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New car...again....Kit car content
- Thread starter Ol’ Tarby
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Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
MOT passed with flying colours. Garage was mint and got me to do some of the testing with him. He said it's one of the better built ones he's had come in.
Was pissed up in the garage after the England game till 1am this morning, and then back in there at 6am finishing bits off.
Donnington park this afternoon to get a feel for it!
Yeah it'll be some sort of OMP/Sparco wheel, and yeah pro race 1.2s probably. Bit samey samey as all the other kitcars, but they suit them well.
Was pissed up in the garage after the England game till 1am this morning, and then back in there at 6am finishing bits off.
Donnington park this afternoon to get a feel for it!
Yeah it'll be some sort of OMP/Sparco wheel, and yeah pro race 1.2s probably. Bit samey samey as all the other kitcars, but they suit them well.
BMW M4; S1000 RR
Proper jelly mate that looks awesome now.
Wish I could look past the dogshit exterior choices of some of the westies on eBay and do what you've done!
Completely transformed and I bet that will be epic at Donington
Wish I could look past the dogshit exterior choices of some of the westies on eBay and do what you've done!
Completely transformed and I bet that will be epic at Donington
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Yeah i think you need to buy on engine/build quality etc with these, and just ignore what they look like. Then put the time in to make it look exactly how you want it to.
One thing though, it's a f**king pain in the arse to put fuel in!! The filler neck is at a stupid angle so you have to trickle it in, otherwise it just goes f**king everywhere!
BMW M4; S1000 RR
Was that your original plan or did you get lucky?
Any downside to buying something with a bigger name like a Westie?
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Yes mate, I just wanted a throttle bodied Zetec car, no matter which it was and what it looked like. I don't think anyone under the age of 60 would of bought mine based on its original look
No idea about the likes of Westfield/caterhams mate, @Waitey and @harvsurrey are your guys for them
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Cheers Owen
massiveCoRbyn
ClioSport Club Member
Several
Looks great now. A change of wheels and new steering wheel will finish it off perfectly.
I really would like something like this at some point. It's an itch I need to scratch.
I really would like something like this at some point. It's an itch I need to scratch.
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
If you've got the space to keep one, and have a daily, then just do it mate
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
So after it's MOT this morning I came home for a few hours kip, and then set off for the evening session at donnington.
Really enjoyed it, but it certainly wasn't ready to chuck straight on the track! But at least I now know the niggles that need ironing out.
Could only do short stints on track before water temperature was sky high. The gauge is probably massively inaccurate, but it showed 120 degrees at one point. Bit of hissing, and a bit of coolant passing by the rad cap, but left to cool and all was good. Will look into flushing the cooling system, and making sure it's all bled properly etc.
Alignment is miles out, so a proper set up is needed. Also need to get my NS2Rs on.
It made it there and back drama free though, so I'm happy with that. Only problem is, I now ache like f**k!
Anyway, some pics
Oh and yes, the gay MOT friendly plates need to come off
Really enjoyed it, but it certainly wasn't ready to chuck straight on the track! But at least I now know the niggles that need ironing out.
Could only do short stints on track before water temperature was sky high. The gauge is probably massively inaccurate, but it showed 120 degrees at one point. Bit of hissing, and a bit of coolant passing by the rad cap, but left to cool and all was good. Will look into flushing the cooling system, and making sure it's all bled properly etc.
Alignment is miles out, so a proper set up is needed. Also need to get my NS2Rs on.
It made it there and back drama free though, so I'm happy with that. Only problem is, I now ache like f**k!
Anyway, some pics
Oh and yes, the gay MOT friendly plates need to come off
massiveCoRbyn
ClioSport Club Member
Several
Looking good. Side repeater wiring in the mud guards is shocking though lol
Ol’ Tarby
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Clio 220 Trophy
Lol that was a rush job this morning to get them fitted before MOT. Will be sorted
looks really nice
let me know what the geo readings are and we can look at what may suit how you drive.
The temp thing is a concern as seen this happen alot with poor cooling setups on zetecs
i suffered similar for a while and i am going to say it sounds from the header tank pissing water it did get very hot .
i will look back at your pics and tell you what i think but a big decent rad is a must (look on waiteys thread he has had to do the same)
glad its gone well it looks stunning
as for the question above about westies and looks
here are my before and afters , always buy on build quality and mechanical spec
and the yellow pic is part changed because it had the cage added at that point and no screen .
it came with roll bar and full screen and doors
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let me know what the geo readings are and we can look at what may suit how you drive.
