Project WTF??? - 1991 Honda City

Headset ordered, so at least can start now!!!

Also stole an idea off Jay (Burp) with this...



Citroen ZX wiper linkage... Single wiper = Less weight and more pimp value

I thought you seamed rather interested in that

Just a bit

Cool stuff dude, am I going to see this next year?

Also what have you done to the fuel tank? Fitted a new/uprated one?

Yeah got an internal one... bigger than i'd hoped but i got it for free so i can complain... and it mean the exhaust won't knock on the tank under the car now

It will be ready for haynes, and as long as i don't blow it up you'll see it everywhere

Ahh mate thats well good.
I was looking into this generally (priced up the tank and swirl pot). But was told not to bother?

I reckon its a worth while mod if you plan to run the car on track mainly. Also move the
weight more to the rear of the car..

TBH i wouldn't have bothered if the tank wasn't free from work

Fair enough lol.

Did you do all the fittings yourself? Hard job to do?

Drill the floor, stick the bolts through

Using a cavalier external pump strapped to the floor and an aftermarket pressure reg.

You are Mr Focus/DIY.

I like to call it Bodgeneering. It's the Future.

Ah...

New engine Flywheel...


City clutch on fly... uhoh... it's a bit small...


City Box...


City Box with the civic clutch... Too big in diameter and on the splines...


Problem i have now is this... I need to use the 1.3 City box which runs a 190mm clutch.

But i'm thinking a 190mm clutch won't handle anymore power than standard... and you try finding and uprated clutch for what is basically a honda concerto 1.3...

Only other option i have is to swap the bell housings (which is also the diff casing) and the imput shaft...

Ideas?

decided what to do yet?

http://www.helix-autosport.com/groupn_fulllist.asp?Make=HONDA&Model=%25&Submit=Submit

and they make custom ones too apparently

You know me though, don't want to spend too much on something you know i'm going to blow up

And no, i've not decided yet... more worryied about the fact the NS engine mount is totally different and i'm going to have to bodge... AGAIN

cable ties & marine chain.

alex you are clearly spending to much time with Stu when you come up with that suggestion

Got bored and Angle Grinder Happy on sunday...



Soo much lighter! Polycarbs up next

got it running?

Wasn't suppose to be work on the City day yesterday

Burp wrote:

got it running?

No engine..... weight saving

already in my favorites

Any updates

Shhhun. Progress is slow, Engine mounts are a pain

Brummmm brummmm

cough

Engine mounts are doing my head in... so i've moved to moved onto more important things... sanding and painting the rocker cover :-P

Norledge wrote:

Engine mounts are doing my head in... so i've moved to moved onto more important things... sanding and painting the rocker cover :-P

ohhh you really have your priorities sorted don't you?

TBF the rocker does look sexy....

cool i like this , just read the volvo 480 build , trying to find aan idea for an interesting trackday car my self , how about a vetech powered mg maestro ? not that crazy as they came with a honda gearbox so may mate to a vetech lump , revvy is best for a track car .

If you want random, but still quite easy you're best starting with a car with a relatively balanced, and well handling base, you're never going to make a good car out of a mondeo without serious work...

I always fancied a volvo 340... rwd, light (for a volvo) and very different...

Or maybe a Charade Turbo??

Right so i may as well come clean, as most of you know or have guessed

I had been spending sleepless nights trying to work out how to get this chuffing engine mated to the box and into the car... i could think of no feasable way of doing it.

Decided to start looking into cages instead to take my mind off the pain.

£700 for a custom, welded in...

Then it struck me... I've got a mate who builds Class 8 autograss buggies... like this one...



Hmm...

So off i pop up to his workshop... 'How much to cage this?'

£300... Less than Half the price of a custom cage!!!

Then he throws a real spanner in the works...

'Could weld some engine mounts in the back for £50 too...'

£350 for a space frame??? How could I say no??

After abut 30 seconds thought, and pursuasion for Alex i decided on it... Rear engined RWD...

But what engine?

Next day comes, and into work i go... thinking of what i have i could use...

M3... 6 pot, yummy... too heavy and complex...

Volvo 1.7 Turbo, Light, boosted, but old fashioned...

Then walking out into the yard this catches my eye...


1990 Kawisaki ZX10... Quick google shows me 140bhp, 13000 rpm, 6 speed sequential box, and light enough to pick up buy one person.

A quick exchange of £500, and i'm the proud owner of a mobile death machine.

Couple of hours later i'm left with a pile of parts and...


Slight build on the engine, sparks, filter, Heavy duty clutch springs and a new (different pitch) front sprocket. Mixed with a fresh coat of paint.

So thats the engine sorted... Luckily my internal tanks fits nicly where the engine should be...


Open the bonnet to fill the tank... pimp.

Rear suspension time...

Luckily i have one of these...


Mmm, Early Ninties Luxuary Granadaness...

Needed from it... Rear lower arms, Rear Hubs, Diff and rear driveshafts.

That done time to build the custom chain driven diff... pics to follow.

so you going bike engined then should be fun .like the rear drive idea seen a few bike engined minis running this kind of setup .

Early birthday prezzie

ooooo i do like

Cant wait to see more progress, really liking this idea Much better than the honda mash up

and it's all my fault hahahah

MGM wrote:

and it's all my fault hahahah

I still hate you.

Diff is being built later... pics to follow...

any more progress?

Lol.

Finaly... PROGRESS!!!

Holy F**k, no going back now

cool reckon it will be ready by 25th apri?

If Fred Flintstone made 911's

Decided on a bit of Diff play today...

Take one 2.9 Granada Cosworth Rear Limited Slip diff... The theory is to strip to the diff and bolt a sprocket to the crown wheel...


Remove Output flanges


Remove bearing carriers... this has kind of stalled the progress... seized solid... fire axe time!

What on earth?!


You seriously are the mad scientist dude.

I have to put up with this 9 hours a day mon-fri.

question . do you have to have to sva this once done or are you not putting on road.