Nitromors is the way Sam 
Car is lovely, definitely a French car mag feature even without the engine !
Car is lovely, definitely a French car mag feature even without the engine !
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Project OEM+ Chavbox. Alot of Pictures
- Thread starter mr_n
- Start date
Put my amateur welding skills to the test and fitted my fittings from 'Torques' yesterday onto the rocker:
Pretty unique setup for an 8v engine but allows me to run a braided hose to a catch tank mounted to the right of the bay where the battery would sit. Using all black aeroquip fittings and braided hoses in the car.
As some of you may already know, come the end of September, the Saxo will be SORN for a little bit, just so i can do some major mod's and gather money for the conversion. A quick list of what ill be doing:
Cutting bonnet and boot inner skin's skin and fitting Aerocatches.
Polycarb rear windows
Shot blast and spray the interior myself
Trailer the car to Atspeed for engine fitting, wiring and mapping when i buy the last of the bits.
I've got a spare set of suspension that will be set off to powder-coating to fit at a later date, dont want a loud colour but not black either, Thinking of a smooth Grey colour, opinoins?
Overhaul the rear beam with bigger oilite pins and 24mm ARB
Ill put it back on the road for the drive home from Atspeed's workshop hopefully. Then its a matter of time before i start to strip and shot blast and spray the engine bay
Lots to do
Pretty unique setup for an 8v engine but allows me to run a braided hose to a catch tank mounted to the right of the bay where the battery would sit. Using all black aeroquip fittings and braided hoses in the car.
As some of you may already know, come the end of September, the Saxo will be SORN for a little bit, just so i can do some major mod's and gather money for the conversion. A quick list of what ill be doing:
Cutting bonnet and boot inner skin's skin and fitting Aerocatches.
Polycarb rear windows
Shot blast and spray the interior myself
Trailer the car to Atspeed for engine fitting, wiring and mapping when i buy the last of the bits.
I've got a spare set of suspension that will be set off to powder-coating to fit at a later date, dont want a loud colour but not black either, Thinking of a smooth Grey colour, opinoins?
Overhaul the rear beam with bigger oilite pins and 24mm ARB
Ill put it back on the road for the drive home from Atspeed's workshop hopefully. Then its a matter of time before i start to strip and shot blast and spray the engine bay
Lots to do
Over the last week I got bored:
For those who dont know, many moons ago when the car was stripped i aerosol sprayed the interior black.
I dont want the 2pack paint im using to react so im stripping and sanding it all off and getting red of any imperfections. Im spraying the paint myself the same colour as the outside. Hopefully going to look good.
Got my paint through for the interior today. Was sceptical as to whether it would turn out to be the right colour as its a rare shade and was sent out within 24 hours. But turns out to be bang on;
Just need a better respirator now as two pack paint can be quite horrid stuff.
For those who dont know, many moons ago when the car was stripped i aerosol sprayed the interior black.
I dont want the 2pack paint im using to react so im stripping and sanding it all off and getting red of any imperfections. Im spraying the paint myself the same colour as the outside. Hopefully going to look good.
Got my paint through for the interior today. Was sceptical as to whether it would turn out to be the right colour as its a rare shade and was sent out within 24 hours. But turns out to be bang on;
Just need a better respirator now as two pack paint can be quite horrid stuff.
Hope so!
Thanks man, feels good to get it sorted again and moving forward.
Get a Nandos meet sorted Sam.
Oh and get that engine in !
Oh and get that engine in !
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Just had proper read from the start. Looks really good project Sam. Il have proper look at next meet
Definitely need you to have a session with my flower I need it shining like yours
Definitely need you to have a session with my flower I need it shining like yours
Little update as of late.
As we all know Trax has been and gone. Really good show and i enjoyed it alot. I won Saxperience Show & Shine runner up, so im mega chuffed with that. Alot of respect for Lea and the GTI taking first, really think it would give Simon a run for his money if they both competed.
A few of mine at Trax:
And getting the award:
It's been a while since i had a go with an SLR camera, since mine is broken and i haven't been bothered to fix it. I borrowed a friends camera for a quick picture session to show what it's looking like currently, enjoy people.....
Carbon blanks made by myself:
Car will be SORN in a few weeks so expect some more major updates and engine updates....
Thanks for reading
Sam
As we all know Trax has been and gone. Really good show and i enjoyed it alot. I won Saxperience Show & Shine runner up, so im mega chuffed with that. Alot of respect for Lea and the GTI taking first, really think it would give Simon a run for his money if they both competed.
A few of mine at Trax:
And getting the award:
It's been a while since i had a go with an SLR camera, since mine is broken and i haven't been bothered to fix it. I borrowed a friends camera for a quick picture session to show what it's looking like currently, enjoy people.....
Carbon blanks made by myself:
Car will be SORN in a few weeks so expect some more major updates and engine updates....
