K20 powered 172

[Chambers_RS]

Well the brake line kit has arrived, I ordered blue but glad it’s come silver tbh but it’s missing the bias valve and gotta wait for that now ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Slowly gettting there with the rear axle.

Main sections removed and started cleaning it up to see exactly what needs grinding down and how much.

Still waiting to hear when I’ll get my bias valve.
I really hope there’s no issue with my lines.

 

[vroomtshh]

You'll probably want to weld the handbrake cable guides back on

 

[Chambers_RS]

Made a spec list the other night of how it was before it come off the road in March for its ‘quick rebuild’ ?

Race Car Spec

Engine

•RS2 Inlet Manifold
•KTR Alloy Fuel Rail
•Braided Fuel Lines
•KTR Gen90 ECU (not mapped yet)
•ARP Con Rod Bolts
•Fancy Timing
•Puremotorsport Race Engine Mounts
•Lightened Flywheel
•Magnecore 8.5mm Red HT Leads
•ITG Maxigen Carbon Intake
•TypeR/TSFi CurpaR Intake Scoops
•Enlarged Throttle Body
•Loom Adjusted And Rewrapped
•PMS 4PK Alloy Crank Pulley
•PMS 4PK Alloy Alternator Pulley
•PMS 4PK Alloy Waterpump Pulley
•PMS Oil Breather Plate
•Mocal Oil Catch Can With Braided Lines
•Forge Black Silicone Coolant Hoses
•Direnza Alloy Radiator
•14Inch Slim Line Fan
•Puremotorsport Low Temp Thermostat
•New Genuine Coolant Bottle
•PMS Valeo Waterpump
•Varley RedTop25 Battery & Alloy Mounting Bracket
•Relocated Battery Behind Passengers Seat
•Powervamp Power And Earth Cable
•Battery Cut Off Switch
•16 Row Mocal Oil Cooler
•Thermostatic Sandwich Plate With Braided Lines and Aeroquip Fittings
•Alloy Sandwich Plate For Spa Sensors

Suspension/Steering

•Northloop Roll Centre Hubs, Rose Jointed Ball Joints and Track Rod Ends (Zinc Plated)
•Gaz Front and Rear Coilovers
•Camber Bolts
•Puremotorsport Solid Topmounts With Preloaded Bearings
•Puremotorsport Strut Brace
•Puremotorsport Strengthened Rose Jointed Wishbones
•PAS System Removed
•PMS Quick Steering Rack
•PMS PAS Delete Kit
•Purple Powerflex ARB Bushes
•Whiteline Rear ARB
•OMP Rear Strut Brace

Exhaust

•PMS Race Manifold
•Puremotorsport Race/Decat Exhaust
•Prima Racing Race Exhaust Hanger
•Carbon Fibre Exhaust Trim

Gearbox

•Cup Gearbox Quaffie LSD
•Megan 5th Gear
•Puremotorsport Gear Shift Kit
•Puremotorsport Race Mounts

Wheels & Tyres

•TD 1.2s 15x7j ET35
•205/50/15 Fedral 595 RS-R
•Puremotorsport Stud And Nut Conversion
•3MM Spacers On The Rears
•5MM Spacers On The Front

Brakes

•Wilwood 4 Pot Calipers
•AP Rotors 295mm x 28mm
•AP Bell and Rotor Mounting Bolts
•JamSport Mounting Brackets
•JamSport Alloy Bells
•JamSport/Earls Braided Lines
•ATE Blue Racing Fluid

Exterior/Aero

•BYC Side Skirts
•Drilled Front Bumper
•Drilled Rear Bumper
•Aerocatches On Front Bumper
•Headlight Blanks
•CMComposite Front Splitter
•Fog Lights Removed
•Bonnet Raisers
•Aerocatches On Bonnet
•SunStrip
•Carbon Fibre Number Plate Light Blank
•Carbon Fibre Wiper Blank
•Carbon Fibre Washer Jet Blanks

