Update.... i have the cage, false floor & all the rear end all fitted in. I had to make some brackets for the front part of the cage but besides that it was a straight fit. i also fitted the drivers seat. I can't fit the passenger side yet as I have to connect up the amp to run the 6" focal components I have in the rear quarter panels & 5" jl audio components for the front. before I finished up for the evening I fitted the r26r dash badge & gear surround & gear knob. the next bit will be to build the front end up now I have both my r26r headlights & forge intercooler. Lee
Good stuff Lee, how did you manage to get that cage or did you have it manufactured? would really love a cage, the Ktec one looks a bit rubbish in comparison, I am undecided on taking the plunge to buy a .R or just doing more mods to the R26 we've had for years for more track days!
I would love to go out & buy a r but I also like building projects. When this car is built there are only 2 things that will give it away. The non genuine carbon bonnet & my door cards have the pockets in them. I can get a set of genuine r door cards but I would rather have the storage. Lee
I have a project car that I never have time to work on! I've put a few .R bits on my missus R26 (Gen bonnet and spoiler), not wanting it to be a replica I just want it to be good for track, going to get the steering wheel done, and maybe a Ktec cage along with some performance upgrades
I was pretty lucky in getting all the right bits from 1 car. There was a few exterior bits I needed to source but part are still available from the dealers. Lee
I'm hoping that it will all be finished in another couple of weeks ready for Cadwell. I need to get 4 tyres, coilovers & a set of 350mm brake rotors. Then phase 1 will be complete. Phase 2 will be the engine, turbo & fuel system. This will happen later in the year. Lee
I'm going for the bc ones for now. I'll see how they go & maybe upgrade to kW v3's. I want it finished in time for Cadwell. Lee
Looking good Lee, its coming along nicely now. I wish Renault would sell those seat side-mounts and runners at a reasonable price too.
Well the front end is all built up. I also fitted a forge intercooler at the same time. I had to use the auto finesse 3 stage system on my bonnet as it has a good few storage marks on it. lee
it is the old brake kit I had on my 225. It utilises the oem brembo calipers with alloy bells & 356mm discs. The issues I had was that there wasn't enough clearance between the disc & caliper when hot. So I thought I would drop from 356 down to 350mm giving me an extra 3mm clearance. Lee
I bought the alloy bells off an old member off the other site. I can get them copied for £250 from an engineering place near me. The discs are ap racing items that are readily available. The spacers & the bolts were made by the same engineering shop. Lee
Lee have you got a drawing for the bells and spacers, I have a lot of stuff reverse engineered and manufacture at a local machine shop through work. I could see what price they would knock a set up for.
Quick update. Well while waiting for the window man to turn up & fit my windscreen & rear polycarbonate windows I thought I would do a few bits So.... I fitted my steering wheel. Speaker pods, also wired the tweeter & crossovers in. I also finished making my short shift. It was at this point that I got a telephone call to say my window man had been held up & wouldn't be able to make it. So this was as far as I got today. Lee.
