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[Euan Hoosearmy]

Photos and detailed findings please!

[David Oxfordshire]

30 minutes ago, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Photos and detailed findings please!

If there is enough interest i can put something in build diaries maybe?

[Flying Carrot Steve]

7 hours ago, Rob Hunter - Club Secretary said:

 

Gearbox wise I would be thinking about the MX5/Miata gearbox rather than a Type 9 as they're more plentiful. A number of companies (like MK Sportscars) are doing adapter plates for the K20 so I'm sure an F20 adapter would be possible.

 

What battery are you running? I've been running the Jack Webb Motorsport LifePo4 lithium that weighs about 1.6kg.

How has the Jack Webb battery performed? That's my next purchase. Did you go for the PS-12?

[Flying Carrot Steve]

1 hour ago, Euan Hoosearmy said:

Photos and detailed findings please!

I second that!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

42 minutes ago, David Oxfordshire said:

If there is enough interest i can put something in build diaries maybe?

Go for. The club is inclusive of all seven type sports cars.

 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

3 hours ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

How has the Jack Webb battery performed? That's my next purchase. Did you go for the PS-12?

 

To be honest, I researched it loads after the lithium battery horror stories (I have RC cars with Li-Po's that are like hand grenades 😂) but the new ferrous phosphate ones are much more stable.

 

I've had the PS12 version on the car since Feb 2021 and it hasn't missed a beat. I've had a dead battery twice in that time (down to me leaving ignition on or something plugged into the 12v socket). Amazingly, 10-15mins with the JWM charger and the car bursts into life.

 

I've got no bad things to say, its been 100% reliable and the 6kg saving over the Banner 53034 means I can have more cakes, bonus! 😂

[Flying Carrot Steve]

17 hours ago, Rob Hunter - Club Secretary said:

 

To be honest, I researched it loads after the lithium battery horror stories (I have RC cars with Li-Po's that are like hand grenades 😂) but the new ferrous phosphate ones are much more stable.

 

I've had the PS12 version on the car since Feb 2021 and it hasn't missed a beat. I've had a dead battery twice in that time (down to me leaving ignition on or something plugged into the 12v socket). Amazingly, 10-15mins with the JWM charger and the car bursts into life.

 

I've got no bad things to say, its been 100% reliable and the 6kg saving over the Banner 53034 means I can have more cakes, bonus! 😂

Thanks Rob. I have to say that not all lithium batteries seem to be created equal and the Jack Webb ones do seem to have an excellent reputation. This comes from the JW website.....

 

'Safe: Unlike other lithium batteries, JWM batteries are internally inert, do no run warm and do not leak as they contain no liquids. You can even install them upside down!

JWM batteries are equipped with internal electronic management to protect against overcharging, over-discharging and short circuit - as required to become a MSUK Registered supplier.

JWM batteries are supplied with a 1 year return to base warranty (excludes Misuse)'

 

I haven't heard of any issues with fire etc. 

[Rob Hunter - Club Secretary]

1 hour ago, Flying Carrot Steve said:

Thanks Rob. I have to say that not all lithium batteries seem to be created equal and the Jack Webb ones do seem to have an excellent reputation. This comes from the JW website.....

 

'Safe: Unlike other lithium batteries, JWM batteries are internally inert, do no run warm and do not leak as they contain no liquids. You can even install them upside down!

JWM batteries are equipped with internal electronic management to protect against overcharging, over-discharging and short circuit - as required to become a MSUK Registered supplier.

JWM batteries are supplied with a 1 year return to base warranty (excludes Misuse)'

 

I haven't heard of any issues with fire etc. 

 

I've not heard anything bad either, they weren't that well known when I fitted mine but know battery technology reasonably well with 35 years of running RC cars, planes, helicopters etc.

 

Mine has been on for 3 years and 10,000 miles of fast road and track with no problems. The old 53034 would need charging regularly as did the varley red top I had in my previous car

[Davemk1]

On 11/01/2024 at 09:40, LoneWolf said:

I've got a small Denso alternator which weight around 2kg. You can adjust the rpm by changing the alternator pulley.

The S2000 gearbox is actually quite heavy and not specifically geared for a light car. I've seen some custom bellhousings to mate the F20C to the Type9, which is quite light in comparison (my full aluminium SPC Type9 is surprisingly light, probably less than 30kg, I can grab it quite easily alone, while it was pretty heavy with the iron case).