Interior

•Sassa 6 Point Roll Cage
•Added Harness Bar
•Corberu ProSeries Carbon/Kevlar System3Spec
•No Passenger Seat
•Extra Low Subframe
•5 Point TRS 3inch Harness
•OMP Steering Boss
•GoRace 6 Bolt Snap Off Race Boss
•RenaultSport Sabelt Steering Wheel
•Stripped Out Interior
•Carbonfibre Dash
•Heater etc Removed
•Painted Black
•Poly Carb Plastic Windows With Sliders & Square Cut Outs
•Carbon Fibre Door Cards Front & Rear
•CMComposite Fibreglass Door Handle Spacers
•Carbon Fibre Fuel Pump Cover
•Heal And Toe Throttle Pedal
•Spa Oil Temp And Pressure Gauge
•Spa Water Temp And Volt Gauge
•Longarce Wide Angle Big Mirror

Some of my favourite pictures.

 

[haimsey]

That list is very impressive!, looks well on track too ?. Has to be one of my favourites on the forum

 

[Chambers_RS]

That list is very impressive!, looks well on track too ?. Has to be one of my favourites on the forum

Thanks bud. It was good fun on track.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Another late night in the garage.

Sometimes you need to take a few steps backwards to move one step forward. ?

 

[haimsey]

Few steps? You must have quite lengthy legs...
Inside being repainted?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Got a ‘to do’ board put up ?

 

[AdamCup]

??

What's wrong with the shell ?

 

[dann2707]

Just read your whole thread, awesome work!

Pretty sure I remember your Ibiza from SCN. I was a regular on there a few years ago with my mk1 Leon’s.

I think I remember your car on there!

 

[Chambers_RS]

??

What's wrong with the shell ?

Technically nothing ???

If someone wants it for free their more than welcome ?

 

[fake ben taylor]

It's in Scotland isn't it? Seems a shame to scrap one in the best colour

You bought that grey race shell?

 

[Chambers_RS]

It's in Scotland isn't it? Seems a shame to scrap one in the best colour

You bought that grey race shell?

This is in the midlands.

What makes you suggest the grey one? ?

 

[Rubicon_]

This is in the midlands.

What makes you suggest the grey one? ?

Ahhh all makes sense now lol

 

[fake ben taylor]

This is in the midlands.

What makes you suggest the grey one? ?

You're building an epic race car, epic race car shell comes up for sale, you're now scrapping your shell.

I put two and two together ??

 

[Chambers_RS]

You're building an epic race car, epic race car shell comes up for sale, you're now scrapping your shell.

I put two and two together ??

??? fair play.

 

[Chambers_RS]

So do I need to make a new thread or carry this one on ?

 

[robzracing]

So, he didn't break it in the end then? I was thinking about buying the gearbox. Looks like a nicely sorted car.

 

[Chambers_RS]

So, he didn't break it in the end then? I was thinking about buying the gearbox. Looks like a nicely sorted car.

Nah he didn’t, he met me half way aswell ??

I posted him all my suspension so he could get it rolling and did a deal.
Needs a little tlc but it’s a racer so nothing unexpected.
Need to get rid of mine, tidy up the garage and get cracking.

 

[robzracing]

Are you going to race then?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Anyone got amazing tips for removing stickers other than the normal methods.

The big sticker is going to be the problem

 

[Chambers_RS]

Are you going to race then?

That’s the aim yeah hopefully have this built before Xmas

 

[robzracing]

That's great. Maybe see you out in the Tin Tops then.

As for the stickers, a heat gun and a ton of white spirit is all I can suggest. I'm sure someone on here will have a trick or two.

 

[Chambers_RS]

That's great. Maybe see you out in the Tin Tops then.

As for the stickers, a heat gun and a ton of white spirit is all I can suggest. I'm sure someone on here will have a trick or two.

