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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 31 May 2014, 16:22:13 »
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 26 February 2014, 07:17:18 » I'm sticking with 6 cylinders I think. Although I was so impressed with the balanced nature of the car, I've thought twice about supercharging the 3.2. I would hate ruin the balance and produce a hot rod that skids a lot.
But don't worry, I soon came to my senses
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 25 February 2014, 11:58:37 »
I'm sure an M3 could take the punishment, they're designed for it, they love it
I did it through Javalin Trackdays
I did it through Javalin Trackdays
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 24 February 2014, 20:40:05 »
Well then, a much needed update folks.
The trackday at Bedford went really really well, in fact I can't believe how well it went. It got me there with no hassle, did a full track and got me 2 and a half hours home too.
It managed 118mph but we subsequently limited ourselves to 110mph as there was a fair bit of vibration near 120mph.
It burnt its way through £125 of fuel on the track alone
It covered 250 miles on track alone
And I'm confident in saying it was the single most used car of the day.
My two brothers and I drove the car, it came into the pits, was left running while we swapped drivers and went out again, non stop until lunch then again afterwards with a fairly early finish at 4 ish.
The engine behaved perfectly, the cooling system is up to the job, the brakes didn't overheat or fade or boil.
The handling was awesome, this was a worry of mine as I've done all the calculations but never pushed it. It was so predictable, full of feedback, and really well balanced, I'm over the moon with the handling.
And it performed really well, there were some serious cars there and I think the Scim and the three drivers were about a third of the way up the field, with plenty of vx220s, lotus', a GTR lots of BMWs etc being pretty dam fast. The Scim showed up lots of hot hatches, the odd elise, a 944, an E36 M3 (although I'm sure that's more about the driver). Suffice to say I'm really really pleased with how it went.
There were a few points to work on. The rebalanced propshaft has meant that the vibration at 80mph has gone, but there is still a vibration at 120mph (this will be a little harder to sort out on the road).
The front discs have cracked too. I'll go on about this a bit more in another post, but I won't be buying cheap drilled discs again. And that's about it really!
Anyway enough of that. Here are a few snaps of the car on track, firstly my younger brother pushing on just a little too much
Next the car is off the road for a couple of months until funds allow. In the mean time, an inspection of the important bits, new discs all round, road seats back in, and try to locate the vibration problem.
More to come
The trackday at Bedford went really really well, in fact I can't believe how well it went. It got me there with no hassle, did a full track and got me 2 and a half hours home too.
It managed 118mph but we subsequently limited ourselves to 110mph as there was a fair bit of vibration near 120mph.
It burnt its way through £125 of fuel on the track alone
It covered 250 miles on track alone
And I'm confident in saying it was the single most used car of the day.
My two brothers and I drove the car, it came into the pits, was left running while we swapped drivers and went out again, non stop until lunch then again afterwards with a fairly early finish at 4 ish.
The engine behaved perfectly, the cooling system is up to the job, the brakes didn't overheat or fade or boil.
The handling was awesome, this was a worry of mine as I've done all the calculations but never pushed it. It was so predictable, full of feedback, and really well balanced, I'm over the moon with the handling.
And it performed really well, there were some serious cars there and I think the Scim and the three drivers were about a third of the way up the field, with plenty of vx220s, lotus', a GTR lots of BMWs etc being pretty dam fast. The Scim showed up lots of hot hatches, the odd elise, a 944, an E36 M3 (although I'm sure that's more about the driver). Suffice to say I'm really really pleased with how it went.
There were a few points to work on. The rebalanced propshaft has meant that the vibration at 80mph has gone, but there is still a vibration at 120mph (this will be a little harder to sort out on the road).
The front discs have cracked too. I'll go on about this a bit more in another post, but I won't be buying cheap drilled discs again. And that's about it really!
Anyway enough of that. Here are a few snaps of the car on track, firstly my younger brother pushing on just a little too much
Next the car is off the road for a couple of months until funds allow. In the mean time, an inspection of the important bits, new discs all round, road seats back in, and try to locate the vibration problem.
More to come
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 18 February 2014, 07:04:47 »
I sold those to a member don't worry. It was a good job the crane struggled and got stuck in that position for ages (the electrics in the lorry wouldn't let the crane lower cos of the weight). Then I remember I had to take the wheels off.
Close call!
Close call!
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 17 February 2014, 13:08:11 »
There has been steady progress made over the last few weeks.
I look the wheels back for re-balancing as there is a vibration at high speed, £20 later there was no difference
The track is 3.8 miles long and should suit the car quiet well, but there will be lots of time spent above 80mph, so this vibration will inevitably damage something. So I took the propshaft off and asked the chap who mate it to check the balance for me. It's hard not to sound rude asking someone to re-check their work, but I'm glad I did. He found that the prop was slightly bent!!!!!
I can't recommend Proptech near Kidderminster enough, they're excellent! Derek (of proptech) made the prop up near enough from scratch for under £150 (I think it might have been £120?). This time he checked it, straightened it, re-balanced it, and repainted it for...... free!
(he didn't repaint the damage so I could see where it was under the car)
I'd like to think I'm reasonably thorough with this sort of thing, but it turns out the oversize propshaft was hitting the extended handbrake bracket with the suspension is fully compressed.
So I chopped it about a bit and as the photos show it now clears the handbrake bracket all the way through the suspension travel.
Tested the car and no vibration, its super smooth all the way up to a high speeds.
I slapped some paint on it then to see if there are any witness marks later on.
I also said goodbye to the second omega around Christmas time. I think the 3.2 engine, stronger gearbox and shed load of other spares ended up costing between £200 and £300 after selling and scrapping the remainder of the car must'n grumble!
I'm very excited and very worried about the trackday which is less than a week away. It's so much harder on the car than anything it's done so far. I've got a list of things that could go wrong in my head.
There are fewer people coming now than I thought, but its probably a good thing as Bedford isn't that great for onlookers really.
All the bucket seats and harnesses are now in. I've just got to change the diff oil once again and clean the car and it should be ready.
More to come
I look the wheels back for re-balancing as there is a vibration at high speed, £20 later there was no difference
The track is 3.8 miles long and should suit the car quiet well, but there will be lots of time spent above 80mph, so this vibration will inevitably damage something. So I took the propshaft off and asked the chap who mate it to check the balance for me. It's hard not to sound rude asking someone to re-check their work, but I'm glad I did. He found that the prop was slightly bent!!!!!
I can't recommend Proptech near Kidderminster enough, they're excellent! Derek (of proptech) made the prop up near enough from scratch for under £150 (I think it might have been £120?). This time he checked it, straightened it, re-balanced it, and repainted it for...... free!
(he didn't repaint the damage so I could see where it was under the car)
I'd like to think I'm reasonably thorough with this sort of thing, but it turns out the oversize propshaft was hitting the extended handbrake bracket with the suspension is fully compressed.
So I chopped it about a bit and as the photos show it now clears the handbrake bracket all the way through the suspension travel.
Tested the car and no vibration, its super smooth all the way up to a high speeds.
I slapped some paint on it then to see if there are any witness marks later on.
I also said goodbye to the second omega around Christmas time. I think the 3.2 engine, stronger gearbox and shed load of other spares ended up costing between £200 and £300 after selling and scrapping the remainder of the car
must'n grumble!
I'm very excited and very worried about the trackday which is less than a week away. It's so much harder on the car than anything it's done so far. I've got a list of things that could go wrong in my head.
There are fewer people coming now than I thought, but its probably a good thing as Bedford isn't that great for onlookers really.
All the bucket seats and harnesses are now in. I've just got to change the diff oil once again and clean the car and it should be ready.
More to come
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: FS - Lots of 3.2 Irmscher parts. Spoiler, Stainless Exhaust, etc
« on: 25 January 2014, 21:24:19 »
Would a moderator please delete this thread as the car has now gone to the scrapyard in the...... well in china eventually I think
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 25 January 2014, 21:21:16 »
Yeah the plastic isn't exactly bomb proof, but it's pretty thick, you can't tear it by hand. Thing is I had to buy 82m of the stuff, so if it seems to be working then gets damaged I've for a little left over
The shrink wrap is another good plan, I'll keep it in mind should this not work out.
