Post IVA / Track Prep

So now the IVA is sorted time to prep the car for the track...

First to remove the indicators.

Decided to leave most of the rubber coverings on the front end as this will help to protect the threads etc from track debris.

The boss is not needed for the track so will remove this and fit the wheel directly to the quick release.

with the wheel fitted without the boss.

Front end off,  indicators coming off.

The holes I drilled for the extended indicators were a little large for the smaller track indicators so had to use a little hole on the thread to compress between the body and a washer to fill the hole.

My IVA kit all ready to go back on once its off track.

Time to remove the CAT as this won't be required on track. I have a link pipe ready to replace it.

The exhaust on the car has discoloured greatly driving it in the wet and muck.

Had to get out a few special tools to remove the car from collector. Seems like the heat had cooked in on well.

Next up, the side protection bars. 100% needed for the track, I felt very vulnerable not having any side protection on the road

Small pilot hole drilled from inside out to find the right location. Then used a hole saw to drill out the hole required for the side bar to butt up against the chassis plate. I drilled the hole a little larger than required.

Good end caps to cover the holes in the bar ends.

Really impressed with the side bars, they feel very strong. If you grab hold of them they move the complete car. Will support my full weight no problems.

Makes getting into the car very difficult now!  ha ha.

Next up.... Rear defuser!  Had a quick look but its going to take some messing about so will save it for another day.

Side Indicators

I needed to fit side repeaters that are visible from the rear which my current ones don't. 

Options were to either fit repeaters to the end of my wing mirrors, on the side of the front arches or the side of the rear arches.  They must be within 2.6m of the front of the car.  

Wing mirrors I didn't want to mess with and I didn't want cables running up the roll cage, again the same reason for the front arches, running cables to them was going to be tricky and visible. 

Reach arches it was. It has to go on the very front of the arch so to fit in with the 2.6m rule. 

IVA Indicators

Time to swop out the indicators for the IVA.

Steve from the owners club sent me the IVA kit. The indicator bar he sent was a little too big to fit in the bag and was slightly damaged by DHL delivering the parcel. I thought it was best to try and make something that could fit in the bag and that could be easily reused.

I ordered some new indicators that fit well.

My plan is to run Steve's kids fishing rod handle but cut in half with a threaded bar holding it in position. This way the two halves can be shipped in the IVA kit bag and reused easily.

The indicators need to be a min of 500mm separation and no more than 400mm from the side of the widest point of the car.

The wires needed extended.. thought I was done with soldering!!!

I run some heat shrink on the bar to make it look a little more in keeping with the car rather than a kids toy..  :)

Pleased with the results.. Still need soldering a a little tiger seal on the inside of the bodywork to kit them in position.