Maynard's 172 Track Car Project

[maynard]

mmmm both the green and the orange look mint, but i think i prefer the orange!

hopefully will get this started over weekend when im not working

b33fy123 - who's car is that? i want to see more pics!

 

[b33fy172]

Tis my car I'll get a PD on the go.

 

[maynard]

ah cool, get some more pics up with the orange wheels on

 

[maynard]

long overdue update - but not much has changed.

i refurbed my track wheels in orange but i'm not overly happy with how they have come out so will pay for them to be redone in a couple of months, it's not exactly a priority at the moment!!

also i had to take the plunge and buy 4 new tyres for the turini's, was going to go the cheaper option and buy contisport contacts but in the end thought stuff it and spend the money! 4x brand new 205/45/16 83v Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2's!

Nothing more to update at the moment as I'm busy saving for other upgrades and MOT is end of next month but I think it'll be ok. Might get it checked over just in case there is anything I haven't spotted. C&C welcome as usual

 

[alex-avfc]

im from coleshill, 5 mins from the airport. whats the cat and fiddle run?

Suprised I havent seen you in Coleshill mate, I'm over there quite often as I play at the tennis club and have family that live on Highbrink Road if you know where that is. Roads round nearby Maxstoke are a good blast !

Car looks perfect by the way, must be nice to be able to choose between Turinis/F1's!

 

[maynard]

yeah i know it! just round the back of where i live! i also have played quite a lot at that tennis club recently but stu has left there now so thinking im gonna follow him up to sutton for coaching.


yeah it's pretty nice having both - expensive, but nice! f1's are being saved for track use next year now.

 

[kevin.s]

never seen this thread before mate. but its a good read and im lovin what you have done with it. good work, you gona strip out all the sound deading out as well as all the rest of it?

 

[maynard]

yeah i just need to spend a bit of time tidying it up. i think there's 3 tar patches to get rid of which should save a few more kilo's, but im keeping the standard door cards and carpet for now as it's still my daily driver. not really in a position to get another car just yet so need to be fairly sensible still!

MOT next saturday morning too......

 

[alex-avfc]

yeah i know it! just round the back of where i live! i also have played quite a lot at that tennis club recently but stu has left there now so thinking im gonna follow him up to sutton for coaching.


yeah it's pretty nice having both - expensive, but nice! f1's are being saved for track use next year now.

Yeah Stu's left and I think it's Steve Judd that has took over now. Wouldn't having a look at the 172 next time I'm over mate

 

[maynard]

Yeah Stu's left and I think it's Steve Judd that has took over now. Wouldn't having a look at the 172 next time I'm over mate

yeah no worries just drop me a pm, and pop over no problems!

 

[maynard]

little annoyed update.....

got a puncture at some point today. nice screw right into the main tread of the tyre. i wouldn't normally mind but i went and got 4 new pe2's only a month ago in ready for my MOT this saturday morning! Will go back to the tyre place before work in the morning and hopefully it can be repaired, if not i'll order a new one to the tune of nearly £100 - that's if there's any PE2's available at the moment.

rant over.

 

[YorkshireDaz]

Unlucky mate, I would be well pissed!

 

[Fletcher]

little annoyed update.....

got a puncture at some point today. nice screw right into the main tread of the tyre. i wouldn't normally mind but i went and got 4 new pe2's only a month ago in ready for my MOT this saturday morning! Will go back to the tyre place before work in the morning and hopefully it can be repaired, if not i'll order a new one to the tune of nearly £100 - that's if there's any PE2's available at the moment.

rant over.

What a shitter.

A few years back, i got two nails in two different tyres in a week

 

[maynard]

it's proper annoying! just when you try and be prepared something like this gives you a set back. it's the third puncture i've had in 3 years, and all have been on new tyres. just seems like the nails and screws get attracted to them

 

[Gaz]

Hard luck that matey been there done that not that many time though, time to change the routes you use maybe

 

[maynard]

Hard luck that matey been there done that not that many time though, time to change the routes you use maybe

hmm possibly, but there's one straight route/road between my house and work - it's like 5 miles there! would be a bit of pain to change the route and not get caught by any speedbumps. it's not even like im not being watchful on the road ahead, i avoid every bump and pothole going!

some people must think im either half asleep or a drink driver sometimes when they're following me! never mind, i hope i can get it repaired in the morning.

 

[Gaz]

lol, also trying to avoid pot holes as well as things that stick in our tyres, probably come to nothing but send your council a letter about, might get a road sweeper up it more often if nothing else

 

[maynard]

that maybe worth a shot i guess! Have been to the tyre place this morning, the screw is too close to the sidewall to be repaired. Ordered a new one - seems like a real shortage on the pe2's at the moment btw - 99 fitted on the 205's ouch!

