xr-stu

I'd never have expected less than 500 so no surprise there!

Hope all goes to plan and you can get out and enjoy it next year mate, I'd like to try and get to a few events next year, hopefully I see you, would love to check out your handy work in the metal!

M K

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Thanks mate, yeah be good to see you and catch up

M K

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Sorry mate i missed your reply, didnt mean to be rude

I got spring rate info from Ali who has the bright orange fiesta jwrc cosworth, as his is the closest i can get to a car the same as mine, i cant remember the rates but i went on his experiance and advice,

My shocks are 20 year old group a coilovers with new parts so really they are 1 of the worst parts of the car and will be changed at some point, i would like some 3 way adjustable when money allows but il work with what i have for now and just keep swapping out springs until i find the balance i am happy with

Thanks
Marc

M K

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Sorted the play in the steering today

Worked out the length I needed for the lower steering shaft to suit the new joints,

Cut the shaft and drilled/turned it down to a snug fit then welded fully around with 2 plug welds for extra safety











Welded ready to fit


Back in with no play in the steering at all

Focosmitch

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May have missed it, but who did the loom for you buddy?

And how much was it if you dont mind me asking, pm me if you wish..

M K

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Speak to Simon @ Sileck motorsport wiring, price will vary on what you want so best speak to him but you need to budget 3k - 4k really

Focosmitch

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Not cheap then!! Haha cheers mate..

zetaboostboy522bhp

hi marc just another quick question if you dont mind lol , why have you got a bias adjuster on your hand brake when youve got a balance bar adjuster on your pedal box , is it to adjust pressure when handbrake is pulled?

cheers paul

Alg1k

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I have the same set up
It just adds a bit of finness to the rears on mine .

M K

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The rear bias nob was fitted before the pedal box and as we had already made the lines I just left it in although it's not really needed, I just have it wound fully open

Richie.

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What jack you got for use with your sill stands mate?

M K

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Washer tank finished now





I just needed an outlet to go to the washer pump and as I could not get a small 6mm one to match without waiting till after the Xmas break I thought I'd make 1





Finished





I wasn't happy with the messy looking weld around the filler neck so decided to go back over with a large weave weld, not really tried this before but certainly looks better than it did and will look better once painted satin black



Thanks
Marc

M K

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I've got this 1 mate
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/p...ift-trolley-ja
Not light at about 60kg's but gotta have it for the stands, gonna make some smaller stands for use just to get wheels off the floor with use with small jack

Richie.

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Tank looks good mate


Will have to get some drawings done for my Escos tanks


What pin height are your stands?

M K

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Yeah I can do the tanks for the escort mate

The pin height on mine is 610mm

M K

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Washer bottle all plumbed in and washer pipes heat wrapped as they run quite close to turbo and wastegate





Another small job off the list, decided not to paint just yet

fezzajsy

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looking good

smiley

Amazing i think your going to be very bored when its finished

M K

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Probably
But hopefully be busy doing stuff for other people if I'm lucky

fordrallycar

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Awesome fella

M K

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Cheers

M K

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Welded up this today but not going to use it on mine just yet







Need to concentrate of getting the other little bits done for MOT

MK MOTORSPORT

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bloody hell marc what you done there lol

M K

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Probably nothing like how you can weld but still learning

It looks alright I think had a lot to build up in size difference from stat to OD of fittings so just done 1 big weave, basically practising all different ways of welding all different things,

Cast isn't easy to weld nice

MK MOTORSPORT

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There good casting they are mark
You need to set welder up properly
Did u preheat
Mark

markk

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lol - looks like some of mine at times - sometime I can be really good, others I am just shite.
Just practise and machine setup, I don't weld from month to month so you forget.


Mark (MK Motorsport) I have a front diff job I would like you to look at for me, can you make driveshafts also?

IanC

Marc where did you get the pas hose from? I'm gunna do my pas on my frs soon and I fancy using the proper hose only place I can find it is in the U.S. also what cooler do you use on the pas?

M K

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Get the hose from Earls.co.uk

There webshop is down at the moment but give them a call and it's normally in stock, they also do the proper steel fittings too

M K

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My
Cooler is a normal Mocal oil cooler

Make sure you fit it in the low pressure return line NOT the high pressure feed

IanC

Cheers pal I'll get on to them tomorrow

mk1turboestate

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Only just found this thread, it's a real credit to you, it's made me want to restart my car that's been tucked away part resto for a good few years

M K

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Thanks mate

M K

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Mark (MK)

I did not pre heat !

How hot should you get it beforehand and how is best to heat? Hotplates are very expensive? Or basic oven?

Thanks

MK MOTORSPORT

iTrader: (1)

hi marc
you should have preheated it ,it will probably crack or have warped if it was structural i would bin it ,there is i lot more to welding than just sticking bits together lol,theres right settings ,rod ,shielding gas ,preheating ,prep etc its very easy to have a failure if you dont get it right mate ,on that housing you shouldn't have had to keep going over and over with weld

M K

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Hi Mark

I didn't have to keep going over with weld

But the large an20 fittings are a lot bigger than the inlet/outlet pipes and looked worse with a huge step, also they will have a bit of pressure on them when done up with spanners so building up with weld although maybe not as astheticly pleasing will give a lot more support I thought

Gaz 88

Nearly there now mark! Carnt be much left for MOT?

Where did you get your steering wheel buttons from?

Cheers

ajamesc

I had my 2wd thermostat housing modded too dash type fittings by a very well know race car builder who's welding is second too none. He said the cast alloy it was made of was poor quality and terrible to weld also alloy is poorus and it had suffered years of contamination.

dingla rs

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Hi mate I have the same starter on both my cars works fine .nice work as always what makes the lathe ?

MK MOTORSPORT

iTrader: (1)

hi mate
who was it who did that ,there not that bad quailty ,and the contamination can be cleaned with acid dipping and sonic cleaning ,and i wasent having a dig at marc
thanks mark

ajamesc

Andy Robinson from Andy Robinson race cars. It's done and it looks good he just made the comment about it