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Suppose I should really update this, been a busy couple of weeks as I got a job offer starting on the 21st but requires a 60 mile round trip each day and the only car I have is the metro so all the little jobs I wanted to get done had to get done this week!
Took some pics with a friend a couple of weeks ago down at the beach;
Then yesterday I got a couple of boxes of bits arrive so i have fitted them all up:
New engine loom to replace the mess that was in there originally:
New Cambelts and tensioner got fitted whilst the engine was in pieces:
New wheels also arrived, Compomotive MO's:
Took some pics with a friend a couple of weeks ago down at the beach;
Then yesterday I got a couple of boxes of bits arrive so i have fitted them all up:
New engine loom to replace the mess that was in there originally:
New Cambelts and tensioner got fitted whilst the engine was in pieces:
New wheels also arrived, Compomotive MO's:
Thanks for the comments, hopefully will get some pics with my new wheels fitted soon and prob some with Ricwin's ZS180 as he lives around the corner. the pics were taken on Birkdale beach, the white 200 is Ricwin's old car.
Looking into cost of trackdays over summer with him atm and possibly trying to drag other mates down to join in as well as Oulton is only about 45 mins away.
Looking into cost of trackdays over summer with him atm and possibly trying to drag other mates down to join in as well as Oulton is only about 45 mins away.
Wow this hasn't been updated in a while!
Where to start? Since my last update the car has been off the road then missed so put on mid-winter in the middle of the snow storms(because rusty British cars love the salt) as my daily was stuck in the garage getting more warranty work done on it.
In order then, Last summer it made it down to Lands end;
Then it failed it's MOT on emissions so was taken off the road for 5 months until I got fed up of looking at the poor thing feeling sorry for herself.
Cue, new engine:
New tyres:
New Radiator and manifold:
It has a rear cage in but not mounted properly as I am not happy with where it mounts and want to replate the floors more.
and how she stands presently:
New engine is slightly better than the previous one, VVC160 with a Port and polish head, reground exhaust cam(285 grind I think) but needs a RR session for any idea on BHP.
Currently using it alongside her big sister the ZT260, depending on what takes my fancy that day!
Where to start? Since my last update the car has been off the road then missed so put on mid-winter in the middle of the snow storms(because rusty British cars love the salt) as my daily was stuck in the garage getting more warranty work done on it.
In order then, Last summer it made it down to Lands end;
Then it failed it's MOT on emissions so was taken off the road for 5 months until I got fed up of looking at the poor thing feeling sorry for herself.
Cue, new engine:
New tyres:
New Radiator and manifold:
It has a rear cage in but not mounted properly as I am not happy with where it mounts and want to replate the floors more.
and how she stands presently:
New engine is slightly better than the previous one, VVC160 with a Port and polish head, reground exhaust cam(285 grind I think) but needs a RR session for any idea on BHP.
Currently using it alongside her big sister the ZT260, depending on what takes my fancy that day!
Edited by SlowStig on Tuesday 20th August 23:00
The thread on the ZT is here: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...
They are both great fun but in different ways, I keep toying with the idea of going turbo with the metro but 200bhp might be a bit too extreme in something like that on the road!
They are both great fun but in different ways, I keep toying with the idea of going turbo with the metro but 200bhp might be a bit too extreme in something like that on the road!
Update time!
The current list of bits done; Welding, remap.
Current list of bits to do: Steering rack upgrade, Wishbone upgrade, Service, Front brakes, Front hydro cans, Headlights, Rollcage, Rear arches
Not much eh?
The welding was quite significant and why it took so long to get back on the road, as usual with metros, start cutting and don't stop until a large hole has appeared or the grinder breaks. I have still got the rear arches to do, but the car has had:
Both sills, inner and outer
Floors, both drivers and passengers
Rear spreader plates
Jacking points rebuilt all round
The plates have been put in using 1mm thick steel, both inside and outside of the car after removing all of the older metal and with a more modern version of waxoyl inside the sills and under the car to try and make it as resistant to corrosion as possible, however how long it will last I have no idea.
