Matt's 'Make it moar better' / 'less sh*t' S1 106 XN Project - Page 2 - Saxperience

MuZiZZle · 15th December 2013, 21:47

Oh, herrow!

My VTS is light like, unlike me!

Let's get this thing ready for FCS!!!!

2020

D4MJT · 16th December 2013, 10:01

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Originally Posted by MuZiZZle

Oh, herrow!

My VTS is light like, unlike me!

Let's get this thing ready for FCS!!!!

2020

You chubby bastard.

I've basically not done anything else to it, or the VTS, but I have just spent a fortune with Kam-Racing on moar goodies.

FML

Tonight I'm going to attack the wiring loom and other shiz

Or play GTA with a kebab and some beer, one of the two.

D4MJT · 16th December 2013, 18:45

Just in from work.

It's cold, wet, windy and dark, and that's just in the kitchen.

GTA / Beer is looking mighty appealing.

westwell_22 · 16th December 2013, 19:27

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Originally Posted by D4MJT

but I have just spent a fortune with Kam-Racing on moar goodies.

MOAR details..

D4MJT · 17th December 2013, 08:46

Moar details you say? Pics later on man!

I stopped being a bender temporarily and lashed out to do some more last night, didn't get masses done, but it's all progress in the right direction. I've removed the wiring loom pretty much from the engine bay now bar where it enters the bay with the fusebox and that jazz. I'll tackle that later in the week when I pull the dash out.

Also removed now are the wipers, wiper motor, scuttle, engine bay side dashboard nuts, charcoal canister, drivers front wing, the bottom arm bracket strengthening giblets, spherical gear linkage that I've been going to remove for Simon for about 3 years, Group N linkages, washer bottle, horn, etc etc.

Few shonky pics, it's fair to say the old girl needed some attention for another years ticket lol.

Also I may need to revisit my storage strategy somewhat. I appear to have a lot of "car" to store yet before this ones broken, let alone getting the 106 in here, and the current tactic of "pile it in the corner and don't look" isn't really going to work:

Just waiting for Interlink now, argh.

D4MJT · 17th December 2013, 16:58

ooooooooooooooooh

Brendan^p · 17th December 2013, 22:20

I think you should sell me that flawless black bonnet!

D4MJT · 18th December 2013, 08:14

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Originally Posted by Brendan

I think you should sell me that flawless black bonnet!

Lob me a carbon one and you can have it for free! How good is that?

I'm all heart me mind.

So, moar goodies.

Baker BM Group N RHD Engine mount and Upper Gearbox mount, already have the lower one. And a Colin Satchell Satchshift.

Yay

westwell_22 · 18th December 2013, 20:10

You not transferring the engine mount 'cradle' from the vts to the 106?

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Originally Posted by D4MJT

D4MJT · 19th December 2013, 08:15

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Originally Posted by westwell_22

You not transferring the engine mount 'cradle' from the vts to the 106?

I've got no idea? Do I need to?

I was just going to use a mk1 mount tbh?

westwell_22 · 19th December 2013, 23:26

If its like this, I don't think you can get any uprated mounts without welding in the cradle part from a higher spec model.

I could be wrong?

D4MJT · 20th December 2013, 08:11

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Originally Posted by westwell_22

If its like this, I don't think you can get any uprated mounts without welding in the cradle part from a higher spec model.

I could be wrong?

I hope you are! I've got a Baker BM one for a Mk1 on my desk! haha.

Cheers dude, well worth checking I'll have an ask to make sure, that would piss on my chips somewhat.

D4MJT · 23rd December 2013, 11:39

By way of a generally poor update, yesterday I took yet more things off the VTS before it gets scrapped, all that remains really is to push it out the garage, put it up on stands and drop the beam, fuel tank and struts off it.

Of course today, it's chucking it down, freezing and the drive looks like a muddy assault course. Awesome! I might lob some pics up later, but tbh all the ones I've taken so far, are of a rusty knackered VTS and wiring giblets.

D4MJT · 23rd December 2013, 20:08

So that was more of a fuck on than I was expecting.

Bit of a milestone now, the saxo is properly stripped, and I get to start work on the 106 now. Feels a bit more like progress. To make up for the lack of pictures, here's a current spec list:

- 48k non sunroof 3dr 106 shell
- 1.6 16v TU5J4 lump
- S2 Rallye Gearbox
- MA Satchshift
- 266mm brakes (currently, also have 283's and Brembo's, depends on wheel choice)
- Most likely 14" S2 Rallye steelies
- Bilstein B8 Dampers
- Eibach -35mm springs
- Polybush rear beam
- 23mm Torsion bars
- VTS ARB
- VTS PAS Rack converted to non-PAS
- Yoko AD08's
- VTS Bottom arms
- VTS Fuel tank / lines and return
- Misc 4-1 Manifold
- 2" Pugsport Race System
- VTS Radiator and fan system
- VTS Airbox + cold air feed
- some strippage

westwell_22 · 24th December 2013, 01:24

Did you check to see if that uprated drivers side mount is gonna work?

Still want to come have a look at this mainly just to fiddle with your satchshift

jeffchiz · 24th December 2013, 11:00

This is my mate fitting an uprated mount to his xsi the mount dose look slightly different but I'm sure it would fit the same

D4MJT · 25th December 2013, 11:10

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

This is my mate fitting an uprated mount to his xsi the mount dose look slightly different but I'm sure it would fit the same

Awesome, cheers for that mate just what I needed!

Not sure what sort of mount is on my actual shell currently, however I'm hoping to pull the engine out today so we'll wait and see!

Packed the wife off to work an hour ago, having a bacon sarnie and a cuppa, off down the pub to catch the brother for an hour, then back to the garage to play cars till tomorrow. Carlsberg don't do Christmas...

D4MJT · 25th December 2013, 11:11

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Originally Posted by westwell_22

Did you check to see if that uprated drivers side mount is gonna work?

Still want to come have a look at this mainly just to fiddle with your satchshift

lolz

Feel free dude, drop me a message and lash over, I'm off until the new year and have a functioning kettle!

also I fancy a look at your seats, they look comfy. Heavy, but comfy!

D4MJT · 2nd January 2014, 09:27

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Originally Posted by westwell_22

If its like this, I don't think you can get any uprated mounts without welding in the cradle part from a higher spec model.

I could be wrong?

Damn you Westwell, damn you all to hell.

So, my engine bay is basically that layout above, and as said, none of my mounts work.

Feel free to pop over to my thread in "Problems and Queries" where I'll be asking people who unlike me, know what they're doing, about it. Meh.

Progress over the xmas break has been good and bad.

Bad - I didn't get anything like what I'd intended done.

Good - The shell on the 106 really is in awesome condition, and I've found minimal corrosion while stripping the front end down. It's also REALLY light in comparison to the VTS. The difference just pushing it around the garage is marked. Bizarrely, there's still an abundance of heatshields etc that are still on the car, so I imagine I'll be able to negate the extra weight of the VTS engine by removing more "no longer needed" things.

Also I have no beam yet, or wheels, and I still need some brakes, unless I use Brembo's and 15"s.

Argh.

westwell_22 · 4th January 2014, 01:10

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Originally Posted by D4MJT

Damn you Westwell, damn you all to hell.

Haha just weld the cradle from the Vts.

Some reasoning

OEM part on higher spec models
Allows you to use an uprated mount
Might aswell while the engines out
Proper way of doing it
Just better..
I'll have the cradle for mine if you don't use it