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TrackCar & F30 330d
Oh right I didn't know that, having the engine off is even worse though isn't it because the engine keeps cooking. It happened to my formula student race car in Hungary last year.
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Seems like a whole load of hassle for not a lot of benefit? Cage is looking great though
TrackCar & F30 330d
I don't know if this is really going to make a difference but having a hugely wide rad wil mean the alternator won't get as much cool air passing over it? Could cause alternator failures?
Boys and girls. It's not being used for surface area increase, it is being used to give plenty of room up top for runner length and a proper filter / airbox. The jenvey kit needs longer runners over the AT equivalents for good torque, around 320mm is ideal. The rad provides the clearance. And it was free.
The car will have a packed calender of events, both competitive and non competitive throughout the next two years. Reliability is important, 'feel' has nothing to do with it, but thank you for the spending advice!
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182cup & 172 racecar
Never been an issue.
182cup & 172 racecar
Yes,chug around in 4th,heater on,job done.
182cup & 172 racecar
182cup & 172 racecar
Just got to find room to fit it all now.
TrackCar & F30 330d
What's the rrp on that? That would i'd buy if I was going to buy some bits
Evo 5 RS
jesus wept!!! My rolex is analogue, and theres nowt wrong with that. 
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
jesus wept!!! My rolex is analogue, and theres nowt wrong with that.
To be fair, i arent so sure whats wrong with the standard dash lol ...
In all seriousness, other than looking sexy, what does this actually add to the car Tom?
182cup & 172 racecar
i arent ?? tut tut Dave.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Trying to fit in with the CS lingo a bit more these days Tony ...
I assumed that my moderator application was turned down due to my impeccable use of the english language, so im trying a new direction!
As you're a racer, will this add anything to the car at all? Or is Tom just over-engineering again
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Nah, i can see the benefits, its an epic bit of kit, but maybe slight overkill? Esp. For your 1st season of racing - u might not even like it
In addition, the car will be perfect in year 1! What u gonna tinker with/upgrade for next year lol ...
Ollie's Silver Cup
I enjoy reading this thread, some real nice parts you're using!
Nah, i can see the benefits, its an epic bit of kit, but maybe slight overkill? Esp. For your 1st season of racing - u might not even like it
In addition, the car will be perfect in year 1! What u gonna tinker with/upgrade for next year lol ...
The problem is thus. EC1 control and loom - no stock stuff left at all. Making all that work with the stock dash, controls, adding extra dials for this and that = cost and ball ache. Why not do it properly first time round?
Truth be told the dash 2 is actually a buget screen that is well suited for this type of car. The motec stuff is thousands.
I don't want to be tinkering with it beyond maintaining it over the next two years.
A sequential would be overkill... (and make the car unapplicable)
or just sack off the bulked up PH2 clocks and use Ph1 172 clocks which wire straight in from the sensors without the need for a UCH/MTU.........done
182cup & 172 racecar
:quiet:
FormulaFord Ecoboost
What are your plans for mounting the new display? I assume it's fairly easy to remove the existing clocks and dials?
Does the digital dash work off the standard plugs are will you need to rewire? I did consider the likes of the ETB DigiDash2 Lite.
Does the digital dash work off the standard plugs are will you need to rewire? I did consider the likes of the ETB DigiDash2 Lite.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
Nah, i can see the benefits, its an epic bit of kit, but maybe slight overkill? Esp. For your 1st season of racing - u might not even like it
In addition, the car will be perfect in year 1! What u gonna tinker with/upgrade for next year lol ...
would be massively overkill in my car then...lol
...meh
23.03.11
Car is back with me from today and I spent lunch working on some of the interior details.
Wheeled it out into the corner of the yard for some pictures and too blow out all of the metal swarf etc.
Very happy with the cage:
Cleaned up the steering column of excess material and key barrel.
Experimented with the height adjustment on the steering wheel. Going to attach and stiffen the column to the bulkhead, but retain the slot based adjustment that can be altered in a couple of minutes for a more flexible wheel position.
Picked up fatboy seat and popped it in the car for a rough fit.
Able bodied workshop monkey climbed in the car for a look at the driving position:
Experimented with dash position etc:
And finally a quaife box arrived!
Car is back with me from today and I spent lunch working on some of the interior details.
Wheeled it out into the corner of the yard for some pictures and too blow out all of the metal swarf etc.
Very happy with the cage:
Cleaned up the steering column of excess material and key barrel.
Experimented with the height adjustment on the steering wheel. Going to attach and stiffen the column to the bulkhead, but retain the slot based adjustment that can be altered in a couple of minutes for a more flexible wheel position.
Picked up fatboy seat and popped it in the car for a rough fit.
Able bodied workshop monkey climbed in the car for a look at the driving position:
Experimented with dash position etc:
And finally a quaife box arrived!
A ANIMAL
<3 Quaife
Looks like you're starting to make some good progress on this now
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
<3 toys.
BMW M6 & 172 Phase 1
Looks good guys, are you going to have problems reaching for the gear stick? seems miles away for some reason.
182cup & 172 racecar
Easally adjusted.
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