I feel for you dude, I not sure I could keep it if it broke expensive parts like that, I'm going to cry if my charger blows up, but even then it's only 1500, which is small change to you

 

Likewise mate its a pain but its so enjoyable when it does fall into place.
Certainly no intentions to part with it.

 

Well thats me out the equation for Bedford

 

No joy? You speak to Alex?

Or did Elite not wanna play ball on Alex's 'box?

 

Iv'e given up for this month

 

Not spoken to either since we spoke but for now its a pain, I need MY box back in it for March, so cant be arsed messing around changing box's.

Will wait for mine to be repaired and then possibly take Alex as a spare but didnt realise it was geared as short.

 

So what did they say went wrong with it (and more importantly why)?

 

Indeed awaiting the report back, bearing issue though.

 

is it still nordic green lucke ? it looks gray in some pics

but epic car this really cant wait to see it agen this year and hopefully see u on track

 

Yes still NORDIC Can look Black also in certain lights.

 

its a mint color love it i have based my zs on ur car (might have seen in on ZSOC) no were neer finished yet tho im just thinking off doing mine that color as at the min its black with white cage and mk3 dash

 

I shall have a look

 

Well the new box should be back mid-week so all ready to get the car ready for its next outing. Also have a front anti roll bar to go on it which should improve the handling a little hopefully.

 

Just in time for Central fella

 

up rated one or you never had one fitted?

what was up with the gearbox?

 

Good news mate get enjoying some track days now and leave the 1/4 mile alone!

 

Never had a front one fitted for some reason
Will try the 16mm frst one then a friend can make one out of 20mm if required.
Box was faulty so they've repaired for me. Bit of a pain but at least it's being sorted.

mmm we shall see

Yes mate track day

 

no worrys fella

im Chris6369 on ZSOC

 

Congrats on the top speed run

 

Well done on the top speed luke, what's the distance it was done in and what rpm where you doing and what's your rpm limit? Do you think there is any more to come?

 

I reckon there would be a little more push out of it - but conditions wernt great.

 

Just read the whole thread. Very very impressive work and well done for sticking with it.
Hope to see you at a trackday in my pug 106

 

Luca, could you tell me what ecu you are using? You have gear dependent boost control?

 

Thank you Danny and look forward to it.

Some would say an out of date ECU now but it does it's job...

Emerald Ecu and yes runs gear selectable boost

 

Cool, just looking into options for my car and the boost by gear seems to be a good way..

It also seems 'DTA' do gear selectable boost control and also speed selectable boost control which could work well.
Does jkm do all your mapping?

 

It will certainly help.
Yes they carry out all the mapping and checks.

 

Cheers luca, keep up the good work

 

Now the most important factor is changing my pedal box.
I knew the pedal box was not effective as the brakes have never been shit hot just average. With the car being light it scrubs speed off, but without much feed back through the pedal. This was also highlighted on the top speed run.

Yesterday though I was showing a friend how much flex was in the pedal box and whilst the car was on the truck I leaned in and pushed the pedal with my hand.
Due to not pushing perfectly straight the pedal arm bent 45 degrees
I have what has commonly be described as TWIGLET arms - this is not much force....
so once your foot/leg is pushing down it could be a lot worse if hit at the wrong angle.

Now at that point I was like FUCK

So today I started to rip the box out and its going in the bin!!!!
Even the framework had buckled where the cylinders where mounted.

CLICK VIDEO BELOW Of OBP Pedal box

 

That's shocking mate!

 

That's really bad, just think how it would be if you had to stamp on the brakes, what will you be replacing it with?

 

Fuck me mate,

thats not good, i was thinking of ordering one of these soon not now lol,

which one are you replacing it with mate ?

 

lots been going on in here since i last looked, foook that pedal box is terrable

 

they look nothing like that any more but that is pi55 poor to let through there door in the first place! they are a lot more structurally safe now!

 

As I told you Luke, I had similar problems with two of those pedal boxes last year. One of them failed completely! Both replaced with Tiltons and no problems since!

 

Fook that issue. Good hi found out this way not brakes on top seed run

 

Link to the topspeed run, which I havent updated in here as yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79-CJ...2&feature=plcp



Update time..

It was time to bin off the OBP Pedal box and replace with something a little more robust and upto the job of effectivley stopping the car.

I had a good look around and was undecided on the AP pedal box or the Tilton pedal box. Secondly do I go floor mount or bulkhead mounted sing style box.

I opted in the end for the swing style pedal box in the Tilton range as I feel it can be braced better ( less flex) and also a longer pedal can give a better ratio.

Top guys at Competition Supplies http://www.competitionsupplies.com/ sorted this for me aswell as some help from Will Pedley on cylinder sizes to start with.

Next step is to fabricate a steel box to mount the box into which will then be mounted under the bulkhead.

so far..... pedal box with the stumpy cylinders.






Have removed the dash also which will be changed for a revised option.
Im going to use Raj from Autoflock for this work as I have been suitably impressed with his work of late.

 

Amazing that there is still room for improvement in such a remarkable car! Look forward to seeing the dash, love Rajs work!

 

To be honest I can't believe you fitted that pedal box to start with Luca, just by looking at it you can tell its weak and poorly designed

 

Looking good Luca,

cant wait to start work on the dash.

Both of them

 

Thank you mate, yes lets see what he comes up with

Live and learn

My brakes where shocking and so much flex in that pedal box.Looking forward to the new one should improve the drive of the car, especially on track.



Enjoy