[misc_work] Still Nothing To Do With 205's...

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Yeah, ground clearance is a bit of an issue - one reason why we stuck the rotary in to start with!

That and I think the pickup in a normal sump might struggle even with baffles...

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New dashboard, needs a little tidying up and a brushed finish after the instruments are in but basically done:





And the only place Ed could find big enough for the airbox...







Will be drawing from the main airbox fed through the roof initially, just for simplicity and time saving - but at some point will probably have it's own feed from the side intakes.

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Dash nearly sorted (few idiot lights and perhaps another gauge unless I just leave it logged on ECU) apart from a rub down and brushed finishing:



Airbox finished off:

[allye 530 3 Cars]

What's the likelyhood of you doing the Wales event in April?

[Rippthrough 98]

Errr, maybe?

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Good! Keep us posted as I really want to come over for a watch to see this and all the other stuff.

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Will do, you'll see it on here when the bugger is running anyway

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Okay, pulling out the stops now, the rear driveshaft angle was close to the limits and we weren't all that happy with it - it would work, but I think it would wear rather rapidly.....anyway, since we've gone to this much
effort with everything else, today we bit the bullet, the rear arms have been ripped off and, for a change, instead of beating things with a hammer the welder for a while until they fit, I have a desk full of shiny billet things....

Edited March 9, 2013 by Rippthrough

[TT205 42]

OOOoohh tell more!

[Rippthrough 98]

Free cookies if you can work out what we're up to

[welshpug 1,622]

Pawl drive big twin bearing hubs like a saxo s1600 or xsara wrc

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We already had twin big bearing hubs, these are the same diameter bearings as we had before, they're just shallower, and further apart

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Oops, RX-8 injectors fell off a shelf onto the manifold, damn....






Oil shortage? What oil shortage? MORE FUEL!

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You know how I said the dry sump tank had to go in a really bad place because there was nowhere else for it?
Well, here's praying we don't get too much of a love-tap up the arse:



Ed had fun making it though:

[Rippthrough 98]

A bit more travel Sir?

 

Suits you Sir!

[welshpug 1,622]

I spy alloy wheel, ditching the steelies?

[Rippthrough 98]

Maybe, easier to just buy an off the shelf one when you bend 'em than having to gear up and make 'em. They're heavier though, so we'll see.

Edited May 15, 2013 by Rippthrough

[TT205 42]

When do you reckon you will get to light the touch paper turn the ignition Phil?

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Couple of weeks, just a few hoses we're waiting on and I got delayed on finishing the loom while I welded half the 306 back to the other half. Then some little scrote broke into it before I could get it MOT'd so been clearing that mess up. Ah well.

[TT205 42]

You realise we need video's

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Here, have a 2 minute exclusive photo:

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Whilst I've been sat on a beach with a pint the fairy's have been in and done some panelwork:

 

 

[Cameron 16]

Nice packaging.

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You want to see it with some panels and the dampers/springs on, tight ain't the word!

 

In fact, pretty much everything is kinda tight, and there's still some more ally/fibreglass sandwich heatsheilds to go in yet:

 

Edited June 6, 2013 by Rippthrough

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Bit of framework to make it easier to shape the rear bonnet/scoops, yeah, you know how I said the engine bay was quite tightly packed?