AP Cobra Build - Kit cost, Diff and Suspension Install. Video #1

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Жыл бұрын

Finally compiled some video for the Cobra build which I'm very much enjoying. Hopefully it helps others in the process of looking to buy/build!
Apologies for the length of video;
Not a seem-less storyline as it's a bunch of things shot over a few months.
Similarly, the dialogue and editing is fairly un-filtered so expect some errors or corrections as necessary.
Cheers, Rob
robwithers@hotmail.com

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@deansammut182 Жыл бұрын

Great vid! I’m starting a Pace very soon so your tips will be very helpful!

@michaelswanson7881 Жыл бұрын

I worked at Absolute Pace making the bodies a while back, definitely the car at the top of my bucket list, LSA and a six speed for me, just like the one I went for a ride in.

@glenb.9811 Ай бұрын

One more thing; a tapping tip-if you follow your through-hole tap with a blind tap, you can cut thread almost to the bottom of the hole, so you only have to drill a bit past the bolt depth.

@naisayer 9 ай бұрын

Loved part 1, can't wait for part 2 !

@tobihall2247 Жыл бұрын

Shazzy shazzy shazzy! Great new build! Love the safety glasses for drilling and the thong clad feet under the teetering hub assembly... 😅😅 Live the vision you have for this. Should look class when done 👍

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Haha Cheers mate. I'll be honest, the new garage is 500m from the beach and every morning before I start working on the cars I'm on the surfboard.

@tobihall2247 Жыл бұрын

@@rob105motorsport for some reason I stopped getting your video notifications until this one, but looking back it appears as though you never closed our Ultima build and there wasn't much post what I'd seen... looks like since you have a new setup too... have I missed something or did you go dark for a few months?

@applesauceawesome Жыл бұрын

great to see you uploading! this stuff is so interesting to a amateur home gamer who is several levels beneath you. Wish I saw this stuff BEFORE I started fiddling about with cars!!

@bjssnake Жыл бұрын

Hey Rob Good to see you documenting your build. Thanks again for your help with the wiring advice on my 8 Stack Jenvey/ Emtron KV8 setup on my Pace FIA. It worked out awesome.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Hey Brett, Thanks mate! Glad yours is running well! Might catch you next Sunday for breakfast if you're joining. Cheers

@kwassierufus Жыл бұрын

Nice to see all the essentials added to the running total 🥃

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

You've got to be honest. Every car build has at least a few bottles of stress relief!

@RoflOnMyWaffle. Жыл бұрын

Good to see you back again building stuff post Ultima. Also good call on the garage music - careful you don't get copyright struck though!

@davids8493 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back Rob. I was very pleased to see a notification from KZfaq with your name on it. Your content has been missed. I am eagerly looking forward to this series. I thoroughly enjoyed the Ultima series. Thanks.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I'll try and keep these videos flowing. I don't much enjoy the editing portion and it's made harder when I get sporadic work sessions on the cars which means all the footage is disjointed/unplanned. New workshop is getting there though so that'll hopefully free up some time. Cheers!

@davids8493 Жыл бұрын

@@rob105motorsport hopefully you will be able to do a new shop video tour. Have you finished the Ultima? Thanks again.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

@@davids8493 Definitely happy to do a shop tour. Ultima is 'finished', but just a couple of problematic components (DOA or not fit for purpose) that mean it's been to the dyno twice but not been able to be tuned. Each time there's a wait for a replacement part and then a wait to get a dyno booking etc. as well as getting a time to fit in with other work. Painful, but we'll get there before long I hope!

@frednerk5959 Жыл бұрын

Well done that Man!

@dalamar6228 Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! You’re back. I was still wondering if you were above ground or had gone walkabout. How about an update on the Ultima? I think you left things off where you were readying the car for the dyno.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dalamar. A bit of walkabout (and giving some love to other cars). Update on the Ultima will hopefully not be too far away. It's 'built' and been to the dyno twice only to find components that were dead. Each time a 700km return trip and then a 3+ month wait on a replacement component so I can then book in at the tuner again with an 8 week lead time. Super frustrating, but also a first world problem! Cheers

@mchristr Жыл бұрын

Hey Rob, good to see you back producing content. Did I miss the name of the kit manufacturer? And it would be great to see the finished Ultima (perhaps a road test).

