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[smiley]

Come to think this complete overhaul started with some poor braking.

You have no self control Joe

[The Batman]

I know.. But remember when my miss's is around everything cost a fiver

[GeorgeBC]

Getting there Joe. Where's your first outing going to be and when? I've got the same air filter on my car and it's quite restrictive compared to an open Apexi filter but it is quieter, not quiet but quieter than the Apexi!

[The Batman]

Cheers dude Hopefully 25th April at Bedford Aslong as I get a group and mapping sorted. Yeah I'm hoping it's going to be quiet as I wanna be revving to 9k or something near that lol!

[Stevie Dubyah]

My aim is to get the shed back together by the end of Feb

 

Lovely engineering.

Dreadful time management.

 

[FLD]

Isn't it about time your car was introduced to a Dremel?

[The Batman]

Nooooo no dremelling.. Motorsport kit is loooooovely I agree my time management is awful. But it's only one month and quite a lot changed in the original spec list

[smiley]

as I wanna be revving to 9k or something near that lol!

 

[The Batman]

yeeeeehaaa!

[The Batman]

So ended up ordering a shift light!



Also a job for next winter, oil relocation system and maybe fit a cooler but we will see.

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

your copying my shift light 

 

[The Batman]

It's because I am trying to go as fast as you

[MAXR]

Joe, forget the fairy lights & start driving your car....😄

[The Batman]

Lol max this is all in preperaton ion for abusing the thing Found a little bit of time to work on the car: Exhaust u bend gasket made and fitted Spoiler subframe mounts fitted Found and fixed a Water drip! Gearbox earth attached Bits left: Gearbox oil Bleed brakes Bulkhead Steering rack Shift light Handbrake cable Clam / bootlid / arches / undertray and diffuser Bit pissed off with the gt hubs to be honest, I run a speed sensor for the speedo and the hubs don't have anywhere to mount it and EP suggested to make a bracket and then drill and mount it which I'm not happy about to be honest.

Edited by The Batman, 18 March 2016 - 04:33 PM.

[The Batman]

Made a bracket to hold the sensor on and use one of the caliper bolts. Hopefully will be ok as I don't want to drill the lovely hubs

[The Batman]

Bled the brakes and clutch Fitted handbrake cable Adjusted speed sensor Made new custom throttle cable mount Adjusted brake lines Oh and started it up She's a runner but idling high mainly due to the large throttle body on it! So bits left: Steering rack Bulkhead Clam etc Then it's off to MBR for full suspension setup and remap/running in! Hopefully he can do it soon before Anglesey! Big thanks to the vockster!

Edited by The Batman, 23 March 2016 - 07:01 PM.

[Captain Vimes]

Great progress! It must have been pretty satisfying when the engine burst into life!

[The Batman]

Oh yes! Was a surprise

[Nev]

Congrats on getting your new engine in and started.

 

What's your handbrake solution for the GT uprights? Do EP offer a solution or are you making something up yourself? I fear ringing them up and asking in case I empty my wallet into their bank account

 

Getting close to 9000 RPM sounds really intense, normal car drivers don't realise how frantic it is, just the noise alone makes me clench my teeth !

Edited by Nev, 24 March 2016 - 05:34 AM.

[vocky]

he has fitted vx220/elise rear calipers and a standard lotus handbrake cable

 

ps: it started first push of the button once the fuel cut off switch was pressed   

 

pps: you forgot to mention you also filled the gearbox oil

Edited by vocky, 24 March 2016 - 07:43 AM.