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Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Yeah, some trunking would hide it all pretty well.
I have some spare too, if you need it Jord. It's blue though.
Yeah, some trunking would hide it all pretty well.
I have some spare too, if you need it Jord. It's blue though.
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
cheers for the offers, but ive got about 50 meters in various sizes that ive got from people...
just not wrapped any of it up yet, incase there are any probs....probably finish it today now the suns out!
lol....10mph all the way this time.
cheers for the offers, but ive got about 50 meters in various sizes that ive got from people...
just not wrapped any of it up yet, incase there are any probs....probably finish it today now the suns out!
Good news. I'll have a nosey at the show. Hope no drama's happen enroute this time!
lol....10mph all the way this time.
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
my mates old man is the guv'nor here http://www.flexicon.uk.com/?page=applicationguides.php&type=nonmetallic
my mates old man is the guv'nor here http://www.flexicon.uk.com/?page=applicationguides.php&type=nonmetallic
ITB'd MK1
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
LOL I did the audit/certification testing for half that range a couple of years ago
LOL I did the audit/certification testing for half that range a couple of years ago
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
no problems with flaking????
acrylic clear coat same or different to normal laquer???
no problems with flaking????
acrylic clear coat same or different to normal laquer???
M
mini-valver
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Mintness! Glad it worked in the end dude. You really shouldn't have been running it with no box oil in though, lol.
Mintness! Glad it worked in the end dude. You really shouldn't have been running it with no box oil in though, lol.
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
As mentioned earlier....new disks all round...
Just waiting on lines at the moment....
Also, there is a slight issue with using the valver throttle cable on the 172 engine, its a bit too slack. I decided to make a spacer that would fit onto the standard throttle cable mount...
Take 1 x M18 bolt, then take a 12mm drill bit to it on the milling machine (12mm is the diamater of the cable housing at the end of the valver cable)...
Then enlarge the hole on the standard throttle cable mount to 18mm, put the bolt through, and secure with a nut...
Just needs a thin black nut for it now, the chunky one is just temporary
Throttle cable housing slots perfectly into the end, and is now extended by 2/3 inches, meaning the cable is nice and tight. Can also be adjusted as usual with the circlip it has...
As mentioned earlier....new disks all round...
Just waiting on lines at the moment....
Also, there is a slight issue with using the valver throttle cable on the 172 engine, its a bit too slack. I decided to make a spacer that would fit onto the standard throttle cable mount...
Take 1 x M18 bolt, then take a 12mm drill bit to it on the milling machine (12mm is the diamater of the cable housing at the end of the valver cable)...
Then enlarge the hole on the standard throttle cable mount to 18mm, put the bolt through, and secure with a nut...
Just needs a thin black nut for it now, the chunky one is just temporary
Throttle cable housing slots perfectly into the end, and is now extended by 2/3 inches, meaning the cable is nice and tight. Can also be adjusted as usual with the circlip it has...
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Hurry up, you're about a week behind Whiteley's project.....
im off to pick up my wheels shortly, putting the new tyres on while im there....
brakes on when i get back home, and itl be back on 4 wheels
Hurry up, you're about a week behind Whiteley's project.....
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Oi! :dapprove:
yawn!
hes took the easy route and put the original engine back in
Ive still got all the interior to do yet, lol...more than a week!
Oi! :dapprove:
Mk1 Clio F4R'd
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
I second that! i'm in 2nd year of uni and have hardly any time for my car!
Great work mate, keep it up
I second that! i'm in 2nd year of uni and have hardly any time for my car!
Great work mate, keep it up
Focus TDCi
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Aint seen him at uni for months, lol. Glad it's nearing completion anyway mate, be good to have yet another NW car that I can't keep up with on the roads.
I second that! i'm in 2nd year of uni and have hardly any time for my car!
Great work mate, keep it up
Aint seen him at uni for months, lol.
Glad it's nearing completion anyway mate, be good to have yet another NW car that I can't keep up with on the roads. 
