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Proper exhaust that for track days too Mine now on its 2nd year annual service. Gearbox, engine and diff oil. Bleed clutch and brakes , topped battery up as low ( daft place with heat to stick a battery behind the rad !!) Changing the gearbox oil from Comma ( silkolene) to Valvoline GL4 has been a revelation for shifting . Also put fully syn Fuchs GL5 in the Mazda diff and it all runs sweeter.

Just eat kebabs like me and stay fat. I dont have any issues with the straps now

So the time had come for my first trip to Anglesey, It was going to be either brilliant weather or freezing so earlier in the year asked a few fellow competitors if they would like to share a cottage. In the end it was just myself with wife Michelle and baby Olivia with @Howard (the champion) Gaskin and his son Alex. we arrived at the cottage late afternoon and eptied all the thigs you end up carting around when travelling with a wife baby and dog and i headed up to the track. I was plesantly suprised that i was able to sign on and get scruiteneered so less of a rush on saturday morning.Howard and Alex arrived and we settled down for some food and a good night in a warm comfy bed. Saturday arrived and i was very nervous, like it was my first event. I cycled round the national course with @MarkBishop and boy is it steep up to rocket. first practice came and i managed to get round ok 3 seconds off the target but felt more time to find and was happy that i would be able to get some good points. P2 and T1 were terrible both spining at rocket and ending up cutting the grass a little on one occation. T2,3,4,5 it all started to come together but just not having much experience of the track held me back and finished the day 4th in class but with over 96 points so still on track to keep my above 95 avarage i had set myself at the start of the season. Sunday arrived and after a good night sleep and a couple of pints with the others i was much calmer and felt like my head was back in the game. again i cycled round with Mark and this was really going to be a test of how fast i can go with the long back straight from chaple to rocket, likley to be the fastest i have ever been in the car. P1 and P2 were quite straight forward but with the very windy conditions no records were to be broken. i was 10 seconds away from the target time after the practices. the timed runs and i spun out of the first corner and apparently from the onlookers was alot closer to backing into the barrier than i thought, i anger drove the rest of the lap and suddenly realised how much i could push round chapel and up to rocket. The last run of the day and i felt like i was on it unfortunatly i arrived at rocket to red flags. Mark had out breaked himself into peel and gone straight on into the tyre wall but was ok and the car looked to be ok once back in the pits bar a little amount of fiberglass repair required on the nose. I headed straight to the startline for a re-run and managed to push in to the second car to start again after the red flag. i pull off the line 1st 2nd round the first corner 5th doh. luckily the torque pulled me along and although a little slower no where nere the amount of sideways action it had been all day. I pushed on to the finish and no time was displayed it had been dodgy all afternoon and didnt think i was going any faster so just parked the car on the trailer. As i was straping the car down fellow competitor Leon Franks came up and said well done mate good day. i said i didnt think i had gone any faster. yep 99.89 and beat his previous longton record. so new longton clas record, first in class and also fastest novice on the day something i had been aiming for all season. the only run i recorded all weekend so the end of my first full season and what a season it has been. if you have never tried to sprint or hillclimb i would 100% say give it a go as @Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said to me earlier in the year at Blyton you cannot prepare yourself for the rush of putting your visor down and going up against the clock. see you all next season Simon

New Simpson exhaust fitted, it's a work of art. Car's come a long way in a year, a few more upgrades to come after winter, and will be 'mostly' finished!

Such a fibber . Ignore him Jurgen, he has no day light this time of year

Misty start I can live with! Dry will be good. I have the GoPro packed. Heading off soon for a leisurely drive to the pub.

Happy!

I'm glad the loom sealed the deal.

All pms replied and sold to Barny. Special thanks goes to Dave who has given me the loom. Not many other forums with such great people on

Interesting diesel engined race car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc3cN0SEPfE

