Tread Lightly

Have you had your chopper across the scales yet, I can't remember?

Still at 1100kg and probably going to get a little heavier with the cage being completed......

Seats and Lexan windows are the next weight loss goals.... Later in the year....

sniper

Cool cheers.

I have only put a few road miles on and am enjoying the feel of the new engine. Reminds. me of my youth and changing from 1300 to 1600 with the old Ford x-flow in Escorts..... Results are much the same, a bit more power and a good hike in torque, which just makes driving more "comfortable" Less need to push on. The engine ticks over nicely (quietly) and revs freely, it's on Mobil One. It is slower to rev but not massively so.

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.....



sniper

Sweet, quite the machine now mate

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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

I know the feeling after the rust is gone at least the floor underneath the back door is ok.