cj1 Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Today lots more progress, tidied all wiring loom, properly wired lights in to come on with the main beam of the car, wired power source for tablet in, cut and reshaped the exhaust as it was melting the fuel tank guard. Made a bracket for a shift light and fitted that on the dashboard in my line of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) * Edited March 11, 2018 by cj1 Removing technical specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Very nice! What does it rev to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 1 hour ago, mattarosa said: Very nice! What does it rev to? 7500 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Tasty! What modifications have you done to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, mattarosa said: Tasty! What modifications have you done to it? It's basically a standard engine - fully stripped and cleaned - just with GSXR600 throttle bodies, short ram pipes, and a 4-2-1 manifold! And it's running on DTA S40 management. Edited August 16, 2016 by cj1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Very nice, easy enough to install? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 On 16 August 2016 at 4:27 PM, mattarosa said: Very nice, easy enough to install? Very! Slight spacing difference between the throttle bodies and the intake manifold, but the tubing took up the difference , everything's just fitted on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 280mm conversion done yesterday... With Mintex M1166 pads on the front. Went and bedded them in as per the instructions and left car overnight for them to "cool as long as possible". got some M1144 pads to go in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 And how is the braking now? Improved? Do you have drums or discs on the back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, mattarosa said: And how is the braking now? Improved? Do you have drums or discs on the back then? Massively improved! Such a difference. Think next mod is going to be removing the servo though as it locks up very easily as well! I've got the standard GTI rear brake setup, discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 Intersting, you need 15" wheels don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, mattarosa said: Intersting, you need 15" wheels don't you? Yeah, I could fit 14s on just about with the 256mm discs, now with the extra size of the carriers I think only 15" will fit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 What are the standard size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 1.0 : 239mm front / drum rear GTI: 256mm front / 232 discs rear (What was on the car) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 changed the gearbox over to the original 1.0 FFE gearbox yesterday. Better ratios than the CWX 1.4 16v that was in. Also much less noisy, suspect the one that came with the 14 was on its way out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Drove the car with different gearbox last night! Wow! Didn't think it would have made such a big difference! Much quicker to accelerate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 Do you have the ratios or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cj1 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 More of an update to follow, but one thing that's certainly happening is a brake servo delete! 12 bent valves as wel..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted September 4, 2016 Report Share Posted September 4, 2016 Oops! Good weekend then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Ok, so.... started car 82, the car was running absolutely perfect for 10 stages, a lot of grip issues with the rain forcing us onto the road tyres (only had them or slicks), but nothing too major. By SS11 we were in 43rd overall, quite a big improvement on our seeding! Went out, and as approaching a chicane hit the brakes, the car locked up and just slid. I should have released the brake but unfortunately just pushed harder on it. Learning experience there. Damaged wing, front slam panel, headlight. Drivers side control arm where we hit the kerb, and the wheel. The video confirms the engine continued to run following the crash, but then cut out when trying to move again. Inspection revealed the cambelt jumped ~6 teeth, resulting in 12 bent valves in total! Been luck there's no piston / cylinder damage. Not entirely sure of cause, auxiliary belt was folded over on itself as well, possible that got caught in the cambelt (Also a learning point, I chose not to run the cambelt cover - it will be on next time!) going to replace all 16 valves, be back on the road in no time! Next rally planned for 9th October which I'd like to be ready for. Also deleting the brake servo, brakes are too sensitive as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 Valves, head bolts, head gasket, bottom arm, auxillary belt ordered.... Now the wait begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted September 5, 2016 Report Share Posted September 5, 2016 I'm hoping you have a vast garage to work in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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