Pastywagon Sprint Dates 2008 - NEW 2009 prep

[RobT]

stuff copied from another thread

Cheeky - its so I can flat shift without lifting the throttle even when in a bend - the shifter has sensors built into it that detect movement and an ECU that retards the ignition for several milliseconds allowing the disengagement/re-engagement of the dogs

long term strategy is to link the mechanism to pneumatics and paddle shifters on the steering column a-la

http://www.powertecengineering.com/p...ps1shifter.pdf

http://www.proshift.co.uk/flatshift-...-for-cars.html

http://www.geartronics.co.uk/paddleshift.htm

 

[RobT]

pic of sequential shifter, digital dash display for gear number and ECU for ignition retard for flat shifting

very trick

down gears is push forward, up gears pull back. All the way forward to 1st gear, lift lockout collar and push once more for neutral, once more again for reverse.

Very nice action, superbly engineered IMO.

Fitting very soon.

 

[ZBOYD]

The new race seat looks rather fetching too Rob.. Sorry couldn't resist.

Very shiny gold and bling knob if I might be so bold.

 

[RobT]

the thinnest of thin Z, Big G will be after you

Yes its a bit bling, but thats what it came with, I can only guess gold is 'the thing' in chech-land
Believe me, when this thing gets going, you wont be looking at the gear knob........

fitting coming very soon now the pickle is sat in its comfy, newly-painted larger lair

 

[RobT]

Latest:

Seqshift lever and display fitted:

New windscreen being fitted Wed (busted up big time now), new headlight, and then early next week shifter ECU, rolling road checkup and MOT

Then its playtime again

Ave it

Rob

 

[m0rk]

Deeply Cool Rob

 

[jenk]

That looks a proppa tool! Must save a decent chunk of time on track.

 

[RobT]

That looks a proppa tool! Must save a decent chunk of time on track.

hope so - we'll see very soon!

 

[RobT]

latest - new windscreen fitted yesterday by Autoprice windscreens - excellent chaps and less than half the price of larger national chains - £155 fitted

have a broken passenger side headlamp so tried to get one from my local motorfactors - £45 - but the twin-light GTI lamp is only available from Seat themselves - £115.......ouch

so have ordered some of these for £130 for the pair bling bling

 

[ibizacupra]

looking good Rob

 

[F2 Stu]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with ChavTech headlights

Jesting aside I was faced with the same pridicament and picked up some nearly new ones 2nd hand cheap on egay, and they're lighter than the glass units!

 

[RobT]

I wish I had known, I would have paid double for the oem ones

 

[F2 Stu]

WTF is that's sposed to mean?

 

[RobT]

I don't like following the crowd

 

[ibizacupra]

just dont paint ya wheels orange.. you could probably just about be told apart then.. maybe..

lime green - black wheels
black - orange wheels

both go RoAr

 

[RobT]

I'm the guy without the nail polish

 

[F2 Stu]

You'll wear that jibe out eventualy, then I'll recoat in kiwi in your honour

 

[RobT]

I dont think Kiwi nail varnish will work Stu, although maybe you could get socks to match

 

[RobT]

bling bling

 

[jenk]

They dont look too in your face, not bad actually.

Covering the fog holes and upper grill for aero purposes?

Another cheeky question.....have you removed the unused brackets from the interior, rear seat attachments etc?