@@MisteryHatch thank you mate! 😎 Yeah the shifter is a bit of a home made thing. Ive raised the gearstick up in the car so its closer to the steering wheel, that actually means the throw at the gearstick is longer, so ive got an off the shelf short shifter and then ive remade the selector shaft shorter, again to reduce the throw. It will put more strain on the box but from a driving standpoint it feels fantastic.
Thanks mate, these are my wet wheels, semi slicks are still on the bbs. Infact ive just been painting the new wheels last night 👌🏼 16v is slow progress… its going to be a few years away, so for now the 8v will have to continue getting abuse 😅
shifting skills are on another level! gearbox and shifter are stock? i have a mk2 16v fully stock, what cam and exhaust line (4-2-1) or (4-1) config for 16v kr stock engine would you recommend?
@@jaimefanjul7334 thanks mate. Yeah the box is stock. The shifter is a bit of a homebrew, the gearstick has been raised up and ive made some new brackets and linkages for the shift mech to shorten the throw. It means the gearbox will have more strain… but it makes the driving experience much nicer. A cam and decent manifold will make the world of difference. Alot of people overlook the importance of an exhaust manifold on an n/a car. Try and get a manifold that has the longest runner length you can before the collector, 4-1 would be the preference. Cam wise it depends what you want, but i think a 272 on a 16v would be best of both worlds 👍🏼
@@smifflarr absolutely! I say it every time, how many 35 year old cars can you drive on the road 2hours to a track day, abuse it for 200 miles on track and drive back 2 hours home, time after time! Its been fantastic. The bottom end of this engine has never been serviced, still using the original oem bearings and piston rings it came out of the factory with 🫨🤩
@@Jims_racingwow, that just goes to show that 80s hot hatches were the absolute best! What suspension set up do you have? It handles like it’s on rails! Quality driving though mate, zero fear
@@tolinanelda2448 this is a 1.8 8v. The cam doesnt really have effect on different engine capacity. It all depends on your engine built and what you want. The 268 i run is a good allround road cam really. If you want to something with higher lift youll most likely need uprated springs and retainers etc…
@@gynads i think theres a few reasons, 1 is im trying to get a tow from the car infront so i tend to follow their lines, and second the incline seems less steep on the right hand side, plus is means you can straight line the little kink in the track, in a low powered car keeping to the left would mean steering to the left up the hill and i guess any steering angle loses you speed. But ill give it a try next time 👍🏼
This is what 9 years of full sends looks like, love the growth as a driver🙌🙌
*cough* 17 years 🤣
Really enjoyed watching this.
Welcome Back! What's been the hold up? Made some new mods? Nice wheels!
Cheers
@@rafaellomacchiato8113 cheers! Track days are expensive 😅
This is some of your best footage yet mate! Really enjoyed it! Have you got a short shifter installed? The throw looks perfect for quick changes
@@MisteryHatch thank you mate! 😎
Yeah the shifter is a bit of a home made thing. Ive raised the gearstick up in the car so its closer to the steering wheel, that actually means the throw at the gearstick is longer, so ive got an off the shelf short shifter and then ive remade the selector shaft shorter, again to reduce the throw. It will put more strain on the box but from a driving standpoint it feels fantastic.
Like the new rims mate, How's the 16V motor coming along?
Thanks mate, these are my wet wheels, semi slicks are still on the bbs. Infact ive just been painting the new wheels last night 👌🏼
16v is slow progress… its going to be a few years away, so for now the 8v will have to continue getting abuse 😅
@@Jims_racing What wheels are those (The wet ones)? And it was strange seeing the car on street tyres 😅
@@lowdl they are Rota Speciale, esentially a knock off of a compomotive split 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing Does the job 💪🏽
amazinggggg
shifting skills are on another level! gearbox and shifter are stock?
i have a mk2 16v fully stock, what cam and exhaust line (4-2-1) or (4-1) config for 16v kr stock engine would you recommend?
@@jaimefanjul7334 thanks mate. Yeah the box is stock. The shifter is a bit of a homebrew, the gearstick has been raised up and ive made some new brackets and linkages for the shift mech to shorten the throw. It means the gearbox will have more strain… but it makes the driving experience much nicer.
A cam and decent manifold will make the world of difference. Alot of people overlook the importance of an exhaust manifold on an n/a car. Try and get a manifold that has the longest runner length you can before the collector, 4-1 would be the preference. Cam wise it depends what you want, but i think a 272 on a 16v would be best of both worlds 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing For an 8v why do you prefer a (4-1) exhaust line instead of a (4-2-1)?
You’ve done loads of hard track days in this, is it safe to say the 8v is a good solid lump?
@@smifflarr absolutely! I say it every time, how many 35 year old cars can you drive on the road 2hours to a track day, abuse it for 200 miles on track and drive back 2 hours home, time after time! Its been fantastic. The bottom end of this engine has never been serviced, still using the original oem bearings and piston rings it came out of the factory with 🫨🤩
@@Jims_racingwow, that just goes to show that 80s hot hatches were the absolute best! What suspension set up do you have? It handles like it’s on rails! Quality driving though mate, zero fear
@ thanks mate! KW V3 suspension, black powerblex bushes, custom made braces, rose jointed track rod ends and bump steer and roll centre corrected 👍🏼
Since You've upgraded your camshaft on a 1.6 liter engine. What kind of camshaft would you recommend for a 2 l 8 valve engine?
Cheers!
@@tolinanelda2448 this is a 1.8 8v. The cam doesnt really have effect on different engine capacity. It all depends on your engine built and what you want. The 268 i run is a good allround road cam really. If you want to something with higher lift youll most likely need uprated springs and retainers etc…
@Jims_racing Thank you for your quick reply! By far my favorite channel so far! Hope it grows more!
What’s the exact spec of your steering wheel mate ?
Its a Momo Jackie Stewart, from the late 60s i believe
Stay left down park straight mate. Everyone wanders either to the middle or right and I have no idea why
@@gynads i think theres a few reasons, 1 is im trying to get a tow from the car infront so i tend to follow their lines, and second the incline seems less steep on the right hand side, plus is means you can straight line the little kink in the track, in a low powered car keeping to the left would mean steering to the left up the hill and i guess any steering angle loses you speed.
But ill give it a try next time 👍🏼
@@Jims_racing OK mate, I literally only know this from having track tuition
@@gynads its a good point and worth a try next time 👍🏼 thanks 😎
@@Jims_racing Where are you from mate?
@@gynads north yorkshire