My Indigo Blue Throttle Bodied 106 Rallye
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Some more updates last night. I finally took delivery of my top hose from Spoox (4 week lead time as it was made to order). Had to cut it down as it was too long but it's all fitted now and looks great - just need some decent hose clips to secure it each end. Also received my 120 degree fitting from earls to secure the return fuel line to the bulkhead connector so fitted that too - fits perfect! Pics below:
And an overall snap of the bay, getting there!
And an overall snap of the bay, getting there!
they do, but they only do 2 heater matrix hoses whereas Spoox do all three, hence why I went for their one. They were already on the car when I bought it anyway so I thought it simpler just to keep the same type!
A few more updates today...I started to fit all my little carbon covers to go over the OE 'holes' in the shell. I have gone about this in a practical way this time in contrast to the Citroen where I just siliconed everything into place. This time I have kept the covers that go over bolts etc (for the rear beam for example) removable so fitted threaded inserts and bolted the covers down. However the other ones that just merely cover holes have been secured using a few dobs of silicon as before. I also tidied up my harnesses, and also swapped the plastic P clips securing the brake lines for stainless one's to keep them in place a bit more firmly. It has also straightened them all up so they look a lot neater now! I fitted one more to the rear bulkhead too to pull the hose down a little more - I reckon it looks a lot tidier now.
One more think i did is remove the Safety Devices stickers from the cage back stays as i thought it looks a bit fussy before. Goes better with the blue and black theme too! I've obviously kept the one in the inside of the cage which states it's FIA approval etc etc.
Anyway here are some pics:
Carbon Covers (all hand made by me I may add!):
Here's all the Carbon fitted, and you can just see how the brake lines are now also:
Harnesses tidied up:
Stickers off:
A little snap:
thats all for today!
A few more updates today...I started to fit all my little carbon covers to go over the OE 'holes' in the shell. I have gone about this in a practical way this time in contrast to the Citroen where I just siliconed everything into place. This time I have kept the covers that go over bolts etc (for the rear beam for example) removable so fitted threaded inserts and bolted the covers down. However the other ones that just merely cover holes have been secured using a few dobs of silicon as before. I also tidied up my harnesses, and also swapped the plastic P clips securing the brake lines for stainless one's to keep them in place a bit more firmly. It has also straightened them all up so they look a lot neater now! I fitted one more to the rear bulkhead too to pull the hose down a little more - I reckon it looks a lot tidier now.
One more think i did is remove the Safety Devices stickers from the cage back stays as i thought it looks a bit fussy before. Goes better with the blue and black theme too! I've obviously kept the one in the inside of the cage which states it's FIA approval etc etc.
Anyway here are some pics:
Carbon Covers (all hand made by me I may add!):
Here's all the Carbon fitted, and you can just see how the brake lines are now also:
Harnesses tidied up:
Stickers off:
A little snap:
thats all for today!
Love the engine bay matey
Don't suppose you know of my buddy TommyRallye. He seems to be a frequent user on the majority of the 106 owning sites.
He ended up having his engine bay featured at the back page of the French Car magazine with his Lemons And Limes theme.
Now changed to a theme of "Trees and Leaves"
Don't suppose you know of my buddy TommyRallye. He seems to be a frequent user on the majority of the 106 owning sites.
He ended up having his engine bay featured at the back page of the French Car magazine with his Lemons And Limes theme.
Now changed to a theme of "Trees and Leaves"
I'm really tempted by a 106 Rallye, but I'm not sure I can do it justice like you have. Where abouts in Bucks are you, as I may be close and I'd love to get a closer look. That engine is a work of art in itself, although it's something I couldn't really afford.
Keep up the fantastic work and posting
Keep up the fantastic work and posting
Lots of questions.....
Yes it was in a recent issue of french cars, I bought it off SImon and have been transforming it slowly. My engine has already been dyno'd at over 200Bhp, it's a super 1600 competition spec engine built by Richard Longman and Co (since shut down!)
Oh and yes I know Tommy, his car is immaculate too, and he's a good lad!
Few more updates anyway. As you know I had that heater matrix hose debacle a while back which Mankee eventually sorted out for me - here are some pics of the wrong type which I kept getting from Citroen (it's due to the plastic housing being different I eventually discovered) and some pics of the right one fitted courtesy of Mr Chang, the Chinese arms, I mean parts dealer!
Also nipped to Earls today to get my catch tank (thanks to Bruce @ COmpetition Supplies for coming up with the goods uber quick) and cheers to Ashley @ Earls for sorting out all the little adaptors I needed to run the pro lite hose. Also got decals too! So no more questions about that please! Here we go anyway:
Hose from Citroen:
Correct Hose from Mankee now fitted:
New Decals:
New Catch Tank:
Earls Adaptors and hose ends:
Fitted Up:
Thats all for now...just waiting on Bob to finish my wiring now!
Yes it was in a recent issue of french cars, I bought it off SImon and have been transforming it slowly. My engine has already been dyno'd at over 200Bhp, it's a super 1600 competition spec engine built by Richard Longman and Co (since shut down!)
Oh and yes I know Tommy, his car is immaculate too, and he's a good lad!
Few more updates anyway. As you know I had that heater matrix hose debacle a while back which Mankee eventually sorted out for me - here are some pics of the wrong type which I kept getting from Citroen (it's due to the plastic housing being different I eventually discovered) and some pics of the right one fitted courtesy of Mr Chang, the Chinese arms, I mean parts dealer!
Also nipped to Earls today to get my catch tank (thanks to Bruce @ COmpetition Supplies for coming up with the goods uber quick) and cheers to Ashley @ Earls for sorting out all the little adaptors I needed to run the pro lite hose. Also got decals too! So no more questions about that please!
Here we go anyway:Hose from Citroen:
Correct Hose from Mankee now fitted:
New Decals:
New Catch Tank:
Earls Adaptors and hose ends:
Fitted Up:
Thats all for now...just waiting on Bob to finish my wiring now!
Edited by Track_Cit on Friday 16th October 19:47
Few more updates today - went over to Bob's workshop to fit my catch tank and breather pipes etc (with Bob's help) so I took a few pics. The loom is all fitted, alternator fitted, oil has been filled up in the gearbox, just need some engine oil (they ran out at Silverstone) and it should be ready to start on Tues - so fingers crossed!
Massive thanks to Bob - the wiring is absolutely SEXUAL and it's so minimal you can hardly notice it. Really sets off the engine bay well. You'll have to excuse the turd pics as they're off my phone as I forgot to bring my camera over!Loom and details:
Alternator in:
Catch tank done (thanks to Bic for his old mounting bracket) top man!
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