Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
This is the traction control throttle body:
It impedes airflow and the traction control will be rendered useless since the ABS pump is now on the junk pile. Besides, who wants traction control? Where's the fun in that? So I gutted the throttle body: 
and welded up the holes: 
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Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
New floor mounted pedal box from OBP:
As well as a nice hydraulic handbrake: 
Aluminum flywheel to replace the dual mass unit and a Clutchmasters kevlar clutch: 
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Andrew Frick Infallible Moderator Location: Greenville, SC Join Date: 05/18/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 684 Rally Car: Rally Spec Ford Focus |
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Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
Kirk Coughlin Ultra Moderator Location: Saint Paul, MN Join Date: 01/08/2006 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 493 Rally Car: Dreaming of escorts and xrats |
Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
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Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
Brake & clutch resevoirs will mount here. |
Banned Super Moderator Location: the end of the universe Join Date: 02/12/2006 Age: Ancient Posts: 1,432 Rally Car: 1980 Opel Ascona B |
Dave Hintz tying the car down. 
Moving the car over to Doug Chase's for final prep. 
Rally car kit in a box. Many boxes, actually. Lot of work still. |
Brian Klausen Senior Moderator Location: Denmark Join Date: 03/21/2006 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 388 Rally Car: VW Golf GTi 16V |
Mmm.... tasty....
Brgrds Brian 
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