ewenm Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Well, tomorrow the 7 goes off to Millwood to be stripped down ☹️, chassis returned to arch for refurbishment, and then a rebuild 😬. What upgrades do the sheds reckon I should get done 🤔 I'm not planning to do any engine upgrades, but am tempted by the Freestyle inboard suspension (which is a change to cycle wings for me). Well over 78000 miles, rebuild time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Mupferit Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Yeah, go for the inboard suspension, it don't arf look sexy on my car Brent 2.3 DURATEC SV. Gad these things are expensive ❗ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Tartan rug for back shelf 🤔 Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscottish SsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssuperSssssssssssssssssnot!!! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 LSD!!! doooooonnnnuts!! You've 'only' got 115bhp haven't you??? with 70K on the engine? It COULD be worth thinking about getting a low mileage k-series from a written off MG. As your engine is coming out it shouldn't cost much extra labour to put in a differnt new engine, and all the ancillaries would fit still. You should be able to pick up a 160bhp 'trophy' 1.8 for not too much. Ask Dave 'engine buster' 21P!! *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibster. Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Nodding dog to go with the rug and make sure the rug isn't a McBeaton tartan Supercheese R250 Caterham pictures here 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 FIREBLADE Sorry, french in my throat... 😳 BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybee Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Sorry Paul, forgot you know all about rugs* *not the tartan variety 😳 Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscottish SsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssuperSssssssssssssssssnot!!! here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Now BB, we KNOW you have a fetish for small blocks that twirl very very fast, but a 'blade conversion is going to set our man back £5k at least. AND isn't the most practical for a high mileager like young Ewen. Now a new K-series could be done for less than 1K and could be seen as a money saver in the 'preventative maintenace' way as that 70K current motor could start to throw wobblies soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coose Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 £5K????? Splutter........ 😳 Try £2K...... Whilst you're on, if you want inboard suspension I could recommend not sending your chassis to Arch, but take a trip to Raw and buy one of their chassisiiisiiss. They're kept in the pile marked 'Striker'! We will mend it We will fix it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I'd like to see the K series 160 trophy for less than a Grand R400 rebuilt and installed at £5k+vat Too Old to die Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Delbert..been offered one recently for around a grand cant afford it though Dannyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mav Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 160 Trophy engine is circa 1 to 1.2K... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Coose, show we where I can take my k-series SV, give them 2K and collect it with a fully installed and working 'blade engine for 2K and I'll do it tomorrow! Now, for the 1K or so that a new k-series could be had, and minimal installation costs as all the original k-bits can still be used Ewen could get 45bhp extra for a bargain amount! In many ways I think you could argue this is a better way to spend the money than going in-board front or LSD or stuff... if nothing else 'cos you get a new engine. but this is all toooo serious for the sheds!! How about some neon tubes underneath and plasma screen with PS2 playing GT4??? WOuld go down a treat on The Strip... 😬 😬 *cool* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 There must be a curly wurrly dispenser and a Vimto cooler Too Old to die Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 'blade engine for 2K and I'll do it tomorrow! Tell you what Mr Caravaner, £1750 and I'll throw in the dough hook Too Old to die Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 *thumbup* Do you take AMEX???? I'm after another 40K points so I can get that free Canon Digital SLR so I too can become a 'glamour' photographer like Sir Paul! *tongue* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 American Excuse cirtainly sir And would you like to go Blubber wubber between these sir but keeps outfit> Too Old to die Young Edited by - Delbert on 6 Jan 2005 14:09:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Engine upgrades aren't much point without a new exhaust. ISTR you've got some pretty large/ropey wheels/tyres too... A nice set of SPA gauges would be a good idea so that you really know what's going on on the track (talk to Mav). Get 'them' to fit the fuel-tank-vent non-return valve mod (approx. £25 of parts) so that you don't p*ss fuel out on left handers with a half-full tank of fuel. Dunno what else - you've got an apollo, haven't you? Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 "Engine upgrades aren't much point without a new exhaust." Myles, I agree if you were looking at tuning up a standard engine, but wouldn't an out-of-the-box (no, not Angus'!!) trophy K kick out 160 on the bogo Caterham exhaust? Ewen's existing exhaust has to be better than an MG ZR's shirley??? new wheels & tyres is always a good idea, as is the non-retunr valve, though that hasn't stopped mine phissing fuel like an irishman on a 6-nations weekend. Which leads to the suggestions of... aero-filler cap!! looks spangley, and whilst having the car stripped and skinned would be the perfect time to have fitted!! *thumbup* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delbert Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Re Exhaust.. Speak to Dave at Powerspeed and get in on the bulk buy Too Old to die Young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 wouldn't an out-of-the-box (no, not Angus'!!) trophy K kick out 160 on the bogo Caterham exhaust? Ewen's existing exhaust has to be better than an MG ZR's shirley Maybe - but seems a waste given what it might achieve with a decent zorst. Might be worth taking into account MOT issues (my local MOT station just gives kitcars a visual-smoke test regardless of age) - but then again, it's not a big job to swap zorsts for the MOT. Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewenm Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Already got a Powerspeed exhaust Well over 78000 miles, rebuild time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Well, that's £600 saved* towards the engine upgrade then *this is how it all gets funded - smoke'n'mirrors justification... Project Scope-Creep is underway... Alcester Racing 7's Equipe - 🙆🏻™ Alcester-Racing-Sevens.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil.cavanagh Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 in that case Ewen, and with 78K miles on your current motor, dropping £1K on a new trophy engine has to be the way to go... and now your contract scum too that is only about 4 hours work! 😬 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Bill Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Phone playskool motorsport and tell 'em that you'll tell everyone that they are a bunch of girls if they can't do the conversion for less than 3k and they will. Seriously, I reckon that 21/2k and some quality parts searching time will see you with a blade lump in nicely. How's tricks with the R1 coose? Any plans to bod over to the the NW in the not too distant? BB PS Heard about dogvet's car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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