My Cordoba Coupe Trackday Car Project

[F2 Stu]

the work continues..............

This weekend amongst the passing showers & other jobs I installed my Corbeau seat & 4 point harness

My frame mount worked ok, except when i got the seat bolted in it wasnt sitting level , so packed it around 5mm one side to sort that one out.

Once that bit was sorted I realised I had no method of anchoring the shoulder straps

So I dashed into work to make up a bracket that bolts to the exist rear seat belt points - this is a temporary measure until the cage is installed.

Also fitted a B&M short shift, had to strip the entire centre console out as I needed to dent a bit of metal & cut the carpet/chip away the sound deadening to extract the pivot rod but otherwise a peace of cake to fit.

The throw (or lack off) is good but its highlighted what my 02A box is prone to suffering

next up is the exhuast when I get my profiles

 

[cordobabrendy]

stu by changing the gear knob itself is a huge difference to the gear throw, get it done!

 

[RobT]

coming on good there Stu - like the 'persuader' in the boot !

 

[driveforward]

Coming along very nicely indeed

 

[WeeJase]

coming on good there Stu - like the 'persuader' in the boot !

persuader?!?!?! thats an attitude adjuster

 

[F2 Stu]

Ive allready used that tool on the car, I bent somthing I shoulden't of

I'm off to halfords before the trackday at Brands hatch tommorow to get another knob, it shifts ok, perhaps a little corsely compared to how it was - somthing I'll get used to I think.

Time for some long overdue Pasty!

 

[ibizacupra]

looking good Stu

 

[F2 Stu]

Did a couple of things today

Oil change - chucked some engine fluch stuff in too, never seen so much crap come out, had a little trouble getting the sump plug undone, ended up swinging on it with a 3' breaker bar I'd normally use on wheel nuts!

Coilovers - dropped the back another 15mm, sits nicely

Exhuast - Fitted the catback portion of the new Jetex Cordoba Cupra 20vt exhuast system - went together a treat even though I had to trim the rear valence of the bumper to accomadate the tailpipes, quick work with a 4.5" grinder

I think I've gone deaf though

 

[ScottyP]

looks cool, have you noticed any power gains?

 

[F2 Stu]

None that I can notice, feels smoother.

 

[andyj]

Those twin pipes look nice and subtle Stu !!

When you say you think you've gone deaf, is that because of the grinder or because of the noise from the exhaust ?!?

Looks like it's a pretty staight swap..... something worth think about when I eventually get another 2.0 16v !!!

Got any side on pics of the car with the rear lowered ?!?

Andy

 

[F2 Stu]

When I mean I've gone deaf its actually pretty quiet, tootling along around a ton and no droning whatsoever.

its got to coke up yet so that might change a little.

Not got any side on views of it since I adjusted it, I also washed 6 months of filth off it

 

[andyj]

hang on, the words: Stu, car, and wash...... nah, they don't belong in the same sentance !!!

It's coming along nicely anyway Stu.

 

[Icecavern]

hang on, the words: Stu, car, and wash...... nah, they don't belong in the same sentance !!!

What he means is it hasn't rained properly recently

 

[F2 Stu]

The diet begins..........

Not me the car

The Cordy's a few Kg lighter now - the old mans just taken a peep and shook his head in dismay

 

[Icecavern]

What you removed? It's serprising how much the seats and carpets all weigh when you strip it out...

Bet my Cordy is still lighter than yours

 

[F2 Stu]

But mine still drives tho

Just the front doorcards, dash & headlining thats in it

 

[driveforward]

You've removed the dash..! I thought after the TT people concluded removing the dash wasn't worth it?

 

[Icecavern]

But mine still drives tho

Need to cut a couple of holes in the floor plan then it'll move flintstones style

Ian the dash isn't exactly the heaviest thing in the car but it does weigh a bit. The rear seats and carpets weigh more than the dash though.

 

[F2 Stu]

You've removed the dash..! I thought after the TT people concluded removing the dash wasn't worth it?

The dash was still fixed in place the last time I looked......