So as I mentioned in the previous update, we had some concerns following the run. Oil pressure and noises being the key ones. To get to the bottom of this the car went back to MitsiArt.
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| Back in the workshop for some fixxoring |
After taking her out for a run, Paul thinks that the noises aren't anything to be concerned about. The whine is likely just the AWD doing its thing. This is kind of what I suspected, but its always good to get a professionals opinion. He couldn't replicate the vibrations, so this is something we just need to keep an eye on. I will try and narrow it down this week but if not we will just have to run with it as time is running out to find a fix.
Oil pressure was a concern due to the apparent lack of oil, however after resting on the flat for a period of time, it seems that the oil has returned so it may just have a lot of nooks and crannies and need a longer rest period than we gave it. Still, we intend to take a few litres of 10w40 with us, just in case.
Something else that he has resolved for us is the seat movement issue. The passenger seat wouldn't budge due to a misplaced cable retainer, which has now been re-seated (no pun intended). And Paul has managed to re-locate the seats back approximately 2 inches to take up the slack between the front seats and the rear "seats". Seeing as we will be flatting out the back for better cargo space, we don't need to allow for any legroom behind the driver, but more in front is very useful.
Mid-bodge, the car in various states of disassembly :)
The brackets made to allow the seats to sit further back.
(note this one will be re-done so it offers better grip)
Remaining jobs are:
- Flatting out the rear seats for cargo space
- Sorting the electronics
- Sorting the cockpit storage
- Rigging some cameras
- Sorting tents (and doing a test rig / de-rig)
- Doing a test load-out
- Getting more sponsorship monies !!
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