My Esprit V8 project

[V8-ESPRITS3]

[V8-ESPRITS3]

 

will do some better vids latter

[Simon350S]

You so need a louder exhaust. Shame to not be able to hear the V8 properly roaring!

Oh yeah. You crossed the white line too.... Did you not think of how many innocent people you coulda killed!

Let's hope Ronin doesn't watch this!

Edited August 13, 2014 by Simon350S

[johnpwalsh]

Brill, well done, now we know it will be having loads of viewings at Brands desite some of the negative comments from earlier postings the engineering and effort that has gone into the project must surely give you the smile factor. See you at Brands.

[cbclotus]

Glad you are nearly there.Good on you .....Mike

[Gibbie]

I've enjoyed reading about your project. I particularly admire your how hard can it be approach! Well done. Hope you get lots of fun out of it!

[V8-ESPRITS3]

[V8-ESPRITS3]

 

Thanks to you all for a great day at brands even got to do a lap on the track!

Edited August 18, 2014 by V8-ESPRITS3

[iainskea]

Looks like another English summers' day!

[V8-ESPRITS3]

did anyone get any pics of my car they can share? I did see lots of people taking pics but I was a dumb ass and never took any myself!

[Bibs]

I didn't but I saw the car and to you

[V8-ESPRITS3]

I went under the car to tighten the fan belt and noticed some CV grease splatters around one drive shaft? first I thought the boot may have a split? but when I checked I found 2 of the bolts had missing heads? WTF! they have sheared off? I know the V8 has plenty of torque but really?

 

 

I have know replaced the full set with HT 12.9 grade bolts, which as far as I know originally are also 12.9? all torque down and checked painted so I can keep an eye on any moving! anyone else had any issues with bolts breaking? the guy at Allfix said it may have been down to age of the bolts and who knows how many times they have been undone and done up?

 

[cbclotus]

sorry can't help use less with spanners lol.Hope it all works out .Mike great looking s3

[V8-ESPRITS3]

thanks mike, did you go to brands hatch?

[skiing]

One of mine has sheared off - I have a replacement - I guess maybe its an age thing?

[V8-ESPRITS3]

if so why dont you change them all? I brought 24 for less than £7 from Allfix.

[V8-ESPRITS3]

I got some window louvre frames today as used in greenhouses and taken them apart and offered one side section up to the hatch glass. Looks like this has potential to make the adjustable rear louvre I want. I have some Polycarbonate to make the glass slats and window with and could fit a cable or a rod linkage to open and close it?

 

 

[Loose Cannon]

Can you not engineer some forced extraction through the ears or rear? It would look much neater IMHO, that hinge system will always remind people of a greenhouse

[V8-ESPRITS3]

yes I am also looking into that? and maybe I should get some slug repellent in case they do think its a green house!

[Stuart Monument]

Just wanted to say that I looked at your car at brands and thought it was mega. I like many, am in the purest camp but I thought your car looked great and had to admire the workmanship. I am useless with mechanical stuff so find it impressive when someone goes to this much effort and it works!

[V8-ESPRITS3]

thank you, did you have your car at brands? I do love them in black!

[Stuart Monument]

Yep I was in the show in shine prob 5-10 cars up from yours !

[V8-ESPRITS3]

yes I did see it, lovely cars I love the older stuff and in black its a done deal!

[V8-ESPRITS3]

at the retro rides gathering some really cool cars and some very crazy!

 

Edited September 5, 2014 by V8-ESPRITS3

[V8-ESPRITS3]

Ok small update on progress, really just trying to improve air flow in the engine bay.

I have a few ideas and just trying some out to see how it goes.

One problem I had with alloy sheet covered in fibre glass was the fibre glass would soak up the heat and keep it!

I am now looking into removing the fibre glass and just having alloy. I have brought x4 8 inch fans,  2 will go at the rear of the engine bay and will suck hot air out. The other 2 will go at the side of the engine 1 each side and blow onto it.

I also plan to make an black alloy tonneau cover to cover it all and also make a heat shield to go under the air filter,

I can then use the ears as air inlet feeds to the side fans and also feed cold air direct to the air filter

I am going to box this in more so it will vent out the left side onto the exhaust

I know some of you have used bilge fans and did look into that put as I am not keeping my car stock, I didn’t won’t to restrict/compromise the air flow I could by using 3 inch fans. I shower extraction fan is small and noisy and not that efficient and I guess the bilge pumps are similar? These fans are quiet and flow a fair amount of air. I am going to have the thermostatically controlled and a manual override switch for those traffic jams! And yes it’s safe to say my confirmed fetish for holes!

Edited September 11, 2014 by V8-ESPRITS3