My new racecar project (Icemans old shell)

[NorthloopCup]

I'll be a bit off 260bhp I'm afraid, I think getting a reliable f4r to do those kind of numbers would make my eyes water in terms of money! It's new crank and solid lifter territory and I could never justify that.
Yeah I agree with the 197, ive raced Kevs Tricolore 200 at donington in tintops and its good fun but slow in a straight line needs a lot more power and I think you'll struggle to get it to a sensible kerb weight as the shell and running gear are so much heavier than in a 172/182.
Russ

These are the problems mate. I'd say 10k will get you a reliable and strong engine making 260+ IF you know where to go and what to buy.

 

[Russ Rallye]

These are the problems mate. I'd say 10k will get you a reliable and strong engine making 260+ IF you know where to go and what to buy.

Exactly, £10k is probably 2/3 the total build cost of the whole car upto now so just not worth thinking about especially in one go!
Russ

 

[NorthloopCup]

Exactly, £10k is probably 2/3 the total build cost of the whole car upto now so just not worth thinking about especially in one go!
Russ

Yeah totally agree mate tbh.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Good choice of van there Russ

 

[Tony Hunter]

Just found this for your van.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152498824835728&set=pcb.994834150546703&type=1&theater

 

[Russ Rallye]

Just found this for your van.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152498824835728&set=pcb.994834150546703&type=1&theater

Linky no worky! I'm guessing it was probably some pink fluffy seat covers knowing you!
Russ

 

[Tony Hunter]

No, a 3 way fridge for £65 in Newcastle. Bargain.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Probably the one I just sold the other week to newcastle for £50!
Russ

 

[Tony Hunter]

Only truing to help.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Only truing to help.

Lol do something useful then and find me a brand new fiamma F65s 4m awning in black for £50! They're £700+ and that makes me feel ill!
Russ

 

[Tony Hunter]

I know, mine was over 1k !
I'm on it.

 

[Chambers_RS]

How do you find the PMS rear arb Russ? Better than the Whiteline in every way lol?
And Did you go for the thicker bar?

 

[Russ Rallye]

How do you find the PMS rear arb Russ? Better than the Whiteline in every way lol?
And Did you go for the thicker bar?

Haven't tested it yet! It's certainly a better designed and built piece of kit for similar money. It is the thicker option too.
Russ

 

[Russ Rallye]

Van is at the body shop now for a couple of weeks. Got a good chunk of work done on it today.

Hopefully next time I've got some pics it'll be mint with all new bits fitted!
Seen as the clio is just about ready for testing and The breather plate is away being welded ive got time for other jobs.
Got a nice 182 track car in for some wiring work. Oe ecu and uch to remove and existing wiring to pare back and modify for existing omex 600 ecu and new race technology dash 2.

Engine loom is just about done, sensor sub loom to finish and I'll put the front lighting loom in then I can move inside and do the new fuse/relay box and dash wiring.
Russ

 

[Rubicon_]

Brilliant work, I'd love a loom that simple!

 

[Martin.]

Excellent work Russ. So that blue 182 isn't yours? Just a car you've got in for some work?

 

[neil a]

Nice work Russ , a full car loom is something I would love to get done to mine.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Excellent work Russ. So that blue 182 isn't yours? Just a car you've got in for some work?

No mate it's not mine just in for some work.
@neil a certainly a good way to lose a fair bit of weight but more importantly make it a lot more reliable and eaiser to fix if there is a problem, essential on a race car.
Russ

 

[Martin.]

No mate it's not mine just in for some work.
@neil a certainly a good way to lose a fair bit of weight but more importantly make it a lot more reliable and eaiser to fix if there is a problem, essential on a race car.
Russ

Good stuff. Just out of interest how much did or do you charge for a full strip back like that. Something I'd love to have done if I progress with the car this year.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Oil breather plate is all finished now, really pleased with how it's come out.
New alloy fitting welded on

New plug fitted in original hole

All primed up

And painted

And refitted with new hose etc.

That's the car all done for now. Going for full geo setup next Friday and the map tweaked after that.

Off to the TARC awards dinner down in St Albans now.
Russ

 

[JackJack]

Nicely done.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Productive week on the car this week.
Took it to Blink Motorsport yesterday and had all the geo done and corner weighted. Rear beam should be spot on now. All corner weighted with race fuel level comes in at 890kg + driver so happy with that, I've added weight with the sump guard put stripped back other things do pretty much as it was.
Also dropped the car off with Paul West @ TDi North on the way back. He's going to tweak the map this week after fitment if the pm's exhaust manifold. He's also going to do some work on the part throttle map as its a bit on/off in wet conditions.
Popped in to demon Tweeks as well and finally got myself an FHR or HANS device as most of you will know them. Put it off last year but after seeing Darren's clio crash at cadwell I definately had to have one, I hope everyone else that is spending big money on clios over the winter leaves £250 spare to get one too. They're mandatory from 2016 in all racecars and this year in single seaters.

