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  • #28384
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    I think a lot of it is trying to work with what I have and not remake all of the complex parts…

    #28385
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    Done for the day, I don’t think my bracket is going to fail anytime this Century!

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    That is rather “chunky”!!

    #28387
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    Have had per steer issues in the past with flexy home made brackets… Not this time  ;-)

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    wow that got out of hand fast……….

    #28390
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    wow that got out of hand fast……….

    Which bit?  B-)

    #28391
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    The tunnel and firewall chopping.

    #28393
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    I

    wow that got out of hand fast……….

    I know right, you miss logging onto this thread for a couple of days and anything can happen.

    #28394
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    Ahhh got ya..

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    One step forward two steps back..

    Had a shit nights sleep, woke at 2:45 and didn’t get back to sleep till 6:00…

    Was thinking about the steering pump, bzzzz DOH, back to plan (random letter) I’ll have to use an Astra electric pump..

    The one forward was installing the roof vent..

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    Second Step back is I’m building a new set of custom headers as nothing off the rack will go close, I have the forward facing V Band turbo set here cheap if anyone wants them!

    Just as a matter of interest I weighed the Powertrain, 278kg Engine, Blower, Trans and Transfer case. Alternator and engine mounts, these are dry weights but even so much better than expected, I was thinking 400+..

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    That is light, nice!!  That pump will be boxed up and across to you soon mate, depends on how busy Susie is tomorrow…

    #28405
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    That is light, nice!! That pump will be boxed up and across to you soon mate, depends on how busy Susie is tomorrow…

    Awesome, give her a hug from me and say thanks!

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    Will do mate, actually our 33rd wedding anniversary today so I was planning on giving her a hug anyway  ;-)

    #28414
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    Happy Anniversary to you both!  :yahoo:

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    I’m tipping BMW never considered mounting a 280 kg 600hp engine from their .8mm chassis rails…

    I resisted the urge to go full retard and instead of the 6mm plate my gut was telling me I went with 4mm, trying NOT to turn this one into an overweight Battle Cruiser..

    #28416
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    Wow, thats quite an engineering feat by BMW to get the stiffness they are renowned for with only .8. Neat job though buddy.

    #28417
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    There are no doublers anywhere in the chassis, no wonder they break so often…

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    Engine mounts done!  ;-)

    #28418
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    Camera angles and optical illusions… Was looking at the pic and had a mild panic thinking I’d screwed the passenger side engine mount..

    The reason I didn’t reuse the Lexcen mounts apart from being huge and heavy was there wasn’t room for the front driveshaft.

    Quick test fit and it’s all good!

    #28422
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    That’s going to be almost sports sedan with weight balance isn’t it?  That diff is of course the front axle line? Going to be awesome .

    #28423
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    I think I can get the distribution a perfect 50/50, will just need to juggle small parts inside the car, the bulk of the mass will be within the wheelbase, something I could never do with the Lexcen  B-)

    #28424
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    Been down tweaking the engine position, while I was there something Craig said yesterday had me curious, after I clocked the Transfer Case it intrudes on the passenger side floor..

    I checked, there’s still enough room for the scare chair! It will be a bit further forward than ideal but ride days will be more about fun than setting fast times..

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