I can't encourage laziness Mick!
Heath's racecar project
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 01:58 PM
Hey Heath are there any secret tricks to re-bushing the hinges? Or is it as simple as the photo with the nailpunch and socket explain?
Hey also I'm just curious, what sort of weapon holesaw did you use the drill the speed-holes in the hinges? Cos it would want to cut like a hot knife through butter to create that many holes.
Hey also I'm just curious, what sort of weapon holesaw did you use the drill the speed-holes in the hinges? Cos it would want to cut like a hot knife through butter to create that many holes.
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 05:42 PM
Yeah Mick I just bought a set of Frost (little brother of Sutton) metal hole saws and they work alright. The process isn't that fast but it's not too bad.
Rebushing the hinges isn't super hard. Just make sure you have some patience, some silicone lubricant and a flat file that you can chuck in a vice. Ohh yeah and it's a bit tricky to assemble them without scratching the paint a bit too...
Rebushing the hinges isn't super hard. Just make sure you have some patience, some silicone lubricant and a flat file that you can chuck in a vice. Ohh yeah and it's a bit tricky to assemble them without scratching the paint a bit too...
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 05:48 PM
You forgot the bit about supporting them to knock the pins out.
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 05:55 PM
I forgot a lot of stuff. I will try and write an article sooner rather than later with photos.
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 10:05 PM
Should be able to figure it out. Thanks mate
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 08:56 PM
There goes me money again:
Thanks Alfa!
Thanks Alfa!
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 09:38 PM
Looking good mate.
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 10:13 PM
Awesome Heath! Less weight means more fast eh
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 10:18 PM
Plastic cars = rice.............or Citreon............or Reno
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:34 AM
You'll be careful when it comes to driving it with all that up front, expensive to fix!
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:49 AM
Surely that front spoiler is just adding extra weight!
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 07:22 AM
what brake set up you goign to run on this heath hope not standard torana
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 07:39 AM
Less weight = less braking force needed!
I heard he was putting drums back on the front as they are 36.789grams lighter than standard discs!
I heard he was putting drums back on the front as they are 36.789grams lighter than standard discs!
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 05:30 PM
And with four wheel drums theres no need for a booster, another 2.86795kg less.
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 06:30 PM
No, that spoiler has a lot to do with the aerodynamics of the car. Low pressure zone behind it, high pressure infront, makes the engine bay breathe through the smile and sucks the air out under the firewall, also looks good & gives me a spot for the mouths of my brake ducts.
I don't know what will happen with the brakes... most of this car is still up in the air but standard R31 discs on the back is a likely possibility, with R32 GTS-T front brakes. 4x114.3 all round, and I might make my own hubs for the front with standard Torana wheel bearings. Slip the rotors on with some decent studs all round, set up some adjustable ducts on the front end and get some brake pads that don't mind heat.
And I would lose the booster if I wasn't gonna run like... four pots on the front and stuff :(
I don't know what will happen with the brakes... most of this car is still up in the air but standard R31 discs on the back is a likely possibility, with R32 GTS-T front brakes. 4x114.3 all round, and I might make my own hubs for the front with standard Torana wheel bearings. Slip the rotors on with some decent studs all round, set up some adjustable ducts on the front end and get some brake pads that don't mind heat.
And I would lose the booster if I wasn't gonna run like... four pots on the front and stuff :(
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 08:45 PM
paint the front
Someone had to say it.......
Someone had to say it.......
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 09:06 PM
why r32 bits for front brakes wouldnt that make everything more expensive would have though some vt brakes or somethign would be best budget wise
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 09:21 PM
Heath, if your running good brakes i personally cant see a point to a booster......
Paint the front.
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Posted 15 December 2010 - 10:21 PM
Bomber is 100% correct there is no need for a booster if you are running good brakes, in fact the pedal feel should be really good if you get it right, nice and firm but not rediculously so.
Plus you can use it as an excuse to put a bias bar in while you're at it = win/win situation. Wilwood masters are only about $60 or something from summit, a bias bar wouldnt cost much more than $50 or $60 from the states, you know you want to make use of the welder!
Plus you can use it as an excuse to put a bias bar in while you're at it = win/win situation. Wilwood masters are only about $60 or something from summit, a bias bar wouldnt cost much more than $50 or $60 from the states, you know you want to make use of the welder!
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Posted 17 December 2010 - 08:30 AM
Oh okay, I just thought if you put multi-piston calipers on, you needed either a lot of pedal movement, or a lot of pedal force. The diameter of the rotors won't be that bit etc, anyway we can discuss that in person in greater detail.
VT brakes don't come in the right stud pattern for one, and are the calipers as nice as the Skyline unit? Nissan four pots are renowned for being pretty good.
VT brakes don't come in the right stud pattern for one, and are the calipers as nice as the Skyline unit? Nissan four pots are renowned for being pretty good.
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Posted 17 December 2010 - 07:30 PM
Good stuff Heath. You can sell the idea of anything mate. Hopefully you see through the idea of four studs. It should piss off the redneck purists nicely
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Posted 18 December 2010 - 05:50 PM
pretty sur you can order blank vt discs and drill them they are a bloody good set up ive been in a few cars with them and they work great never used nissan fourpots or been in anything with them whats the price tag for something like that i no bang for your buck vt is very good
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Posted 18 December 2010 - 09:48 PM
Coming along well there Heath, love the rear doors. do they do front hatchback doors?.
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Posted 18 December 2010 - 09:55 PM
Good stuff Heath. You can sell the idea of anything mate. Hopefully you see through the idea of four studs. It should piss off the redneck purists nicely
Doesn't matter what stud pattern you use, as long as you can get rims to fit. As for passing a RWC, that could be a different story.
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