Caddyshack

Had an exchange with Mark today...6 weeks left.....we will see.

smiley

Have you been up thier mate? Any pics at all since the last?

Rsmat

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Looking forward to seeing this build..very very Gucci

Caddyshack

No updates. Waiting to see.

Jay,

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FFSK Even after all the show up the cunt still hasn't finished it when it was supposed to be done in feb ! This guy needs prison or a coffin unreal

turbotrev

Wasn’t it meant to be done by Christmas last year...

Cheers Paul

visa_broke

Well hopefully you get it back soon

jonfoc

Well Toby it’s August tomorrow. Do you get it back?

markk

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How far over the original timeframe are you now?

Caddyshack

Getting update this week.

markk

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While he is in the Bahamas on your money 😂

cossie2

........i hope it wont be like that..

zetaboostboy522bhp

No he refunds everyone , after years so it's ok lol.

i really hope he finishes it Toby and keeps his words for once

cheers paul

luke19790_3

Any updates??

Caddyshack

I will update the thread when I have some pictures etc. Thanks for all the checking in people have made. I hope to show you the rebuild soon.

visa_broke

but thats not the big question...... where's the 944

I can talk, mines had nothing done with it apart from I picked up the 5 pot engine so I can start to get that built up to go into the car soon

Caddyshack

Funnily enough I thought to myself that I had better get it back in the garage and finish it. I have a KO4 turbo to try.

luke19790_3

Must be finished now😮 when are you picking it up?

Caddyshack

End of sep.

luke19790_3

2020🙄 the guy is taking the piss.

stu21t

Any news? 1 week of sept left.

Caddyshack

I have had some really good update pics. Hoping for another update soon. He thinks I will be able to do seat fitting now.

visa_broke

Progress is progress, as long as your happy thats the main thing. Hope you get it back soon.

luke19790_3

Any updates ??

Caddyshack

Hi Mate, It is getting there but not finished yet.

mk1turboestate

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i Hope it’s ready for you soon.. looking at the quality it’s worth the wait. I imagine you must have been expecting the delay anyway

Caddyshack

Expecting some delay and extension as we found stuff to do but not this long, Mark and I have had many words about this so we each know where we are at.

i am holding back on any updates until it is done but to me it looks spectacular. I cannot wait to drive it.

Caddyshack

I know I said no update pics but here are a few teasers to show general direction the build will follow. I will do a full dry build set when it is back.

Still not decided to stay red red or go t16 white with rally colours. Underside will be stripped and painted body colour too.

ajamesc

This will be a stunning car

Marc sierra

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Pics look good! I’m really looking forward to seeing the full build!

I noticed you are going to run the rear WRC cradle. I never paid much attention to it, but the bump steer on that might actually be worse than on a 6 degree beam. Fixing it would be quite simple though. I really can’t understand how Ford got it that wrong on the WRC.

Caddyshack

I think these cradles are different to the WRC design purely to do with the bump steer issue.

Marc sierra

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Maybe. I can’t really see it clearly from the pic, but I would say this will also give bump steer. It looks like there is more distance between the arms at the cradle than at the knuckle.

In my opinion the 2 arms towards the diff should run exactly parallel in order to not have bump steer. The arm that goes to the front moves the wheel forwards and backwards over the suspension travel. If the 2 arms towards the diff are not parallel they will push the wheel to toe in when the wheel goes backwards and toe out when the wheel moves forward.

Caddyshack

I understand what you are saying. I trust this to be the best design I can get in there. I will have the geo professionally set up and people like Dave Wedge or gravity force can make suggestions before it is all painted. I think these are tried and tested but I will leave that to the experts.

Caddyshack

The gear change will have an Audi TT surround but the hole will be cut to suit my oppliger box. Obviously it will all be welded soon. Pics like this make up for (some) of the wait but also makes me keen to get it back and enjoy driving the wheels off it. My wife has now asked for the seat on runners as she will also drive it (on track too)

Marc sierra

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Cool that you will have some knowledgeable people look at it! Suspension is always a compromise, so hopefully it will be the best possible one. What shocks will you be running?

Caddyshack

They are 3 way adjustable black art design with adjustable camber on Wrc fixed top mounts. I have bladed Wrc style anti roll bars so nicely adjustable (the blades have been on the car already and had a good level of adjustability) I like my cars to be fairly softly sprung with a bit of weight transfer and body roll, I find them a bit more forgiving. I do not aim to build the fastest road or track car, just entertaining and playful.

although it is short wheelbase I always found the car to be very controllable on the brakes and throttle so hope it will keep that. The wheel at each extreme corner design of the 205 always helped with that.

when it was rear wheel drive on the skyline ‘box I found it very easy to slide around and not at all twitchy.

Marc sierra

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Some great parts on there. I think it will be an awesome drive when finished!

Adam-M

Will be awesome when finished, I’d keep it red mate.

smiley

Cant be that far off mate glad you got the buzz back

Rsmat

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Looked at it yesterday up at MK Motorsport , work of art mate .