suparuss
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 08:54 PM |
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big fat update!!
been doing loads and loads on the car lately so its about time i posted some piccies for yall!
here we have my exhaust manifold made from preformed bends and welded together. look really swanky! not sure how the car will sound with 2 ports going
to one can and 3 going to the other but should be interesting. performance is a no brainer as anything is an improvement on the cast steel
original!
 
exhaust manifold
and here have the rest of the exhaust all finished in the same method plust a pair of bike cans from a vtr firestorm (this was my original choice of
engine but when i changed my mind i kept the cans)
the whole exhaust cost about £250!
 
exhaust cans
here is the gear change mechanism which feels a bit rough but im sure ill get used to it!
 
gear change
and here are the rear calliper brackets made from ally. the hand brake cables were butchered from an escort cable i think and i had to slightly modify
the levers on the callipers cos they were to take pushbike brake cable type things!?! stupid americans!
 
rear calliper bracket
and also my big ass front brakes!
 
big ass brakes
yes, yes i know you shouldnt have really big brakes on a light car but...
they just look so damn pretty! 
ive just about finished the front cowling for the radiator so should be able to plumb in the central heating, but while im doing ally panels i may as
well finish the whole cockpit so i dont have to get the gear out again. the list is getting shorter and shorter before i can start the body work! cant
wait!
cheers,
Russ.
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JoelP
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 09:17 PM |
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looks awesome. especially love the rear wishbones.
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mark.s
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 09:23 PM |
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....theres some clever buggers on here aint there
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mark chandler
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 09:40 PM |
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To clean the exhaust note just put in a balance pipe, 2/3rds the diameter of the main tubes and just after the collectors.
V8's do not sound great without one as you listen to two 4 cylinders without the burble.... or one 4 cylinder if you stand to the left.
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Browser
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 09:52 PM |
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(Adopting kneeling posture, arms raised) WE'RE NOT WORTHY, WE'RE NOT WORTHY!
That looks the ab-so-lute BOLLOCKS mate! I of course, intensely dislike you 'cos you've got a lathe and a bandsaw in your garage!
What type/model of lathe if you don't mind my asking?
[Edited on 20/11/06 by Browser]
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 20/11/06 at 10:39 PM |
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It must be so boring to be perfect!
Good impression of a genital orifice tho' Mark. 
[Edited on 20/11/06 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 05:42 AM |
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Looking good Russ, excellent progress
Like to think I had some influence on the gear shift linkage?? 
I must get my side project finished so I can get back onto mine and make some real parts. Tired of this mock up stuff of mine now
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 21/11/06 by Fred W B]
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gttman
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 09:21 AM |
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love it, its really coming on well. The exhaust is exacty what I intend to do but in slightly thicker mild steel (due to the turbos hanging off them)
were did you go to to get the bends?
awsome
Andygtt
Please redefine your limits
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02GF74
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 09:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by suparuss
and here are the rear calliper brackets made from ally.
is that plain aluminium or some fancy alloy? I am just wondering whether they will be strong enough, plain ali is quite soft. What size are those
allen bolts?
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suparuss
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| posted on 21/11/06 at 04:57 PM |
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thanks for all the nice replies guys!
quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
To clean the exhaust note just put in a balance pipe, 2/3rds the diameter of the main tubes and just after the collectors.
thank you i will try that if it sounds crap which is likley!
quote:
Originally posted by Browser
What type/model of lathe if you don't mind my asking?
[Edited on 20/11/06 by Browser]
its a clarke thing from machine mart. frankly its more use as a ship anchor for anything accurate unless you are really patient but it does the
job.
quote:
Originally posted by gttman
were did you go to to get the bends?
awsome
got them HERE. very good service and good quality too. no matter where i cut the bends they match perfectly with
the next pipe.
quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
is that plain aluminium or some fancy alloy? I am just wondering whether they will be strong enough, plain ali is quite soft. What size are those
allen bolts?
im not sure what the alloy is exactly as i bought it from rally design, listed as to be cut up into calliper brackets. you are right though it needs
to be quite hard, probably 6082 or better would do. and the bolts are m10 12.9t jobbies so should be fine.
thanks again.
Russ.
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Fin
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| posted on 15/2/07 at 01:27 AM |
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Hi All,
Im the owner of Dynoflow
Just going through my web site stat's and I found this post
Logged on to say what a fantastic job this is. Its always great to see what projects our stainless goes into, and this is superb.
PLease PLEASE feel free to post the build details on our own customer web forum (Links in the top left on the Dynoflow home page)
Cheers for now
Fin
[Edited on 15/2/07 by Fin]
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