[trackday_prep] 205 2.1 16V Rallye Track Car

[rallyeash 155]

thanks guys

 

Batfink, its on the todo list for this weekend, will be trimming the metal part back abit and ive got some knock on rubber edging to protect the water pipe.

 

Ash

[Ludi 2 2 Cars]

It's AMAZINGLY GOOD LOOKING CAR.

 

I want it A LOT.

 

:wub: :wub:

[rallyeash 155]

went to merlins this afternoon and bought a nice steering wheel, a small resovior pot to remote mount it as the standard resovior fouls on the cage. bought some braided rubber brake pipe and some fittings for the job. also the cage padding turned up in the post today.

 

its dangerous living within sensible driving distance of merlins!

 

 

Edited March 11, 2011 by rallyeash

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Looking real nice, hope mine turns out something like.

[rallyeash 155]

a money pit? haha

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Looks a lovely thing. To do a neat job of edging your panels get hold of some Raychem "Rayrim". Yes really, no it isn't some dodgy gay porn!*

 

 

 

 

 

*(Although I will not be held responsible for what Google turns up)

[rallyeash 155]

thanks, yeah i was abit nervous sat next to the mrs googling that haha, im sure we keep similar stuff at work on the electrical side.

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Hahahahaha

[rallyeash 155]

couple of pics from the rollers a few weeks ago:)

 

 

[rallyeash 155]

fitted the new resovior pot up in the scuttle panel so its nicely hidden, fitted the new steering wheel, cage padding, bled the brakes through and fitted the mintex 1155 pads on the Hispec Ultralite calipers.

done 6 miles testing in it so far, rear brakes lock up before the fronts so ive got a willwood bias valve to plumb in. as the cars insured now im hoping to book it in for an mot on sat morning, just so i can get a few more miles under its belt before the trackday next friday.

Edited March 17, 2011 by rallyeash

[swordfish210 20]

Wish you hadn't bought the Willwood valve, i've got one and it's a nasty, cheaply made, little thing. The Tilton ones are much nicer

[rallyeash 155]

never bought it, was kicking around the workshop. agree its cheaply made. one of the threads isnt perfect needs a tap to run down it.

[swordfish210 20]

Ah ok then, i think the threads are 1/8NPT but don't quote me on that

[allye 530 3 Cars]

oooooo so it's MOT'd then? Def have to come over and have a listen

[rallyeash 155]

na no mot on it yet. not quite ready for it, no horn, washers, wipers foul on the cage.

 

it was more about getting some road miles on it before it goes out on track.

 

after the front pads were warmed up seemed to brake much better without the rears locking up first

[rallyeash 155]

trackday friday

list is getting smaller...

 

tracking (getting a set of gauges thursday)

finish off dashboard

nut and bolt check

fuel up

 

then should be ready to go!!!

 

then await the issues on its first outing

[backroadpug 12]

Looks amazing dude love a rallye and it should shift aswell.

Keep it up dude.

[swordfish210 20]

I would have done the tracking for you at the weekend if you had asked, i've still got Ed's Dunlop gauges in my garage

[rallyeash 155]

got some gauges borrowed from matty at work. collecting them later and fingers crossed should all be sorted. whats peoples recommended settings?

 

thanks for the offer though

Edited March 23, 2011 by rallyeash

[swordfish210 20]

Personally i prefer having them set dead straight, i know some people like a bit of toe out (10 minutes) to sharpen up the turn in and others like a bit of toe in for the stability. All depends what your preferred driving style is.

[rallyeash 155]

yeah i didnt know which way to go for the best, so i set it to 0. then i can go either way from there. after doing the tracking turns out i also had a dodgy wishbone bush, got a new 309 arm today so gota stick that on tonight, quick road test then load up the trailer ready for the morning.

 

fingers crossed!

[swordfish210 20]

yeah i didnt know which way to go for the best, so i set it to 0. then i can go either way from there. after doing the tracking turns out i also had a dodgy wishbone bush, got a new 309 arm today so gota stick that on tonight, quick road test then load up the trailer ready for the morning.

 

fingers crossed!

 

Yeah i saw your topic after i posted that. Shame you couldn't have gotten a few more road miles before tomorrow. Remmeber Rusty's 106, he never did any road miles in the thing and as such everytime it got near a track it crapped its guts out

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Will see you tomorrow then I guess! cant wait to hear it.

[rallyeash 155]

trackday all went well, no mechanical issues atall but had alot of fuel starvation issues, going to have to invest in a pump and swirl pot setup before its next outing.

 

need to brace the bonnet as was getting loads of flap.

 

looking forward to a few sessions at spring action day..

 

[rallyeash 155]

just booked up 3x sessions for the combe action day, pulling the beam off this evening and dropping it off to anthony to fit my pug sport 23mm tb's