The £600 Cup Track Build

Michaelfoz · Jan 9, 2015

was speaking to a guy at work with regards to cleaning gearboxes etc

apparently, Mr. Muscle oven cleaner is the stuff

spray on, leave for 10 minutes then pressure wash off. You just need to make sure you pop the driveshaft back in on the wet side to stop water ingress

Martin. · Jan 9, 2015

Looks awesome mate.

WhyteClio · Jan 9, 2015

what a great save, loving the subframe mate.

Saucyboy · Jan 10, 2015

Absolutely stunning work fella

Rubicon_ · Jan 15, 2015

Nothing exciting to update really apart from a couple of boring pictures!

Had my first day on it yesterday since the last update so started plugging everything back up. Still waiting on a radiator, alternator, Samco coolant hoses and injectors so there's not much more I can do at the moment. Built the suspension back up for something to do, need to fit the new shocks and track rods and that'll be done.

Ordered some disks yesterday from @g172 which arrived today, amazing service!

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Michaelfoz · Jan 15, 2015

Actually in love with the brakes.
So proud of myself haha

Rubicon_ · Jan 15, 2015

Michaelfoz said:
Actually in love with the brakes.
So proud of myself haha

You've done a cracking job with them mate, thanks again!

Fraser.J. · Jan 15, 2015

Shame you fitted them upside down

Rubicon_ · Jan 15, 2015

Not actually fitted just on for looks!

Gaz85 · Jan 15, 2015

great work mate. looks great! want to do mine now?

George@RTR_Parts · Jan 15, 2015

Arran_ said:
Ordered some disks yesterday from @G 172 which arrived today, amazing service!

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

No worries Arran, looking great this mate. Keep up the good work :up:

Fraser.J. · Jan 15, 2015

Needs throttle bodies [emoji12]

Rubicon_ · Jan 16, 2015

Fraser.J. said:
Needs throttle bodies [emoji12]

You need to stop buying them and sh*tting out :wink:

Curriepud · Jan 16, 2015

This builds awesome Arran, when you hoping to get it finished for? Definitely looks more like a show car than a track car but I can appreciate having a cleaned fetish!
When you planning on doing your first track day? There's a 4hour open pit track day run by trackscotland at knockhill on 28th of February, normally quite a few 172/182 out on track including mine.
When you expecting the Golf R? My mate got his just before Christmas still need a run in it but should be pretty sweet

Rubicon_ · Jan 19, 2015

Curriepud said:
This builds awesome Arran, when you hoping to get it finished for? Definitely looks more like a show car than a track car but I can appreciate having a cleaned fetish!
When you planning on doing your first track day? There's a 4hour open pit track day run by trackscotland at knockhill on 28th of February, normally quite a few 172/182 out on track including mine.
When you expecting the Golf R? My mate got his just before Christmas still need a run in it but should be pretty sweet

Cheers mate! Shouldn't be much longer on it i wouldn't think, hopefully get on track this spring sometime. Im wanting a cage before I'm on track though so could be summer.

Golf is canceled now unfortunately, was getting pissed around on price/delivery :down:

Curriepud · Jan 21, 2015

Ah not good about the golf Arran, my mate was getting pissed about by VW in Edinburgh aswell. Ended up going to Aberdeen to get his but that was after they had sold the one he drove up for. Mental waiting time on them.
Yeah was thinking on a half cage for mine soon just grudge the extra weight lol

Rubicon_ · Jan 21, 2015

Few more parts arrived this week, no pictures of the NGK plugs but got them fitted earlier, only need a bracket for the alternator and should 'run'.

Anyway here's what turned up:

Forge coolant hoses

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Alloy Radiator

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Ktec top mount service kit

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Trial fitted everything to see how it looked, starting to come together nicely!

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Can't wait to get in running so I can move on to more exciting things like stripping the interior and getting the some seats in!

Welsh.Dan · Jan 21, 2015

Arran_ said:
Few more parts arrived this week, no pictures of the NGK plugs but got them fitted earlier, only need a bracket for the alternator and should 'run'.

Anyway here's what turned up:

Forge coolant hoses

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Alloy Radiator

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Ktec top mount service kit

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Trial fitted everything to see how it looked, starting to come together nicely!

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Can't wait to get in running so I can move on to more exciting things like stripping the interior and getting the some seats in!

Gorgeous work. Too nice to track it now. [emoji41]

Daz. · Jan 21, 2015

Ooooft that looks good!

Christopher. · Jan 22, 2015

What a project! Wish I had the space to do such a thing.

Whats the plans for the interior?

Rubicon_ · Jan 22, 2015

Christopher. said:
What a project! Wish I had the space to do such a thing.

Whats the plans for the interior?

Cheers matey, I've not thought about interior much yet, something epic though!

Rubicon_ · Jan 22, 2015

Forgot this photo with the gearbox mount placed on, definitely needed a bit yellow over that side.

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

MrBox · Jan 22, 2015

Looks so good!

neil a · Jan 22, 2015

Looks good Arran did you get the steering plumbed in and wired up ?

