Guest Report post Posted October 19, 2015 I measured my castor last night at this ride height and with the top mount moved back by 4mm it was 6.4 degrees. That was with 2 degrees negative camberThanks Tim,You're obviously measuring this with a gauge?. It correlates with my measurements as you have induced extra at the top but are not as low. That looks like a circa 30mm drop there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Radley 18 Report post Posted October 19, 2015 Thanks Tim,You're obviously measuring this with a gauge?. It correlates with my measurements as you have induced extra at the top but are not as low. That looks like a circa 30mm drop there?Yes with a castor/camber gauge. Two man job, I wish I had a proper machine I actually can't find the stock ride height measurements. If you measure yours from the ground to peak of each wheel arch i'll do the same here in a minute when i get it off the ramp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiftspark 41 Report post Posted October 19, 2015 Nice info Nigel , you are certainly putting in all the work behind the mods rather than just cutting it all away.Hope your not throwing those "old " wheels away lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Radley 18 Report post Posted October 20, 2015 643mm front and 646mm rear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iddrew 86 Report post Posted October 20, 2015 You never fail to impress @Nigelr32!It's really nice to see a build from an analytics person! Very cool to see that there is a reasoning, data and calculations to every single thing you do! A proper build! Dare i say it will be one of the top in Europe once you're done with it?P.S. Loving your fallback plan to the ballz out 2jz once the FA fails Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 20, 2015 You never fail to impress @Nigelr32!It's really nice to see a build from an analytics person! Very cool to see that there is a reasoning, data and calculations to every single thing you do! A proper build! Dare i say it will be one of the top in Europe once you're done with it?P.S. Loving your fallback plan to the ballz out 2jz once the FA fails I wish you were correct.. I just love the smell my plasma cutter makes!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonic 4 Report post Posted October 20, 2015 Thankyou Sonic,I think the little 3 gallon tank pictured here will suffice and fits exactly with your spec?Just one point though.. I will be using a Peterson 3 stage pump which also includes the pressure pump, so the engines inbuilt pump will be redundant. I will be selling my Reimax pump, Racer X sump and baffle plate as soon as this kit arrives. So, as you say, there will be one -16 hose running inside the car under vacuum and another right next to it returning oil to the tank from the scavenge and cooler, hardly 12 bar me thinks?? BUT, I will have 15 litres of oil to burn me and cover the track when it all blows up!!blimey 3 gallons ?! thats plenty large, still you don't have to fill it right up with oil I'd run it about 8 to 10 ltrs or so as too much oil will take ages to warm but a big tank has the plus you can run a lot or air space at the top which will help with redcuing carryover and give the oil plenty of time to swirl around and de-aerate I'm assuming that you've got to modify / make a sump pickup for the pump? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 22, 2015 Another small development today.. found this company who look very professional indeed!! http://www.jlsairjacks.com/air-jack-kits.html Most very low race cars require these these days as it is nearly impossible to get a jack under the car!! I think we all know how difficult it can be to get a race jack under a lowered GT86 front end or rear. I really am looking forward to fitting these, because racecar!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 22, 2015 Nice! I'd love some of them, it's a ballache getting a jack under. I can't get a race jack under my car at the mo. Thought they'd be more complex than that but they look relatively simple in design and function. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) 643mm front and 646mm rear660 front and 678 rear are the stock heights on my daily driver, now known as "Wrighty", cos she's a write off. So, I am the proud owner of Wrighty and Tommy. What a nice pair!! Edited October 23, 2015 by Nigelr32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) So, what have we been up to the last few days..this...This is the first step in making a mould of the roof. There's a lot of work required to get to this stage. Thickening up the flanges and filling in the returns around the drip rail strip thingy. I've never played with Carbon fibre before, but I want to give it a go.. let's see how I get on. Edited October 23, 2015 by Nigelr32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 are you just doing a carbon fibre overlay or are you going to be replacing the roof entirely with carbon fibre? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 23, 2015 are you just doing a carbon fibre overlay or are you going to be replacing the roof entirely with carbon fibre?Complete replacement mate. Buggered if I'll payover £1500 for the Seibon one!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 The Siebon one doesnt fit very well Nigel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 23, 2015 The Siebon one doesnt fit very well Nigel.Do you mean the cover or the full replacement panel Ian? Mine will fit very well, it just might not look very pretty?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 To be honest all the Siebon bits are a tad hit and miss i've heard. With Nigel doing it himself it should in theory fit perfectly given he's taken the mould off his car.Even if it doesn't look pretty, at least you can say you gave it a go. The rest of us are too scared! Mind you if I had a spare car to play with i'd happily give things like this a go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 23, 2015 To be honest all the Siebon bits are a tad hit and miss i've heard. With Nigel doing it himself it should in theory fit perfectly given he's taken the mould off his car.Even if it doesn't look pretty, at least you can say you gave it a go. The rest of us are too scared! Mind you if I had a spare car to play with i'd happily give things like this a go.Of course there's always paint if it don't look pretty Rob?? I can have quite a few goes at it and still save a fortune over the Seibon price!!There's a UV resistant gel coat available now, so there's no real excuse for pin holes, which seems to be the biggest complaint on carbon fibre??If it all works out I'm gonna try making a skin for Wrighty's roof. Cool!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 Complete replacement mate. Buggered if I'll payover £1500 for the Seibon one!!a brave man for chopping the roof, I'd be too scared that the frame will warp/lose strength doing that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 And there I was thinking i'd seen the best of nige, obviously feckin not ! Feeling even more inadequate now! :-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86-Ian 351 Report post Posted October 23, 2015 I mean the cover Nigel, somebody was looking to get one but changed his mind once he saw the fitment, as Rob says there does seem to be a lot of variance with Seibon carbon products & for what we pay it should be spot on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 24, 2015 And there I was thinking i'd seen the best of nige, obviously feckin not ! Feeling even more inadequate now! :-DThanks for the compliment Mark, don't speak too soon though.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 27, 2015 "Tommy's got his hat on, hip hip hip horay, Tommy's got his hat on and he's coming out to play"From the inside.. flanges need to be added and it needs a good polish to be ready for the carbon.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 27, 2015 I think it's interesting that you are doing this, but given that the stock roof is 0.65mm thick and already incredibly light I would think, what is the point of doing it? I guess if you just want to do it because you can that's fine, but it does seem a tad unnecessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted October 27, 2015 I think it's interesting that you are doing this, but given that the stock roof is 0.65mm thick and already incredibly light I would think, what is the point of doing it? I guess if you just want to do it because you can that's fine, but it does seem a tad unnecessary. lighter, stronger and for looks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted October 27, 2015 Nige, you nearly have enough mould's for a full car and do you realise you're the goto man now. I'm just waiting for you to do a vented bonnet now 1 Tareim reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites