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[Captain Tightpants]

That would be good. Would be a good jig to be able to send them to make a copy from in the future should you decide to do it in the future.

Are you mounting the damper from the box? I made a manifold once for a FRST with the turbo above the box. It was the IB5 though, which has plenty of lugs for mounting bolts to be tapped into! Does the Getrag box provide these benefits?

Steve

[luca]

That would be good. Would be a good jig to be able to send them to make a copy from in the future should you decide to do it in the future.

Are you mounting the damper from the box? I made a manifold once for a FRST with the turbo above the box. It was the IB5 though, which has plenty of lugs for mounting bolts to be tapped into! Does the Getrag box provide these benefits?

Steve

At the moment the damper will be mounted of the head and span out to pick up of the turbo flange on the manifold where a tab will be fixed to bolt the rosejoint too.
The box does have many lugs actually so this is going to have a spring style damper which is my plan this weekend to research into.

The top damper is more of a support that can allow the movement under expansion and compression of the manifold, the lower one will absorb the flex/impact from the driving cherteristcs of the car under load and backing off, hard cornering , bumps etc.

[dangerousdave]

looking good mate its coming along nicely and pretty quick too!! keep up the good work dude

[luca]

Its getting there but so much work to do it seems like each week not alot has progressed.
But in a space of 3 weeks it has lept forward..

[luca]

This is the greatest task to date sourcing drive shafts, and a huge thanks to JIMMEYESH and GREGGS for there advice when requested.

The problem I have faced is that the power intended will snap a standard cut and welded shaft so i needed to measure the shafts to the desired length.
After a week of contacting various companies i have found one that can copy the splines and re-make the shaft from scratch out of same material shafts as F1 cars and rated to 1000bhp.

I shall be sending this of tomorrow to have made and should be back in 4-5weeks... When hopefully the rest of the car will be ready to begin mapping.

[Turboboy67]

1000 bhp Is that going to be enough mate

Simply awesome project this

Pleeeease let me come along to Brunters when you test her out

[luca]

It should be sufficant mate

Do it once and do it right. Im not risking all that power and speed and the shaft snapping so its the only option.

Just need to sort the ah ah ahah a ah ahh hubs out now.

[j7aoc]

Nice one son

[muz]

Mental

[MattPym]

Jeez, You're mad for shaft these days, it's all ya talk about

[luca]

I know mate the tune just gets stuck me in my head...

All sorted now i have the shafts being made and should be ready in 10-12 days.
i even managed to get a set of mk4 fiesta front hubs which have the abs sebsor holes to so i can fix the traction control sendors to those at a later point.

Taking those to be blasted tomorrow then lick of paint and new wheel bearings.

Been a stressful week sorting out those dam shafts though

[luca]

I know mate the tune just gets stuck me in my head...

All sorted now i have the shafts being made and should be ready in 10-12 days.
i even managed to get a set of mk4 fiesta front hubs which have the abs sebsor holes to so i can fix the traction control sendors to those at a later point.

Taking those to be blasted tomorrow then lick of paint and new wheel bearings.

Been a stressful week sorting out those dam shafts though

INCASE YOU DIDNT HEAR ME THE 1ST TIME OVER THERE...

[MattPym]

Wow you are goin crazy, Double posting and all

[Ollybee]

F1 style shafts!

[MattPym]

INCASE YOU DIDNT HEAR ME THE 1ST TIME OVER THERE...

Cheeky

[jimmyesh]

Glad you're all sorted there Luke - You said thanks to me in your post but I think I picked your brains to pieces too for Zetec-Turbo info too, so it was a fair trade-off!

[luca]

Glad you're all sorted there Luke - You said thanks to me in your post but I think I picked your brains to pieces too for Zetec-Turbo info too, so it was a fair trade-off!

Not a problem mate good to catch up too, have to meet up to dicuss your new build when your home mate.

Cheers again though made me see things straight with your guidance

[luca]

Ahhhhhhhh - Just ordered the new shocks for the car from Gaz and they will be made and ready in 3 weeks i have opted for a front shock which will be built with 1.5deg neg in the leg body and running 350lb front springs, the rear coilovers will be supported by meaty looking 600lb rear springs.

Pics to follow once they arrive

[jayrs]

gunna be a beast mate

[luca]

Well its out with the old and in with the new.. still works in progress hence no switches etc.

NEW STYLE



OLD SKOOL

[Mikee_RS]

yeah, its not bad i suppose.................

[Turboboy67]

Mmmmm nice

Given me a few ideas

[JamieFRST]

Nice job, I like it.

[luca]

yeah, its not bad i suppose.................

I just want some comfort back in the car again and some directional cool air from the fans.... i cant wait for that

Its unbearable in there in the summer.

[jayrs]

dash looks sweet mate

[luca]

Mmmmm nice

Given me a few ideas

Shaun it could be yours

Never that took me sooo long to cut out especially around the cage.

[Mikee_RS]

[dangerousdave]

flocking nice mate!

[MAD_Adamski]

love it mate

[Andyfloss03]

is it like...felt type on the outsude..if so .. I WANT THAT

i really do that looks so mint

[dangerousdave]

its flocked mate (well hope so or the pun will not funny and ill look a muppet!!.....again! ) think its done with electric current somehow!? its main purpose was to reduce glare and looks the nuts too!!

[luca]

yes its nylon fibres that are charged and due to static they stick to the surface fired on which is prepped in glue before hand.

You still keep the shape of panel and do not loose the lines etc.
Does feel like suede of fuzzzy felt

[luca]

Well today lots of progress but unfortuanlty didnt get time to take the photos to document it..
Time is flying by now so i have to focus on getting it finished.

Just got home now after starting at half 7, Hydraulic pedal box is mounted and i started on the plumbing today.
Also housed the air filter in its new location which is in the inner wing this will keep the hot air well away and a cold feed will be directed from the front bumper into the enclosure.

All of the intercooler pipework is to be solid with just joiners at either end.



This one runs from the bottom of the intercooler along the front panel and then up to the turbo.

One of the wheel as i was leaving the unit tonight.

[McGoo 69]

love this project, going to be a good un when all back together!!

love the dash too!! might have to nick thatone for myself

[Turboboy67]

Looks sweet mate

I can appreciate a good bit of pipework

Just about to read my new FF mag which dropped through the door today