It would be nice if they'd make a re-designed full engine cover. I always thought it looked pretty odd with what looks like a vestigial oil filler cap in the middle...AshDVS;116685 wroteHere's the pic of the Anembo Engineering upper engine cover.
It's a billet aluminium piece and I've opted for the black anodised version.
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Tripple oil fill options for 24hour racing :-)carnut222;116688 wroteIt would be nice if they'd make a re-designed full engine cover. I always thought it looked pretty odd with what looks like a vestigial oil filler cap in the middle...AshDVS;116685 wroteHere's the pic of the Anembo Engineering upper engine cover.
It's a billet aluminium piece and I've opted for the black anodised version.
It irks me as well.carnut222;116688 wroteIt would be nice if they'd make a re-designed full engine cover. I always thought it looked pretty odd with what looks like a vestigial oil filler cap in the middle...AshDVS;116685 wroteHere's the pic of the Anembo Engineering upper engine cover.
It's a billet aluminium piece and I've opted for the black anodised version.
It just screams 'afterthought' when I look at it!
I will. We're still in Alan St at the moment (until October 2nd), we should have a rental property organised in the next couple of weeks which we'll move into while our new place is being built.carnut222;116687 wroteAsh, be sure to shoot me your new postal address for the Rolling magazine as I still have your old Alan St one. :)AshDVS;116601 wrote In the background, we've sold our house, are packing up and getting ready to move, and there's a heap of other good stuff going on.
This is going to kill you isn't it!AshDVS;116714 wroteIt irks me as well.carnut222;116688 wroteIt would be nice if they'd make a re-designed full engine cover. I always thought it looked pretty odd with what looks like a vestigial oil filler cap in the middle...AshDVS;116685 wroteHere's the pic of the Anembo Engineering upper engine cover.
It's a billet aluminium piece and I've opted for the black anodised version.
It just screams 'afterthought' when I look at it!
Every. single. dayEx850R;116730 wrote This is going to kill you isn't it!
17 days later
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Finally got the oil cooler plumbed on the Vocus over the weekend.
Here's the sump adaptor that I posted a few pages back in place and mounted -
We simply looped the coolant line back onto itself as we're obviously replacing the coolant cooled sump mounted oil cooler with an air cooled cooler, mounted up front in airflow (and not below the the turbo).
We had the lines in and out a few times as we cut them to length and made brackets to mount them out of the way.
The lines are Aeroquip rubber oil/fuel hose with a black Nomex outer sheath.
On the sump end, we used typical red/blue Speedflow AN10 fittings, as they're out of sight, whereas up-front we used black AN10 fittings so that they're not easily noticeable from the front of the car.
With the grille finally in place, black lines, black fittings and the black intercooler are barely noticeable. The grille is an aftermarket Zunsport grille that we offer, as the original was broken and unusable.
This is the first time in quite a while it's had a grille and front number plate on it.
Finally having a front number plate fitted is great as I'll be more inclined to drive it around a bit more.
Here's the sump adaptor that I posted a few pages back in place and mounted -
We simply looped the coolant line back onto itself as we're obviously replacing the coolant cooled sump mounted oil cooler with an air cooled cooler, mounted up front in airflow (and not below the the turbo).
We had the lines in and out a few times as we cut them to length and made brackets to mount them out of the way.
The lines are Aeroquip rubber oil/fuel hose with a black Nomex outer sheath.
On the sump end, we used typical red/blue Speedflow AN10 fittings, as they're out of sight, whereas up-front we used black AN10 fittings so that they're not easily noticeable from the front of the car.
With the grille finally in place, black lines, black fittings and the black intercooler are barely noticeable. The grille is an aftermarket Zunsport grille that we offer, as the original was broken and unusable.
This is the first time in quite a while it's had a grille and front number plate on it.
Finally having a front number plate fitted is great as I'll be more inclined to drive it around a bit more.
Nice!
Should have come from the factory like that.
Should have come from the factory like that.
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Cheers,
The grilles and grey features should have definitely been black from factory. Even when well looked after, the grey just looks faded and horrible.
It's quite the contrast when I look back. Here's a before and after -
The grilles and grey features should have definitely been black from factory. Even when well looked after, the grey just looks faded and horrible.
It's quite the contrast when I look back. Here's a before and after -
B& W plate next!?
Plate would look great with white letters/numbers on black background
I like the old retro green letters on white background Victorian plates - This is a personalised plate but is actually a reissue of a standard plate from the 80s. At a glance, you don't realise its a personalised plate.
24 days later
A date clash with a hens day meant that Jae couldnt do kid patrol while I went to the OzVolvo National Meet this year - Jae, and all of my child minding options were at the same hens day.
Anyway, I did manage to get along to a local Cars and Coffee event in Geelong, so here's a current Vocus pic from that.
Anyway, I did manage to get along to a local Cars and Coffee event in Geelong, so here's a current Vocus pic from that.
9 days later
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With a few other odds and ends eating my time at the moment, I figure I'll get some more bits and pieces organised for the next 'Vocus day'.
