Rally car Refresh

[Hutchie]

So its about time this car made its way into the project thread on Cliosport.net

Ill let Ali fill you in with the history later, but for now im gonna bring you up to speed with what has been going on lately in the MSS Workshop

roughly summer time 2009 the car got a refresh paint wise, just to lighten it up, stickers and rubbing barrels and bails takes its toll.

so it was looking like this summer

obviously theres a panel or two missing but you get the idea.

then some one decides to attack the first stage of otterburn, in the fog with a different co-driver to usual. first stage and he has rolled it onto the fell

at least the grass is soft, it rolled several times but only suffered light damaged, most panels dented and a very very slight bend here and there.

the car got parked in the workshop and forgot about for a while, Ali has had other plans.
good job really i have his ecu :rasp:

project strip and replace started, i missed pics at the start of this but you aint missed much

roof skin has been replaced with non sunroof skin
lightweight doors replaced with sport doors with electric windows (was getting sick of no creature comforts :rasp

then we started to pull the rear quarter off

then new panel ready to be fitted

test fitting

half a pic of the door opening and half a pic of the cage for those intrested

and then panels started getting welded on

(sure this is a dejavu http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3788845&postcount=1)

ill keep this updated day by day, hope you enjoy

hutchie
www.mickleton.co.uk

 

[Naith]

this is going to be epic...

 

[Christopher]

Cool!

 

[Bazzon]

Ive seen you do this same mod be for Mr Hutchie

 

[hissingsid]

thanks Andy here some pre crash pics Hamsterly forrest and Teeside autodrome.

Otterburn wasn't the first time she nearly rolled

 

[Aluco]

It looks low for a rally car ? doesn't it bottom out constantly ?!

Awesome though

 

[Hutchie]

It looks low for a rally car ? doesn't it bottom out constantly ?!

Awesome though

we raise it a little compared to tarmac setup but this bit certainly helps it slide along

and here are some libary snaps of the old colours and pre facelift

At the army ranges at otterburn, flying level due to the added ballast of the LPG tank in the Boot

and one day got a bit close to a bail :rasp:

hutchie

 

[Beef-Mc]

Mind you saying at FCS someone had rolled it, good to see you've started work on it.

 

[Ben]

Looks excellent! Way better after the Ph2 conversion.

 

[Barron]

Looks good

So when do you get to drive it Hutchie?

carl

 

[Sarah]

awesome, love it!!!!

 

[AdamAnderton]

Nice car, looks like a lot of fun

 

[hissingsid]

Nice car, looks like a lot of fun

Have you ever done a track day then x it by 10:approve:

 

[JackoR26]

This should be a good thread, be good to see back in working order

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Looks awesome I'll keep checking on your progress.

 

[DannoTheGreat]

top work!

 

[Tony Hunter]

I like the cut and shut approach,good work.

 

[kevin.s]

looks great mate. when you expeting it to be back in action ?

 

[Hutchie]

I like the cut and shut approach,good work.

i prefer the term recycling perfectly usable panels

 

[Hutchie]

Todays Progress
even if it is without pictures for now (left camera at work )

roof, and rear quarter all welded on now

and joins ground back, fillered and rubbed down ready for primer

theres just the OSF headlight area to finalise and its ready for paint.

after the weekend he can have his ecu back out of my car and then it will be able to drive to the spray booth :rasp:

hutchie

 

[-KarL-]

looks good

what you going to do with no ECU then ? :rasp: figured out the vems?

 

[Hutchie]

looks good

what you going to do with no ECU then ? :rasp: figured out the vems?

got an RPM it might work...

 

[hissingsid]

looks great mate. when you expeting it to be back in action ?

Action is the Xmas stages at Croft on the 2nd of Jan 2010 so finger is well and trully pulled out.
Once the painting is done shouln't take to long to build her back together.

