MK2 Track Car - cobra buckets and a few bits sorted - Page 10

shaz8389 · 10th February 10, 14:39

Get on with it dude!

StuMc · 10th February 10, 16:35

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Originally Posted by RIP-MK3

cant believe in April it will be a year weve had it and we did 98% of it in 12 weeks!!! Amazing how your time gets taken up by other stuff. We have been collecting bits, and going to get stuck into it now.... enough's enough

Mine will be finished before yours at this rate...

richard Mk2 · 13th February 10, 13:04

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Originally Posted by StuMc

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Originally Posted by RIP-MK3

cant believe in April it will be a year weve had it and we did 98% of it in 12 weeks!!! Amazing how your time gets taken up by other stuff. We have been collecting bits, and going to get stuck into it now.... enough's enough

Mine will be finished before yours at this rate...

And mine

Whats left to do on yours then?

tones61 · 13th February 10, 13:51

lush mate,,,bet your mrs is gona love the scratched wooden floor,lol,,,top work tho bud,tones,

RIP-MK3 · 11th March 10, 12:51

wahooo, progress is being made. We have been compiling parts and have a big day sat planned to get most of it done other than battery relocation.

Bits needed before we try for MOT again are as follows:

1) Fit new seats
2) Make some door cards out of plastic and fix on (free from mike's work!)
3) fit top half of dash and mount clocks/switches
4) Fit new handbrake cables
5) sort out rear brake bias (possibly need an inline pressure reducer?)
6) Re-locate battery into rear passanger spot
7) fit new thermostat, flush coolant system and fit new exp tank hose and re-fill
8) engine flush, change oil
9) Fit new air box
10) wire a fan switch into the dash
11) sort out electrics for headlights
12) fit new grill
13) buy new number plates

Target is to drive it to the curborough sprint thing (just to watch though)

Mike_H · 11th March 10, 13:13

That's a couple of weekends' work - you should target to drive it on track at curby - it's not too demanding, there are good run-off areas, and it's not too far to get home.

RIP-MK3 · 11th March 10, 13:17

^^ yeah not massive amounts and most the bits are bought. Its already full up, if we get it done quickly and can get some road miles under the belt then will stick ourselves down on the reserve list..

RIP-MK3 · 15th March 10, 19:53

few little updates with crap pictures....

we had bought an 8v gti airbox as the ABF was too wide, but it had some heavy gay bosch thing on top and was more work than the ABF to sort as taking the bosch thing out meant the pipe from the TB then wasn't long enough so we chose to hack the side of the ABF off, then use a bit of the offcut to cover the bit above the filter and 'proffessionaly' duck tape the bugger up :) will go over it with black tape pre mot so it looks better. Induction noise now much nicer

means we can use the correct isv feed now (is on now just not in pic) also got a ford escort expansion hose for pennies, and a new plastic scuttle tray so we dont have water leaking into the footwell soon as it rains anymore

most exciting bit is the 'new' bucket seats, cobra clubmans with mk2 subframes

now we have a wonky numberplate, grill hanging off and open bonnet (we are making headway promise!!!)

RIP-MK3 · 15th March 10, 19:56

P.S also fitted new handbrake cables, but we still have way to much pressure at the rear wheels so need to fit an in line reducer prior to the bias valve? or just get a better bias valve? whats your thoughts?

copeidge · 15th March 10, 20:00

wow! nice one! been away a while as you know. great to catch up to this!

love the ductape!

richard Mk2 · 15th March 10, 20:02

Coming along nicely mate. Great bodge on the airbox btw LOL

Im loving the new bucket seats. Want as set for mine sometime soon.

So will i be seeing it at Inters in june then?

Sukh · 15th March 10, 21:03

Good to see you guys making progress, after all the problems you've been having.
Let me know if you still need any ABF parts

EZ does it · 15th March 10, 21:28

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Originally Posted by RIP-MK3

P.S also fitted new handbrake cables, but we still have way to much pressure at the rear wheels so need to fit an in line reducer prior to the bias valve? or just get a better bias valve? whats your thoughts?

Mines got standard rear brakes, with Wilwood bias valve and inline reducers (one per side), works a treat!
The Wilwood on its own was not enough to stop the rears locking first.

RIP-MK3 · 15th March 10, 21:48

EZ thanks for that, where did you get the inline reducers? In a way im happy as means the bias valve wasn't wasted money. Can I run just one reducer pre bias valve do you think? as its only split underneath the car and wouldnt be able to cut two in there easily?

RIP-MK3 · 15th March 10, 21:55

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Originally Posted by richard Mk2

So will i be seeing it at Inters in june then?

if not, Im going to give up, sell up and buy a corsa and focus on putting led washer jets and stuff like that

antinkariba · 15th March 10, 22:14

Its coming on. Be nice to see it out and about.

richard Mk2 · 19th June 10, 11:33

Hey Leon. Just wondering how the MK2 is coming along?

Haven't seen any updates lately? Mine isn't going to ready for inters now. Still a few more things to do yet and i'm not in any rush tbh.

