Robbo's Clubbie Racer

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby beavis » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:12 pm

It isn't required to run the car.
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:21 pm

beavis wrote:It isn't required to run the car.


So just to confirm the detent is not required for the operation of the gearbox?

Oh, and thanks for the shift boots Beavis, received :)

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby manga_blue » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:36 pm

The gearbox neutral switch is one of the inputs for the ECU to determine idle speed. I think that's its only function.
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Wed Apr 18, 2018 12:44 pm

manga_blue wrote:The gearbox neutral switch is one of the inputs for the ECU to determine idle speed. I think that's its only function.


after some research I gathered I should leave that one alone. Cheers Manga Blue

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby manga_blue » Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:22 pm

As far as I can tell the ECU uses neutral switch, clutch switch, TPS closed switch and ECT output to work out whether it needs to idle and how fast it should idle. 3 out of the 4 working seems to be enough though.
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:53 am

A little update on progress
chassis painted, great milestone, no more fabrication = Cleaner shed
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floor fitted
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removable panel for servicing
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby 93_Clubman » Tue Aug 14, 2018 10:58 am

Looking good!

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby bruce » Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:06 pm

Looks great.

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:40 pm

bruce wrote:Looks great.
93_Clubman wrote:Looking good!

Cheers guys, this is good time of the build when you start to bolt together shiny clean stuff.

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:21 pm

A little update for the people who like photos
adjustable defuser
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engine going in for the last time (i hope)
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made up some hydraulic lines
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby 93_Clubman » Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:27 am

Clubbie looks great, as does your shed!

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:43 am

we have some paint, moving in the right direction
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby bigdog » Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:34 pm

GR124 wrote:we have some paint, moving in the right direction
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Love it!

This is mine:
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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby greenMachine » Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:18 pm

Geeze Bigdog, get the front of those guards down :shock: . Those things have the aero characteristics of a brick, but you have made them worse still :lol: Otherwise, I love it, especially the polished aluminium!

That single hoop probably dates the car somewhat, I doubt that it would pass muster as a new build?

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Re: Robbo's Clubbie Racer

Postby GR124 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 1:40 pm

Bigdog, she looks like a historic job? looks very well presented. what's powering her?


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