#331: Re: Project sleeper Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:10 pm ---- You will be fitting a roll cage and joining me on a rally stage soon
Took the car home through the scenic route today...it does go quite nicely and it does make a nice sound, you can't go fast discretely though...
It is a bit unruly for everyday use but it is fun once it has some revs on the engine. It's quite good fun and I actually like it again. I do think for sustained hard use an oil cooler would be a wise move. It does run hotter than it did before.
I'm still buying another car though!
I totally agree with you ed its hard to give it some without looking/sounding to suspicious haha.
what are you thinking of as a daily driver then??
Same here. Slightly annoying. Power that im not allowed to use.
#333: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:00 pm ---- lol at trick oh i make good use of it haha i just have to choose my times carefully as its like a rally car.
#334: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:07 pm ----
macj wrote:
You will be fitting a roll cage and joining me on a rally stage soon
That would mean getting it dirty.
#335: Re: Project sleeper Author: macj, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:14 am ----
Edward wrote:
macj wrote:
You will be fitting a roll cage and joining me on a rally stage soon
That would mean getting it dirty.
#336: Re: Project sleeper Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:01 am ----
Edward wrote:
macj wrote:
You will be fitting a roll cage and joining me on a rally stage soon
That would mean getting it dirty.
'All show and all go' now, Edward
#337: Re: Project sleeper Author: Dave, Location: BirminghamPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:19 am ---- 'Detailed, not driven' ?
#338: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:19 am ---- I did some fiddling today. I wanted to know what was in the airbox as I noticed Ecosse hadn't used 5 of the bolts to hold the bottom of the lid onto the airbox (making it easier for me to take the lid off!).
It's the five bolts on the lower row of the box that haven't been used.
This is what's inside the box.
The bottom of the airbox behind the radiator isn't held together and therefore isn't perfectly sealed. I fully understand why they haven't bolted it together simply because there is just no space for tools etc. There is about 5mm between the airbox and radiator so it's impossible to get access. Either the radiator and fan housing would have to be removed to fit the bolts or the whole inlet and bodies removed to do the airbox bolts up.
So I though of an alternative. Some simple cable ties to hold the lid onto the box are better than nothing. They are a bit fiddley to fit but they don't need tools to do them up. They also just need some cable cutters to remove them.
There is also a bit of oil in the airbox from the breather pipe. It's not excessive but I might look into buying an oil catch tank. Anybody know how they work? Do they still use air going into the inlet to pull the vapours out of the engine?
Even though I don't think the strut brace does anything to benefit the handling of the car I thought I might as well fit it. It does finish things off nicely.
Also had a bit of 'help' from the dog.
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#339: Re: Project sleeper Author: Nick, Location: BirminghamPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:23 am ---- thank you Edward you just brought loads of smiles into my day
#340: Re: Project sleeper Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:24 am ---- did the dog also make the mess in your yard?
I like the red strutbrace - it goes with the other red thing in your engine bay, by the Longman carbon box
#341: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:29 am ---- I did the mess of the driveway. I decided to finally fix the bathroom drainpipes to the walls hence the need for ladders etc. I only finished the bathroom last June!
#342: Re: Project sleeper Author: Antix, Location: WorcesterPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:34 am ---- what's next on the 'to do' list? [car-wise I mean]
#343: Re: Project sleeper Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:35 am ---- It doesn't really matter which catch tank you go for, they are very basic in design, but I imagine the branded ones are made better, ie stick to Mocal/Forge/Baileys.
Have it set up so it drains back to the sump if you can, rather than having to empty it every so often!
What have Ecosse done in the way of a "breather"?
#344: Re: Project sleeper Author: spike_202, Location: West midsPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:56 am ---- i said you would need one,espesh when your in the cam it will push more oil out i had mine custom made, and they are a good idea with a return like what jay said but if the pump packs in and it sifenz it will contaminate the engine,
And it was spot on what they did with the air box, thats what im doing with mine when i get round to it lol.
#345: Re: Project sleeper Author: Seb, Location: Under your bedPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:18 pm ---- Watch the catch tanks sometimes, they can fill up with water for some reason!
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