Re: No Compromise ph1 ITB build (Fastcar, BTM, TDF, RS Fab) - ITB update p77
so i have got more updates, i have had had 2 days (that i didn't originally plan for) to work on the clio this week so got more done, aswell as doing a bit of shopping as mentioned previously.
I started off yesterday grinding off the ecess of the welds in the rear of the car, we welded all the holes that were not needed in the rear, these were all ground off nice and flat, along with the front cross-member.
as may have already been seen the other day when we were welded up the seat subframes, well over the past 2 days i got all the bolts i would need sorted, drilled the subframes to fit the car and the seats and then bolted them all together, as you can see the subframes use the existing mount points for strength but still sit nice and super low.... very happy.
it is impossible to get the subframes to sit flat across the 2 rails that run adjacent to the car, as you can see here there is some space between the subframes and the car (this is the rear drivers side, sill side mount point).
this will be what the above hockey pucks will be used for, they will be trimmed and will sit inbetween the car and subframe at this point, nice and solid but with a tiny bit of give.
oh and then this arrived....
but more of that later....
so i think we are now onto PRE-ASSEMBLY, i now have all the parts ready to get the interior looking and fitting right before paint, this is a pretty important stage as everything needs to be perfect before being removed for paint... so...
seats and cage starting to go in...
blower and passenger footrest (yet to be bolted down)
the powervamp racing battery and cage (yet to be bolted down)
and the flocked mark 1 dash...
very happy with how its all gone, so whilst on a high i decided to un-wrap my delivery, gorgeous...
for those that have missed it, it's a Revirie Lotus Exige S2 Carbon Roof Scoop.
and as a roof scoop, it looks bloody good...
it really got me thinking about ordering another as that will not be its application in this instance......but no, i have neither the funds of balls to do that so started eyeing up where it will be going, and to be honest i am chuffed with how it looks like it will fit, with a nice bit of trimming it should be spot on.
it covers the blower and will house the standard blower dials sunken into it.... but thats for another day...
so this is how the car sits now...
it will be like this all weekend as its a wedding this weekend, but the next time i see it i think the front subframes is coming off, any tips advice about that next job is welcome...