Are you still attending Inters though? Hope to see you there mate

13th February 10, 13:51	#229
tones61 Forum User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: plymouth Posts: 138	floor lush mate,,,bet your mrs is gona love the scratched wooden floor,lol,,,top work tho bud,tones, __________________ if its got wheels or boobs,,,sooner or later its gona cost ya !!!

11th March 10, 12:51	#230
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	wahooo, progress is being made. We have been compiling parts and have a big day sat planned to get most of it done other than battery relocation. Bits needed before we try for MOT again are as follows: 1) Fit new seats 2) Make some door cards out of plastic and fix on (free from mike's work!) 3) fit top half of dash and mount clocks/switches 4) Fit new handbrake cables 5) sort out rear brake bias (possibly need an inline pressure reducer?) 6) Re-locate battery into rear passanger spot 7) fit new thermostat, flush coolant system and fit new exp tank hose and re-fill 8) engine flush, change oil 9) Fit new air box 10) wire a fan switch into the dash 11) sort out electrics for headlights 12) fit new grill 13) buy new number plates Target is to drive it to the curborough sprint thing (just to watch though) __________________ mk2 abf track build

11th March 10, 13:13	#231
Mike_H Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Heathrow Flight-Path Posts: 12,993	That's a couple of weekends' work - you should target to drive it on track at curby - it's not too demanding, there are good run-off areas, and it's not too far to get home. __________________ If you have a question about what's wrong with your car, please don't PM me. Post your question on the forum, so that others can read it too. Nordschleife video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8bTRVzL1TI Track Car Development Thread: http://clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=188575&page=2

11th March 10, 13:17	#232
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	^^ yeah not massive amounts and most the bits are bought. Its already full up, if we get it done quickly and can get some road miles under the belt then will stick ourselves down on the reserve list.. __________________ mk2 abf track build

15th March 10, 19:53	#233
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	few little updates with crap pictures.... we had bought an 8v gti airbox as the ABF was too wide, but it had some heavy gay bosch thing on top and was more work than the ABF to sort as taking the bosch thing out meant the pipe from the TB then wasn't long enough so we chose to hack the side of the ABF off, then use a bit of the offcut to cover the bit above the filter and 'proffessionaly' duck tape the bugger up :) will go over it with black tape pre mot so it looks better. Induction noise now much nicer means we can use the correct isv feed now (is on now just not in pic) also got a ford escort expansion hose for pennies, and a new plastic scuttle tray so we dont have water leaking into the footwell soon as it rains anymore most exciting bit is the 'new' bucket seats, cobra clubmans with mk2 subframes now we have a wonky numberplate, grill hanging off and open bonnet (we are making headway promise!!!) __________________ mk2 abf track build

10th February 10, 14:39	#226
shaz8389 Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,399	Get on with it dude!

15th March 10, 19:56	#234
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	P.S also fitted new handbrake cables, but we still have way to much pressure at the rear wheels so need to fit an in line reducer prior to the bias valve? or just get a better bias valve? whats your thoughts? __________________ mk2 abf track build

15th March 10, 20:00	#235
copeidge Paid Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Harrogate Posts: 2,077	wow! nice one! been away a while as you know. great to catch up to this! love the ductape! __________________ 112BHP @ 5800rpm & 109lbs/ft @ 3500RPM

15th March 10, 20:02	#236
richard Mk2 Paid Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hertfordshire / West London Posts: 2,832	Coming along nicely mate. Great bodge on the airbox btw LOL Im loving the new bucket seats. Want as set for mine sometime soon. So will i be seeing it at Inters in june then? __________________ MK4 1.8T 20V - My Daily MK2 GTi 8V - Project GT 8v Appreciation Society

15th March 10, 21:03	#237
Sukh Paid Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the driveway Posts: 479	Good to see you guys making progress, after all the problems you've been having. Let me know if you still need any ABF parts __________________ Golf MK3 16V ABF Formerly 'cs98sss4'

15th March 10, 21:48	#239
RIP-MK3 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sunbury on thames Posts: 10,289	EZ thanks for that, where did you get the inline reducers? In a way im happy as means the bias valve wasn't wasted money. Can I run just one reducer pre bias valve do you think? as its only split underneath the car and wouldnt be able to cut two in there easily? __________________ mk2 abf track build

15th March 10, 22:14	#241
antinkariba Paid Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Winchester, Hants Posts: 1,405	Its coming on. Be nice to see it out and about. __________________ 16V ABF Corrado www.anthonyshallowphotography.co.uk

19th June 10, 11:33	#242
richard Mk2 Paid Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hertfordshire / West London Posts: 2,832	Hey Leon. Just wondering how the MK2 is coming along? Haven't seen any updates lately? Mine isn't going to ready for inters now. Still a few more things to do yet and i'm not in any rush tbh. Are you still attending Inters though? Hope to see you there mate __________________ MK4 1.8T 20V - My Daily MK2 GTi 8V - Project GT 8v Appreciation Society