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
well more problems today, but as expected tbh......few pics first...
wheels back from powdercoating, 4x new t1-r's
New front disks fitted...
Lowered back onto the front wheels for the first time in months...
New disks and fresh calipers behind fresh wheel...
All four wheels back on...
Nice view of inside...not even began looking at that yet...
And one last one...
Anyway, onto the problems....
Went to bleed the brakes, following burps handy guide as I did last time, and the time before, etc etc....
Started at the rear, pumping the brakes for england, no fluid coming through at all....so ive no idea about that yet...left it for today...
Next problem....when i went to start it today, it didnt want to keep running, would attempt to fire into life, then cut straight out....After a long while, i got it to start by holding full throttle on while cranking, and it fired up.....ran for a few mins, then cut out....
Next time we attempted to start it, the lad who i asked to put the jump leads back on, touched them together by accident once they had already been connected to the car...massive spark....god knows...
Now, ever since that happened, I can get the car started, but when the jump leads are removed itl cut out....(Yes, ive checked all fuses, etc)
To keep it running once leads are removed I have to rev it, if its left to idle by itself, itl idle for 20 secs then try to cut out, like there is a lack of fuel....
So unclipped the feed for the fuel rail, alot of pressure behind it....put it back on, primed the pump a few times again, then popped the connector back off, same amount of pressure, so its getting fuel ok...
Anyway, I took it down the street and back slowly, as I only had the handbrake as a brake (shitty bleeding fail)....1st gear only, putting my foot down did nothing, just like one massive hesistation, nothing happens....
Although, if im stood still, and I rev it, it revs fine, no hesitation (as i have to rev it to keep it running)....
God knows!
well more problems today, but as expected tbh......few pics first...
wheels back from powdercoating, 4x new t1-r's
New front disks fitted...
Lowered back onto the front wheels for the first time in months...
New disks and fresh calipers behind fresh wheel...
All four wheels back on...
Nice view of inside...not even began looking at that yet...
And one last one...
Anyway, onto the problems....
Went to bleed the brakes, following burps handy guide as I did last time, and the time before, etc etc....
Started at the rear, pumping the brakes for england, no fluid coming through at all....so ive no idea about that yet...left it for today...
Next problem....when i went to start it today, it didnt want to keep running, would attempt to fire into life, then cut straight out....After a long while, i got it to start by holding full throttle on while cranking, and it fired up.....ran for a few mins, then cut out....
Next time we attempted to start it, the lad who i asked to put the jump leads back on, touched them together by accident once they had already been connected to the car...massive spark....god knows...
Now, ever since that happened, I can get the car started, but when the jump leads are removed itl cut out....(Yes, ive checked all fuses, etc)
To keep it running once leads are removed I have to rev it, if its left to idle by itself, itl idle for 20 secs then try to cut out, like there is a lack of fuel....
So unclipped the feed for the fuel rail, alot of pressure behind it....put it back on, primed the pump a few times again, then popped the connector back off, same amount of pressure, so its getting fuel ok...
Anyway, I took it down the street and back slowly, as I only had the handbrake as a brake (shitty bleeding fail)....1st gear only, putting my foot down did nothing, just like one massive hesistation, nothing happens....
Although, if im stood still, and I rev it, it revs fine, no hesitation (as i have to rev it to keep it running)....
God knows!
ClioIIPhII DCI
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
wow man your mk1 is something beautifull... if only i could do something like that to my interior here in Portugal...Portuguese laws are really stricts about car...keep on the good work m8!
wow man your mk1 is something beautifull... if only i could do something like that to my interior here in Portugal...Portuguese laws are really stricts about car...keep on the good work m8!
Track valver + Ibiza FR
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Not exactly an easy build, eh!
On the plus side... It looks f*cking evil!!
Not exactly an easy build, eh!
On the plus side... It looks f*cking evil!!
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
brake problem could be the rear compensator. 3 weeks till marham, foxy!
brake problem could be the rear compensator. 3 weeks till marham, foxy!