Thanks for reading
Sam
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Looks great Sam. Interior looks really clean now colour coded.
How's the engine coming along?
How's the engine coming along?
Lightweight pulleys here today from Atspeed. Great quality, and awesome weight saving.
The weight difference:
3lb 7oz before, 10oz now!
And on the engine:
Only issue is the alternator belt is too small, but i think its because the alternator set up is a 16v one. No issues though as the guys at Atspeed are swapping it over to my current 8v setup.
And another purchase:
The weight difference:
3lb 7oz before, 10oz now!
And on the engine:
Only issue is the alternator belt is too small, but i think its because the alternator set up is a 16v one. No issues though as the guys at Atspeed are swapping it over to my current 8v setup.
And another purchase:
Aerocatches look good Sam
Surprised you didn't get carbon ones.
Surprised you didn't get carbon ones.
Aerocatches look good Sam
Surprised you didn't get carbon ones.
Thanks mate, imo carbon ones dont look good, very fake looking.
Nice
Good news is i got a promotion at work!!
Once xmas is out the way i can get this thing done. More annoyed that it isnt done than excited now.
Had a look under the ecu and fuse box today, turns out the ecu side is rotten and need a good welding and while the other side is ok, under the headlight it isnt quite straight (bad repair job many years ago) it's all ok but now i have the chance to get the engine out it's worth sorting.
So i have just emailed Atspeed about sorting the inner arches and spraying the whole bay, as well as all the other bits! Do it once do it right etc.
Once xmas is out the way i can get this thing done. More annoyed that it isnt done than excited now.
Had a look under the ecu and fuse box today, turns out the ecu side is rotten and need a good welding and while the other side is ok, under the headlight it isnt quite straight (bad repair job many years ago) it's all ok but now i have the chance to get the engine out it's worth sorting.
So i have just emailed Atspeed about sorting the inner arches and spraying the whole bay, as well as all the other bits! Do it once do it right etc.
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Congrats on the promotion. Looking forward to seeing all your efforts.
We'll have to have a winter meet
We'll have to have a winter meet
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Engine/ ITBs looked good yesterday Sam. It'll be a quick little car once fitted :approve:
Mine has been very reliable. Only ever broke down once and that was a flat battery (it was old and not exactly the cars fault) . Just got to watch for rot on the boot floor, and inner arches but any mk2 will be fine due to a full galvinsed chassis (mk1's were galvinised too but are getting on now). Handling is fantastic out the packet, tail happy when you want it
I think I'll definitely be getting one next, I've liked them since before I could driveMine has been very reliable. Only ever broke down once and that was a flat battery (it was old and not exactly the cars fault) . Just got to watch for rot on the boot floor, and inner arches but any mk2 will be fine due to a full galvinsed chassis (mk1's were galvinised too but are getting on now). Handling is fantastic out the packet, tail happy when you want it
Its been a while, Thought id update with a seasonal update.Car bits i got:
New VTS Radiator
Service items ; Dipstick (lol, as old one is broken), New style oil cap, cam belt, tensioner, oil filter. Just need a water pump now.
Odyssey Battery
OBP Battery cage
Not alot but stuff that will really help get this engine in soon. Need to sort a catch tank and bracket out. Then off to Atspeed with a new gearbox.
So close now!
New VTS Radiator
Service items ; Dipstick (lol, as old one is broken), New style oil cap, cam belt, tensioner, oil filter. Just need a water pump now.
Odyssey Battery
OBP Battery cage
Not alot but stuff that will really help get this engine in soon. Need to sort a catch tank and bracket out. Then off to Atspeed with a new gearbox.
So close now!
Got the battery in and wired today. Quite a simple job when you have all the bits. Not 100% on the cable routing yet, needs p-cliping down at the back still. Was great to start it up again, have not had it running for over 2 months! It's now back on all 4 Speedlines and sitting on the ground rather than axle stands. Forget how low it is.
Teaser pic for now;
Teaser pic for now;
Looks good Sam, its on my list as well.
Just read entire thread, Great car and great effort put into this!
Never seen that colour either! very very nice! since you've had the trumpets and the lightened stuff and stripped, you had time to go on a dyno at all?
Never seen that colour either! very very nice! since you've had the trumpets and the lightened stuff and stripped, you had time to go on a dyno at all?
Good man, easy enough to do aswell
Thanks i appreciate the comments. The car has never seen the dyno, i see no point with the standard engine still in. The itb'd engine will be in soon and that made 157bhp when it was last running so i hope to hit that again.
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Bet its great motivation starting it up again. Id be lost without mine for a week let alone couple months. But guess the end plan is well worth it. Looking forward to seeing it again.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Tell me about it mate. Mines been off the road for over 6 months now :dapprove:
Like I said on Facebook Sam. Liking the battery relocation.
