Rallye is booked in with Ghost Developments for the end of May for some prep work and repairs... best get saving now then. 1. Weld in spreader plates and attachment points for Safety Devices 106 Cup Cage. 2. Weld in appropriate spreader plates and seat rails for driver and passenger seats. 3. Weld in front... Continue Reading →
Having tidied up a host of wiring issues behind the dash of the GTI (it appears to have had two different alarm systems installed in its life in addition to the stock immobiliser), it was time to refit it today. All went well until it came to putting the glove box back in place when... Continue Reading →
Both the Sparco Revs were filthy and have been washed and have come up much better. The shoulder and seat sections had faded slightly particularly the sides that had been nearest the windows. Sprayed these withe some matt black acrylic paint and they've come up a treat. Very pleased with the end results.
The Sparco seats are filthy dirty so they're due for some TLC. The covers are removable off the Sparco Evo's, so they're going into the washing machine for a good clean. Alloy OMP side mounts for them are on the shopping list. The flocked steering column surround is back from Raj at Autoflock too. I've... Continue Reading →
Spent almost the whole weekend working on the two cars. Both are now in bits without their respective dashboards, the GTI needed a new section putting in the dash which is now done. It just needs the new head unit wiring in and some general tidying up and securing to cure the mystery rattle from... Continue Reading →
These turned up in the post today... Suzuki GSXR 1000 K2 Independent Throttle Bodies (48mm tapering to 42mm). These will form part of a long term strategy for the engine development. There are some notes and threads on t'Internet about converting motorbike ITBs for car use. I'm planning on a Colin Satchell inlet manifold, Sandy... Continue Reading →
Headed over to near Mold last night to pick up the dashboard that I'd dropped off for flocking with Autoflock. Top job done, although this muppet forgotten to pickup the steering column surround, so now I need to arrange getting that posted.
Managed to source the rear washer bottle and pump from a 205 GTI for the Rallye. Still on the look out for a Citroen AX single wiper setup for it too, but they're a little harder to find. Have managed to find a headlining for the GTI, but it's in Reading, which is a lot... Continue Reading →
Not any progress to report really. I seem to be waiting for lots of parts to arrive. Trip to Halfords this morning has produced a set of ratchet axle stands to go with the standard set I already have, as well as some cabling connectors, replacement taillight bulbs, high temperature paint and some Loctite Instant... Continue Reading →
When I was working out which roll cage to go for one of the key considerations was weight. OMP do a 19Kg Chromoly Steel cage that has to be welded in. This cage is homologated to German ONS spec, but hasn't been approved by the RAC/MSA for UK use. I thought about this option a... Continue Reading →
The steel wheels are back from powdercoating. Apparently they took 6 hours to strip and blast clean - a set of four normally takes 2 hours max. In any case they're now have a shiny white durable finish and are shod with some Contis. I went for the EcoContact 3s in 185/60s in the end.
Rallye Project 