Tonight I fitted the battery tray as car now needs to be ready for mapping Saturday. Had to move the original date booked due to work but luckily Paul @ Zen is going to squeeze me in Saturday morning...top man !

 

Blue car update tonight, thought it was about time I started back on the weight reduction. So out with the rear door motors and grinder on the case.

 

Now you've removed the window motors and things, how are you going to hold the window up?

 

Not 100% sure yet James. I will use the two bolt holes on the window and make some sort or bracket/wedge.

If anyone can tell me the easy way, please post and let me know.

Clive

 

Why not buy some GRP doors? I'm very impressed with the ones of the FUG

In fact PM or call me as I might be able to help with the above.

Mark

 

What weight you got out the rear doors then?

 

Don't know yet as only made a start last night, will continue over the weekend

 

Type R was dropped off this morning for geometry set up, off to Zen for mapping tomorrow morning. Let's hope it makes target figures of 450/420 ?

Clive

 

I reckon the air chisel is the weapon of choice for me, no mess and sparks

 

the school of heath...

 

A shorter earth lead will save a few grams....

LOL

dunx

 

Just back from Zen and car did very well 412bhp @ 1.6 bar. Reason for low boost is the turbo. Although it's a 321T the turbo started life as a HKS 28/35 so exhaust housing is smalled than normal, just has a 321T core. This however helps spool greatly, 1 bar by 2900 and full boost by 3500 on the road ! Now that's better spool than a 321H as Paul compared my graph to a very similar spec car he had mapped previously and our T out spooled that by nearly 1000rpm on the rollers !

Paul also got his corner weights out and adjusted the coilovers for perfect weight distribution. Car weighed in @ 1193kg with 1/3 tank of fuel

 

And before anyone says it, I AM a little teapot, so there!

 

lol

Thanks again for today mate and fitting us in. Hopefully see you next Sunday

 

Paul mapped my P1 last night .
Got 615bhp ,could have got a bit more but the 850cc injectors were maxing out.Another thumbs up for the billet gt35R.
Martin

 

Was looking over you graphs this morning Martin, very nice. You must be very pleased !

 

Really pleased, feels soooo much quicker.
Testing the car at stratford tomorrow,thats if it stops raining.

 

Good luck mate, hope you get that 10 your after now.

We are running next Sunday @ the POD on the test and tune day with both cars, hopefully my BF's will turn up in time

 

Whats the white car feel like on the road?

 

Really good Steve, way more responsive than I thought it would be tbh. I was expecting it to be similar to my old wagon with the RCM400 on it but it spools way quicker. You will see how good the power band is from the graph above.

Good few tests coming up with Santa Pod next weekend, then we have a sprint at Barkston Heath and the June Elvington sprint so we will see how it goes in real anger

 

Hopefully a car I stand a chance at beating on the 1/4 with my granny shfiting

 

No chance as Paul will drive, he only weighs 10 1/2 stone now !

 

Even I've beat you Steve.

 

I'm gonna get Paul or Steven to do a proper 1/4 in my car with my drag tyres on but that won't count as it won't be me It was going to be loaned to Paul last year when we had problems with the engine

 

I would say you could create two types of hangers that use the same bolt holes as the top supports for the window (the bit that goes on the top of the door) and let then drop down on the inside of the door with like a hook to hold the window up... should be enough support i would say, and little/no welding involved.

Going for perspex windows?

 

Yeah going to have a play with them today. Perspex windows are on the list but budget is restricting that purchase at the moment. Also been offered a couple of plastic rear doors which would be great but I would then have to sort my stickers again which may have to wait until next season. The Clinic went to great efforts to get the car looking like it does.

Clive

 

Dont ever use perspex, it shatters real easy.

Lexan is what your after.

IMHO plastic windows suck anyway due to all the scratches, personally I would carry the extra weight. LOL

 

Right got it all done today doors stripped and held up with a couple of old stereo cages and a couple of screws in the old runner so window can't drop either side.

Also stripped carpet out and some more trim

 

Clive,
Looking good! I must admit I do quite like the classic / gurney flap look.

Steve,
When is yours going to be back on the road..... what power you realistically looking at this time?

 

Shaun, I have been told off Steven sometime in June. I ain't been in too much of a hurry for it as it meant paying for it all and work has been quiet so funds were low I'm expecting around 600bhp either below or above??? I'm hoping the cam pullies will get the extra few ponies ??