172 turbo project

[Josie172cup]

Keep up the good work wozzer Awesome stuff

Lovely stuff.

Only one thing, I wouldn't have an un-covered lead acid battery in the cabin with me....just in case of an accident, it could be a bit "burn-y",

I was thinking of doing this as i wanted the air filter where the battery goes didn't even consider acid in my face

Thanks for the heads up Matt

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

No worries mate
Love the project btw!

[wozzer]

i will keep that in mind think i will be getting a box hahah just bought a full roll cage 2day needs to be sanded down and powder coated in kawaski green and might go mad welding bars everywere

[wozzer]

also thanks alot for the comments

[wozzer]

kawaski green didnt want to spend £400 plus getting it powdercoated so tryed to spray it meself came out okay still needs another coat yet

[wozzer]

big thanks to HAZ for doing alot ov work on my car its looking mint now not long to fire it up and run the engine in

[wozzer]

[wozzer]

[HAndy]

car looks awsome

pitty the young lady in the piccy dont seem so happy with yours and haz's hard efforts, now if it had been a new handbag and matching shoes

[Tutuur]

Looking great mate! Where you on skimmed jobbies or fully forged?
Eager to see results!

[wozzer]

hya mate just skimmed at the minute untill i can afford some forged ones also the turbo and manifold arnt the best so im not gona get massive power but around 230bhp but we will see after i come of me holidays in 3 weeks cant wait

hahahaha yeah she doesnt find me car all exciting at the minute but when i get her strapped in and bootin it around oulton park she might get to like it

[Tony Walker]

There's cheap oulton park days Nov Dec I'm going to try get to one let me know if your planning on going, Alex may be joining me too.

[wozzer]

okay mate yeah sure as long as i can get insured and get it mot d and taxed will defo do some me mate got an evo 9 so he will be joining us aswel

[wozzer]

well been told today me car is finally ready to start up and on the dyno on thursday for the base map so getting it picked up from scoffs this sunday defo gona stay around and watch all the other rtoc members cars on the RR day

then needs MOT , TAX and insurance so i can run the new engine in need to do 500 miles and its gone be very hard not to go over the 3000 revs but will be defo worth it, then back to scoffs for full map and see how much power its running

[wozzer]

back home and running

[James5]

Warren well done matey, is she road legal now?

[Tony Walker]

looks

[mattk]

That looks fantastic mate nice one

[wozzer]

thanks alot just needs some little touches up like :
clutch cable snapped getting me car on the truck
front headlights - when using sidelights only the right hand one works but when u turn on to main beam the right one goes onto full beem and the left one goes onto main beam
need some window wipers for the front and cut me bumper propperly this time hahaha

really happy with the work that haz and scoff put into this car for me just cant wait get me mot and tax then its finding insurance

[Haz]

Are you missing a side repeater as I have one in the top of my box. Can drop it off sat eve if so. I also have a spare clutch cable which you can have too if your not going to buy new.
Regards the lights, I'm thinking its the light stalk as I think it was a campus one do start with that.
Does the bumper not fit on as I assumed where you mounted the cooler it would be ok? If so its worth keeping the bumper as it is.
Also remember the front brake flexi's

[wozzer]

okay mate yeah got a few side repeaters here so thats all good and iv ordered the clutch cable which is coming tomorrow morning the bumper just needs the bottom under lip cutting back about an inch or so just so the intercooler will fit propperly not alot of cutting is need to be fair

im just gona clean it up abit then will start with the lights and the flexis just waiting for a decent day ov weather haha

[BILLY-R5GTT]

Cracking job!

[wozzer]

thanks alot well happpy with it

[wozzer]

[REBEL GT TURBO]

Love this car! I seen it at EFI rr day, really cool! Not sure about the green tho! But each to there own!

[wozzer]

cheers mate cant wait get it on the road now i like the green makes the cage stand out i was gona do it white or black but thats just boaring so thought id be different

[Haz]

i like the green, but as mines grey and orange i dont think my opinion counts!
bit different to the norm and as its for track use why not. suprised you haven't gone for green graphics too. mine started out like this



then changed it to this before painting it grey/orange



each to their own i guess

[Trevhib]

I liked it the way it was to start with Haz!

