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Cheers for all the links they've been really usfull Right I've been reading up on all this lot and found out i've got the dreaded lucas pump so no running it on chip oil! On the club-306 forum it dose say these can be tweeked by tuning the screw behind the rubber grommet in the front. Just wanted to double check I'm on the right track!
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Mar 11, 2009 16:13:35 GMT
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Screwing out?? Sorry if i'm being simple whats that!?!
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Mar 11, 2009 15:04:57 GMT
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What about using caster sugar? Its a bit more corse for realy rusty bits and if the venturi effect wouldn't work you could always gravity feed it!?!? It would be more difficult to clean off but i'm sure it would be ok after a good soaking!
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Mar 11, 2009 14:44:15 GMT
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Hello,
Just got myself a cheap daily - 1.8L Peugeot 205 turbo diesel, it's in really good nick and it's suprisingly quick (no really it is ... ) but ofcourse not quick enough! I've got an intercooler from a 200sx to stick on it and I can wind up the boost easy enough but I'm stuck on how to increase the fuel flow!?! It's not a common rail so don't know how to adjust the fuel pressure, any ideas?
Also if you've got other ideas of how to tune it that'd be great!
Cheers!
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Mar 11, 2009 12:16:29 GMT
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Hi there! Well done for this, top man! Have you still got the in - out - overdrive badge and the automotice calcs book I'll have em both if there still around! Pm me!
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Mar 11, 2009 10:27:33 GMT
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just read through this whole thread, dead impressed looks like a lovley car!
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I think I will have to do it like that, simpley because I'll need them out of the way of the engine and diff etc in the back and the fuel cell and rad etc in the front!
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Sorry should have explained .... This isn't my final design at all, was just to show what I'm gonna be doing. The rocker will be triangular (only ended up that shap cos I drew the rest wrong and didn't have time to re do it ) and the shock will probably be mounted front to back with the push rod at a jaunty angle. I think I'll also be making the rockers adjustable cos untill it's all up and running I don't know what spring rates ect I'll need. It's gonna take a lot of playing about but it should get there eventually! Cheers for all the comments!
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Right this is the plan for the suspension it will be double wishbone all round, havn't shown it all cos I'm at work and can't spend too much time drawing (or rather already taken too long drawing) but it shows the linkages and the principle. Pretty sure that this is sound theory tell me if I'm going wrong!:-I can adjust the amount of force that can be applied to the shocks and the ratio of shock travel to suspension travel, just by changing the positions of the holes on the rockers. As bike shocks are a lot harder to compress than car ones (due to the fact that the weight is spread between two points rather than 4 and the swing ard gives a lot of leverage over the shock) it dosn't matter that I've only got about 60mm (2.5 inches) of travel on the shock its self because the wheel side of the rocker can have a much larger lever than the shock side! These pics show the lower arm of the wishbone moving up about 80 / 90mm and the shock compressing by 30mm! The advantage of this is that the suspension can react faster as there is less resistance in terms of weight. There's not less unsprung mass as most people think (infact theres more) it's just that you don't have to move it as far and you have a mechanical advantage over the suspension unit. The other advantage is that bike shocks are cheep £20 each for a coil over with adjustable height, damping and rebound and a remote nitrogen canister! Back of the net!
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This is such a great thread! I've just spent a good few hours reading it all as well! I'm not usually a huge VW fan but I really like your work!
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Cheers Guys! It's a old ZX10 engine 1989 but for £160 with carbs, starter etc whos complaining! And the wheels! I'm so pleased with the wheels and tyres! Wow! Those Look Wicked! Can't wait to see the rest of the pics! Ok motivation levels are well and truly back up but I can't do anything till monday cos I'm going to be dressing up as a pirate and getting drunk on a hire boat in norfolk this weekend! Whoop Whoop!
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Hi there, quick update! Affraid I havn't made much progress at all recently, had a cam belt / water pump go on my daily so had a 3am mission to put a new one on! had to go to two halfords to get the bits. One for the belt then a treck over to another for the water pump! Didn't have a cam locking tool so managed to bodge one up with a piece of ally sheet two bits of cam belt and some impact adhesive! Now I've decided to sell the car so I've had to spend a load of time on it to get it up to scratch! So now hopfully after this weekend I'll be starting to get a bit done! I have been getting a few parts together though! An exhaust this picture dosn't do it justice it looks a bit nicer than that! And I've got two of these for the front! They're CBR600 rear shocks and I'm gonna be making a double wishbone set up with push rods and inboard shock front and back! Only thing I have been able to do is get the chassis right up in the air so I can remove the rust in comfort! Thats it for now! gonna have to crack on with this getting really frustrated with the lack of progress!
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Really well put together car mate, realy like it! I'm building a berg stlye reliant kitten with a zx10 engine in, where can i get hold of a set of those arches? Anyone know? I've seen some on other polo's but can't find them anywhere!
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Been thinking about moving the rear wheels back a bit just to get more stable handleing I think it looks a lot better too! Did this in paint! The top pic has the wheels moved back about 4-5 inches.
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Yeah Definatly!!!! don't want to end up in a ditch in a 450kg plastic car with no cage!! Death would be certain!!
I really sould have explained the basic plan which is as follows:
Rear mounted bike engine Double wishbone suspension all round (standard but widened at the front) and move the rear wheels back a few inches. Torsen diff from an import MX-5 (Enous) or somthing similar converted to run a bike chain. Fuel cell (Which I need to photograph), rad, battery and anything else that will fit up front. Big wide arches all round and a big splitter up front sort of berg cup style. Role cage.
Think thats it!
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Right I've got a bit done over the weekend, offered up the wheels and they look awsome! Gonna have to tub the arches out though: Also rubbed back and painted a load of the chassis got most of the top done but need flip it over and do the under side. And I found my first rust hole That's a ciggy filter next to it, so I'm not all that fussed! lol And yesterday i took all the suspension off the front appart from one bolt which is a curse word! The thread is sheard half way down the shaft and there's no way to get at it with a mangle winder without cutting a chunk out of the chassis! don't quite know what I'm gonna do with it but i'll get a propper look at it when the chassis is flipped upsidedown this eve.
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Jan 30, 2009 22:12:51 GMT
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That's a good idea but I think it would give me about 6" of dish which might be a bit much! lol I will look into it though! I was thinking about CADing up some large rings to act as spacers between the two parts if the wheels and having them laser cut! Froggy: Definatly will I've got a whole load of questions! I'll try not to harrass you too much though!
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Last Edit: Jan 31, 2009 7:10:39 GMT by montanna
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Jan 30, 2009 15:19:48 GMT
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Do it!! Or mabey a rebel which was I was my other option but i couldn't find one! That'd be wicked! What engine have you got?
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I love the look of these cars! Almost got one of the lesser ones about a year ago wish i had every time i see one!
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Last Edit: Jan 31, 2009 7:34:47 GMT by montanna
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