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[Turboboy67]

Thanks for all the comments guys, makes all the work worthwhile tbh

Henry, harnesses are good mate, they look so much better than the others

Launch control will hopefully be fitted in time fo my trip to Santa Pod on the 20th April

[BALBOA RS]

lost at least another 2kg today

Been on the exercise bike again, or just all that polishing?!

To be fair mate, this is moving along so fast - I remember just after you bought it & what it's like now & it's crazy! in that time all I've done to the zt is order some shiny bits, wash, polish, wax etc & take it to For-Tune & back

I think the super T's are the right colour choice aswell, really goes with the look of the car.

Cheers.

[muz]

Its so bloody annoying. I work on my car, get really exited about how much I've got done, come on here and you've done more than me and built a small light aircraft in the same time scale.

[hb69]

Henry, harnesses are good mate, they look so much better than the others

Launch control will hopefully be fitted in time fo my trip to Santa Pod on the 20th April

Excellent

[jimmyesh]

Looks stunning

[Turboboy67]

Sorry Muz, but another update

My good mate and fellow investor of money in Fiestas, Luke
brought me up a little something today









Every time I see him, I seem to hand over a wad of cash

Then I thought earlier this cost me more than the original cost of the car

Cheers anyway fella

[muz]

When these roofs coming do you know? I'm not in a position to fit it....I just want it in my living room so I can stare at it.

[Turboboy67]

I believe Luke is collecting this week mate

[Brammer]

WOW!!!! bufty track car, i love it

[luca]

Muz - Tell me about it i have been on at him like a dog on heat...

He has promised me this week so hopefully he will sort yours out for weekend
out of my hands but i have been constanlty nudging him.

Shaun - its good to see its gone to a good home
Now bluddy polish the thing its bufty time

Its only ever been filled 6 times too and when i removed it it filled half the bmw up

THE BEST TANK - well this is the spec !

PT500 35lt Alloy ‘Pro-Tank’ (200mm tall x 340mm wide x 500mm long)
complete with type IV polyester safety foam,
black anodised 6 x 10 access plate,
rollover / breather valve,
-6 jic pick-up
-6 jic return fitting
mounting facility for a VDO dip pipe fuel sender unit
rubber sleeved stainless steel strap kit
45 degree angled remote type filler pipe
internal collector box with 3 x one-way check valves.
VDO dip pipe fuel sender unit.
PT500 Alloy fuel tank mounting platform.
Repositioning of fuel pick-up fitting to suit Fiesta installation. (-10jic fitting on nearside face)
+ it just happens to look so dam smooooooooth

[filtra]

Do these fuel tanks effect the COG much? Breaking, handling etc... That tank according to my (probably wrong) calculations takes 34liters or there abouts, which is a fair bit of weight moving higher up in the car? I take it they are baffled better (internal sponge?). Genuinly inrested why your getting this over using the standard tank!

[Turboboy67]

I can't answer all your questions but Luke has posted some of the answers in his post.

The tank will only be ever be half-quarter full when on track,

yes that weight is shifted slightly higher but only by about 125 mm,

but when I have my 350lbs springs on the front and 600-700lbs ones on the back, it ain't gonna move much

I got it at a good price, delivered

and I suppose it does look rather nice as well, compared to the rusty original one

[jayrs]

very nice mate, glad ya not writing a "build ya own track car for £500" book that would be spend lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng ago

[Turboboy67]

Yes mate, it would of been spent within the first month

I will sit down one night and add up what its cost me so far,

I reckon including the cost of the car around £2k to date, which isn't that bad tbh,

not counting endless hours at weekends working in sub zero temperatures

But when I'm out on track its going to be so worth it

Just over 3 weeks till my first outing !!!!

I better get a move on

[luca]

Do these fuel tanks effect the COG much? Breaking, handling etc... That tank according to my (probably wrong) calculations takes 34liters or there abouts, which is a fair bit of weight moving higher up in the car? I take it they are baffled better (internal sponge?). Genuinly inrested why your getting this over using the standard tank!

The reasoning behind the incar tank is for safety issues. If the car is to but (hopefully not) come of track into a gravel pit the standard tank underneath the car could pierce and fuel onto exhaust etc etc. So incar tank solves all of these issues and with being located centrally in the comfort of being surronded by a cage, its safe as ever.

All the details above state the spec and internal features, yes it its baffled and yes it has an internal collector which has 3 way check valves to allow fuel into it in 3 differnt sides this stops fuel escaping on hard cornering etc.

As for weight yes it would be better for centre of gravity if lower but as shaun stated its only matter of inches higher, and you cant have your cake and eat it tooo

[MarkRS2K]

wicked

[Ram]

its looking sweet

[Chris 2i]

this just gets better and better, top work

[filtra]

A case of the pros out weighing the cons then why is it not carbon then?

[luca]

Funny you should tht mate i have seen a genuine carbon escort wrc fuel tank ....

not for sale though i tried lol



SHaun how is the car looking for 3 weeks tomorrow then

[Turboboy67]

Well I don't think the tank will be in for the 19th of April but will deffo be in for the RS day in July

Hopefully the Carbon roof will have been fitted

private plate going on Monday

Rear polybushes on tomorrow

front polycarbs should be in,

front strut brace will be on as will the race battery

Should have the launch control

Hopefully have my harder springs on as well

Pictures will follow tomorrows progress

[MAD_Adamski]

nice car goo job keep it up, tank is nice i like the way they do the access point in the top, however i disagree wih there fuel collector system is just simply doesn't work on high powered cars- meant to work instead of a swirl pot i think but it just dont seem to do the job... my tank is gonna be using few simple yet clever tricks.

[Turboboy67]

Luckily, my car isn't high powered yet

Did a few jobs today, weather was awful

Polybushed the rear arb,

need to do beam and shock tops but got to get new bolts for the rear beam, and will do the shock tops ones when my harder springs go on within the next couple of weeks

Also put my latest set of rear lights on

what do you all think.

Standard as I bought it



With euro n/s light



And my latest ones which I think look awesome



not normally a fan of these but think they look so good against the colour of the car.



Did some lightening inside, radio out, aerial removed, rear washer pipe removed,

plus other bits and pieces, will be doing my cam-belt and leaking water pump in the week,

ready for my trip to Fortune next Saturday

[jayrs]

leave the smoked ones one mate

[lachojski2005]

them new lights look quality.nice car this is.

[rsonblackwheels]

cool

like the new lights i think they go really well with the colour scheme

[happypaul]

Keep the new lights on, look spot on!

[MattPym]

Perfection, The smoke lights are the perfect match

[hb69]

i much prefer the standard lights

[Luke1990]

they match your wheels

[JamieFRST]

Smoked ones look great.

[Captain Tightpants]

No idea about the lights, as long as they work! Have you weighed both sets?!?

Loving the look of the tank though. I like the way that there are some seriously good parts going on some of these fiestas lately. Makes it worth checking in the gallery forum! Makes a nice pleasant change.

I salute you mr carbonbottom.

Steve

[Turboboy67]

Thanks for all the comments guys

Captain Tightpants , I will see you next Saturday

Make sure the burger van is there for me please

[luca]

Night shift, shaun you will not be eating a burger.....

Lighten up man its onlt 3 weeks till Commmmbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Dude my phone is oon to be lobbbbed out the window

[Tweek]

Smoked rears look ssssssssexual