Only if he can make it look like a JCW one! Seems a bit smaller or am I imagining that?
Might wait for one to come up on TM/MT.
Might wait for one to come up on TM/MT.
It is slightly smaller than the normal 3 spoke one - not much, but will measure them both over the weekend for you.Only if he can make it look like a JCW one! Seems a bit smaller or am I imagining that?
Might wait for one to come up on TM/MT.
Bet that handles like a proper little kart now. Take me out at Donington please?
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How is the Whiteline mate? Not considered one before.
I love this! Don't take it the wrong way, but it looks ratty and purposeful. My kind of car. :smiley:
I love the whiteline on mine. Roundabout a couple of miles away from home is fantastic when its clear.
Looking forward to seeing yours at the weekend. Also planning on signing on as a passenger, if that's ok?
Looking forward to catching up at Bedford, been a while.
Indeed it has!! Currently at a bit of a crossroads as to how to fix the car prior to that however:
Option 1 - compression test to make sure its ok after "sparkpluggate", fit new plugs/leads/coil pack, keep the GRS top mount intercooler & 450 injectors, take it to 1320, get them to sort the fueling. Cost £300 or so.
Option 2 - compression test, fit new plugs/leads/coil pack, upgrade to Airtec front mount intercooler (to reduce heat into engine), 550 injectors, Janspeed manifold & Tomcat (to get heat out of engine quicker), take it to 1320, get them to sort the fueling. Cost £1100 or so.
Theory being that Option 2 is probably a better long term solution, & will certainly reduce on track temps, but £800 buys a lot of tracktime, albeit driving around slowly driving to keep IATs down :tongueclosed:
Quite a big one actually as i was at 1320 all day yesterday!!Whats the update then Davy boy?
I could be wrong, but i think its circa 15% transmission loss, so circa 225-230 at the fly i guess.Nice! So it's basically 200 at the wheels then? 230-240 ish at the fly?
Haha, yes, is pretty good, drive like a tool in this weather and its essentially wheelspin in 1st/2nd/3rd.I bet that goes F*cking well!!
Haha, yes, is pretty good, drive like a tool in this weather and its essentially wheelspin in 1st/2nd/3rd.
Drive properly and traction is very good because of the smooth power curve, unlike the 135i which is just nothing, boooooooost, sideways.
Think im going to see how it copes with the next trackday at Bedford, then put it on a bit of a diet ... like its owner :tongueclosed:
Not sure on 80mph lol, but the pre-facelift is fairly long! Can be a bit irritating on the road, but on track its perfectly fine, essentially you just stay in 3rd all day long! Facelift box with LSD in the GP is much nicer in terms of ratios and cornering however. Might be an upgrade at some point, although only if the clutch etc needs doing (box change is £400 in labour alone).Good to see it's all sorted Dave. What do these weigh? Also, do they have really long gearing, something like 80mph in second?
There must be a fair bit of weight to be saved, do you have any idea how much? Quite lardy cars for a small hatch aren't they.
Are you thinking all out strippage or just what you can but still keeping some luxury.