Blog: Micra Rally Car build
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frank
Club Member
yeh, bigger filter and cold air feed pipe
http://www.micra.org.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=10183&stc=1&d=1212255478
http://www.micra.org.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=10184&stc=1&d=1212255478
Is that eurorallye?
frank
Club Member
frank
Club Member
matt
it was a 96ish 1.6 iirc, you have to shorten the (filter end) straight pipe and twist the metal supporting bracket (that bolts to the suspension turret) a bit
Hi Matt, that is interesting what else do you know about it? I have been told that it was used as a development car. what do you have on your records at work?
Yes it is, he used to own it about 3-4yrs ago.
Been looking through my files and found...........
A video of it It's from the coracle stages 2006 not very good quality but you can have it if you like? if i can figure how to do it.
Edit- found a pic. Start line at coracle stages 2006 (sweet lamb)
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EDIT - found another clip from plains rally.
A video of it
It's from the coracle stages 2006 not very good quality but you can have it if you like? if i can figure how to do it.Edit- found a pic. Start line at coracle stages 2006 (sweet lamb)
EDIT - found another clip from plains rally.
Been looking through my files and found...........
A video of it
Edit- found a pic. Start line at coracle stages 2006 (sweet lamb)
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EDIT - found another clip from plains rally.
Cool yes please are you able to upload it onto utube?
And here is the video of it on the plains rally!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3662450870748418193
Yey, Happy new year to all!!!
Here are some of the photos in action in the rally in december 08
This is a 90 left corner so the micra got the back end round nicely!
We went round this corner a few times so here it is without the back end out
this is my fav, you can see the outline of the micra!!!
Here are some of the photos in action in the rally in december 08
This is a 90 left corner so the micra got the back end round nicely!
We went round this corner a few times so here it is without the back end out
this is my fav, you can see the outline of the micra!!!
Looks like good fun mate (Y)
it was around -4 that evening so its a mixture of the cold, the hot car and all the water/ mud on the tracks, It was very slippy and great fun to drive.
The next day a Local paper said "More than 55 further damage-only crashes were reported to police as the sub-zero conditions caused havoc on many of the county's roads." Lucky we didnt go on many roads as it was mainly on private land!!
The next day a Local paper said "More than 55 further damage-only crashes were reported to police as the sub-zero conditions caused havoc on many of the county's roads." Lucky we didnt go on many roads as it was mainly on private land!!
How are you gettin Ant? I sent the money via paypal did you get it ok, any more pics?
Cheers
Peter
Antony
Ex. Club Member
yeah got it, thanks matey...
just cut back the letters. need to polish them up and get them packaged up.
the paint is taking a little bit longer to cure than first antisipated on the yellow one. but it is getting there, its perfectly dry to the touch but is soft under knife. ill stick it back in the oven on low temp overnight... should be all hunky dory tommorow.
pics.
just cut back the letters. need to polish them up and get them packaged up.
the paint is taking a little bit longer to cure than first antisipated on the yellow one. but it is getting there, its perfectly dry to the touch but is soft under knife. ill stick it back in the oven on low temp overnight... should be all hunky dory tommorow.
pics.
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I am loving the yellow!!!!!!
Excellent, cant wait to get them on the cars!
As always I'll take photos of your work and pass on your details to anyone who wants!
Antony
Ex. Club Member
thaaank you very much. the yellow one is a base coat of crackle black with a yellow top coat. it looks shinier in the photo than they are. but the yellow is almost like a dark machine yellow, (kind of like an old diesel locomotive) still looks spanking. hehe.
thanks matey., the more people have this service the faster i can modify my car..lol
thanks matey., the more people have this service the faster i can modify my car..lol
Rocker covers arrived yesterday and I have to say I was very pleased with both of them! Thank you for a great job Antony!! I should be fitting the red one this weekend, the yellow one to the blue car in a couple of weeks and then the blue cover on that engine I will use on the new engine I'm building.
A quick update,
Red micra I am going to touch up some of the paint work as its a real mess on the sils and maybe touch up the roll cage too. my next event in this car is the 25th Jan and then the 30th Jan so will also check over everything. Oh and I have a very nice bit of carbon fibire sheet that I am going to swap the alu one for to hold the switches in the car, it will have the radiator fan, spots & reverse light I cant think of anything else that I need to wire up so only three at the minute but might put a forth in and have it as a spare.
