Pete.M Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 @RobinJI If you cycle to work would your annual mileage be under 5000? Might be able to save even more money with classic insurance. That's the only way I can semi-justify running two cars just now. On which note, I may have won an auction on eBay for a minty mx-5. Picking it up next weekend. Spring 2017 TF trackday?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Ace! Maybe we should find a date at Blyton (great for beginners), Donington (central), somewhere like that and all book on? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Would definitely be cool to get a handful of people at a trackday together. Donington is pretty close to Curby, so seems like a good choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'm up for that. Gotta get 2 new tyres this month, then get FCM motorsport to sort my geo - had so many new bits fitted since last time, I know it's miles out. My totally f**ked front tyres prove that. I wanted to get suspension on and steering bits replaced before doing it, so now it's just new front tyres then it's good to go. Should have a new engine in by spring too. A budget trackday would be nice, if we can get some kind of good deal going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Blyton would be sweet, but I'm up for pretty much anywhere. Not sure what the cost would be if it were a private venue but booking through Javelin seemed reasonable to me. It would also appear I wasnt quite using the effectiveness of my front brakes 100%... Left is passenger side, right is drivers. My passenger side front calliper is nigh on seized. I had wondered why I was getting lock up towards the end of the day on the offside. Problem found! Edited November 7, 2016 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Made some decent progress tonight. Took me an hour and a bit and the engine is pretty much ready to be removed. Just a few little things to undo first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 13 hours ago, MadManMike said: A budget trackday would be nice, if we can get some kind of good deal going... Might get 10% off if we book for 10 people or more, that's about it. 13 hours ago, SamKidney said: Blyton would be sweet, but I'm up for pretty much anywhere. Not sure what the cost would be if it were a private venue but booking through Javelin seemed reasonable to me. Cost would be more than anyone wants to pay - if you think they have to book 60 on at £100 a pop to cover costs, and there would be about 15 of us... yeah... £400 each. Plus we'd have to sort our own insurance, marshalls, medical crew, etc. Not gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Indeed. Somewhere like Curby is the only way we'd be able to hire out a venue to ourselves for the day, so really it depends if people want a TF only location, or to book onto a day elsewhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 10 hours ago, dann2707 said: Made some decent progress tonight. Took me an hour and a bit and the engine is pretty much ready to be removed. Just a few little things to undo first. Have you removed an engine before? Because it looks as though you're making the same schoolboy error I (and most) made first time I did it - removing every little nut and bolt, manifold, sensor, bit of ducting etc etc first 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 I might be able to get involved in the next track day. Hoping to pick up something like a westfield this winter. About time I learnt how cars work, and what better way than buying a fun car to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 41 minutes ago, Jolfa said: Have you removed an engine before? Because it looks as though you're making the same schoolboy error I (and most) made first time I did it - removing every little nut and bolt, manifold, sensor, bit of ducting etc etc first The whole thing has to come out. It's not a simple engine swap mate. Abs is going, custom brake lines, servo going as running pedal box. Hydraulic steering going etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: Might get 10% off if we book for 10 people or more, that's about it. Cost would be more than anyone wants to pay - if you think they have to book 60 on at £100 a pop to cover costs, and there would be about 15 of us... yeah... £400 each. Plus we'd have to sort our own insurance, marshalls, medical crew, etc. Not gonna happen. Yeah I'd have thought it would be an expensive do. Think I paid £129.00 for Sunday. Well worth it. Curborough is a good laugh but the likes of Blyton and elsewhere is far better for a good run as you'll know yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: Might get 10% off if we book for 10 people or more, that's about it. Cost would be more than anyone wants to pay - if you think they have to book 60 on at £100 a pop to cover costs, and there would be about 15 of us... yeah... £400 each. Plus we'd have to sort our own insurance, marshalls, medical crew, etc. Not gonna happen. I was game for Curborough before but we unfortunately had the double booking issue, but certainly still up for it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, dann2707 said: The whole thing has to come out. It's not a simple engine swap mate. Abs is going, custom brake lines, servo going as running pedal box. Hydraulic steering going etc etc You getting rid of power steering entirely? Do