Jay's MR-S Roadster Project

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 09:19

I'm planning to transfer the hubs and driveshafts across with the engine and box, so with that in mind is it better or worse to remove the crossmember? I know that I will need to unbolt the arms from the crossmember to the hubs. It just seems like I could avoid a nice chunk of work if I can leave it in place.

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 10:50

Cross member removal is very easy, especially if you are removing the engine anyway it's probably only four extra bolts

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 11:56

Not worth trying to work around it then, I guess.

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 12:00

After removing one a few weeks ago, I'd agree with that

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 12:02

Fair enough. I take it it's safe to remove that in advance of removing the engine mount bolts?

TiM3 · June 30, 2014, 14:07

I found the crossmember is very easy to work around, but if you were swapping out driveshafts and control arms anyway you might aswell drop it all out.

You asked about exhaust rubbers, I just sprayed WD40 on the hangers and levered them off with a large flat blade driver, saves buying new ones if they are in good nick.

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 14:13

Quote from: "TiM3"I found the crossmember is very easy to work around, but if you were swapping out driveshafts and control arms anyway you might aswell drop it all out.

You asked about exhaust rubbers, I just sprayed WD40 on the hangers and levered them off with a large flat blade driver, saves buying new ones if they are in good nick.

Ref exhaust rubbers 2nd that, they slide off surprisingly easy with some lube s;)

s;)

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 15:18

Righto. Looked like it might be a pig of a job, which had me a bit put off. I've got some lithium grease I can use.

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 15:24

Quote from: "bluesmoke"Fair enough. I take it it's safe to remove that in advance of removing the engine mount bolts?

Absolutely. I did put my trolley jack under the gearbox when I had mine off but it wasn't really needed. It would have been fine on the other mounts

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 15:32

Nice one. Seems I'm well on my way then.

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 16:39

Off to collect a front bumper for the silver car now.... s:)

s:)

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 17:14

So is the plan to remove everything good from the blue one, build up the silver one with those parts and scrap the blue one?

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 17:25

Sort of. I'll put a full car back together with the blue one and stick it on ebay most likely, as spares/repair.

Lee H · June 30, 2014, 17:31

That's how high I had the car.

Running engine to on the floor in 3ish hours.

Anonymous · June 30, 2014, 18:39

Cool, should make a bit back

bluesmoke · June 30, 2014, 23:11

Hopefully, even if it's just a hundred quid!

Anonymous · July 1, 2014, 07:20

It's probably worth more if you break it for parts. Body panels, interior parts, etc

bluesmoke · July 1, 2014, 07:25

Probably but I can't be bothered with the hassle s:D

s:D

bluesmoke · July 2, 2014, 10:23

Well the bumper was collected. It's very stone chipped, but it's all intact and is likely to see some gravel anyway when I get it on track.

I've also put a couple of new wheels on my trusty trolley. The trolley has now been used for MK2 engine swaps, moving MK2 shells around and is now going into the MK3 business s:D

s:D

It's a bit big really for dropping an engine onto, but it will do the job. I have to build a second one out of the half size pallet I have spare so that I can swap the engines over with ease.

bluesmoke · July 2, 2014, 15:40

Anybody else got any useful info for me?

StuC · July 2, 2014, 15:47

I have 215/40/17 T1R on the rear of mine on a 7J rim and I am happy enough with those. :-) :-) :-)

StuC · July 2, 2014, 15:57

215/40/17 compared to the stock FL 16

225/40/17 compared to the stock FL 16

225/35/17 compared to the stock FL 16

Some numbers for you to view relative to the rolling radius/diameter.
225/35 is not a bad match, I'd question the ride quality though. Depends on your type of driving.

tomaky · July 2, 2014, 16:03

I always thoguht until now Stu is useless but he goes and does that. Well played!

bluesmoke · July 2, 2014, 16:09

That's awesome Stu, thank you! May be easier to find 215/40's. If so, will the stagger be ok with my 205/40 fronts?

StuC · July 2, 2014, 16:13

Did someone say backhanded compliment Tom? s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

I have wasted many an hour (being paid s:wink: :wink: s:wink: ) going over tyre diameters & SLR's, ground clearances etc etc etc.

Plenty have run 205 front with 215 rears on 17's. I have switched and I am now running 195/40/17's on my front. :-) :-) :-)