Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 31/12/13 at 07:47 PM |
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Did you get your new harnesses sorted or you gonna wait for the seats?
Ben
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daveb666
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| posted on 2/1/14 at 01:46 PM |
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Hi Ben,
haven't done anything with the new harnesses yet as I'll have to refit them when I get the new seats anyway so might as well wait. I pick
them up on Sunday so should have a good update early next week 
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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daveb666
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 04:55 PM |
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Winter mods all complete (including new rear lights) so went out for a little jaunt.
 
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My god these things are dangerous on greasy roads.
[Edited on 11/1/14 by daveb666]
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 05:08 PM |
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Lovely Dave - how are your new seats?
Steering looks nice and high, as you wanted
I spy your bullet cam on the car, looking forward to seeing the footage
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daveb666
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 05:21 PM |
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You only spy the holder Olly, no camera. I'd have got in big trouble today, I spent more time looking sideways than forwards.
S'very dangerous in these conditions so it won't be coming out for a while. I even put the cover back on when it went in the garage!
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 05:53 PM |
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LOL thought that might be the case, reminds me of Mallory Park when it had rained I bet
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 05:54 PM |
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Looking good mate. What size wheels have you got on it, they look a little big? What pressure are you running in them?
Ben
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yellowcab
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| posted on 11/1/14 at 05:58 PM |
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Just an observation, you seem to have static positive camber in your rear wheels, which I've mentioned before but always put it down to camera
angle... but it's clear as day on this photo.
I know you're on an axel, so might be worth looking into shimming it, to give you better straight line and corner stability
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daveb666
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 12:18 PM |
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Booked a last minute trackday in my Locost this weekend at Elvington airfield. It was meant as more of a shake-down than anything as it's the
first time the car has really been driven in anger since it was completed.
There was torrential rain in the morning sessions which was, quite frankly, awful and meant I had to go to the local Asda at dinnertime to buy some
dry clothes!
A few videos are below:
Morning Session - VERY Wet
http://youtu.be/-5GsvNVR8nI
Morning Session - Wet
http://youtu.be/qm3kQHEyvO0
Afternoon Session - Moist
http://youtu.be/w-0HFaFFHEM
Spins of the Day -
http://youtu.be/vGBskzP6mkk
This was my first ever track day in this car so don't be too harsh on the driving style 
One thing I did notice was that I was shifting at 6k instead of 7k; I couldn't see the rev counter - so I'll be fitting a shift-light over
the weekend.
[Edited on 21/1/14 by daveb666]
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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Ian Jones
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| posted on 21/1/14 at 03:59 PM |
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looks like you had a good time!!
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daveb666
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 10:47 AM |
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Really really enjoyed it Ian; the weather initially put a damper on things (no pun intended) but after a few laps you can't get any wetter so it
stopped being an issue.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 11:46 AM |
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Stick a few of your fave pics up then!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 09:09 PM |
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Here a few of mine that capture the essence of a rather moist day out...
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yellowcab
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| posted on 23/1/14 at 09:12 PM |
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And a couple of your car in general as this is your build diary
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daveb666
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| posted on 28/1/14 at 02:56 PM |
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Great photos Olly. Thanks again for coming.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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daveb666
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| posted on 12/2/14 at 09:00 AM |
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When I booked the Elvington trackday I was made aware of the relatively low drive-by sound test. Not wanting to trip this sound meter, I created an
'induction noise' shield for my TBs.
It looks very rough and ready but did the job on the day and didn't affect performance either.
So, further Ollys very wet photos above; this was the state of the car when I arrived at Elvington:
...and this was the state of the car the following weekend
So after giving the car it's first proper bath since I bought it nearly 10 months ago I got on with the 'post-trackday' mods.
First up, I noticed I was changing gear at 6k and not the 7k limiter. I ordered an LED cluster from Maplins (£5.89) and fitted it under my
aeroscreen;
Added the necessary shift-light pin-out from the MBE ECU plug
made some tweaks in the Easimap MBE software
..and I now have a working shift-light
As the track day went on I was conscious that my oil was getting too hot. I didn't know because I had a temperature gauge but the engine was
noticeably 'tappy'. When I got home (and the car had cooled down) the noise had gone so I know it was the excessive oil temperatures that
had been reached.
Now I know zetecs need 'high oil temperatures' to work, which is great, and I know I could buy more expensive oil but, IMO, the oil I use
got too hot, therefore I need a cooler to bring it back down to suitable temperatures.
Unfortunately the lack of space between my oil filter and steering column meant that I was unable to fit a sandwich plate so I had to first get a
remote filter kit, which then branched off to my oil cooler.
I offered up the remote filter plate and oil cooler to where I hoped it would go:
and then fitted the remote sandwich plate:
close up of the remote filter setup
I then got some pipes made up, cobbled together some brackets and this is the result:
I always wanted some wider harnesses with the aero-style bucket to increase the speed at which I can get in and out of the car.
