The Racetractor. The End.

[procta]

piggy just space frame the car end of

[Dum-Dum]

The 2.1TD is an absolute boat anchor of an engine compared to the GTi6 or 8v HDi

[Jonny81191]

Cool story bro.

 


Awesome work piglet, you've kept it neat too, unlike a lot of track slags. This looks pretty much stock (from the outside at least) 



Looking forward to seeing it out on track!

[Piggy]

The 2.1 is no heavier than the gti6 lump if not a little lighter and the hdi box is lighter than the gti6 box

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Cool story bro.

 


Awesome work piglet, you've kept it neat too, unlike a lot of track slags. This looks pretty much stock (from the outside at least) 



Looking forward to seeing it out on track!

Thanks fella. Yeah will be trying to keep it looking standard ish exterior and do have some updates to come to tidy the interior

[Piggy]

Ruddybrakes.

All was going well...

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Until...

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So anton has some calipers for me which is good. 

And i lowered the beam and fitted the 24mm arb instead.
Beam guna be stripped and rebuilt next winter. Some dampness on the old arb

[bashbarnard]

Ah well at least its the cheapest calliper on the car.

[Toms306]

Would've thought you'd have tools for removing snapped nipples? Or is it just not worth the hassle for how cheap a new one is?

[bashbarnard]

I do. But once they are in bad they are stuck. Also have a tool to put new larger ones in as well. Cheaper for new calliper though cause of labour. Assuming you were talking to me.

[Piggy]

I have started to drill the bugga out as it aint budging with all the tools I have. Annoying as its been undone a few times a year.

[Toms306]

I was meaning Piggy really, probably should've made that clearer...

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I have started to drill the bugga out as it aint budging with all the tools I have. Annoying as its been undone a few times a year.

Ah I see, fair enough then. Seems odd if its been undone recently though, the ones I've snapped in the past probably hadn't been touched in 10 years lol.

[bashbarnard]

Fail....

[ozmonster]

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread....st#2228837

[Piggy]

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread....st#2228837

Thats just nuts

I refuse to fall in the fold and pay silly money for what were standar wheels on an old mans C5.

I am hopefully picking up a set monday night for £20

[Poodle]

You've seen what people pay for nimrods right? Amd these are actually rare and worth having lol.

[bashbarnard]

You've seen what people pay for nimrods right? Amd these are actually rare and worth having lol.

Nope. I paid £100 for mine with four pretty much new tyres from Sam. I have to agree with piggy though dude. That is far to much for what essentially look like steel wheels.

[Piggy]

Yeah I'm not with the super elite pricing on basic citroen rims. Anyhow...

New rear calipers getting the treatment...

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[Piggy]

They are coming on nicely...first coat on them.

In other news, have fitted the fan resistor and wired up the ph1 heater controls and light. Yay I have a heater/windscreeb demister

Also lowered the beam another 55mm

I'm desperate to get out in it, weather been so good. Just need to finish these brakes and tidy the wiring and I'm going for a long drive this weekend!

[zx_volcane]

why are the rear brakes off? those nipples don't like being drilled out

[1616six]

Just out of interest in your videos you always say 'we' and 'we've' but I've only ever seen you working alone and you've never mentioned anyone else.

Is it just you incorrectly using the majestic pronoun or is there someone we don't see helping?

[procta]

Just out of interest in your videos you always say 'we' and 'we've' but I've only ever seen you working alone and you've never mentioned anyone else.

Is it just you incorrectly using the majestic pronoun or is there someone we don't see helping?

yeah his imagery friend dave is helping him  

[Piggy]

Ziggy is always useful and I can't do anything without my awesome wife

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why are the rear brakes off? those nipples don't like being drilled out

Well one nipple snapped and as i wanted to service them and strip them back to repaint, i got a pair of calipers off Anton.
Also, the calipers I had were long in the tooth...I scraped through my yellow paint...then green, then red, then blue, the red, then black.

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Any ideas to get this ruddy nipple out??

The nipple is hard as nails to drill

[Dum-Dum]

I can't do anything without my awesome wife

I can concur Piggy's wife is awesome.

[Stef205]

Ziggy is always useful and I can't do anything without my awesome wife

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why are the rear brakes off? those nipples don't like being drilled out

Well one nipple snapped and as i wanted to service them and strip them back to repaint, i got a pair of calipers off Anton.
Also, the calipers I had were long in the tooth...I scraped through my yellow paint...then green, then red, then blue, the red, then black.

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Any ideas to get this ruddy nipple out??

The nipple is hard as nails to drill

use a proper drill bit and it will come out with ease.

[1616six]

SDS ftw

[Matt-Rallye]

I can't do anything without my awesome wife

I can concur Piggy's wife is awesome.

Another +1 for Mrs piggys awesomeness, met her at the saxon RR day. how she puts up with him i have no idea

[Piggy]

I can't do anything without my awesome wife

I can concur Piggy's wife is awesome.

Another +1 for Mrs piggys awesomeness, met her at the saxon RR day. how she puts up with him i have no idea

Well said.

decent bits hardly touching it

[1616six]

I can't do anything without my awesome wife

I can concur Piggy's wife is awesome.

Another +1 for Mrs piggys awesomeness, met her at the saxon RR day. how she puts up with him i have no idea

Well said.

SDS bits hardly touching it

What drill are you using?

Can't you get something in it and reverse the drill to unwind it?

[Piggy]

Cobalt bits

[Matt-Rallye]

Im currently looking into fitting clio 172 rear calipers onto the rallyes rear axle, might be worth a look.

[Niall]

SDS ftw

Why on earth would he need to use a SDS drill for drilling out bleed nipples?