The Lunar Grey Mk1 Hybrid Project

[Zmaster2k]

So obviously with the removal of the inlet bling manifold I now need a replacement.

Searched on eBay and randomly stumbled on a listing with everything I needed bar the manifold for £550! Ripped the guys arm off thinking that’s a steal for second hand!


They arrived today

Never been used! Forget a bargain second hand, this was a steal! So happy!

Linkage, fuel rail, tps, 40mm trumpets, and 118x45tb jenvey throttle bodies!


Brilliant!


Also my new 215mm Renault sport f4r valeo clutch arrived!

Getting excited now, spoken to Dan (what a dude) at 519-automotive about sorting me a chadil manifold too

 

[Zmaster2k]

Apologies for many pictures.....got excited!

 

[Djw John]

£550?! That is a proper bargain!

 

[Zmaster2k]

yup ripped his hand off!

 

[Chip-mk1]

It's a chadil I've got on my yellow mk1 and is what I used on my blue one with webber bodies. Cheap as chips as no Injector bosses etc. mine was under a hundred quid iirc

 

[Zmaster2k]

Think its closer to £200 now on there website it says 300 euros... but it also says 4 in stock.....yeah... i believe that...lol

 

[Ratboyvalver]

bargain

 

[Russ_16v]

IF you fancy doing it another way mate I still have the adaptors I had made to convert the twin jenveys like yours to fit an individual itb manifold

 

[snowey172]

Only managed to read the first and last pages on my phone Matt. You must have spent a fortune on this car. Love the induction kit you had on the first page. Be going down past yours in June if I'm taking my Clio ill try n come show you.

 

[Marjolein]

Good lord what a thread. Good work! When are you going to take it to the track?

Not sure about the color of the body tho.. Sometimes it looks purple-ish, I would prefer black with the red

Love the trumpets!

 

[Zmaster2k]

So managed to find a chadil manifold Whoop...
​Individual throttle bodies will soon cure that! Yay

Big thank you to the lads at PMA again.
Shot Blasted and Powdered a few parts for me and threaded and tapped my inlet for my pneumatic fittings.
thanks lads!

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[Zmaster2k]

​So installed some switches and buttonsBlack ones are for dash2 and red one for launch control…but may get beaniesport to wire up the L/C to the unused stalk button ….

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Also so glad that I’ve chosen beaniesport to do the wiring work….
This is just for the Race technology dash2

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Gulp

 

[Zmaster2k]

So today we hired a trailer and made the 320mile trip to Beaniesport.
Looking mean

Loaded and strapped down!

On route…….
Then 3 hours later….
Boom we arrive at Beaniesport greeted by moo and beanie.
These guys are going to be building me a beautiful looking and functioning bare bones loom.
Im very excited. Lol

Two track monster’s together

I really like it with out the plate lol



Pimping Beaniesport


Yes yes one in paint….one in primer lol
Primer one is clearly better lol
A huge sigh of relief when beanie said the fitment of his bonnet was as much of a b*****d to fit as mine was.
However
Where mine is hoping to achieve aroind 190bhp….Beaniesport’s is a crazy 220bhp.
Ive given moo creative control. So loom should look pretty sweet lol

 

[Djw John]

Awesome, such a nice car you've got mate, great build too. See Beaniesport are doing some very good builds as usual!

 

[Coops Mk1]

whats that weird erection on the scuttle matthew? looks a bit....unclean

 

[Chip-mk1]

Another year of trackdays missed. Lol.

Looking good though.

Id get rid of the external extinguisher pull, aside from looking stupid they are a magnet for people to just yank at shows, which will make a right mess if its connected and if its not connected then not much point having it.
odds of you trapped inside the car on fire and unable to get out and near someone who can pull it is basically zero anyway unless you are on a rally I would think.

Looks very close now. On track in 2014?

 

[Tandoh]

I think that's a external battery cut off, not a fire extinguisher pull

 

[Chip-mk1]

I think that's a external battery cut off, not a fire extinguisher pull

Surely the battery cutoff is the one here:

All be it in his case its not external.

 

[Zmaster2k]

its a battery cut off, cable pull for the above switch. and i have a spare skuttle for when its not required.

As for timescale.... just bought a 3bed house with large garage so i can work even slower..... much more important than the car.
As i've said many many times it will be done when its done.