Maybe maybe ?? I need to look into cut off switches as I think that’s the only thing I’ll need that I don’t already have.

White spirit is a good shout, I usually use brake cleaner ?

 

[td_dan]

Just had a read of this whilst on my lunch. Looked brilliant and no doubt will be even better once done.

as for the stickers use a heat gun and some sticky stuff remover - https://www.viking-direct.co.uk/en/...JLGmWy2hhZJ5gy9cJ3DCLM0zHqrK6LohoCBjsQAvD_BwE


Also i may be interested in the redundant shell, where in the midlands are you?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Just had a read of this whilst on my lunch. Looked brilliant and no doubt will be even better once done.

as for the stickers use a heat gun and some sticky stuff remover - https://www.viking-direct.co.uk/en/...JLGmWy2hhZJ5gy9cJ3DCLM0zHqrK6LohoCBjsQAvD_BwE


Also i may be interested in the redundant shell, where in the midlands are you?

Thanks bud ??

I’m in Rugby if you know where that is?

It’s sat on 2 pallets currently so would need suspension, hubs, subframe and wheels to be rolling.

 

[nath&alex]

Anyone got amazing tips for removing stickers other than the normal methods.

The big sticker is going to be the problem
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Autosmart Tardis will make short work of that mate and won't damage the paintwork

 

[Andy P]

Have been subscribed to this thread for ages. Always enjoy reading your updates.

Hope the build goes well.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Need to move the Cup shell around so made a dolly out of a sturdy pallet and some castor wheels from screwfix. Works a treat car moves around like it’s on ice. Slightest of nudge and it’s off lol.

The shell is ready to be scraped now with everything I want/need off it.

And finially finished the axle of the Cup, welding the PMS bearing kit and strengthening kit on and painted.

The storm grey shell is meant to have a Cup Racer Axle on so will get that off eventually and see what the differences are.

Need to get the storm shell in the garage as it’s still strapped to my trailer ??‍♂️

 

[green]

It will be interesting to know if there is a difference in the rear axel. Looking forward to reading about this new build ?

 

[AdamCup]

What door windows are they ? Are you throwing them too ?

 

[NorthloopCup]

It will be interesting to know if there is a difference in the rear axel. Looking forward to reading about this new build ?

Depends on if it’s the Evo rear beam. They had extra welding and plates to reduce twist - essentially the same theory behind a rear arb

 

[Nathan Evans]

I’ve got a cup racer rear beam in the unit and it looks no different to a standard one but with spacers behind the stub axle

 

[Chambers_RS]

What door windows are they ? Are you throwing them too ?

They’re ACW windows and won’t come out ? bounded in to well lol so I’m keeping the doors incase something happens to the fibreglass doors on the grey shell.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Depends on if it’s the Evo rear beam. They had extra welding and plates to reduce twist - essentially the same theory behind a rear arb

I’ve got a cup racer rear beam in the unit and it looks no different to a standard one but with spacers behind the stub axle

As far as I’m aware this beam looks the same as a normal 1*2 beam but has a hub type bearing with separate disc rather than the bearing pressed into the disc.
Is this a Proper cup racer beam?

 

[Nathan Evans]

Sounds like the same as mine. Mines got the cup racer rear brake and bearing set up but with the 10mm spacers behind the axle

 

[NorthloopCup]

As far as I’m aware this beam looks the same as a normal 1*2 beam but has a hub type bearing with separate disc rather than the bearing pressed into the disc.
Is this a Proper cup racer beam?

It will be a proper cup race beam mate. They changed the rear beams on the latest spec cars, and these had the additional plating and welding. Or at least that’s what I’ve seen on those cars.

 

[20vKarlos]

If you’ve still got the old shell, I’d like to purchase the rear window wiper blank... if it’s available that’s is ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

First piece went back in the storm track car, which was the steering column ?

Still strapped to my trailer tho ????