My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done bump stops from a series II landrover





Managed to get the rear brakes apart as sent off for re-drilling so fingers crossed I can have the trailer on it's feet by Friday If the air bags come tmw

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

THE WHEELS ARE ON !!!!

hubs drilled out to to 5 x130







wheels on





air bags just arrived and just what i wanted

bag in just got to mount the bottom mount



on up one down



im happy so far as its turned out and havent changed my mind once so far lol

it worked out as i wanted its nose heavy so when i put the body on should be good

cheers andy

[Fasterbrit]

Jeez... Is your middle name Kingdom, by any chance? You could lay that chassis across the Tamar and charge tourists a couple of quid to get into Cornwall

[Andy Sykes]

Jeez... Is your middle name Kingdom, by any chance? You could lay that chassis across the Tamar and charge tourists a couple of quid to get into Cornwall

Lol over engineering at its best 

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done this morning got the air bags in fingers crossed I may be able to get some up and down action going on on Monday



Wheels I'm using so far



Cheers Andy

[richie]

Andy,

I am not going to comment on the trailer build as I have no idea on legistlation etc,but one thing that does concern me is the use of the porsche wheels,although they are undoubtedly a strong wheel,trailers have trailer wheels for a reason,I would be really worried about them failing when using them in a way not intended,the weight and load you want to subject them to seems way beyond what they were designed for,is this something you have considered at all?

cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Richie I have thought about it I haven't got to the bottom of it yet these wheels can take 550 kg each as far as I can find out, I'm defiantly going to look further into it before the car goes in

Cheers andy

[dannyboy]

its only going 3 miles just avoid potholes

[Andy Sykes]

its only going 3 miles just avoid potholes

5.5 actually to the pod lol, I think with the trailer on I should do that on a gallon :)C

[Andy Sykes]

the mother of all hitchs has arrived



and i had time to play with the air ride

up

http://youtu.be/nETysdYJVok

http://youtu.be/R9U2C1aPTP8

http://youtu.be/UpBCxfamWNI

unload

http://youtu.be/1d23nM6bZjk

seems to lift and work fine i have to add the elctrical control and pnematics yet to give it some finer control

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done mounted the hitch I've got to put some larger through bolts in when they arrive



Started on mounting the master cylinders needs a bit more work on the linkage as I'm not happy with this part yet



Consulted my parts emporium and found 4 matching shocks



And fitted those so now it doesn't bounce anymore fingers crossed the brake tube etc will turn up tmw so I can get on with that



Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Welded the receiver in place it's SWP was 300 bar so 150 psi should be no problem

 

Knocked up some brackets for he body to weld too



Now with the shocks on I can also get the rear set of wheels off the floor to help with turning the trailer





Brakes tmw then fingers crossed I can paint the chassis ready to fit the body next week

Cheers Andy

[Richyrich]

Great work Buddy, Cant wait to see what she runs on the 1/4.  .

[Andy Sykes]

Great work Buddy, Cant wait to see what she runs on the 1/4.  .

Me too


Bit more done yesterday





Started on cleaning up the calipers ready for painting on Monday




No work for the rest of the weekend as my trailer has been used as lighting storage lol




Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more done calipers blasted and painted and hung out to dry



fitted the legs





then started on some of the containment for the pnematics and electrical





the plug turned up for the lights it worked out well that i could tap it out to 20mm conduit size



while i was raiding the stores i found some 15mm conduit so ive used that for the fender supports





the pnematic valve also arrived so i can start plumbing that in as well soon be time for paint then put the body on then back on with the car



cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

bit more done today brakes on







couldnt bleed them as sombody has my bleeding kit 

fitted the jockey wheel so it moves about know



cheers andy

[Fasterbrit]

It may be a perspective trick, but will your trailer actually fit through the workshop door? 

