Tom2741
Active Member
Ruining a TME :shock:
........boring!!!!:razz:
........boring!!!!:razz:
Mick
Member
Great project Tom. When does it ready for the first race?
Tom2741
Active Member
Thanks Mick. I think the first race of the championship is in April time.
I'd like it to be ready before our wedding a month today tho!!!
I'd like it to be ready before our wedding a month today tho!!!
Billy MR
Well-Known Member
The way it's going probably January 2018 :shock:
I'm wishing you luck :razz:
Tom2741
Active Member
Ok,
So tonight's mission was to fit my seats.....
1st off, anyone have a scooby doo what this bloody says lol ?
No? Well my calculated guess is haha you paid a fortune for this product and 1 side doesn't even fit!
I'm sure Ross will rectify this problem either by sourcing the right part as he was obviously sent the wrong 1 or by pointing out a monumental cock up by me!
Luckily the side that matters did fit, beautifully. So the cockpit is a little bit closer to being as it should.
Next thing to do is cut a piece of Ali to size to mount my gauges, cut off switch and extinguisher pull cord in. Then it's just a case of waiting for my BAMA membership to come through so I can get some harnesses, the extinguisher and a few other bits and bobs.
Tom
So tonight's mission was to fit my seats.....
1st off, anyone have a scooby doo what this bloody says lol ?
No? Well my calculated guess is haha you paid a fortune for this product and 1 side doesn't even fit!
I'm sure Ross will rectify this problem either by sourcing the right part as he was obviously sent the wrong 1 or by pointing out a monumental cock up by me!
Luckily the side that matters did fit, beautifully. So the cockpit is a little bit closer to being as it should.
Next thing to do is cut a piece of Ali to size to mount my gauges, cut off switch and extinguisher pull cord in. Then it's just a case of waiting for my BAMA membership to come through so I can get some harnesses, the extinguisher and a few other bits and bobs.
Tom
Tom2741
Active Member
Bit of a crap update for tonight but want to keep the thread ticking along as otherwise I'll forget things.
Was bored last night so I decided to be a geek and prep a spreadsheet for the engine build. I was going to type it all out anyway so this will save me sitting there with a calculator for hours and will be ready to print off.
And today I recieved a little parcel containing these
Big thanks to supermario666 for doing me a real good price and getting them to me in double quick time!!!
Looking forward to having a good weekend on it and getting some big bits done
Tom
Was bored last night so I decided to be a geek and prep a spreadsheet for the engine build. I was going to type it all out anyway so this will save me sitting there with a calculator for hours and will be ready to print off.
And today I recieved a little parcel containing these
Big thanks to supermario666 for doing me a real good price and getting them to me in double quick time!!!
Looking forward to having a good weekend on it and getting some big bits done
Tom
Tom2741
Active Member
Hi,
Thought I'd better just update the thread or I'll lose track of where I am.
Starting off with the seat rail issue, turns out the passenger side is in fact for a 7, do Ross is sorting that for me!
Started building the engine at the weekend. All was going well until I got all the crank bolted up, etc and realised I'd forgotten to put the oil squirters in!!!! With a magnet and a screwdriver I got 2 in , doing them up with a ratchet ready to torque after, until I got a bit heavy handed with 1 and snapped the bolt!
Fearing the worst and very annoyed with myself I spent all night stueing over it, thinking what if the blocks knackered etc etc...
Following morning I decided to have a poke around. Got a long flat head screwdriver down there and the stub twisted straight out! Quick phone call to super Ross and a new bolt, along with some other goodies was ordered, which arrived the next day , today.
So that's the new banjo bolt for the oil squirter, omni 4 bar map sensor and gm iat sensor ready for sd conversion and also some sealant for the sump.
So with the oil squirters now all in and torqued I cracked on with the bottom end.
Once all that was good I fitted the crank scraper.
I then set about putting the front case together but encountered yet another problem. After torquing the balancer shaft delete I discoloured the oil pump wouldn't turn !!!! It's fine with the delete piece out but in (it's very tight to get in) it hardly moves. I tried to get the oil pump off to check it but I can't get the poxy little screw out!!! I'll come back to that tomorrow as I was wound up by then.
In other news today, I got more deliveries!!!
Some bargain tyres from the Mlr group buy
And my official BAMA membership finally came through , after over a month !!!
So , current things holding me up;
Oil pump issue
Whilst taking off rear arms I've become stuck with 2 ball joint nuts half off. They may be cut off soon!
