truCido Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 ummmm I did weigh it all but honestly can't remember now. The rear seats don't weigh much but the sound deadening and carpets is surprisingly heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) So I've had a few comments that my engine bay is cleaner than the interior of my car so thought I should sort it out Interior Before:Interior After: Edited December 11, 2011 by truCido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R4 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I dont mean to be picky but id have gone for a lightish colour like silver or grey, found it to be better in our rally cars. Anyhow, looks good, should look pretty smart when everythings back in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatttty Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Very nice looks so much better now! Good work. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo D Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Stunning, completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Thanks everyone! I've got the dash, fire extinguisher, and battery back in. Will pop the seat and wiring back in this week and hopefully get the new lifters fitted as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Well I picked up my GTi doors after getting them sprayed and removed my drivers door and WOW!! Will weigh them this week but I couldn't believe the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted January 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Got the GTi doors on now (what a pain in the arse they were lol). I've weighed them (on kitchen scales so not sure how accurate) and there about 7kg a door lighter. Lifters will hopefully get done this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis_ Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Nice progress, just read through this entire thread, amazing! Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEP51 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 think i spotted you in this vid! you were steaming along! you are around the 1:45 mark in the vid. love how flat it is thru those corners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 haha yeah that's me and my brother in the red Ibiza at the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Haven't posted for a while so got a few updates:Fitted the new GTi doors and fitted my poly windows in, oh and gutted the doors, I hate cutting up perfectly good things lol:Fitted some more of the interiorFitted in some new lifters:Got some new discs and ds2500 pads and motul brake fluid from Badger5 The interiors mostly installed now just haven't got a pic of it yet!! I've sent my gearbox away to have some better ratios put in it, then just got to fit the brakelines and get it mapped again and we're all done First race on the 9th April!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I've had to move my brake reservoirs into the engine bay after some clarification on the rules lolInteriors pretty much done as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looking good, good luck in the new season dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thanks Koop!Picked up my gearbox today after getting some different gears put in So chucked it on today as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjp1285 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Just come across this thread for the first time, big respect for all the work and effort you've put in.... after reading about your first couple of races did a search on youtube and found this...nice view of how close you get to being caught up in that shunt.... edit: by the way... who's the guy in the alfa that ALWAYS jump starts? haha Edited March 19, 2012 by rjp1285 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieranbolton Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Utter respect mate Just seen this thread for the first time The car has come a long way Kieran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Just come across this thread for the first time, big respect for all the work and effort you've put in.... after reading about your first couple of races did a search on youtube and found this...nice view of how close you get to being caught up in that shunt.... edit: by the way... who's the guy in the alfa that ALWAYS jump starts? hahaThanks a lot! Yeah I did get pretty close, I saw a gap and darted for it!! The 2 guys behind me got collected by the Corsa haha yeah thats Jamie, I wind him up about his starts all the time Utter respect mate Just seen this thread for the first time The car has come a long way KieranThanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Fitted the brakes! Got to bleed them and get it on some rollers to adjust the brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) Nearly done now, got a race on Monday! Just got to apply the stickers with my race number on to the new doors, get a remap and tidy up the wiring Edited April 2, 2012 by truCido Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surferdude0702 Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 You did well at the race today dude! your start was brilliant, I was watching you the whole race then you disappeared, I saw you towed back to the pits after, what happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 You did well at the race today dude! your start was brilliant, I was watching you the whole race then you disappeared, I saw you towed back to the pits after, what happened? Thanks It was going really well! I snapped the exhaust manifold where it joins the cat pipe :s I didn't think I'd knocked it so very strange....will put video and a quick write up in a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Ouch gutted mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truCido Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Monday 9th April - Race ReportYouTube Video First race of the season for a change!! I've never done the first race and I'd never done a wet race either...was dry the day before but unfortunately the forecast was right and it rained all Monday!! I went out for qualifying on a set of Yokohama AD08's and what a mistake that was, it was like I was driving on ice, no matter the speed I took a corner I was sideways which made things quite interesting. I qualified dead last with a time of 1:58:108 so I could only go forwards lol!!After qualifying we noticed the front wheels were towing out for some reason so we lined them up a bit better by eye as I don't have a toe gauge and I also managed to get a set of Toyo T1R's brought from home (my old tyres) and got them fitted before the race. I got a good start and I moved up 8 cars in the first lap and another 3/4 on the second before Annie King span in front of me and my car seemed to copy lol!I managed to rejoin losing a few places and then on the way up Folly I had a good run alongside Paul Gardner but he didn't know I was there and came across me so I lifted and that sent me into a slide (fastest part of the track on a slight bend is not where you want to lift lol!!). So I lost a few more positions however I soon moved back up a few places but coming towards the Esses the exhaust started blowing massively so I pulled in and was towed back at the end of the race. Had a look under the car and the exhaust manifold had broken where it joins the cat pipe, which is strange but so far I'm assuming I must have knocked it somewhere.Progress has definitely been made and the car feels a lot faster with the new gearbox, I was up to 3rd in class before I span and subsequently stopped, which is a great result! So I'm very happy with the car and hopefully next time I'll finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Great vid! Shame about the spins, as you were doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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