My Puma.. Maximum Track Attack!!

[PumaJay]

as for balance, you could relocate some things to the boot, like the battery to help balance things out a bit, removing the aircon and a fibreglass bonnet should maintain the balance just about

ive got a carbon bonnet, battery is in the boot and i have no air con

 

[Noobrider]

I have a griend at a CAD engineering company looking at designing me an all alloy pulley set with an AC delete kit

 

[PumaJay]

That would be pretty cool to have, I havent actually removed the AC pump yet, been meaning to have a look at it to see if it can be done with out having to mess about fitting the fiesta PAS pump, im sure it can just be done with a shorter re-routed belt.

Im still trying to decide how much more money to put into the car, plan is to sell it next year so I dont wanna go too mad but theres still so many little bits that I want to with it. Extended splitter and some brake ducts are next on the list I think.

 

[CherryVimto]

I've removed my A/C pump and fitted a shorter belt. And everything still turns the right way.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GATES-V-R...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19edd49096

 

[PumaJay]

excellent!!

I knew there was a way it could be done, did you have to re route it in a different way?

£16 for a belt!!! Think i'l be ordering one in through work and offsetting the cost somewhere else :lol:

 

[CherryVimto]

That was the first one I found using the code: 6PK 1305

Yes, it has to be routed differently...

Picture originally posted by Luca87

 

[PumaJay]

Awesome, will be getting that done in the next few weeks me thinks!!

 

[Noobrider]

just made an AC delete kit obsolete

 

[CherryVimto]

Remember there is a pipe bolted on to the A/C pump, I think it's a pipe for the power steering.
It needs to be reattached once the A/C pump comes off...

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[trublustu]

Hi Cherry.
I`ve looked into this and thought about how to route the belt.
I was worried that with this setup the tensioner wouldn`t be running how it was designed and not giving enough tension.
Maybe this could lead to the belt slipping/bouncing (off)!!
have you seen a car with this set up as it saves a load of headaches with the power steering...
My final decision is to actually ditch both, but thats another thread...

 

[CherryVimto]

My car has been running like it for a few months now and I've not had any problems. The belt is still on and hasn't wandered anywhere.

 

[trublustu]

good news.
I`m sure the pipework required to move the steering pump forward and the correct tensioner aren`t easy or cheap to find.

 

[trublustu]

good news.
I`m sure the pipework required to move the steering pump forward and the correct tensioner aren`t easy or cheap to find.

 

[PumaJay]

To move the PAS pump is quite simple, you just get one from a non air con model fiesta and fit that, its also lighter than the puma PAS pump

 

[Luca87]

That was the first one I found using the code: 6PK 1305

Yes, it has to be routed differently...

Picture originally posted by Luca87

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this is the belt i use on my 1.7 and it works perfectly!

 

[PumaJay]

Small update but no pics at the moment... will get some this weekend when I get the car a good clean!

fitted a snap off boss kit, no reason other than its cool, also fitted a gear stick extension so its not so much of a reach now, put the gearknob right up next to the steering wheel, has made the throw a little longer but for me on balance I find it better.

Still need to diagnose the knocking from the front, ive narrowed it down to either a ball joint or the coilover... being as I have a couple of spare ball joints im going to fit them and see if that cures it, if not, its the coilover!

 

[Noobrider]

let me know about the snap off, does it bring the wheel even closer to you?

 

[PumaJay]

It does bring abit closer, I had a dished steering wheel as well with it and its abit too close so ive gone back to my flat wheel, much better, Its a D1 spec boss kit, i'l post some pics up of it tonight if I remeber.

 

[Noobrider]

nice one, I have a deep dish wheel

 

[PumaJay]

you wont want the deep dish wheel and a snap off boss it puts the wheel far too close.

Forgot to take pics.... i have a completely free weekend coming up so im planning on giving it a good clean and then getting some decent photo's to update the thread properly.