Blue micra is coming along better, we have had a big problem with the drive shafts not staying in, we thought it was the diff. Spoek to Matt H and he has suggested a couple of things to try in fitting it so will do that next. the screen goes in tomorrow and then will fit the bike carbs next weekend, just got a long sausage type air filter for it so looking forward to having that set up on the car. My plan is once the screen and MOT are done to get it rolling road tested and then see what difference the bike carb set up make after fitting it. Oh and of course Antonys rocker cover! I went for a yellow cover because tyellow goes well with the blue and my tow eyes are yellow and the wing mirrors will end up being yellow too.
Photos to follow next week.
A quick update,
Red micra I am going to touch up some of the paint work as its a real mess on the sils and maybe touch up the roll cage too. my next event in this car is the 25th Jan and then the 30th Jan so will also check over everything. Oh and I have a very nice bit of carbon fibire sheet that I am going to swap the alu one for to hold the switches in the car, it will have the radiator fan, spots & reverse light I cant think of anything else that I need to wire up so only three at the minute but might put a forth in and have it as a spare.
Blue micra is coming along better, we have had a big problem with the drive shafts not staying in, we thought it was the diff. Spoek to Matt H and he has suggested a couple of things to try in fitting it so will do that next. the screen goes in tomorrow and then will fit the bike carbs next weekend, just got a long sausage type air filter for it so looking forward to having that set up on the car. My plan is once the screen and MOT are done to get it rolling road tested and then see what difference the bike carb set up make after fitting it. Oh and of course Antonys rocker cover! I went for a yellow cover because tyellow goes well with the blue and my tow eyes are yellow and the wing mirrors will end up being yellow too.
Photos to follow next week.
Hi,
No I didnt find them, good job I havent chucked the box out yet, thing is I was soooooo excited about the covers that I didnt look in the box!
Mattjo; yes its looking like I might me going down that route, I have a 1litre block that I can get the crank swapped over so yes I am thinking about it as an option. And I would recommend the covers that Antony does to anyone!
I have some other photos here i'm really pleased with them, did I say that before?
frank
Club Member
Good to see you today Pete, thanks for explaining the fan switch wiring (anyone know if you can switch the rad fan on/off indepenantly, with a standard ECU ?????) Just over a minute to find to beat a Standard Rover 200 1.4 16v eh
matt, if you join the 2 wires on the coolant sensor, the ecu thinks that the engine is too hot and kicks the fan in (maybe a resistor would be a better idea tho
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frank
Club Member
Good to see you today Pete, thanks for explaining the fan switch wiring (anyone know if you can switch the rad fan on/off indepenantly, with a standard ECU ?????) Just over a minute to find to beat a Standard Rover 200 1.4 16v eh
Hi mate, yes I think I can get a few seconds with decent tyres I didnt get chance to show you but they are the worst tyres I've ever used! Both Martin and myself really enjoyed the Gymkhana yesterday and we both ended up next to each other in the final results, (i beat him)!
As for catching a standard rover I dont think the 103 bhp from a standard rover will be beaten by a 79 bhp micra. They do a micra in japan standard with a 100bhp and also a 4x4 version! I am going to get mine rolling road to see what power its putting out but I need to fix the hole in my exhaust first! Did you run M&S yesterday?
SuperUno
Buy & Sell Member
I was using my standard road tyres, in fact the rears are almost illegal now. They are the Firestone van tyres i used on enduro's last year, so nothing fnacy about the tyres i used. As for your 79bhp ????, with the spec of your car ie cage, slipper diff, ECU, suspension, etc...... i suspect that more than makes up for the power difference.
Hi mate, sorry for not replying sooner, just became a Dad at the weekend my baby girl Ava Lydia was born on the 14th Feb 6lb7.
So nothing much car wise going on, hope to have an update in next few weeks.
hoodedreeper
Ex. Club Member
congrats mate!
Hi all,
well as I have some time off work and in between nappy changes we seem to have the car nearly finished! Just needs its MOT and its done! below are a couple of photos and two videos, I have a few little jobs left to do but nothing major!
I hope to be out in it soon doing a local rally in April.
VIDEO here
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2567097818874875925
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3120546583618234183
well as I have some time off work and in between nappy changes we seem to have the car nearly finished! Just needs its MOT and its done! below are a couple of photos and two videos, I have a few little jobs left to do but nothing major!
I hope to be out in it soon doing a local rally in April.
VIDEO here
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=2567097818874875925
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-3120546583618234183
I have the power steering cooling pipe to sort out as its lhd the rhd one that I have isnt fitting. An MOT, the fuel cap mech, rad over flow catch tank, and thats it really, oh and to fit that sexy rocker cover that you did for me!!!!
Then I want to get it on the rollers see what its putting out before we fit the bike carbs to it!
