Lee's Garage

[lee303]

That engine not in the car yet

no but the cambelt is onlmao

Top work ....... Paint it black

cheers, STILL not sure!!

[MattJ]

paint it in carbon fibre ffs

[lee303]

do they do carbon fibre paint now? brush on?

[MattJ]

yeah of course ffs, next to tarten paint normally

[lee303]

*searches google*

[MikeITB]

Might as well get some skirting board ladders while you're there... lmao

[Rallycorsa]

Lee whats the thread fit rod ends to the steering rack and did you use this to setup bump steer?

Cheers
Kev

[lee303]

i didn't bother as i don't think the bump steer is noticeable at my ride height, certainly not enough to fit heavy rod ends that don't get rid of any 'play' in the steering setup as the stock joint is a metal ball joint anyway, also not fan of getting rid of the nice strong taper for a single shear bolt, you also need to shorten the rack arms and re-die the thread further along the shaft to get the toe correct so i would check for bump steer before you go fitting any, but off the top of my head, i think they are m12 with a finer pitch than stock, 1.25 maybe??

[Rallycorsa]

I reckon your right, going to get it checked for bump steer first then see how we go. I dont think it is a big problem but ive been getting the car setup by my mate who runs MGZR S1600 cars and he knows how to set them up.

Cheers

[spanishfly]

i didn't bother as i don't think the bump steer is noticeable at my ride height, certainly not enough to fit heavy rod ends that don't get rid of any 'play' in the steering setup as the stock joint is a metal ball joint anyway, also not fan of getting rid of the nice strong taper for a single shear bolt,

[lee303]

I reckon your right, going to get it checked for bump steer first then see how we go. I dont think it is a big problem but ive been getting the car setup by my mate who runs MGZR S1600 cars and he knows how to set them up.

Cheers

no worries, easy thing to check but i would wager 99% of people who fit the rose jointed ends don't actual do it!!

[Rallycorsa]

The funny thing was whilst checking castor, camber etc the tow out changed by 3mm over 100mm of suspension travel, i hadnt realised that it changed so much but then again its never really bothered me as ive alwys driven it as hard as i could.

After test on Saturday were going to spend a bit time on setup to see if it benefits the car any.

[lee303]

thats the thing with rally cars, such large travel means bump steer can have a larger effect on things, i think my suspension travel is 30mm max! with 3mm toe change though i imagine you will see some benefits...

[lee303]

righty, well a good fun day at the garage, took the nova out for a proper run and after a little fine tuning of the t.b. balance, the misfire has disappeared so that done i got round to repainting the camcover after i spilt petrol on it and ruined the finish

its a ford colour!

looks nice now…

even cleaned the leads up

brian meanwhile is making a start on the exhausts, having made a tube squashing tool for the press, he's cracking on!!



then someone drove into the focus on the way home, d'oh!!

little vid on the way in a few minutes if it will upload...

[MikeITB]

Vid you say? Sounds interesting.

Bay looks nice and fresh, good work

[lee303]

poxy uploaders not liking my file type, .m4v as it a mac or mp4 either for some reason, i'll upload it somehow though!!

[lee303]

ok a video, horiffic editing but it was all the same run just cut about and not in orderlmao
spot the oversteer at 2.15, not much grip out there!! it misses a tiny bit on the run after exiting that corner, but elsewhere its going well, amazingly realistic these private test tracks...
YouTube - novamp4

[Benn]

Sounds so funking angry! Clearly goes very well. Cam cover looks pretty.

Making a manifolds very cool.

[lee303]

it was nice to feel it back up to full strength up the hill out of the services, just wish the roads weren't so bloody slippery at the mo! and yeah, the manifolds will be ace!

[Benn]

Yeah could see the road was damp before you hear it slip.

How is he bending them? You got a nice bender hidden the the garage too?

[lee303]

oh should say it was shot on my old nokia phone, cable tied to the rear view mirror ftw!lmao

[lee303]

Yeah could see the road was damp before you hear it slip.

How is he bending them? You got a nice bender hidden the the garage too?

he bought some pre made bends and a collector kit for a v6, makes it easier

[The Simps]

After watching that video I reckon you'll almost be able to keep up with spanish at the ring this year

[Benn]

oh should say it was shot on my old nokia phone, cable tied to the rear view mirror ftw!lmao

Ah says it all, get some HD kit.

he bought some pre made bends and a collector kit for a v6, makes it easier

Ah, good way to do it.

[lee303]

After watching that video I reckon you'll almost be able to keep up with spanish at the ring this year

lol, maybe!!

Ah says it all, get some HD kit.

gonna get a bullet cam setup eventually, nokia does ok though!!