172 in a mk1, Superfatdan's very very long project....

[f0xy]

They were both about 830-840kg dry on R888/Slicks. I had Superleggeras on mine at one point and saved another 15kg

[James23]

cool project, hope you have better luck with this shell!

[Adamm.]

Awesome project this, got to love the old school look of the mk1 now.

[Final Maxim]

awww was just about to say another k plate going strong lol.

is your new shell a phase 1? what year?

tbh after whipping mudguards off mine and getting the car up on axel stands ive found a hole or 2 that needs welding up, nothing bad though.

will be watching this!

also regarding fuel pump, did you upgrade it, if so, which did you get? im thinking of getting a bigger one but unsure if its simply a straight swap or if stuff has to be fabricated?

[Daniel]

The fuel pump was a walboro 255 l/h.

I had to remove the pump holder from the tank (you may have to drop the tank depending on the year of car) and dismantle the holder by drilling out rivets etc. I then put it all back together using cable ties as its the only thing I could find that wouldn't deteriorate in the tank.

I got the pump off ebay.

[Chip-mk1]

awww was just about to say another k plate going strong lol.

is your new shell a phase 1? what year?

tbh after whipping mudguards off mine and getting the car up on axel stands ive found a hole or 2 that needs welding up, nothing bad though.

will be watching this!

also regarding fuel pump, did you upgrade it, if so, which did you get? im thinking of getting a bigger one but unsure if its simply a straight swap or if stuff has to be fabricated?

I put a walbro 255 in mine, IIRC I think I might have had to change the wiring plug over or something trivial like that (was a few years ago now so dont recall exactly), but certainly wasnt anything difficult to do.

Need to take it out in the next few weeks to swap it to my new shell anyway, so will take a picture if you like.

[Final Maxim]

sweet, would the carb need tuning if i got one of those or would it simply be the new pump would be able to keep up with the carbs demand for fuel instead of it struggling?

i know f**k all about engines btw, sorry if i sound like a retard

[Chip-mk1]

There should be a pressure regulator to ensure that the carb only ever sees the pressure it requires.

Its got 4 pipes coming out of it, one goes to the boost/vacuum in the inlet, one to the fuel pump, one back to the tank and one onto the carb.

Providing you dont fit a pump with such massively flow that the regulator is incapable of bleeding enough back off to the tank it should be no problem uprating the pump.

IMHO though ANY change to the fuel system, especially on a turbo car, should be followed by having your AFR's checked on a wideband or better still a rolling road with a wideband.

[Whiteley]

Chris, the previous owner of the blue shell, weighed it at about 830kgs ish when it was F4r'd iirc. Don't quote me on that.

Spot on. From memory that was with Williams wheels/dunlop slicks, half a tank of juice and my (crash) helmet on the roof. I bet there's 50kg of cage in it though!

But i'm only having one chair, and i'll be using proper glass not polycarb, and i'm about twice the size (width) of him. Make of that what you will! lol.

Spot on too.

[Daniel]

LOL!

[Daniel]

Just spent an hour loading the car onto the truck.

The big re-shell starts tomorrow and I cannot WAIT!

[Russ_16v]

Woop woop!!

where are you doing it dude?

[Daniel]

Up at my mates garage, RCK mechanics in soundwell. Literally 2 minutes from my place.

Ramp, roof, lights £20k's worth of snap-on and loads of space! Makes a change from my garage where i've got a 10mm spanner, some cable ties and a pair of mole grips.

Thats why i've got to do it as fast as possible. He's open 7 days a week and he's very kindly let me have the place for two days while he works outside on the floor with a trolley jack.

[Russ_16v]

Bless him! Who have you got helping?

[Daniel]

Just me until 12pm, then sam in the afternoon and he's with me all day sunday.

Plan is...

Sat AM: Strip grey one down, go and weigh the shell in.

Sat PM: Paint the engine bay in the blue shell. Gloss black.

Sunday: Fit blue shell up and drive it home. (hopefully!)

Do my two track days and make a list of things that need doing.

Then, its going for a full repaint. Gloss black inside, standard grey on the outside, the orange wheels are staying but they'll be going silver.

[Russ_16v]

Fair play mate!!

Im working in the morning, and working on the race car in the afternoon but if i get back early enough il come lend a hand/get in the way - may have some time sunday,il let ya know x

[Daniel]

Perfect!

[Russ_16v]

Just remember to lable every wire! Thats what will take the time

[welshname]

Crikey sounds like a busy weekend!

[dmallett]

Got your work cut out! Be good once its re shelled