 

[Hutchie]

you can have your ECU tuesday

i need it monday to drive to newcastle :rasp:

 

[hissingsid]

you can have your ECU tuesday

i need it monday to drive to newcastle :rasp:

Why is someone fitting it for you in Newcastle soft boy

 

[hissingsid]

Here's the spec for those who like to dream.
Clio shell.
stripped of all luxury including heater low dash Excess steel (but not enough to weaken you never know she may roll:S).
Multi piont Torque speed welded roll cage, connecting to the strut tops.
All seam welded with axle stand pionts on sills.
Electric heated front screen.
4 piont seat belt harness motordrive bucket seats.
lightened rear boot lid v6 cup Spioler with light weight plastic glass thingy.
Smaller fuel tank and guard lpg tank in th spare wheel well (thats right she runs on propane)
3 fire extinguiser

Suspension
Mixtue of front struts. Leda Sach and ohlin.
Rear. Leda coil overs
Strenthened Front subframe with 2 sump guards one for Forrest and tarmack.
Rear axle strenghened to support coil over fixing piont.
Front wish bones have uniball ball jionts.
Brakes
front Hi speck 4 pot calipers with 320 disc and bells, with Ferodo 2500 pads. Wheel studs replaced with nuts for easy fitting. briaded hose's,
Rear standard with a adjustable biase.

Engine
2.0ltr 16v(172)
Cat cams 284 degree
head flowed and ported.
wossner pistons
arp bolts
lightened,ballenced and pinned con rods.
ballanced crank
AT Power throttle bodies
197 injectors
Tartarini lpg fuel system
182 ex manifold with 21/2" straight through exhaust with one rear box
Smaller chubby radiator.

Gearbox
Sadev st-75 6 speed sequential
sadev drive shaft's
Helix padle clutch

Electrics
Link plus ecu
Gear tronics flat shift with light
spa dash
Hdi headlights mian and dip
kc spot lights

Apart from neon lights and bigger balls please let me know how I can make her quicker:lolup:

 

[Hutchie]

i heard a cliosport.net sticker add's 10bhp :rasp:

 

[Tony Hunter]

How do you find your A T Power tb's.they working well?

 

[hissingsid]

How do you find your A T Power tb's.they working well?

When we first built the car we ran a large single throttle bodie (of a BMW) which was great but power peaked at 7k, so we fitted 42mm bike throttle bodies which then let her power peak at 7800 but after a while relised that they were to long and were restricted by the bonnet. So at's were fitted which are the right length, seams to react better when you punch the pedal out of slow corners :approve:

 

[Tony Hunter]

Mmmmmm,cheers.

 

[MarcoB]

It looked so much nicer as a ph1 with a blue front bumper Good luck with the repairs.

 

[hissingsid]

Had a good afternoon on the car today, Andy was on with it before me sanding down the filler on the rear quarter. I have filled were the trims fit on as I don't put them on to keep it simple.
Also had a look at the front wheel as it had a lot of camber and think the hub is bent, so I'll pull the spare one out in the morning fit it and see if that sorts it. we'll put some pics up tomorrow hope fully.

 

[Adamio]

Very nice, definitely prefer the Ph2 front end

 

[hissingsid]

yeh its grown on me2 the colour sceem is a euro rally clio champship that I found.

 

[hissingsid]

Well it's nearly all blue and yellow, put blue on the shell tonight with andy.
Have found loads of other probs bent front hub, steering rack,rear stub axle and I'm sure we will find more.
Got the seeding for the rally last night and we are no 17 out of 94 cars, so we had better be quick out of the first stage.
Rally is on the 2nd of jan so the count down is really on :S.

 

[EVOgone]

Why can i not see the photos ?

 

[Tony Hunter]

Well it's nearly all blue and yellow, put blue on the shell tonight with andy.
Have found loads of other probs bent front hub, steering rack,rear stub axle and I'm sure we will find more.
Got the seeding for the rally last night and we are no 17 out of 94 cars, so we had better be quick out of the first stage.
Rally is on the 2nd of jan so the count down is really on :S.

Nothing like a deadline to work to.:dapprove:

 

[Leeshez]

Deffo looks fun .

 

[Hutchie]

since being welded back together
she has been sprayed
and re-assembled

sorry this picture is on its side.
putting the heated windscreen in

then the rear windows

notice the +10bhp sticker

and the car is now finished but it was dark and i forgot to get pictures.

few little tweaks like headlight aim etc and she is ready to rally on the 2nd of jan @ croft. get yourselves along with plenty of layers and enjoy good entertaining motorsport, its cheap and it needs your support.

 

[DeanJ]

<3 IT! Really love this car. Don't ever stop what you're doing