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[Thealastair34]

made a alternator tensioner from some rod ends and hex bar



all fitted, works really well!



go a go pro for xmas so afew wide angle garage shots







not much room to work i can tell you that much!

exhaust and turbo back on



playing with carbon



mounted a section above the wheel as i want a couple of buttons on the wheel for launch control and overboost setting on the EBC allowing a higher boost level for a certain amount of time meaning i can potter around with 250bhp but if i want 350 just press that


made a surround for the column too as its smaller looks neater



also i fitted a clutch switch along with the brake switch so i can use the full throttle gearchange function in the omex

Edited by Thealastair34, 01 January 2013 - 07:46 PM.

[Thealastair34]

and that is where i am at as of about 3 days ago! battery is naffed so need to order a new one, also just removed the shocks as i want to find out what spring rates i have as it was too hard for the road might change the shocks for some protech units and fit a front ARB ideally so i can keep road comfort with softer springs and reduce roll with the ARB plan to get it insured this month or next and put 100 miles or so on it before taking it for the mappig finishing so i can iron out any issues will keep it updated as i go along thanks al

[RalphyBMW]

Phenomenal! Utterly fantastic, really delighted you posted all this. Last I saw was on zsoc some time ago, I think you had just got the new white panels, lots has happened since then!

[Thealastair34]

got afew bits today

steering wheel mount for when not in use



all fitted out of the way



allways had starting problems with the cheap battery i got a while ago so replacing it with this odyssey 25 race battery



finally i would like to learnt about suspension setups and how it all works and update the suspension on this to suit my driving style so got myself some bedtime reading!

[Crabash]

I read that book cover to cover in one sitting when I got it.

[Thealastair34]

I read that book cover to cover in one sitting when I got it.

Worth it?

I've not got that time at the moment but will try!

[VIX]

I bought that book years ago to help me sort my Nitrons out. Didn't understand a bl**dy word of it! Keep meaning to put it on Ebay!

[Crabash]

I found it very interesting. And go back and read certain bits again on occasion.

Edited by Crabash, 06 January 2013 - 07:24 PM.

[Thealastair34]

not alot been going on as its been very cold in the garage as you can imagine!

done afew little jobs

new buttons fitted that control the dash display



then been working on my wheel setup and buttons,

alot of work gone into a small area! happy with it so far though!

the two buttons control the lauch control on the engine, and the scramble boost setting for the EBC giving me a push to overtake like setup

fitted buttons and shaped the carbon



rear,




one of the buttons is to earth, i have had to take the anodising off the face of the q/r hub so this continues into the column as can be seen in the above pictures, the next issue was getting it to the column
i have done this by using a key ring to replace the o ring that is normally fitted see below pic of shaft, it compresses against the spring



and fitted





will do the other side of that wiring which is a headphone jack socket that will plug into the dash so can be removed quickly

also got a small plate as a big plate is rubbish!

[RalphyBMW]

Nice work Al!

[leevx2.2]

I bought that book years ago to help me sort my Nitrons out. Didn't understand a bl**dy word of it! Keep meaning to put it on Ebay! :lol:/>

I will have it of you Vix I need to read up I own 2 way nitron's lol honest if you want to sell it I will buy it

[VIX]

I bought that book years ago to help me sort my Nitrons out. Didn't understand a bl**dy word of it! Keep meaning to put it on Ebay! :lol:/>

I will have it of you Vix I need to read up I own 2 way nitron's lol honest if you want to sell it I will buy it

I'll drop you a pm tomorrow.

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Looks great you put a lot of work in and it shows!

[Thealastair34]

Thanks

Bodywork refitted this weekend, think starter is goosed as it will not turn the engine over so going to get a new one this week

Got the new plate on too

[leevx2.2]

Let me no when you do a track day I fancy a frash in it looking good lol

[Thealastair34]

Let me no when you do a track day I fancy a frash in it looking good lol

No worries, your welcome

Wouldn't mind doing Bedford again haha

[Nev]

Let me no when you do a track day I fancy a frash in it looking good lol

You won't like turbo power Lee, let me have a go !

[CAHILL]

Fantastic project Alastair!!! It must be one of the quickest cars in our area. I bet the LY feels like a 1.0L corsa in comparison lol!!!!

[Thealastair34]

Fantastic project Alastair!!!

It must be one of the quickest cars in our area. I bet the LY feels like a 1.0L corsa in comparison lol!!!!

thanks,

and yes it does feel slow but in reality the vx is nearly fast enough for road use i would say maybe another 50bhp and a diff and it would be perfect over that it just gets silly.

saying that thats only compared to it in n/a mode where it had 175bhp now has over 300 if i want it to and i havnt driven it yet

[Thealastair34]

Short vid of the engine testing and dash working along with first use of the launch control setting on the ecu, that needs some work as if you apply more throttle to generate boost pressure it over revs its 3k temp setting