I know it's been a little while since I posted but I thought i would give you a update do a build thread on my new saxo!!
First of all my impreza has gone :-( , with chris (blacksmith) and i both having imprezas with the intention to race/rally both, it was proving to be very expensive so we decided to combine our efforts and money!! and head down the route of making 1 car good and doing it properly, rather than having 2 half done versions..
so my cars been gone a little while now and we found although the impreza is coming along nicely it is still however expensive to build and maintain , with that in mind and the desire to play more I decided we need a cheap track toy which we could also do the 12 car rallies with.. and here it is
A Saxo 1.6 16v VTS ebay bargain
its got very little history but seams to have a few nice additions
the first job was to go over the car thoroughly and find what was wrong with it.
The rear brakes are shagged and the hand brake has no use what so ever,
c.v gaiter was split n/s/f outer and o/s/f inner under further investigating both drive shafts are fooked
O/S steering arm bent
Bottom arm pinch bolts had normal M8 bolt's in???
K&N air filter almost rubbed though on thermostat housing
timing belt over due and a little play in the water pump
head light lenses flapping around
It has been lowered at the front with spax adjustable shocks all-round although a little old! the rear beam has been rebuit (new bearings) but it's at the standard hight.
also something quite funny the top mounts have been fitted incorrectly,,,lol
n/s forward and o/s back
I will update as I go Phil
Good work!!