gee_fin Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 A change of circumstances forces the sale of perhaps the most highly specified bike-engined car to date. A well-known and popular car, immaculately prepared with no expense spared. The specification for the car can be found at the end of this ad and further photos/information/videos can be supplied upon request. For sale at a lot less than a factory car with a specification of the highest calibre, the car is fully road legal and ready to run. As part of the sale the buyer will receive full support, discounted parts/spares from Fluke for the future, and if wished, we can offer a full entry package (with flights, accommodation, shipping, support, etc.) into the 2004 Barbados Rally Carnival. Feel free to ring me, Graeme Finlayson, on 07747 60 60 66 for a chat or drop me an email to graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk Specification ------------- Chassis Independent rear suspension chassis, stiffened, strengthened & braced. Panelled completely in pre-preg carbon-fibre. 2.7mm carbon-fibre full-length floorpan. T45 FIA multi-point roll-cage with detachable petty strut. Engine 1000cc 20v Yamaha R1, solid mounted. Re-jetted by TTS. Triangulated engine mounts & carbon fibre bracing. Baffled sump, oil pressure relief valve. Uprated clutch diaphragm. Thinwall stainless steel serpent header manifold, oval titanium silencer. Engine has less than 1,500 miles on the clock, brand new when installed in car. Transmission Intelligent flat-shift gear-change system [optional] operated from paddle shift steering wheel. Steering-column mounted mechanical system for redundancy. Quaife ATB differential Bailey Morris centre-bearing prop. Suspension & steering Adjustable aluminium Avo shock absorbers (two sets). Aerofoil section wide-track front wishbones Adjustable anti-roll bars (front & rear) Alloy 1.7 turn Titan quick-rack. Electrics and Plumbing Custom EEC loom. Miniature relays & individual circuits throughout Lighting by Hella Lightweight Red Top battery. Nose-mounted carbon-fibre lamp pod [optional] Silicone water lines Alloy swirl pot & alloy radiator. Aluminium fuel lines. Braking Alloy four-pot Wilwood front callipers, ultra-lightweight floating rotors & alloy bells. Two-pot one-piece alloy callipers & lightweight discs on the rear. Pagid RS-15 brake pads all round. Vertical hydraulic handbrake. Braided lines throughout. Alloy uprights, alloy hubs. Interior High-back carbon-fibre seats 3" FIA Willans harnesses, aircraft buckles. Full datalogging (MyChron incorporates ten sequential shift lights, two over & under temp lights, revs, speed, temps, lap times, gear indicator), quick release wheel with Deutchse quick release connector for datalogger. Carbon-fibre Autometer gauges (oil pressure, fuel level, air/fuel ratio). IMO co-driver computer & logger [optional]. Cockpit adjustable brake bias. FIA battery cut-off Exterior Compomotive ML wheels in 13x7s, running Yokohama super-soft 205 A032s Pre-preg carbon fibre body shell, panels, nose, wings, bonnet,cycle wings, indicator pods, chassis protectors, mounts, windscreen stays, mirrors, boot panel & two-teir contoured diffuser (basically everything, no aluminium panels/mounts/body parts anywhere on the car - please bear in mind the carbon has not been created using the lesser wet-lay carbon process, all the carbon on the car is pre-preg, oven moulded carbon-fibre). Misc Interchangeable aeroscreen SPA fire extinguisher 12 months MOT ------------- A forgiving and easy car to drive, a doddle to setup and work on, yet absolutely ballistic when pushed. Detailed specification and photos available from here Videos, photos available from here Feel free to ring me, Graeme Finlayson, on 07747 60 60 66 for a chat or drop me an email on graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk ________________________________________________________ graeme finlayson / tyre warmer / fluke motorsport graeme@fluke-motorsport.co.uk / www.fluke-motorsport.co.uk Edited by - gee_fin on 14 Jul 2003 14:44:44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 How much For me it's getting on the Gas, when everything you know say's get on the brake!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 Significantly less than a factory car (ie sig. sub £20k), discussed on a personal basis (email/phone). Graeme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philwaters Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Blimy Graeme - can't believe you are selling this car. Having had a ride it in when it was a VX engined beastie I can confirm it really is well looked after and prepared Phil Waters You mean you can drive these? I thought it was just there to polish 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken elle Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 How old is it then, I see it needs an M.O.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted July 14, 2003 Author Share Posted July 14, 2003 Trust me, a very, very reluctant sale. The car was converted from Vx power to R1 power over winter. A full rebuild from the chassis up due to a change in regulations - when doing an engine conversion correctly, it's not a case of simply removing one and putting in another, there is simply far too much take into account to get it perfect. So the the car was taken back to a chassis (repowder-coated) and painstakingly rebuilt to the highest spec, using over 90% brand new components with no expense spared. (photos of the rebuild can be seen at here). So, while the car is actually three years old (initial Vx powered car completed in 2000) it is really just this in spirit, in essence the car is brand new (completed in May). The engine has less than 1,500 miles on the clock (brand new when installed). It comes with 12 months MOT as I am about to put it in for it's scheduled MOT, it needs an MOT as it's fully road-legal :) Edited by - gee_fin on 15 Jul 2003 00:37:42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Assuming that it is a 7, - what type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted July 15, 2003 Author Share Posted July 15, 2003 Loosely based on a Westfield. I think the only Westfield parts on it are the rear uprights, wishbones and the chassis (as a starting point, it's been highly strengthened and braced). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 8 posts before he declares its a Westfield.... 😬 😬 😬 Fat Arn Visit the K2 RUM website See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS1E Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I was considering a part ex, don't think I'll bother now ! If you can't do it with 50cc It ain't worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Wilson Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Weren't we here only a year or two ago ? Are you likely to reconsider again 🤔 It's a wicked man who makes a Westfield a desireable object. But then, as you say, there's really not much Westfield left (BTW, I'm sure anyone who hadn't already heard about this car need only have looked at the photos provided to realise it wasn't a Seven. Although that was a bit cheeky, neglecting to mention that one minor fact 😬) Peardrop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 FWIW you only had to check out the website to see (and then read) that it was a Westfield).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 I have seen this car in the flesh (Carbon Fiber) & know the quality that the guys who built it. Belive me this is one hell of a car. *eek* *eek* *eek* Graeme just out of interest how much does it weigh?? Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 :) I try not to use the word Westfield in posts as they tend to get a little tetchy ;) Weight-wise, we weighed it in Barbados with the big A032s, windscreen, non-alli rear shocks, two Camelbaks (water carries), heavy duty front disks (not the rotors), emergency tool-kit, full of fuel etc. It came in at 410kg. Should be around the 385kg mark over here. It's a bit nippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmandsd Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Hi Graeme - Do you or anyone for that matter do a front spliter/rear diffuser for a Caterham as I think my wheelspin at 125 mph on Sunday may be something to do with lift at the rear of the car ? Cheers Dave Home of BDR700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS1E Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I know someone designing both. If you can't do it with 50cc It ain't worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee_fin Posted July 19, 2003 Author Share Posted July 19, 2003 I've seen one, I'll enquire. Front splitter is easy, just extend the floorpan out to the nosecone with some decent honeycomb or carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmandsd Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 I'm still interested so let me know please although I'm now sure I've identified the problem with my car and it's to do with the design of my rear suspension. Home of BDR700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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