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Drive out this morning, really flys now with the cams really impressed with how it goes now, handles fantastically as well poly bushes throughout have really tightend it up like on rails now with the suspension set up it's on
bought my cup cheap because it was due belts etc, was priced cheap due to work needing done. i was happy as i had it booked it straight away with a specialist for all the work to be done. im sure it will sell as is if its a nice car and price factored accordingly.
Work done
Cambelt/aux belts kits
Fit 197 cams 8° timing tool
Fit black series poly bushes to wishbones, steering rack, arb inner/outers, rear beam
Ttv lightened flywheel and new clutch
New crank seal
Fit pms rear stub axle spacers and front hubcentric spacers
Oil /filter change
Gearbox oil...
Picked the car up today from stu at renomotive. Cars driving great, booked in for mapping in 2 weeks time so drove it back gently given the cams/timing changes. It was engine out job as stu said it would be easier given everything that was to be done and he steam cleaned the engine bay etc...
Stu has the special timing tool for the 197 cams to advance the intake cam and once all the bits are fitted and belts etc done it's going in to sos motorsport to be mapped
Had the cup out for a drive and noticed a burning smell when I got on the bypass at 60mph, came off the first slip road and stopped at the lights and to my horror so smoke coming from the front of the car! Panicking I parked at the services which was just round the corner and popped the bonnet...
Cars going in next weekend to renomotive as belts are due on time (definitely not mileage lol) and the 197 cams I have are also going in. Stu is also going to fit the ttv lightened flywheel and clutch and also fit the full powerflex black series bushes kit I bought ages ago. Also decided to buy...
I already have a set of 197 cams ready to go in my cup to be timed at 8 degrees on inlet using the tool, question is would 421s be better or would the difference be minimal, also going to run on standard ecu. cheers.
i had a mint williams 3 many years ago, it had a hill power "stage 1" kit on it which was an induction kit, decat pipe and chip. went well and sounded epic. wish id never sold it.
yeah mine should of been tucked away weeks ago in my parents garage but been too busy to get it up there. feel bad having it sitting out on the street in this s**t weather. will get it up and wash all the shite off it and put it away on trickle charge this week.
Yes mate felt the same with some of my old cars so totally know how it feels. I remember my mint Williams 3 I sold that was written off by the boy I sold it to I was gutted!
hi mate yes still got it. been buying some more bits for it which should be going on next spring. it will be going away in the garage for the winter which i do every year with it. belts will be due again next year on years not mileage so i sourced a set of 197 cams to go in it when belts are...