My 65 race car

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done





Starting to look like it may work

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

shes back on the floor





and lots of room for tanks, batteries and coolers

cheers andy

[fahrvergnugen]

DAMN. Going this fast it will be ready next weekend. Great work Andy.

[Andy Sykes]

Don't worry I will soon change my mind lol, but I think I have found the steering rack fiat



Tiny bit too long



With a bit of re-engineering I think this will work nicely

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

 Not much today that thing called work got in The way lol

It like this rack was made to be here lol centres work



The angle of dangle may be a pain



But with a little tickle these will fit and no I'm not doing it like that its the mock up lol



Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

so the shocks came today and they are a bit sorter so that's good also slightly wider so I need to machine the hub carrier out to 55mm as its only 51mm so Cayman shocks don't fit a Boxster lol but im pleased so far how its worked out, thinking of fitting the dry sump tank, and battery at the front and making a fuel cell up to fit nicely









cheers Andy

[fahrvergnugen]

Looking good Andy.
Your wheelbase and front width are different compared to the boxter. Have you thought about the Ackermann geometry ? I am still not sure how to solve that at my car.

Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Paul

I haven't given it much thought to be honest as I'm only going in a straight line, but I will have every angle adjustable. I'm also going to limit the travel on front and rear

Cheers andy

[fahrvergnugen]

To much work just to go in a strait line

The Ackermann Principe isn't adjustable, it has to do with the angle of your steering arms (on the Porsche struts). the ideal Angle is that when you draw a line, the crossing point of L and R is in the centre of the rear axle.

But if you're not using your steering wheel

Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

No such thing as too much work lol

[fahrvergnugen]

No such thing as too much work lol

 

I see the steering is on the front, did you change left and right?

[Andy Sykes]

Nope that's its normal place

[Andy Sykes]

Cheers guys thanks little bit more finalised a bit more braketry, I had some spare brackets so I've welded them on for dyno work to strap the car down.



Hopefully the tubing will come this week so I can start the induction






Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

had a little mess about this afternoon with the waste gates so far this is where they are going





cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit done i think I need some more work here the angle looks a bit tight



And I like this picture lol



Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Tiny bit more done mocking up the induction





Can't see the duck tape boost pipe connectors lasting long lol

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit more done mocking up from the turbos to the charge cooler







Cheers andy

[Martin]

you dont need a charge cooler on meth

[Andy Sykes]

you dont need a charge cooler on meth

Lol I know but I paid a fortune for it so I'm going to use it 

Bit more, I may get this car done if I keep going lol



Fitted the tanks, I've fitted the battery and dry sump to the left of the car to try and help corner weights as I'm 100kg so I've got a bit to make up on that side lol

Steering all connected and is very smooth and tight



Not much lock but its not a fork truck





And I've changed my mind again most of the electronics is moving to the front so the wife will be pleased I'm going to remake the harness to go to the rear of the car looks like the kitchen table will be out of action for a while lol




Cheers andy

[fahrvergnugen]

Hi Andy,

Still going strong

I know you told me you are only driving strait lines. But are the steering rod angles not just a little to small?

Keep up the inspiring work. Cheers, Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Paul

Not sure what you mean remember my day job is wires lol

Cheers andy

[fahrvergnugen]

Hi Paul

Not sure what you mean remember my day job is wires lol

Cheers andy

This is what I mean. I don't like the angles, but I think I will be having the same problem.

Paul.

[Andy Sykes]

oh ok it seams to work on a jack lol

started to make the support mounts for the front wish bones thesw will move so I can adjust the castor angle as you cant do this on a boxster









to replace these used for mocking up





cheers andy

[Martin]

so how much bump steer has it got now?

the castor angle on "moden" car struts is done on the top mount.




Martin

[Andy Sykes]

Hi Martin I don't think it will have any bump steer, yes normally you would adjust on the top. I have camber adjusters on the top and needed to make a mount for the bottom so two birds with one stone

Cheers Andy

[Martin]

Hi Martin I don't think it will have any bump steer, yes normally you would adjust on the top. I have camber adjusters on the top and needed to make a mount for the bottom so two birds with one stone

Cheers Andy

what makes you think it wont have bump steer?.... you must have put bump steer gauges on it, removed the springs any cycled it through its travel measuring the bump, then place the rack in the correct place then...

ok so long as youve done that then.



First dibs on the motor when its draged out the wall...




Martin

[Andy Sykes]

Ha ha trick question lol

[Andy Sykes]

No realy the car is going to have all the suspension checked front and rear before any paint by a guy that knows his stuff, the rack is just tacked in place at the moment

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

MK1 of the caster adjuster





I think I'm going to cut out the triangular piece of metal on the chassis and replace with a flat piece do 4mm as the OG part has ridges

Cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

been a bit of a head scratcher this has as I realised I would be grounding the car if I used the bar on the bottom so ive scrapped that idea and mocked this up I think this is the solution I can get 10 deg of caster just got to find another home for the dry sump





ive also got to strip this lot down and work out how im going to fit the strange brakes to the front lol



cheers andy