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MP AUTBODIES Puma Rally car
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Well, much to the disgust of FRP owners, i had been knocking about with a mate on the BRC and i fancied the challenge of a rally car, so i did this to my frp. Basically got the bug after a weeks driver training in sweden :top:
Here's a rough idea of what me and my wallet have been through in the last few months. New shell Attachment 170448 Custom cages roll cage Attachment 170449 Ridding the weight Attachment 170450 Attachment 170451 Attachment 170452 Started to gather a few little bits to get the welding underway Attachment 170453 Look at the fabricators Tig welding http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...Picture001.jpg Attachment 170454 Attachment 170455 Attachment 170456 Attachment 170457 Attachment 170458 |
Nice welding on the cage ill be following your progress
Keep up the good work :grin: |
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Obviously whilst the engien was out took time to rebuild it.
Attachment 170460 Attachment 170461 Attachment 170462 Attachment 170463 Car came back Attachment 170464 Attachment 170465 Attachment 170466 Attachment 170467 Attachment 170468 Attachment 170469 Attachment 170470Attachment 170471 Attachment 170472 Attachment 170473 Attachment 170474 Attachment 170475 New dampers, although cheapey GHA Gaz damperrs, they can be replaced easily if i break them http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...1/IMG_0206.jpg Oh look, a tickford lash up - nice standard qtr panels inside, they have to go!! Attachment 170476 Attachment 170477 |
Nice one Harry, was looking good at Combe, did get a short video of it on the circuit i posted on here and youtube
Whos you mate in the BRC then? Since i mentioned it Sat, do you know Adam Gould then? |
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fibreglassed inner wing area so no stones can dirty my clean engine :)
Attachment 170478 How low can you go Attachment 170479Attachment 170480 More fibreglass to keep stones away Attachment 170481 http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...1/IMG_0337.jpg Some clean paint Attachment 170482 Nice seat hieght Attachment 170483 Attachment 170484 Heat proofing bulkhead Attachment 170485 Attachment 170486 Attachment 170487 Trial fitting roller bearing concentric top mounts Attachment 170488 Just some stone chip to seal in edges Attachment 170489 Damper trials - all be it wrong springs (too soft for longer puma arms) Attachment 170490 Attachment 170491 Getting there with 1 month to rs combe!!!! Attachment 170492 Attachment 170493 Attachment 170494 Attachment 170495 my lifeline of fresh oxygen to the cabin Attachment 170496 It's better when other people do the work :D Attachment 170497 Attachment 170498 New brake setup, front and back split, not cross corners. Means can bias off rear. Attachment 170499 Attachment 170500 Modified steering location Attachment 170501 Attachment 170502 |
Originally Posted by erjones
(Post 4985876)
Nice one Harry, was looking good at Combe, did get a short video of it on the circuit i posted on here and youtube
Whos you mate in the BRC then? Since i mentioned it Sat, do you know Adam Gould then? |
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Getting her in for some paint inside
Attachment 170503 Attachment 170504 Attachment 170505 Attachment 170506 Attachment 170507 http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...1/IMG_0399.jpg Attachment 170508 Attachment 170509 The rush up build up goes on Attachment 170509 Attachment 170511 our other project - 2.3 astra gsi Attachment 170512 some green Attachment 170513Attachment 170514 Attachment 170515 Attachment 170516 Attachment 170517 Attachment 170518 Attachment 170519 Attachment 170520 Attachment 170521 Attachment 170522 did a local event, andy gwynn was there...top bloke...top car!! Attachment 170523 Attachment 170524 Attachment 170525 Attachment 170526 Fly off handbrake added....em useful :) Attachment 170527 sheltor from the storm Attachment 170528 Sticker man given free rein...omg LOL Attachment 170529Attachment 170530 Attachment 170531 Attachment 170532 |
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handbrake again
Attachment 170533 Foot plate Attachment 170534 inside Attachment 170535 spending my evenings working the springs out http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...amperCalcs.jpg meant having to have these made Attachment 170536 Attachment 170537 Attachment 170538 Attachment 170539 Then treated myself to some plates Attachment 170540 Then, we were getting ready to take my cousin to his prom the day before rs combe...and well, he is still learning Attachment 170541 Attachment 170542 Attachment 170543 Attachment 170544 Attachment 170545 And then, rs combe is upon us. Attachment 170546 Attachment 170547 Attachment 170548 |
Originally Posted by volcomstone411
(Post 4985895)
stefan davis, but now it's his mrs who is driving...she also v.good. i went to sweden with them. Pat flyn runs school...quite afew talented drivers out there, great for learning :D
Yeah those swedes can drive! went out to Swedish Rally in 2008 and met up with my swedish rally mate who is in the FST over there, when we watched them rally further north then the WRC there was a few schools there for ice and snow driving all had BMWs sliding it up the mountains lol My mate had to retire from that round as he was having gearbox problems so he took us round these roads in a rental BMW, that was scary but fun lol |
Originally Posted by erjones
(Post 4985936)
Pat Flynn? does the 205 Challenge doesnt he? met him briefly at Wales Rally GB 2007 when Robert Reid came over to chat to my mate whos like a brother to Adam Gould as Adam was under Reids wing at the time, IIRC Pat's son is a very good driver in the autograss and was i think 13-14 at the time i met pat
Yeah those swedes can drive! went out to Swedish Rally in 2008 and met up with my swedish rally mate who is in the FST over there, when we watched them rally further north then the WRC there was a few schools there for ice and snow driving all had BMWs sliding it up the mountains lol My mate had to retire from that round as he was having gearbox problems so he took us round these roads in a rental BMW, that was scary but fun lol |
Originally Posted by whizzisat114
(Post 4985873)
Nice welding on the cage ill be following your progress
Keep up the good work :grin: |
Amazing restore :)
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started stripping down the suspension today. I'm pleased to report, no more damage has been done :)
always a result. I'm currently hunting round for a duratec fiesta st engine...has anyone put one of these into a fiesta/puma? |
harry its been done a few times in mk4/5 shells now. look on UK fiesta network for a car by AdamB as he done a good job making sure it was mounted lowish and with the correct driveshaft angles etc.
