Super_ted's 182 track car build

[Tom Johnson]

What cage is that? Looks awesome

One of mine pal. Thanks for calling it awesome :tongueclosed:

 

[super_ted]

Custom made by @Tom Johnson.

Managed to get the top of the dash in today, makes a massive difference visually. Also got my low x seat base and new bucket seat in, just squeezes in next to the cage.

 

[JACAM]

For future ref try dry ice on the tar sound deadening. Cheap and easy.


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[super_ted]

Have heard of that method but I'm too tight lol.

 

[Martin.]

A heat gun and a wallpaper scraper and it comes off easy.

 

[super_ted]

That's the method I went with.

 

[haimsey]

That cage is immense. Some good work there!
Like the wheels too! keeping them white?

 

[JACAM]

In NZ dry ice is readily available.....say 4£?


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[pastymaster]

That's one impressive cage. The aero wiper had me stumped for a bit! It should go on the drivers side, you can take the fixing out of the wiper and re-insert it the other way around so that attaches the right way around on the drivers side. :up:

It'll be interesting to follow your progress. :smile:

 

[BIFCAIDS]

A heat gun and a wallpaper scraper and it comes off easy.

And clean with break cleaner.

 

[AdamCup]

And clean with break cleaner.

Is brake cleaner better than white sprite ?

 

[Martin.]

Works pretty much the same to be honest. I used white spirit the second time round I attacked some of the patches. And brake cleaner the first.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

Is brake cleaner better than white sprite ?

You're not going to clean anything with Sprite mate, if anything you're going to make everything even more sticky.

 

[super_ted]

Anyway......lol

 

[20vKarlos]

Miles ahead of me!

My unit is still in this state though! :sweat:

 

[Chambers_RS]

Can i ask how much a cage like that is 🙈

I want :laughing:

 

[super_ted]

So been busy moving workshops and the car was the last thing to be moved over hence lack of updates, also missed first race meeting.
So small update after work, fitted tow straps front and rear because race car.

 

[super_ted]

Fitted door cards

 

[super_ted]

Fitted genuine cup shocks all round with cooksport springs and camber bolts.

 

[super_ted]

Fitted some quick release panel fixings to the front bumper.

How it's sitting after that lot

 

[Akay]

Nice! I have one of Toms cages as well. How did you mount the window switches out of interest?

 

[super_ted]

Thanks. I just cut out the correct sized square so they clipped into place tightly then used a hot glue gun and glued into place from behind. Can just reach them when harnessed.

 

[Track-car-doorcards]

Fitted door cards
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Door cards looking good, thanks for your purchase!

 

[Brucefil]

What length were the quick releases?

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[Christopher]

Proper job. Nicely done!

 

[super_ted]

What length were the quick releases?

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They are these ones http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfo...oducts-quick-release-clip-push-button-release

 

[RichAwty]

Looking good, very tidy with the switches at the bottom of the door cards

 

[super_ted]

A few updates.
I removed the steering lock, bypassed the immob and fitted the solid state electrical cut off's and extinguisher pull cables inside and out.

I made a panel to house everything.

Then tested my new ramp out at work...

Then tackled the rear exhaust rubbers

 

[super_ted]

Tackled the front brakes today, new discs, ds pads, good ridge braided lines and race fluid.

Then ended up with these codes to sort......

 

[super_ted]

Few more bits done. Extinguisher is now all plumbed in, one outlet to the engine bay and one to the drivers seat. I forgot to take a picture of this.
I then carefully removed all the unused brackets from inside, every little helps.

I then gave it a clean inside and out.

Just waiting on a new injector to arrive then should be ready to book a track day to test it out. Also need to get the wheel alignment checked.

 

[Chambers_RS]

Looks good this.

How did you bypass the immobiliser

 

[super_ted]

Got half an hour this afternoon so I locked up, Chucked the trade plates in, went to the petrol station, filled her with super and went off to find some country roads to have a spirited 'test drive'. All I can say is wow! I love this car already, I can't wait to drive it in anger on a track.
The brakes are bedding in nicely, they have a great bite to them. The handling is precise and to goes like a rocket, overall I'm very happy.
Just need a non dished steering wheel, this is way too close and a little high. I might look into lowering the column a little - anyone else done this?
In hindsight I wish I'd got a black harness as the red doesn't really go with anything else.
Anyway a few out and about shots.

 

[super_ted]

About time I updated this.
On the test drive I found the dished wheel too close so I swopped it for this which is much better

I then finished the extinguisher plumbing and all cables. Then padded the cage.

Then booked in for an evening session at Cadwell park to finally test the beast out. It started well for an hour... crappy phone pictures.....

 

[super_ted]

I was really enjoying the car, the track, it was amazing until I got a little carried away, touched the grass, spun me a few times and spat me out the other side into the barrier.

Sheared the ball joint, bent wishbone, creased subframe, shuttered disc, bent driveshaft, radiator & headlight along with the panel damage. They damaged the tailgate whilst recovering it onto the lorry. Not a great finish to the day but fun was had before this sad end.
This was at the end of July, I've since carefully measured up and luckily I've not bent anything structural on the shell or the subframe mounting points so it can be repaired. Updates to follow.

 

[imprezaworks]

oops

 

[super_ted]

This is the sheared ball joint which looks strangely like it may have been like this for awhile ? Doesn't look like a fresh break to me?

Impact ripped the bushes clean out the wishbone

Bent subframe

Disc

Broken arb mount

Just a small list then.

 

[scullyg40]

Good luck with the rebuild. :up:

 

[super_ted]

Thanks. Breaker already sourced for parts.

 

[E9DYG]

Great read mate, cage looks fantastic. Real tidy job, shame about the damage from cadwell though!! Hope you get it sorted.

 

[gez 172]

Just read this project thread.

Really good progress! Shame about the bump, but you've carried on

I'll be following this thread!