If so you can have your own thread in this section.
This section on other websites has led to arguments and contention. People are posting pictures of their pride and joy and therefore CONSTRUCTIVE comments only please!
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HUN wrote: I suspect you will end up breaking CVs and bending half shafts with that much power.
The 150bhp that I am looking for will do that, never mind a turbo engine.... Uprated shafts and CV's are in the budget and are a must....
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jackonlyjack wrote: Have they tapped the gearbox breather Pal
Should have a stub tube coming out
Not tapped, the standard breather tube is there and ICE4x4 are joining it to my 8mm tubes....
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So I have decided to delay the MX5 project until I can afford to give Keith a complete car to work on. I'll keep my eye out for a VVT mot failure later in the year and if finances are still good, have the swap built in to a car and then swapped to mine, if all proves positive.
The R7ME and manual transfer box are in and working fine, frustrated at a noisy thrust bearing and the extended breather being missed but it was always going to be that sort of a job....
I came across an M16A VVT engine from a Liana with 120k on it, running fine. I bought it having decided to build a Suzuki engine now that the MX plans were delayed.
The finance fhurer has agreed funds for early spring to allow a rebuild but impatient me decided to have it put in to the car now and just see what I got.
The engine was fitted yesterday and is running fine, there is a notable increase in oomph whilst driving B roads. Yet to try low gears off road but I am quite excited by the prospect.....
Gearing is about bang on for the 30" tyres now fitted, yet to see how far out the speedo is....
So it's been quite a week.... New engine, gearbox and transfer box.... and barring the frustration of having to drop the box again to resolve the noisy spigot bearing, all is well.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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Seats and Lexan windows are the next weight loss goals.... Later in the year....
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Gearing appears to be fine, with power matching road speed in all gears. This was my biggest concern as I had already bought the wheels and tyres from Jack..... 70mph is quick to come up and everything still feels eager and wants to push on.Clements in Shirebrook, fitted the engine for £340 which is top value when you look at how far the engines need to be stripped.....
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J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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I know the feeling after the rust is gone at least the floor underneath the back door is ok.sniper wrote: ]
The start point for the build
Specification
05' 1.3 VVT JLX, 80,000 miles, 3rd owner
Engine - Standard running Mobil One 0w40 oil, K&N oil filter, K&N Panel air filter.
Gearbox - Standard R72, reconditioned at M&T Sheffield with closed Koyo bearings. Fully synthetic oil.
Transfer box - Standard ratio from an 07' car 20,000 less miles. Fully synthetic oil, Jimnybits H/D guard on bolt through polybush mounts.
Suspension - Eibach ProLift springs +30mm, AVO adjustable dampers +30mm, 15mm Superpro seats, Superpro ARB bushes, new standard drop links,
Front axle - Drilled and grooved Mintex discs, EBC greenstuff pads, New callipers, HEL braided lines, AVM HP manual locking hubs, Polybush panhard rod bushes, Polybush castor correction bushes, Suzuki rubber chassis mount bushes, Rough Country steering damper with Polybush mounts, new nearside CV, full bearing set nearside hub,
Rear axle - Quaife ATB differential with full axle rebuild on fitting at M&T Sheffield. Mintex shoes, new wheel cylinders, Superpro bushes on axle Suzuki rubber on chassis, Polybush panhard bushes, shock absorber drop brackets through bolted,
Wheels - BF Goodrich KO2 All Terrain in 215/75x15, standard JLX alloys, 32mm alloy spacers.
Interior - Sony WBX900 double din bluetooth head unit, 4 x 100mm Clarion speakers, rear seats removed.
The First Job - Weight-loss
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