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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Small update time, took the car to Brands Hatch last weekend for a trackday. The car got me there, took a day of abuse and got me home with no issues at all.
The day started off wet and icy, the trac... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| I've not updated this thread for a while so i'll just give a brief update, mostly pictures.
I had issues with the locknuts vibrating loose on the wishbones, causing some knocking noises, i had trie... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Thanks guys :)
Spec list would be along the lines of:
Engine/power:
Engine internals all standard
RichW billet flywheel
Baker BM large round lower engine mount bush with custom Nylon smaller ... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Update time again.
Due to oil temp issues at the last trackday i decided to go overkill and get a 30 row oil cooler for christmas.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/prism7guy/Track%20car%20pic... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Theres more of a write-up on the gti6 forum, including many of the failings that i had such as writing off two eaton m62's, the first ecu that i bought was dead and various other little niggles.
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| I've not updated this thread for a while so i'd best bring it up-to-date for those that havent seen it on the gti6 forum :lol:
Since the last update i've fitted electric power steering, makes it mu... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| I suspect that my alternator kicks out a bit too much voltage, i had a few electrical problems shortly after fitting it.
The screen itself worked great whilst it lasted though. |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| I've started my collection of fibreglass parts, so far it's just a single skin tailgate. :lol:
I want a thermoformed polycarbonate rear screen to fit to it before it gets fitted to the car, but the t... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Not updated this thread for a while but the project hasnt died out yet.
Over winter i made some adjustable tubular wishbones, they saved some weight and gave me most caster - win win!
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
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procta Wrote: (03-08-2013, 10:57 PM)
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now this a build thread, how far you going to go? ie supercharger
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It's on the cards for sure, other financial commitments are getting in the way though and... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
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Jenkosowls Wrote: (02-08-2013, 10:56 PM)
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Don't remember seeing this at fcs this year didn't fancy it?
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I've been trying to save money recently and Castle Combe seemed a bit far to justify taki... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Thanks lads, as far as i know the engine is standard (picked it up from southampton for £300), it got 182bhp 158lb ft at a dyno day last year. I suspect it may have cams as it doesnt run smoothly arou... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| It's been a while since i updated this thread, quite a bit has changed!
Since the old brake pads had worn out i decided to put my AP racing 4 pots to use rather than spend money on more pads for th... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
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Rippthrough Wrote: (03-11-2012, 06:36 PM)
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Numpty!
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:lol: I was suprised how well metal on metal stopped the car. |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Recently fitted new rose joints to the droplinks, and fitted new boots lined with grease to protect them. Also fitted new anti roll bar bushes at the same time.
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Thread: Yorkshire Rolling Road 13th October 12pm! Confirmed
Post: RE: Yorkshire Rolling Road 13th October 12pm! Conf...
| It's smaller and lighter than the normal one. :lol:
I suspect it gets majorly overworked though, and may kick out too much voltage as it gets red hot after a stint on a track, and i'm pretty sure its... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Ahh, no i don't have any dimensions to hand for that either, i'll measure it up for you next time the undertray is off, though internally where the battery sits it will only be a mil or two larger tha... |
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Thread: Yorkshire Rolling Road 13th October 12pm! Confirmed
Post: RE: Yorkshire Rolling Road 13th October 12pm! Conf...
| Mine got 182.5bhp 158lbs/ft.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/prism7guy/Track%20car%20pictures/306gti6dyno131012de-catpowerrun001.jpg
Mods wise it's internally just a standard XU10J4RS to the... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Just had it on a rolling road. Quite pleased with the outcome. :D
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d71/prism7guy/Track%20car%20pictures/306gti6dyno131012de-catpowerrun001.jpg |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
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sean-306 Wrote: (12-10-2012, 09:15 AM)
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Do you have any dimensions mate? Gonna have a go at making something similiar out of a sheet of ali... Need to re route my battery for my scremer pipe, was g... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| The undertray is made out of 10mm thick corrugated plastic, the sort of stuff that's used on conservatory roofs.
I mounted some ally plate to the old brackets that held the spare wheel in place to se... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| It's far from finished, the only problem at the moment is the things i want to do to it are expensive, and i'm crap at saving up. :lol:
I tend to try and get a few trackdays under my belt during the ... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| There was no real science in mind with the undertray, there was a bit of a discussion about it on the gti6 forum and it was mentioned that the bumper can act as a bit of a parachute due to the void le... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
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lewisdmz Wrote: (08-10-2012, 09:27 PM)
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Getting bored of the 6 forum? It seems pretty dead over there now, I think a lot of people didn't bother renewing membership...
How do you find parallel toe... |
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Thread: Prism7guy's track car
Post: RE: Prism7guy's track car
| Yeah, it is a bit of a shame it's blaze. I have been contemplating painting it Bianca white like the inside, but i decided that looking through the hundreds of photographs from each 'ring trip is infi... |
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