General Panda (race car build)
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General Panda (race car build)
Floorpans are pretty much the same from inside the car but different underneath, as PM says, suspension mounts are different.
Just a small update as have been busy at work not had much time for much Panda modifying
But managed to work out a way of mounting the race alternator using a alloy spacer with the original mounting bolt and location (nice and light)
As for the top mount after much thought as how to incorporate belt adjustment without any slotted brackets decided a left hand m8 rose joint and a right handed m8 rose joint with misalignment spacers
Which allows on car adjustment by simply spinning the center collar then locking off simples
Also keeps everything nice and light ended up that a 4pk670 belt was the right size although it is designed for a 5pk shouldn,t cause any problems
The last picture shows the flanges and alloy pipe for the inlet manifold fabrication just waiting for flanges to cylinder head should be here end of next week
But managed to work out a way of mounting the race alternator using a alloy spacer with the original mounting bolt and location (nice and light
)As for the top mount after much thought as how to incorporate belt adjustment without any slotted brackets decided a left hand m8 rose joint and a right handed m8 rose joint with misalignment spacers
Which allows on car adjustment by simply spinning the center collar then locking off simples
Also keeps everything nice and light ended up that a 4pk670 belt was the right size although it is designed for a 5pk shouldn,t cause any problems
The last picture shows the flanges and alloy pipe for the inlet manifold fabrication just waiting for flanges to cylinder head should be here end of next week
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UPDATE:slayer:
Been quite busy trying to organise parts to make the inlet manifold for the twin webers. Sent the inlet manifold gasket away for a template for my old mans friend to make up a autocad program for the water jet company to use .
Anyway now have inlet and exhaust flanges ready to let the fun begin
Have been concentrating on the the inlet manifold first using 38mm alloy pipe mocked up the weber flanges using steel plate in the picture to hold them at the correct spacing and hopefully double as a heat sink for when it gets tig welded
Also managed to find time to de-grease and soda blast the gearbox then etch prime and paint (probably wasting my time as it may just blow up but atleast it looks good)
De-greased and painted the engine block in good old massey ferguson grey Sent all the gearbox brackets and covers to the powder coaters in preperation for engine fitment next on the to do list is new t/belt and waterpump then installing the engine and box to allow correct angle for the inlet manifold to be finalised and then tig welded
Been quite busy trying to organise parts to make the inlet manifold for the twin webers. Sent the inlet manifold gasket away for a template for my old mans friend to make up a autocad program for the water jet company to use .
Anyway now have inlet and exhaust flanges ready to let the fun begin
Have been concentrating on the the inlet manifold first using 38mm alloy pipe mocked up the weber flanges using steel plate in the picture to hold them at the correct spacing and hopefully double as a heat sink for when it gets tig welded
Also managed to find time to de-grease and soda blast the gearbox then etch prime and paint (probably wasting my time as it may just blow up but atleast it looks good)
De-greased and painted the engine block in good old massey ferguson grey
Sent all the gearbox brackets and covers to the powder coaters in preperation for engine fitment next on the to do list is new t/belt and waterpump then installing the engine and box to allow correct angle for the inlet manifold to be finalised and then tig weldedAttachments
Liking your work here Mike. Taking notes for when I eventually get around to building the y10 track car
Very nice work, how it should be done.
awesome project you have here - i will be lurking, watching
More progress made as have had a bit more spare time recently
Fitted new timing belt and water pump for piece of mind when its flat oot round knockhill:slayer:
Painted/powder coated all gearbox brackets and linkages also fitted an10 fittings into oil pump blanks in preperation for oil cooler which will be plumbed up threw a thermostatic valve which should keep oil temps cool for trackdays/circuit racing
Also spent a few hours with a grinder disecting the old vauxhall exhaust manifold now just have to put the jigsaw together using the new fiat flange , 2" v band clamp , 2" stainless flexi and the two extra bends hopefully should result in a 4 branch manifold (would have been easier to buy one but I do like a challenge)
Last photo shows new adjustable rose jointed gearbox linkage which should help to work out how to reduce the throw in the gearlever to make a quick shift
Fitted new timing belt and water pump for piece of mind when its flat oot round knockhill:slayer:
Painted/powder coated all gearbox brackets and linkages also fitted an10 fittings into oil pump blanks in preperation for oil cooler which will be plumbed up threw a thermostatic valve which should keep oil temps cool for trackdays/circuit racing
Also spent a few hours with a grinder disecting the old vauxhall exhaust manifold now just have to put the jigsaw together using the new fiat flange , 2" v band clamp , 2" stainless flexi and the two extra bends hopefully should result in a 4 branch manifold
(would have been easier to buy one but I do like a challenge)Last photo shows new adjustable rose jointed gearbox linkage which should help to work out how to reduce the throw in the gearlever to make a quick shift
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Looking great. Knockhill won't know what's hit it
I have only been round it once in a Leon Cupra R but would love to get back round again. Just need to pull my finger out then
I have only been round it once in a Leon Cupra R but would love to get back round again. Just need to pull my finger out then
Wow...
