K20 powered 172

[Nafoff]

Virtually nothing in it! Although the column is heavier, it’s offset by the pump, hoses, reservoir and fluid.
I think I worked it out to being about 100grams lighter!

You mean compared to running weak mans steering? (ie PAS) rather than running strong mans steering (no aids at all)?

 

[robzracing]

Ha ha! I’ve tried it.
It’s hard work in a 40 minute race!


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[Nafoff]

Ha ha! I’ve tried it.
It’s hard work in a 40 minute race!

Yeah I may have made a mistake but I will see when I finally start to use it.... I did move it the other day without the steering wheel too, thats even harder...

 

[VenomUK]

Such a good post

 

[Chambers_RS]

Thanks for the advice ??

Manual rack is defo fine for track days.

I braved 10 minutes in the garage today to rivet down the brake lines and mount the bias valve.

 

[VenomUK]

Where did you get the aerial bung from please?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Where did you get the aerial bung from please?

On the blue shell?

 

[VenomUK]

Where did you get the Ariel bung from plea

On the blue shell?

yeah, that’s the one

 

[Chambers_RS]

Where did you get the Ariel bung from plea

yeah, that’s the one

I made it out of a piece of carbon fibre.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Made new oil cooler lines tonight as wasn’t happy with the original ones off the blue shell.

I also made the brake servo vacuum line to the ITBs and tighten all the coolant hose jubilee clips bar top and bottom rad hoses. This must mean we’re getting close to putting fluids in the lump.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Oiler cooler, rad and fans all done now.

I brought some proper AN spanner’s to make life easier and fitted the larger oil filter to make it easier to remove.

Also started tided the inside up and started removing the steering column.

Can someone confirm how the ignition barrel comes out please ?

 

[Usr117063]

Looking forward to seeing this up and running! Im very envious of the engine bay ?

For ignition take out the small torx screw, then as you turn the key to start you pry a couple tabs underneath

 

[VenomUK]

Did you bend the fins and pop threaded bar through for the fan mounts?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Did you bend the fins and pop threaded bar through for the fan mounts?

I brought these off eBay
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Thought they’d be s**t tbh but turned out alright. I don’t like the plastic pull through mounts as I’ve had them break and the fan move on a track day.

All I needed to do was make 1 fin round, if that makes sense. Used a small flat head screw driver, made a tidy job of it.

 

[VenomUK]

I brought these off eBay
181987543815

Thought they’d be s**t tbh but turned out alright. I don’t like the plastic pull through mounts as I’ve had them break and the fan move on a track day.

All I needed to do was make 1 fin round, if that makes sense. Used a small flat head screw driver, made a tidy job of it.

Yes, I’m not a fan of the plastic ones either and find they aren’t very tight either

 

[Chambers_RS]

Columns out ?

Are these the tabs holding the barrel in?

If so how do depress them for the barrel to slide out as they don’t seem to be budging.

 

[Hxrry]

Fantastic thread full of great pics

 

[Andropidis]

Those are the tabs you have to push in. You have to turn the key to be able to push them in (there's an arrow on the face of the barrel iirc).

 

[Chambers_RS]

Fantastic thread full of great pics

Cheers mate. Some are s**t but all work in progress pics ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Those are the tabs you have to push in. You have to turn the key to be able to push them in (there's an arrow on the face of the barrel iirc).

Cheers mate will check that later

 

[Chambers_RS]

Column painted and mounted today.
Need to attach it to the rack but it’s 90% in.

 

[Hxrry]

Column painted and mounted today.
Need to attach it to the rack but it’s 90% in.

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It's the little things

 

[Chambers_RS]

It's the little things

Defo. Shouldn’t see it once the dash is in tho but still ?

 

[Hxrry]

Defo. Shouldn’t see it once the dash is in tho but still ?

You putting all the dash in?

 

[Chambers_RS]

You putting all the dash in?

Yeah, not a standard one tho ?

 

[Hxrry]

Yeah, not a standard one tho ?

I like the subtle hint! Seems it's as exciting going back together as it is stripping it down ?

 

[jacoblb]

Just read all the way through, 5 hours well spent. Excellent build and quality, definetly going to be taking some inspiration for when I can afford a track car

 

[Nafoff]

Good progress again,
There is a load of meat left on that column that could of gone, I guess you still need the key though?

All looking like its progressing well though.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Just read all the way through, 5 hours well spent. Excellent build and quality, definetly going to be taking some inspiration for when I can afford a track car

Thanks bud.

Go for it. I love the planning, researching, buying and building just as much as driving it which is why it’s in the garage a lot ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Good progress again,
There is a load of meat left on that column that could of gone, I guess you still need the key though?

All looking like its progressing well though.

Thanks bud.

Your right about the column, it’s not attached to the rack yet as it’ll be out again shortly ?
Need to mount the dash and ecu etc and then remove some of the weight lol.

Regarding the key, I’m not 100% sure what I’m doing yet, I keep looking at yours and how tidy the loom and ecu is, and it’s making me wanna go that route which I’m in process of researching and fire emails out, but my plan currently is wire it all up with the standard loom and Gen90 and make sure the lump turns over ok.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Few bits ordered for the next phase ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Mirrors on.

 

[djp66]

Just read through the whole thread, it’s like a good novel with plot twists all over the place. Got here, expecting to find that the butler did it and feel like I’ve still a few chapters to go ?

But overall epic work has been done here.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Just read through the whole thread, it’s like a good novel with plot twists all over the place. Got here, expecting to find that the butler did it and feel like I’ve still a few chapters to go ?

But overall epic work has been done here.

Haha thanks mate

 

[Chambers_RS]

Rear pads fitted.

Bumper off for the exhaust cut out, sprayed the tow hook red and fitted my Cartek rain light.

 

[Matthew_wood92]

Dude !!! Your thread never ceases to amaze me! I read through it to where you just started taking storm apart before i started my build as your cup gave me so much inspiration, the level of detail it’s zero to none.

Just had a catch up through the last couple of pages, can’t believe you nearly broke it 🤦🏼‍♂️ I shed a tear when the cup went lol. Keep up the good work pal, I’m looking forward to seeing this in person that’s for sure.

Ive been looking into doing some racing myself, i think the javelin sprint series should be a good start.

You got a instagram dude ?

 

[Chambers_RS]

Dude !!! Your thread never ceases to amaze me! I read through it to where you just started taking storm apart before i started my build as your cup gave me so much inspiration, the level of detail it’s zero to none.

Just had a catch up through the last couple of pages, can’t believe you nearly broke it 🤦🏼‍♂️ I shed a tear when the cup went lol. Keep up the good work pal, I’m looking forward to seeing this in person that’s for sure.

Ive been looking into doing some racing myself, i think the javelin sprint series should be a good start.

You got a instagram dude ?

Haha thanks mate. Still plodding along with it.

Having got insta atm will do shortly tho.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Fitted and rewired a brand new Ph1 fuel send with a Walbro 255 pump

 

[Chambers_RS]

I’ve dropped the tank to make routing the hoses easier and also found the tank to have a lot of metal filings float around in the last bit of fuel.

Tank is absolutely filthy!

 

[Chambers_RS]

Got the tank drained and wiped it over.

Now need to order some more braided hose to run from the intank pump to the swirl pot and order a roll over breather valve.