TNT Racing XR4x4 - Time Attack 2009

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:19 pm

Another step forward in the rebuild :-D

New pistons fitted just have to get the compression ratio re checked as the compression ratio will be lower with these pistons..... :-D .........................
more boost ummmmmmm!!!! :-D

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:36 pm

Cleaned the sump up a bit today, just waiting for the guy to get back to us about baffling it. Might have to find someone else to do this as time is pressing on

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:14 pm

As we're getting close to the time of re fitting the engine thought i had better get on with the cleaning jobs. So today tackled the oil and grease soaked crossmember and this weekend will be tackling the engine bay

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:04 pm

Now that looks better eh!

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:11 pm

It needed to be done it was minging, just got to replace the engine mounts as one is split and wobbley :roll:

A bit more work done today starting a couple of jobs off the long list

Air intake syatem removed in order to design and fit a cone filter with direct cold air feed.

Next job started was on the bonnet to repair the crack from where the evo vents were fitted. Now looking like it will be a bigger job than first thought as all the original filler will have to be chipped off

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:26 pm

This is the list of faults that we have found

Makes us fel a lot better about how the year actually went and answers some frustrating questions that we had

faults found with the engine

1.very little sump sealant
2.front crank case at sides leaking
3.front crank case pulley seal leaking
4.pistons under sized by

Post by **Stuart** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:44 pm

Bearing that little lot in mind, it's a wonder you got the car started, let alone ran in competition all year.

Does this mean Alan wants a rematch at Donington?

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:56 pm

stuart wrote:Bearing that little lot in mind, it's a wonder you got the car started, let alone ran in competition all year.

Does this mean Alan wants a rematch at Donington?

im always happy to play out on track mate and your the only one that will quite happierly come out on track
and have a larf.
other poeple think im to dangerous and outragous.

im quite optermistic about this rebuild after finding those faults we should be up on power and a mass of tourque :-D

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:26 pm

The people that think that have never been out on track with you and only come to that assumption due to the way you bait people to come out on track and are willing to race anyone down the 1/4 mile in your GT.

If you remember when we first built this car I said that i didn't what you giving anyone pax laps as I had concerns about how you would drive. Well i am more than happy to say 'SORRY i was wrong'

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:23 pm

Another fault that I forgot to mention

O/S/F shock absorber seized :roll:

The adjuster screw had seized so we had no idea if both fronts were set at the same level