[Andy Sykes]

lol it deffo its out its the perpective my dogs in the picture are realy great Danes

cheers andy

[richie]

Andy

So as this isnt The caravan& trailer forum as amazing as your effort and skills in creating this trailer,whats happening with the car? and particularly the engine? I know you ordered some parts a few months ago now so what have you got,have you actually finalised the engine specs?

cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

crank is on its way, ordering this lot next week

MS230 4" complete pair with ti valves:
Five stud rockers complete pair:
7075 billet dual taper PR:
Raptor cam kit custom:
Piston kit 4" JPM/JE custom:
F1 throttle body kit:

marco has got do sort a case and then we can build the engine car goes for paint end of next week then we can have some shiney pictures:)

cheers andy

[richie]

crank is on its way, ordering this lot next week

MS230 4" complete pair with ti valves:
Five stud rockers complete pair:
7075 billet dual taper PR:
Raptor cam kit custom:
Piston kit 4" JPM/JE custom:
F1 throttle body kit:

marco has got do sort a case and then we can build the engine car goes for paint end of next week then we can have some shiney pictures:)

cheers andy

Wow thats some list,are you going N/A now? reason I ask is why the F1 throttle body kit on a turbo car? doesnt make sense to me to spend all that money on something that isnt needed,and will surely complicate the install and set up,a single throttle body runs 7s,and also will cruise all day long if needed?dont get me wrong if thats what you want to use go for it
Who are you having build it? yourself? or maybe someone with lots of real experience with those parts like Johannes?


At this point I am not sure what you are aiming for? drag race car? street & race car? circuit car? but with the constant evolution of this car you are doing for your wife I am not sure you are now either


cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

hi riche

its a full out drag car, the reason for me using the F1 bodies is the whole intake system from the turbo onwards is set up that already i did think of going to a single but it would cost a few K to do that, Marco is going to build and tune the engine i dont mind making anything but im not messing with all that money on parts lol

cheers andy

[richie]

hi riche

its a full out drag car, the reason for me using the F1 bodies is the whole intake system from the turbo onwards is set up that already i did think of going to a single but it would cost a few K to do that, Marco is going to build and tune the engine i dont mind making anything but im not messing with all that money on parts lol

cheers andy

Cool,that must be some intake if its more than those f1 throttle bodies

Good luck with it,as you say its alot of money in parts for someone to ruin by not knowing what they are doing


cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

Well nearly as much to change 







Plenums are going to be cylindrical know

Cheers andy

[richie]

Well nearly as much to change 






Plenums are going to be cylindrical know

Cheers andy

Single throttle body would fit perfectly in there between the  chargecooler and Y pipe

[Andy Sykes]

Good idea I'm not sure I would like it up there in the car surly I won't get any bennifit of the plenums ?

Cheers andy

[cassa]

I have never understood the design/shape of your plenums.
Is the a aerodynamic thinking- teory behind the design that I dont understand??
 I would rethink the inlet design, make it short and with a minimum use of bends. Sharp edges make for turbulence.

Is the turbo matched for your engine setup?

Reg C

[richie]

Good idea I'm not sure I would like it up there in the car surly I won't get any bennifit of the plenums ?

Cheers andy

I am certainly not an expert on this but the way i see it the plenum is between the valve and the throttle plate,afterthat[or before that really]its just the intake manifold

cheers richie

[Andy Sykes]

I have never understood the design/shape of your plenums.
Is the a aerodynamic thinking- teory behind the design that I dont understand??
 I would rethink the inlet design, make it short and with a minimum use of bends. Sharp edges make for turbulence.

Is the turbo matched for your engine setup?

Reg C

hi the reson for them being that shape was i was using cooling and the turbo was going in a different place as usal i changed my mind so these will be cylindical now

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Nearly there now so I can stop boring you all with the trailer build

Hand brake 80% done just got to make the handle and fit the gas spring







Nearly there with the air suspension I didn't use the valve I was going to use as I found this from a range rover I've managed to work out what does what so I can fit that tmw and get it working it also has a 12v compressor that work ok



Limit switches for height control



Cheers andy