I don't see other areas where you can lose a substantial amount of weight. Carbon stuff is, as you say, mostly cosmetic for the money you pay for it.

Hello Mr. Lone -

 

I'm curious as to what pulley you have fit to your Denso alternator? I ask because it looks like the stock Honda alternator has a 17 mm shaft where the Denso has a 15 mm shaft so I'd need to buy a new pulley. Can you please tell me what pulley you are using?

 

Thanks so much!

 

dave

 

 

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

Lone Wolf isn't using a Honda, I'm afraid

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

1 hour ago, Davemk1 said:

Hello Mr. Lone -

 

I'm curious as to what pulley you have fit to your Denso alternator? I ask because it looks like the stock Honda alternator has a 17 mm shaft where the Denso has a 15 mm shaft so I'd need to buy a new pulley. Can you please tell me what pulley you are using?

 

Thanks so much!

 

dave

 

 

Here's the 80mm pulley I used (Honda Crank pulley is 160mm Diameter, so this gears it perfectly to 18,000 rpm at the alternator at the engine redline of 9000rpm-

 

Brise pulley

 

 

It comes with a bush so it fits on 15 or 17mm shafts.

 

[Davemk1]

2 hours ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

Here's the 80mm pulley I used (Honda Crank pulley is 160mm Diameter, so this gears it perfectly to 18,000 rpm at the alternator at the engine redline of 9000rpm-

 

Brise pulley

 

 

It comes with a bush so it fits on 15 or 17mm shafts.

 

Thanks so much - that's the one I was looking at.

 

dave

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Something I wish I hadn't done 😤

 

They look rough but actually they are mint when cleaned, double ceramic coated etc

 

[corsechris]

Really boring, just did an oil change on the MB - the 'A' service that was due. This was the first time I did the service on this car, as it was on a service contract up until last year to keep the HV/battery warranty active. I did replace the 12V main and aux batteries last year though, and a couple of door handle LEDs prior to that so have done a few small jobs on it.

 

I bought one of those oil sucking gadgets to do this one. Not used one before and although it was a bit slower than I expected, it did a great job, absolutely zero mess or hassle. Also, zero crawling about on the floor too, which was nice. That said, I did do an undercarriage inspection so some crawling was involved I guess. It'll be really useful on the other cars as well, particularly the Midlana as some idiot put a solid panel under the engine bay and even without that, the sump plug is very awkward to get at due to the placement of a piece of chassis.

 

Oil & filter swap done, I went to reset the service reminder, another thing I've not done before.  The method I got from the internet didn't work on my car, perhaps because it's a hybrid(?) or maybe I just got it wrong, so I had to use the iCarSoft MB2 scanner I bought to go with the car. All seemed well, reset the indicator, told it which oil I'd put in, all good....then the car told me the 'B' service was 365 days overdue.....  Messed about with it some, tried to restore then reset again, nope, it wouldn't reset the 'B' service alert. Checked there wasn't suddenly a fault with the dash, nope, no codes, got nowhere so decided to just live with it. I have documentary evidence it was done. Put the car back on the drive, re-checked the oil, final check over and.....service warning now gone away. I guess turning it off & on again did the trick.

 

I took lots of pictures during the procedure and even a short video at one point. Don't really know why though tbh -  either my word I did it, and properly, is acceptable...or it isn't. Pictures wouldn't really help.

 

Looking to move this one along this year - time to go full EV for me.

 

 

[Stuart Davis AO - Devon Cornwall & Somerset]

Back to school for me, finally sorting my tools out on a couple of ‘shadow boards’ 🤣. They are a motley assortment, collected over the years and not all in very good condition but at least I know where they are, and what I have now so can build from here. One board more woodworking for home DIY and the other for the car and other mechanical stuff. Work bench is fully operational now so I can actually get on with doing things now.

 

I finally managed to get the car sorted and started at the weekend so perhaps a first trip out for the year is not far off. Not sure I dare brave a Cullompton trip on Wednesday, depends on the weather.

 

EDIT Added a couple of pics of the bench now it’s finished. Nice to have a sorted place to work now. The Avon Tyres sign was tucked away in the garage when we moved in. My old man worked for them years ago when I was small, so it needed to go up 👍