement for us to have front lights. Weighing in at almost 2kgs each, left as they are, they would not be ideal. So out came the dremel and the guts cut out of them. This left just the lenses and a small amount of the backing to bolt them to the car. They now weigh in at just under 500grams each. A nice saving along with further simplifying the wiring loom.
Saturday 28th November 2009
Things are progressing slowly at the moment as we haven’t got much time due to work and family commitments. The doors have been painted along with the boot spoiler. Hopefully we will have some more time in December to get on with it.
3rd December 2009
We have decided (after advice from Tour-De-Force) to make a wiring loom from scratch instead of adapting the road car loom to suit. Many, many hours of planning wire colours & circuit layouts and lots of discussion about what sensors and items we need to retain, has got us to the point where we are ready to make a start. The alternator was refitted to the engine. It is a Volvo 440 alternator and adjuster bracket, with a Laguna top mount. It has been fully rebuilt by Alt-Start services of Gloucester. New bearings, regulator and brush pack.
The engine loom will be a separate sub loom with a quick release connection on the bulkhead, so the chassis loom is quite small, needing only wipers & washers.
An Odyssey PC545 battery, supplied by our sponsor Groves Batteries of Cheltenham, was fitted to the passenger side floor pan using an ally bracket. Sorting a goup buy on batteries soon. The safety cut-out unit was bolted next to it. Were using an electronic system with engine 'kill' buttons instead of a cut switch & cables. This system is much more expensive but should be much more reliable.
We made a start on the rear wiring loom. Brake lights, indicators and rain light wires will run down the offside of the car. Along with the fuel pump wiring.
Monday 16th November
A small job have been completed since the last update. The bonnet pins are finished and we also added some to the boot lid. It makes it slightly less flimsy.
Wednesday 18th November 2009
Refitting the PAS pump required some cutting to the upper gearbox mount. This doubles as the battery tray in the road car. It was a very tight fit on the track car but this time we could make enough space to clear the pump reservoir. The pump is an electric/hydraulic unit from a late Citroen Saxo/Peugeot 106 so the car retains the stock hydraulic steering rack but the electric pump provides the pressure instead of the Clio’s usual belt driven pump. It worked fantastically well on the track car.
Thursday 19th November 2009
Both doors came off today (they didn’t give up without a fight) they have been stripped down ready for painting. We did intend to retain the standard electric windows as switching to manual would be difficult, with the winders hitting the cage. We may change to plastic windows in the future but for now the stock glass ones will be fixed in place, closed. This cuts down on wiring and things to go wrong.
Friday 20th November 2009
We started the day with a plan to get a big job done by the end of the evening. Rebuilding the rear axle. Unfortunately the ramp decided to have a day off so instead of wait for the repair man to arrive and fix it, we put the car on stands and we crawled around on the floor. The freshly painted rear beam had been slung back in the car quite a few weeks ago to make moving the shell easier. We took it back out and put it next to the beam from the track car. Everything was stripped down and the best bits chosen to go back on. The rest kept for spares
The bushes on the axle were very worn. They just fell out of the beam. So we fitted some new ones. Easier said than done. A big hammer, followed by an even bigger one, got the sleeves moving in the axle. (They had been in there for nearly 10 years) This left the outer sleeve burred over so we had to cut the top of with a grinder, then cut the sleeve in two with a hacksaw. Finally pressing the new bushes home with the aid of the vice. Phew!
Before we could refit the axle, the fuel tank had to go back in. Its held in place by 4 bolts that screw into captive nuts. Both of the bolts on the outer edges of the tank had sheared when removing the tank originally. So we welded some bolts in place instead, as there was no room to get to the top of the tank to use a normal nut. Refitting the tank was then actually easier as the bolts could be used as a guide. The filler neck had to have some excess plastic trimmed off once fitted to help clear the rear spring.
The stock rear axle mounting bolts are held captive by a square hole in the body and a small metal clip over the bolts round head. These were rubbish and proved a bit troublesome to remove. So a quick trip to the local fasteners shop and we picked up some replacements. They dropped through the original holes in the floor and made the job of refitting the axle so much easier. Once it was in we called it a night. Again we achieved our goals for the day.
Wednesday 25th November 2009 - Lights
Were not having any, simple as that. We wont be using the car in the dark and there is no requirement for us to have front lights. Weighing in at almost 2kgs each, left as they are, they would not be ideal. So out came the dremel and the guts cut out of them. This left just the lenses and a small amount of the backing to bolt them to the car. They now weigh in at just under 500grams each. A nice saving along with further simplifying the wiring loom.
Saturday 28th November 2009
Things are progressing slowly at the moment as we haven’t got much time due to work and family commitments. The doors have been painted along with the boot spoiler. Hopefully we will have some more time in December to get on with it.
3rd December 2009
We have decided (after advice from Tour-De-Force) to make a wiring loom from scratch instead of adapting the road car loom to suit. Many, many hours of planning wire colours & circuit layouts and lots of discussion about what sensors and items we need to retain, has got us to the point where we are ready to make a start. The alternator was refitted to the engine. It is a Volvo 440 alternator and adjuster bracket, with a Laguna top mount. It has been fully rebuilt by Alt-Start services of Gloucester. New bearings, regulator and brush pack.
The engine loom will be a separate sub loom with a quick release connection on the bulkhead, so the chassis loom is quite small, needing only wipers & washers.
An Odyssey PC545 battery, supplied by our sponsor Groves Batteries of Cheltenham, was fitted to the passenger side floor pan using an ally bracket. Sorting a goup buy on batteries soon. The safety cut-out unit was bolted next to it. Were using an electronic system with engine 'kill' buttons instead of a cut switch & cables. This system is much more expensive but should be much more reliable.
We made a start on the rear wiring loom. Brake lights, indicators and rain light wires will run down the offside of the car. Along with the fuel pump wiring.
