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Just had a bit of a play on the way back from RS tuning then...
It was the same speed as an Alfa 147 GTA upto 130ish on the private runway.......I rekon it would have pulled on ryans though with them having 6 gears tbh....
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
dont think its overfuelling, i think its electrical wise somewhere to be honest
Ive started ripping it apart, whole interiors coming out, inc all looms, then going to make a cut down copy of it from scratch....and go from there :)
Re: Valver Track Car Project Thread
Alot of people do....I did and there was only like 3 threads left in the tie arm, wasnt too happy with it like that to be honest, so I went Williams rack + ends...
40d + Last night was a mix of Sigma 17-70 2.8 + Canon 50mm 1.8
I had my tripod, should have used it really, would have got better results like with Nicks + Ryans car, but meh! was foggy lol
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Im putting a set of turbines on instead of them as soon as possible, as I need to recoup some of the money spent buying the car to carry on working on my other....
Keep an eye on the for sale section today ;)
driveshafts are fatter on an RS hub IIRC, ive used 172 shafts and hubs on my mk1 as williams/16v shafts dont fit into the 172 hubs, they are too thin....
you'd have to change the shafts too, but then they would be too short i think because the 172 has the wider track...
Had a bit of a last minute meet tonight, quite a good turnout, didnt get that many pics as I couldnt be arsed and it was foggy, great banter as usual though...
Myself, Bloor, Danny, Naith, Riad, Brett, Christopher, Rexe, Wiggle, and Immi...
Shot all these at ISO800 handheld, couldnt be...
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
Well, she cant drive, but its her husbands...thinks(wishes) its an M3, tried to leave me on the duel carridgeway, to only get left an embarrasing length behind...along with his halfords scew on tailpipes :rolleyes:
believe it or not, she aint quiet at all, lol
Re: Mk1 Hybrid Project
'DUB-land' is the nickname for his mates front yard, lol...
My grans garage is the home for the hybrid for now, while I strip the whole thing down and sort all the interior out :)
My other FKs hadnt rusted after 2 years, if they last that long il be happy for the price tbh............back ache, bah! used to the ride along time ago with the old car..........
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Just a few proper pics....
Complete History from 1996ish until present, madness!
Drives nice, its been well looked after for sure :)