Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]

[f0xy]

Hello Jord!

I am reading this post day by day and since you are having lots of trouble with the ECU, is there a special reason why you didn´t fiitted an Engine Management System(Fuel Tech, Megasquirt)??

Hope you tackle this problems before Donnington!

Best regards

(sorry for mi s**tty english)

In hindsight I should have fitted an aftermarket ECU from the start and it would have saved a lot of hassle...

Buuuuuttt I didnt and dont see the point now when im going to be breaking it at the end of the year to start something new!

 

[Andrew Cooke]

Hello Jord!

I am reading this post day by day and since you are having lots of trouble with the ECU, is there a special reason why you didn´t fiitted an Engine Management System(Fuel Tech, Megasquirt)??

Hope you tackle this problems before Donnington!

Best regards

(sorry for mi s**tty english)

a stand alone brings it's own set of problems, be they extra work or expense, and when you connect an unregulated alternator to a stand alone ECU the results are the same, just more expensive to fix.

I run a stand alone on my race car and an unlocked Sirius 32 on my road car. Both have been 100% reliable, but I don't need the extra features or expense on the road car.

 

[wilky19]

Yeah, I've got no chance of decoding another and getting it back before the weekend so Andrew is kindly lending me his for Donington, then I'l see what to do after that....... I've been looking at what we were talking about last night too much lol.

thought you might and if you do it, it will be epic.

 

[chrispy.clio]

Oooo what's this thing you were talking about???

Andrew Cooke saves the day then.

 

[Russ_16v]

Whats going to be next then Jord? Another Clio or swapping brands?

 

[Whiteley]

Whats going to be next then Jord? Another Clio or swapping brands?

LOL, don't even mention the idea of another one, he'll slit his wrists!

 

[f0xy]

Nah, definately not. Done it to death now, and everyones done the same lol.

Something a bit (well alot) more custom with a special engine... Will have to see when the time comes....

 

[Jay Payne]

F4R'd Passat TDI?

 

[Andrew Cooke]

Nah, definately not. Done it to death now, and everyones done the same lol.

Something a bit (well alot) more custom with a special engine... Will have to see when the time comes....

I've always fancied taking the running gear from one of these:



and building a 2 seater open sports racer in classic 'special' style.

Maybe a modern version of this... but truck sized

 

[wilky19]

F4R'd Passat TDI?

tdi lump up front and f4r in the back

 

[f0xy]

Well, its been a fun 3 years!

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ing-**Big-Spec**-Including-Many-172-182-Parts

 

[Rob]

Sad times Jord, but it's been used properly - what a great little car. (not to mention providing arguably the best Clio based project on here)

 

[Silent_Scone]

GL with selling it all, cracking little car this

 

[Wests Renault]

Can't believe you're selling up, such an awsome car

 

[-J-]

Just to echo the above really, proper little weapon of a car and a shame to see it being broken up, hopefully someone will come up with a good offer as a whole!

Will be interested to see your next project!

 

[Limca]

she lives

 

[f0xy]

Its a bare shell on axle stands now

 

[TimR26]

Sad that it's being broken but it had a good life!

Are you still thinking of going for the car you mentioned to me at Donny?

 

[f0xy]

Yeah, pretty much already bought a complete car (for the shell), LHD too :clown:

 

[TimR26]

Good stuff mate, I won't post up what it is

 

[LIL B]

E30 320is?

 

[f0xy]

Who only knows :clown:

For anyone interested - http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...ll-8-Point-Cage-Spare-Panels-Logbook-Included

 

[LIL B]

Can't view that, but I hope I'm right.

Will be my next E30 for sure.

 

[f0xy]

Should have said the link is to the thread for the Clio shell for sale

 

[elcie]

Sad to see It come to an end. It's been an awesome read so much inspiration and ideas stolen make sure you get one going on the new car.


Lewis

 

[f0xy]

Cheers for the comments everyone. I never updated this to include Donington last month...

I borrowed an ECU from Andrew Cooke, fitted a spare driveshaft, cleaned it and took it down to Donington..



Good day, apart from the alternator packing up again. I had fitted small LCD volt meter inside the clocks so I could see what the charge voltage is when running, luckily I noticed it drop to 12v just before lunch. Someone had spare, so I swapped regulators and I was off out again... really fast flowing track!

Then as you have seen in the previous posts I decided to break it for parts. Pretty much everything has been sold now apart from the Gearbox and a few other spares. I have kept the seats and harnesses for my next project, which left me with this:

Shell is on eBay at the moment - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1586.l2649#ht_10409wt_1141

New project has been started too

 

[f0xy]

Shell has now been sold, and is being collected next weekend. All I have left is a gearbox, any takers? :clown:

Il hopefully be at Oulton Park on track on the 4th of November if anyone wants to see the new project!

 

[.Kev.]

What's the new project?....

 

[f0xy]

LHD 2dr E30 with a Japanese engine :boring:

 

[Jay Payne]

 

[.Kev.]

RB26DETT?

 

[Jon.G]

LHD 2dr E30 with a Japanese engine :boring:

Awesome! I cannot wait for this, Assume its running boost as well?

 

[.Kev.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsPyWYKWOJY&feature=related

Yummy....

 

[f0xy]

RB26DETT?

Far to much work for now, im not really wanting to be fabricating my own exhaust tunnel from scratch to fit the tranny in...

Although it would be fun unfortunately ive not got unlimited cash to spend lol - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxia2HzC3QA

Awesome! I cannot wait for this, Assume its running boost as well?

Yup

 

[chrispy.clio]

Do you have a project thread on another forum yet? Or any pictures of the new rocket?

 

[daveski]

What Chris said! Where's the new project thread?

 

[JackJack]

What Chris said! Where's the new project thread?

+1

 

[f0xy]

Do you have a project thread on another forum yet? Or any pictures of the new rocket?

What Chris said! Where's the new project thread?

+1

Soon soon.... patience. The clio shell only went this morning...

So I've got an empty garage now. Quick 500 mile round trip earlier got me...

Il update soon

 

[Gray]

Boost y0.

 

[chrispy.clio]

QUALITY!!!!!!

Jord earning hero points right there! Haha

I look forward to the new thread