Time Attack Build Begins (Cage in!!!)

Hollister · Jan 30, 2008

fmp_ said:
Hollister said:

If heard people say they have set their AFFF extinguishers off by accident, and all it did was dribble out

The most important thing for the AFFF ones is the correct placement, aiming and installation of the nozzels, else they loose most if not all of their effectiveness.

It's typical, Halon extinsguishers were banned because they are bad for the ozone; but i'm guessing their not as bad as the whole car going up, which is definitely happening more now

I am probably going to try one of the Lifeline Zero 360 ones in my car, it's a gas discharge one rather than AFFF so hopefully it will stand more of a chance.

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fingers crossed i never have to reply on it, but if i do, and its pap, feel free to say ' i told you so '

Don't get me wrong, I think it's good you are putting in more than the minimum required. People too often scrimp on safety and put all the money into performance mods.

I have a Lifeline 2000 in mine at the moment, and the majority of clubman rally cars have the same or an equivilent system

Batman · Jan 30, 2008

send your mani to camcoat they did mine just inder £200 if i remember coated inside and out which is better then any heat wrap of heat proof paint mate

fmp_ · Jan 31, 2008

Batman said:
send your mani to camcoat they did mine just inder £200 if i remember coated inside and out which is better then any heat wrap of heat proof paint mate

funny you should say that! just had an email back from them with a quote of £180 + VAT for it done inside and out!

think i will, cos as you say it s far better than any heat wrap!

fmp_ · Feb 3, 2008

right, so times is getting on and got so many things to do.

This weekend i wanted to get the final bits of the interior ready.

So it was a case of tidying up the dash where it was cut...

Before:

After:

And the other side tidy too:

So then i masked up the bits i didnt want flocking and boxed it all up ready to go.

Thought i would fit my new mirrors too, seeing as its a 2 min job...

Off with the old electric units:

Then on with the new manual units:

Also i received my genuine Cup Racer towing eye, courtesey of D4ve.

And my final peice of work this weekend was boxing up my 182 manifold ready to be sent of to be ceramic coated.

mini-valver · Feb 3, 2008

The electric motor mirrors can't weigh much more surely?
Sending my dash off to be flocked soon, canny wait.

fmp_ · Feb 4, 2008

more of a case of junking the electrics in the door, so i dont have to mess about trying to mount the switches in my carbon door cards.

will be changing to manual windows too, again for the wiring and switch mounting issues.

Black-Clio-1.4 · Feb 4, 2008

All looks good!

mark.k@GDI · Feb 4, 2008

am i sorting the flocked dash matt??

fmp_ · Feb 4, 2008

mark.k@GDI said:
am i sorting the flocked dash matt??

I have managed to get a really good deal with Suffolk Flocking Services mate. so they are gonna sort it.

I just didnt wanna load you guys up with even more of my work!

Plus time is starting to be an issue!

TheJesus · Feb 4, 2008

Looking good dude, I'd like a flocked dash, only because the Ph1 is so depressing to look at!

mark.k@GDI · Feb 4, 2008

fmp_ said:
mark.k@GDI said:

am i sorting the flocked dash matt??

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I have managed to get a really good deal with Suffolk Flocking Services mate. so they are gonna sort it.

I just didnt wanna load you guys up with even more of my work!

Plus time is starting to be an issue!

no thats cool, andy hadn't mentioned it so i didnt know. There is a few to do so it would of been a week or so anyway!

fmp_ · Feb 4, 2008

mark.k@GDI said:
fmp_ said:

I have managed to get a really good deal with Suffolk Flocking Services mate. so they are gonna sort it.

I just didnt wanna load you guys up with even more of my work!

Plus time is starting to be an issue!

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no thats cool, andy hadn't mentioned it so i didnt know. There is a few to do so it would of been a week or so anyway!

thats cool mate.

the sooner i can get it done the sooner i can sort the interior out!

How is my engine coming along by the way? or should i ask andy?

mini-valver · Feb 4, 2008

Ah right, fair enough! Looking good mate!

Batman · Feb 4, 2008

fmp_ said:
Batman said:

send your mani to camcoat they did mine just inder £200 if i remember coated inside and out which is better then any heat wrap of heat proof paint mate

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funny you should say that! just had an email back from them with a quote of £180 + VAT for it done inside and out!

think i will, cos as you say it s far better than any heat wrap!

sure is mate and looks alot better to and it wont fall off and decay and look manky like heat wrap

Hollister · Feb 4, 2008

I want to flock my dash... but finances are getting tight!!

Djw John · Feb 5, 2008

easy enough to wait till a later date though mate.

