Icemans Britcar Endurance project 182

[Jay Payne]

So something like this one then?

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1101&appid=2

We've got a sachs one in ours. was just over £100 from gsf

 

[GodSpeed]

BTW Mark,

That mounting kit you bought from Demon what was that?

Oh sorry my bad, thought about the anodized stuff for the door cards. Just regular flat head M4 alu bolts?

 

[IcemanUK]

Oh sorry my bad, thought about the anodized stuff for the door cards. Just regular flat head M4 alu bolts?

Ahh that mounting kit. I have gone for rubber blind nuts with blue ally counter sunk washers and screws also in blue. That parcel should be there next week when I arrive so another box pic Will have a big weekend then!


Mark.

 

[Autoflock]

hi mate,

have you managed to install the dash yet and are you happy with it mate?

If so can you give me some dimensions for the stickers so I can get them made up and sent off to you.

Many thanks

Raj

 

[IcemanUK]

hi mate,

have you managed to install the dash yet and are you happy with it mate?

If so can you give me some dimensions for the stickers so I can get them made up and sent off to you.

Many thanks
Raj

Long way from that fella. Car not back from cage fitting yet! Last time I rang they told me they would ring me when its done, methinks getting pissed with me phoning

As for stickers hmm dunno really 12 inches I guess

 

[GodSpeed]

Ahh that mounting kit. I have gone for rubber blind nuts with blue ally counter sunk washers and screws also in blue. That parcel should be there next week when I arrive so another box pic Will have a big weekend then!


Mark.

Cant find any smaller than M5 counter sunk washers? Aint that a bit big?

 

[IcemanUK]

Cant find any smaller than M5 counter sunk washers? Aint that a bit big?

Dunno will see when they turn up If too big ill use something else.

 

[Jonny1*2]

shame you've not had the shell back yet mate. They seem to be taking ages.

 

[IcemanUK]

shame you've not had the shell back yet mate. They seem to be taking ages.

To be fair to them they did say three weeks but then they had the whole week off for easter so then thats 4 weeks and now they are painting it so thats another week. Be 6 to 7 weeks I guess by the time it comes back to me.

On a more positive note some more boxes arrived so I shall photgraph them as they are awesome boxes as boxes go.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I love a nice box.

 

[Mick288]

Wow! This is a pretty awesome project! Wish i had the cash to do something like this!

 

[Jonny1*2]

I love a nice box.

Don't we all

 

[IcemanUK]

Don't we all

Indeed

 

[IcemanUK]

Just had a call from CC.

Car is finished and looks the bollox. They have for the first time welded in extra gussets in the roof and also doors and will be doing all Clio cages like this in future. Should look good with the front window gussets aswell. I like a nice gusset it has to be said. In fact a nice gusset and a box is very much appreciated.

Delivery to me Thursday 2nd June Excited.

No more box pictures

 

[Gray]

Great news

 

[IcemanUK]

Ive noticed on my flywheel that there are no spiggot holes? Are the bolts strong enough to hold the cover tourque on their own then?

 

[IcemanUK]

Next week the car comes back. June 2nd and I have 4 days off to get this little lot done

Inside and outside car

1. Cut out doors
2. Fit Oreca Door liners
3. Fit rear Oreca panel liners
4. Fit dashboard
5. Fit steering column
6. Fit left side false floor
7. Fit battery mount
8. Fit pedal box
9. Fit rear tailgate quick release bolts
10. Fit towing straps front & rear
11. Strip down front bumper and refit
12. Paint blue in engine bay
13. Fit steering boss and quick release boss
14. Fit steering wheel and cover
15. Fit seat runners
16. Fit harness mount points

Engine Bay

1. Fit Helix Clutch to engine
2. Fit new water pump
3. Fit intake manifold
4. Fit Plugs
5. Clean Gearbox and paint silver
6. Fit gearbox to engine
7. Fit engine into car
8. Fit radiator
9. Fit ally water expansion tank
10. Pipe up water system
11. Pipe up power steering system
12. Finish Wrap on exhaust manifold
13. Fit exhaust manifold plus lamdas
14. Fit exhaust
15. Fit ally engine pulley
16. Fit oil filter
17. Fit oil catch tank and plumb in
18. Fit breather to gearbox
19. Clean washer bottle and refit/pipe back up
20. Oil up gearbox
21. Oil up engine

Chassis

1. Fit top mounts and new adjusters
2. Fit front suspension
3. Fit rear suspension spring rubbers to tops
4. Tourque rear disc/hub bolts up
5. Check fitting of rear brakes to wheels space
6. Fit front discs
7. Fit front calipers
8. Fit front brake pipes
9. Bleed brake system

To get

Blue spray paint spray from smiths
Plenum chamber sensor
Tailgate inside cover

Mark.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Sounds ambitious mate. Good luck What's with the false floor by the way?