Once these problems are solved I'll hopefully really get cracking.
Stay tuned for more updates soon.
Thought I'd better just update the thread or I'll lose track of where I am.
Starting off with the seat rail issue, turns out the passenger side is in fact for a 7, do Ross is sorting that for me!
Started building the engine at the weekend. All was going well until I got all the crank bolted up, etc and realised I'd forgotten to put the oil squirters in!!!! With a magnet and a screwdriver I got 2 in , doing them up with a ratchet ready to torque after, until I got a bit heavy handed with 1 and snapped the bolt!
Fearing the worst and very annoyed with myself I spent all night stueing over it, thinking what if the blocks knackered etc etc...
Following morning I decided to have a poke around. Got a long flat head screwdriver down there and the stub twisted straight out! Quick phone call to super Ross and a new bolt, along with some other goodies was ordered, which arrived the next day , today.
So that's the new banjo bolt for the oil squirter, omni 4 bar map sensor and gm iat sensor ready for sd conversion and also some sealant for the sump.
So with the oil squirters now all in and torqued I cracked on with the bottom end.
Once all that was good I fitted the crank scraper.
I then set about putting the front case together but encountered yet another problem. After torquing the balancer shaft delete I discoloured the oil pump wouldn't turn !!!! It's fine with the delete piece out but in (it's very tight to get in) it hardly moves. I tried to get the oil pump off to check it but I can't get the poxy little screw out!!! I'll come back to that tomorrow as I was wound up by then.
In other news today, I got more deliveries!!!
Some bargain tyres from the Mlr group buy
And my official BAMA membership finally came through , after over a month !!!
So , current things holding me up;
Oil pump issue
Whilst taking off rear arms I've become stuck with 2 ball joint nuts half off. They may be cut off soon!
Once these problems are solved I'll hopefully really get cracking.
Stay tuned for more updates soon.
Evo8Frankie
Well-Known Member
Well done Tom, mate, i looked into the BAMA last year, Hope all goes well mate. cars looking great.
Tom2741
Active Member
Cheers Fankie! Yeah, it looks a real good series to be honest. I just really wish I hadv'e found out about it about 8 years ago haha!
Got all the dates through last night and I think it's going to be quite a bit of a struggle to get the car fully upto spec and myself all qualled up with race licences etc. I deffo want to get a few races in this year though!
Got all the dates through last night and I think it's going to be quite a bit of a struggle to get the car fully upto spec and myself all qualled up with race licences etc. I deffo want to get a few races in this year though!
ray671984
Active Member
coming along
Tom2741
Active Member
Too slowly ATM tho mate.
I hope to be able to do a big update this weekend. I plan to have sorted the rear arms n hopefully got bushes in, engine should be built, engine bay should be tidy and maybe a few other bits.
Going to write a to do list tomorrow whilst on 24 hr guard!
I hope to be able to do a big update this weekend. I plan to have sorted the rear arms n hopefully got bushes in, engine should be built, engine bay should be tidy and maybe a few other bits.
Going to write a to do list tomorrow whilst on 24 hr guard!
Tom2741
Active Member
Here we go sports fans, we're getting sonewhere now!
Balancer shafts deleted
Shame you can't see all these nice shiny expensive bits!
Got this little bad boy on too
And nearly done!!
I'm hoping to get a good day on the whole car tomorrow. Missed half a day today due to coming off a 24 hr duty this morning and falling asleep!
Tom
Balancer shafts deleted
Shame you can't see all these nice shiny expensive bits!
Got this little bad boy on too
And nearly done!!
I'm hoping to get a good day on the whole car tomorrow. Missed half a day today due to coming off a 24 hr duty this morning and falling asleep!
Tom
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Dirtmatt
Well-Known Member
Tidy build going on.
Have to agree on the cage comments, wouldn't mind one
Have to agree on the cage comments, wouldn't mind one
Tom2741
Active Member
They are bloody cool. Render the car quite impractical tho lol.
Dirtmatt
Well-Known Member
:razz: true but a cool mod and worth the lose of rear seats etc. aids in the track look
Tom2741
Active Member
Yeah defo mate. I should think mines a tad lighter than when I started from stripping the inside out too.
Evo4dav
New Member
Nice build thread.
Tom2741
Active Member
Hi all,
It's been a while since my last update and tonight has been a bit of a milestone so thought I'd catch up a bit.
Ok where to start.
I've been fairly slack recently, just doing little odd bits here and there like installing valve train bits etc.
