Tarmac Rally Stratos Build begins

[ByrneEngineering]

https://youtu.be/Iyh9TjUlL-o

Bit of rear suspension action

[LPH_UK]

Amazing work! I wish I had these skills. Keep posting the videos please, really enjoy them.

[ByrneEngineering]

Next video, gearbox linkage, very happy with the result, no additional linkages required from the standard Alfa setup!


https://youtu.be/jiwj1x3K-hM

[ProtoTipo]

I did something similar in January 2009.
Move the selector on the splines round by drilling a new hole.
I turned the original Alfa selector casting/housing round, but a new one (like you've made) with mounting holes to line up would have been neat.
I used a Mk2 MR2 stick.

[Stratos Fear]

Interesting video Colin - I envy your lathe and machining skills - wish I had them!

Small point - I was turned up to max volume for your machining sequences - could I suggest you wear a microphone when not talking directly to camera ? Just a thought - but otherwise a great piece of work !

Next video, gearbox linkage, very happy with the result, no additional linkages required from the standard Alfa setup!


https://youtu.be/jiwj1x3K-hM

[ByrneEngineering]

My road to machining skills "or lack of" has been paved in broken carbide endmills and oversized/undersized parts trust me!

Yea i know the sound is crap, i've bought a couple of cheap mic's but didn't help much. I've finally bitten the bullet and dropped some serious cash on a proper Rode wireless mic, hopefully that fixes it! should be here next week

I did something similar in January 2009.

Nice, yea didn't think i'd be the first

I used a Mk2 MR2 stick.

I looked at these early on, but not many around so people asking a lot for them, anyway the alfa one seems to work OK and has the advantage of keeping the reverse gate

[john]

Are the standard Alfa cables long enough?

[ProtoTipo]

I looked at these early on, but not many around so people asking a lot for them, anyway the alfa one seems to work OK and has the advantage of keeping the reverse gate

The reverse gate lock out was a worry with the MR2 stick.
The advantage was that it was all steel, so I could modify it if needed.

John,
In my case, the cables needed extra bits at the stick end, but I used these to adapt to the MR2 cable ends for the MR2 stick.
It's all on Chris Savage's old Corse now.

[LOFT6.6]

Colin, loving following your series of Vids, just a bit different from the New Builds. Glad you are keeping H&S matters in hand with the odd Safety Beer, or two.
Cheers!
Ade