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The Honda S2000 engines seem to be fairly expensive and the “Mega s2000” chassis is also more expensive than the “modular” one. But they do command a premium once finished, so if you can afford it, then it’s a great “naturally aspirated” choice. I think a bike engine build might be slightly less but that will all depend on what you put into it. Again the “Mega” chassis used for bike engined cars is an extra cost, so really it’s down to preference and how good you are at bargain hunting during the build if you are budget conscious! The most cost effective way to the kind of power and thrill you’d get from either of the above would probably be a Mazda SDV with a turbo added.

Ahem

After having 5 bike engine cars I was keen to try something different but didn't want to lose the revs and gear change so I went for a S2000 with sequential gearbox as a compromise.. The little chance I had to drive it, it seemed like a good choice.

Best of luck with whatever you choose. I'm delighted with my 250, which I built as my first kit car. It's a great feeling to stand back and say to yourself "I built that". This forum is a superb resource as well, lots of experience you can call on, and friendly to.

Mega S2000 would be my choice, amazing on the road, I can hear Gadgetman’s exhaust over mine when the vtec kicks in. Bike engines awesome on track. Just my preference. Andy

Hi! New member from Sweden here and i recently found this great site. Im very keen on building my own Westfield and has set it as a goal in life Don't really know what type to go for as a stumble between a Meg S2000 as a former hondafreak or go with bike motor. Will mainly use it on road but of course track it a few times a year. Any hint or tips on how to think when choosing object? Very new to car work so nervous on if/how to fix building one but as i said its a dream and a way to prove to myself that im not that bad in handy work as i always thought! Sorry for long post

You look much better in a dress than I thought you would, Russ!

This is one of the mantras of the SSOT that changes will be small as we want to add stability

Hi Peeps I'm currently putting together a 10 day ish road trip to Switzerland (Anyone is welcome) Can anyone recommend a nice hotel with a pool and parking on site in or close to the red square box Cheers

Only just married and you have her in a cage!

Not denying that, but you always end up with with good memories

Everytime I say yes to something you suggest, within a nanosecond, you drain my bank account

I've asked a Swiss colleague if he can assist, he lives near Zug. If I hear anything I'll let you know.

Sorry for taking such a long time to comment - been to the dentist and lost. Thanks to Julie for running the competition. It was clearly worthwhile letting you taste that salted caramel cake! Well done to Ali & Gail. Quite remarkable. You must have mastered the ‘travelling light’ needed to be away so long in a Westfield. Three days away has been our limit so far! Thanks again Andrew & Clare

Yes, but the safety critical part is the tops of the shoulder harnesses, the strap with the yellow warning label on goes to the middle of the car for each pair of belts. In the photo above, both yellow straps seem to be on the left of the seat, (viewed from behind the car looking forward.) Hopefully this is just a case of unclipping it and swapping it over. However, the ends of the belt that click into the main buckle are asymmetrical, hence the red green labels to quickly identify the right and left shoulder strap. When purchasing the harnesses, you actually buy a left set and a right set because of this. The yellow marked section is the anti submarining feature. Its a longer loop of harness stitched back on itself in a way designed to fail in a certain way, in a significant impact. (A bit like in fall arrest systems). This allows a certain amount of controlled forward movement on one side of the body, reducing the chance of you sliding down and under the lap belt. However, if you, for example, had both labels to the outside of the car, there is a chance, in a big enough impact, that both driver and passenger could hit each other as they are swung inwards slightly.

Seehotel Waldstätterhof in brunnen is a superb place (on the shores of Lake Lucerne) - was one of the highlights of our trip - bit pricey though

we stopped in Schortas hotel in Ardez - was nice family run effort in quite a nice town - big rooms and the food was good in the evening Wasnt a real treat like some of the places we stayed but still very nice - I guess it depends on what sorta budget No pool though

You wanna sleep on a ski slope ?

Thanks John. The calendar is my main concern Regarding rule changes, I think the people asking about these above are asking as it would be great if any rule changes affecting the spec of cars allowed in each class was known ASAP so that people have the winter to ready their steads

It is Mike's spent all the money and done the hard work, it's ready to be enjoyed!

John, I shall be interested in the provisional calendar, particularly to know which weekend our Blyton weekend will be, and if you would like me to act as club steward for the 2 sprint days, which I would be pleased to do. Remember however that we are supposed to have 2 nominated club stewards, but I think they could be different people for the 2 days although I'm happy to do both days.

Very smart. Good value too. Won’t take long to sell I’m sure.

Agreed: (actually with the work the team have done this year we are about 6-8 week ahead of last year) Provisional Publications of calendar: will be on Saturday to help holiday plan etc.... this is not final as we are trying to confirm with other comp secs. Rule changes: the SSOT met about 3 weeks ago and we have made or recommendations; in essence there is no substanital changes, just a couple of tweeks, but these need to be finalised and confirmed with MSA then published; but we might have a draft in the next couple of weeks... When we publish the regs we will also explain why the tweak has gone in as we want to be transparent! Cheers Panda

Lol... Im not going back to take one and im pretty sure theres a filter that wont accept selfies of me

Morning Dave, I will let you know how I get on with them, Can you not buy one from the UK.

Thank you for the link. I suspected that might be the model. I've been having a very hard time getting the company that sells Schroth in the USA to get me one of those harnesses. They don't return calls or emails and seemed bothered by the prospect of taking my money. I've tried to do business directly with Germany and they keep sending me to the US guys. Pretty frustrating to work so hard to give someone my money. I'll be interested how you like the fit and how the pull down lap belt adjustments work for you. It feels a bit like the pull up might be better in the tight confines of the seat but it's hard to tell from the photos. Please let us know how you like it. dave

Hello Dave. Here is a link for you. https://www.schroth.com/en/segments/racing/products/details/show/westfield-ii.html

I'm the same Chris I put the strap with the roller back it the seat between the chassis and they work like pull ups. I don't remember paying 240 each for them though But they are designed for a 7 style car

Yes but with my JK seats they act like pull ups by threading the end through the harness slots.

The pictures of them on the shops websites is very deceiving makes them look like pull ups but unless Geoffreys are different to mine they pull down.

Them’s the rules all right. Slasher wore his on the ISS but there’s no photos so it never happened.

What poppycock. Let me tell you a story which I defy the authorities to censor, involving the Queen, Putin, Piers Morgan, a pound of cocaine and a German Shepherd. Basically, they rented a Room at the Windsor Premier Inn and they +++CARRIER LOST+++