 

[IcemanUK]

Yeh it's quite a list eh now I read it back ha ha. But I will be in the garage from dawn till midnight so we shall see how I go.

I got the false floor idea from the black clio over at Matts. Undecided as it's quite a bit of work for no gain apart from bling value and a bit of floor stiffening.


Mark.

PS
LOADS of long awaited project pics next week

 

[bomber]

I've had a sit in that black x85 clio, the seating position is amazing compared to mine, mostly due to the floor having been raised up. Id love to do it to mine

 

[JackJack]

Nice list can't wait for update pics.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Much easier if one has a peddle box installed.

 

[IcemanUK]

Is there a logical reason to put the battery inside the car and not in the engine bay? Surely in the bay uses less wire/weight

 

[IcemanUK]

Much easier if one has a peddle box installed.

Which bit is easier Tony??

 

[Jonny1*2]

Is there a logical reason to put the battery inside the car and not in the engine bay? Surely in the bay uses less wire/weight

better weight distribution mate.

 

[Nafoff]

be interesting to see how you approach the floor idea as it was something i was doing in mine

 

[Tony Hunter]

 

[Tony Hunter]

Is there a logical reason to put the battery inside the car and not in the engine bay? Surely in the bay uses less wire/weight

Yes, weight and you will find that you will need as much room in the bay as possible.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Nice :approve:

 

[Timmyevo6]

if you go pedal box, make sure you go Tilton or AP racing, not that OBP tat sold on ebay! but realistically, its not worth it, the cup racers don't need them and it is just another big head ache to get around.

get some treadplate shaped to the floor of the foot well and raise ur feet 35mm, jobs a good-un.

 

[Jay Payne]

^ yep. Pedal box is a nice thing but not absolutley nessisary

 

[chrispy.clio]

That's one hell of a list!!! Good luck with it.

 

[IcemanUK]

if you go pedal box, make sure you go Tilton or AP racing, not that OBP tat sold on ebay! but realistically, its not worth it, the cup racers don't need them and it is just another big head ache to get around.

get some treadplate shaped to the floor of the foot well and raise ur feet 35mm, jobs a good-un.

Funny that is exactly what Matt said when I mentioned getting a pedal box.

 

[IcemanUK]

That's one hell of a list!!! Good luck with it.

I was expecting you over to help Chris LOL

 

[Englebert]

Cup racers don't use pedal boxes because they are built to a cost and they do short races. This Clio is being built for Britcar races, so that is anything from 2-24 hours, a completely different remit.

A pedal box will allow much greater control, particularly useful if it starts raining in the middle of a race, or if you find yourself racing at the Nurburgring, it might be raining on one half of the circuit

 

[IcemanUK]

Cup racers don't use pedal boxes because they are built to a cost and they do short races. This Clio is being built for Britcar races, so that is anything from 2-24 hours, a completely different remit.

A pedal box will allow much greater control, particularly useful if it starts raining in the middle of a race, or if you find yourself racing at the Nurburgring, it might be raining on one half of the circuit

Some good points and knowing me like I do I will get one just for the bling value

 

[Jonny1*2]

Cup racers don't use pedal boxes because they are built to a cost and they do short races. This Clio is being built for Britcar races, so that is anything from 2-24 hours, a completely different remit.

A pedal box will allow much greater control, particularly useful if it starts raining in the middle of a race, or if you find yourself racing at the Nurburgring, it might be raining on one half of the circuit

what's the significance of the raining?

 

[Tony Hunter]

what's the significance of the raining?

Change the balance of the breaking from wet to dry.

 

[bomber]

That would guarantee me crashing. This is why I'm not a race driver

 

[Jonny1*2]

Change the balance of the breaking from wet to dry.

Which is adjustable via the pedals? Sorry having a dense night