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Re: GTV6 Zender
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 1:20 am
by GTV27
ice works and doesn't strip paint - but can 'burn' fingers, so be careful out there!
Re: GTV6, ex Zender
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 3:13 pm
by PietereQ
Finally after few months, next stage is in effect. Few days ago gtv6 left my garage for seam welding and interior paintjob:
I have also conjured my DIY rods for the Watts linkage. I would have gone with the rsr kit but when you're stretched on funds you need to become a tinkerer. The whole cost inlcuding labor and materials was around 90 euros... still need to powder coat them. Again, thanks Kevin for help!
And on the VERY SAME DAY I had my gtv6 towed to the shop my daily drive 156 decided, that she needs a ride also... Spring pan on the left rear wheel broke off from the damper and the spring locked the rear tyre
good this happened in traffic... another reason to hate McPherson strut...
Re: GTV6, ex Zender
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:53 am
by PietereQ
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:38 pm
by killaz
GTV6 reborn!
Good luck with assembling!
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:07 am
by MD
Starting to look like you mean business Pete but you're a typical polak and let them fit your steering wheel on the wrong side..
Keep it up fella, it's coming along great !
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 10:09 pm
by BradGTV
car looks great,
whats the benefit of the adjustable watts linkage over standard?
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:51 pm
by MD
To change roll centre.
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:07 am
by PietereQ
Thanks guys!
I came to a point where i have ton of stuff ready for installation, need two tons more, but somehow I cannot really state when the car will be finished. This is taking so long that I already I'm not taking into account that it will be finished eva!
Reason is I dont want to redo things. If I cannot afford something atm I'll better wait and do it the right way later,... on the other hand it would be really nice to feel the car and train at last. Damn I miss the howl of V6 so much
As for the linkage... I don't really know what it does, but I've been told by Mike (and it wasn't some 'roll something' techno-babble) it's good to have some shiny stuff on your de Dion especially if you re going to a transaxle meet
Chrome it maybe.... X you're in?
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 8:21 am
by PietereQ
Pathetic progress but progress anyway. Really I had little time to do anything with the car this year, and it's been past 3 weeks when I actually started to work on her.
So after much debate, I've decided to go with 28mm drop spindles:
Now minimum wheel size is 16 inch.
BTW did you know that v6 cars have drop spindles? Well sort of, the spigot is few cm "lower" than the one on 4 stud spindles. Too bad I didn't take a picture for comparison, since I used 75 1.8 carb spindles as donors.
I have moved surge tank and all the pumps into the trunk.
I'll probably need to replace the hoses with fancy mocal, steel braided ones for the sake of the rules. However, since I'm not goind to start racing In championship series this year, rubber ones will do just fine. I still hope to track test the car this summer since I'm leaving the country for half a year or longer.
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:40 am
by PietereQ
After sitting for 3 years nex to the car, the engine was put into the car. I've run pumps for a minute to rid fuel system of any air and, atfer that the engine fired right away, like it was nothing. Revs fine and idles too, still need to check timing and clearances.
Since I'm recently driving new turbo gasoline car, and and a sleepy french compact, THAT throttle response is what I've longed for. It even got better with lighweight flywheel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lWJ8w3_diU
And upper a-arm uniball mod. I used Fluro uniballs from their motorsport line of bearings.
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:22 pm
by kevin
That throttle response is fricken fast . Is prop in .
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:18 am
by PietereQ
Kevin, no the propshaft wasnt in at the moment. But now, baffingly with driveshaft installed the response isn't much sloppier at all. That flywheel was deffinately worth the money.
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:41 pm
by PietereQ
Oh my. It has been
5 years since I drove my gtv6... Anyway just telling, me and my car is alive. First stage has been completed. Car turns, accelerates, brakes, howls on wot
just a little teaser, more pictures and text to follow:
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Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:42 pm
by PietereQ
Re: GTV6, ex Zender, turning into a racer
Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:46 am
by kevin
Looking good . Have you got a few picks of the Gaz shocks set up in front as I got a friend who is installing same set up on an alfetta . Just want to see how you did the top mount . Did you have to open the upper control arm with those size springs?