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spewy555 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Well, having done a year in the woods it was begining to look a bit tatty and due to it having the new axle and engine, I thought I might as well do the rest again! Hope not to have to do quite as much next year! Now about that reinforcement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Brakes on now ...and a better picture of the bottom arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Nice work there brakes look well, I need the bracket for the top and bottom arms for my toy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 Robbie, I`m sure we can come to an arrangement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 as long as it dont envolve pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Only to your wallet!! Can you guess what it is yet?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Knew the air vent was comming there lol. there isnt much your not going through on the car this time round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Started on the front end now, removed the normal type bias pedal box and replaced it with the floor mounted type, which also accomodates the hydraulic clutch system which is now fitted into the bellhousing. What with the Corsa power steering coloum being in the way, there wasn`t enough space for the normal type box to be used. Only difficuty I had was having to move the seat further back, which now means I have to get another steering wheel with a deeper dish... and put a false floor in to raise my heels up a bit...one expense after another! Oh and got the rear windows back in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I had thought about the corsa power steering in the car I'm building but its looking like it will open a can of worms with having to alter so many other things like different pedal box etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 To be honest Robbie, unless you are going to want to use a hydraulic clutch with a bias pedal box you don`t have to change anything, I had it all in with the Rally design pedal box with no problems at all, even less mucking about if you used the standard type pedal box. I don`t think it took more than about 3 hrs of cutting and joining the Corsa coloum into the Manta one, wiring up etc. It took longer for me to work out there was a micro switch in the steering ecu which trips once you mount the ecu verticaly on the nice bracket I spent an hour making! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 hmm I can envisage a call or 10 to you when i get the shell sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Hey up Andy, I reckon you have far too much time on your hands, failing that your good lady has kicked you out!! What did you use for the hydraulic clutch? I am now looking at which cams I can get at the right price to go in my 24v/16v head. As for the Corsa steering you can use the whole column and retro fit/wire the stalks from the corsa or calibra,takes a bit of fannying around but saves welding the columns together. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Long time no speak Steve! I used the carrier and bearing that Rally design sell now , which I`m sure is the same as the Burtons one. It bolts straight into the Duratec bellhousing, so for a change it was quite simple! I`m post up a pic tomorrow. Just want to get out now, but the engines still being built Will you have to have the cams made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Cat Cams do one off the shelf to whatever profile you require, but expensive. Pete at Jondel is talking with Kent to see if they have a 16v profile they can use as a cheaper alternative. Next out on the Somerset and hopefully the Jim Clark after that. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Andy have you any pics of the way the steering column is fitted to the manta at the top of the column, and what way did you join it to the manta rack as I was told the corsa one was to short and had to be joined to the manta one to gett he length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 No problem Robbie, I`ll put them up in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I used the Corsa flexible shaft throught the bulkhead in a nylon bush which then fitted onto the Manta shaft from the rack,very straight forward and easy to do. Andy have you any pics of the way the steering column is fitted to the manta at the top of the column, and what way did you join it to the manta rack as I was told the corsa one was to short and had to be joined to the manta one to gett he length Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thats the same way I did it, no problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Sounds good to me Andy and Steve, looking forward to the pics, cracking thread this, tempted to take a bit of time and copy it onto the vxopel site as there are loads of rally nuts on this side of the pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Right heres a couple of pics for you Robbie, it`s a bit loose on the shaft etc as I`ve been taking it in and out to fit the pedal box, but it should show you how it fits etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thanks I like the new raised floor bit Andy, have to hunt about of egay now for one any particuler model etc of corsa that would suit the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 I used the non adjustable type, just make sure it comes complete with the bottom coupling and the ECU, whichever one you get. The good thing now is that the wiring adaptor kits for the ecu are a lot cheaper than when I got mine it was the best part of £350 from harry hockley`s, I`ve seen them on ebay now for about £50 or £60 new nowadays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi Andy, Noticed you have the column the opposite way round to mine,I have the motor to the right which allowed me to stay with the normal bias pedal box, although my fuses all sit on the passenger side in relays and switches now as the standard fusebox(as we know can be tempermental!!) But it frees up a lot of space. £200 from Protec for my adapter when I got mine, where are they on Ebay for that sort of money, be worth carrying a spare in my van.Had to change my main ECU the other week as the steering kept going from light to heavy and chattering when standing with engine ticking over. Bought the complete column inc steering wheel and ecu for £100 from my local salvage yard, so keep the spare column on the van as well.As we all know if you aint got it, you can't fix it!! I used the non adjustable type, just make sure it comes complete with the bottom coupling and the ECU, whichever one you get. The good thing now is that the wiring adaptor kits for the ecu are a lot cheaper than when I got mine it was the best part of £350 from harry hockley`s, I`ve seen them on ebay now for about £50 or £60 new nowadays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spewy555 Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 Steve, I`ll try and find the link, what type of bias box did you have? the Rally design one didn`t allow me to mount the coloum towards the right as it hit the master cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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