​I'll only sell it anyway... just aswell strip it now tbh

 

[Chip-mk1]

its a battery cut off, cable pull for the above switch. and i have a spare skuttle for when its not required.

So out of interest when IS it required?
Genuinely cant see when you would ever need that there for any use you are likely to have for the car?

Congrats on the house purchase, certainly slows stuff down, hardly touched our cars since the move as so much to do at home instead.

 

[Zmaster2k]

looking into amateur hillclimb at the moment.. and its required for that, so thought meh add it in. wassnt going to spend £260 on an Armtech one.

House has been a f**king nightmare.... sold our flat, got 25k burning a hole in my pocket and amazed my self i havent spent it on the car to get it done.
Still in limbo at the moment staying at my parents bungalow living out of boxes. Driving me mental.. but should be in by the end of the month.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Usual blue book Hill climb regs are that the battery cut off has to be reachable by the driver when strapped in place, no need for it on the outside too mate.

Fingers crossed on the house, DONT read Jaff's thread, lol.

 

[Tandoh]

I thought that marshals must be able to cut power to the battery from the outside of the car in the event of an accident...

 

[Zmaster2k]

Trust me we have had out own nightmares with house move.

land registry... turned out the current owners didnt own the garage, and previous owners did.... who are now separated and remarried... been so awkward had 7 weeks of no progress then today... they have found everybody and got them to agree to sign land over! Yay!

​But yes my friend is a Scrutineer for the hillclimbs and yes i need an external battery cut off... but dont NEED an extinguisher

 

[Chip-mk1]

I thought that marshals must be able to cut power to the battery from the outside of the car in the event of an accident...

Don't have to by blue books but some events add beyond that.

 

[Zmaster2k]

​So had an update from the Boys at Beaniesport.

Heres the Fuel pump connector

Heres a joint

Tail light Connector

Handbrake light

Taillight Connector and Fuel pump ground

The Completed Rear Loom

More to come soon!

 

[Zmaster2k]

Firstly Moo adorned the appropriate ear defence for dealing with throttle bodies

let the soldering begin!

Universal omex loom stripped an harvested for parts

Wires

passenger side indicator

Drivers side indicator

So ive been told, this caused moo to swear alot due to the original loom being a right mess!


headlight Loom

so a few pics from the BeanieSport crew, engine loom started, and bulkhead connectors fitted!

 

[Zmaster2k]

I can see your all gagging for more pics! So heres two more

Interior loom nearing completion!

new fusebox taking shape!

so close to being finished now

 

[Djw John]

I have a small understanding of wiring, I'd love to be able to do that sort of thing!

 

[Zmaster2k]

im the same John! i understand how circuits work... but havent got the patience or skill to do what the Beaniesport guys can do. and i don't mind paying tbh! So many cars ive seen with standalone fitted where the loom is boshed together willy nilly!

 

[rctempire]

The beanie boys are pretty good there. Looks excellent and really professional.

 

[Zmaster2k]

Cannot recommend them enough. Having a basemap put together now....its that close!
The only thing i fear that will stop this firing is the weak link... my mechanics....

 

[Djw John]

Na it'll be reet Im sure.

When we eventually get enough money for itbs on our track project I plan to do the looms (engine and interior) over the course of a winter! Currently once its all running and working I'll strip the standard one down as a halfway house.

 

[rctempire]

Cannot recommend them enough. Having a basemap put together now....its that close!
The only thing i fear that will stop this firing is the weak link... my mechanics....

Guys car at FCS was some bit of kit. was pretty impressive so looking forward to yours.

 

[rctempire]

Na it'll be reet Im sure.

When we eventually get enough money for itbs on our track project I plan to do the looms (engine and interior) over the course of a winter! Currently once its all running and working I'll strip the standard one down as a halfway house.

Interesting

Least your conversion/build will be done over months. Not years like some people :approve:

 

[Djw John]

Well the intial build will be done this winter, we've managed to have a good clear out to free up some time. It'll be years before it gets ITB'd

 

[Zmaster2k]

Guys car at FCS was some bit of kit. was pretty impressive so looking forward to yours.

Theirs is a monster! another 40bhp on mine! and an LSD and fiberglass doors bootlid, carbon roof and bonnet... its in another league!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Loom looks great

 

[Coops Mk1]

nice progress from the brothers Grim at beaniesport

 

[Zmaster2k]

Yup they are doing a great job....I can't praise them enough. ..im getting seriously excited!