[trackday_prep] Cameron's Mi16 / Gti6 Hybrid

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Going all the way back to the start of the thread,

 

What was you reasoning behind making the new column, just to get it lower?

[Cameron 16]

Yeah pretty much!

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

How much lower did you get it? Mine needs adjusting a fair bit to get me comfortable and contemplating going down this route.

[Cameron 16]

Not massively, but enough. I also moved it towards me a fair bit.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

You see I need to move mine away from me and down a good 3 inchs. Might have to look into it a bit more. Thanks.

[Baz 421]

I also really need to upgrade the rears to discs while I'm at it!

May i ask why?

 

You see I need to move mine away from me and down a good 3 inchs. Might have to look into it a bit more. Thanks.

 

So your legs get stuck under the steering wheel?

[Cameron 16]

I didn't have to move mine that for down and i'm sat quite low, mostly because if I did I would have constantly got my elbows stuck in the seat.

 

Baz - better choice of pads mostly.

[Batfink 201]

A lot of places are starting to discontinue selling brake shoes. Discs run cooler as well which is good for track cars

[Cameron 16]

Yarp, plus I'll need to run more rear bias with the more powerful front brakes so they'll be running even hotter.

[Cameron 16]

Just got off the phone to Demon Tweeks, ordered a set of Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 in satin black and a set of Yokohama A048's for a brilliant price!

[swordfish210 20]

Demon Tweeks, brilliant price!

 

I'm afraid i don't believe you.

[Cameron 16]

Seems to be the only thing they do a good price for, got the wheels for £385 with VAT and delivery, and the tyres were £107 each.

[Henry 1.9GTi 36]

could you weigh a wheel minus tyre for me please.

 

I assume they are 15" x 7"?

[Bas 6 1 Cars]

Why did you buy the Team Dynamics? I found that they weigh 6,1 kg. Citroen C5 alloy "steelie" = 4.8kg

[Cameron 16]

I don't like the C5 steelies for a start, and I doubt they have enough clearance for the callipers.

 

Henry - I can't I'm afraid, they're coming with the tyres fitted. They weigh 6.1kg for the smallest offset according to TD's site, ET15 will be slightly heavier I think.

Edited April 22, 2010 by Cameron

[sport1901966 8]

Did you get 15s? Our 205's are gonna end up looking the same - I have a set of 16's in the garage at home waiting for tyres!

[Cameron 16]

Yeah I got 15's.

 

Just don't paint your TD logos yellow.

[sport1901966 8]

Damn, better take that rattle can back to halfords!

 

Did you get the intake manifold design by the way? It's just a rough one dimensionally but should be visually quite similar to the final design

[Cameron 16]

Haha err yeah I just checked, thanks for that! Could you send the fuel tank over too?

[Cameron 16]

We have presents!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Pete AKA Mad Scientist for supplying all the parts.

 

Now just need bells and mounting brackets made, and wheels.

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

'kin hell, bet the rotors set you back a few!

 

Out of interest, how much were the pads? Similar to 1.9 caliper prices?

[Cameron 16]

They weren't cheap, that's for sure! The pads were £70.

 

Today was a good day, because my wheels arrived!

 

 

 

Despite only being 17mm larger in diameter and 10mm larger in width, they look huge!

 

 

 

I also decided to see how it would look with my brakes.

 

 

Sweeeeeet!! Can't wait for the bells to arrive so I can put them on!

 

In other news, I've been measuring my fuel lines to see how much I need to order. Excuse the weird colours, I hadn't bothered to change the white balance from taking photos indoors.

 

 

 

 

I need just under 7m, and a whole buttload of fittings. Looking to be pretty bloody expensive at the moment.

[davenport 51]

having just bought a LOT of these brace yourself.. goodridge aint cheap!!

[Cameron 16]

Tell me about it! Near enough £400 for a set of bloody fuel lines!!

 

I just can't justify that sort of expenditure at the moment, so will have to go back to the drawing board and think of something else. Hell I might even fit standard fuel lines for a bit until my financial situation becomes a little less studenty.

[welshpug 1,632]

£400 check out torques.co.uk