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Re: BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:37 pm
by si import
louckie wrote: ↑Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:06 pm
Update? @si import is the car ready and going to pull a premium at race wars???
More track days again this year what do you reckon?
not ready yet but it will be .
Not done a great deal yet just pulled the tint off my rear screen as it had gone different colours .
I've got my rear caliper rebuild kits just got to pull them off and do them.
Remade section of my exhaust as it was hanging too low . Fitted my new afr sensor as old one packed up . Re heat wrapped downpipe .
This afternoon been measuring up and making template for rear cage .
Yes definatley more track days
Re: BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:09 pm
by Max
Random comment but I really enjoyed rebuilding my calipers, there are over 40 parts to one rear caliper if you count all the bolts too, i stripped and painted mine, then on a nice clean table while watching a relaxing bit of telly i carefully put them back together, it was so so satisfying...
Btw the cam can be a bit of a faff and there are torque ratings for some of the bolts in the manual, which i missed and it resulted in a slight leak on the main rear seal (between the big nut and the caliper itself) nipped it up slightly and its fine now.
Sounds like you have some fun work ahead
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:21 pm
by si import
Max wrote: ↑Mon Dec 31, 2018 4:09 pm
Random comment but I really enjoyed rebuilding my calipers, there are over 40 parts to one rear caliper if you count all the bolts too, i stripped and painted mine, then on a nice clean table while watching a relaxing bit of telly i carefully put them back together, it was so so satisfying...
Btw the cam can be a bit of a faff and there are torque ratings for some of the bolts in the manual, which i missed and it resulted in a slight leak on the main rear seal (between the big nut and the caliper itself) nipped it up slightly and its fine now.
Sounds like you have some fun work ahead
I've rebuilt a set before but only done the main seals. This time I have the full rebuilt kit with the pistons as well . Never new there was so many parts to the caliper .
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:01 pm
by si import
Finally done something to the lude and took a couple of pics so far.
Made the rear section of my roll cage which I've got to paint then will be welding it in .I was going to just have a rear cage but think I'm going to make fro t section aswell .
Pretty pleased at how it come out so far
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:13 pm
by NafemanNathan
Looks like a good fit! Did you do it all yourself?
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:20 pm
by si import
Yeah it fits well. I made a template of the main hoop so new exactly how it would fit .
Yes done it all
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:08 pm
by vanzep
nice work
keep a note of the dimensions and set up if you can - might come in handy
only problem with front section of a cage is it does encroach into headspace above the doors on both sides - i never liked it being that close to my bonce - dont know if there is any way to avoid this tho
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:37 pm
by si import
vanzep wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:08 pm
nice work
keep a note of the dimensions and set up if you can - might come in handy
only problem with front section of a cage is it does encroach into headspace above the doors on both sides - i never liked it being that close to my bonce - dont know if there is any way to avoid this tho
I will do . I have a wooden template so will keep it safe in my unit .
Yeah I thought it looked a bit tight . There's not a lot of room between the roof and your head when you have a helmet on anyway . But a full cage does look good
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:10 pm
by wurlycorner
Great fab skills, well done!
BB4 Road/Track lude
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:30 am
by louckie
GOALS!
knowning full well I’m too tight to pay for some else to make the cage for me this is sweet
@si import
Guessing you’ve got a mate with a pipe bender?
And what you going to do on the front legs? Seen a couple of cages before that touch the back of the dash and come straight down,other design look that simulear to a dash dodger
Keep up the good work
