Icemans Britcar Endurance project 182

[IcemanUK]

Suffice it to say he is not a happy bunny He has had no luck with his engines and has now done three in total. Talking of putting an Audi engine in it now although of course he would not be able to race with that config I'm guessing.

 

[Jonny1*2]

depends what events he wants to run in i'd imagine. but usually it needs to be an OE engine which can then be modified.

 

[bomber]

Nope he wouldn't be able to race in many/any series.

That's sounds like an epic failure, not in a good way epic though. What clutch/fly was he using, was it a similar fault with the previous engine?

 

[IcemanUK]

Not sure on the clutch although it was "new" so the guy said when he bought the engine, but that "new" could mean a cheap jobby from Ebay I guess.

 

[IcemanUK]

Guys How do you remove the rear window?

 

[bomber]

hammer? cheese wire type of cutting wire normally used

 

[IcemanUK]

hammer? cheese wire type of cutting wire normally used

Ah it's just black bonding glue stuff then like the side windows? When I put the plastic windows in do I use the same glue? Or fixings aswell?

PS
Where can you get that stuff from by the way?

 

[bomber]

Good question and I can't answer sorry. My work collegue used to be a windscreen fitter so that's how I knew about it. Not actually done it on the car yet

 

[Jonny1*2]

I would assume the poly window makers supply it Mark. It comes in different colours iirc.

 

[Nafoff]

If you are ordering the sides from acw they can supply the bonding, as for the rear i am unsure if we will get it from p4p

 

[IcemanUK]

HI Guys


Well another manic weekend but also very enjoyable. My Car is now looking like a car and I am crossing jobs off my list with gay abandon. In fact this weekend I worked on the car in a fishnet leotard and slingback stilleto whellies I was that happy


So to the pictures as I know that all you lot like to see pictures eh

First up are some shots of the front suspension in place and my new ABS sensors. The old ones were welded in place and had to be chiselled out.

Next I thought I would put my new Helix organic clutch on. This clutch was grown on a bio farm it seems and will make me healthy.

Sadly when I went to put the helix on my nice flywheel it did not fit as you can see the cover is too wide for it

So I put my old flywheel back on for the time being and until Matt and I can investigate this.

Next up I put the gearbox on the enigine out of the car. I wanted to try putting the engine in with the gearbox attached to see if I could do that. It worked thankfully with the right angle and also by taking the lower gearbox mount off.

I also test fitted the driveshaft to make sure it was not tight anywhere.

I also fitted the new cup hydraulic pipe although had forgotten to order both pipes doh, the other one is coming this week. These pipes of course fit as designed and so don't need bending. However they are £200.

Ok lets put those rear spring rubbers on and also my rear camber shims too. Those rubbers were £80 and will teach me not to chuck stuff out so fast.

My camber shims are 1 degree so I shall see how we go with those first.

Finally I put the engiine in the car.

Lastly I fitted my dash. I had to cut out quite a bit to get this in past the cage bars etc. I might fill those gaps with something if I can think what.

So that's it. ALL of that was done on Saturday so im quite pleased This Saturday I shall pipe her up and do some more and then next week she is off to Lord Faulks for his ministrations


Mark.

PS
My new rear window is on its way from Bomber Side windows are 3 to 4 weeks away.

 

[Jonny1*2]

very nice as always mate. Love the bright colouring Did custom cages get back to you regarding the lack of harness bar?

 

[The Boosh!]

You really really need to resize your pictures before uploading mate. This thread has taken an age to load for me and i'm on broadband.

Other than that excellent update!

 

[-KarL-]

^^ really? mine loaded up straight away :S

oh and looking good!

 

[chrispy.clio]

That engine is looking fantastic!! Whole car is coming on really well

 

[Fred@BTM]

your upper 3 gearbox bolts are in the wrong holes (the long ones)

and your lower front suspension/hub camber bolts are facing the wrong way, they should point backwards

and you just blew up my laptop

 

[Fred@BTM]

Guys what are the exhaust manifold studs M8 or M10 please? I want to put some K nuts on them.

stock ones are self locking anyway

 

[Fred@BTM]

Now theres the thing. It was a strategic decision for this year so my car is NOT faster than Nick, Chris's or the two Jons! I agreed to this as for track days and getting our 6 sigs it would be more fun if we are all on equal (ish) terms. Of course my chassis, suspension and brakes have all had more money spent on them and I have done other bits and pieces too. As I said before I will develop a second engine over the winter that will be mega and keep this engine in the car so I never miss out on testing or a track day.

Now. Chris has just rang me as they are on a track day today and he has blown his third engine. This time the clutch decided to throw itself out the front of the gearbox, cut his loom, bust his block lugs, smashed the gearbox and starter motor and gone through his power steering pipes and then for good measure out the front of the rad!

He is NOT happy as you can imagine.

Is this a regular occurance as I am sure I read that before?

yep very common if you over heat the stock clutch or any clutch actually (ie riding it)

 

[Nafoff]

nice mark.... very nice
whats bomber doing with your window?...lol

 

[GodSpeed]

whats bomber doing with your window?...lol

Sanding it down to half the thickness...

 

[IcemanUK]

nice mark.... very nice
whats bomber doing with your window?...lol

Im confused, it was the leotard that did it! Glad you got the money ok.

