Really good job on your first video mate. A wise man (c90adventures) once said: address the camera like you're talking to your mates on the other side of the world about your latest adventures, it will help bring our your sense of humour/personality/enthusiasm more, which is ultimately (I think) what gets people to subscribe. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you very much for the kind words. I’ll do my best but humour, personality AND enthusiasm?!? Forget two out of three, one would do for starters…. Cheers.
Really Looking forward to seeing this build progress. Been in the same place with my metro been building it for 5 years but life just gets in the way and it becomes the butt of jokes.
Tbh, I was hoping to leave the car where it is and do all the work on the front end. Would you be terribly offended if I left back end stuff until much later?
I got to 3:27 and hadn't spotted any of those car show bikini girls. As interesting as brake calipers and anti roll bars are, impatience is kicking in - to what time should I fast forward?
That’s right. Main reason I did it that way was ease of fabrication and mounting. A beam axle is actually pretty good - you don’t get any toe or camber change in roll. Downside is high roll centre and camber change in one-wheel bump. Tbh I just like a project, I’m not that fussed about driving! Must be my age or something. Cheers.
That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877
That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877
As an owner and massive fan of 205s I'm really interested to see this develope. It sounds brilliant.
Really good job on your first video mate. A wise man (c90adventures) once said: address the camera like you're talking to your mates on the other side of the world about your latest adventures, it will help bring our your sense of humour/personality/enthusiasm more, which is ultimately (I think) what gets people to subscribe. Looking forward to the next one!
Thank you very much for the kind words.
I’ll do my best but humour, personality AND enthusiasm?!? Forget two out of three, one would do for starters….
Cheers.
Really Looking forward to seeing this build progress. Been in the same place with my metro been building it for 5 years but life just gets in the way and it becomes the butt of jokes.
Don’t listen or beat yourself up, just keep plugging away!
Cheers.
Would be great to see it driven before and after mods!
I’ve smashed that subscribe button
Hi Jim follow 205 head and engineer. Would love to see more of the rear beam setup
Tbh, I was hoping to leave the car where it is and do all the work on the front end. Would you be terribly offended if I left back end stuff until much later?
Well done Jim. Very professional, understood minimal (….none) of technical bits but still held me beginning to end. Waiting for the next episode!
Sounds interesting. Let’s see where this goes.
Lee from Barum mentioned CTS, and you commented about making that boring tool. So here I am. Cheers.
That boring tool. Think it was mid 90’s?.
Wouldn’t be the same if I made it now!!
Cheers.
Ive subbed to you 😊
Thanks!
Hey JC..
Jim 😂.. when did you switch from James ?
Anyway, good luck with the project!
Great video Jim,, nice work mate. 😉👍
I got to 3:27 and hadn't spotted any of those car show bikini girls. As interesting as brake calipers and anti roll bars are, impatience is kicking in - to what time should I fast forward?
W guy. Hell yea
What are you planning on using the car for? I like what you've done with it except for possibly the rear suspension, is it non-independent now?
That’s right. Main reason I did it that way was ease of fabrication and mounting. A beam axle is actually pretty good - you don’t get any toe or camber change in roll. Downside is high roll centre and camber change in one-wheel bump.
Tbh I just like a project, I’m not that fussed about driving! Must be my age or something.
Cheers.
That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877
That rear axle would be easy to set up for FWD drag racing, I half expected you to say that was your plan. With that power to weight ratio you should give it a go if you're anywhere near Santa Pod. I remember someone years ago on the 205 GTI forum setting times there in a non-GTI 205 with a highly modified TU engine and he did surprisingly well. BTW I reckon we're probably about the same age and I still push the limits with my 205 so you'll need another excuse 🤣@@jiminycricket9877
Im at 10:35.........