custom mounts obviously!!! |
Great write up
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some top work gone into that mate, enjoy it!
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Originally Posted by volcomstone411
(Post 4988806)
I'm currently hunting round for a duratec fiesta st engine...has anyone put one of these into a fiesta/puma? He runs OC Motorsport, and knows his stuff. http://www.oc-motorsport.co.uk/image...9_05170054.jpg |
Lovely car! I like what you've done, but I don't like the cheap seats :(
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
(Post 4989309)
Ollie Clark had one in his 'green machine' Zetec s race car ;)
He runs OC Motorsport, and knows his stuff. |
Nice work; love your suspension pics!
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Originally Posted by Rcjm88
(Post 4989329)
AdamB's was done to a much higher standard.
He asked if anyone'd done it, and I told him who I know of that has. |
yea, i'm sure i can manage it myself. I want it sitting exactly the same place as the current engine, as it's handling so well, i want the duratec to sit just right :)
Smashed inner cv joint as well today :( something isn't quite right there. :| also ran out of money, never good for porjects. Ganna be a bit of a hold for a while sorry guys :cry: |
and get another photobucket account :cry:
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Pointless thread without working pics. Sort it out captain green pants
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so this is what you have been upto :) looks good :D
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What will happen to the logbook if you're putting in a 2L duratec?
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Will you be selling your frp engine ?
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no wont sell frp engine i doubt. I'm sorry my accoutn failed :(
I will go pro when i get some money's |
Saw this at Combe, looked good.
Trying to convince my missus to get the arches for her Puma as it's being stripped and caged eventually, but she isn't having it :cry: |
got my bandwidth back :)
ive sorted some gearboxes out. SO now the new gearbox will be: FRP 1st + 2nd gear for the fact that they are shot peened. Going to have 3rd, 4th and 5th from a standard 1.7, and 1.25 final drive and shaft. Also going to use a viscous LSD for the time being to see how we get on. That will give us 20mph difference between each gear. Need a 5th gear puller though. I've also arranged remapping for 8000rpm and derestricted the torque, and generally had a bit of a tune up. The suspension is also at quick motorsport at the moment, trying to arrange some proper roller bearings for the top mounts, so they wont need changing all the time. Our preperation switching towards getting her ready for the snow over the winter, maybe abit of gravel also if we can arrange a sump guard. |
what size wheels and tyres you running for snow???
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I was wondering why you hadn't got a thread up Harry. Oh dear, Quick Motorsport... ££££
We'll have to re work my srping rates etc at some point. I still think my rear springs are a touch soft TBH. |
yea, need to find out whats on there really...might be your dampers though.
tyres are 15" graham isalright to me cos we do his paintwork an he just loves rally cars....he'ssold me some pretty pricey stuff for vry little...think he is at wrc finland atm. get him to smuggle me some focus rs wrc reigar dampers....em..... |
Could be the dampers, Harry. Although I was told they were freshly rebuilt, seals look good and they don't leak. Running 180LB, 8 inch rear springs and on rough roads they just seemed to make the rear end "light". I'll have to let you drive it and see what you make of it.
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yea yea, can you change the bump and rebound on the back?
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Just rebound. 18 point adjustable.
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could be that your dampers need revalving, but if springs were designed to have a diff on the same beam, it could be they were desgined for a bit more weight rear end. You may need some helper springs maybe to help it get the droop back. need to try it running really.
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Originally Posted by muz
(Post 5027172)
Could be the dampers, Harry. Although I was told they were freshly rebuilt, seals look good and they don't leak. Running 180LB, 8 inch rear springs and on rough roads they just seemed to make the rear end "light". I'll have to let you drive it and see what you make of it.
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It might be worth you signing up with the british rally forum (if you haven't done already), its the best place to find out about rallies and regs etc.
www.britishrally.co.uk |
How did you get around homologation for those top mounts?
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