#976: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:52 am ---- It was £500. I just hope its big enough. The fan is nowhere near as loud as the standard Peugeot fan so I just hope its adequate. Its hardly a car I plan to sit in traffic with anyway.
Much more of this radiator is exposed to airflow and its capacity is bigger so I'm confident. The standard radiator only has the fan area exposed.
#977: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:50 am ---- thats more than i was expecting but it looks good quality, and a dam sight thicker than the std one, the height difference should be in favour of cooling as there isnt much air flow at the top due to the cover anyway,
are you getting a new manifold for the tbs? or just the longer inlet
#978: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:42 am ---- It was expensive and I know other places will do them cheaper but Radtec have a good reputation for quality.
The original radiator has 1,017sq cm exposed to airflow.
The new radiator has 2,600sq cm exposed.
Old radiator capacity was 6,042 cm3
New radiator capacity is 9639 cm3
So it should be fine hopefully.
All plumbed in now. £50 of hoses. Then I just need to finish the wiring to the fan. The relay is in place so wont take too much effort.
The original standard GTi Samco hose was used at the bottom with a 20cm extension put in the middle. Clears all obstruction which is nice. Just need to support some of the wiring.
#979: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:09 am ---- Looks good. With them figures I can't see it not being adequate especially as your not racing it (or driving it atm). Like how you have the hoses at least there out the way
#980: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:59 am ---- Bit more tidying up done today.
Fitted the alarm sensor which cost a whole £1 as the original on the bonnet catch wont fit anymore.
Fitted some P clips to the radiator support bar to secure the wiring in place.
Looks almost finished now. A couple of things to finish off then it's all done.
#981: Re: Project sleeper Author: LeeThr, Location: North West WalesPosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:59 am ---- Looking good, when you say its all done.... Does this mean it might see the open road again soon?
#982: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:15 am ---- Not sure about this year. Still needs a set of tyres, insurance, tax, MOT, remapping and I'd like the lower final drive fitting too. Can't use it to the full potential without the remap. Can't be bothered doing that this year.
So just to get it on the road it will be nearly £1k. Add the remap and final drive and that will be another £800 ish. So there's a fair way to go yet. So I might just concentrate on the final drive and any other mechanical bits over the next 12 months.
At the moment I can't justify the money for the little use it will get.
#983: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:00 pm ---- will this be a weekend car or trophie car when finished i wouldnt want to get it mucky lol
#984: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:09 pm ---- It's not even a weekend car at the moment! I never get to stand back and look at it. I forget how clean it is.
#985: Re: Project sleeper Author: LeeThr, Location: North West WalesPosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:06 pm ---- Wow still a fair bit to go then. What tyres will you run on this? Road legal semi slicks?
#986: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:21 am ---- Goodyear Eagle f1 asymmetric 2 seem to get good reviews. Available in 16" which is fairly unusual for a new high performance tyre.
#987: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:49 pm ---- Little bit more tinkering this week. I'd never given the front hubs and attention before and with the new dampers and clean calipers they always looked a bit scruffy.So I stripped the front suspension down and removed the hub carrier from the car. Cleaned it up and spray it silver.
To refit the hub I took the damper off the car and assembled them together. Getting the hub onto the damper is a lot easier when it's off the car.
I'd like the get the driveshafts properly powder coated sometime...maybe when they get replaced due to the ABS rings cracking because of corrosion!
#988: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:20 pm ---- looks much neater all painted up, and how can you say your car will suffer corrosion its offencive lol
#989: Re: Project sleeper Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 1:54 am ----
usher wrote:
looks much neater all painted up, and how can you say your car will suffer corrosion its offencive lol
Did you ever see the previous Bilstein dampers? After 25k miles and seven years they did this! Must have been made from the cheapest steel ever. The rest of the car remained immaculate but these dampers became quite dangerous!
#990: Re: Project sleeper Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:42 am ---- yeah i remember that, and there german made lol, did you put them in the bin
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