Woohoo! let the spending begin!

[WildCards]

I realise alot of you aren't interested in the progress of my track car, but i'm going to be telling you about it anyway.

I'll be picking up and paying for my sparkly new engine tomorrow and i've bought a new clutch, cover plate, exhaust, induction kit, start motor and double fan cowling today.

Expect pix...

[richy rich]

cool steve

[Paul Beazer]

is that the Mi16 engine? Mmmmm

[WildCards]

is that the Mi16 engine? Mmmmm

Do you live under a rock or something?

[HJM]

Keep telling us Steve - some of us are interested

At least you are having fun and using your car and don't just keep it like a museum exhibit

I guess Japfest isn't your 1st event of the year either !!! (Waits for the attack of the polishers/parts 'replacers' )

H

[MPBVr4]

Tell us more Steve, you are doing what a lot of us wish we had the b**ls to do.
Lots of pics and techie bits please.

[Spirit]

Yeah look forward to some pics Steve

And Heath......you're such a wind up merchant.......

[HJM]

Moi !

I think you have me mistaken with that other bloke 'Keith'

Fair play to you Pete - you 'show' and 'use' your car

H

[Paul Beazer]

Do you live under a rock or something?

no, on one!

did it need much doing to it in the end then?

[WildCards]

Oh.. cool. I'm not sure about the techie bits, I'll either be fudging them or getting a mate to do them but as for pics i'll happily oblige. When it comes to buying parts i'm so glad i've got a Peugeot, this mornings bill was only £250!

For PB: The engine came with the car, but was far from complete to just plonk into it. I did a bit of research and asked a few questions and decided to have it looked at before spending money on it, just aswell really as it wasn't the most healthy of engines. Amongst other things it had suffered a little oil starvation, so the crank has had some buffing and the shells had spun aswell. It's had all new pulleys, oil pump and gubbins and had an aggressive skim for want of a better term to raise the CR a little bit. I've been told to expect 170hp, but i'll be happy with the standard figures.

I've bought another 1.6 GTi box, this ones been refurbished and has a KAAZ LSD fitted. The 1.6 ratios should mean it's better for track work but a nightmare on any long/constant high speed journeys. Alot of people have the 1600 box and fit the Mi final drive, but I don't really want to spend the money so i'll make do with what i've got.

I'll take some snaps tonight and use this thread as an ongoing 'project diary'. I want the car to be ready for MOT in a month.

[Brunty]

Good on you mate, enjoy it.

[TAR]

Even though its French

I'm sure there are many of us who just love to know about all things automotive...bring it on.

[ralliart-type-s]

Oh.. cool. I'm not sure about the techie bits, I'll either be fudging them or getting a mate to do them but as for pics i'll happily oblige. When it comes to buying parts i'm so glad i've got a Peugeot, this mornings bill was only £250!

For PB: The engine came with the car, but was far from complete to just plonk into it. I did a bit of research and asked a few questions and decided to have it looked at before spending money on it, just aswell really as it wasn't the most healthy of engines. Amongst other things it had suffered a little oil starvation, so the crank has had some buffing and the shells had spun aswell. It's had all new pulleys, oil pump and gubbins and had an aggressive skim for want of a better term to raise the CR a little bit. I've been told to expect 170hp, but i'll be happy with the standard figures.

I've bought another 1.6 GTi box, this ones been refurbished and has a KAAZ LSD fitted. The 1.6 ratios should mean it's better for track work but a nightmare on any long/constant high speed journeys. Alot of people have the 1600 box and fit the Mi final drive, but I don't really want to spend the money so i'll make do with what i've got.

I'll take some snaps tonight and use this thread as an ongoing 'project diary'. I want the car to be ready for MOT in a month.

apparently the td box is nice on the mi engine, sort of between the 1.6 and 1.9 ones but still has a decent top end for motorways etc.

[Wodjno]

Do you live under a rock or something?

Have you not got your Leggy anymore then

[White Lightning]

Good stuff Steve. As others have said, keep us posted. I for one would be very interested in hearing about the project progress

[Kieran]

At least you are having fun and using your car and don't just keep it like a museum exhibit

I guess Japfest isn't your 1st event of the year either !!! (Waits for the attack of the polishers/parts 'replacers' )

H

Yawn yawn yawn.... He's as boring as he is old!

[K9NG]

Nice one Steve Will be interested in the
diary of the project...
My first modded car was a 309 with an mi16 lump
went very well too


P.S "Keith" I polished my car and now it's dirty
I must find a track to thrash the hell out of it
so it warrants another clean

[WildCards]

Have you not got your Leggy anymore then

Hmm, now where did I put my drum kit?

[WildCards]

Nice one Steve Will be interested in the
diary of the project...
My first modded car was a 309 with an mi16 lump
went very well too


P.S "Keith" I polished my car and now it's dirty
I must find a track to thrash the hell out of it
so it warrants another clean

Yeah, i imagine you Paul, in a pristine 309, all the gadgets available and an mi16 with a meeeeeelion horse power

[richy rich]

As some 1 who has this car on track when it was not in tip top conditon i can tell you it was great fun, so what it is going to be like when homo has finish it i think is going to be so . im looking forward to finding out .

When are we tracking it next steve.