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Fabrication skills + Panda = racing Panda in a couple of months
Great work once again.
The rose jointed gear linkage is something I've had in mind fot my 4x4's, now it's just gona look like I'm copying you.
The rose jointed gear linkage is something I've had in mind fot my 4x4's, now it's just gona look like I'm copying you.
Great minds think a like
If you are thinking of making a rose jointed gear linkage the best and cheapest I have found is from Mcgill motorsport on ebay
Spent this week fabricating the new exhaust manifold and I mean the whole week of evenings mucking about with it would defenatly buy one next time:bang: but hey ho got there in the end another step forward to getting the engine in the car.
But now its begining to spiral from a quick engine conversion to a full rebuild as now the engine is all shine be aswell paint the engine bay and so on ..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Still need to weld the flexi and v-band clamp on but will do that when the engine is in to get the correct angles
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Again wow, looking ace. Brilliant that you're fabricating it all as well. I'm quite keen to get round to some exhaust manifold building at some point as well. Might ask you for some tips...
I presume you have to ensure certain lengths based on the pipe diameter when merging from 2 into 1 and also considering the firing sequences?
Liking the short shift idea as well, the travel on my marbella is far too much for competition.
Si
I presume you have to ensure certain lengths based on the pipe diameter when merging from 2 into 1 and also considering the firing sequences?
Liking the short shift idea as well, the travel on my marbella is far too much for competition.
Si
Talking of rose jointing, have you looked at doing something with the rear axle? Not the best photo below but this shows what was done to the y10 race car omega axle. One massive rose joint in the middle with the tie bars (if that is what they are called ) having a rose joint at each end.
Mike I see you are a fan of making things as light as possible so how does the following look? A bit too far?
) having a rose joint at each end.Mike I see you are a fan of making things as light as possible so how does the following look?
A bit too far?Technically I think your right but the manifold I made the lengths were determind by the old manifold that I had used so tried to keep them as close to the original as it was for a 2 litre which had 150 bhp so should flow ample for the 1.4
Cheers Dave
Very interesting that back axle something Im very interested in you have anymore pictures or info ? Also is that the underside of a y10 is there anymore info or pictures on that ?
Unfortunately the photos that I have of the rear axle are a bit rubbish as the car was sitting on flat tires when I shaw it. However, I do have a selection of photos of the car from when it was built about 15 years ago
This is a shot of the cage before the front wheel arches were tubbed to make it even lower
Side view before it was converted to LHD. (all Trevor's cars are left hookers)
Full AP racing brakes on the front from a Tipo with bespoke Leda coil overs
The rear axle showing the disc conversion and the adjustable Leda shocks. I think it was running on Ford Fiesta springs at that time
Some slightly rougher photos of what it looks like now
Showing the weight saving in the rear end
Showing the tubbed front wheel arch
Interior with the LHD conversion and showing additional roll cage bracing
A couple of rather dusty under bonnet photos showing the link to the cage and also the wheel arch work.
The engine is from a y10 gtie running a massive turbo. Unfortunately it died whilst going round Goodwood so will come to me with an empty engine bay.
Hope these give you some ideas
This is a shot of the cage before the front wheel arches were tubbed to make it even lower
Side view before it was converted to LHD. (all Trevor's cars are left hookers)
Full AP racing brakes on the front from a Tipo with bespoke Leda coil overs
The rear axle showing the disc conversion and the adjustable Leda shocks. I think it was running on Ford Fiesta springs at that time
Some slightly rougher photos of what it looks like now
Showing the weight saving in the rear end
Showing the tubbed front wheel arch
Interior with the LHD conversion and showing additional roll cage bracing
A couple of rather dusty under bonnet photos showing the link to the cage and also the wheel arch work.
The engine is from a y10 gtie running a massive turbo. Unfortunately it died whilst going round Goodwood so will come to me with an empty engine bay.
Hope these give you some ideas
