Lights have stayed off so the resistors are doing ok

 

Started Prepping the wheel well ready for my mate to chop it out and weld a flat plate in. 

Edited 12 October, 20187 yr by SNH

Induction kit ordered.

Rather than spending a fortune a lot of forum users recommend a 70mm 90 bend pipe and a ramair filter and call it a "fatty" ind kit. 

Total £40, beats £100+ for a named Brand which is basically the same thing. 

Once the batteries moved and ive got more space I'll look into building something a bit beafier but for now I'll see how this works

 

Liking this thread mate. Probably one of the best cars to use as a track toy as well. They're a really good all rounder aren't they. 

6 hours ago, AdamJonezy said:

Liking this thread mate. Probably one of the best cars to use as a track toy as well. They're a really good all rounder aren't they. 

 

I looked at a few different things tbh, st150, ep3 type r and every forum or thread you read it just came back to the 172/182 as being the best budget track car. 

 

I looked at a few 182's but they have a few more creature comforts and weigh a bit more so opted for this and so far I've not been disappointed. 

Yep its got the french plasticy interior but that didn't stop in for long lol, it has a few niggles

Immo keeps stopping on every so often meaning i can't start it and the thermostat has just started acting up but there both easy fixes so nothing to worry about........hopefully  

ST150's are prone for using excessive oil. Well my mates was anyway think he went through 3 engines. 

 

Least the 172 has a few less bits to remove then  there is always going to be little niggles like that with a Baguette mobile. Look forward to seeing more updates 

1 hour ago, AdamJonezy said:

.. Baguette mobile ..

 

Good job its a track car qnd not my pride and joy

 

Seen a few with vented bonnets to feed air to the filter, similar to the circles in the bumper, built myself up to it marked it all out started the first one and the bloody teeth rounded off and the drill packed up :(

Was a horrible state, starting to get late after running round trying to source another hole saw and getting dark.  so in a mood i took the grinder to it

It wants some tidying up, i through some silver mesh on to make it look a bit better. I've ordered some rubber edging so theres no sharp edges and black mesh but it doesnt look to bad now I've looked at it a few times

Budget vents ftw

 

Edited 18 October, 20187 yr by SNH

And tidied

 

And finished

 

Edited 20 October, 20187 yr by SNH

Quick pikey aircon removal, pumps still in place while i decide whether to go cup setup if i can find one cheap enough or go with the pure Motorsport delete kit. 

 

Edited 25 October, 20187 yr by SNH

Started to tidy the wheels up now I've decided to stick with 16's. no good doing a budget track day car and forking out hundreds for new wheels, defeats the object a bit. 

They were rough and i had some white painting knocking about so why not. Also getting ready for tyres so im using from 195/45's to 205/45 ns2r's. 

Edited 26 October, 20187 yr by SNH

Done. bit of a rush on the last 2 as the weathers crappy so there not perfect, better than they were though.

I reckon the dogbone had seen better days! 

New evol engineering race one fitted, impressive improvement from the off but the vibrations are pretty mad   hopefully it settles down a bit once its bedded in. 

Edited 30 October, 20187 yr by SNH

Dogbone vibrations seem to have settled a bit, still noticeable but i can live with it. 

 

Went to see my mate jim at alloy racing fabrications yesterday regarding a few bits and roped him in

 

Alloy header and power steering tanks to incorporate the ecu cover and move it out the way to the bulkhead as they come standard slapped next to the battery and look unsightly. 

 

New 3" rollend tailpipe to get rid of the not so stealth version that's on there, looks a bit odd now the bumpers chopped. 

 

Battery box for when i move the battery to the boot. 

 

Flat floor panel to get rid of the wheel well.

 

 

cutting discs came out today! 

 

Edited 4 November, 20187 yr by SNH

All the old unwanted rear seat brackets/fixings got the chop to

 

Nothing major,

Pikey single wiper

Stainless front tow eye and strap rear. 

 

 

Is it even a racecar without bonnet raisers

 

 

Floors in

All credit to james at alloy racing fabrications 

 

Edited 16 November, 20187 yr by SNH

Nice!! 

15 minutes ago, TrevorB33 said:

Nice!! 

 

James has done a cracking job, hopefully get the tailpipe done in the morning

 

Few more bits ripped out, more wiring stripped back or removed at the weekend so thought I'd weigh it at work this morning. 

 

1140kg with my fat 115kg frame in it so minus that it weighed in at 1025kg with just under half a tank of fuel. 

Over standard its lost 85kg which works out about 13st and it still has the standard front seats, front carpet, door cards and roof lining so i reckon i can get it down to under 1000kg which I'll be happy with

 

Decided i wanted the rear wiring tidied up and hidden. 

No sooner had i chopped the passenger side to lengthen it the heavens decided to open, tell me again why we love cars?.

now soaked to the bones but its done. 

 

Coming along. When you off on track then?