BT's latest phase

**p fandango** · Saturday 27th February 2010, 18:24

Originally Posted by t5 pete

the best thing to do is contact people like this and ask if they do a 5-6mtr length
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/32mm-1-1-4-OD-...item4cec6704de

the same bloke does 35mm so i've saved that to my ebay, i'll have to measure up & see how long each section i'll need will be. I'd like to run it thru the inside but not 100% sure if its the best idea

perhaps it was 28mm i seen in B&who then lol

**p fandango** · Sunday 28th February 2010, 16:48

got the grinder out onto the bootlid again & got another 2.3kg out of it, total now 274.5kg

**p fandango** · Monday 1st March 2010, 19:00

power steering pump went in the bin today

**t5 pete** · Monday 1st March 2010, 19:31

what ever will you think of next also what serpantine belt will you use pedro also are you just blocking the lines up that lead into the rack

**p fandango** · Monday 1st March 2010, 19:38

Originally Posted by t5 pete

what ever will you think of next also what serpantine belt will you use pedro also are you just blocking the lines up that lead into the rack

if it unbolts, it can be binned mate lol. I've only got to get a tiny belt to go straight from the crank to the alternator (do i need an alternator? lol)

as for the pipes more plans are yet to be revealed

**Tomcat** · Monday 1st March 2010, 19:43

Isn't that steering going to be really heavy without the pump?, would you have been better sourcing a none power rack first?.

**p fandango** · Monday 1st March 2010, 19:53

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Isn't that steering going to be really heavy without the pump?, would you have been better sourcing a none power rack first?.

all 850's came with power steering, i'm not sure if a rack off another vehicle will fit.

you have PM

**callyuk** · Monday 1st March 2010, 20:15

why not bin the starter motor while your there mate just bump start it from now on lol

**p fandango** · Monday 1st March 2010, 20:49

Originally Posted by callyuk

why not bin the starter motor while your there mate just bump start it from now on lol

hmm what about the old cranking handles instead? lol

**claymore** · Monday 1st March 2010, 21:02

you could use a corsa electric steering column

**Benny Boy** · Monday 1st March 2010, 21:55

some car manufactures will soon be using the alternator to start the car.

**Tomcat** · Monday 1st March 2010, 22:52

Originally Posted by Benny Boy

some car manufactures will soon be using the alternator to start the car.

Er...how?.

**Benny Boy** · Tuesday 2nd March 2010, 19:44

don't know all the details, but my mate who worked for jags R&D department last year said they had done away with starter motors and were using the alternator to crank the engines over.

**rogert5** · Tuesday 2nd March 2010, 23:21

I've got a very old Simplicity garden tractor that has a starter/dynamo. Much the same idea I guess.

**p fandango** · Thursday 4th March 2010, 17:04

i'm sort of cheating here, but i've removed the alternator. I'm not sure how long the battery will last without charge so it will probably just be took off once on the strip. Weigh'd 7.6kg so now 286.5kg removed in total

**JelT5** · Friday 5th March 2010, 08:01

You're getting close to the 300kg mark mate- well done! Should fly down the strip

Off to do an 1/8 mile sprint this Sunday- did it last year with the T5 unmodded so should be interesting to compare times. 10.27 last year...should be looking at around 9.5ish with any luck if the slush-box holds up!
Won't be power starting though...well maybe once or twice

**p fandango** · Friday 5th March 2010, 14:16

Originally Posted by JelT5

You're getting close to the 300kg mark mate- well done! Should fly down the strip

thanks mate, its getting harder & harder to find the few remaining kg lol

Off to do an 1/8 mile sprint this Sunday- did it last year with the T5 unmodded so should be interesting to compare times. 10.27 last year...should be looking at around 9.5ish with any luck if the slush-box holds up!
Won't be power starting though...well maybe once or twice

yeh be interesting to see how much time difference it all makes, keep us informed mate

**p fandango** · Friday 5th March 2010, 18:28

there was a big alloy block bolted that the alternator was mounted onto, i've took that off & mounted the alternator directly onto it so only takes 3 bolts to remove the whole lot now. Plus removing the block has took the weight to 287.9kg now

**callyuk** · Friday 5th March 2010, 19:35

would you not save more weight just removing the battery instead of the alternator when on the strip as you are not going to need things like lights whilst going down the strip

**p fandango** · Friday 5th March 2010, 21:55

Originally Posted by callyuk

would you not save more weight just removing the battery instead of the alternator when on the strip as you are not going to need things like lights whilst going down the strip

erm possibly, i'll have to give it a try once she's back & running. Advantage of taking the alternator off is less drag on the engine so more power out of it