I also stripped off the suspension arms so a mate of mine could install the polybushes with a press at his work. Had an absolute mare with the rear off side! Basically 1st I broke off the ball joints expecting them to have a spanner recess but didn't and they wouldn't reseat to get the nuts the rest of the way out. Then I had to take off the fuel filler neck to get a bolt out! I'll show you why they rust in a sec. Then my friend sent me pics showing 1 of the arms was ****ed!!!
Mitsi are Insistent the car has had the recall work done so won't give me a new one so I now need new ones of those! Hopefully the rest of the arms will be with me this week to reinstall.
Bushes I could do myself like the arb ones are done. A quick old vs new
Oh and I mentioned about filler necks rusting. Is it any surprise with a guard around it that does nothing but fill with mud and crap!?
In other news, I started to sand off the underside ready for underseal and it looks in pretty good nick so high 5 on that.
I've made an Ali blank where my stereo was to mount my gauges. I just need to get the holes cut as my hole saw wasn't man enough as it's a cheapo set I found in my dad's shed.
Also got a relocation kit and little battery from Evogb. Might try and fit this tomorrow if I can find 4 matching nuts and bolts.
The gearbox was looking rather manky so gave that a good wire brush. Think I'll paint that too before it goes back in.
My harnesses rocked up today courtesy of trs. Got 6 point for the drivers side and a 4 for the passenger (for ease of the mrs on the road). They look top notch but I'm a little confused as to why they sent mounting eyes but not nuts for them or spreader plates???
Inspired by my harnesses turning up and also due to the fact I borrowed a tensioner tool from my father in law I decided to finish the engine at last!
Nothing ever goes to plan for me !!!
But got there in the end!!!
A few bits need a tidy and a lick of paint still but at least it's a big step in the right direction.
So still lots to do and only a week n a half to do it if I'm going to meet the original dead line. If I'm honest I don't think I will but it should be ready for the start of the season.
Tom
It's been a while since my last update and tonight has been a bit of a milestone so thought I'd catch up a bit.
Ok where to start.
I've been fairly slack recently, just doing little odd bits here and there like installing valve train bits etc.
I also stripped off the suspension arms so a mate of mine could install the polybushes with a press at his work. Had an absolute mare with the rear off side! Basically 1st I broke off the ball joints expecting them to have a spanner recess but didn't and they wouldn't reseat to get the nuts the rest of the way out. Then I had to take off the fuel filler neck to get a bolt out! I'll show you why they rust in a sec. Then my friend sent me pics showing 1 of the arms was ****ed!!!
Mitsi are Insistent the car has had the recall work done so won't give me a new one so I now need new ones of those! Hopefully the rest of the arms will be with me this week to reinstall.
Bushes I could do myself like the arb ones are done. A quick old vs new
Oh and I mentioned about filler necks rusting. Is it any surprise with a guard around it that does nothing but fill with mud and crap!?
In other news, I started to sand off the underside ready for underseal and it looks in pretty good nick so high 5 on that.
I've made an Ali blank where my stereo was to mount my gauges. I just need to get the holes cut as my hole saw wasn't man enough as it's a cheapo set I found in my dad's shed.
Also got a relocation kit and little battery from Evogb. Might try and fit this tomorrow if I can find 4 matching nuts and bolts.
The gearbox was looking rather manky so gave that a good wire brush. Think I'll paint that too before it goes back in.
My harnesses rocked up today courtesy of trs. Got 6 point for the drivers side and a 4 for the passenger (for ease of the mrs on the road). They look top notch but I'm a little confused as to why they sent mounting eyes but not nuts for them or spreader plates???
Inspired by my harnesses turning up and also due to the fact I borrowed a tensioner tool from my father in law I decided to finish the engine at last!
Nothing ever goes to plan for me !!!
But got there in the end!!!
A few bits need a tidy and a lick of paint still but at least it's a big step in the right direction.
So still lots to do and only a week n a half to do it if I'm going to meet the original dead line. If I'm honest I don't think I will but it should be ready for the start of the season.
Tom
B6lee
Community Leader
Keep up the good work tom.
Bad news about that arm. Good job you had them off really. Think I might check mine before I hit the track
Those top arms are all the same Evo 5-9 I think
Bad news about that arm. Good job you had them off really. Think I might check mine before I hit the track
Those top arms are all the same Evo 5-9 I think
Tom2741
Active Member
Thanks.
I think the 7 onwards had the non faulty arms as standard lee.
I think the 7 onwards had the non faulty arms as standard lee.
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