The shrink wrap is another good plan, I'll keep it in mind should this not work out.
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 24 January 2014, 07:23:00 »
Had the evening on the car last night but didn't actually get that much done (spent most of it on the phone).
I thought this might be of interest to some folk.
You know how you spend lots of money on adjustable suspension. Its normally good quality stuff but hasn't had much attention in the corrosion prevention department. After just a few years of reasonably regular use you can kiss the threads goodbye and the adjusters might even be seized too.
I've got a plan.
I've bought some "layflat" plastic tubing that you might imagine a curtain rail to be wrapped in, except this is the thickest I can find. Its 0.25mm thick, similar to the that blue sheet you lay down in building foundations.
First I cleaned the units up, and copper greased the threads,
Then I put lots of sealer round the neck
Then cut an appropriate length of layflat (I had to buy 82m of the stuff )
And cable tie it tight around the top ensuring the sealer goes into all the creases in the plastic
The length is about as long as the unit, so will be longer than necessary when the suspension compresses. It sits loosely around the bottom end and should stop the majority of road muck from getting to the damper spring assembly
Refit and repeat
I only got three done, but I'll be done tonight and will be able to drive the car in all weather and not sorry about ruining my expensive new GAZ dampers
More to come
I thought this might be of interest to some folk.
You know how you spend lots of money on adjustable suspension. Its normally good quality stuff but hasn't had much attention in the corrosion prevention department. After just a few years of reasonably regular use you can kiss the threads goodbye and the adjusters might even be seized too.
I've got a plan.
I've bought some "layflat" plastic tubing that you might imagine a curtain rail to be wrapped in, except this is the thickest I can find. Its 0.25mm thick, similar to the that blue sheet you lay down in building foundations.
First I cleaned the units up, and copper greased the threads,
Then I put lots of sealer round the neck
Then cut an appropriate length of layflat (I had to buy 82m of the stuff
)
And cable tie it tight around the top ensuring the sealer goes into all the creases in the plastic
The length is about as long as the unit, so will be longer than necessary when the suspension compresses. It sits loosely around the bottom end and should stop the majority of road muck from getting to the damper spring assembly
Refit and repeat
I only got three done, but I'll be done tonight and will be able to drive the car in all weather and not sorry about ruining my expensive new GAZ dampers
More to come
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: FS - Lots of 3.2 Irmscher parts. Spoiler, Stainless Exhaust, etc
« on: 19 January 2014, 16:57:49 »
Interior is black leather, but no one was interested, much to my surprise so its covered in scrap metal now ready to be taken away. It could be salvaged if you're feeling energetic?
From what I remember the CC panel is in great shape, I'll have to have another look on thursday though.
From what I remember the CC panel is in great shape, I'll have to have another look on thursday though.
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: FS - Lots of 3.2 Irmscher parts. Spoiler, Stainless Exhaust, etc
« on: 18 January 2014, 19:39:32 »
Car is about to be scrapped, I'm throwing the lights in with it, and the calibrated dash and the climate control panel.
You're welcome to any of these parts Blackviper as you're coming to collect the wheels??
Let me know asap as its all extra weight for scrap money
You're welcome to any of these parts Blackviper as you're coming to collect the wheels??
Let me know asap as its all extra weight for scrap money
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 10 January 2014, 18:47:36 »
Its all painted now, stone chip is great for this sort of thing, its really tough and leaves a functional looking finish.
I was very surprised when it went back in without any drama, I could even get all the bolts in by hand no ratchet straps needed.
More to co
I was very surprised when it went back in without any drama, I could even get all the bolts in by hand
no ratchet straps needed. More to co
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General Car Chat / Re: Scimitar MV6
« on: 10 January 2014, 07:37:32 »
I finished off the "fish mouth" joints last night and got it all welded up, just waiting for the paint to arrive then I'll paint and put it back in. I did a fair bit of tack welding in situ and then took my time to do little sections at a time, but I'm still dreading putting it back in, I bed its all warped to hell. Watch this space.
More to come.
More to come.