trix2702 23 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 With the pedals can you adjust braking force front and rear?Yes mate, there is a remote adjuster so you can adjust bias Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Wherry 0 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Jesus titty f**king Christ!This such an inspirational build! (H) Link to post Share on other sites
geo7087 11 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Coming from somone with a Candy White Mk3 this is such an awesome thread to be able to look through and ive always been a fan of the car since reading through the PVW feature then seeing the new looks of the car through edition etcawesome Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Cheers mate...Strip down started today as engine rebuild to be done and a few other bits :ninja: hoping for an end of Feb finish... but you just know that will never happen Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Well bit of an update, been moding bay quite a bit over past couple of weeks but finally got in in high build primer today, chuffed to bits with it tbh..To start with, though this would look goodThen replicated in sheet metalRaised the turrets 25mmweld, fill, sand,fill,sandand finnaly how it stands today Link to post Share on other sites
michael5556 247 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 very nice liking the smoothness Link to post Share on other sites
dman78 1 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 is that a wynton wastegate your using? Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Cheers guys, yes its a wynton one, had loads of probs with it sticking though so is getting replaced with a tial.Oh and shinny shinny Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Really liking the smoothing out and you certainly don't muck about do you? How did it do at the shows last year? Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Really liking the smoothing out and you certainly don't muck about do you? How did it do at the shows last year?Thanks mate, loads still to do though, interior and finish rebuilding the motorLast year won Player UD car of show, runner up car of show @ Dubshed and third place mk3 at E38, was really happy with that as I wasn't happy with the car but didn't want to miss them. Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Got a few of these to raise engine up a bitBut being a vibratechnic mount it has a stud not a bolt, so mounted the puck under the mount and fitted a longer bottom bolt.Trial fit of front end for wiring lengths too Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 how thick are those hockey pucks ? cos im thinking of just making some meself ! Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 25mm iirc Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 Fans fitted in front of radiator to give even more space in the bay Link to post Share on other sites
VR6-DUB 3 Posted February 17, 2011 Report Share Posted February 17, 2011 All i can say is this is one of the best build threads ever ! Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 25mm iirclol thats what i was thinking of making them at lol Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Test fit with jack under wheel, reckon another 10mm with engine weight to compress bags more Swapped botom arms side to side and flipped the arb drop link so no mods required to them as subframe bolt access hole is larger and recessed on underside, 10mm clearance at this height Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Productive day today although camera flat and forgot charger...Flatened and polished the full engine bay.Finished all the wiring ready for the dash to go back in.Fitted and plumbed up the pedal box, just need to sort a throttle cable out and thats finished too.Hopefully get engine back early in the week and have that back in by the weekend Link to post Share on other sites
geo7087 11 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Such good work going on, this going to be ready in time for Ultimate Dubs? wouyld be cool to try and meet you there Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Such good work going on' date=' this going to be ready in time for Ultimate Dubs? wouyld be cool to try and meet you there[/quote']Deffo mate, just waiting on my interior and engine, which should both be ready next week Link to post Share on other sites
geo7087 11 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Sweet I'l have mine on the VR6 OC stand indoors, ill try and find you and meet you on the day if i can i'll definately have to have a nose at the car at least Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Sweet I'l have mine on the VR6 OC stand indoors' date=' ill try and find you and meet you on the day if i can i'll definately have to have a nose at the car at least[/quote']No probs mate... much more than I have let on to see:O:-d Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 all polished upsmoothed scuttle coverPedal box in place, just resivoirs to fit in the scuttle Link to post Share on other sites
geo7087 11 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Do you do all your own painting then or just did the bay yourself? finish looks good Link to post Share on other sites
trix2702 23 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Do you do all your own painting then or just did the bay yourself? finish looks goodJust the bay on this one mate, not brave enough to try bigger(h) Link to post Share on other sites
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