WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project Trackday 2

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Post by 340GLT » 17 Sep 2008 11:40 am

The two bosses i have are both for the 300, i have a genuine momo one which is uber quality and i have a luisi one which i paid a quarter of the price for compared to the momo but is again a bolt on item.
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Post by foggyjames » 18 Sep 2008 02:21 am

I think my rigid one is made by Luisi.

Are Momo ones unavailable? Bummer...

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Post by WooDooUK » 19 Sep 2008 11:47 am

Found another piccy from the weekend.

The suspension is stiffer all round but its still rolls a silly amount, thinking of polybushing the front end, any one know if you can get an updated anti-roll bar for the front in the UK?

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Post by SteveP » 19 Sep 2008 12:01 pm

Nice pic!

Whiteline do a front anti-roll bar that's 27mm, overkill though I would've thought and may make your understeer problems worse. What front end setup do you have?
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Post by WooDooUK » 19 Sep 2008 12:19 pm

SteveP wrote:Nice pic!

Whiteline do a front anti-roll bar that's 27mm, overkill though I would've thought and may make your understeer problems worse. What front end setup do you have?
Well i was in two minds realy, the excesive roll is causing the inside wheel to get very light so the outside wheel has to do all the work. which would be helped by the ARB but generaly stiffer front means more under steer. But then again im no chassis expert

I have the stiff 3" drop springs from Dai, on volvo open dampers filled with EP80 gear oil, everything else is standard (bushes etc), oh and a knacked top mount ;)

only thought i had was maybe the ep80 is too much? i do have a pair of New UNIPART standard sealed front shocks may be worth a try.

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Post by Nikdev » 21 Sep 2008 07:28 pm

SteveP wrote: Whiteline do a front anti-roll bar that's 27mm, overkill though I would've thought and may make your understeer problems worse. What front end setup do you have?

You should try it, I don't makes the car understeer! I got it on my drift car. Nice addition along with the poly brushes :D

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Post by pistonpen paultje » 22 Sep 2008 11:05 am

How much does a whiteline cost?

Im thinknig of using a old(343 and early 340's) and new type swaybar. 1 is fixed to the front of the front member, and the other to the back of the front member (they are different too on early and newer cars). Just a small welding job to fix the second to the frontmember, and it fits allready, they don't hit!

But im thinking this is overkill...

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Post by Ronnie » 22 Sep 2008 06:29 pm

Whiteline Automotive wrote:BVF10 retails @ £101.35 + VAT

Please order through one of our dealers as we do not sell direct to the
public.

Thanks

Graeme Jeram
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office: 01383-820820
mobile: 07976-122931
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part numbers.
Dai used to do the older style links - wherever he is. I did find a supplier of the BV10 Swaybar here in the UK, but seem to have mislaid it...
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Post by xtrmjks » 23 Sep 2008 05:49 pm

Whiteline ARB, 200 SX camber top mounts...SORTED :lol: !!
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Re: WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project (Update 15/09/08) Track Action

Post by WooDooUK » 26 Feb 2009 07:16 pm

DISASTER!

after having a few oil (Lack of) issues the other week the head sounded rather tappety, so i replaced the Hydraulic Lifters and all was good.
On the initial test drive the oil pressure was getting very low according to the gauge, but no noises, knocking tapping or anything, wasn'tafter discussing it with my farther (experianced mechanic, So i thought :) ) he said it is more than likley the gauge due to it being a cheapo electronic ebay jobbie (realy cheap), still not convinced i used the car for a couple of days and all was good!

Then came tonights drive home from work!

after my normal comute down the M4 it was time for the lanes, Oil Temp was ok at 75c, and the coolant was normal,
Oil Pressure was at 20PSI off idle according to the "Faulty" gauge,
just over a mile from home the 1.8 F7P has now Seized solid!! :roll:
Last time i ignore any gauges, no matter how cheap they are!

took the plugs out and tried the Crank pully and its Solid. Engine will not turn
kinda annoying as the engine had new tappets in it and it was only on 65,000 miles.

However i like to see this as an opportunity! With the engine out for replacement it will give me chance to sort out lots of little things that i wasnt happy with, Mainly the way the coolant pipes bodged due to the lack of the T-Peice that the 1.7s have in the back of the water pump and the metal pipe that runs across the engine and round the back. (if any one has one please let me know). and there was also an oil leak from somewhere (suspected one of the gauge senders)

Biggest thing of all is the oportunity to Either fit a 2.0 Clio Williams lump or build a 2.0 Hybrid.

I Will hopefully Posting some progress soon.

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Re: WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project (Update 25/02/09) Disaster!

Post by 340GLT » 27 Feb 2009 11:03 am

Sorry to hear that mate, let me know if you need a hand.
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Re: WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project (Update 15/09/08) Track Action

Post by trabitom99 » 27 Feb 2009 11:07 am

WooDooUK wrote:Biggest thing of all is the oportunity to Either fit a 2.0 Clio Williams lump or build a 2.0 Hybrid.
Maybe volvosneverdie can to help here?

Tom
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Re: WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project (Update 15/09/08) Track Action

Post by volvosneverdie » 27 Feb 2009 11:19 am

trabitom99 wrote:
WooDooUK wrote:Biggest thing of all is the oportunity to Either fit a 2.0 Clio Williams lump or build a 2.0 Hybrid.
Maybe volvosneverdie can to help here?

Tom
Ha ha!
Ive already offered tom!

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Re: WooDooUKs ReVolvo Project (Update 25/02/09) Disaster!

Post by WooDooUK » 28 Feb 2009 09:09 pm

Well i have made a start ready for the stripdown and rebuild (into a F7R hopefully)

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Post by classicswede » 28 Feb 2009 10:57 pm

Ronnie wrote:
Whiteline Automotive wrote:BVF10 retails @ £101.35 + VAT

Please order through one of our dealers as we do not sell direct to the
public.

Thanks

Graeme Jeram
Whiteline Automotive
office: 01383-820820
mobile: 07976-122931
http://www.whitelineautomotive.co.uk
graemej@whitelineautomotive.co.uk
redranger.com.au wrote:Unfortunately we
do not have a direct listing for replacement links, therefore will be a
case of determining your link length to determine one of our universal
part numbers.
Dai used to do the older style links - wherever he is. I did find a supplier of the BV10 Swaybar here in the UK, but seem to have mislaid it...

I still do the links and they will fit the whiteline ARB.

Sorry to hear about your engine going. I'm sure the strip down will reveal what went wrong. Best fo luck with the replacment
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