Frp 364 Rebuilt Absolute animal
#1
Posted 16 August 2009 - 10:08 PM
A couple of pics
#2
Posted 17 August 2009 - 05:48 PM
What oil spec are you running in your gear box now?
#3
Posted 17 August 2009 - 06:21 PM
I want one now lol
#5
Posted 17 August 2009 - 11:14 PM
#6
Posted 17 August 2009 - 11:24 PM
Now on the VX side of the fence! 888 Astra CDTi
18" 888 Lightweight Racing Dynamics Wheels
- Engine re-map to 200bhp/330lbft torque
- Triple Eight Alcon 330mm 4 Pot Calipers with Vented discs
- 888 Lowered & uprated springs & Dampers
- 888 engine cover
- Factory SRI + XP body styling
#7
Posted 18 August 2009 - 09:44 AM
#8
Posted 18 August 2009 - 11:21 AM
That'll be two FRPs with carbon bonnets at Braehead.
Fergie's got one as well.
#9
Posted 18 August 2009 - 11:21 AM
come up and see me...make me smile :wink:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming WOO HOO -What a Ride!:D
1.7 Moondust Silver Sep 2002 - Aug 2009, 1.7 Silver Thunder Aug 2009 -
#11
Posted 18 August 2009 - 06:59 PM
Yes and love it
Any more pics? Maybe some progress shots?
Yes Ive got a few when engine out etc and general rebuild of everything.
I will post more pic and details on Thurs.
Just have to say an frp with a close ratio box is devastatingly good. It complements the brakes, suspension etc and makes the absolute most out of car................
#12
Posted 18 August 2009 - 07:24 PM
Now With: Helix Clutch, L.S.D, Carbon Bonnet & Splitter, Aero wipers, Speedlines, poly bushed, White alcons, Magnecore 8.5mm Leads, Osram Conversion, White and Blue Engine Bay, Stripped interior, Green Stuff Pads, smoked repeaters, miltek system with decat, Hispec Discs, Paradas.
Later: Retrimed Sparcos, More Carbon, Full Weld in Roll Cage, Respray, Anthracite Speedlines, More POWER!!!!
#13
Posted 20 August 2009 - 03:59 PM
The cars front end was complete strip of everything and painted engine bay and front end panels, sills etc. The 2 doors, front bumper and 2 wings where sent off to the coachworks to get sprayed on there premises.
These are before respray
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_106436.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_663179.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_139009.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_145419.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_520083.jpg
The car had various mounts powdercoated including front cross member, anti roll bar, radiator bracket, window wiper bracket, suspension arms etc.
And after
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_340984.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...9467_1_3092.jpg
With engine in
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...467_1_12084.jpg
The exhaust manifold was plasma coated by zircotec then heat wrapped in thermotec new copper exhaust heat wrap.
#14
Posted 20 August 2009 - 04:19 PM
The cars front end was complete strip of everything and painted engine bay and front end panels, sills etc. The 2 doors, front bumper and 2 wings where sent off to the coachworks to get sprayed on there premises.
These are before respray
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_106436.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_663179.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_139009.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_145419.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_520083.jpg
The car had various mounts powdercoated including front cross member, anti roll bar, radiator bracket, window wiper bracket, suspension arms etc.
And after
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_340984.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...9467_1_3092.jpg
With engine in
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...467_1_12084.jpg
The exhaust manifold was plasma coated by zircotec then heat wrapped in thermotec new copper exhaust heat wrap.
A couple of suspension arm pics.
These where powdercoated black then had new frp back bushes then powerflex rears and new ball joints.
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_321194.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_316641.jpg
My alcons only 1 pic as my other ones are gone
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_228753.jpg.
These where rebuilt using genuine alcons seal, cross over pipes etc.
Today was supposed to be my cleaning day as I have not clean the car yet since it was finished. It has either been raining or I have been working all the time. God you have to love Scottish weather. At least I know my passenged footwell leak has been cured When I built the bulkhead back up I sealed off the heater matrix compartment and the pollen filter box.
This post has been edited by ally frp364: 20 August 2009 - 09:11 PM
#15
Posted 20 August 2009 - 04:37 PM
Now With: Helix Clutch, L.S.D, Carbon Bonnet & Splitter, Aero wipers, Speedlines, poly bushed, White alcons, Magnecore 8.5mm Leads, Osram Conversion, White and Blue Engine Bay, Stripped interior, Green Stuff Pads, smoked repeaters, miltek system with decat, Hispec Discs, Paradas.
Later: Retrimed Sparcos, More Carbon, Full Weld in Roll Cage, Respray, Anthracite Speedlines, More POWER!!!!
#16
Posted 20 August 2009 - 04:52 PM
This has been done to the exhaust manifold to help deal with the heat properties. My inlet manifold was powdercoated white because it is the cool side and wont melt after 3 seconds of starting the engine lol
#17
Posted 03 September 2009 - 11:41 AM
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_470779.jpg
http://www.pumapeople.com/stuff/1249828596...67_1_421011.jpg
Absolutely loving the quafie atb diff.
Didn't know you could take the corners even quicker in a racing puma.....
I know now you can
Only going to be running the car for another 4 weeks then back in for build number 2.
P.s I have noticed a topic for highest miles for 1 tank.........
Think I will start one for lowest
This post has been edited by ally frp364: 03 September 2009 - 11:42 AM
#18
Posted 03 September 2009 - 02:20 PM
and did you not fancy maybe a different spoiler or none at all?????????
dont mean to come across as a twat by the way lol
FRP 245 - sold, then killed by new owner!
FRP 225 - sold in 2013 and regretted it ever since!FRP ??? - Now after another one after two years of Fiesta ST2 ownership.
#19
Posted 03 September 2009 - 03:48 PM
and did you not fancy maybe a different spoiler or none at all?????????
dont mean to come across as a twat by the way lol
I need to do some final tweaking as regards to panels as I had an unfortunate mishaps on the day of m.o.t.
I had left the day of the m.o.t to put the panels on but when I started the car in the morning I had a brand new ford water pump failure which was spitting water out of one of the holes that was sealed up properly. Ended up stripping car back down fitted my old water pump back in and quite literally throw all my panels back on and made my m.o.t by 1min.
I think the spoiler suits the car.
I feel the spoiler only suits the racing puma and not the standard width puma's. It get away with the spoiler height because of the wide arch kit
#20
Posted 03 September 2009 - 06:43 PM
I know now you can
Have you had it on track yet?? you cant really hit the limit of the diff's capabilities on the road unless your nuts!! You can feel a massive difference on track as where a non lsd FRP would understeer and youd feel the front pulling wide, a diffed up car you will just feel the point of the front wanting to go wide but then the diff kicks in and pulls the front end back in tight, all without adjusting the wheel id say its almost like youve suddenly wound on a half turn of steering lock and its gripped. And it just keeps going usually as well as long as your smooth with the throttle!!
Just be very careful about feathering the throttle when the front pushes wide eventually as the back end will swing round quite quick on an frp if you lift off right on the limit like that!! Left foot braking is a good solution when the front does break free but it takes a lot of practice.
Think I will start one for lowest
I will win