Odyssey ph1 172 pure track car. No tax discs here........

[Rhys Beal]

Dont forget you will need the megane keyed pulley!

I know but cheers mate it's depressing as that Cambelt is brand new

 

[Laine_16v]

My stock clutch started slipping at 250bhp, i'd be wary on your clutch selection last thing anybody likes doing is pulling the car apart once the engine is in, to change the clutch .

 

[DannyR]

Supercharger and Turbo power deliveries are completely different though Laine

 

[Rhys Beal]

The cage is finished!

I also popped the seat in to see where I will need to put the mounting tubes and typically it doesn't go back far enough for me because of the centre diagonals. No big deal, will just be a slight compromise in leg room. Height wise, where it sits is about right. Nightmare to get in and out, and that's with no steering wheel.

So excited about getting the car back very soon!

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[Kenny.s]

Looks awesome! Your man can weld too! What size tube did you use for the front X? Looks like 35mm possibly bigger?

 

[Rhys Beal]

Thanks Kenny, and if it wasn't for some of your pictures that I printed off it would have been alot harder so thank you!!
The front X is 40mm T45 which is just what Custom Cages sent. I didn't specify a size. What it yours then?

 

[Stu.]

That cage looks awesome! I want one

 

[Kenny.s]

Not a problem, glad to be of some help. Mine is only 25x1.2, your's looks properly solid! Suppose the other X I've got on the bulkhead will help, I'm sure as hell not changing it now lol

 

[BIGASH]

Looks incredible Rhys Look forward to seeing it on track soon!

 

[chrispy.clio]

Well at least your gona be safe it that car! Cage looks great!

The 2 big rectangle holes in the bulk head look like they are gona be a right ball ache to cover up! Fiddly job!

 

[dmallett]

Wow!

 

[Rhys Beal]

Yes Chrispy that is one of two jobs that I am really not looking forward to. The other is the loom

 

[Kenny.s]

The infill sections on the bulkhead aren't too bad, I thought they were going to be a pain in the ass too. Use some 0.9mm sheet, easy to shape and easy to cut with tin snips. You'll need to make it in 3 possibly 4 bits per side and overlap them slightly, hardest bit is probably getting in round the bars to get the metal clean enough to take a good weld.

 

[ventura]

Epic cage!!

 

[Adam.]

Win.

 

[dmallett]

Is he making a fuel tank for it whilst its there? Or you scrapping that idea for now.

 

[Kenny.s]

Haven't seen what your plan was regards fuel tank but I've still got my AA fabrications one sitting here, pictures in my thread, would let it go for £150, just to see it getting used, it cost several times that!

 

[Rhys Beal]

Thank you very Kenny. When I get home from work later I will check out your thread and have a better look and let you know via pm

 

[Ash87]

cage looks awesome

 

[domsclio182]

Good news on the charger, cage looks sweet.

 

[LewisTaylor]

Looks awesome mate, IMO overkill for a track car, but it's always there if you decide to race..

 

[Rhys Beal]

This whole build is going to be overkill then

ITB's, cams and supercharged... Oh and my 120mm trumpets arrived today Massive

 

[Nick172Cup]

f**k me Rhys, that cage is MEGA! This car is going to be a weapon in every aspect, suspension/shell/engine!

Though there is more room on the inside of that shell to make some more holes.

 

[Rhys Beal]

f**k me Rhys, that cage is MEGA! This car is going to be a weapon in every aspect, suspension/shell/engine!

Though there is more room on the inside of that shell to make some more holes.

Cheers Nick

Yes there is your right! And there is still too much metal in certain places. I shall address this matter but cutting more off

 

[Nick172Cup]

Good job!

 

[Whitetac]

Bloody hell, that's some seriously strong cage! Atleast you know you've given yourself the best chance should anything bad happen (obviously we all would hope it doesn't)

Looks badass too. Me likey

 

[Rhys Beal]

Bloody hell, that's some seriously strong cage! Atleast you know you've given yourself the best chance should anything bad happen (obviously we all would hope it doesn't)

Looks badass too. Me likey

Thanks very much!

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[dmallett]

This thread is getting epic now!

Can you make the old trumpets into some sort of art work for my lounge? ha

 

[Rhys Beal]

This thread is getting epic now!

Can you make the old trumpets into some sort of art work for my lounge? ha

Appreciate the comments thank you!

lol trust you I was going to use them for back to back runs when mapping with the 120's but now it's going to be supercharged it might not make any difference. Look cool though!

 

[t90_lle]

Epic cage bud!! :clap:

 

[LewisTaylor]

Love the trumpets, just what i always wanted on my ph1.... Living the dream!!

 

[Rhys Beal]

Love the trumpets, just what i always wanted on my ph1.... Living the dream!!

Sarcasm sir?

 

[Rhys Beal]

Is he making a fuel tank for it whilst its there? Or you scrapping that idea for now.

Yes he will be Dan. I need 40 litres really otherwise driving to Germany with 6-7 stops for fuel will get tedious

 

[LewisTaylor]

Sarcasm sir?

No sir. Honest But I'd already spent enough on my ph1, doesn't just end with changing the trumpets it then needs mapping ££££

 

[dmallett]

Yes he will be Dan. I need 40 litres really otherwise driving to Germany with 6-7 stops for fuel will get tedious

That is why I asked! May as well get a custom rad made upto

 

[Rhys Beal]

That is why I asked! May as well get a custom rad made upto

I swear I have already told you this? lol I am getting a tank and rad from him

 

[dmallett]

I'm special and forget.

 

[Rhys Beal]

I thought I'd continue my little tradition in doing things different lately so I have bought a cheap set of brand new Kumho V70a medium compound 205/50 15 tyres to see what they are like. Haven't heard any comments on them so you can all tell me how rubbish they are

 

[BIGASH]

Awesome tyre mate I keep getting told to get a set and try them on the clio so I think you’ll find them very good! How cheap is cheap if you dont mind me asking? Only just got a set of tyres today

 

[Rhys Beal]

£75 a tyre but only got 2 at that price. Will then have to pay around £120 a tyre for the other two so will still work out as £97.50 per tyre. What tyres are you running and what size?