Peugeot 205 with 4wd cosworth engine and running gear.
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Mark, where have you gone? No reply to recent texts?
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I have been using the time to have a bit of a clear out and tidy up a few things on the car like boost hoses and clamps etc.
Can't wait to get it all back together with the 6 degree beam.
I did think of stripping the beam out ready but I have noticed that the shell is so light on the back that it is beginning to teeter on the ramps so I don't want to take any more weight off the back without moving the car back to re balance....suppose I could ratchet strap it.
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Mark sent me some progress pics, bearings in, billet arms on, pin kit in
Sleeved ready to fit
My J hooks mocked up for calipers to have an adapter fitted
Back of hubs
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I've had to save those pictures of the hubs Toby, they are a bloody work of art!
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Caddyshack (19-11-2016)
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That's true but calipers add to the shinyness lol. Why has your stub flange shafts been TIG welded at the ends?
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Sorry just noticed they've been sleeved mate
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Awesome mate I'm sure Martin does them to fit smaller wheels my mate beach has had some for his s2 do it justice mate after all you've done it's rude not to
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He has said I can send him a complete leg to see if he can fit some. I might do in time but the brakes work well and APs are 50% of the cost of an ally block. I would love to build the engine first, that block with my new carbon tailgate is another 40kg / 45kg lighter that is a big saving.
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Good thinking it's not priority is it get the big stuff sorted first
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Take it you want to run monster bhp at some point?
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It is 469 bhp now, if I do the ally block I want 2.2 or 2.4l, I think that would be a torque monster and maybe 550 / 580 bhp. It doesn't really need more power so we will see. It is torque that I would prefer to add although it is pretty much 500lbft now.
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I see, 2.4 with an efr would be naughty
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I know mate. Mark is back off holiday and has promised me that he will finish this now. Hopefully will be back on the rain over the next two weeks...I can't wait
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I am happy to report that my WRC front end has turned up from MK motorsport, I can get bolting it all on this weekend.
I managed to slip with a sharp knife yesterday and had 4 stitches in my left hand index finger so it should make bolting it all up pretty interesting!
I managed to slip with a sharp knife yesterday and had 4 stitches in my left hand index finger so it should make bolting it all up pretty interesting!
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Don't bother you will stress/tear the stitches. To only go back to have them redone.
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Bloody hell Toby. You don't have much luck, it was a bit of metal in your eye last time wasn't it?
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Caddyshack (18-11-2016)
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The car is back together and on the road again. I have set the ride height quite high at the moment and will drop that tomorrow. I have set the geometry totally by eye to get it running and just made sure that everything is the same measurement each side. The tracking is also out. I ran it round the block to check for issues and it drives really nicely even with the geometry out.
I am glad to say that the vibration is now cured so the new engine mount and raising the engine 10mm did the trick.
The billet hubs and wrc set up went together really easily, I am just waiting on MK to deliver the front anti roll bar mounts and 6 degree rear beam. I am hoping I can get a rear ARB in there too, then I can soften the spring rates.
I had two new tyres on the back with zero miles of them, I gave it some beans in second gear and the car went very sideways (I expect the geometry did not help) but it is all very controllable despite being 24 CM shorter wheel base than a sapphire.
Very pleased with the new front end, no noises either. I am looking forward to putting a load of miles on it now and fine tuning it.
I had forgotten just how scary quick it was!
I am going to get a mate of Stuart Days to come over and do a full geometry set up once the new bean is in but for now I will take it to my mate with a hunter laser system and get the front all dialled in, it has too much camber at the moment but this is so easy to adjust on the MK front end.
I am glad to say that the vibration is now cured so the new engine mount and raising the engine 10mm did the trick.
The billet hubs and wrc set up went together really easily, I am just waiting on MK to deliver the front anti roll bar mounts and 6 degree rear beam. I am hoping I can get a rear ARB in there too, then I can soften the spring rates.
I had two new tyres on the back with zero miles of them, I gave it some beans in second gear and the car went very sideways (I expect the geometry did not help) but it is all very controllable despite being 24 CM shorter wheel base than a sapphire.
Very pleased with the new front end, no noises either. I am looking forward to putting a load of miles on it now and fine tuning it.
I had forgotten just how scary quick it was!
I am going to get a mate of Stuart Days to come over and do a full geometry set up once the new bean is in but for now I will take it to my mate with a hunter laser system and get the front all dialled in, it has too much camber at the moment but this is so easy to adjust on the MK front end.
Last edited by Caddyshack; 19-11-2016 at 02:55 PM.
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Great work some nice bits gone and going on the car.
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Sounds good Toby. Is the front worth the money? I'm toying with the idea of the full WRC kit on my focus.
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Stuart doing the geometry lol is he doing it with the original Ford wrc teams equipment he has in bubble wrap he got off eBay or something. Mark dose full set up I was chatting to him about it I'll get him to do mine when it's running
Last edited by ajamesc; 19-11-2016 at 04:05 PM.
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If I can get it good enough then I can drive it to Mark, at the moment it could scrub out the tyres potentially.
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