Got round to painting my OZ super L's Matt black too.

Purchased a brand new set of R888's for colder/damp conditions too so had them fitted.

In other news the van is still away being painted so have a temporary Towbar. E39 530d touring. Will do the job for a couple of weeks.

It was the TARC awards dinner last weekend too and it was great fun. I may however been a touch worse for wear due to excessive red wine consumption so sorry to @dinger @Apg100 and @Tony Hunter among others for having to listen to my sh1t all night!
Came away with the Tricolore series winner trophy which IMO should just be class A winner as Simon James in the class C Saxo should have won that but never mind, another trophy for the cabinet.

Quite like that last picture, if you don't know. From left to right it's Dave Bell (dinger), Tony Hunter, Simon James (black Saxo vts), Me (drunk) and Gerrard Merriman (White Saxo vtr)
More updates when the car is mapped this week.
Russ

 

[Apg100]

Russ, were you drunk? I didn't notice

 

[Russ Rallye]

Russ, were you drunk? I didn't notice

Yeah maybe nobody else noticed either!
Russ

 

[Tony Hunter]

I did, lol.

 

[dinger]

I noticed!
And I was drunk!

 

[Mini182]

Sorry I couldn't make the awards dinner, sounds like a good time was had by all though.

I bought myself a HANS device this year as well. Picked one up at autosport before I had chance to spend any money on the car!

 

[sonny172cup]

Congrats on the award Russ and gang, likewise shame I couldn't make it.. One year

 

[Russ Rallye]

Hhmm, my excuse is I don't get out much nowadays!
Russ

 

[Diagro]

nice looking car that, Well done

 

[Russ Rallye]

@Diagro Thanks mate appreciate it.

Car is currently away being mapped, looks like the oe injectors are maxed out with the new manifold so my Meg 225 ones I was keeping for my new engine are going in tomorrow so it can be finished, current figures are encouraging!
Russ

 

[Martin.]

Looks very purposeful!

 

[sonny172cup]

Just had a read on the big screen (pc) good job all round mate, like what you did with the breather adaptation. So are you going to ceramic coat it? heard mixed reviews about coating the manifold, could weakening the head gasket or any weak point in the manifold (if any) on reason why I didn't do my 182 manifold. whats your thoughts?

 

[Russ Rallye]

Just had a read on the big screen (pc) good job all round mate, like what you did with the breather adaptation. So are you going to ceramic coat it? heard mixed reviews about coating the manifold, could weakening the head gasket or any weak point in the manifold (if any) on reason why I didn't do my 182 manifold. whats your thoughts?

Haven't decided on coating it yet mate, if the heat given off isn't excessive I probably won't bother but will see. It's the same as heat wrapping I guess, do you want to keep the heat retained in the manifold and therefore the head and risk the damage that way or do you want the manifold to give off its heat under the bonnet and risk getting excessive heat into sensitive areas/components? Pros and cons I guess.
Russ

 

[sonny172cup]

Yea my thoughts exactly, I did wrap my manifold, but took it off, just didnt want to risk anything.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Small update just to say it's all mapped now.

It did max the oe injectors out so has a set of megane 225 injectors in there now. Looks like one of the oe ones was leaking slightly as well which may explain why I thought it was overfuelling last season.
Very impressed with the improvements from the new manifold, it's gained power everywhere from 3krpm upwards. Peak Torque is roughly the same as before but the curve is better now. It's a lot smoother now too. See graph below. Ignore the headline figures as it was run in 5th gear but the comparison is valid.

Need to get it back on the ramp this week as the gear linkage needs adjusted after being on the dyno. Gonna change the brake fluid and spanner check the whole car ready for testing.
Russ

 

[sonny172cup]

Very good results there mate, look forward to hearing your feedback after testing, esp your view on the new RARB.

 

[Russ Rallye]

Days testing booked for Friday 27th March at Oulton Park.
School boy error! Completely forgot to check the date on my extinguisher and it's due for a service so that's getting done asap.
Russ

 

[sonny172cup]

Thats not a requirement though is it, as long as the needle is in the green? (I know you want it to be 100% spot on).

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Dotted lines before the pms manifold and solid lines after?

Can't see the rpm, does it peak at 7500ish?