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First trial fit, engine sat on the mounts and quickly fit 2 trumpets to see if the bonnets going to close :D
Some more detailing, coil mounted on the end of the head and loom run under the bodies to keep things tidy
Definitely in need of a nice new shorter rad though, and luckily the...
So...after 2 years of ownership and 18 months on throttle bodies as a daily driver, the RSIder was finally nearing the end of it's life
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so when I was offered a nice tidy monaco blue 172 with a knocking engine, I saw an opportunity to have a bit of fun
After an interesting arse...
tried that. they literally dont make them until they can be bothered. one off production doesn't make them any money. Jenvey told me it took 6 months to get a vw manifold from chadil last year, and jenvey are chadils biggest supplier
only sold through Jenvey in the UK, who will laugh, tell you it'll take chadil 4 months to get their lazy belgian arses into gear and make it, or just buy a jenvey item thats on the shelf ready to go.
we've done it 2 years running with 2 sharing a car for a combined cost of under £700. Few laps, ate very well. Camped at the site next to the GP circuit (group of over 20 of us) for 5 nights. Wouldn't camp unless you've got great facilities between you, but we took a van with a gazebo, 2...
it's not as "nice" an exhaust as the piper, but i'm finding the janspeed with center silencer to be very popular amongst the more mature owner who'd be embarrased to have something loud. Price is excellent too IMO
Re: Cub 172's Flamer Project
for what it's worth, Wobba's ITB'd williams made within 1bhp of his SRR result at ktec last month, Laines did a couple of horsepower less at ktec than at SRR. I'm happy they're consistent personally
I'm 33 and only just got out of a mk1!!! Clios can be quite dignified if you steer clear of lairy coloured badges, and noise inducing zero performance benefit mods
I have an 850 T5. Brilliant. Going to sell it soon as my 172 is all but finished, and I don't need a tow car anymore really as I've just had a transit recovery made available