[Haz]

I like all 3 versions but when I saw the campus pics again it makes me want another sleeper, I'd have to find another with no side plastics but with a different set of wheels though!

[wozzer]

well happy with the final project just need to go threw the loom behind the dash as the front headlights arnt working

[Matt Cole]

What size wheels and tyres are them matey?

[Kris M]

ph1 r19 16v wheels, 15`s

[wozzer]

195/50/r15s the tyres are leatherin the arch at the min just trying to find someone that can extend me arches but an inch or so

[Trevhib]

Wouldn't it be cheaper, quicker and less hassle to fit 195/45's?

I nearly said previously that the tyres looked to be 50 profile and that the wheels seem to be further out into the arches than normal (as they are only 6.5j and don't usually cause issues). I had wondered if you had spacers or a Williams wide-track conversion??

[wozzer]

hya mate yeah i surpose it would be alot cheeper to fit 45s and iv got 406 brembo 4pots so had to use 25mm spacers thats why the wheels are further out haz is looking threw me loom soon so once thats done im asking him to make me wider arches like the ones on glenns 5 think it makes them look better aswell as clearing me tyres

[wozzer]

before i bought new wider arches i thought id have a crack at it myself

[wozzer]

also cut away the thin lip on the arches

[wozzer]

sunstrip

[wozzer]

new petrol cap

[James5]

Warren project is looking good, is that pipe feeding the tank ok for usage with fuel?? love the idea though

I have been thinking about some perspex rear quarters with Naca duct's for air flow into the rear engine making some special holes into the rear side cover's

[HAndy]

looks like it, i would be a little worried!!! although i cant talk myself having slapped a fuel cell in the front end, anyway is there a non return type valve/flap built into that neck of the cell, i wouldnt like to have a roll in it if not or a hard shunt, that fuel will be going everywhere that tubing is'nt rated for fuel either, dont want to be negative or picky,but it looks a little unsafe, tnt ross did something along these lines,but used alloy pipe instead,

just my 5 pence worth on whats so far been a great build

[wozzer]

Yeah when I was putting it all together I was thinking the exact same thing tbh i was just messing about with a few pipes n stuff to see how I could do it :/ iv not looked into it properly and wanted to find the proper way ov doing it :/

[Trevhib]

Phew, I'm glad someone brought that up!

[wozzer]

i no glad i put the pictures up really so whats the best way to do what i am trying to do ? i carnt find any pictures or parts thanks alot guys great help

[HAndy]

merlin motorsports do fuel proof bends
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/FU...153/index.html

and a length of alloy pipe to do the run between fuel cell and window, with swagged ends if you want something close to what youve got already

you will also need a breather pipe of your cell, if you havent already got one

does your cell have a built in swirl pot /bowl at the bottom where it draws the fuel from?
if not you may need to fit an idependant swirl pot to the system, if you are intending to do any cornering or heavy breaking etc ie track time

[wozzer]

Arrr thanks alot mate great help I could just buy a length ov fuel proof tubing and slide it down that red one for looks I'm still not sure about the valve tho because the fuel tank is open so will splash :/ iv got a swirl pot but is not a built in one

[wozzer]

Iv been looking for a one way valve for this petrol tank n I don't no where I can get one from and still don't understand what is needed to be done :/ can anyone help me out ? Thanks alot

[car.crash]

What's wrong with the original tank?

[wozzer]

The tank that I have got there is nothing wrong with but because iv put the fuel pipe up to the window I need a fuel one way valve to stop the petrol cumming out ov the tank and also need a new tube because the one iv got isnt for petrol

[wozzer]

finally passed MOT so propper happy about that the only problems that i am having now is when im driving in the day with no lights on everything is fine until i press me brake then me indercaters dont work and me rear left brake works but me right rear indercater lights up

then when im driving at night all me lights work but me right indercater doesnt and just makes a buzzing sound from the relay also when i press me brake me dash lights all go off until i let me foot of the brake then they all come back on

as well as them problems a soon as i turn me lights on or press me brake me rev need just sitts at the bottom

anyone no what could be the matter ? maybe a new relay or new clocks or bad earth ?
thanks alot