The temp thing is a concern as seen this happen alot with poor cooling setups on zetecs
i suffered similar for a while and i am going to say it sounds from the header tank pissing water it did get very hot .
i will look back at your pics and tell you what i think but a big decent rad is a must (look on waiteys thread he has had to do the same)
glad its gone well it looks stunning
as for the question above about westies and looks
here are my before and afters , always buy on build quality and mechanical spec
and the yellow pic is part changed because it had the cage added at that point and no screen .
it came with roll bar and full screen and doors
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Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Cheers @harvsurrey appreciate the comments. I did a bit of reading last night and apparently Zetecs do like to run hot, and 100 degrees is ok, but it certainly rose above that.
It's running the raceline water rail so hasn't got a header tank. It's probably running the original coolant from when it was built 7 years ago.
There's certainly a LOT more to do before it's ready to stand up to track abuse
It's running the raceline water rail so hasn't got a header tank. It's probably running the original coolant from when it was built 7 years ago.
There's certainly a LOT more to do before it's ready to stand up to track abuse
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Just looked at the dunnel rail and it's not that expensive. Will do a bit more reading up and I'll probably swap to that if it is going to be the better option
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
right had some more water temp thoughts as i bullet proofed mine .
1 bin raceline rail , you will find loads of overheat stories online and drilling the stat is a bodge (its to do with the rail having no bypass circuit)
2 know your oil temps , hot oil especially on track drags up water temps , from memory 115 degs is optimum oil temp , so think about running an oil cooler (i did)
3 3 core ali rad , and decent fan , so it cools properly.
those were areas i got sorted and when i did had no issues even on hot track days and decent long runs.
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1 bin raceline rail , you will find loads of overheat stories online and drilling the stat is a bodge (its to do with the rail having no bypass circuit)
2 know your oil temps , hot oil especially on track drags up water temps , from memory 115 degs is optimum oil temp , so think about running an oil cooler (i did)
3 3 core ali rad , and decent fan , so it cools properly.
those were areas i got sorted and when i did had no issues even on hot track days and decent long runs.
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Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Shouldn't be on a 2k mile old engine?
I took it out for a good thrash yesterday and temps never went over 90 degrees.
I'm gonna get the lead for the ECU and plug in and see what temp the sensor is seeing. Then do a coolant change and see what happens
Waitey
ClioSport Club Member
Alpina D3, AC Cobra
Has it ever being apart. If so it could be.
Mines not going over 85deg but it still spewing coolant out and it’s only done 700 miles since build!
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
I don't think it has, no
I think I'll just swap to the dunnell rail I think, and chuck an oil cooler on
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
So I'm roughly 300 miles in now since the MOT the other week.
Each time I drive it, there's something to fix afterwards. It's nothing major, just bits of trim falling off etc lol. Oh, and the Speedo sensor has fell off!
Went to work in it on Friday (100 mile commute) and it was really hard work. Granted it was all sat on the A50, but f**k me is it horrible on long journeys. It was 30 degrees+ aswell so it was mega hot with your feet pretty much cuddling the engine.
I really need to get out on some country road blasts in it once I've sorted the little niggles.
It gets so much attention on the road though. From people waving as you drive past, to other drivers giving thumbs up and asking about it at the petrol station
Each time I drive it, there's something to fix afterwards. It's nothing major, just bits of trim falling off etc lol. Oh, and the Speedo sensor has fell off!
Went to work in it on Friday (100 mile commute) and it was really hard work. Granted it was all sat on the A50, but f**k me is it horrible on long journeys. It was 30 degrees+ aswell so it was mega hot with your feet pretty much cuddling the engine.
I really need to get out on some country road blasts in it once I've sorted the little niggles.
It gets so much attention on the road though. From people waving as you drive past, to other drivers giving thumbs up and asking about it at the petrol station
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Cheers mate. I should update my thread on there aswell. Just a pain in the arse posting pics on there
Jack!
ClioSport Club Member
Why are you selling?
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
It's just not for me. I want something I can use more.
I've enjoyed tinkering with it though, and it is fun when I do actually get to drive it
Advert here
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/292701409039
Priced high, and coming up to winter. Looks like I'll be keeping it till next year ?
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
What a great advert. Very well written mate.
Love the car s'o much. My only gripe is the rear number plate looks huge compared to the rest of the car. Almost look's like it need's a 3/4 plate or somethin'g. (I know you'd be pulled instantly lol')
Love the car s'o much. My only gripe is the rear number plate looks huge compared to the rest of the car. Almost look's like it need's a 3/4 plate or somethin'g. (I know you'd be pulled instantly lol')
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
Mate, the front looks even worse...
Still got my MOT plates on. Haven't got round to swapping them yet lol
dann2707
ClioSport Club Member
Can't see a car mate just two skips
Ol’ Tarby
ClioSport Moderator
Clio 220 Trophy
b**ch x
