Mk6 JWRC fiesta cosworth
08-01-2015, 07:56 AM
#3602
Cheers lads
Not much left for Mot just small things really but we got our first house in April and I have hardly any spare cash anymore so it's taking a lot langoer than I'd like,
As for the starter I think I was just unlucky with 1 which had a gear failure, so switched back to standard for now to be safe,
My lathe is just a small hobby 7x14 mini lathe from Amadeal, it's great to have and I couldn't be without 1 now but would love a bigger 1 in the future
Not much left for Mot just small things really but we got our first house in April and I have hardly any spare cash anymore so it's taking a lot langoer than I'd like,
As for the starter I think I was just unlucky with 1 which had a gear failure, so switched back to standard for now to be safe,
My lathe is just a small hobby 7x14 mini lathe from Amadeal, it's great to have and I couldn't be without 1 now but would love a bigger 1 in the future
08-01-2015, 07:57 AM
#3603
Mark - how do you pre heat? Heat gun? Acetylene or Hotplate/oven
When I come across another cheap housing il do it again for more practise as I am determined to learn and become good at this,
Do you use 4047 filler for your tanks and items that need good sealing/leak proofing
When I come across another cheap housing il do it again for more practise as I am determined to learn and become good at this,
Do you use 4047 filler for your tanks and items that need good sealing/leak proofing
Last edited by M K; 08-01-2015 at 07:59 AM.
08-01-2015, 08:22 AM
#3604
Mark - how do you pre heat? Heat gun? Acetylene or Hotplate/oven propane and ox bottle
When I come across another cheap housing il do it again for more practise as I am determined to learn and become good at this, set your welder up properly marc it looks like your getting as lot of arc wander
Do you use 4047 filler for your tanks and items that need good sealing/leak proofing
When I come across another cheap housing il do it again for more practise as I am determined to learn and become good at this, set your welder up properly marc it looks like your getting as lot of arc wander
Do you use 4047 filler for your tanks and items that need good sealing/leak proofing
put picture up of your welder settings marc and what argon flow you have and tungsten and ceramic size
mark
08-01-2015, 08:36 AM
#3605
Il take a photo tonight mate,
Tungsten I use is zirconated (White)
2.4mm
Was using 4043 filler
Amps was set to 140 but on foot pedal so only using what I needed to puddle it,
Gas is pureshield argon, flow was set to approx 10 l/min
I take a pic of frequency and balance tonight
Thanks
Tungsten I use is zirconated (White)
2.4mm
Was using 4043 filler
Amps was set to 140 but on foot pedal so only using what I needed to puddle it,
Gas is pureshield argon, flow was set to approx 10 l/min
I take a pic of frequency and balance tonight
Thanks
10-01-2015, 12:40 PM
#3608
Just finished a little bit if wiring,
When Simon at Sileck done the car loom I had no reverse switch or brake light switch in place so he left me the connectors for them,
I bought some raychem heatshrink from inter web and made up the sub looms,
For the brake switch I was gonna to make up a crappy push switch but
Thought better of it as it's not very neat so added a pressure banjo switch to the handbrake and sleeved and plugged it with a tyco Amp connector
Then I had to make up a small length of loom for the gearbox reverse switch so I cut off the ford plug and used Amp connectors again and job done
Important little jobs done for the mot
When Simon at Sileck done the car loom I had no reverse switch or brake light switch in place so he left me the connectors for them,
I bought some raychem heatshrink from inter web and made up the sub looms,
For the brake switch I was gonna to make up a crappy push switch but
Thought better of it as it's not very neat so added a pressure banjo switch to the handbrake and sleeved and plugged it with a tyco Amp connector
Then I had to make up a small length of loom for the gearbox reverse switch so I cut off the ford plug and used Amp connectors again and job done
Important little jobs done for the mot
12-01-2015, 02:38 PM
#3609
My car passed the mot with no light for the handbrake, i used the pressure switch on the pedal box for the brake lights.
does your handbrake have any way of locking it on?
as that was something that i had to do for the mot on mine, so i made a strip of carbon that simply bolted to the handbrake lever, and then you flicked it up horizontally so it pushed against the dash once the handbrake was applied.
by my handbrake was right next to the dash lol
does your handbrake have any way of locking it on?
as that was something that i had to do for the mot on mine, so i made a strip of carbon that simply bolted to the handbrake lever, and then you flicked it up horizontally so it pushed against the dash once the handbrake was applied.
by my handbrake was right next to the dash lol
Last edited by Fudgey; 12-01-2015 at 02:47 PM.