you just loop the rack hoses to do that or can you get a manual rack? Have you got a donor engine yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 44 minutes ago, dann2707 said: The whole thing has to come out. It's not a simple engine swap mate. Abs is going, custom brake lines, servo going as running pedal box. Hydraulic steering going etc etc I think Rich's point is more that most engines are designed to be installed (and therefore removed) with most ancillaries in place. I'd agree with him that it's way easier to pull the whole engine out as one lump, complete with all the fiddly little bits still attached, then strip what you need off the it once it's out of the car. Plus you end up with a nice empty engine bay to work in when removing the brake/clutch/steering parts. Nice progress all the same. It sounds like it's going to be a bit of an animal when it's done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Jolfa said: Have you removed an engine before? Because it looks as though you're making the same schoolboy error I (and most) made first time I did it - removing every little nut and bolt, manifold, sensor, bit of ducting etc etc first The whole thing has to come out. It's not a simple engine swap mate. Abs is going, custom brake lines, servo going as running pedal box. Hydraulic steering going etc etc 1 hour ago, Danny said: You getting rid of power steering entirely? Do you just loop the rack hoses to do that or can you get a manual rack? Have you got a donor engine yet? No, I'm going electric steering from a diesel clio. Will be getting the meg 225 once I've got this engine out. 1 hour ago, RobinJI said: I think Rich's point is more that most engines are designed to be installed (and therefore removed) with most ancillaries in place. I'd agree with him that it's way easier to pull the whole engine out as one lump, complete with all the fiddly little bits still attached, then strip what you need off the it once it's out of the car. Plus you end up with a nice empty engine bay to work in when removing the brake/clutch/steering parts. Nice progress all the same. It sounds like it's going to be a bit of an animal when it's done. I'm with you! Yeah that makes sense. Indontnhavean engine crane yet so doing all this before I dodon't have an Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Stupid forum! Can that be sorted Danny? It's all going to have to be removed anyway so I guess it's 6 of one half a dozen of the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Access is just usually a lot easier with the engine on a stand - but I can see how you get excited ripping bits off in situ if you haven't got a way to get the engine out yet, I'd be the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartMini Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 1 hour ago, dann2707 said: Stupid forum! Can that be sorted Danny? It's all going to have to be removed anyway so I guess it's 6 of one half a dozen of the other. Any excuse for not being able to string a sentence together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dman Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 It was doing that to me on the forum, but not any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 8, 2016 Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Think the VTI may end up being replaced with something thats ready to go Neil (The owner of the yard) has just secured an English Heritage grant to start repair work to the mill engine house which means the yard will have to be completely empty in order for the contractors to do what they have to do. Trying to work out somewhere to keep it otherwise but I think Im going to have to go for another shell/car just to speed the process up. May just mothball all the bits Ive bought for a few months and find a 98' DC2 Type R to K swap instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted November 9, 2016 Report Share Posted November 9, 2016 On 07/11/2016 at 6:02 PM, Pete.M said: @RobinJI If you cycle to work would your annual mileage be under 5000? Might be able to save even more money with classic insurance. That's the only way I can semi-justify running two cars just now. On which note, I may have won an auction on eBay for a minty mx-5. Picking it up next weekend. Spring 2017 TF trackday?? Nah, I'll always end up doing more than 5k a year in my main car (be it interesting/classic or a cheap estate) I do a lot of social miles thanks to having a pretty spread out group of friends. Insurance isn't too bad for me anyway. I'm getting old enough, and touch wood my history's squeaky clean. I had a re-arrange at the unit on monday and got the scirocco out into some clear space, so I'll probably start work on that this evening. My new welder's arriving on Friday, but I don't think I'll have any gas to use it for a week or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Freevalve update: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I've found this really interesting from when Christian first publically mentioned the concept, so much potential. Would love to work one something like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thought about doing some welding on the VTI this evening but I have no motivation for it whatsoever I just want to enjoy the K swap, I hate body work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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