Lofty's Sprint Yellow Fabia vRS Mk1 - "Project Daffodil"

[hutchysrs50]

I was thinking the same thing

 

[john999boy]

11 hours ago, pip_vrs said:

Can you not specify a new car at TPS? would be easier at this rate

 

Probably, but that would deprive us all of the epic journey that we're all jointly on with this car. 

[Lofty]

Still painting underneath... there's a surprise! But while the paint is drying I'm getting on with other stuff..

 

Front brakes were already 330mm 4 pot AP's but I fancied going bigger. The jury is out whether I'm making a mistake but it's my car lol.

 

So, a set of Porsche Cayenne Turbo 6 pot calipers were sourced used, these are the "18" ZR & ZL calipers, meaning I can run Golf Mk4 R32 front discs which are an enormous 345mm, and available off the shelf. I will go separate discs & bell in due course but see how these perform first.

 

Mounting brackets were purchased from Creations Motorsport in Birmingham, these fit to the hubs with the original caliper bolts, cut down to 10mm thread length.

 

They fit... just!

 

The brown residue on the bottom of the shock absorber/hub is mud as I was doing this on the lawn!!

 

 

 

 

Don't worry about the finish at the moment, the calipers are being stripped completely soon, new pistons and seal kits are being ordered along with bleed nipples and link pipes. 

 

I've decided to keep the OEM+ route and Bournes powdercoating in Birmingham have got the right colour in stock to match the OE vRS green. 

 

The wheels are going back to silver silver as well at the same time.

 

 

[pip_vrs]

I dont think standard green will suite them. Why not go colour coded?

[Jonny5ive]

46 minutes ago, pip_vrs said:

I dont think standard green will suite them. Why not go colour coded?

OEM+ strikes me as the name of the game with this build 

[pip_vrs]

They have a massive surface area though, the green will be too much. I may be wrong though..

[Lofty]

I've been deliberating caliper colour for weeks lol!

 

Meantime the drivers arch is 99% finished, just waiting for the braided hose fixing/spring clip.

 

 

 

[Lofty]

Front TT jack pad fitted, and the fuel coolers been titivated and refitted also.

 

 

 

Feels better to be fitting stuff back on as apposed to continually stripping the thing!

[rich9]

Looking good ,looming good ,going to be One of the best .

[hutchysrs50]

I feel the pain of picking a colour for the calipers, I've had that problem for about 6 month so sticking with red, abit boring and not really for you but I think either silver or black for your calipers personally. Maybe photoshop them green and see how it looks  

[Robshaw]

I don't think the calipers are big enough....

 

Looks great. Keep up the good work - Loving this thread.

[Lofty]

On 10/06/2017 at 15:23, Lofty said:

One worrying discovery was the hard line PAS pipes. Where they come from the pump towards the rack they pass through an oblong retaining clip fixed to the inner wing. Unusually poor design means that road muck and moisture sit encased on the pipes and as such mind are very corroded indeed. It's the kind of thing you only discover when dismantling the car to this degree but I'm confident that as soon as I unclip them they're gonna start leaking hence this lot...

 

 

 

 

Both PAS hard lines from pump to rack, also taking the chance to change the clutch hardline and flexi into the bleed breather (also renewing the breather)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm working my way round the engine bay and have got some pics of the crusty PAS pipes..

 

 

Not the best pic I know but until I strip them off the car that's all I've got. 

 

The PAS pump has gotta come off to, as all the brackets are crusty as well

 

 

This heat is a good excuse to not mess with the car but hopefully the weekend will see more progress and at least have the n/s/f inner wing/leg stripped bare

 

 

[Lofty]

Few hours again this afternoon has seen more progress.

 

The new front to rear brake lines have been fitted, plumbed into the rear flexible hoses and the ABS pump at the bulkhead. 

 

Fuel tank has been refitted, along with the two rear most exhaust heat shields. New exhaust hangers have also been fitted.

 

The PAS pipes have been fitted and the N/S/F inner wing has been stripped of the wiring loom, washer bottle and PAS pump. Hopefully get the chassis leg/inner arch in paint by next weekend then we can start getting the rear beam and front subframe refitted. 

 

 

 

[Lofty]

More pics 

 

 

 

 

[RobLarby]

Can you do mine next?  Looks insane as usual

[pip_vrs]

New tank or just cleaned up well?

[Lofty]

Just a good scrub Phil. Stiff brush and some Bilt Hamber Surfex. 

[pip_vrs]

Doesn't look too bad, mine is horrid under and in the arches. Not looking forward to cleaning it.

[Lofty]

7 hours ago, pip_vrs said:

Doesn't look too bad, mine is horrid under and in the arches. Not looking forward to cleaning it.

 

You'll soon find out once the arch liners are out. Get the best jetwasher you can, some super strong detergent, some tar remover and away you go. 

 

Give you something to do... not like you're busy doing other stuff is it lol....

[pip_vrs]

I haven't got arch liners which is probably why it's all so minging.

[Lofty]

2 hours ago, pip_vrs said:

I haven't got arch liners which is probably why it's all so minging.

 

In that case, pressure washer and copious amounts of black stonechip paint will do the job 

[Graffiti]

No way would this leave my garage when it's finished.  Maybe in a car cover with a hole poked through in front of the windscreen!

[chris-H]

Epic journey this I'm sure! 

Loving following every bit of it, keep up the good work 

[Lofty]

Gear change cable brackets have been refurbished, steering rack stripped, refurbished and built back up with new genuine boot kits and clips, main central tunnel heat shield fitted, powdercoated central chassis brace fitted with new zinc plated fixings, new down pipe support bracket sent for powdercoating and also fitted with zinc plated fixings and new genuine rubbers (funky red colour now apparently)

 

 

 

 

Had a shock when TPS quoted me nearly £150 for a new cradle/mounting bracket for the PAS pump, so I've had the old one blasted and powdercoated and it looks fine, not that it's ever seen!!

 

 

[Lofty]

Front down pipe support bracket 

 

 

The support bracket for the ABS pump was grotty so it was stripped down, de rusted in Deox-c then painted

 

 

This is the PAS pump bracket/cradle

 

 

Also took the opportunity to get the Darkside GTB inlet pipe blasted and powdercoated metallic silver, built back up with new support bobbins 

 

 

Hopefully the front subframe and rear beam will be next to go back on the car