Some pics of the work:
Under:
Quite a lot done, but the garage have been excellent so far and very good humoured about the car and apparently used to service loads so are used to seeing them.
Also done, a remap. I have been looking into the turbo conversion route for quite a while, especially after going out in another turbo metro and feeling the torque of them. However, there has always been a nagging feeling that for what this car is going to be used for, a turbo might not be the best option as the engines can be a bit picky and imo, the powerband of a turbo can never really match a NASP. Regardless of how the car is mapped, a turbo will run out of power before the redline as the turbo will never be able to flow enough, and if the turbo can flow enough, it will be quite laggy. Neither of which I really fancy on a track, even after using a turbo charged daily for the past 12 months, I still find it is more diesel in the way the power is delivered than a petrol NASP.
Anyways, I got a ZnF remap at POL yesterday, apparently with the mods on my car, the "Race" tune was most suited which on a standard ZR160 gives 10% more power accross the rev range and a 7450rpm redline, on mine it could be anything from 10% upwards. Either way, it is bloody fast and reminded me of why the car was kept when I took it off the road nearly 18 months ago...
The current list of bits done; Welding, remap.
Current list of bits to do: Steering rack upgrade, Wishbone upgrade, Service, Front brakes, Front hydro cans, Headlights, Rollcage, Rear arches
Not much eh?
The welding was quite significant and why it took so long to get back on the road, as usual with metros, start cutting and don't stop until a large hole has appeared or the grinder breaks. I have still got the rear arches to do, but the car has had:
Both sills, inner and outer
Floors, both drivers and passengers
Rear spreader plates
Jacking points rebuilt all round
The plates have been put in using 1mm thick steel, both inside and outside of the car after removing all of the older metal and with a more modern version of waxoyl inside the sills and under the car to try and make it as resistant to corrosion as possible, however how long it will last I have no idea.
Some pics of the work:
Under:
Quite a lot done, but the garage have been excellent so far and very good humoured about the car and apparently used to service loads so are used to seeing them.
Also done, a remap. I have been looking into the turbo conversion route for quite a while, especially after going out in another turbo metro and feeling the torque of them. However, there has always been a nagging feeling that for what this car is going to be used for, a turbo might not be the best option as the engines can be a bit picky and imo, the powerband of a turbo can never really match a NASP. Regardless of how the car is mapped, a turbo will run out of power before the redline as the turbo will never be able to flow enough, and if the turbo can flow enough, it will be quite laggy. Neither of which I really fancy on a track, even after using a turbo charged daily for the past 12 months, I still find it is more diesel in the way the power is delivered than a petrol NASP.
Anyways, I got a ZnF remap at POL yesterday, apparently with the mods on my car, the "Race" tune was most suited which on a standard ZR160 gives 10% more power accross the rev range and a 7450rpm redline, on mine it could be anything from 10% upwards. Either way, it is bloody fast and reminded me of why the car was kept when I took it off the road nearly 18 months ago...
Time for another update!
Car has been in the garage over the weekend to get some bits and pieces sorted, mainly was the somewhat vague steering feel which didn't really instil confidence when driving and even less so at motorway speeds. Turns out that there was a slight bit of play in the rack, so I used it as an excuse to swop in a quicker rack from an MG TF and have some polybushed MGF wishbones fitted also, giving the car a bit more front end camber and the steering much more responsive, I will need to take it for a bit of a run over the next few days just to check how much difference it has made.
Other things done myself - Drank a lot of Tea and planned the next few mods.
Couple of pics:
Currently the engine bay looks like this:
The new wishbones, with polybushes:
One of my favourite pictures of the car(posted earlier on):
Car has been in the garage over the weekend to get some bits and pieces sorted, mainly was the somewhat vague steering feel which didn't really instil confidence when driving and even less so at motorway speeds. Turns out that there was a slight bit of play in the rack, so I used it as an excuse to swop in a quicker rack from an MG TF and have some polybushed MGF wishbones fitted also, giving the car a bit more front end camber and the steering much more responsive, I will need to take it for a bit of a run over the next few days just to check how much difference it has made.
Other things done myself - Drank a lot of Tea and planned the next few mods.
