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[pete-r]

Great minds think alike! Does the cc tank need to be at the highest point? Or could you put the tank in low and a bleed valve up high like the one on the fuel line?

[Nev]

Great minds think alike! Does the cc tank need to be at the highest point? Or could you put the tank in low and a bleed valve up high like the one on the fuel line?

 

I think a watertight cap on the top of the CC tank and a bleed valve/filler high up would work fine.

 

When I rebuilt my exhaust, I considered running the exhaust pipe up the passenger sill and putting a silencer in the sill and where the water heater exchange matrix is, with 2 exhaust tail pipes exiting the bonnet top or near the front wheel arches, sort of American hot rod style. This would have shifted 20+ Kg from the rear to the front and made a substantial difference to the axle weights and also correct the left/right balance. I was concerned about heat output making the epoxy weaken/fail, and also heating up the brake lines, so abandoned the idea.  

Edited by Nev, 02 October 2017 - 05:50 PM.

[pete-r]

If there's a way to shift both tanks to the front, there's going to be benefits on weight and cooling, and the heavy bracket can go. Ecu and cc pump could move forward. There must be more and if you replaced the battery for a tiny one and removed the heater system and used a heated screen [and heated seat pads ] then there'd be a good bit of room for that or even a plumbed in extinguisher. It would effectively remove 1/3 of the bulk at the top of the engine bay so airflow would be much better and could even allow for a more elaborate cold air intake shield above the gearbox so air comes in through the side then is channeled up through the bootlid away from the heat.

[The Batman]

ecu isnt heavy tho and the wiring that would be involved to move the ecu would outweigh the ecu in the back

 

the cc pump is easy to move, as is the cc tank aslong as the filler neck is higher enough to be at the top of the system.

 

heater system is easy to delete, just blank off at the thermostat.

 

there would probably be enough room there for chris to mount his water injection pump further forward in the car

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I think i took the car of the road far to early, 

getting bored now, but it has aloud me to buy a new set of wheels which will be heavier than my original tds, lol. cant wait for them to come

also waiting on my capacitor battery replacement to come soon and start testing that 

now its starting to get  cold its time i got on the garage floor and start the service

 

its been a nice break not doing anything with the car.

[Nev]

Does this mean your old TDs are for sale please Chris?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Does this mean your old TDs are for sale please Chris?

I've decided the old wheels will have somthing which will deal with water better And the new tires dependant on the rules in the sprint series could have slicks on them

Edited by CHILL Gone DUTCH, 03 November 2017 - 11:53 AM.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

New wheels are in paint and should be ready for end of week, but my capacitors haven't turned up and the seller is no longer on eBay So dosent look promising

[hughcam]

New wheels are in paint and should be ready for end of week, but my capacitors haven't turned up and the seller is no longer on eBay So dosent look promising

What wheel widths have you gone for? Interested to see what you have planned!

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Going to moving up from the standard 225 rears hopefully will allow me to push harder on the corner exits and help get the power down just a experiment ATM but it can't hurt considering I'm pushing more than double the power of standard Hopefully I can offset the bigger wheels by reducing the weight a little Can't make any final decision on slicks or emarked until rules are announced Plan is to get a class win and class championship next year and if rules are kind I will be jumping from B to A

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I love it when a delivery comes
Merry Christmas 🎄

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Spending xmass putting the dremel in the vx. We need pix of that.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Spending xmass putting the dremel in the vx. We need pix of that.

It is possible but hoping they fit ok

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Oh 4

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I'm confused. 255 will not fit without arch extenders. Arch extenders have no use without cut out of clam. Are you saying 255 will fit without cutting somehow?

[SteveA]

I had 255's on mine without arch extensions, it was very tight but no rubbing. I think it depends on camber, tyre make, manufacturing tolerances on hubs, clams, fixings etc.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Keep my fingers crossed then that I get away with it, I did do some rough calculations to give it a good chance

[SteveA]

Pics are gone but

 

http://www.vx220.org...e-tyres-are-go/

 

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

Cool I also ordered et30 rears so sounds promising But sticking with 205 16s on the front for now