Good progress FMP, coming along well!

holly1_7_2 · Feb 9, 2008

getting my dash flocked next weekend for £30

bendee · Feb 9, 2008

what do places normally charge for a flocked dash its the tits and i want i want i want. could you do the hole dash istead of just the top would look good i reckon maybe abit ott tho

Batman · Feb 10, 2008

bendee said:
what do places normally charge for a flocked dash its the tits and i want i want i want. could you do the hole dash istead of just the top would look good i reckon maybe abit ott tho

i'm having my whole dash done top,glove box,steering column

mas · Feb 10, 2008

cool

bendee · Feb 10, 2008

what you paying for that batman?

fmp_ · Feb 10, 2008

Batman said:
bendee said:

what do places normally charge for a flocked dash its the tits and i want i want i want. could you do the hole dash istead of just the top would look good i reckon maybe abit ott tho

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i'm having my whole dash done top,glove box,steering column

ditto!

i think it looks a bit strange 'just' having the top done, so i am getting the whole lot done.

Tho by the sounds of it there will be more flocked dashes than standard ones soon! lol

bendee · Feb 10, 2008

haha yeah i just presumed it would be mega expensive so would never of thought to look into it.

Jay Payne · Feb 10, 2008

Mines at the flockers as we speek. Im only having the top done, and the steering coloum covers

Batman · Feb 10, 2008

got 2 prices so far £55 from gdi and around £200 from sfs

plenty of time yet before its done still havent decided which cage to get yet undecided just how much of a cage i need tbh

Carlos Fandango · Feb 10, 2008

Batman said:
got 2 prices so far £55 from gdi and around £200 from sfs

plenty of time yet before its done still havent decided which cage to get yet undecided just how much of a cage i need tbh

Original Cup race car cage in dark metallic grey.......£295.

SuperchargedSean · Feb 21, 2008

looks good matt, will be very similar to my saxo inside. same seats/cage and flocked dash

good man!

TheJesus · Feb 21, 2008

fmp_ said:
Batman said:

i'm having my whole dash done top,glove box,steering column

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ditto!

i think it looks a bit strange 'just' having the top done, so i am getting the whole lot done.

Tho by the sounds of it there will be more flocked dashes than standard ones soon! lol

wonder what having all the grey plastics in my Ph1 flocked would look like?

capturedbyjames · Feb 21, 2008

Probably a bit too much, i like the sound of what Burps getting done...

Any updates Mat, its been a while?

ben_p · Feb 21, 2008

engine pics

capturedbyjames · Feb 21, 2008

lol - enginepicpingpong.com

MarkCup · Feb 21, 2008

There's 3 or 4 dashes getting flocked at the moment isn't there?

I can't wait to see the pics. Who'll be first?

Jay Payne · Feb 21, 2008

Mine should be back late next week

MarkCup · Feb 21, 2008

Can I stroke it at the Airfield please?

Jay Payne · Feb 21, 2008

Only if u sit on my knee first

fmp_ · Feb 22, 2008

My home PC has been buggered receently, hence no pic updates.

I have fitted my cup car air ducts (will show the complete lack of quality of these overpriced peices of shite with pics).

Carbon door cards have turned up, a bit on the heavy side due to the amount of fibre glass backing, so gonna get a mate to use them as templates to make up some lighter one's, just pure carbon fibre.

Had a set of Custom Cages seat bars turn up too, as using the cobra extra low subframes dont allow the seat to sit centred against the wheel. So they will be welded in soon enough.

changed all my brakes lines for some Goodrich braided items. So that replaces the rear standard ones, and replaces the Compbrake ones that are way too long.

Still waiting for my dash to come back, Suffolk Flocking is on holiday till 1st March, so should see it soone after then.

My 182 manifold has gone to Cam-Coat to be internally and externally ceramic coated. A week or so turnaround on that.

will try put some pics up over the weekend!

capturedbyjames · Feb 22, 2008

Sounds great - can't wait to see it!

Darren S · Feb 22, 2008

Love reading about custom jobs like this. It's always interesting to hear how different people approach similar situations.

Good work!

D.

fmp_ · Feb 25, 2008

ok, pic updates...

front bumper off...

removed fog lamp covers etc, and started cutting to make way for the cup racer brake ducts. It was pretty hard to tell how much to cut away, so it was a case of cut a little, check fitment, cut a little more, check and repeat 50 times.

un cut...

cut....

The fitment of these particular cup ducts is quite possibly the worst i have ever seen. They are not equal to each other, badly made and barely fit in the space they are meant to. I presume these are not original RenaultSport items, but copies of. This meant that there were huge gaps at either end, and it was almost impossible to make them look decent. Not ideal for £150 quid!!!

So the only way to get over this was to user sealer around them. And whilst not the ultimate in looks, i dont think they came out too bad. And luckily with thtis build function comes over form.