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Author Budget C20XE Track project
Martin W
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25th Nov 12 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
heres some of the pics i forgot to put up of how we fitted the seats. turned out to be a right pain in the arse!

thanks to gav93 for the welding:

we planned to use a bit of 2x2 to mount the seat to the OMP subframe, this was then hard to weld to because it was galvanised.

cleaning up the subframe ready for welding




and then cleaning up the runners to weld to the box section on the subframe.

end result:



we then did the same with the drivers seat but used proper 2x1 box section which was much easier to weld to and allowed the seat to be a inch lower.
Mr-SEH
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11th Dec 12 at 00:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deadliner
quote:
Originally posted by scoobymark
Looks good mate, what setup you using regarding hubs, shafts and cv's?


not too sure was already there when i got the car


Looks like your running corsa shafts and cav inners part number for inner cv joint is pj16 incase u need it
gav93
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11th Dec 12 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah just seen this dude no probs at all we had fun problem solving all the way haha

D0NN3R
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get that sound deadening stuff removed
Martin W
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11th Dec 12 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Not that fussed about it really mate. No progress on this at the moment, oil pressure problem
Col004
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All looking good mate.. BUT the harness points are atouch unsafe matey, All's your relying on there is the 3 tac welds that are holding the nuts on.
The spread plates should of been welded in under the skin so it cant pull through in the event of an incident.







Id be changing that fella



[Edited on 11-12-2012 by Col004]
Martin W
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11th Dec 12 at 19:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Col004
All looking good mate.. BUT the harness points are atouch unsafe matey, All's your relying on there is the 3 tac welds that are holding the nuts on.
The spread plates should of been welded in under the skin so it cant pull through in the event of an incident.







Id be changing that fella


Yeah Someone else has said that to me, ill have to get that changed in the new year


[Edited on 11-12-2012 by Col004]
Martin W
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3rd Feb 13 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
3/2

a lots happened since last update, sadly no real pictures though.

firstly the oil pump failed when my dad was driving it to work and was driven with no oil pressure for about 4 miles! I thought the engine was gonna be knackered so wasnt in any hurry to fix it.

when i did start taking it all apart i noticed this:



the bloke before me has welded both pulleys together!

ended up having to get the inner pulley new from autovaux so we could time it back up again.

once we had the pump off we found the inners of the pump was bone dry and the oil filter had no oil in it!

put it all back together and didn't sound too bad at all to my amazement, might have a slight tap but sounds as it did before the pump gave up which is all good. just gonna take it careful for a bit to see whats happening.

also bought one of these:


cav master cylinder to sort the brakes out and braided hoses still to be fitted.
Martin W
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4th Feb 13 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got a pulley from a corsa C to fit today, just waiting on the bolts from vauxhall.
reecegsi
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4th Feb 13 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is that pulley single v? Any advangtages for that to standard?
SimonTW
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4th Feb 13 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Col004
All looking good mate.. BUT the harness points are atouch unsafe matey, All's your relying on there is the 3 tac welds that are holding the nuts on.
The spread plates should of been welded in under the skin so it cant pull through in the event of an incident.







Id be changing that fella



[Edited on 11-12-2012 by Col004]


I'd also let someone who can weld do it to. Doesn't look very neat or strong.
Martin W
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quote:
Originally posted by reecegsi
Is that pulley single v? Any advangtages for that to standard?



its using a corsa alternator thats why im using this type of pulley, no advantages that i know of, think its just either/ or
Martin W
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4th Feb 13 at 20:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be getting the welding sorted mate
Martin W
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4th Feb 13 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dad sprayed the cambelt cover which came out quite good.
Martin W
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1st Mar 13 at 19:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
been getting the car ready for my first track day tomorrow:

lower profiles on




gauges wired in:
IainW
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1st Mar 13 at 20:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good Martin, will be good fun on track by the look of it

I have the same wheels on my C, don't see them that often
*CorsaCal*
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1st Mar 13 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good matey. Enjoy ya track time! What track u goin on?
Martin W
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went on at 9.30 and 10.30 was only at lydden hill. been having oil pressure problems since though to which i found the pressure reflief valve was completely ruined. scratched both inside and out, must have picked up some crap in the sump while i was chucking it around the track.

felt like it needs a lot more work though. needs stiffening up generally, its got FK coil-overs on the front but i might change them as they feel awful round track. Learnt a lot though and was a really good experience. hoping to get a few more done this year.

been thinking about a headlight air vent for some time for track days etc.. and heres how im starting it:



plan is to smooth the inside , paint the outside trim black , fit the induction pipe and use it for RWYB and track days
*CorsaCal*
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13th Mar 13 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice one. Does this seem to be running nicely again now? If so see you on the stip at fast show
Martin W
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13th Mar 13 at 22:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by *CorsaCal*
Nice one. Does this seem to be running nicely again now? If so see you on the stip at fast show


as of tonight i sorted the oil pressure so at the moment yes. im hoping to get up the strip but still not sure yet, dont want it playing up while going up there and then not being able to get home
*CorsaCal*
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13th Mar 13 at 22:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
see what you are saying bud. well best of luck!
Martin W
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quote:
Originally posted by *CorsaCal*
see what you are saying bud. well best of luck!


its only £20 for 4 runs so might aswell

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