MK1 RS2000 project

[Cam]

That first shot is a classic, Paul.

[Lightning_Boy]

Paul,

I have a torque wrench calibrator if you want to check yours some time.

[PaulMK1]

The engine is now back together - I'm just waiting on a new torque wrench since I'm a little nervous over my 15yo one after last month’s experiences



While the engine is out i'm upgrading the crossmember too:


I have subsequently spent 3 hours modifying and welding the brand new WCXM to try to neutralise the bump steer by aligning the TCAs and steering arms. Of course I won't know how successful I have been until it's all fitted up and at ride height again!

[gen mk 1rs2000]

While the engine is out i'm upgrading the crossmember

I have subsequently spent 3 hours modifying and welding the brand new WCXM to try to neutralise the bump steer by aligning the TCAs and steering arms. Of course I won't know how successful I have been until it's all fitted up and at ride height again![/quote]

paul one way to go about this is to drill a fairly large hole thru xmember
about where yu reckon it should be then bolt the tcas in with large diam big thick washers
on the outside ,then do your wheel align , slacken bolts off slightly to get them perfect
then weld the washers into place on the outside & wld thin washers inside to make the
hole nice and strong too !
doing it all by measurements is not as perfect as doing it on a wheel alignment machine
ps
there is also a trick to getting the rack height perfect too
pps
you have to have the springs set to your desired ride height to acheive all this
hope this helps yur cause !

[PaulMK1]

Thanks for the info!

I tried to bolt it all in tonight only to find they have welded the steering rack mounts about 5mm to close to each other!!! If they have that wrong what chance do I have for the engine mounts?

Burtons will be getting yet another snotty email later tonight!

[MOOSE]

[PaulMK1]

Don't buy this front Burtons:
http://www.burtonpower.com/catalogsearc ... t/?q=mp182







and then I tried to see if the engine would fit and of course that doesn't align either:


Burtons have not replied to any of my emails with the above pictures

[MOOSE]

[group5]

This is why fabricated components from Gartrac, GRP4 etc are more expensive....they actually fit! I had a R.A.C.E. ( Squires) one that fitted perfectly.

I am pretty sure that the Burton's WCXM is actually a Rally Design item ( I note that Burtons also sell a GRP4 Fabrications one that is twice the price) and after buying a Rally Design panhard rod kit years ago and finding that the rod would only fit with the rose joint screwed completely in and without the lock nut I have avoided their products ever since.

PS If the WCXM you have is the GRP4 FAb one then I take it all back

[PaulMK1]

Burtons sell 3 types of WCXM - due to the feeedback on the RD version I avoided the cheapest version!

I'll have to call them tonight and find out what they are going to do - I don't want to start cutting and welding any further if they want it back in "mint" condition.

but yes I agree - you get what you pay for!

[PaulMK1]

Re: the ARP flywheel bolt torque issues.

Burtons claim to just be the retailer and pointed at Kent CAMS.
Kent CAMs then passed the issue onto ARP.

A Nigel Atkinson, European Operations, ARP Automotive Racing Products has finally got back to me with: "I have checked with Kent Cams and other customers and even at the old torque figure you should not have had a problem"

At this stage I really think it's not worth pursuing any further - Might be a different story if I was UK based and could knock on some doors.

[crusey]

Make it an offering to the gods of speed!

[Cam]

Just mark another one down to the joys of modifying cars!

[PaulMK1]

After speaking to the MD at Burtons last night they have finally got back to me re the WCXM.

"i have passed the photos onto our supplier
i am still waiting for them to come back to me
i dont see that either you or us should pay for shipping back to us as its been made incorrectly"

I then asked if they could send a replacement (GRP4 this time) as my car is out of action...
"i cannot do anything with swapping over until the other unit has been returned"

So basically they are waiting on the supplier covering their cost prior to committing to a replacement/refund! Yet more great customer service for the UK

[PaulMK1]

Offer 1 from Burtons: They'll credit me 60GBP (cost of shipping the WCXM back to them) if I get it modified locally.

Naturally rejected!

Then finally a result - offer 2: a full refund (and I get to keep the WCXM) and a discount on the Group 4 version!

It's a shame it took 3 days 12 emails and 2 phone calls for them to stand behind their products!

[MK1_Oz]

Good work at chasing them up!! Cannot let our imperialist masters get one over on us

[MOOSE]

[Peter Knight]

The GRP4 Fab WCXM is the goods it has lowered rack mounts and has two different mounting holes for TCA and is fully welded.
I have just received one plus some other goodies.

[Danny M]

Paul if you're going to stay on the tarmac with the car don't get the lowered rack mount cross member

[David W]

Thank god its not just me stuffing around with things that don't fit like they should. I'll post up a seperate topic on an Alloy Rocker cover that I bought on Ebay from the UK when I take a couple of comparative pics. Cost was prohibitive after shipping.

Initial disappointment was the gaps around the cam that you could poke a paddle pop stick through. Getting more disillisioned when the back of the rocker cover was touching the join in the firewall, but the 'throw it in the bin moment' was when the oil filler cap was higher then the bonet. Got a bit of feedback from the seller that he tried to make it fit all 3 engines (???) but email went silent when I sent pics and asked for a refund.