Hi everybody, i'm Alex from France and i'm a new locost builder. I started my project on 21th april 2013 with buying my donor car, a
Sierra 2.0 ghia with carb and MT75 gearbox. The goal is to replace my current car for trackdays, a 205 Rallye 1988.
here's the Rallye (125hp, 164 N.m, 783kg)
I show you the Sierra:
about 236000 kms i think
the engine, a little bit big
the first time was to disassemble the car, three day later, the result:
just mi-full
i wanted to know if the wheels of my 205 Rallye trackday put on it well
toooo loonng !!!
a little bit heavy
the wire!
heavy!
before i was a Sierra
i sold the interior the last week, it bring me back some euros.
In the first time, i will keep the stock engine. Thereafter, i will try to install a TU engine (TU5JP from Peugeot) with the Mt75 gearbox, because
it's a small engine with a very good potential when it is transformed into turbo (about 300hp).
But my only wish would be to install a motorcycle engine, like hayabusa or 1400 ZZR or something else more lighter.
Welcome to the forum! lots of great guys on here, it looks like you are making great progress and you have lots of space!
just a personal note, if that is the dohc engine then i would bin it straight away (they are poop! virtually zero tuning potential) and build the car
around the engine that you WANT in there! my donor was the dohc and the engine went straight away and replaced with a Pinto.
I will be keeping an eye on this build, looks like it could be an interesting one!
quote:Originally posted by omega0684
Welcome to the forum! lots of great guys on here, it looks like you are making great progress and you have lots of space!
just a personal note, if that is the dohc engine then i would bin it straight away (they are poop! virtually zero tuning potential) and build the car
around the engine that you WANT in there! my donor was the dohc and the engine went straight away and replaced with a Pinto.
I will be keeping an eye on this build, looks like it could be an interesting one!
ATB
the DOHC is for the first build, next i will change the engine for a more lighter and more appreciate to me.
and installing the bracket front wishbone. Problems appeared at the center of bracket and i changed some tubes that is symmetrical on each side,
that's why you see some small plate between tubes and bracket.
with a friend who is constructing the same kitcar, we draw on computer all plates needed for the frame, printing on stick-paper, cutting them and this
the result:
some pics that i can explain with my poor english
back view
side view
the wiring loom just for start the engine and it works, just to finish it now
the parts for ... rear hub? (i'm not sure for the name)
and the first wishbone homemade because it's priceless
see you soon
the side is the good one , not because i'm in France but only because i am disabled with the left hand (no rotation), implying that shift
gears can be done with my right hand only.
I still have many things to finish before she already looks like a simple car.
, not because i'm in France but only because i am disabled with the left hand (no rotation), implying that shift
gears can be done with my right hand only. 
