my 172 track car progress thread......

[Graham Gooch]

Looking slaggy

Me likes.

 

[rustybolt]

good luck dan, looks fun!

 

[Djw John]

Nice one Dan

 

[edde]

Where harnesses should be located.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=224554

 

[GarethM]

coming along nicely dan

 

[_Tom]

Where harnesses should be located.
http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=224554

Have to say i moved mine after reading this. Felt better on my back too. Pulls you straight into the seat rather than down into it...

 

[Ali]

Lookin good! What does a 100k ph1 cost these days! I'd consider doing what you're doing!

 

[drhowser]

for the suspension you should have a look at the kit middo is selling! if it is the one from the lad car, it cost £1600! he is looking for £300 i think. it's proper competition stuff.

 

[Djw Dave]

Loves it!! Wish i had the balls/cash to do that!

 

[Peperami]

Sell your project and buy my almost finished one dan!

Sure i could sort out a good price for you...

 

[Renault_Boy01]

love it..would love a track car

if only i could afford it

 

[JR]

Results of todays efforts

 

[lemonnobby]

My efforts Mr supervisor

 

[JR]

Im sure i helped a bit lol

 

[Batman]

get all that tar taken up off the floor! and i still see airnag control unit to much clutter hanging around

 

[JR]

Airbag control unit has now gone, it was taken out after the pics were taken.

 

[lemonnobby]

get all that tar taken up off the floor! and i still see airnag control unit to much clutter hanging around

Dont worry wiring will be gone soon mate, the airbag unit has now gone.

 

[cat171]

Coming along nicely, still to junk that standard steering wheel though

 

[NJ.]

loosing the spare wheel will save loads of weight

 

[JR]

Kept the spare in so it has some weight, dan and paul both said how light the rear was, this was so dan has a spare for track next week and there is some weight in the rear.

 

[GarethM]

looks sweet

good effort

 

[MarkCup]

I can see you've still got standard door handles inside...what have you done with the electric window switches?

 

[lemonnobby]

I can see you've still got standard door handles inside...what have you done with the electric window switches?

There all took out mate he has just put the wiring up by the motor out the way for now

 

[MarkCup]

Not easy to mount then?

Or a fairly simple fix?

I'm having all remaining trim ripped out of mine this week but was going to leave the door-cards in...but it looks like I can retain the speaker and door handle easily if they do come out.

Couldn't live without the windows though due to me being a pauper and having no aircon

 

[mini-valver]

Take the motors/switches out and replace them with standard windy mechanisms from a pauper model! Lighter and you can get still use the windows.

 

[lemonnobby]

Not easy to mount then?

Or a fairly simple fix?

I'm having all remaining trim ripped out of mine this week but was going to leave the door-cards in...but it looks like I can retain the speaker and door handle easily if they do come out.

Couldn't live without the windows though due to me being a pauper and having no aircon

Im going to speak to dan about that mate, my mate mite be able to knock something up for him. I thinking some kind of holder riveted in place. but speakers and handle is dead easy to mount

 

[Bluebeard]

Thanks for posting those up justine.

And a massive thanks to paul for sacrificing his early sunday morning!

Next on the list is to fit the cage thats sat on my garage floor, get rid of all the non essential wiring, new steering wheel and windy windows, but for now it will do for a couple of track days. i've spent too much time and dollar for the minute, i need to enjoy the fruits of my labour!!

 

[lemonnobby]

Dan anytime mate! Glad to see you a happy chappy.

 

[JR]

No worries bud

 

[_Tom]

Can i have a go?

 

[Bluebeard]

See you at combe, fri 12th!

 

[artur69uk]

Looking good mate!

 

[_Tom]

See you at combe, fri 12th!

Hey hey hey? I may very well pop down even for a watch.

 

[Alex_X93]

looked better just stripd on standard rims minus the rear 172 badge and white sunstrip/stickers in my opinion. How's about selling me the ali bonnet...?

 

[Peperami]

Kept the spare in so it has some weight, dan and paul both said how light the rear was, this was so dan has a spare for track next week and there is some weight in the rear.

Drives fine without the spare in the rear mate, doesnt need the weight.

You'll get used to it being light.

 

[MarkCup]

You can always drop the pressures a little at the rear to keep it balanced and settled if it's too wayward for you.

 

[Peperami]

Aye, try 31 front, and 27/ 28 rear and see what happens.

 

[Bluebeard]

Aye, try 31 front, and 27/ 28 rear and see what happens.

Really? I'll try that. atm, i'm running (cold) 32 front, and 30 rear.

I've got H&R's coming friday, then next week getting some 888's.

 

[Bluebeard]

oh yeah, got my cage in too!! (please ignore the house speaker, i needed tunes for a 300 odd mile trip!)

 

[Peperami]

Aye, fiddle with the rear pressures and see how low you can go. If the front feels good to you, try 32/28 f/r. You've lost a sh*t load of weight from the rear.

If you use the shell near the ring road, you'll be able to drop them, do a few laps of the roundabouts hard, and then go back play about with the pressures til you find a f/r combo you like.

On track i set them so im using about half the sidewall, without the tyre bogging down too much in the sharper corners.

ps - cage looks good fella. Get those wheels done in black!