Awesome! Cheers mate! Actually seems pretty simple to wire up.
It'd stay if there was one already there. My problem was being lazy and not transferring it over was easier LOL. It'll be done though, cba being cold and damp in the car.Leave the heater in. Trust me.
Flol, a tear of happiness? [emoji23]I shall shed a tear when the box leaves my house. Flol!!
I was wondering if you'd got the wheels or not! Lol! Looks good though mate. :up:Well, thanks to @NorthloopCup I have myself a refurbished gearbox back in my hands! Was heading down Manchester way with my mate yesterday so figured I'd go the extra hour South to collect the box rather than pay to get it couriered back up to me. Also ended up buying a set of track wheels on my way home, so it was worth the 650 mile round trip in the end!
So the gearbox only needed 3rd and 4th gear synchros replaced, alongside the usual seals and bearings, but did need a whole new 3rd gear because of this bit of damage caused by my driveshaft roller bearings making a break for freedom last year...
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Also had a bit of damage to the pinion gear, here:
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Which resulted in Mark (massive thanks to him for this!) replacing the whole crown wheel & pinion setup with one from a ph2 cup box he had lying around, meaning I'll get the advantages of the slightly shorter final drive.
Also got a bolt in plate added for the diff to replace the circlip and get rid of any issues with it popping out:
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Aaaaaand all back together:
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All the above pics were ones Mark sent me to keep me updated with how it was progressing. Very happy with it all!
Now, onto the wheels! Got a feeling these will divide opinion but I fancied something different to what people usually get for track (Pro Race 1.2's etc). Just by chance I found a set of Pro Race 3's for sale on Friday night and agreed to collect them Sunday when I was down getting the box. Got them trial fitted today, and I actually think they look great! They came with 45 profile tyres on if anyone's wondering why they look a little strange here (who the f**k uses 195/45/15 tyres anyway?!)
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Will be staying white since the new shell will be flame red, but weirdly I still like the white on silver look...
That's about it for now. I'm really hoping to get the engine swapped this weekend if everything goes to plan but we'll see how that pans out as the week goes on.
I was wondering if you'd got the wheels or not! Lol! Looks good though mate. :up:
Those wheels are realllllly nice. I think I may have found what I want to replace mine with now!
Love the wheels mate, I wanted a set for the trophy for ages!! Good findLol! I was close to telling the guy to forget it and heading home but got them in the end! Cheers mate.
Thanks mate! :smile: They appear to be pretty hard to come by so I snapped them up right away. Also not seen many Clio's with them on. Couldn't find a single photo on here or google images of them fitted to a ph1, so had absolutely no idea if they'd suit the car but the risk paid off!
Lol I'll maybe consider swaps if I ever get bored of them :wink:Love the wheels mate, I wanted a set for the trophy for ages!! Good find :smile:
Cheers Adam!Good shout on the wheels. Look excellent.
I know. The cold weather and not having anywhere decent to paint it is my main problem. And the fact I'm getting to the stage of just wanting a working car to use now lol.Shame not to paint the bay :/
Silver bay might look good with the red exterior.
I've kept a running total of what I have spent this winter on it......it will be three times what I bought the car when I get the new exhaust fitted next week.Also added up roughly what I've spent on this so far. Worst. Idea. Ever. 😂
I've kept a running total of what I have spent this winter on it......it will be three times what I bought the car when I get the new exhaust fitted next week.
But like your thinking of not being able to track a house!! :up:
Cheers man!Wheels look ace!
Don't do that mateAlso added up roughly what I've spent on this so far. Worst. Idea. Ever. 😂
LOL, pretty much exactly how I felt 😂Don't do that mate
PS: Wheels = sexy
Bay looks so nice and clean. I'll have me a bit of that. Danke
You sure? [emoji6]Manifold is an engine out or subframe off job. Good luck [emoji23]
I think they look better white lol! Not that they'll stay that way being track wheels mind you. Will more than likely end up a different colour after they're caked in brake dust 😂Love those wheels. Needs a different colour though mate!
Good effort young man.
I hope it's meeting both your expectations :tongueout:Cracking job youth. Can't wait to see it all done. Gutted me and John couldn't manage to get it on track but I'll be extremely happy to see you do it.
Aye, day went surprisingly well. Was expecting some form of disaster tbh 😂You've done a not bad job there!