Tyres look massiff 
I can't see you having problems with those?
I can't see you having problems with those?
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Well I guess there could be a problem with not getting enough heat into them...but I'll be damn well trying!!
The other thing is that there is very little room between the rubber and the front part of the new guards. Concerning as f/glass will react badly with contact. Need to check how much the suspension will move under full compression. Pretty hefty 900lb fronts / 1100lb springs in the rear but I'm a bit worried. Don't want to damage all the nice new bits first up.Comment
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Man that is some serious rubber, I likey a lot2017 Ford Ranger XLT (Jeep Wrangler recovery vehicle)
2007 KTM 250 SX
Originally posted by MonzaComment
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5 months have flown by. There have been a few changes and therefore delays, but also feel like a better direction has been taken. Wound up talking to a guy called Mark Robertson regarding the wiring and other engineering. He works with Supercar V8s, Lotii, Tilton Evo (fastest Oz car at Superlap) and others. Plenty of experience with E85 too. So he convinced me (without too much prodding) to drop the LINK and switch to a Motec M400 unit. So that's in and he's doing the wiring for the whole car. All milspec stuff with firewall connector to make changing over motors easier. A bunch of new sensors are going in. Wheel speed, suspension pots, steering etc going with Bosch coils / CDI which will be in preparation for the 3L motor. I told the guy in the US to stop work on it and send it here as is. So we're installing the current 2.5L motor in there for now and transition across to the 3L when it gets here. With the old piggy back and batch inj setup the 2.5L saw 305whp at Tilley's dyno which is known for not producing optimistic readouts. So I'm hoping that with the Motec we should see a decent enough increase (20-30whp?) and more responsiveness under the curve.
Pics showing a few new bits and pieces. Another couple of weeks and I think it should be started.Attached FilesComment
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Bout time.
"Where can we get hold of a Vincent Black Shadow?" "Whats that?" "A fantastic bike," I said. "The new model is something like two thousand cubic inches, developing two hundred brake-horsepower at four thousand revolutions per minute on a magnesium frame with two styrofoam seats and a total curb weight of exactly two hundred pounds."Comment
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Looks good mate. A lot of money well spent.
Fuel lines in cabin? ...yeah I know my radiator is in the boot
You needs front and rear brake pressure sensors.Comment
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Thanks guys. Hmm, quite a few people have questioned the inboard fuel lines. The builder assures me that Supercar V8s, WRC and other top level cars have inboard fuel lines. I am being guided by these people who have infinitely more experience than me.
Brake pressure sensor was setup with the old OEM system. Not sure how transferable that will be with the Tilton setup? I would assume ok.Comment
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plenty of gravel rally cars (even at club level) run inboard fuel lines to protect them from rocks etc.. If you had to rerun the lines anyway, it makes sense to protect them by running inboard. As long as their is no join in the cabins except at bulkhead fittings CAMS is happy.
car looks freaking awesome BTW.... :D
1998 MX5 - Ohlins DFV coilovers, Roll bar,15 x7.5 Konig Litespeeds, Mania Intake
2014 Colorado LT - Oversized Whitegoods. Kid/bike/track hack/horse hauler.
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The level of professionalism in this car is bloody high.
Awesome credit, not carbon credit.2017 Ford Ranger XLT (Jeep Wrangler recovery vehicle)
2007 KTM 250 SX
Originally posted by MonzaComment
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No joins in cabin so we're good to go. To be honest, this is way over what I had intended to do on this car but I bet I'm not the first person to get in over their heads. All those "While we're in there" type things. Other people often seem to be quite relaxed about spending your money too. Can't think why hehe. Now I will just have to remember how to drive. The one thing that I'll have to get used to is the changed driver position and the lessening of my view directly in front. By this I mean as the seat has been pushed back and lowered X amount of inches mostly to accommodate the Tilton pedals, I now feel like I'm looking way up the road by comparison to before. The builder feels that I won't even notice this after a few laps. He's done a bit of racing himself so I'll defer to him.Comment
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What am I looking at on the 2nd-to-last pic?Comment
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Wheel speed sensor and bracket using cv bolts as ref teeth.Comment
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It is very nice mate. Wish i knew about the fuel line rules....i would have run both fuel and coolant lines through the cabin then. DOH!Comment
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The separate harness on the right, is that the patch harness for the sdl?Comment
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