chris_harris_
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| posted on 25/4/12 at 08:18 PM |
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This is great reading. Keep up the good work, and inspiration for the rest of us!
Regards Chris
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yellowcab
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| posted on 26/4/12 at 03:42 PM |
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Continued crappy British weather and no garage leaves me with still slow moving 'indoor' work...
Had the air box drawn up in AutoCAD so I have precise measurements and angles to work to, this box is 5.5litres of air, I know the standard Busa box
is around 8.5litres, but considering I've seen highly tuned race cars run off the Pipercross PX-600 airboxes which are less than 3litres,
I'm happy with the design and size...
This is the box, you will notice that the leading edge is going to be left open altogether, or boxed off with a slot cut into it to marry ups with my
bonnet vent, after all, the sole reason for the box is to reduce induction noise...
Slow work but I'm happy with how its taking shape... final polish on the lathe to be done once the holes are drilled and tapped
A far cry from the original 2.2kg chunk lol
12x half inch, or 3/4 inch holes will be drilled in it to aid removal in the future
Mike insisted on smooth boring the inside despite it not being seen lol
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 11:53 AM |
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Cant see where to post about Brakes... doesn't seem to fall into any particular category - so I will ask the readers of my thread instead
lol...
Will brakes that have been removed from an MK Indy with Cortina uprights, fit straight onto my Sierra uprights? or will I have to make some new alloy
callipers brackets/ spacers?
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 05:55 PM |
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Long awaited and slow progress but well worth it, we have a finished custom article, yay!
Decided we didn't like the 'bolted on' look from the steering spacer to the Sierra hub, so we turned out the diameter so the spacer
would sit snug 'inside' the Sierra hub
Like so... looks like one unit
Two finished bits
We drilled and tapped 6 holes in the conventional holes if ever I change steering wheels
Total setup, with all bolts 1.673kgs, down from the original 2.485kg, thus saving 812grams, best part of a kilo, but please remember the weight was
secondary, and we could have made it with a thinner side wall, but at the end of the day, its steering the damn bathtub! So safety comes first!
Finished look, off the car - because its pissing down again lol
[Edited on 27/4/12 by yellowcab]
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afj
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 06:55 PM |
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Spot on looks 
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SeaBass
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 07:53 PM |
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Very tidy... I'm reading this thread too.
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 08:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Cant see where to post about Brakes... doesn't seem to fall into any particular category - so I will ask the readers of my thread instead
lol...
Will brakes that have been removed from an MK Indy with Cortina uprights, fit straight onto my Sierra uprights? or will I have to make some new alloy
callipers brackets/ spacers?
Are you sure it's an Indy with Cortina hubs?
Either way, not a straight swap, but why would you want to?
www.plusnine.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 08:30 PM |
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They're Wilwood 4-pot calipers, 245mm drilled & vented disks and Mintex 1144 that have been removed from Jon Ison's MK Indy with Busa
(I think it's an Indy?)
Going new brakes for unsprung weight advantage of alloy calipers, will make up some new brackets then, just wasn't sure of the holes will be in
the correct place... :-)
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 08:49 PM |
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Right, that's different 
Std cCortina calipers would have been debatable
www.plusnine.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 08:52 PM |
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and now? lol
will they fit you reckon?
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 08:53 PM |
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Jon here, no it's a locost cortina uprights, as I said when you collected them 99.99999% sure there not a direct fit onto sierra uprights, I
would see what rally design want for a set of adaptors, the cortina ones fitted will sell.
Reading your "blog" and the desire to save weight a very small part of one og my wing stays is still on one of the callipers, remove that
and a few grams will be lost 
Great to meet you btw, shame we didn't have a little more time to chew the fat, put this thread on my watch list.
[Edited on 27/4/12 by Jon Ison]
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 09:04 PM |
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Hey Jon,
Thanks for dropping in... totally get you regarding fitment and I gave them a good clean up last night with IPA & brake cleaner, noticed a bit of
your wingstay is still attached lol
When I bought the at it was already really light, so looking forward to getting it back on the corner scales!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 27/4/12 at 10:01 PM |
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Now we're onto them, here are the pics of said brakes from Jon Thanks again
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yellowcab
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 08:05 AM |
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Lack of garage took its toll last night, half way through the night it seems the car cover blew off, and I came out this morning to my MK full of
water, proper bathtub stylie...
The seats full of water, floorpan, harnesses, steering wheel soaked as it was sat in the passenger seat awaiting refitting goes without saying
everything is soaked considering its not stopped raining
Hashtagpissedoff
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ReMan
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 08:38 AM |
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Make sure you have some drain holes in the floor
It dries quicker when you jetwash the inside of the car
Otherwise the rest is remarkably durable, needs to be in this weather
www.plusnine.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 09:05 AM |
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another weight saving tip from Colin... Good shout, currently there are none, so there is about 2inches of what in my car currently
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bobinspain
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| posted on 29/4/12 at 10:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Cheers chaps, the lack of comments sometimes makes me uneasy, as I don't really have much experience with MK Indy's nor Hayabusa engines,
infact, it's my first one so I hope someone would pipe up and comment if i was doing something incredibly wrong, or hadn't thought about
something!
I like the interaction of a forum as that's what it's all about :-)
Colin, yes, it's in his front bedroom sat next to his milling machine lol
[Edited on 23/4/12 by yellowcab]
I've been following your thread all the way along. I haven't piped up, as although I have the same car a great deal of what you're
up to (lathe-work and talk of milling machines) reminds me of my 'engineering workshop theory and practice' O-level in 1965. Since then,
I've been a 'pen-pusher' and much of what you're up to is quite frankly, beyond me.
Keep up the good work though. Just because I've nothing to add doesn't mean I'm not interested, (not to mention lost in
admiration).
Well done!
Bob.
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yellowcab
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| posted on 2/5/12 at 11:32 PM |
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Got bored tonight so decided to pop out to take some photos...
[Edited on 2/5/12 by yellowcab]
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welderman
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 06:00 AM |
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pictures and keep up the good work.
Most weight saving thing i did was loose a stone and a half of fat !
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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Proby
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 06:59 AM |
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Awesome pictures Olz, can I book some lessons please???? Your car looks great!
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snippy
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 08:35 AM |
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Looking at the 2nd photo above it looks like you`ve fitted eyelashes to your headlights! Then I realised it`s just the circular bonnet vents in the
back ground. Have a look you`ll see what I mean
[Edited on 3/5/12 by snippy]
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yellowcab
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| posted on 3/5/12 at 01:18 PM |
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haha totally see what you mean, oh it does look very feminim!
I'm up for doing a shoot on anyone's car if they're up for it...
Let's hook up and I'll show you the ropes
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yellowcab
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| posted on 4/5/12 at 07:12 PM |
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Firstly would like to apologise to Colin/ ReMan - I said I'd pop over today to lend a hand but I completely forgot, wasn't intentional,
intact, I was oblivious until the wife said 'are you not going over Cols anymore...' - Sorry bud! D'oh!
Not much of an update, got the front aero diffuser / splitter powder coated, had it back today
Open under side before and after...
Side on view for those that sent me a message asking for one
Open rear end to let out hot air
Made the centre piece removable for oil changes, and quick fixes
Engine bay look in through OSF
Looking down towards nosecone & rad at front, from standing at passenger side
Offside, side view of flat floor from inside bay
That's all folks!
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maccmike
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| posted on 4/5/12 at 07:34 PM |
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I love your car!!!
But if I had one critism, its yours and not mine!
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Custardpants
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| posted on 4/5/12 at 09:19 PM |
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cool, looks good. Hows the airbox?
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