Sam's low boost supercharged rallye

[Dum-Dum]

I think it was rippthrough that was explaining that the safest thing in a crash is to have the upper straps horizontal so it looks like your rear upper mounting would just about give you that.

I had the issue that my buckets were so low that nothing would come close to letting me mount them horizontal on the 4 point belts

[7057sam]

I think it was rippthrough that was explaining that the safest thing in a crash is to have the upper straps horizontal so it looks like your rear upper mounting would just about give you that.

I had the issue that my buckets were so low that nothing would come close to letting me mount them horizontal on the 4 point belts

Ok thanks guys ,how would you suggested i mount the harness for the time being?.

[Dum-Dum]

The bolt hole that was the upper rear seat belt mounting on the C pillar is the only other option.

Youd have to crash pretty hard for it to be an issue tbh, like bending the chassis hard.

[jammapic]

I beg to differ Dum... A crash of any sort will decelerate your body REALLY quickly. All the force pushing against the harnesses (and therefore them pushing back on you to slow you down) will cause the harnesses to work about the pivot point (your shoulders) and push them down, i.e bending / compressing your spine.

The only real safe way to have the harnesses fastened is at a height which is equal to, or within a few degrees of your shoulder height.

There are many articles on the net that say angles of no more than 30* are ok, but for me it has to be pretty damn near level to feel safe.

Thus:



JP

[Eeyore]

Looks good mate. Really like the car and sounds epic! Ill be looking for a 90 degree silicone joint now ive seen how your filter is set up! My filter is currently straight onto the manifold and rubs on the radiator pipes so gets a tonne of heat soak!

[Icywalts]

Hey how have u found those coilovers because they are literally being fit to ma car tonight as happens?

[jammapic]

I used to have them... Really hard and only about 1.5in of suspension travel, and kept coilbinding the springs. Ended up buying a set of avos.

[Icywalts]

Coilbinding the spring?? Sorry what's that I haven't run coils before...

[Rippthrough]

The spring runs out of travel and all the coils whallop into each other with a lovely thump that goes right through the chassis + momentary loss of grip. And fatigues the spring to boot.

[Icywalts]

So run them for a few months and maybe get Some v-maxx??? So might I have a problem at the front and back? Or with they run ok for a while??

[jammapic]

Front...

I ran them for a while and got sick of the appauling handling, even with uprated springs!!!

JP

[7057sam]

Yeah the coilover are plenty hard,I am in the process of booking a track day at snetterton so be able to test them out.

Also got a TRS tow strap,fitting it friday hopefully


Had a go with carbon fibre wrap



thought it was quite good first attempt

[Matt]

Anything recent with this? Quite an awesome project!

[cjm_harris]

Anything recent with this? Quite an awesome project!

Yeah, he's bought something to make it much more "track" orientated. I wont spoil Sam's fun of telling you though...

[7057sam]

Right here comes a huge update

Stripped the roof lining off today because i have a small leak comming from the ariel,and i have to love stripping the car(ever lil bit of weight saved).
Will also be getting rid of spare wheel and be storeing it above,also order a net for the back so can store a few bits.


Also got this samsung full Hd mini camcorder,got in argos sale.Be using it with a 8gb card and will ive me 68mins in 1080.also order a suction pad so i can mount it inside and outside car,could be quite fun for Pugfest and trackdays


suction mount

mounted it,But obvoisly mounted it inside for pugfest


Next i brought a rallye badge

fitted


Then when a talked to rich w and got myself one of them(pure 306 sex!) fitted with new clutch aswell
Also goes as good as i looks

[Matt]

Ooooooooooo shiney!!! Think this is going to e high on my list of mods but want suspension sorted first. What in the terms of weight saving have you done too the front end?

[7057sam]

Not too much atm matt,It handles completely different when stripped out.Really need some solid rear mounts and 21mm TB's make the back end abit more predictable

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Right started to colour code the rallye starting with the mirrors
sanded and primer


All done(note the carbon fibre)


Then this arrived


New steering wheel got feed up with my bus dished wheel :lol





A quite(3 hour) machine polish


One my favour pictures to date,love the stance

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Few Pugfest pictures,enjoy





Strengthed gear linkages

Mr Swampy braided lines

[7057sam]

Well got my self some cheap smoothed pannels on the cheap
boot and de wiperd


bonnet smoothed note smooth grille was in the house haha


New exhaust straight tho and decat all heat wrapped



MM rollcage time.Its a 6 point safetly devices,hopefully get in fitted soon

The money shot haha

[Matt]

How much did the cage set you back if you don't mind me asking? Looks preety awesome

[7057sam]

Haha £200 a steal of 306gti6.com,Its a abit rough but nothing a can of hammerite won't sort out.Had to drive it today with the rear cage in place today as it was the only way i could get it to my mates,I'll get some better pictures up tomoz,Also bascailly rebuild my front end today new mounts,p bushes,droplinks,balljoints,arb bushes,wishbones then bleed the brakes and done a full service and did the braided lines an gear linkages.Was fairly productive day to say the least

Also toying with the idea of a novice trackday at snetterton at the end of this month

[7057sam]

Right been busy getting cage sprayed and welding a 'x' in a few pictures

[Matt]

Looking good mate

[Alee83]

Looks really good! Love this project...

[Jonny b]

Sweet dude love it why was the cage so cheap?

[sam]

Copied my steering wheel haha looks good chap I want a black rallye so bad

[7057sam]

Thanks guys for the comments.
Put the exhaust on friday which is : decat+straight through pipe (heat wrapped)+scorpion back box.
Then get cage in, do MOT and change over the wheels.will be doing my spare set of cyclones a leare colour for track, so any ideas would be great

Ah really happy about the cage as I cost me 200 + 100 to weld the 'x' in.And looks pretty much like a SD 12 point which are silly money, also the X looks great from behind, also got some new rallye stickers coming so the back next won t be looking so bare.

I Give it a good clean up Friday and get my picture whoring on haha

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Cheers Sam, I used to feel bad about rural a rallye, especially a black one but I have saved all interior any panels.

[Matt]

£200 for the cage? Where from? That's a steal

[7057sam]

I now was on 306gti6.com.luckily the add come up midnight and I thought I had to have it.it's got a bit of rust on it but the Hammerite has sorted most of that.Thinking of getting some fibreglass seat now(sparco rev).Also redone the mirrors, look spot on now.And getting started on some door card soon aswel.

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Here s the add My cage

Paisley freight was £35 next day delivery, really rate them.
I always keep my eye out on eBay and gumtree aswel as here and 306gti6, most of my car is made up of eBay deals i.e 4x195 50 15 hancook vetus with 3 mm tread, scrubbed down ready for track = £50.00

[Matt]

Jesus if I'd had seen that my wallet would have been £200 lighter. Good find mate

[7057sam]

Cheers mate,its a double edged sword especially when you have rent and stuff to pay for and end spending 90 percent of you disposable earning on mod and stuff.But then again I do kinda 'live for the 306' haha