Update on last night's progress.
George & I spotted that the IACV from the S1 would fit (we previously thought it wouldn't because we hadn't spotted the boss that bolts on to the plastic manifold), so we fitted that.
I tidied out the boot floor, got the laptop in, installed my emerald (K3 should be here this week, but I just wanted to know it was going to run better than the MEMS managed). After some pi$$ing about getting the ECU setup right (it had been configured for my S2->S1 adapter loom), it runs a treat. Once hot it manages to get the idle down to about 900 RPM though it's far from stable. Am hoping that the K3 will do even better if I can get a LC1 into it - or we'll turn off closed loop idling.
After that we decided to fit the toe links - what a total baaarrrstard they are. It's a classic doesn't-fit.com piece of kit - the brackets that go onto the hubs don't align with all three bolt holes, so you need to educate the big 10mm hole with a 10mm drill to get it to fit (only 1/10th of mm max, but even so it's annoying). Fitting the protector boots was fun - at first it looked like we had no chance, until we came up with the triple-screw-driver "violation" technique
Drilled the holes into the subframe to rivet on the heatshields - would have been easier to do with exhaust off
Then refitting the nuts inside the bottom of the subframe behind the rear wishbone bush - horrible job with full hand laceration from the sharp edges of the subframe - nice!
Anyway, all done now, except the riveting as I forgot to bring over my rivet popper.
Tonight's task is to refit throttle cable, wheels, fill gearbox with some gearbox oil and then go for a run with no clam on, just for grins
Then refit rear clam and seats and then the RLC will be ready for it's next mission :-
(1) Over to CLCM to get the toe reset (rear toe is to pot now) and camber measured.
(2) Trip to Dan's for safety equipment fitting.
(3) A run down to Emerald for mapping.
Then RLC will be home for an evening before heading off to go testing at O/P either Thu PM or Fri AM depending on what Andy is doing workwise.
Thanks again to George for another evening of his time - it's much appreciated!
And before I forget, thanks also to Lawrence for the loan of his hoist & Mr T chain + lifting brackets, and also thanks to Fd for the indirect loan of his cam timing gear.
SE - what a nice place to be
Robin
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