yellowcab
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| posted on 9/5/12 at 01:02 PM |
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Wet sump system with a dry sump pan to help with under car clearance issues 
Massive thanks to Mike, along with Rob & Lee @ RPE - they've sorted me out with everything I need...
Gen Suzuki Oil Filter
Replacement 'post'
Replacement 'bolt' that goes into above 'post'
6x 10% uprated clutch springs
3x Clutch pulls/ pressings
And the 2x 4" thin piece of circular metal that go under the last cork clutch plate
All arriving tomorrow, off to Shell petrol station to get some Shell Ultra 15w50 as thats what RPE advised
So from thinking my replacement 'clutch' was going to set me back around £280 ish... the total cost after discounts is around £36
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BobM
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| posted on 9/5/12 at 01:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Wet sump system with a dry sump pan to help with under car clearance issues
Ah, I was wondering about the odd hose arrangement! Looks to me like you still need more clearance!
quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
All arriving tomorrow, off to Shell petrol station to get some Shell Ultra 15w50 as thats what RPE advised
Generally recommended to avoid fully synthetic oil intended for car engines to avoid clutch slip.
Not very Locost but very BEC
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yellowcab
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| posted on 9/5/12 at 01:10 PM |
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The sump pan was like this from before I bought the car... so who knows what its been scraped on...
Seems to flat, and uniform scrapes to be the odd speed bump here and there, but what do I know lol
Such nice and helpful guys at RPE - very impressed
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yellowcab
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 05:03 PM |
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Just waiting on a new Westfield dry sump pan before I decide to put the clutch back together.
On a side note, thinking unsprung weight - 1x 15" wheel + tyre = 16.2kg, which means the set of four is 64.8kgs in total
Does anyone have the information of what both 13" Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2 + tyre weighs... and a 13" Minilite + tyre weighs?
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jaik
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 05:21 PM |
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I'm pretty interested in the wheel & tyre weights too, it's quite easy to find wheel weights, but without the tyres it's
meaningless for comparing different sizes.
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ReMan
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 06:31 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=166487
www.plusnine.co.uk
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locoboy
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 08:53 PM |
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I have just found this thread and its great, good honest down to earth work, no Bulls**t just a bloke fettling things, having fun and learning along
the way, keep it going, nice car and nice photos too...........
ATB
Locoboy
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 13/5/12 at 10:23 PM |
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Very tidy... I'm reading this thread too
1 make sure the vent pipe from the diff has a catch bottle or vents outside your diffuser. ps Diffs get very hot
2 make doubly sure the radiator over flow leads to the outside of you under tray .
3 Put some strength into the top mount for your steering as you have added a long leaver to the steering column (when you drive it in anger you will
be shockedhow soft the top mount is.)
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locoboy
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| posted on 14/5/12 at 08:15 PM |
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I would advise you use threadlock on the bolts you use in your rivnuts for your removable undertray bulge. The ally undertray will probably be subject
to quite high vibration and you don't want it falling off after all your hard work!
ATB
Locoboy
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yellowcab
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| posted on 14/5/12 at 08:30 PM |
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then the rivnuts themselves would spin in the holes when you try and remove the bolts lol
already considered it mind, but I totally appreciate what you're saying lol
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sdh2903
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| posted on 14/5/12 at 09:02 PM |
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Just use spring washers instead of thread lock, should do the trick. Worth doing as like said there will be a fair bit of resonance.
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yellowcab
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 04:37 PM |
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finally after whats felt like years of waiting for planning permission, i finally i have a man-shack
no more getting wet!
[Edited on 16/5/12 by yellowcab]
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 04:56 PM |
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That man cave looks massive, i want one lol.
You going to box it out / insulate it? Heard they suffer ventilation / condensation problems 
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yellowcab
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 04:59 PM |
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galvanised steel roof has anti-condensation backing thankfully, else i probably wouldn't have opted for it...
the idea is to insulate walls with loft insulation, then 'dab & grab' plasterboard, kitchen vinyl black & white checkered
flooring, and insulating back of garage doors, add a PIR security light & alarm, then to put sofa, tv, fridge, coffee machine in the corner, and
some carpet as i hate laying on a hard floor lol
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aka_shortie
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 05:02 PM |
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Impressive, cannot wait to see it finished.
Hope you actually have some garden left lol
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yellowcab
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 05:04 PM |
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hopefully going to have an exhaust extraction pipe too, so can run the car with garage doors closed to stop people peeking in
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ReMan
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 08:49 PM |
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TBH I find that amount of space offensive
(Sobbing into chips)
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Custardpants
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| posted on 15/5/12 at 08:54 PM |
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Omg thats amazing! My garage is just too full of workbenches, lathes and machinery - i know, didums. Can't get anywhere around the car though!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 16/5/12 at 09:30 PM |
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Just awaiting new dry-sump pan from Westfield tomorrow, then will be back on with the clutch rebuild so I can drive the bugger again...
The slight misfire issue that was occasional might have had something to do with HT leads 1 & 4 weren't clicked down, just resting ontop of
the spark plug lol
Looking forward to driving it with the new clutch shims & pawls fitted, with the verbal help an LCBer
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ReMan
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 06:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
galvanised steel roof has anti-condensation backing thankfully, else i probably wouldn't have opted for it...
the idea is to insulate walls with loft insulation, then 'dab & grab' plasterboard, kitchen vinyl black & white checkered
flooring, and insulating back of garage doors, add a PIR security light & alarm, then to put sofa, tv, fridge, coffee machine in the corner, and
some carpet as i hate laying on a hard floor lol
IS THE FRIDGE IN YET?
www.plusnine.co.uk
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puma931
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 06:59 PM |
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when is the shed warming party?
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Proby
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| posted on 17/5/12 at 07:51 PM |
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That garage space looks hhhuuuwwaaggee! Very nice!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 18/5/12 at 06:39 PM |
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hiya guys, sorry not been on much... been tinkering, not made fantastic progress, but its going in the right direction for the man-cave.
here are some pics so far... after spending ages at looking at RaceDeck, and Eva Anti Fatique garage floor tiles, and then picking myself up off
the floor when i worked out 30m2 of the stuff, I opted for smooth white garage floor paint
That was last night, so let it dry over night and really happy with the single coat that we applied, and it sealed the bare concrete at the same
time...
Off I pop to Wickes to take advantage of their 'Make Your Home more Energy Efficient' guff... 2x rolls of 100mm loft insulation
Cut into strips, to place in between the concrete ribs of the garage
Done... nice and cosy - already reduced / eliminated echo
So the idea was to 'no more nails' the plasterboard, to the exposed ribs of the concrete, but it doesn't seem to be working - so
might have to drill/ rawl plug/ and screw the plasterboard on
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HowardB
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| posted on 18/5/12 at 06:53 PM |
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Wow, that is better than my house,...
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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yellowcab
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| posted on 18/5/12 at 06:54 PM |
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lol don't you start aswell, already had the wife comment a few times on... "so when is the bathroom getting done?"
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