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New toy (XR2 inside)
- Thread starter Alex H
- Start date
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Love the tripod picture. I hope you were intentionally missing that apex by about a mile. 
Love the tripod picture. I hope you were intentionally missing that apex by about a mile.
C-unit.
Had a quick look today to see what the brake wear is like and to put the other set of wheels on while the race ones are painted. Found a couple of oddities, amongst some general pics...
NSF disc isn't attached to hub
Hmm one partially worn tyre for sale
Bit of cleaning needed
Odd angle
NSF disc isn't attached to hub
Hmm one partially worn tyre for sale
Bit of cleaning needed
Odd angle
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Is that track rod meant to be at that angle?
disc not being attached to hub is no biggie, will be when you put the studs in the wheels.
not sure about the rod end though....
not sure about the rod end though....
May be related to the steering wheel being about 70 degrees out. May be a bent arm, may be something else. It'll be reet.
its normal you jeb end, whole idea of a ball joint, think you will find if you tug on it it will strighten up
so out of all of that it maybe needs a clean and a new tyre.
Just a quick vid from the first session on track. Car has been off the road for six months, so didn't push things too hard to start off with, keeping revs down. Was just getting used to the uber low seating position and long reach to the pedals. At the next one, I'm going to nail it
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No updates for ages - because nothing's really been happening. Car's been up with Hutchie at Mickleton Service Station for a week or so, where more's happened than in the five months I've owned it. Everything's taking shape nicely, with just a bit of paintwork and stickers left to do. I let the Chief Mechanic take it out for a spin earlier to warm up the new oil and scrub in some brand new tyres... and to make sure it goes in a straight line 
YouTube decided that I'd filmed in Australia and fucked up the rotation accordingly.
YouTube decided that I'd filmed in Australia and fucked up the rotation accordingly.
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impressed how it drives, tbh, i want one. once brakes are improved, few idea's up sleeve.
cant wait to have it 100, and racing
lovely solid nippy motor. hopefully if alex manages to get third quicker than i can, and manage the huge pedals it will go well
happy to report cut slicks arnt as deadly as i thought.
cant wait to have it 100, and racing
lovely solid nippy motor. hopefully if alex manages to get third quicker than i can, and manage the huge pedals it will go well
happy to report cut slicks arnt as deadly as i thought.
Haven't really done much of a job keeping this updated. Lots has changed since September!
Exhaust broke
Fixed
Found a coolant leak
So started to strip it down
Problem turned out to be a cracked inlet manifold, with water leaking into the engine bay and collecting as in the pic above and also into cylinder two, giving the steam cleaning effect below.
Whilst the head was off it was sent away for pressure testing which it passed, a very thin skim (minimum head thickness rules next season) and a good clean up!
Noticed a small valve mark in piston one, which happened under previous ownership and is too small to cause any issues (hopefully).
New (as in uncracked) inlet manifold prepared and the engine rebuilt....
... with lime green silicone hoses...
Slight change in appearance for 2011's first race at Mallory, after a vinyl wrap of the bonnet in Matt Black.
Exhaust broke
Fixed
Found a coolant leak
So started to strip it down
Problem turned out to be a cracked inlet manifold, with water leaking into the engine bay and collecting as in the pic above and also into cylinder two, giving the steam cleaning effect below.
Whilst the head was off it was sent away for pressure testing which it passed, a very thin skim (minimum head thickness rules next season) and a good clean up!
Noticed a small valve mark in piston one, which happened under previous ownership and is too small to cause any issues (hopefully).
New (as in uncracked) inlet manifold prepared and the engine rebuilt....
... with lime green silicone hoses...
Slight change in appearance for 2011's first race at Mallory, after a vinyl wrap of the bonnet in Matt Black.
Cadwell was more interesting, something about wheel nuts and wheels parting company. Left a little bit of wing damage...
Fixed to a standard Gally would be proud of...
Not sure this disc is re-usable though
Scrutineers at Cadwell weren't happy with the wiring of my kill switch, so I've had to re-route that.
Also fitted a new steering wheel, the old one was a 300mm with no dish. With having long legs (no pics) I have to have the seat quite far back (and low down - better COG) so the old wheel was a stretch once any lock was on. The new wheel is a 350mm diameter with a 90mm dish, so feels much better position wise. It does encroach on my forward view a little bit, but I'll see how bad that is at Donington and make necessary adjustments at the circuit, because that's how I roll.
Fixed to a standard Gally would be proud of...
Not sure this disc is re-usable though
Scrutineers at Cadwell weren't happy with the wiring of my kill switch, so I've had to re-route that.
Also fitted a new steering wheel, the old one was a 300mm with no dish. With having long legs (no pics) I have to have the seat quite far back (and low down - better COG) so the old wheel was a stretch once any lock was on. The new wheel is a 350mm diameter with a 90mm dish, so feels much better position wise. It does encroach on my forward view a little bit, but I'll see how bad that is at Donington and make necessary adjustments at the circuit, because that's how I roll.
Looking good mate 
When are your remaining races this season?
When are your remaining races this season?
182cup & 172 racecar
Have fun tomorrow Alex,lets hope it all stay's together.
What time is your race,I will see if I can persuade the Bedmonsta to have a trip out.
What time is your race,I will see if I can persuade the Bedmonsta to have a trip out.
182 FF Arctic
Awesome mate i had one of these about 10 yrs ago :approve:
Done a fair bit to the car since Donington, new wheel bearings, hub flanges at the front, after a double failure at Cadwell and Donington.
Tracking has been done by eye since last year, so it's just been re-done properly at a garage and it was comedy out, 3 degrees or something more than it should have been in total.
Windscreen replaced after it was shot blasted at Donington.
The grille and headlights were also smashed into about twenty different pieces by the gravel at Donington, so they've all been replaced (no pic).
Everything is now ready for Silverstone this weekend, if anyone's in the area, tickets are cheap, and we qualify at 10am, race at 3pm on the triangle (National) circuit, Sunday.
Tracking has been done by eye since last year, so it's just been re-done properly at a garage and it was comedy out, 3 degrees or something more than it should have been in total.
Windscreen replaced after it was shot blasted at Donington.
The grille and headlights were also smashed into about twenty different pieces by the gravel at Donington, so they've all been replaced (no pic).
Everything is now ready for Silverstone this weekend, if anyone's in the area, tickets are cheap, and we qualify at 10am, race at 3pm on the triangle (National) circuit, Sunday.
182cup & 172 racecar
Can't be there this time Alex as we are at Mallory.
Good luck.
"Go Ginge"
Good luck.
"Go Ginge"
182cup & 172 racecar
Lol,your not joking when you say old.
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