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Post by lowender on Jan 6, 2020 22:49:30 GMT
Great writeup. So it's like a compact Cobra? I can recommend Bedford, I did a day with an instructor there and ended up on the green stuff quite a few times with no adverse consequences.
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Post by V6 on Jan 6, 2020 23:05:08 GMT
I'd say it's a busy mix of many things going on. The major over riding thing in my mind is it has the heart of an American muscle car inside a tiny sports car. It sounds more like a V8 than my previous actual V8 cars. Neither of us can work out why it sounds quite so damn menacing. Yet it does. No online video could possibly convey this, unless you happen to have a large subwoofer hooked up to your surfing computer. I've heard a recording of my own engine via decent headphones and even that sounds pathetic compared to the real thing. I will have to pop along to a five meet sometime so you can hear for yourselves.
Bedford sounds good, cheers lowender.
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Post by V6 on Jan 6, 2020 23:22:38 GMT
Great write up wannabe, now, about your cylinder head gasket..... It's reasonably dry and going to be over 10 degrees for the next couple of days, and I am unemployed so have plenty of spare time - I am going to try to get it done!
Yeah get it done mate. I'm going to take a couple of days off from driving myself to recover haha. I will get some work done and dabble with my hood scoop in between. Reconnect with nature, walks, feeding some ducks and chill time. Then I'll look forward to the next overdose of burbling & screaming warp drive lunacy  |
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Post by wannabe on Jan 6, 2020 23:33:06 GMT
It's reasonably dry and going to be over 10 degrees for the next couple of days, and I am unemployed so have plenty of spare time - I am going to try to get it done! Yeah get it done mate. I'm going to take a couple of days off from driving myself to recover haha. I will get some work done and dabble with my hood scoop in between. Reconnect with nature, walks, feeding some ducks and chill time. Then I'll look forward to the next overdose of burbling & screaming warp drive lunacy Driving something that feels like it could kill you if you make one wrong move does make one realise one needs to appreciate the good things in life more...   lol |
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Post by zoona on Jan 7, 2020 14:07:43 GMT
i have definitely been away from this forum for way too long... Only just seen this.
Give me a couple of hours to read it all, but I have a feeling I am going to like this a lot...
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Post by zoona on Jan 7, 2020 15:29:45 GMT
ok, read it more quickly than i thought i would. Looks bloody brilliant.
I would definitely recommend bedford - lots of room for mistakes...
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Post by V6 on Jan 7, 2020 16:02:48 GMT
Thanks Zoona. Yeah it's good fun. It gets some positive attention when out and about.
Mind you I was saying to Wannabe... a standard power five certainly has some benefits and charms as well. Namely that you can have a lot of fun fully wringing them out without a care in the world. Certainly less tiring!
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Post by zoona on Jan 7, 2020 16:51:45 GMT
Thanks Zoona. Yeah it's good fun. It gets some positive attention when out and about. Mind you I was saying to Wannabe... a standard power five certainly has some benefits and charms as well. Namely that you can have a lot of fun fully wringing them out without a care in the world. Certainly less tiring! Yeah... you mentioned you had an audi A2? we had one of those too. One of the most fun cars I have had as you can drive the nuts off it, but still only be going 40mph... and you can fit the entire world in the back of it. I miss that car a lot! You have inspired me to get back out to my car - I actually spent an hour or two out there in the freezing cold. So well done! Anyway, looking forward to seeing more of this car. This thread needs more pictures, and some videos. |
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Post by V6 on Jan 7, 2020 20:19:12 GMT
Noted. Once I get the cosmetics done there will be photos and videos  |
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Post by zoona on Jan 7, 2020 20:34:18 GMT
Noted. Once I get the cosmetics done there will be photos and videos You need to do more research into your audience. We want all the dirty under hood pictures... |
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Post by V6 on Jan 8, 2020 11:38:38 GMT
I redid the curve so it was more subtle. Then re-glassed the joints and entire back half for strength.
First rought cut ended up ok. Importantly the front and rear sit right. The slight gap in the middle section can be closed up with filler later on.
Sits a lot lower and more in keeping than the first attempt.
You can see I went with Atlex's suggestion in the end. The muscle car power bulge suits the soundtrack anyway! Plus no rain ingress and better downforce more than likely (well no lift at any rate, due to the downward slope). Any under bonnet heat and pressure can then escape right out the back, as various production cars used back in the day.
Next up, around work... I will make some strong mounting brackets from aluminium right angle section. After the mechincal stage will be the cosmetics (filling & sanding).
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Post by V6 on Jan 8, 2020 11:57:41 GMT
Many Thanks to the owner Sam and extremely skilled tech & fabricator Matt at Hybrid Tune for installing, modifying, making many of the components (exhaust system for one!) which got me on the road. Plus the electrical and rolling road tuning work they are known for. Many obstacles were overcome and the end result is amazing fun. Thanks guys, top work Also thanks to G19 for recommending this mini team who have been behind a lot of G19 work over the years. My handover:
Matt - man handling my pipe like a pro
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Post by V6 on Jan 8, 2020 15:07:40 GMT
I stole some time out of the day to make some alloy brackets. Although I'll have to work late tonight to make up for it.
If it's still dry tomorrow I will aim to get the bonnet drilled, bracket angles bent, then test fit it. I'll be going for track car cosmetics: two visible hex heads on show down each side of the bulge. The brackets will be inside, so hidden. These will match the rear duck tail arrangement. I'm not going to rely on adhesive or more GRP work as I hate the stink working with it!
Because Racecar
(with a dodgy driver - because Not Racing Driver)
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Post by V6 on Jan 8, 2020 18:11:39 GMT
Just had a quick look back over the thread as so much time passed by. I noticed some of the photos Wannabe kindly uploaded have died somewhere on the internet. So here are a few missing ones again. Forgive the random out of order flashbacks....
Old pics - some stuff may have changed during the V6 instal...
Back when I stripped the interior out and insulated it
Clock was ditched later and replaced with three AEM guages...
GCF cage & door bars
Cobra Cub leather seats, Nakamae centre
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Post by V6 on Jan 8, 2020 18:20:01 GMT
More older pics to replace some lost ones...
Gaz Pro Gold dampers, H&R anti roll bars, Cusco droplinks
IL Motorsport brakes
AEM Series 2 ecu (buy these from USA direct!)
Basic V6 subframe, minus a few parts
Holley plenum, ported runners, custom adaptors
90mm K-Tuned throttle - car porn, sadly hidden away under plumbing
Stripped boot, tiny Odyssey track battery ditches loads of dead mass
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lol
le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
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