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Mk1 F4R/172'd Track Car Project [Year 3 - Engine and Chassis Rebuild]
JDM Dc2
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
got any aircon ducting yet!?...
got any aircon ducting yet!?...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Quite a few jobs done over the past few days in preperation for Marham this weekend, leaving on friday morning and still got a few bits to sort tommorow...
The superleggeras have been done satin black (rattle cans for now)...
Also fixed all the ghey warning lights on the 172 clocks, alot better not having the ABS/SERV/STOP/etc illuminated constantly!
Picked up some 70mm black ducting, heavy duty industrial stuff, bit too heavy for my liking but it will do for now! Pics of this when fitted tommorow. Replaced the blue samco on the airbox with a black one, too.
Collected 2 x 20L Jerry cans after winning them for £2.61 on eBay, only down the road too, bargins bargins bargins.
Also fitted a black sunstrip to see how it looked, il decide if I like it or not after this weekend..
Still need to bleed the brakes, swap the exhaust manifold/downpipe gasket and tidy a few other things, then its about there
Got to wire up the bullet camera again when Ive decided on a decent location to put it, considering il have the normal camera on the cage anyway, need somewhere interesting!
Will do a proper update tommorow!
Quite a few jobs done over the past few days in preperation for Marham this weekend, leaving on friday morning and still got a few bits to sort tommorow...
The superleggeras have been done satin black (rattle cans for now)...
Also fixed all the ghey warning lights on the 172 clocks, alot better not having the ABS/SERV/STOP/etc illuminated constantly!
Picked up some 70mm black ducting, heavy duty industrial stuff, bit too heavy for my liking but it will do for now! Pics of this when fitted tommorow. Replaced the blue samco on the airbox with a black one, too.
Collected 2 x 20L Jerry cans after winning them for £2.61 on eBay, only down the road too, bargins bargins bargins.
Also fitted a black sunstrip to see how it looked, il decide if I like it or not after this weekend..
Still need to bleed the brakes, swap the exhaust manifold/downpipe gasket and tidy a few other things, then its about there
Got to wire up the bullet camera again when Ive decided on a decent location to put it, considering il have the normal camera on the cage anyway, need somewhere interesting!Will do a proper update tommorow!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Passenger side is a bit of tight fit, well very, but it will do for now
New exhaust manifold gasket fitted, brakes bled through with fresh fluid. Black Samco fitted for the airbox. Sunstrip done yesterday (still undecided about it but it will remain for now).
Just got the bullet camera left to sort out, then its about ready to go!
Passenger side is a bit of tight fit, well very, but it will do for now
New exhaust manifold gasket fitted, brakes bled through with fresh fluid. Black Samco fitted for the airbox. Sunstrip done yesterday (still undecided about it but it will remain for now).
Just got the bullet camera left to sort out, then its about ready to go!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Just got back from Marham, no major problems with the car all weekend! Covered about 600 or so miles, and killed all 4 tyres on the Superleggeras, but all in all alot of fun.
The superleggeras make a decent difference in acceleration time, and speed once rolling, just need some half decent tyres on them now!
Another thing I noticed, after coming in from a 15-20min session, car red hot, popped the bonnet off and the inlet manifold/plenum was cold, and the rest of the block/engine untouchable it was that hot, must be them cold air feeds working well
Also the starter motor is finally giving up, anyone whos seen the car recently it struggles to start when warm, and it did the same this morning (from cold), so I think its finally going. Hopefully a replacement will sort that.
Had a lot of people coming over looking at the car/asking about it over the course of the weekend after it being on track, mostly suprised faces as to how well it was keeping up, just need them cams back in now with an ECU :evil:
Will do a proper update later with some videos
Just got back from Marham, no major problems with the car all weekend!
Covered about 600 or so miles, and killed all 4 tyres on the Superleggeras, but all in all alot of fun.The superleggeras make a decent difference in acceleration time, and speed once rolling, just need some half decent tyres on them now!