'yellowcab' replaced his so I swooped in and purchased his old ones. I didn't want the colour red in my car though so whipped out
the rattle cans for a bit of colour-coding.
I did fit the passenger side but forgot to take any photos
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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daveb666
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| posted on 28/2/14 at 07:22 PM |
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Did another trackday at Blyton, broke it; but that's for another day.
A few photos from the day -
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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daveb666
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| posted on 4/3/14 at 01:21 PM |
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So I decided to take the plunge and get an LSD for the car. The LSD will be fitted by a professional, after reading enough posts about LSD's
locking up and people almost dying I decided to opt for the safer, but more expensive option.
Arches off
Grimy That'll be the trackday at Elvington that did that then!
I took loads of reference photos so I have a record of how everything went together!
Garage dog interested as usual 
Had to dismantle my boot box which was depressing
Got everything off and dragged the trailer out of the garage to pull out the axle (with the help of a mate)
[Excuse the thumb on the lense]
And out....
I drop it off this evening and get it back next week. Very excited.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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big_wasa
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| posted on 4/3/14 at 05:22 PM |
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Clamping that braided hose with mole grips is a No NO  You will be wanting a new one from Russ.
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daveb666
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| posted on 4/3/14 at 05:27 PM |
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How come?
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 4/3/14 at 06:08 PM |
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The PTFE line inside gets damaged should only ever clamp rubber hoses, braided are not to be clamped, ever
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daveb666
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| posted on 7/4/14 at 07:58 AM |
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Wow, a while since I was last in this thread! 
So, my axle came back with the lovely LSD all fitted. No pictures of the refitting as I just cracked on with it. But the axle is all back in with no
issues.
At my last trackday at Blyton I had an issue; the fkin exhaust snapped off
and the weld snapped where it joins the manifold:
That put an end to my trackday so I needed to get the system all off for re-welding. A mate re-welded it for me and added some extra support
brackets.
It's not the prettiest thing but if it does the job then I'm not bothered.
I also replaced the bobbin exhaust mounts for some stronger items to prevent future failures
Then we move on to my new cycle wings. The cycle wings that came with the car were quite heavy and did not help in anyway to prevent stones/water
being fired up at me.
I was meant to be getting a set of carbon wings from a supplier on here in exchange for some commercial photography that I did for them - I did the
work but never received the wings (lesson learnt I guess) so had to find some more.
I contacted a composite supplier in Huddersfield and lucky for me, on the shelf, they had some carbon-kevlar wrap around arches! A price was agreed
upon and the arches were brought home.
I removed the old wings, re-bent the supports and mounted them with sickaflex and bolts to hopefully prevent them snapping off in the future.
All finished and fitted
Now, I know they're too low at the back. I have been out for a little drive but they didn't actually catch so I'll have to see how I
get on with them. I can't move them forward on the mounts due to the way I've had to cut a notch in the arch so worst-case means
I'll have to cut off the return at the bottom to give me an extra inch of clearance. We'll see how we get on.
Next up, it was my birthday this week and Mark Chandler was giving away! the front-hoop for his old roll-cage. I'm always a sucker for free
stuff so made the 8 hour, 450mile round-trip to Tadley to collect it.
It's an almost perfect fit (cage is just rested on in the photos)
That's getting fitted properly next weekend.
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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daveb666
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| posted on 14/4/14 at 07:31 AM |
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I went over to Steve Bell's this Saturday so that he could fit my roll cage for me.
Before
We decided to bolt he cage through the top triangulation point of the chassis on the edge of the cockpit (as we'd both seen numerous times
before).
Hole-Sawd
Tidied Up
Increase the hole for the bolt
Steve had machined a sleeve earlier in the day to ensure the chassis doesn't get crushed
Supported with an engine crane to get the correct position
Tacking the legs in place
Welding the rear bars onto the original roll-bar
WIP
And done
There were un-painted bits in this photo and the threshold-cover sealant was still drying (hence the masking tape) but the fit and job is
excellent.
Really can't thank Steve enough
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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yellowcab
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 10:44 PM |
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Looking the business now Dave very smart in deed!
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daveb666
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| posted on 23/4/14 at 09:17 AM |
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Olly was kind enough to give me his old rear diffuser, so last weekend I set about fitting it.
Off the car
Offered up with wood for the fit
Moved off the trailer to make fitting easier!
Flat floor, hole chopped for diff room
and finished
Probably won't make much difference to the 'aero' but should reduce and parachuting that I may have had at the rear.
I just love the way it looks now anyway
2007bc Photography - Commercial and Wedding Photographer based in West Yorkshire
http://www.2007bc.co.uk / http://www.huddersfieldcommercialphotographer.co.uk
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