How is this progressing? Very interesting build!

How is this progressing? Very interesting build!

 

 

Stronger gearbox synchros arrive this week.

Once they are here gearbox can be finished and attached to engine, then engine can be fitted.

Then exhaust to check for greater power capacity and ECU/map to sort out.

 

Parts delays have mean it's taken ages.

I think it's about 10 months since the piston ring went.

Good job it's not my only car!

Edited 19 September, 20169 yr by BossFox

Stronger gearbox synchros arrive this week.

Once they are here gearbox can be finished and attached to engine, then engine can be fitted.

Then exhaust to check for greater power capacity and ECU/map to sort out.

 

Parts delays have mean it's taken ages.

I think it's about 10 months since the piston ring went.

Good job it's not my only car!

 

Would love to have a look when done! 

 

Good job it's not my only car!

 

You have more than one car, everyday's a school day  

You can always take the (ah, a) bus 

Is the engine back together yet?

Is the engine back together yet?

 

Not connected to everything else.

The firm that did the Synchros did 3rd instead of 2nd...

 

So yet ANOTHER small delay why they make the right cog.

 

Not going to be there for Brands.

Ah balls, you might need the stronger 3rd as well though with the new power figures. Shame it won't make it to brands now. What do you think you'll take instead?

Ah balls, you might need the stronger 3rd as well though with the new power figures. Shame it won't make it to brands now. What do you think you'll take instead?

I'm betting either the Focus or Mclaren

Not connected to everything else.

The firm that did the Synchros did 3rd instead of 2nd...

 

So yet ANOTHER small delay why they make the right cog.

 

Not going to be there for Brands.

May I ask which one of your many thoroughbreds will be at Brands?  I will be there with the camera and a crash helmet....  

May I ask which one of your many thoroughbreds will be at Brands?  I will be there with the camera and a crash helmet....  

 

There might be some exciting news about this later on today.

 

But it's not Yeti related.

There might be some exciting news about this later on today.

 

But it's not Yeti related.

something Jap that had a brake recall?

something Jap that had a brake recall?

 

Not quite...  but will try to keep this thread more Yeti based.

 

I hate you. haha

Edited 12 October, 20169 yr by Copey

Is that the car Jake Hill was driving this season?

Is that the car Jake Hill was driving this season?

Looks like it.

 

That would be awesome to see that on the track amongst us. Especially when driven by Jake.

Is that the car Jake Hill was driving this season?

Yes

The Elan would have been a good choice but Jake's car will suffice 

Nice one Richard, does this mean BTCC privateer next season?..

Be good to see it in action, will try to swing by at the track day, be good to catch up with you and the gang.

How's the work going?

How's the work going?

 

It's not, in short.

Until the engineers deliver 2nd Syncro we can't put the large collection of bits we have back together.

 

Which is very frustrating.

It's actually been off the road a year now.

Edited 19 December, 20169 yr by BossFox

Sad news indeed Richard, I know how much joy this car brings to you (and everyone else I have to say) so I hope they finish the syncro soon!

Shame. It was only yesterday that I happened to flick through an older Evo Magazine and saw the Yeti as 'star of the show' in an Evo track day article :)

It's not, in short.

Until the engineers deliver 2nd Syncro we can't put the large collection of bits we have back together.

 

Which is very frustrating.

It's actually been off the road a year now.

That's really annoying. Do you really need 2nd?

That's really annoying. Do you really need 2nd?

 

Well it used to eat 1st and 2nd so probably yes.

Although you generally use 3rd + on track I'll have more RPM now so will hold lower gear longer.

At Druids, Brands Hatch, for example you'd want 2nd to shoot out of the corner.

 

I just can't see the point in going all this way and potentially having to open it up again.

Will get hte race cars done for the 2017 season and then finish this off once the part turns up.