SamKidney Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 54 minutes ago, Luke Rainbird said: Awesome! Stoked or you dude - k24 turbo next? Cheers! My EK9 shell is having the k24 with a view to being my “racecar” in 2021. DC2 is having a K20 with compliant suspension and an LSD so I can enjoy it as a road car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 That's far too sensible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted August 16, 2019 Report Share Posted August 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Luke Rainbird said: That's far too sensible Sensible but allows me to enjoy a DC2 close to as it should be, but with my preferred power plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 @Adam@TartyBikes (or anyone else who's suitably '#becauseracecar') I've got an odd engineering/brake query for you... The storeman at work has been putting together a motorcycle based trike (two at the front, one at the rear) and has just had it fail its MSVA test. The main thing that it failed on was that apparently it's considered in a group along with the Morgan and the rules for that say that the brakes must be linked and (and this is the crux of it) must be operated by a foot pedal. If his rear master cylinder can cope do you reckon hooking that in to all three brake systems, via a brake balance adjuster, would work? I'm not sure if he'd also need another brake bias adjuster across the front as well to stop it pulling one way or another... Keeping in mind once it passes the MSVA he's just going to put it back to front lever and rear pedal it depends what would actually make it work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Yeah don't see why not. Brakes will be a bit mushy but should have plenty of power! I'd just tee off the master cylinder; one line to the rear brake, one to the front brakes (use a tee again to each of the calipers), and stick an adjustable pressure reducing value (like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brake-Proportion-Valve-Adjustable-Prop-Valve-Brake-Bias-Adjuster-Knob-Type/380921013804) into the rear circuit to make sure that one doesn't lock first. No need for any sort of adjuster in the front circuit as it'll have equal pressure throughout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Spot on, sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 One thing I forgot to mention - I know on cars for the IVA any bias adjusters must be 'mechanically' locked off so they can't be used. Probably the same for the bike / trike test, and he probably already knows, but just in case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 Ah cool, that's good to know. Cheers Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 One Integra Type R in my possession Engine mounts in, rad mocked up. One or two more bits to aquire and I can get the 24 in and running. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 So much love for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 I really do want a DC2 before I'm too old and boring, but fear that age has passed already. Someone backed into the fairlane this afternoon, put a football sized dent in the rear quarter and flattened all the stainless trim. 2 taps inside the boot with the rubber mallet and the bodywork was back to normal Stainless trim isnt in too greater shape but it's gone back to something like. Luckily I found a guy on facebook groups breaking one so the whole thing was repaired within an hour and $45. Sucks for the astra though, bumper was mullered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 14, 2019 Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 Progress. Fluids, exhaust and some wiring to sort tomorrow/today and I can take it for a spin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Jealous of how much room you have for that inlet. I have to hack away at my firewall to fit my rbc manifold haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) Are we allowed vans in here? Edited September 16, 2019 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Should do a big update on the mr2 k20 build soon. Basically the engine is having a full nut and bolt resto with the box that's having an Lsd fitted, re assembled that I finished last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Sounds interesting, seen a few MR2s with that lump in and they seem very well matched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Definitely seem to go very well once set up properly. I'll be making my own exhaust manifold and exhaust from scratch which should be awesome. Just received the k20 flange through the post. Exciting times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak T Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Need some opinions on my M4 Exhaust. It's completely stock at the moment. Would you recommend doing Decat Downpipes or Secondary Decat. I'm just looking to get more noise and a deeper tone. I didn't want to go the Couple of thousand £ for a mid pipe and backbox just yet Cheers Oak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Spent all weekend working on my car with some mates - engine cranes, ciders and food. Got the new engine all painted and it looks awesome, fitted polybushes on the steering rack, replaced a load of gaskets on the front, rear and manifolds. Managed to get the new engine in, replace gearbox seal & oil, topped up with coolant (Twice, as my mate put the inlet gasket on wrong and it all pissed out...). Tried to fire it up and sprayed fuel everywhere (Same mate decided to mash the o-ring on injector 2 when re-fitting). We got as far as the starter doing one click and nothing else, which I suspect is a missing earth at the front of the engine - battery is good so it's not that. I'll try and locate the earth point and fit that, if no luck I'll use the starter off the old engine. It's a bit frustrating as the car is over in Wales, so I need a lift over to work on it again... I could take the BMW, but that doesn't really solve anything as Red will still be stuck over there even if she runs Anyway, almost there... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, MadManMike said: Spent all weekend working on my car with some mates - engine cranes, ciders and food. Got the new engine all painted and it looks awesome, fitted polybushes on the steering rack, replaced a load of gaskets on the front, rear and manifolds. Managed to get the new engine in, replace gearbox seal & oil, topped up with coolant (Twice, as my mate put the inlet gasket on wrong and it all pissed out...). Tried to fire it up and sprayed fuel everywhere (Same mate decided to mash the o-ring on injector 2 when re-fitting). We got as far as the starter doing one click and nothing else, which I suspect is a missing earth at the front of the engine - battery is good so it's not that. I'll try and locate the earth point and fit that, if no luck I'll use the starter off the old engine. It's a bit frustrating as the car is over in Wales, so I need a lift over to work on it again... I could take the BMW, but that doesn't really solve anything as Red will still be stuck over there even if she runs Anyway, almost there... Sorry if you've already mentioned, but why the engine swap? Is the new engine the same spec as the last? 'm guessing from the fact you didn't mention anything about new engine mounts (or anything fabricated for that matter) that it is the same and just because the old one was dying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 12 minutes ago, Wrayvon said: Sorry if you've already mentioned, but why the engine swap? Is the new engine the same spec as the last? 'm guessing from the fact you didn't mention anything about new engine mounts (or anything fabricated for that matter) that it is the same and just because the old one was dying? Yep same spec as the original. We swapped the engine 2 years ago and it was in worse condition than the original one, so I've been on the hunt for a decent one. A lot of the parts, like engine mounts, were new with the other engine so didn't need replacing. My friend is keeping the old engine to rebuild and fit into an old Mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 So, on the troubleshooting front, I'm looking for more ideas just in case the plan fails tonight. As per original post, the starter sometimes gives one click but goes no further. Battery is OK. We will try and push start it to see if the starter is jammed and if that doesn't work, we'll replace the starter with my old one. If that doesn't work, any other ideas on what else we can check? Earth point that was the suspect has been checked and I believe is only on the 1.8, not the 1.6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Have you tried turning it off and back on again taking it out and putting it back in again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 The whole engine? Fook that. If that engine has to come out again, I'm sending Red to Eunos heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 It's definitely starter / battery related. The symptoms you describe are usually from poor earth or dead battery (voltage might test ok, but CCA not high enough). You'll have it sorted soon I'm sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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