Twin Spark Cup & Enduro 156 Project

[bazzbazz]

If necessity is the mother of invention, then surely desperation is the father of it, for I have seen men with a necessity be very clever, yet wondered at how the desperate are driven to be downright bloody brilliant! - Baz


Like - "You stuck your finger in WHAT to stop the bomb from going off!!"   

[Alfatango]

The standard 23mm eye bolts for the harness are pretty small. So far it only fits in the factory seat belt mount hole at the bottom of the pillar.

[Alfatango]

I would like to re use the factory holes for the rear head rests. The issue is the bolts need to be over 10cm and so far the longest ones for sale I have found are 5cm long. Does anyone know where I can get longer ones?

I don't want to install a bar for the harness as planning to get an agi roll cage next year.

[warsch]

Headrest bar won’t hold the harness. I bought a thick metal plate, put it horizontally against the rear wall and drilled through. Then used eye bolts and nuts. It’s not ideal but better than thin headrest metal plate.

Using lower standard harness mounting holes is okaish, but the harness angle would be a bit too steep

[Alfatango]

Headrest bar won’t hold the harness. I bought a thick metal plate, put it horizontally against the rear wall and drilled through. Then used eye bolts and nuts. It’s not ideal but better than thin headrest metal plate.

Using lower standard harness mounting holes is okaish, but the harness angle would be a bit too steep

Spasibo. That's a really good idea as you can adjust the angles of the harness to be in tolerance. I will get the mechanics to weld in the seat rails so will get them to do the harness at the same time in that case.

[warsch]

I bit of a plug of my recent new PB at QR Clubman config. My friend dragged me around fast corners which helped

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92qWlSIJFI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92qWlSIJFI</a>

[Alfatango]

I bit of a plug of my recent new PB at QR Clubman config. My friend dragged me around fast corners which helped

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92qWlSIJFI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92qWlSIJFI</a>

Nice work. Especially with all that roof lining etc .

[warsch]

The funny thing is, that the car is a tad more powerful (intake mods), much better brakes, 100 kg lighter, but I only pinched 0.12sec off my last PB.

Also, the friend in the front has a similarly upgraded 156 JTS Selespeed but still with all the trim in and he beats me just by being a better driver

[Alfatango]

The funny thing is, that the car is a tad more powerful (intake mods), much better brakes, 100 kg lighter, but I only pinched 0.12sec off my last PB.

Also, the friend in the front has a similarly upgraded 156 JTS Selespeed but still with all the trim in and he beats me just by being a better driver

With a selespeed? Must be a typo . Not a fan of the selespeed after owning two GTs in selespeeed.

Yeah I found most modifications are pretty pointless besides brake pads and tyres for track days. But it's hard to tell as you would need to test them back to back and conditions are always changing.

[bazzbazz]

With a selespeed? Must be a typo . Not a fan of the selespeed after owning two GTs in selespeeed.

You need to take my selespeed for a "Spirited drive". 

[Alfatango]

With a selespeed? Must be a typo . Not a fan of the selespeed after owning two GTs in selespeeed.

You need to take my selespeed for a "Spirited drive". 

I can see why you would like them when they are tuned correctly but I prefer manual all day for track duties.