 

[Gaz]

9 quid more then i paid 3 years ago i think for them, not cheap is it this RS Job lol

 

[maynard]

9 quid more then i paid 3 years ago i think for them, not cheap is it this RS Job lol

nope.. Its all good fun though!

 

[maynard]

just got back from MOT station.....





...... Passed fine not a problem with no advisories too.

That was with my SERV and airbag lights on due to fitting bucket seats. Well happy now, can spend some more money on new bits rather then repairing it!

 

[kevin.s]

mines in a couple of months so im gona start having a look to see if there is anything that would make it fail so i can get it put right before hand.
if you are still wanting your track wheels painted bud i could get a price for you at work if you wanted. as i know where you work so could pick them up and drop them off to you.

 

[maynard]

mines in a couple of months so im gona start having a look to see if there is anything that would make it fail so i can get it put right before hand.
if you are still wanting your track wheels painted bud i could get a price for you at work if you wanted. as i know where you work so could pick them up and drop them off to you.

yeah maybe you can pm me a price if you want on all four in the orange. laptab have said yhey can do the lambo orange for me, just something nice and lairy. let me know

 

[kevin.s]

pm`d about the wheels mate

 

[Fred@BTM]

for wheels mate - you know my mate owns laptab

 

[kevin.s]

pipe down you lol

 

[maynard]

for wheels mate - you know my mate owns laptab

i know

ill be in contact shortly....

 

[maynard]

update for today...

... went to town on the tar patches/sound deadening in the back of the car. 5 of them in total. 3 on the boot floor, and one on either side of the chassis.

bought myself a heat gun, wallpaper scraper and some white spirit. this is the heat gun i bought:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.j...refview=search&ts=1257781374042&isSearch=true

first off, i heated the tar patches in sections with the heat gun and then attacked them with the scraper. works a treat and got all the tar off within about half an hour. result.

then it was time to get the glue off. it came off fairly easy with a bit of elbow grease on the one's on the boot floor. just took an old rag and a helping of white spirit and the glue dissapeared. but the one's on the chassis were a right pain in the arse! absolutley tonnes of glue and the one side took me forever to get off! got there eventually though, and here's some finished pics.

I also had a quick look at the air filter I have in at the moment (ITG) to make sure it was ok and no dirt or debris in the air box. All was fine with that - but i dropped the front airbox screw down the front of the bay. I think it's just fell somewhere near the front panel. Took it for a quick drive around our car park at the flats, and then followed the route round I took to see if it's dislodged itself and fell out, but I couldn't see it. I'm sure it will fall out whilst driving - hope it's not too serious

Also, thanks to Trev_m I've bought some mirror caps, that I'll have resprayed at the same time as when I send the track wheels to get properly refurbished in orange at some point over the winter!

 

[kevin.s]

good job mate.

 

[Tobs]

good job mate love it!!!

 

[maynard]

Little update today.

It had a small service - oil and filter, and pollen filter change courtesy of Fred @ BTM Performance.

Top work as per usual and highlighted that the oil pressure sensor was not plugged in :s

No light on the dash either so a little strange, but sorted now!

Parts to be ordered at some point in the new year are a new steering wheel and some new coilovers. Still undecided as to which ones yet!

 

[Gray]

Parts to be ordered at some point in the new year are a new steering wheel and some new coilovers. Still undecided as to which ones yet!

I am sure Fred will point you in the right direction



*cough* KW's.. *cough

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Nice job, I really need to tidy my stripped interior out, so this thread will have a few helpful tips for me

As for coilovers, Im in the same dilemma!

 

[maynard]

I am sure Fred will point you in the right direction



*cough* KW's.. *cough

I've already asked him for a price on some V2's

Nice job, I really need to tidy my stripped interior out, so this thread will have a few helpful tips for me

As for coilovers, Im in the same dilemma!

Any questions just shoot mate.

 

[chrispy.clio]

I de-tared my interiour but still need to tidy it all up and spray it up.

Looks good mate

 

[Meek_racing]

Which bit of the subframe is this? The bent lug for the harness?? Just checking mine atm :dead:

 

[maynard]

meek - that picture shows the drivers seat outer lug which is meant to be for the harness eyebolt to attach on to.

frame is great apart from the untidy welding and poor choice of location for that lug. Therefore in that postition it is unuseable. Numpties.

 

[Meek_racing]

Grrrr.... they told me the frame was updated too... Will just gring it off and have it like the other side. Have no idea why they put a bent lug in the first place!

 

[maynard]

I know it's stupid. Before I ordered mine like 9 months ago I told them the design of the frame was incorrect - they sent me pics of the frame before I ordered - and they assured me the frame had been modified to fit properly, but sure enough turned up the same as before.

 

[Meek_racing]

Will just get mine welded correct then shot blast and sprayed at work. Any chance to see yours would be super