My 65 race car

[cassa]

Whats was wrong with the Burns collectors? Looks like a lot of work.

[Andy Sykes]

Nothing wrong they are very nice just wanted to make my own but, I've put Lots of hours in it  but didn't like the outcome so I've binned it lol so I will start again

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more today on the rear hubs machining bits off that are not needed and pulling out the old bearings



So I've found out this is common on the 997 when trying to tack the hub out it splits the bearing




Removed the porsche hand brake shoe retainers and the disk back plate lugs




Re bored the holes paralel as the hubs will be sitting at a different to a 997 and I don't want the helm joints to bottom out







This is were the knuckles I made will be used



Removed the ABS sensor so I can fit a Hall effect sensor in place for traction control as they respond quicker than the magnetic sensor



Cheers Andy

[Black_65]

This build gets better and better every time I see a new update 

Top work Andy (of corse lol)

[Andy Sykes]

This build gets better and better every time I see a new update  

Top work Andy (of corse lol)

Thanks this may yet end up on the stupid idea shelf lol

Its a bit boring but I've machined the hubs on the bottom two to removed the angles and put the at 90deg to the car and also gain some travel as the hubs will sit a lot lower than they would on a 997 so I was worried about bind and I also wanted to get rid if the taper ball joints




I've used m14 x 1.15 same as porsche wheel studs this large nut I have made so I can attach the liner sensor to measure suspension travel

Bit of clearancing




Bottom stud and spacer











Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So I've still been busy

Made these for a fellow racer





Tapped out the old hole for the ABS





Hall effect sensor in






Machined one of the front hubs and fitted magnet with South facing out to the sensor






And now for some weld porn

Turbo inlets



Pedals for the pedal,box







Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Trial fitted the pedal box











And this bit works




Cheers Andy

[leec]

Those pedals look very close together to me, or is it the pic angle?

Lee

[Andy Sykes]

Those pedals look very close together to me, or is it the pic angle?

Lee

They are close but I only need one

Thanks it's a task building this lol

Charge cooler pics









Bit more on the flip out glovebox cover

[Andy Sykes]

Not much of an update but changing bearing on the front hubs was a pain as one of the retaining bolts snapped in the hub then a drill bit





Didn't beat me new bearing in



Front abs sensor is different to the rear



And also found to that boxster spindles are different to the cayman




Stripped the top of a 12v denso alternator down







This is the regulator all small surface mount stuff with a custom voltage comparator it looks like so I will build another regulator to fit in the box to the alternator produces 19.5 volts open circuit so it charges at about 18 volts for the cars 16volt system




Cheers Andy

[Fiatdude]

WOW Andy -- Great stuff

[vwhelmot]

That's some lovely alli welding there.

[Rick Meredith]

WOW Andy -- Great stuff

That's some lovely alli welding there.

X2 

[Andy Sykes]

Thanks guys 

Nothing much on the car today thought I better get on with race car transporter No II
As the weather is nice

Rear tub off  its on air and and 4 link did this a while back





Down



Up




Going to build a flat bed for the back 20" rims and twin stacks to let the V8 noise out

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more main frame is tacked in starting on the lockers tmw and tyre rack







Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more going on mocked up the twin stacks going raw from headers back







Started on the shifter for the sequential   transmission this will be auto sniffed from the ecu when the car is working and dialled in






Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Little bit more on the shifter I've a fair  bit yet to do reverse lever etc








Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

Bit more done









Just over 1kg or 2lbs 4oz




And at last got the coding to work properly for the switches (video)




Cheers  Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So a bit more I had already made the cylinder for something else so just a bracket to make and test for the chute release









Video




Still got material to machine off yet but the while thing comes in at 315g so far

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

So I've shown some of his before in the R&D days but it works no need for 110v stuff

Start at this



90 mins later



So it works lol 12vdc @ 20 amps to heat 6.8l or 1.5 gallons of oil







Temp sensor



Cheers Andy

[richie]

Andy

any idea how hot do the glow plugs get in free air? just wondering if they will burn the oil by getting to hot as its impressive how quick they warm it up

Like the chute release set up

cheers Richie

[Andy Sykes]

hi

im not sure how hot they would get in free air but they would glow red and burn out if left too long.

I did test them straight in oil and it did look as it may burn it. Then I made the heater pockets that are welded into the tank and that stopped any bubbling around the heater. Ive been testing them for the last 3 days for 5 hours at a time keeping the oil at 70 Deg and they have been fine so far no burn out at all.

cheers andy

[richie]

hi

im not sure how hot they would get in free air but they would glow red and burn out if left too long.

I did test them straight in oil and it did look as it may burn it. Then I made the heater pockets that are welded into the tank and that stopped any bubbling around the heater. Ive been testing them for the last 3 days for 5 hours at a time keeping the oil at 70 Deg and they have been fine so far no burn out at all.

cheers andy

sounds like good R&D there then

cheers Richie

[Peter Shattock]

Hi Andy,

Very pleased to hear you have been doing all this testing to check it works given I have stolen your idea having done no R&D at all........

Hopefully I'll be doing some of my own to back up your results in just over a month though

Thanks Peter

[Andy Sykes]

Steal away mate it's flattering lol It works 100% and I don't think they will burn out quickly as the heat is taken away quickly even it they do no need to drain oil just swap one out 2 mins work.

[Andy Sykes]

First plug failure today after 35 hours of use so I'm happy with that 2 minute job to change a £3 part

Wheelie bar wheel in production







More stupid ideas to come

Cheers Andy

[Andy Sykes]

so this but is a bit of and experiment but I think it will work its going to be a sensor that will measure the force on the wheelie bar to record how hard and fast  the bar is being used to the bar can be adjusted up or down

this is the MK1
















it will fit to the top tube and then to the car and be solid so wont move as it will he hydraulic and measure the force on the bar

cheers andy

[Andy Sykes]

Nothing major but made the acetal tyre today much harder to machine than I thought is was like trying to make it from pasta lol and I still need to remove the burs and sharpen that drill bit lol

[Andy Sykes]

Made the air shifter cylinder today happy how it turned out











Bit of weight to come out yet but happy so far





Cheers Andy

[Rocket Ron]

weldathon today 8 hours of cutting and welding and its 80% welded up just got to find some air bags so i can start on the axles







cheers andy

Andy

Been looking back at this build and the amount of work / hours you have done is amazing.

loving the trailer but I think any trailer over 750 kg  has to be tested by vosa to be legal and be covered under your insurance. This was being phased in over by the eu from 2012 onward so it may be worth checking your construction / completion dates

Nice build by the way