Rubicon_ · Jan 22, 2015

neil a said:
Looks good Arran did you get the steering plumbed in and wired up ?

Not yet mate, need to make the loop and find some plugs still. What did you use to plug yours?

neil a · Jan 23, 2015

I just filled the original pipe ends with plastic metal, to make blanks,

Mr R. · Jan 23, 2015

Amazing work mate.

Makes me want to take my engine out and get my sub frame powder coated. :wink:

Rubicon_ · Jan 23, 2015

Phase1sr said:
Amazing work mate.

Makes me want to take my engine out and get my sub frame powder coated. :wink:

Cheers mate!

I'm glad I done mine now was contemplating just leaving it at the time! The whole thing is driving my ocd mad, I don't know where to stop haha.

Rubicon_ · Jan 31, 2015

Turned the car over today for the first time... And it started :smile:!!

Happy to say the least, it's reving very high when on though so air must be getting in somewhere, still need to block the pipe on the rocker and get a oring for underneath the manifold so hopefully that solves the issue.

yeecup · Jan 31, 2015

The work gone into this is just incredible. Fair play to you great to see so much time effort and money being put in to bring a tired cup back to life and better than ever. Following this thread now.

Djw John · Jan 31, 2015

Arran_ said:
Turned the car over today for the first time... And it started :smile:!!

Happy to say the least, it's reving very high when on though so air must be getting in somewhere, still need to block the pipe on the rocker and get a oring for underneath the manifold so hopefully that solves the issue.

I think I've found the issue......

Rubicon_ · Jan 31, 2015

yeecup said:
The work gone into this is just incredible. Fair play to you great to see so much time effort and money being put in to bring a tired cup back to life and better than ever. Following this thread now.

Thanks matey!

Djw John said:
I think I've found the issue......

Yep just blocked it there and worked perfect, stupidly forgot about the breather pipe at the back first time as well!

Djw John · Jan 31, 2015

I mind going through my toolbag at Knockhill looking for the right bolt to put in the carbon canister pipe for Stu just after he's ripped it off on the grass. Doesn't take much to make them run like s**t!

Rubicon_ · Feb 1, 2015

Djw John said:
I mind going through my toolbag at Knockhill looking for the right bolt to put in the carbon canister pipe for Stu just after he's ripped it off on the grass. Doesn't take much to make them run like s**t!

haha yeah it was @Stu. that advised me on it!

Rubicon_ · Feb 1, 2015

Well with the car running I focused on getting it back on the ground, bit hassle with the shocks not lining up with the hubs but a jack and wood sorted that out.

The manifolds off because I had to take the exhaust manifold off to get the starter motor hear sheild on (pain in the arse).

So basicallly now all I need to do is build the brakes back up with new seals, make an alternator bracket, for new track rod ends and mount the battery and it should be ready for an MOT!

Some current pictures, fotted the front bumper again with the arch liners and fogs removed:

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Untitled by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Rubicon_ · Feb 3, 2015

Few parts arrived today, the most important being the caliper rebuild kit so i can get the brakes back on.

Ordered some DS2500's and braided lines to go with them.

20150203_125123 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Aerocatches for the bonnet and front bumper.

20150203_125057 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

MAD 20mm spacers for the front.

20150203_125223 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

And a oil breather, need to sort a catch can but this will do for now.

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0150203_125142 by Arran Bell, on Flickr

Im away to work on Monday for 2 weeks so hopefully before then ill have the car pretty much done. I've still got an electrical issue somewhere, I'm guessing its a bad earth so will have to have a look at that at some point as well.

Having no luck finding a Volvo alternator bracket so the mrs dad is going to knock me something up at work of similar design, looking forward to that.

Michaelfoz · Feb 4, 2015

probably a gearbox earth arran

Pity you hadn't said about the spacers,

I'm selling 25mm fronts with the pms stud kit in them
and I've got the pms studs in the back running 16mm spacers on them

spaces mines out just braw

Rubicon_ · Feb 4, 2015

Michaelfoz said:
probably a gearbox earth arran

Pity you hadn't said about the spacers,

I'm selling 25mm fronts with the pms stud kit in them
and I've got the pms studs in the back running 16mm spacers on them

spaces mines out just braw

Yeah got it sorted mate reckon it was the top gearbox one after I'd painted it!

Spacers would of been good but 25mm is to much I think, the 20mm ones I've got are looking on the limit id say. Would of been perfect though having the studs as well!

Bob0907 · Feb 4, 2015

Loving the progress. Its going to be mint when finished! Just dont sell this one!

Where did you find your brake caliper kit? I cant seem to find one that comes with the pins as well.

Rubicon_ · Feb 4, 2015

Bob0907 said:
Loving the progress. Its going to be mint when finished! Just dont sell this one!

Where did you find your brake caliper kit? I cant seem to find one that comes with the pins as well.

Cheers mate, yeah I'll try not sell this one let 2 other good ones go lol.

Here's the links to all the parts I bought for the calipers:

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/261625453829?nav=SEARCH

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/271651814388?nav=SEARCH

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/231465144606?nav=SEARCH

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