My i20N

[OldGit]

As usual, you have provided an excellent description. Also, you have unknowingly helped me out a bit.
I would never willingly try to change that part on my car but at least I now know what it is.
I was recently driving in a particularly rough part of East London. I was going incredibly slowly over some savage speed bumps and one particular speed bump hit something under the car making a nasty metallic scraping noise. On inspection the front of the car was completely untouched but the mount in your pictures was scuffed. So now I know what it is!
With my limited mechanical knowledge, I am presuming everything is fine because the engine has not fallen out

 

[YNWaN]

It will be fine . Even if it broke, or became detached, the car would still work but you might get a knocking sound when you accelerated.

 

[YNWaN]

I went for a ‘spirited’ test drive today and I have to say the Airtec torque mount is very effective! Acceleration is extremely immediate and wheel hop is non-existent. Transmitted vibration is slightly higher in frequency which I guess is because the connection is now stiffer.

 

[YNWaN]

A bit more progress on my speaker pods. The final alignment has been locked in using a laser sight and they have been set level so the logos line up nicely.

laser pointer fitted to speaker mounting:



cardboard stands in for the driver and the target for the laser sight:



stick used to check level:

 

[6ixxer]

now imagine if he had a 3d scanner and printer...
there'd be quite a few people yelling at him to take their money...

 

[YNWaN]

First layer of filler applied - this stuff has strands of fibreglass in it and is nothing like normal car body filler!

 

[YNWaN]

What are peoples opinions on oil catch cans - are they worth having?

 

[Spilner]

More for heavy used track cars arent they?

 

[i_twenty_N]

I use one, and on several hard blasts the can picks up some down cooled aerosol.

I prefer a catch can as it should keeps the intercooler clean and also of course the hole inlet manifold, valves & burning chambers.

 

[X-i20N]

I don't use oke but in general you should be safe that you don't have a deep hose area where water can freeze in winter conditions.

 

[YNWaN]

I use one, and on several hard blasts the can picks up some down cooled aerosol.

I prefer a catch can as it should keeps the intercooler clean and also of course the hole inlet manifold, valves & burning chambers.

Which one do you have - Airtec or Forge? Any issues?

 

[YNWaN]

More for heavy used track cars arent they?

Honestly, I don’t know - but, in theory at least, engines of the sort the i20N has are ideal candidates.

 

[YNWaN]

now imagine if he had a 3d scanner and printer...
there'd be quite a few people yelling at him to take their money...

I’ve looked into getting a 3D scanner but they are still pretty expensive - the type I would like seem to start about £800.00. Also, whilst an iPhone can be used mine isn’t sufficiently new to do it well. I do have a stand-alone copy of Solidworks and a (quite old) 3D printer.

I've put some more filler on the speaker pods and given them an initial sand. At this rate I may have them finished by the end of next week.