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That steering wheel looks safe!!

Rich B wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 11:04 pm That steering wheel looks safe!!

You should see the seatbelts.

Not really my thing, but I'm still looking forward to seeing how it develops.

It’s DCRedneck

NotoriousREV wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:03 pm The 60-100 time is ridiculously slow Most of the time is spent going from 90-100. It definitely doesn’t suit my gearing, or lack of power.

Glacial

How much was it again?

Good fun

Hope it ends up better than the pink starion I owned.

Foz wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 10:43 am

NotoriousREV wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:03 pm The 60-100 time is ridiculously slow Most of the time is spent going from 90-100. It definitely doesn’t suit my gearing, or lack of power.

Glacial

How much was it again?

£4400.

Performance feels good at legal speeds, which is clearly what it was built for. Over that it suffers from the tall gearing (the rear diff is 2.73) and the power tailing off over 4000rpm. I did an impromptu burnout at the lights earlier; me and my youngest had gone for a cruise with the t-tops off, I just mashed the pedal and it lit the tyres up at about 2000rpm

Performance is like a modern diesel but at least it sounds good doing it

Mito Man wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 2:13 pm Performance is like a modern diesel but at least it sounds good doing it

Exactly that!

I'm actually very,very jealous. Good darts Dave!

I’ve even had a couple of neighbours tell me how awesome they think it is.

When will you start doing rolling burnouts past the elderly ?

Dave!

I'm ready if he is.

I think a good engine service will probably do absolute wonders. Also, and you'll laugh, but I'd check the base timing (presume it's a dizzy) as it sounds very lazy.

mr_jon wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 7:37 pm I think a good engine service will probably do absolute wonders. Also, and you'll laugh, but I'd check the base timing (presume it's a dizzy) as it sounds very lazy.

I plan on doing that when I reset the injection system. It idles a bit high at the moment.

So 400rpm idle just now then?

mik wrote: Sat May 16, 2020 9:42 pm So 400rpm idle just now then?

Don’t know exactly, the rev counter is permanently stuck on 7000rpm but the lurch into gear suggests it could do with being a bit lower.

Is the plan to get it working properly first then modify, or are you just going to dive straight in and get frustrated and sell it?

Looks really good, nothing beats open top motoring with a V8

I think at the moment the plan is to enjoy it pretty much as is over summer while I save up for a full respray.

So you can drive the 911 if you want to go fast and this if you want to go loud.