POTATO race car.... updates/development parts greyjasper51's VTRS tin top race car - Page 13 - Saxperience

jayline · 27th August 2012, 18:37

looking good buddy, STILL alot to do though! best thing i reckon you have done is got a lot of great mods and even though they aren't allowed in stock hatch you can take it off and use it on another saxo or when you go further in your racing! well done lad!!!

how was brands today mate?

iw_laurence · 27th August 2012, 18:40

When is your deadline to completing the build? Will you be Putting the standard linkages back on for the races? Also is the exhaust system in keeping with regs?

greyjasper51 · 27th August 2012, 18:47

Deadline is really first race... March ill be testing the car frequently during the winter to see how it feels stage by stage, and yes it will be as i have a sports cat sat in the garage that i aquired today :-)

Hope to see you out there as well :-) do you race already?

Cheers jay, brands was good, picked up abit of a sponsorship deal today :-) need time in the seat tho... Need to get this in motion agen :-) ive got enough work to be getting on with whilst more bits keep comming through the door :-)

iw_laurence · 27th August 2012, 21:37

No I don't have the funds to race unfortunately but a friend of mine is competing and has his car pretty much finished. Hopefully see you up there next year if I go up and watch

jayline · 27th August 2012, 21:41

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Originally Posted by greyjasper51

Deadline is really first race... March ill be testing the car frequently during the winter to see how it feels stage by stage, and yes it will be as i have a sports cat sat in the garage that i aquired today :-)

Hope to see you out there as well :-) do you race already?

Cheers jay, brands was good, picked up abit of a sponsorship deal today :-) need time in the seat tho... Need to get this in motion agen :-) ive got enough work to be getting on with whilst more bits keep comming through the door :-)

thats great news pal, might need a bit of info on a cage soon

greyjasper51 · 27th August 2012, 21:43

Buy bolt in!! Unless youve got a week spare!!

greyjasper51 · 29th August 2012, 19:56

Ok well after being bored shitless at work decided to take some home work in :-) rocker cover went in minging and came out looking like this....

Wat do you think? Im no painter so excuse the finish... And the lines not being straight...

Frampt13 · 30th August 2012, 19:09

Looks really good mate what kind of spray paint did you use for that? Im thinking giving my engine bay a good clean and a few extras :-)

greyjasper51 · 30th August 2012, 19:13

Was vht black and just normal yellow, hopefully wont wreck the yellow as its over the top of vht which shouldnt bubble/crack

Frampt13 · 30th August 2012, 19:38

Oh okay thanks bud, going to do the same but with blue. Good luck

greyjasper51 · 1st September 2012, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Frampt13

Oh okay thanks bud, going to do the same but with blue. Good luck

Yeah will look good :-)

Cheers :-)

greyjasper51 · 6th September 2012, 23:24

Little update...

Its bad side up i know but i needed the good side to hopefully make a water tight seal, and hopefully gonna spray the aluminium as well :-)

But it has rear windows back in it, and rear lights, just needs few touch up bits on welding, spraying, dash back in and fire extinguisher plumbed in and thats the interior... I think...

greyjasper51 · 14th September 2012, 20:40

Finally have sold the freelander and now can finally get the track day underway!! Dash is back in although im not 100% happy with it atm, just finishing up silly things like rear tow strap plumbing fire extinguisher in, adjusting harness straps, plating the hole in the bulkhead where the heater matrix comes through and silly things like that, theres a road car day at brands late september i think will be the kiddie and because my car is road legal and "could" be driven to the track im sure itll be ok to go :-) will have some photos up soon :-)

DavidTaylor · 27th September 2012, 02:50

Well done on this thread mate this is exactly what i am looking to finish off I have Pm'd you about my build look forward to a reply. Thanks

greyjasper51 · 10th October 2012, 19:10

wow havent posted on here in a while, havent really had time to do anything on the car, have a few bits still to go on, but realistically next step is either engine or suspension... but its ready for a track day to have a little test in it

brands early next month could be a plan

got some photos of it on my phone just havent got round to uploading them yet...

will be doing soon tho

AzzAW93 · 10th October 2012, 19:12

did your bucket seat require bracing on the back? or is it solid enough to be just bolted in at the bottom?

Prickle^p · 10th October 2012, 19:31

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Originally Posted by greyjasper51

Ok well after being bored shitless at work decided to take some home work in :-) rocker cover went in minging and came out looking like this....

Wat do you think? Im no painter so excuse the finish... And the lines not being straight...

Not a fan mate,

m4tt274 · 10th October 2012, 20:42

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Originally Posted by harry289

MK1 engine variation or the MK2 engine variation (the cross over engine) but I see in the engine bay he's using the MK3 (latest) variation of engine of which is prohibited.

interesting. i always thought there were two. what is the difference between the 3?

greyjasper51 · 16th October 2012, 10:54

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Originally Posted by m4tt274

interesting. i always thought there were two. what is the difference between the 3?

the phase 1 and 2 have the cat underneath whereas the 3 has it infront, the 1 and 2 have a different intake flow on the head iirc and the rockers are different, the phase 1 has solid rockers whereas the 2+3 have roller rockers

dan123 · 22nd October 2012, 16:51

Hi There,

How much are you budgeting for a build like this?

I'm planning on doing exactly the same thing. I plan to race in 750mc Stock Hatch in 2014.

PM me if easier.

Cheers