 

[IcemanUK]

your upper 3 gearbox bolts are in the wrong holes (the long ones)

and your lower front suspension/hub camber bolts are facing the wrong way, they should point backwards

and you just blew up my laptop

HI Fred.

your upper 3 gearbox bolts are in the wrong holes (the long ones)?? You mean I have the wrong bolt in the hole??

and your lower front suspension/hub camber bolts are facing the wrong way, they should point backwards?? You mean the large lower bolt and the KW bolt on the shock should face backwards?


Mark

 

[IcemanUK]

You really really need to resize your pictures before uploading mate. This thread has taken an age to load for me and i'm on broadband.

Other than that excellent update!

Will do. I forget I'm on 100 meg fibre here in Bern I downloaded a movie in 6 minutes last night LOL. Makes my 2 meg BT line in Peterborough look as embarassing as it is third world I guess

 

[Fred@BTM]

HI Fred.

your upper 3 gearbox bolts are in the wrong holes (the long ones)?? You mean I have the wrong bolt in the hole??

and your lower front suspension/hub camber bolts are facing the wrong way, they should point backwards?? You mean the large lower bolt and the KW bolt on the shock should face backwards?


Mark

yeah both lower shock bolts should face backwards

upper 3 gearbox bolts, the one with the double washer fits by the clutch fork

 

[bomber]

i can attack your window by all means, payment however is a return trip to the Dubai 24h.

the leopard leotard isnt mine, i dont know how i was wearing it that morning!!

 

[IcemanUK]

yeah both lower shock bolts should face backwards

upper 3 gearbox bolts, the one with the double washer fits by the clutch fork

Cheers Fred, I shall change those this weekend. What difference does that double washer bolt make by the way in that position? Got another mammoth Saturday as Lord Faulks wants the car next week for wiring, looms, EC1, map and a whole host of other stuff Ill wager.


Mark.

 

[IcemanUK]

i can attack your window by all means, payment however is a return trip to the Dubai 24h.

the leopard leotard isnt mine, i dont know how i was wearing it that morning!!

Can you travel with the car in the container??

 

[IcemanUK]

I was wondering if I can remove the plastic honeycomb in the front bumper? Or do i need to retain it for safety regs? Does it clip out?

 

[bomber]

I'm only slim, I'll fit in the engine bay!

From what Tony says, you may struggle to pass regs with that crash bit missing from behind the bumper. It doesn't weigh a drastic amount

 

[IcemanUK]

I'm only slim, I'll fit in the engine bay!

From what Tony says, you may struggle to pass regs with that crash bit missing from behind the bumper. It doesn't weigh a drastic amount

Ah Ill leave it in then in that case. Is that the same for the rear one too? That looks like its full of foam.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I was wondering if I can remove the plastic honeycomb in the front bumper? Or do i need to retain it for safety regs? Does it clip out?

It is part of the safety stuff.We have never been checked yet,but it will happen one day,a bit like the handbrake,never a problem until we got to Silverstone.

 

[Tony Hunter]

I was wondering if I can remove the plastic honeycomb in the front bumper? Or do i need to retain it for safety regs? Does it clip out?

It is part of the safety stuff.We have never been checked yet,but it will happen one day,a bit like the handbrake,never a problem until we got to Silverstone.

 

[adam172]

It is part of the safety stuff.We have never been checked yet,but it will happen one day,a bit like the handbrake,never a problem until we got to Silverstone.

Tony what was up with your handbrake?

 

[Tom@JMS]

It wasn't there.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Tony what was up with your handbrake?

As Tom says,we built the car without a handbrake,when we got to Silverstone,5th race of the year,the scrutineer was s**t hot and tried to stop everybody from racing who didn't have a h/b,this would have left about 4 cars to race lol.
Actually in the Blue book it's says something about secondary braking(handbrake?),doesn't actually say h/b but that's what it means,typical,never say's what it means.

 

[IcemanUK]

Glad I didn't remove that then

 

[adam172]

As Tom says,we built the car without a handbrake,when we got to Silverstone,5th race of the year,the scrutineer was s**t hot and tried to stop everybody from racing who didn't have a h/b,this would have left about 4 cars to race lol.
Actually in the Blue book it's says something about secondary braking(handbrake?),doesn't actually say h/b but that's what it means,typical,never say's what it means.

Haha ok thanks for clearing up. But what else could secondary brake mean?

 

[Tony Hunter]

You ever looked through the Blue Book,nothing makes sense in there anyway,plus you've got to find it first.!

 

[IcemanUK]

You ever looked through the Blue Book,nothing makes sense in there anyway,plus you've got to find it first.!

Yeh I did start to read it and then gave up and played Deadspace instead LOL

 

[IcemanUK]

So another day on the car. Quite a bit to do today to get it ready for Matt next week. Nick popped in for a cuppa so I comandered him to help

So firstly I thought I would paint up my manifold and then fit it.

That all went well till I came to fit it in the car doh. Lots of scratching heads and then I decided to drop the whole subframe and it went straight in.

I had cleaned my power steering fulid bottle and was very pleased with how clean it came up.

So now we moved onto piping up and also fitting my second cup hydraulic pipe.

This is the elbow I bought.

And lastly I fitted the inlet manifold.

I also fitted the Ktech exhaust today although did not get any shots of that. It needs fettling in by Matt though as it does not fit very well at the back. Anyway she is now ready for wiring EC1 and switch panel Won't be long now before it's done.


Mark.