Stamford’s ZS180 - Page 18

stamford · 24-08-16, 06:02 PM

Defo MGoT when it's done, really missed hitting the circuits. This week the missus will be giving me funny looks with all the little packets turning up!

daytona365 · 25-08-16, 11:05 PM

Good to see him coming along nicely.........Even better when its back on the road/track

talkingcars · 11-09-16, 09:26 PM

The induction looks almost the same as mine, are you adding another elbow to draw from the inner wing?

I am planning to replace the smaller filter with an elbow tee'd off the main intake, at the moment it draws the radiator heated air raising the "temperature" of the inlet when travelling in slow traffic so running a hot air map, then when one gets moving it's like it takes a big gulp of cooler air through the main filter and adjusts the map accordingly.
Probably less of an issue on a track car.

When I first ran the set up I still had the resonator box in place but when I removed that I found the main filter ran warmer, I guess the resonator acted as a baffle reducing the amount of warm engine bay air reaching the inner wing. I have the materials to blank this space under the chassis rail, just haven't used it yet (4 years and counting).

What is the advantage of running the extra temp gauge?

talkingcars · 11-09-16, 09:45 PM

Is the battery going behind the seat again or in the boot?
If it is the boot the cable can go under the car.

When I moved my battery I ran a new lead from the under bonnet fusebox to the starter.
I then sniped out the cut out next to the bolt in the fusebox that holds this lead.
I used this to add the lead to the battery.

stamford · 02-10-16, 04:26 PM

Battery is behind the passenger seat, cables all sorted.

Looked at the bodywork today and got brutal! Long given up on the BTCC kit that was being mooted a few years back. I have decided to try the hotrod route, this is something I used well over 25 years ago when building oval racers. As this is just the track car and not an everyday or show car I don't mind doing this. I want it to look different and a little aggressive

Take a steel trailer arch, (arch radius to suit wheel arch to be modified) cut in half and offer to wing to be modified. The rest is a leap of faith, cutting disc and MIG welder!

I am still finding my feet with the new welder so this is just a temporary fit until I am happy with the position and clearance. Still need practice! It'll take a few attempts until I am happy and can then detail the final fit and then cut the arch and bond this to the bumper so it can still be removed. This is going to be a long process as having to do this outside.

talkingcars · 02-10-16, 06:29 PM

Better results than I got with my first use of my mig, are you using gasless because that looks like a lack of gas shield (listen to me, I sound like I think I'm an expert).

stamford · 03-10-16, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by talkingcars

Better results than I got with my first use of my mig, are you using gasless because that looks like a lack of gas shield (listen to me, I sound like I think I'm an expert).

My last welder was a Snap-On 130 turbo and was easy to use and set up, this latest one has more controls so I need to find the right settings and log them. So I will be using my spare sheet steel to find the right settings etc. I really need to get a decent gas set up as currently using a throwaway bottle and not good quality. My biggest problem is getting back into it as not done any welding for probably 20 years!

Dan1971 · 03-10-16, 09:34 AM

Oh Mick ....

Am I the only one thinking - My God ! What have you done .... !!!! ????

Hope you can get it all done to your high standards and sure it'll work out well in the end .....

redzed · 03-10-16, 09:37 AM

Nice work!!!

stamford · 03-10-16, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan1971

Oh Mick ....

Am I the only one thinking - My God ! What have you done .... !!!! ????

Hope you can get it all done to your high standards and sure it'll work out well in the end .....

I thought that too Dan!

I really wanted to do something different and seeing this is an old mk1 and not a show car as such I thought ****** it and do it!

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Originally Posted by redzed

Nice work!!!

Hopefully when the work goes to plan. Re-positioned the arch again and looks better. Cut the nearside off and will be fettling that today (day off). The hard part will be bonding the rear section to the bumper before slitting the arch so they are separated.