Project Plum - The Plan of Attack

[boost monkey 0]

Rack was sprayed today, came out quite well despite my makeshift spray booth.

[boost monkey 0]

Also, I'm beginning to think perhaps my issues with the car not being able to pull past 5500rpm is to do with the injectors or a fuel related problem.

 

Hmm.

[The_Dude 0]

Hope it all goes well and you don't get stuck between a rack and a hard place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry..... :roll:

[boost monkey 0]

Taxi for Corradude! :lol:

 

Been shopping on Ed38 and No Rice forums...Prodigal will be pleased with me ^_^

[boost monkey 0]

Kablam:

 

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[dirtytorque 0]

Its nice to see the sum of its parts. 8)

 

 

 

 

 

... for a change.

:D

[boost monkey 0]

lol, cheeky git :lol:

 

rack is dry now, pics up later perhaps. Need to put the arms on now and get it servicable.

 

Found a Mk2 Golf GTi subframe going free so gonna nab that so that I can start mounting everything on it. Plan is to mount the subframe as a one-piece with everything attached.

[boost monkey 0]

So, the rack is done... :clap:

 

Still using mobile phone for pictures, really sorry about that, but what is a student to do? :shrug: :sad:

 

As it came off the car, still connected to subframe and hubs:

 

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After a serious wire brush and degreasing period:

 

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How it sat around for a few weeks as I cleaned the threads and the inner arms of old steering grease :gag: :

 

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How it is now:

 

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Quick mock-up of it assembled with rubber gaitors, track rods, steering bush and galvanised mount, and top seal (for rubber boot around the U/J):

 

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Things yet to do:

 

lubricate main rack inner arms with new VAG steering grease,

Find jubilees for the gaitors,

locktite rods onto rack,

attach small white clip to back of the brackety area in the middle :cheers:

 

Opinions more than welcome :salute:

[CazzaVR 0]

Good work, Mr Monkey 8) RAK ATTAK!

 

You've really been on the rack for such a long time now, good to see it finally finished.

 

I'm racking my brains for more rackisms...

[boost monkey 0]

It is a lovely rack isn't it! :lol:

 

And get this, I used genuine parts :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

:tongue:

[CazzaVR 0]

14 (oops, I've made it 15!) pages and counting... about a crossmember and a steering rack... :sleeping:

 

Coming soon to The CF for the next 3 months:

 

Revenge of the Rack: It won't fit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, Ron is gonna be real minty! 8)

 

(in 5 year's time)

[boost monkey 0]

Oh yeah? and what has your thread consisted of?

 

1. My wheelnuts sheared

2. A cow grid broke the Octavia

3. Boost Leak! I can fart at higher pressure than the VRS' turbo.

4. COMING SOON - I've got to sell the Corrado. :shock:

 

ya cheeky scamp! :lol:

 

Unfortunately, my car probably will be finished in 5 years time the way I am munching through my student funds :sad:

[boost monkey 0]

p.s. you owe me suspension! :D :wink:

[CazzaVR 0]

That's a reasonably interesting list you've got there... not to mention pics of Recaros, BBS RX2s, anthracite Speedlines, Bristol Volksfest, Stealth etc etc ;) oh yeh, and the odd pic of a Corrado in one piece :lol:

 

Maybe you could harness the power of your farts! By your reckoning, you could prob run a K04 of them! 225bhp standard... it would literally go like stink! :lol:

 

Seriously though mate, your doing a grand job with it- I would've sold it by now! It'll all be worth it 8) Get a 2.0l bottom end on there and flow the head! Webber Firebreather too + WUR mod :twisted:

[boost monkey 0]

LOL, Ron has always been in one piece! I'm scared to take it to bits... :( :shock:

 

cheers pal, do you know what the WUR mod is?

[CazzaVR 0]

Oops, sold the suspension on Ebay the other day...

[CazzaVR 0]

Not totally sure what's involved, but Stealth do it. Maybe worth emailing Vince @ Stealth- he'll tell you what's involved + he's normally pretty quick with his replies :)

[boost monkey 0]

Oops, sold the suspension on Ebay the other day...

 

I'm gonna put your car on Ebay! lol

 

Cool, I'll see if I can get that sorted then.

[boost monkey 0]

Took delivery of more parts today, which means I could do with getting those parts off you sometime soon CazzaVR!

 

will update when I don't have 8.2 truckloads of work :salute:

[davidwort 0]

LOL, Ron has always been in one piece! I'm scared to take it to bits... :( :shock:

 

cheers pal, do you know what the WUR mod is?

 

remove WUR,

drill off back of brass cap

turn screw under cap to adjust control pressure of fuel system

this either increases or decreases fuelling across the rev range

a tiny movement of the screw, say 1/4 turn can affect the fuelling a lot so it's best done on a rolling road in conjunction with setting the base timing and idle CO

it can make a valver deliver a fair few more hp at the top end, mine was running fine and spot on on emissions, but vince got nearly another 10bhp peak out of it by setting it up spot on for super unleaded (bearing in mind that was a 2L block with a flowed head too)

[boost monkey 0]

ah ok thanks.

 

Seeing as my KR is only a 1.8 with a standard head and isn't even running so great, I think I will give that a miss.

 

Cheers though.

[boost monkey 0]

Gary,

 

just leave VW employment, please.

 

Every time I have left a list of parts with him, it comes back incomplete. God I'm pissed off.

[boost monkey 0]

Ooops :sad:

 

Worked out that the bottom half of the red on the petrol gauge is just gunk in the tank, as that is the point at which the car died! Must remember that in future.Managed to get to ASDA, buy a 5L bottle of water, empty it out in the car park, walk to the petrol station next door and fill the whole thing up before wandering back to the car about 200yds away.No-one batted an eyelid, despite there being attendants wandering around the forecourt! Made me think that I really should overhaul the fuel delivery system on Ron and check the tank: most of it must be original and done circa 185,000!

 

p.s. I am a numpty, but do not flame, I am precious :camp:

[dirtytorque 0]

 

p.s. I am a numpty, but do not flame, I am precious :camp:

 

special monkey. :camp:

 

:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only jokin..

:thumb right:

[CazzaVR 0]

What a moron! :roll:

 

 

 

Did it myself a few years back ;) Ran out of fuel on a mini roundabout in morning rush hour :lol: Funnier still, my mate turned up with a can of petrol, put it in my car, then went off in his car again and ground to a holt within seconds cos he'd run out of gas too! You couldn't have scripted it better! :lol:

 

Coming over next week then?