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#61 spaceframemini

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Posted 18 November 2011 - 08:35 PM

Yep going to get it done Monday nite unless you want to lend me one of your nice shiny engines :P

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Posted 18 November 2011 - 08:44 PM

Nahh my engines with alloy heads would be to light in your car with all your heavy parts ;D




Ps what did you use to make that pic at the bottom with the transporter in

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Posted 20 November 2011 - 05:25 PM

Love this, what width are your Force wheels?

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Posted 21 November 2011 - 01:49 PM

I will show you tonight Darren

They are 7 inch with a 95mm outer rim ernie96

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 11:52 PM

Done a little bit more on the car got the doors off ready for the new carbon bits to come and Started
to cut the back seat Base and buckets out

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been spending my money again though lol
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Posted 01 December 2011 - 08:02 PM

What spec engine you building? How much power are you hoping for?

Looking good :D

#67 spaceframemini

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Posted 01 December 2011 - 11:24 PM

To start with Im going to use all standard internals balanced N//A and have a play with the fuel injection. once that's done and I can get my head around it all i will be going turbo with hopefully over 200bhp and less than 500kg

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Posted 02 December 2011 - 07:04 PM

Nice one, Take it is going to be all steel bottom end and forged pistons and dogbox etc etc

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Posted 03 December 2011 - 07:20 PM

Yes dog box quaif diff fully worked crank as it will be turbo and some steel rods I have some accrolite forged pistons already

Got a cross pin diff and straight cut drops for when it's n/a

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Posted 03 December 2011 - 07:36 PM

looking good now!!... the pic of head shows an 8v and 16v, i take it your going 16v?? where is that kit from??
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Posted 03 December 2011 - 09:01 PM

Yes using the 16v had the 8v for years it is a force racing kit

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Posted 10 December 2011 - 02:43 PM

Been down to force to collect my door hinges and tower bolts ready for the carbon front, bonnet, doors, boot lid and roof to come from curley on Tuesday looks like i might have a busy Christmas holiday




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Posted 10 December 2011 - 08:22 PM

Looking good. Looks like a beast in the making! Wonder if I could get away with spending the wedding savings on carbon and shiney bits?

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Posted 20 December 2011 - 06:18 PM

All my carbon bits came today a week late but they all seem to be good quality and fit somewhere near.
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Managed to get the old roof cut out and the rear fire wall ready for the alloy firewall.
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Also got one of the doors hung with the external door hinges form Carl.
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Posted 20 December 2011 - 06:23 PM

superb machine.




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