My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

BOOM the turbos have arrived pls close your eyes if you dont like shiney power adders lol





billet





cant wait to get on with making the header at the weekend

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

So not a big update but mated the motor to the car





Building headers tmw pipes always make thing look good lol

Cheers andy

[tikimadness]

Get the misses to buy you more underwear Looking really good Andy

Michael

[Andy Sykes]

Lol I think I will need more than that

MK1 header not to happy may have a rethink tmw









Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

little bit more







so thats it so far lol

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Header MKII   









I'm much happier with this one now I've also matched the cylinders

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit done today



Fitted the sensor bosses EGT and AFR for each cylinder the AFR bosses are well thought out with cooling fins and spaced so the sensor is just in the exhaust flow. The AFR is back pressure compensated to help make the readings a bit more accurate. But to do this I will need to link both banks but not sure if that's going to give any issues I don't think it would be any problem as it would be just be like having one waste gate on a twin scroll turbo ?



And the exit






I'm thinking of making the wastegate screamer pipes I may make the exit were the peashooters should be lol

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

So a tiny bit more today been running about like an idiot but something has got pay for this lot lol

 

Induction coming soon

Cheers andy

[Martin]

How did you get on at the chassis shop?

Martin

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Martin

I've spoken to a few chassis guys and racers and I m staying with what I started with, with a few mods, at the end of the day I never wanted a chassis car look at skinnie he is in the 8s with a paned car on IRS same as russ will be this year I'm sure. My car is well out of the box but I want to try things I'm not into setting records or status bullshit. I just want to try what I have thought up. I understand what you have said that you and others won't  want to line up against me, that's fine I'm sure when the cars done living 5 miles from Santa pod I will be there dialling the car in and myself every other weekend until it works or I plant it into the wall then it starts all over again. I'm not poo pooing your views and appreciate your concern but I'm sure you will understand I have to try it I've comrade to far just to start again

Cheers andy

[Martin]

I tried, my consciouse is now clear.

[leec]

I tried, my consciouse is now clear.

Hi Martin,

What set up do you run in your split, iirc that's a pan car?
Lee

[Martin]

its got pans, but its a tube car inside

[Andy Sykes]

little bit more done this morning started to make new tie rods using m16 joints to man it up a bit





cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

a few re-enforcements going in place







so the rear end no longer comes off its part of the cage and the brackets have been manned up

cheers andy

[tikimadness]

Nice work Andy, I will race you anytime mate Don't know if I would win.....

Keep up the good work

Michael

[Andy Sykes]

I think you win my car probably won't go in a straight line lol

[Andy Sykes]

After having an awesome weekend a at Cal Look drag day and watching Peter Shattock run an11.4 with a 1776cc NA full steel car, with IRS double wish bone rear suspension a bit like mine but much nicer. As is it wasn't made by an electrican  with a welder just take off an go as straight as an arrow with no drama at all, I'm all fired up an convinced this dam thing will work so I'm going to start on the front end. If you we're scared before its getting a whole lot worse lol

Cheers andy

[Shane Noone]

Nice one Andy !  And well done today to Pete Shattock's test and tune. That " 10 " is getting closer 

[Andy Sykes]

So more changes I've been very inspired by petes car, so I'm going to build a strut front end, I'm using a Boxster front end as the parts are nearly the same as the 996 rear end I have used and are very strong. I will making the whole front end now connecting to the cage. The shocks is the only thing I haven't got a plan for yet. But I'm sure somthing will pop into my silly brain soon






Picked this up today

Cheers andy

[taffy apple]

They'll be relaying santapod once that things been up there, that things mental, good work can't wait to see it in action Andy.

[Andy Sykes]

They'll be relaying santapod once that things been up there, that things mental, good work can't wait to see it in action Andy.

Is that when I've gone down on the roof lol

Little bit more done the M16x1.5 LH tap arrived





I'm going to up the bolts to M14 12.9

Cheers andy

[taffy apple]

They'll be relaying santapod once that things been up there, that things mental, good work can't wait to see it in action Andy.

Is that when I've gone down on the roof loln

Let's hope not, that would be bad ;-).

[Andy Sykes]

Tacked a few bits of metal together today to get some measurements and see where things are going to end up





so I can start bending tube tmw I have some nice cayman coilover coming that are lighter and a bit shorter

cheers Andy

[fahrvergnugen]

Looking good Andy, but why aren't you using the complete suspension? (the left to right piece)

Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Paul it's too wide I think I can tuck this all in

Cheers andy

[spoolin70]

Hi Andy

Why did you not stick with the red9 front setup ?
Was there anything wrong with it or was it purely a weight issue ?

Great build by the way, lots of 'different' thinking

Thanks

Darren

[Andy Sykes]

Hi no reason really but I wanted to make the front of the car part of the cage and also try it out, the red9 front end is lighter than a standard ball joint beam with all the brakes on etc

Cheers andy

[VWGlassee]

Damn what a project 

Good luck!

[Andy Sykes]

cheers buddy thanks a little bit more head scratching today before I make it all properly, and im pleased with how this looks like its going to turn out





the top mount may have to move up a bit but I will have to see when the cayman coil overs arrive as at the moment Ive only got and 1" of travel but most bugs have none on the front lol



cheers andy