[trackday_prep] How £75 Soon Becomes £7500!

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Tran-x in pieces to adjust the settings:

 

 

Drop links made, just need adaptors on them now

 

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Brief update before next weeks larger one hopefully.

 

Got it on the corner weights at its 725kg all in with a 48.9% cross.

[welshpug 1,662]

ummm, how did you get it that light?

 

quite impressive as all the panels are still steel aren they?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Sure are.

 

Not sure really, think previous posts are all based around guesses ect. This was on a set of calibrated corner weights I use often, I borrowed them so I could do some calcs on some bits and bobs, I can post up exact weights tomorrow when im up if you want.

 

Got to bear in mind how little the car actually has, plus it hasnt got a bonnet, or front + rear bumpers at the mo.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Dampers Ordered.

 

Shiny AST's will be ready for me towards the end of September. Looks unlikely that the car will get out for a shakedown or two this year, but we can still try. More to come later in the week.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

More to come later this week! I lied obviously.

 

Doors cards half made.

 

Scuttle panel almost finished.

 

Dampers off ready for the AST's to go on when they arrive.

 

Torsion Bars with me thanks to Anthony for them.

 

Indicators arrived.

 

Windows are being cut tomorrow.

 

Quaife rack fitted.

 

I've missed some bits im sure but hey ho! Heres two quick pictures that I grabbed while doing some work today. Excuse the quality.

 

 

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

2 Sets of Windows

 

Saving of about 5kg.

 

[jonb_5 6]

Hi

 

I have just read the topic and it the car looks great.

 

Some pretty cool ideas that I may try and replicate if that is OK....

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Jon

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

No worries Jon, thats what these threads are all about.

 

Got home from testing last night and decided to go fit the windows. Fit nice and snug

 

[Cameron 16]

Are you gonna use winders with them?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Dont be so shocked cameron!

 

I am not.

 

Just haven't decided on how to ventilate yet.

[Cameron 16]

Sliders FTW!

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

There's a nicer solution than that (photo pending) .

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Waiting on photo Nick pretty please

 

Another day (or two?) and another thing ticked off my list. Wrapped up the Castle Combe GT championship with a storming run home (not without troubles though), another Championship on my CV. Also started back of the grid for an open sports and gt race (did not take part in qualifying) and came home first (which we held from lap two!).

 

Picking up dampers tomorrow or tuesday fingers crossed so can get it back on some wheels by the end of the week, ordered one or two bits that should also be with me. Just means a bit more graft this week and it might look even more like a car!

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Finished the main fitment of the scuttle today, just need to dril the T pull holes and wiper arm holes. Looks good. Can reproduce these pretty easy if anyone wants one, will have to get you a cost though.

 

 

[qwerty 9]

There's a nicer solution than that (photo pending) .

 

Where's these photo's, cant wait to see them coz am about to poly carbon my door windows too

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

I pm'd him, hes looking

[cybernck 402 1 Cars]

I've found them at long last!

 

 

Obviously, you could make it drop down a bit lower with this design, but I guess they didn't need it.

 

Not sure if you like it, but I reckon it's a pretty good solution or at least better than the sliders .

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Awesome idea, only issue I've got is the windows need to be formed to the correct shape... mine are just flat shaped by fitting into the sliders and window aperture

 

However I do have a spare set, watch this space I might try it

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Dampers Arrived.

 

 

[Cameron 16]

Tasty!

 

How much did those set you back?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Just over 3k.

 

They are tasty, and should perform just as good as they look! Just need to get some needle bearings in on the spring platforms and bolt em on!

 

I can finally see the corner weights in the distance!

[Cameron 16]

£3k holy crap!

 

Very nice though, are they 3-way adjustable?

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Indeed holy crap, but hey ho. Money is just money right.

 

3 way indeed, coarse adjustment to help us not so good at driving. No point in having 40 clicks if you cant feel the difference in 3 of them right.

 

Already started taking them apart to make some adjustments On the car this coming weekend or early next week.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Front dampers rebuilt with some thrust bearings, sprayed up with some dynax-uc (not sure I like it phil but if you say it works!) and now ready to fit.

 

Doubt it will be till next week now thanks to needing to finish the bumpsteer measurements and off to the Walter Hayes Trophy on wednesday.