The three key things I want to achieve next time its up on the hoist are -
* Weeping RH driveshaft seal
* Replace lower torque mount
* Fit rear camber arms
I am going to add to that a quick rear brake conversion to replace the standard 280mm rear brake setup with 302mm brakes. Much like the front of the P80 when you also move from 280 to 302mm rotors, there doesnt appear to be any more to it other than a difference in caliper hanger and a larger rotor.
I figure I may as well get it done while I'm doing the rear arms.
With rear arms done, it'll be wheel alignment time and then time to get the other wheels and tyres on it.
In the background, I'm working away on a front brake upgrade too.
The three key things I want to achieve next time its up on the hoist are -
* Weeping RH driveshaft seal
* Replace lower torque mount
* Fit rear camber arms
I am going to add to that a quick rear brake conversion to replace the standard 280mm rear brake setup with 302mm brakes. Much like the front of the P80 when you also move from 280 to 302mm rotors, there doesnt appear to be any more to it other than a difference in caliper hanger and a larger rotor.
I figure I may as well get it done while I'm doing the rear arms.
With rear arms done, it'll be wheel alignment time and then time to get the other wheels and tyres on it.
In the background, I'm working away on a front brake upgrade too.
@AshDVS
Any idea if the revoknuckle would work on an AWD P1 Car....
Also... I ended up buying the re-badged ARP brake kit, very happy if you want to have a squiz of it any any point before I mount it onto the car for idea's for your own kits....
Also... did you decide which lower torque mount you were going to go with?
Any idea if the revoknuckle would work on an AWD P1 Car....
Also... I ended up buying the re-badged ARP brake kit, very happy if you want to have a squiz of it any any point before I mount it onto the car for idea's for your own kits....
Also... did you decide which lower torque mount you were going to go with?
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@Philia_Bear the revoknuckle front end won't fit without a heap of work/cost - probably to the point where it may simply not be worthwhile. The front subframe is very different too.
Probably the biggest issue is that Focus RS wrecks are pretty thin on the ground and new parts pricing will make it cost prohibitive.
Do you mean the Heico branded ATE kit? I have a lot of the part numbers for that kit actually, finding pads for it can be very difficult.
As is standard for anything Heico, after-sales support is poor and getting actual data on it takes some digging.
If you like, I can arrange for pads to be made up - I'd simply need to borrow a sample inner and outer pad.
The 'efocus' mount that is commonly talked about is actually used on local (and european) Mondeo models too (this might also mean it's used on Fusion models in the US. Not 100% sure.).
My front setup is not far off being done. I just need to make a choice between two calipers and (externally the same but mounting differs a little) and tweak my adaptor to suit before doing a small proper production run (rather than hand cut/made adaptors), laser cut and cnc machined.
I've got a customer running a 370mm front setup and another with a 355mm setup (both are Commodore SSV Brembo calipers with a multi-piece hat and rotor) that we made up, however there is a need to fit a under an 18" which neither of these do.
18" wheel means you dont have to run crazy low profile tyres.
Probably the biggest issue is that Focus RS wrecks are pretty thin on the ground and new parts pricing will make it cost prohibitive.
Do you mean the Heico branded ATE kit? I have a lot of the part numbers for that kit actually, finding pads for it can be very difficult.
As is standard for anything Heico, after-sales support is poor and getting actual data on it takes some digging.
If you like, I can arrange for pads to be made up - I'd simply need to borrow a sample inner and outer pad.
The 'efocus' mount that is commonly talked about is actually used on local (and european) Mondeo models too (this might also mean it's used on Fusion models in the US. Not 100% sure.).
My front setup is not far off being done. I just need to make a choice between two calipers and (externally the same but mounting differs a little) and tweak my adaptor to suit before doing a small proper production run (rather than hand cut/made adaptors), laser cut and cnc machined.
I've got a customer running a 370mm front setup and another with a 355mm setup (both are Commodore SSV Brembo calipers with a multi-piece hat and rotor) that we made up, however there is a need to fit a under an 18" which neither of these do.
18" wheel means you dont have to run crazy low profile tyres.
I want to find some 18” which will fit over the 6 pot ctsv brembos.
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Over the 6 spot caliper??? Good luck with that.sucksqueezebangblow;121536 wrotectsv
Something might exist, depending on dimensions of the inner wheel spokes and final caliper placement and rotor size, I guess, but it'd require some serious thought to package it all.
According to G8board (VE) and ssforum (vf) in the states, guys have them fitting ok, but with American Drag wheels which would be $$
I like the look of brakes that barely fit with smaller rims (opposite of sticking 20” with stock brakes)
I like the look of brakes that barely fit with smaller rims (opposite of sticking 20” with stock brakes)
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That might make some sense - that style of wheel (not quite knowing which one) are typically a flat billet face, with very flat inner spokes mounted to a two-piece barrel.
I guess you could do the same with a larger steel wheel.
Rotor size would be critical though.
I guess you could do the same with a larger steel wheel.
Rotor size would be critical though.