15-01-2015, 06:31 PM
#3613
Going to start on the airbox next payday so thought I'd quickly sort the intake tube and hose as I already had parts for that laying around,
Had to cut 2 pieces to create a slight downward angle to clear the bonnet
Cleaned it up a bit
I need to remember to make smaller tac's so they don't stand out so much once fully welded,
In place on the turbo
The airbox will be very similar to what Andrew did with the focus, except I will sit the air filter back slightly and air dam in front of it to force all air into the filter, it's tight for space so will be very compact with a small long panel filter
The forced cold air will more than make up for the small filter and be 100 times better than an open filter sucking in hot air
More as and when I have the alloy sheet to work with but il do a cardboard mock up over the weekend to show you
Had to cut 2 pieces to create a slight downward angle to clear the bonnet
Cleaned it up a bit
I need to remember to make smaller tac's so they don't stand out so much once fully welded,
In place on the turbo
The airbox will be very similar to what Andrew did with the focus, except I will sit the air filter back slightly and air dam in front of it to force all air into the filter, it's tight for space so will be very compact with a small long panel filter
The forced cold air will more than make up for the small filter and be 100 times better than an open filter sucking in hot air
More as and when I have the alloy sheet to work with but il do a cardboard mock up over the weekend to show you
15-01-2015, 08:12 PM
#3614
10K+ Poster!!
Nice looking welds. Love this car!
17-01-2015, 10:07 PM
#3616
After having some chats with a friend Steve about the benefits of a completely sealed forced air intake over a large cone filter just sat in the bay sucking up hot air I decided this was the only way to go and it makes sense
If your air filter it just in the bay soaking up hot air then before your cooler even gets to see the air it's a lot hotter than it could be so when it comes out the cooler before the bt it will be cooled as best it can, seperate the filter from everything except fresh cool air that is forced through the filter into the turbo then it will be that much colder before you start and when it comes out the cooler into the inlet then again it will be that much colder and better for the engine
So making it up as I went along I have done all the CAD work................CARDBOARD AIDED DESIGN
So from start to finish
Had already pre planned for this over a year ago when I had my custom cooler made so there is 3 m6 bosses welded to the cooler top and bottom for fixing points
All air through the top grill is forced into the duct / filter and turbo,
The long slot is where the air filter will slide into, then a small panel with rubber seal will be held in place with Zeus fastners
I will re make this out of aluminium next weekend and it's done, also easily removable with the 3 bolts and 1 jubilee clip
Thanks
Marc
If your air filter it just in the bay soaking up hot air then before your cooler even gets to see the air it's a lot hotter than it could be so when it comes out the cooler before the bt it will be cooled as best it can, seperate the filter from everything except fresh cool air that is forced through the filter into the turbo then it will be that much colder before you start and when it comes out the cooler into the inlet then again it will be that much colder and better for the engine
So making it up as I went along I have done all the CAD work................CARDBOARD AIDED DESIGN
So from start to finish
Had already pre planned for this over a year ago when I had my custom cooler made so there is 3 m6 bosses welded to the cooler top and bottom for fixing points
All air through the top grill is forced into the duct / filter and turbo,
The long slot is where the air filter will slide into, then a small panel with rubber seal will be held in place with Zeus fastners
I will re make this out of aluminium next weekend and it's done, also easily removable with the 3 bolts and 1 jubilee clip
Thanks
Marc
17-01-2015, 11:11 PM
#3617
Lucifer II - 666
Very nice!
17-01-2015, 11:41 PM
#3618
Advanced PassionFord User
great work marc look fantastic ,have you remember to take some pics of the front drive shafts for me , only when you get chance mate i dont want you stripping the car down when it road ready lol
keep up the good work
cheers paul
keep up the good work
cheers paul
18-01-2015, 09:01 AM
#3620
Paul
I haven't forgot mate just not had to strip the front down yet so been avoiding it lol
Warren - that's what I'd like it out of but with ally I can make it myself in a day if I use carbon sheet etc it will have to be taped bonded or stuck etc which I don't want to do plus there is a lot of different angles so not simple
I haven't forgot mate just not had to strip the front down yet so been avoiding it lol
Warren - that's what I'd like it out of but with ally I can make it myself in a day if I use carbon sheet etc it will have to be taped bonded or stuck etc which I don't want to do plus there is a lot of different angles so not simple
18-01-2015, 01:07 PM
#3625
10K+ Poster!!
Could you not weld up an ally frame and screw carbon on to the frame?
19-01-2015, 08:07 AM
#3636
One question I've got about the airbox.
Is it going to be completely sealed? What I'm getting at is, if it's fully sealed apart from the opening, then at lets say 100mph the box will start to act as resistance to the air rushing in as the engine can only swallow so much of it?
Shoot me down if I'm talking shit
Is it going to be completely sealed? What I'm getting at is, if it's fully sealed apart from the opening, then at lets say 100mph the box will start to act as resistance to the air rushing in as the engine can only swallow so much of it?
Shoot me down if I'm talking shit
19-01-2015, 11:14 AM
#3637
Spanner monkey
Is there going to be any holes at the bottom to allow water out?
If the intake is in direct flow from the grill, any moisture / water will go through the filter and into the engine won't it?
Would you not need a deflector plate of some sort
If the intake is in direct flow from the grill, any moisture / water will go through the filter and into the engine won't it?
Would you not need a deflector plate of some sort
19-01-2015, 05:52 PM
#3640
10K+ Poster!!
BUT it would be good to know that it could flow enough air...I bet Dave Walker at emerald might know the answer, it could almost do with a flap with light spring loading to open or just a tube to another air filter so it could drag more?
I certainly do not know the answers
