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1400 rally car shenanigans
- Thread starter Huggy444
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Tis what you asked for
I gave it 10mm preload iirc
12...10...close enough
Had body roll, but not too much, just enough to allow weight transfer. Still not popping a rear wheel though
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Up a spring rate then but saying that no point in being super stiff on a rally you need some give12...10...close enough
Had body roll, but not too much, just enough to allow weight transfer. Still not popping a rear wheel though
Is rear wheel popping the next task then?
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Up a spring rate then but saying that no point in being super stiff on a rally you need some give
Is rear wheel popping the next task then?
Yeah! Want to pop a wheel for the stance yo...
Nah, just looks cool
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Easily achievedYeah! Want to pop a wheel for the stance yo...
Nah, just looks cool
Its when pop a rear wheel and your inside front at the same time... then we have a problem
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Easily achieved
Its when pop a rear wheel and your inside front at the same time... then we have a problem
Houston... We have a problem haha
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That we do.Houston... We have a problem haha
We'll step it up a notch on yours next time you're about
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That we do.
We'll step it up a notch on yours next time you're about
Ok, need an engine (and an engine swap) asap... No idea if it will be done at yours or at the garage local to me, depends on time and what not
will definitely be up before my next event, no idea when that is though, for setup shiz
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AwesomeOk, need an engine (and an engine swap) asap... No idea if it will be done at yours or at the garage local to me, depends on time and what not
Break out the serious gear
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Thinned massively with lacquer so it can go on with a brush?
I'm half tempted to go hammerite white...
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Still white. Can still be very brightLess reflections with Matt black... What about Matt white? Best of both
No I'm not a poet
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Ok... Finally fitted a new steering rack to the car, sorted out the tracking, and I even treated it to new track rod ends!
Car is feeling lovely, steering is so nice and tight and the car is on top form.
Still looking for engines, I think I'll be going down the 1.3 bottom with 1.0 coilpack head. Essentially a 1.3 coilpack, will be done with BSR racings help (@h701micra).
Car is feeling lovely, steering is so nice and tight and the car is on top form.
Still looking for engines, I think I'll be going down the 1.3 bottom with 1.0 coilpack head. Essentially a 1.3 coilpack, will be done with BSR racings help (@h701micra).
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Got the engine home and after an hour or so of stripped bolts got the cam cover off. Looks ok, not the cleanest but theres not much much 'gunge' in there
Was a cosy fit in the boot
Awful Stripped threads
Not too bad internally
Anything obvious I should do to the engine whilst its sitting around?
Was a cosy fit in the boot
Awful Stripped threads
Not too bad internally
Anything obvious I should do to the engine whilst its sitting around?
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Looks nice and clean
Get the head off and get porting - free power
Yeah its not too bad
Risk paid of in the end Ohhh Porting would be good, buuutt....Technically the BTRDA RF1.4 is a standard class, so its not allowed. But most of them have probably had it done
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Dropped the car of with Andy (@h701micra) at BSR Racing. Started stripping the interior and the front end before I left, but leaving it with him for the main chunk of work! Can't wait for the 1.4 powah
Secretly hoping when I pick it up it'll be RWD.
Secretly hoping when I pick it up it'll be RWD.
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Nearly time for a thread title change eh?
Don't now how tbh haha
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Sorted
Thanks
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Got the car back from Andy yesterday (BSR Racing) after the engine swap and internal pipes had been sorted as well as it generally being tidied up.
Awesome guy, very high standard of work. Also met Paul (PollyP) there who gave the car 'Pollys Approval)
Will post pictures later, phone won't let me...
Awesome guy, very high standard of work. Also met Paul (PollyP) there who gave the car 'Pollys Approval)
Will post pictures later, phone won't let me...
Ah yes Bright Spark Racing Racing.Got the car back from Andy yesterday (BSR Racing) after the engine swap and internal pipes had been sorted as well as it generally being tidied up.
Awesome guy, very high standard of work. Also met Paul (PollyP) there who gave the car 'Pollys Approval)
Will post pictures later, phone won't let me...
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Yeah... BS racing sounds too much like bull **** racing.
And BSR Racing doesn't make sense as you pointed out. Much confusion.
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I just put BSR (Y)
The actual name is extremely light hearted given its owner
Dim spark racing is more suitable yep.
Only when you're helping
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SO pictures from the swap...Excuse the size (Thats what she said).
Andy wondering why he has to work on K11's
Putting Simons free labour to work at removing the original engine whilst I ate sandwiches, occasionally held a spanner and made coffee.
Essential empty engine bay picture (Looked much cooler with the braided fuel pipes and copper brake lines but didnt get a good picture)
Complusory sexy braided fuel lines
Again, many many thanks to Andy at Bright Spark Racing for his awesome work.
Andy wondering why he has to work on K11's
Putting Simons free labour to work at removing the original engine whilst I ate sandwiches, occasionally held a spanner and made coffee.
Essential empty engine bay picture (Looked much cooler with the braided fuel pipes and copper brake lines but didnt get a good picture)
Complusory sexy braided fuel lines
Again, many many thanks to Andy at Bright Spark Racing for his awesome work.
