General Panda (race car build)

[panda-sport]

Ah ok , the pug tb is around 50mm so a big difference just need to make a throttle cable mount but that shouldn't be a problem.

I would use the 1242 16v thottle body as it is the same bore as the tjet one

Yeah thats exactly what I was wondering looks to me as if it will but no one seems to have actually done it that I can find.

It fits to the engine fine.:devil: however in a classic panda its all a bit tight

 

[blu73]

Tight is fine so long as it fits lol

 

[kolza]

Tight is fine so long as it fits lol

You pervert!!!

 

[blu73]

hey, never said i wasn't!

 

[mike9184]

I would use the 1242 16v thottle body as it is the same bore as the tjet :

Ah very interesting I presumed it would be alot smaller being the 1.2 manifold, but if thats the case may aswell use it cheers ?

 

[Didge3]

Really?
I prefer the pre-cat emission tests.

Mmmm yeah. Good point lol. Just more work is all.

This was my thinking with Char' too, '92 means she will never need a CAT (also means on a cold morning the exhaust fumes can stink up the whole street whilst on choke mind... )
More power can be squeezed out without that pesky CAT in the way

 

[blu73]

(also means on a cold morning the exhaust fumes can stink up the whole street whilst on choke mind... )

Or the garage as the case maybe lol

 

[mike9184]

Been slow progress lately , but have been slowly collecting more t-jet parts for the turbo conversion. Then had the 13x7 wheels shot blasted and have given 2 of them a few coats of primer.

 

[blu73]

I'm so in love with them wheels

 

[mike9184]

Small update , finally managed to get my wheels painted and tyres fitted seems to have given me a new love for the car.

Also ordered my fittings for oil lines for the turbo and coolant lines. Awaiting delivery of my decat downpipe happy days

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

Small update , finally managed to get my wheels painted and tyres fitted seems to have given me a new love for the car.

Also ordered my fittings for oil lines for the turbo and coolant lines. Awaiting delivery of my decat downpipe happy days

Tasty! :slayer:

I have a slightly crooked neck from looking at them, but it was totally worth it

 

[mike9184]

Tasty! :slayer:

I have a slightly crooked neck from looking at them, but it was totally worth it

Ha ha , not sure why some pics were on there side ?

 

[mike9184]

My new lease of love for the panda has resulted in removal of the original engine and gearbox.

So hopefully over the next few weeks I will have the 1.4 turbo in the hole

 

[mike9184]

Managed to sneak a few hours this week and a few more parts arrived ?

Firstly I purchased a tjet solid flywheel for a bargain price to allow me to fit the 200mm stilo clutch rather than the 180mm clutch of the panda which would cause a few issues later.

Also while on a the spending spree managed to source a new tjet water pipe from the rear of the pump , which allow me to connect up my coolant line for the turbo as it incorporates a fitting.

Also purchased a new panda alternator and had a friend machine up some spacers to align the pulley with the 16v .

I then stripped out the clutch fork from the box as it had done a good job of siezing up from laying around , what an arse it was to free off without damaging the nylon bush. After that was free decided to unite the panda box to the 16v which went well until I tried to turn the engine over?.

Which I discovered the bigger pressure plate fouled on the bell housing at the diff , so removed the excess metal from it to allow clearence . Which after a few more trial fits I had clearence ?

My next stumbling block was the starter motor which I found the 16v starter locates with 2 bolts the third hole will need drilled. I did try the panda starter but the amount that needed to be trimmed was time consuming and the 16v starter is lighter so abanded that route

 

[mike9184]

Not had much time as of late but still progressing . Have sorted out a better front brake setup incase I do the odd trackday for the bannter. New front brakes consist of discs sourced from the newer panda solid discs being 240mm diameter . Then using the 4 pot willwood powerlite calipers and custom adapters I had made up from a friend. These have a slightly larger surface area than the original calipers so will have more power but a slightly longer brake pedal travel.

On the engine front things have also progressed will add more info shortly ☺

 

[AndyReact]

4 pots on a panda! love it!

 

[mike9184]

Well im still making progress if a little slower than I would like. Now have all the tjet manifold and turbo fitted along with my turbo coolant lines , turbo oil feed line .
Fitted inlet manifold with 106gti injectors that have been all flow matched and checked.Stainless decat pipe fitted and heatwraped so almost ready for putting it in ☺

 

[AndyReact]

looks awesome!

 

[pandamonius_maximus]

Well played... :slayer: sounds like an interesting setup. How come you went with 106 injectors?

 

[moyanos]

wahou !