Couple of pics:
Currently the engine bay looks like this:
The new wishbones, with polybushes:
One of my favourite pictures of the car(posted earlier on):
After reading the other metro thread, I realised that I need to update this!
Had a busy weekend, ended up removing the engine to do a clutch upgrade to a bigger clutch after the one I removed was covered in burn marks. Whilst it was out I did the cambelt, waterpump, tensioner and fitted some offset dowels to my exhaust cam to make it actually work more efficient.
I just need to do some odd jobs left and then refit the interior then see how it behaves on the road again.
Had a busy weekend, ended up removing the engine to do a clutch upgrade to a bigger clutch after the one I removed was covered in burn marks. Whilst it was out I did the cambelt, waterpump, tensioner and fitted some offset dowels to my exhaust cam to make it actually work more efficient.
I just need to do some odd jobs left and then refit the interior then see how it behaves on the road again.
Thread Resurrection!
I knew it had been a while since I updated this but didn't realise it had been years
So since my last update, the grand total of...nothing has been done with the car. I ended up taking it off the road back in Oct 2016 after the insurance ran out to mothball it whilst I started to get the ball rolling to buy a house. Ironically, the house move got postponed a year due to changing jobs in 2017 and only now has the main bulk of DIY/Building work/decoration has been done with the house to enable me to get on with the metro.
I will add photos at some point but basically, after getting it from storage, it was looking very sorry for itself. Moss was growing all over it, the tyres were flat, brakes were seized on and there was mould on the interior and a puddle in the passenger footwell. I have eventually managed to get it moved to the new house and got it in the air, expecting the worst and it looks like all the floors are still solid under the underseal, the rear valance needs a 8x4" patch putting on it and that (fingers crossed) is all it needs for an MOT.
So, being proactive I have been ordering boxes of various parts to fit, mostly stuff like a new windscreen seal(explains the passenger side puddle), brake calipers and new hydrogas units to replace the current ones, and service stuff like plugs and filters and a new battery thanks to a 50% deal at ECP!
Its also booked in to get replacement rear arches fitted as the current arches are mostly rust and sadness. New panels are ~£65 a set and a local bodyshop has the car booked in with them in a few weeks, so the current task is to get the car through an MOT and road legal so I can start giving it a shakedown and seeing what I need to get sorted.
The main reason why this has kicked off suddenly... A mate wants to do a driving holiday in Scotland for his stag and my current daily (A Mitsubishi Outlander), isn't really suited for any sort of fun or involved driving!
I knew it had been a while since I updated this but didn't realise it had been years
So since my last update, the grand total of...nothing has been done with the car. I ended up taking it off the road back in Oct 2016 after the insurance ran out to mothball it whilst I started to get the ball rolling to buy a house. Ironically, the house move got postponed a year due to changing jobs in 2017 and only now has the main bulk of DIY/Building work/decoration has been done with the house to enable me to get on with the metro.
I will add photos at some point but basically, after getting it from storage, it was looking very sorry for itself. Moss was growing all over it, the tyres were flat, brakes were seized on and there was mould on the interior and a puddle in the passenger footwell. I have eventually managed to get it moved to the new house and got it in the air, expecting the worst and it looks like all the floors are still solid under the underseal, the rear valance needs a 8x4" patch putting on it and that (fingers crossed) is all it needs for an MOT.
So, being proactive I have been ordering boxes of various parts to fit, mostly stuff like a new windscreen seal(explains the passenger side puddle), brake calipers and new hydrogas units to replace the current ones, and service stuff like plugs and filters and a new battery thanks to a 50% deal at ECP!
Its also booked in to get replacement rear arches fitted as the current arches are mostly rust and sadness. New panels are ~£65 a set and a local bodyshop has the car booked in with them in a few weeks, so the current task is to get the car through an MOT and road legal so I can start giving it a shakedown and seeing what I need to get sorted.
The main reason why this has kicked off suddenly... A mate wants to do a driving holiday in Scotland for his stag and my current daily (A Mitsubishi Outlander), isn't really suited for any sort of fun or involved driving!
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