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Hey Miles, Thanks! This kit is by a company called 'Absolute Pace'. I'll definitely shoot some road tests of the Ultima. A few delays on engine tuning but hopefully there soon! Cheers

@mchristr Жыл бұрын

@@rob105motorsport Thanks Rob. I found their website. Thirty years ago former GM chassis engineer Herb Adams published "Chassis Engineering" which included a design for a monocoque-style Cobra (Adams actually built the car). The Absolute Pace version looks similar. Lots of torsional stiffness in the vertical. Keep the videos coming.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

@@mchristr Interesting. I'll try and track a copy down! Definitely a world apart in terms of chassis rigidity in comparison to a 'genuine' Cobra. That's not taking anything away from an original either. Era correct cars capture a particular time in history and that's part of the enjoyment/experience. That's why I think both have their place.

@mchristr Жыл бұрын

@@rob105motorsport "Chassis Engineering" is a pretty basic survey of chassis and suspension theory and design. You're certainly past that point but it's still a good read. Cheers.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

@@mchristr Aren't you only meant to read information that confirms your knowledge? Makes you feel very superior inside. I believe someone once said "It's not what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It's what you know for certain that just isn't so".

@acblack1032 Жыл бұрын

Hey Rob long time no watch/see :) Good to see you are still kicking and building, very nice build vid BTY. For me, the 1966 Cobra was is the best . I think your kit is spot on. Is that a new shop ? Thanks for the entertainment.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Hard to find motivation/time to do the videos sometimes. I don't think you're alone with the love for the later generation cars. Side pipes, flared guards, bonnet scoop etc are hallmark items from that generation. It is a new shop. Slowly taking shape so I'll do a bit of a tour once it's clean/sorted. Cheers!

@glenb.9811 Ай бұрын

Any more videos coming soon? I'm keen to build one of these with an LS3 / 2.9L Whipple combo, and I wanted to see if you had any other issues. So far, the kit looks great and the issues look minor. One idea-600mm adjustable G-clamps would help with your suspension compression. The only other thing is, I've fitted Superpro poly bushes to my cars and rate them highly. One thing they say is to lube up the outside of the bush as well. It's not a rotating point in the assembly, but the slight deformation of the bushes under load can cause squeaking. I've done it this way and never had an issue. Each to their own, I guess.

@rob105motorsport Ай бұрын

Hey mate, I have so much unedited video but I've been super lazy sorting it. Definitely a few issues, but mostly minor. I've installed the engine and I'd have to say it is the hardest time I've ever had dropping one in. Agree with you about the poly bushes and lubing them to avoid squeaking on the outside. Hopefully have some more videos up soon! Cheers

@hanshoogendyk5783 11 ай бұрын

Looks like the suspension was designed to work on a race track having rebuild other peoples ideas over many years (53) as a mechanic after a 10. 000 hour apprentice ship i can assure you that cat will bounce and shake and shudder your steering and break or wear out those ball joints in very short order i used to replacw them every season on one race car ( a 1971 corvette) all 12 in the rear suspension or about a 1000km

@jamesmccabe5188 Жыл бұрын

Any chance that the rear shocks could be installed the other way up as this may place the spring perch and damping adjuster above the top crossmember?

@Paul_VanGo Жыл бұрын

Well, hopefully there will be zero rotation on the diff bushings, otherwise you did something wrong 😄 But for suspension bushings the advice is sound: only grease the inner part of a PU bushing.👍🏻 Oh, and what about mounting the coilovers upside down? Assuming they are gas-pressurised, there's no functional difference, but it gives you a lot more room for adjustability. And at the front it probably wouldn't foul the fulcrum.

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I did consider mounting them upside down, but it doesn't solve all issues and created greater dramas with the mounting brackets and access to damping adjusters. Worst case is that i'll pull the shocks, disassemble and machine/cut the shafts down so they reach bump before fouling. Cheers

@hanshoogendyk5783 11 ай бұрын

Since you suspension and car are metric why are you mucking around with imperial bolts ...?

@rob105motorsport 11 ай бұрын

Hi, Coilovers are US manufactured. With a combination of components from various suppliers it's one of those things you kind of have to expect. OEMs obviously have the volume/manufacturing control to design and keep things consistent in that regard. Cheers

@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel Жыл бұрын

Some music would be great , as long as it is some nice mellow music not dance music .

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

Will do. Wish I could find something quickly that didn't sound exactly like what you hear in the elevator of a dodgy hotel!

@kuyper Жыл бұрын

Wait, what? At 1:11:30 is Whisky sold in the Australian market only 700ml? They rob (npi) you of that extra 50ml? Sacrilege!

@rob105motorsport Жыл бұрын

You should see some of these new distilleries that shonk you with a 500ml bottle!

@kuyper Жыл бұрын

@@rob105motorsport at least they're bloody well honest/obvious about that :) not trying to slide that 50ml away from you, which is like pouring a (healthy) shot onto the bar counter and charging you for it! :)