Another thing I noticed, after coming in from a 15-20min session, car red hot, popped the bonnet off and the inlet manifold/plenum was cold, and the rest of the block/engine untouchable it was that hot, must be them cold air feeds working well
Also the starter motor is finally giving up, anyone whos seen the car recently it struggles to start when warm, and it did the same this morning (from cold), so I think its finally going. Hopefully a replacement will sort that.
Had a lot of people coming over looking at the car/asking about it over the course of the weekend after it being on track, mostly suprised faces as to how well it was keeping up, just need them cams back in now with an ECU :evil:
Will do a proper update later with some videos
Mk1 F4R
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
It went well mate it was better than that lol
only if my car was like this one its soooooo mint
It went well mate it was better than that lol
only if my car was like this one its soooooo mint
JDM Dc2
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
glad everything went well!
glad everything went well!
superbenji88
ClioSport Club Member
BMW M135i
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Ben thinks you should have a bright Yellow or Red lip on your wheels
Ben thinks you should have a bright Yellow or Red lip on your wheels
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
are you sure that's not just the smaller diameter tyres making it feel faster?
are you sure that's not just the smaller diameter tyres making it feel faster?
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Dont know, its only 45-50, cant make that much difference really can it? did feel alot different, steering wise too, but still, its quite a bit of weight saved on each corner and it did get up to speed faster than it normally does...
50's are going on now anyway, so Il have to see if the effect is the same, but either way they are staying for now
Dont know, its only 45-50, cant make that much difference really can it? did feel alot different, steering wise too, but still, its quite a bit of weight saved on each corner and it did get up to speed faster than it normally does...
50's are going on now anyway, so Il have to see if the effect is the same, but either way they are staying for now
Audi TT 225 Quattro
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
everything is better once the superleggeras are fitted, better steering, braking , acc etc, all to do with the rolling weight ( or lack of it in this case ) i knew you'd get on well with them 45-50 will notice very little difference.....
everything is better once the superleggeras are fitted, better steering, braking , acc etc, all to do with the rolling weight ( or lack of it in this case )
i knew you'd get on well with them 45-50 will notice very little difference.....
superbenji88
ClioSport Club Member
BMW M135i
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Suppose they do look good all black.
Bright colours please me though
Suppose they do look good all black.
Bright colours please me though
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
As said, no real problems at Marham, so not much else to update. Few pictures and videos below
Couple from where we were staying...
Few on track...
Here are my favourite bits from Saturday...
[youtube]DbnZ7i2AG24[/youtube]
And my favourite bits from Sunday...
[youtube]uoGBYfJo5Xg[/youtube]
Lastly the one thats usually liked the most...the mistakes
[youtube]_PxyEci6Z_Y[/youtube]
Of which one was...lol.
:approve:
As said, no real problems at Marham, so not much else to update. Few pictures and videos below
Couple from where we were staying...
Few on track...
Here are my favourite bits from Saturday...
[youtube]DbnZ7i2AG24[/youtube]
And my favourite bits from Sunday...
[youtube]uoGBYfJo5Xg[/youtube]
Lastly the one thats usually liked the most...the mistakes
[youtube]_PxyEci6Z_Y[/youtube]
Of which one was...lol.
:approve:
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
awesome videos espcially some of the mistakes flol
more i see of the car the more i want it!! good effort.
awesome videos espcially some of the mistakes flol
more i see of the car the more i want it!! good effort.
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Couldn't be helped, it didn't help that my little legs couldn't reach the clutch properly!
Couldn't be helped, it didn't help that my little legs couldn't reach the clutch properly!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
I would have if the camera had stayed on, it went off after the spin remember lol
I would have if the camera had stayed on, it went off after the spin remember lol
ValverInBits
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
car looks brilliant as always Jord
I don't blame ya, whiteley aint half tall!
car looks brilliant as always Jord
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superbenji88
ClioSport Club Member
BMW M135i
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Cracking videos!
Those tires are well gone!
Do you take two sets with you?
Or just a spare 2 for the fronts?
Cracking videos!
Those tires are well gone!
Do you take two sets with you?
