My 205 4X4 Cosworth
Discussion
F1natic said:
Have you had it near any weight scales recently? Curious about the final power to weight you are targeting. Also just wanted to chip in with some encouragement, really good to see your progress. 80% there, only 80% to go!
Not yet. I was expecting 1000kg but a very similar fiesta was weighed and was 850kg, my car has thinner steel and has carbon fibre panels so I expect 850/900.My old gti was in the 860kg wet with full interior and metal panels. Their rear beam is really heavy so I have saved a bit there and on body panels; doors were a net saving of 26kg, bonnet was net 10kg and boot lid was a net 12kg. I have a stripped interior but added the t45 cage. My rear diff is heavy and the turbo Cosworth engine and box are a fair bit heavier than the gti. My seats are probably a net 8-10kg lighter than road car seats for both. But things like having 4 drive shafts and not 2 all add up. So, under 1000kg a given but could be 800’s or low 900’s.
I will eventually swap to an alloy rear diff which will save a chunk and the Smith and Jones alloy block is 25kg lighter than the block I have if I go that route (nice saving off the front axle weight)
I do not really have a target, I just want it to be light.
What do you think?….expectations are off?
More sanding and filling today, this was the largest area of damage on the wing. I cannot feel any deviations to the touch now so probably one more coat of high build and block it back and that area should be done. There are about 7 repair areas on this wing as it popped 4 of the filled rivets where it joins the car, another crack like the one in the pic and then a crack up the door pillar and along the window ledge. Nearly all sorted now….I hate body work.
alfa-alex said:
Caddyshack said:
alfa-alex said:
I’d be interested to see what cost they come back with, if they haven’t done one before then there’s a lot of research and drawing time required before you get anywhere near printing or fitting the vinyl
They have said around 1300 which seems good to me. Warranty on their work, 3m warranty too. take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
alfa-alex said:
Caddyshack said:
alfa-alex said:
I’d be interested to see what cost they come back with, if they haven’t done one before then there’s a lot of research and drawing time required before you get anywhere near printing or fitting the vinyl
They have said around 1300 which seems good to me. Warranty on their work, 3m warranty too. I paid £900 for my Twizy which is much smaller but a whole lot harder to wrap.
Edited by Caddyshack on Thursday 26th May 21:28
Caddyshack said:
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
alfa-alex said:
Caddyshack said:
alfa-alex said:
I’d be interested to see what cost they come back with, if they haven’t done one before then there’s a lot of research and drawing time required before you get anywhere near printing or fitting the vinyl
They have said around 1300 which seems good to me. Warranty on their work, 3m warranty too. I paid 900 for my Twizy which is much smaller but a whole lot harder to wrap.
Edited by Caddyshack on Thursday 26th May 21:28
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Caddyshack said:
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
alfa-alex said:
Caddyshack said:
alfa-alex said:
I’d be interested to see what cost they come back with, if they haven’t done one before then there’s a lot of research and drawing time required before you get anywhere near printing or fitting the vinyl
They have said around 1300 which seems good to me. Warranty on their work, 3m warranty too. I paid 900 for my Twizy which is much smaller but a whole lot harder to wrap.
Edited by Caddyshack on Thursday 26th May 21:28
I added an L plate where I had to cut away the cage leg base that was too close to my ankle and way over what was needed for msa regs (not that I am building to regs) I left 3mm of the old box protruding up from the floor and then welded the plate to that….then I welded along the old base as it had only been tacked in place on that side.
Realised the join above had a missed weld too…done now.
Above, quick release spit….quick released.
Front bar will come out, that was an old rad mount. Will make something better.
Above, ready for test fit of engine and gearbox but I am going to have a few days off the car for a rest now…hopefully offer up next week…fingers crossed the tunnel doesn’t need much work to fit it???
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Does that mito have twin pipes?
The black one does, it is a tzr 250 swap. , the red one has a cr500 in it tuned to 74hp and64ftlb. I have a 125 mito as well and a rolling chassis ypvs 350. And an Aprilia supermoto with rotax 257. 250 during build.
Below is cr500 mito.
Edited by Caddyshack on Friday 27th May 23:23
Those mitos are great. I sat on one at the NEC bike show years ago (I'm 6' 5") and it was weirdly comfortable. More so than a lot of bigger bikes.
That said, my mate observed I looked like a frog perched on smarty tube.
Always fancied one ever since as it felt right.
That CR powered one must go like stink.
That said, my mate observed I looked like a frog perched on smarty tube.
Always fancied one ever since as it felt right.
That CR powered one must go like stink.
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Those mitos are great. I sat on one at the NEC bike show years ago (I'm 6' 5") and it was weirdly comfortable. More so than a lot of bigger bikes.
That said, my mate observed I looked like a frog perched on smarty tube.
Always fancied one ever since as it felt right.
That CR powered one must go like stink.
I find much more than an hour and my shoulders ache if I haven’t been used to riding them. That said, my mate observed I looked like a frog perched on smarty tube.
Always fancied one ever since as it felt right.
That CR powered one must go like stink.
The 500 mito will wheelie in 4th without provocation.
I can imagine 6’5 would not fit on many bikes unless big adventure bikes?
I think I will get the new Aprilia RS660 at some point.
PhillipM said:
Caddyshack said:
I'm gonna be *that guy* and say that wants grinding out and rewelding - it's been welded far too cold and it's not tied into the floor plate bar superficially at all.Crank the amps up a bit more or slow down some.
In the pic below you can see what I welded the plate to…that is the weld you are commenting on, not the one that connects it all to the floor.
Edited by Caddyshack on Saturday 28th May 10:19
Edited by Caddyshack on Saturday 28th May 12:33
[quote=chippy348]HI Toby, are you using a Mig welder with gas ? if so what gas are you using ?[/quote
Hi, yes 180 amp mig with hobby weld gas. Huge bottle of it. It’s a rent free bottle but you pay about 150 to “deposit” then a full charge each time which is 95 for the number 5 which is the mix, I believe. Using it at 10cfm ( think that’s the measurement)
This is the place:
https://www.cranleighgas.co.uk/
Hi, yes 180 amp mig with hobby weld gas. Huge bottle of it. It’s a rent free bottle but you pay about 150 to “deposit” then a full charge each time which is 95 for the number 5 which is the mix, I believe. Using it at 10cfm ( think that’s the measurement)
This is the place:
https://www.cranleighgas.co.uk/
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