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[miniboo]

i vote we ban him!!

[Udo]

[Bec]

No this is an ace project

Can't wait to perv over it at the next Caenby corner! Good luck with it Ian

[Udo]

Cheers Bec

but credit should go to JohnK for building it I'm just fitting it to my car with minor amendments

Hoping to get it all in and running quite quickly, def well before Caenby all being well

[Jammy]

Cheers Bec

but credit should go to JohnK for building it I'm just fitting it to my car with minor amendments

Hoping to get it all in and running quite quickly, def well before Caenby all being well

Amendments??! Heretic!!

[johnK]

Ian - I'm pleased the engine is going to a good home - it was good to meet you - you'll ahve lots of fun with the car.

the test drive we went on did not include me giving the car full throttle, trying to scare Ian! or extending the rpm range past 7500 the car produces peak power at 8400 and will run hard to 9000rpm - all I can say is I hope your brakes are good and hold on tight when you do unleash it fully! - on the gearing Ian is going to run the car will be capable of 0-100mph (in 3rd gear) in under 14secs and run to a genuine top speed of 130mph (1st will give over 50mph, second over 80mph, third over 105mph!!)

if anyone wants a replica engine they know where to come!

JK

[Udo]

...on the gearing Ian is going to run the car will be capable of 0-100mph (in 3rd gear) in under 14secs and run to a genuine top speed of 130mph (1st will give over 50mph, second over 80mph, third over 105mph!!)

Must say i was keeping an eye on the digi display and did notice that you didnt put your foot right down! Wasn't scared honest!

[miniboo]

what gearing are you using then? did the subby and engine come with brakes?

[Udo]

Just changing the final drive to something more suited to the road than the 4.1 that is currently in there.

John wantted to keep the discs and calipers which is fair enough. I'll be keeping an eye out for some alloy 4 pots!

[mini93]

has dan websters 6pots been sold yet, with that power id consider more than just 4pots

[Udo]

Ideally I still want to move down to 10" wheels but I'll probably end up staying on 12"s. Aren't Dans 6 pots for 13" wheels?

[mini93]

KAD 6pots and MB splits like andywaller has, look awesome! iv no idea about the tar-ox's

[Udo]

Well my mate has just confirmed that he can "borrow" his works van so that saves me a bit of money hiring a van

Can't wait to pick it up. Got to have a sort out in the garage tomorrow to create a bit of space for old engine and subby to sit before after I remove them

Hopefully try and sell some more stuff also

Stuck the camera on charge also

cheers for now, an excited Udo

[mini93]

should be a minter! make sure you take piccys for us (well duuuur)

[Udo]

Well its in its new home!

Got engine/subframe home and basically split the engine and subframe and removed the exhaust manifold and throttle bodies. Even the cat was impressed lol



Not weighed it but the subframe even with all the arms and drive shafts is so light






and before anybody says I've split the pot joints wrong part of the deal with JohnK was that I posted the 'pot' part back to him as they have his traction control bits attached to them so they had to come apart anyway.

Going to be making a start on stripping out my engine next week but also start a new job on the 17th so may not be quick progress

cheers

Ian