Or just a spare 2 for the fronts?
superbenji88
ClioSport Club Member
BMW M135i
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Ace, what tires go on them, i assume you have a prime and a option? :rasp:
Ace, what tires go on them, i assume you have a prime and a option? :rasp:
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Not really, just using up my left overs from this year, then will sort out tyres for next year over the winter
Few from a bit of a meet we had this evening...
Not really, just using up my left overs from this year, then will sort out tyres for next year over the winter
Few from a bit of a meet we had this evening...
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Ordered a new throttle body gasket from Renault earlier, the sticking throttle is beginning to p*ss me off, and its getting worse. Hopefully cleaning all the crap out of it will sort it, as many find on here!
Rear wheel bearing is whirring quite nicely now, suppose I better change that before Oulton.
Apart from that, the oil level hasnt changed in the past 1600 or so miles, thats with two full days on track at Marham, winner. Suppose il keep using my £7 per 5litre oil
Few changes soon, few new bits to add, will update then!
Ordered a new throttle body gasket from Renault earlier, the sticking throttle is beginning to p*ss me off, and its getting worse. Hopefully cleaning all the crap out of it will sort it, as many find on here!
Rear wheel bearing is whirring quite nicely now, suppose I better change that before Oulton.
Apart from that, the oil level hasnt changed in the past 1600 or so miles, thats with two full days on track at Marham, winner. Suppose il keep using my £7 per 5litre oil
Few changes soon, few new bits to add, will update then!
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Been in the process of hacking up the standard valver AUX dials, to do away with the circuit board. I only want the two oil gauges, Oil Pressure and Oil Temprature.
Ive already got the sensors on the engine, they have been there from the start, but ive only just got around to fitting the gauges. I have cut up the surrounds and backing to convert it from a 3 gauge holder to a 2 gauge holder, which is going to be attached to the rollcage bulkhead bar to the right of the normal clocks, just about fits in the small space available.
Got the sensors wired up, had them in for a day or so, seems the engine runs with a nice pressure, was dreading low oil pressure!
Cold Idle - 6+ Bar
Warm Idle - 3.5 Bar
1500rpm@ 90degrees - 5.0 Bar
Seems like its running with a strong pressure, so will just have to keep an eye on it. Will upload some pics of the rig up gauge holder/surround later.
Been in the process of hacking up the standard valver AUX dials, to do away with the circuit board. I only want the two oil gauges, Oil Pressure and Oil Temprature.
Ive already got the sensors on the engine, they have been there from the start, but ive only just got around to fitting the gauges. I have cut up the surrounds and backing to convert it from a 3 gauge holder to a 2 gauge holder, which is going to be attached to the rollcage bulkhead bar to the right of the normal clocks, just about fits in the small space available.
Got the sensors wired up, had them in for a day or so, seems the engine runs with a nice pressure, was dreading low oil pressure!
Cold Idle - 6+ Bar
Warm Idle - 3.5 Bar
1500rpm@ 90degrees - 5.0 Bar
Seems like its running with a strong pressure, so will just have to keep an eye on it. Will upload some pics of the rig up gauge holder/surround later.
TVR Cerbera
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
that pressure seems high to me, are your guages right or is it the quality oil you use? lol
that pressure seems high to me, are your guages right or is it the quality oil you use? lol
Re: Mk1 172 Hybrid Track Car Project
Mehhhhh!
Im running standard valver sender and gauge, from the T piece on the front of the block. Now weather the T-piece is creating more pressure to the sender due to it being forced through the bit of pipework first is one possibility?
Either way its not running at 1 bar so be-reet, its not fucked up yet LOL.
I use the finest 10w40 you can buy, just under £7 for 5L..... I really dont see the point in spending loads on oil, I know some swear by it, but ive used this and its not burnt hardly anything....and most of the time its flat out lol.
Mehhhhh!
Im running standard valver sender and gauge, from the T piece on the front of the block. Now weather the T-piece is creating more pressure to the sender due to it being forced through the bit of pipework first is one possibility?
Either way its not running at 1 bar so be-reet, its not fucked up yet LOL.
I use the finest 10w40 you can buy, just under £7 for 5L.....
I really dont see the point in spending loads on oil, I know some swear by it, but ive used this and its not burnt hardly anything....and most of the time its flat out lol.
