Mirage Hyper-Miler

Spac · 2021-01-22T00:53:43+00:00

So when do we ev swap something to get you to 0L/100 ?

Spac

Turd polished with reasonable success.

Battery… seems that I screwed up and gave away a Mirage battery with the Daewoo.

So now I have two Mirages and only one battery that physically fits in a battery holder. And I had to spend a while digging around to find it - turns out that it was in one of the Mercs. Such a simple thing, but it took a while…

Philia_Bear

@Spac

Single stage or clear coat?

Spac

Philia_Bear
@Spac
Single stage or clear coat?

Single. Part of the reason why I like these in solid colours.

Also swapped the driver’s door this morning.

I think that it is ready for rego now?!

Philia_Bear

Spac
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/195908#Comment_195908
Single. Part of the reason why I like these in solid colours.
Also swapped the driver’s door this morning.
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/806KZ23IYBFV/1dd1d2b4-82e6-408b-a339-6af666c0725b.jpeg
I think that it is ready for rego now?!

I've got 4 10's in 2 boxes ready to go into the hatch area for you

Spac

Philia_Bear
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/195929#Comment_195929
I've got 4 10's in 2 boxes ready to go into the hatch area for you

Not unless you supply the 20” chromies and white vinyl internet to match.

Spac

Hmmm, maybe…

Actually, not “maybe” at all. Just has to wait until after rego.

The CB Lancer Recaro rails almost bolt into the CE. The only real hassle is the front outer mounting point that doesn’t line up (see bottom right of second photo). Should be easy enough to modify.

Ex850R

Spac
Hmmm, maybe…
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/9HZ88CF7RFFO/72ae482f-3962-41bf-8a1f-944894254569.jpeg
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/AI7RG5V3CGB8/024b47e5-2996-42a2-8e09-1bba9dcd824c.jpeg
Actually, not “maybe” at all. Just has to wait until after rego.
The CB Lancer Recaro rails almost bolt into the CE. The only real hassle is the front outer mounting point that doesn’t line up (see bottom right of second photo). Should be easy enough to modify.

Apart from name and different look the almost look the same??

Spac

Ask me how much I love powder coat…

These are old rally wheels that came with the Daewoo. The powder coating had chipped, and then long, poor storage had allowed corrosion to form underneath, so I had to go exploring.

Turns out that the corrosion wasn’t bad, but once I started…

AshDVS

Spac
Ask me how much I love powder coat…
https://cdn.ozvolvo.org/uploads/0CR1IW4NY1ZA/3a1c9cf9-0d46-43f4-8152-fb0c470e3733.jpeg
These are old rally wheels that came with the Daewoo. The powder coating had chipped, and then long, poor storage had allowed corrosion to form underneath, so I had to go exploring.
Turns out that the corrosion wasn’t bad, but once I started…

I'm of the opinion that wheels shouldnt be powdercoated.

scratch the barrel that the nut/bolt goes into when putting a wheel on and crack/break the coating and it'll flake.get moisture into a crack/stone chip, they'll corrode from underneath and lift the rest of the finishIt will crack/flake (eventually) around the wheel centre and get you to either of the above faster than you'd like.Hot brake dust/friction material can discolour it.

Paint those suckers and call it done.

Philia_Bear

Pink?

Dauntless

Can't have them blasted?

Spac

Dauntless
Can't have them blasted?

The glass media just bounces off powder coat. Maybe something like garnet would work, but garnet makes a mess of the aluminium.

Best process that I have found so far, is attack with gasket stripper, scrape, wash, dry, bead blast, and repeat.

I got it 90-95% on the first cycle, but am not confident that I will get to 100% on the second.

past_the_moon

Life is far more valuable than fuel bills and caring for the planet. thats why i choose a heavy old Volvo. Tough as nails and will save your life some day. I have lost two friends in little ding dong cars like this and another lost her right arm in a sh tty little mazda she was driving to save money.

the cost of an accident in these little cars and the suffering you and your friends n family will go thru cos you were in a crash in a little light car saving money / "the planet" and fuel can not be compared.

Ex850R

past_the_moon
Life is far more valuable than fuel bills and caring for the planet. thats why i choose a heavy old Volvo. Tough as nails and will save your life some day. I have lost two friends in little ding dong cars like this and another lost her right arm in a sh tty little mazda she was driving to save money.
the cost of an accident in these little cars and the suffering you and your friends n family will go thru cos you were in a crash in a little light car saving money / "the planet" and fuel can not be compared.

It is sad you lost people.

You will find the old 240 doesnt come anywhere near a modern like size car in real world crash testing , the new one will deform to save your brain and body , a 240 will crumple and fold (especially rust filled ones ) and you will recieve massive trauma copmparitively. Theres a reason they do c=rash testing and then do not build 240s anymore.

Spac

I am making a conscious, deliberate choice here, understanding the risk and am prepared to accept the possible consequences.

Riding the road bike is also an option that I am comfortable with - except for the possibility of hitting a roo. Compared to the Suzuki, the Mirage will be considerably safer in that circumstance.

Claiming that anyone needs to make the choice between their own safety and minimising the damage they do to the environment is a false dichotomy: there’s a multitude of newer cars that use less fuel AND are safer than both the Mirage and any RWD Volvo.

Philia_Bear

Spac
I am making a conscious, deliberate choice here, understanding the risk and am prepared to accept the possible consequences.
Riding the road bike is also an option that I am comfortable with - except for the possibility of hitting a roo. Compared to the Suzuki, the Mirage will be considerably safer in that circumstance.
Claiming that anyone needs to make the choice between their own safety and minimising the damage they do to the environment is a false dichotomy: there’s a multitude of newer cars that use less fuel AND are safer than both the Mirage and any RWD Volvo.

Add cage and seat and 6pt and hans and helmet to the mirage and its safer than 99.9999% of cars on the road or for sale

@Spac

Any idea what the motor weighs?

I was having a thought today on this for the e87 bmw...

25kw of lifepo4 is ~170kg

Ac motor and inverter etc should be about 45-50kg that support 100kw output

Range would be more than enough for yass->act and back without range anxiety

Wino

Philia_Bear
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/198860#Comment_198860
Add cage and seat and 6pt and hans and helmet to the mirage and its safer than 99.9999% of cars on the road or for sale
@Spac
Any idea what the motor weighs?
I was having a thought today on this for the e87 bmw...
25kw of lifepo4 is ~170kg
Ac motor and inverter etc should be about 45-50kg that support 100kw output
Range would be more than enough for yass->act and back without range anxiety

just buy an i3 with range extender. Done.

Spac

Not against this idea, but am too tight to do it at current prices.

Spac

So it passed the blue slip.

Two things are apparent:

The suspension springs are way too stiff. I figured that Kings would be ok, but they are not. Will probably replace with slightly cut stockers.It is too loud. Sounds ok at idle/low revs but has an unappealing bark under load that is not going to impress the family or neighbours when I am on my way to work. Probably going to fit the stock S40 T4 rear muffler and see how that goes.

Spac

AshDVS
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/196602#Comment_196602
I'm of the opinion that wheels shouldnt be powdercoated.
scratch the barrel that the nut/bolt goes into when putting a wheel on and crack/break the coating and it'll flake.get moisture into a crack/stone chip, they'll corrode from underneath and lift the rest of the finishIt will crack/flake (eventually) around the wheel centre and get you to either of the above faster than you'd like.Hot brake dust/friction material can discolour it.
Paint those suckers and call it done.

Absolutely. It’s an ongoing debate among old dirt bike people, but it is funny to watch the advocates discover the problems and then paint their next bike.

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