With regret, a change in personal circumstances means I have to sell on my SEW Westfield after only about 3 months ownership. I bought the car late June, and have had a wonderful short period of motoring, the car performs faultlessly, and I have covered around 1000 miles in that time. Its a great car, and my 14 year old son and I will be very sorry to see it go, as we have had great fun driving and tinkering! The car came to me with a comprehensive folder of receipts and build documentation including some original build photos and the original build manual. The original order letter is included, as well as original documentation for the shock absorbers VDO gauges etc and loads of original build receipts. SVA documentation comes with the car, which shows at the time it was tested the car weighed 636kg without driver. I guess its about the same even now, maybe a little less as it no longer has the spare wheel fitted. The car has a 2.0 litre Pinto with the preferable 205 block, and it has been modified with a Kent cam (I can't be sure which one but I think its the FR32), and has also been converted to run on unleaded. There are twin Spanish Weber DCOE40 carburettors. The carbs breathe through a newly fitted ITG JC50 air filter. The engine bay is neat and tidy, and the engine is not leaking oil or smoking. A new fan belt has just been fitted. A wrapped tubular manifold leads to a large steel silencer with a chromed endpipe and newly replaced mounting bobbin. Holds temperature really nicely between 75 and 85 on the gauge at all times even in trafffic, with the fan working as it should. In the receipts I found a dyno trace for the engine from when the car was built showing 123bhp at the wheels (maybe 140bhp or a bit more at the flywheel at a guess?) though of course this was many years ago so who knows what the engine is putting out now. Subjectively the engine feels healthy and moves the car along very well indeed so whatever the output is, it makes a pretty quick and very exciting car! The gearbox is a 5 speed Type 9 - first second and reverse can be a bit baulky - but like most pinto cars I use 2nd to start, so once you are out of that gear it changes really nicely across the rest of the gears. Its not that you can't use the lower gears its just they need a bit of a push to engage. It might be the short gear lever or clutch cable that could benefit from a bit of adjustment, and it doesn't spoil enjoyment of driving the car, but I better mention it anyway. In top gear the car runs at about 3150rpm for 70mph. As an SEW the car has a live axle of course, there are no leaks I can see and can't hear any clunking from the diff. Spax Shocks are fitted all round. Front hubs are Cortina as are front brakes - disks up front of course and drums to the rear. The car runs on Wolfrace Voodoo wheels, with Falken tyres all round, 195/50/15 on the front and 205/50/15 on the rear. There are locking wheelnuts fitted. I run the tyres about 20 psi which for me gives a decent level of compliance in the ride. Its a standard SEW body, with cycle wings and I have removed the rear wheel. The spare is another Wolfrace Voodoo wheel with near new Falken tyre, and I've trimmed the wheel carrier so it can be extended back out to reinstate the wheel if the new owner wants to do that. The rear panel has an alloy filler cap with lock and I added a genuine metal "powered by Ford" badge as fitted to some modern Mustangs to break up the expanse of blue bodywork. The bodywork is in decent condition, by no means pristine, but very presentable. There are a fair few marks here and there as you would expect, but no major damage, and it still polishes up really nicely. One of the cycle wings has a bit of a crack at one of its mounting points as you can see in the photo, and the bonnet could do with a few tidy ups round the edges as its taken a few knocks over the years. The bonnet could be a better fit to the car too, but it is secure and does not stand out a mile by any means and does not at all spoil the looks. The car gets lots of compliments whenever I use it, and at a glance could pass for a much newer car. I've got a brand new Westfield 43mm badge that I was going to put on the nosecone but I will leave that up to the new owner to decide if they want it installed. The interior looks like a pretty typical late 1990's car, with a standard padded vinyl dash and VDO gauges. The gauges are all back lit and all are working correctly, in fact everything works(!) including the 2 speed heater which pumps out a lot of warmth on a chilly morning. The cabin is fully carpeted, the side panels are covered in vinyl and all of it is still in really nice condition, so the interior is very presentable and not at all tatty. There are Willans 4 point harnesses and nice looking sports seats on runners so you can find a decent position from the pedals even if you have short legs like me! A Centurion CarGuard immobiliser is fitted, which has a little fob transponder and there are 2 sets of keys. There is a hood fitted which is in very nice condition still, the only problem is that the plastic header rail has broken in half, which seems to be a normal issue, though it is still completely usable and does not cause any problems when fitting the hood. I use the sidescreens quite a lot, again they are in very good condition and the windows are still nice and clear. In really heavy downpours, like most Westfields I guess this car is not fully waterproof if left for hours unprotected in the elements, and as my garage is a bit of a way from home I invested about £170 in August for a Hamilton 4 layer outdoor semi-fitted car cover which has been absolutely superb - you can fit it in a minute or 2 and there are 2 straps that run under the car to keep it secure. Obviously this comes with the car. The MOT runs to 18 April 2019. I believe I am the 3rd owner - original builder was the first, then the guy I bought it from was the second, but I can't seem to find the number of owners on the V5 (which is in my name) to confirm. I've spent about £400 on the car in the last few months, new air filter and other odds and ends, to ensure it is functional usable and enjoyable. Much as I would like to keep hold of it for another summer, I really have urgent need to release some funds, so I am hoping this can find a new home reasonably quickly as I hope my asking price of £5800 is reasonable. The car is located near Dorking Surrey, though I work near Gatwick airport so could be inspected around that area too if that is more convenient. Robert 078401 48261

yeh thanks lol looks like its going to be ok although its over subscribed so i expect to be queing. ill upload a few videos when i get back to work on wednesday

Two events One early in the year, one later ?

I hoping to make this one. Weather permitting

Thanks Adam.

They’d make a killing if they did the club clothing.

No help on the rest but I too was ruining my nice trainers. Bought some kart boots which have rubber up the heels and actually turned out are a bit of a revelation in regards to feel. You do look a bit of a plonker when you wear shorts though

I put the excess underneath the lap belts. Strap on the left underneath the left side, and strap on the right underneath the right side.

A couple of circumstances in my life have changed very recently and as much as it pains me the westfield is up for sale. For those who don't know the car my build thread is here http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/topic/120683-steves-sport-250-build 2017 westfield sport 250. This is not a sport 250 in the factory sense where everything is brand new. I used a starter kit with a low miles engine, gearbox and a refurbished 3.62 LSD. However every other component is brand new. The car has covered 1500 miles since it was registered on the 1st May this year. Engine and transmission 2014 2.0 ecoboost engine. Bought from a breakers with 9k miles. Ford racing bosch ecu. Ready mapped out of the box. 252 bhp and an 80lbft increase in torque to up over 300lbft. Titan shortened alloy sump and balance shaft delete carried out. Mustang inlet manifold. Westfield 3" exhaust with cat and carbon can. Competition clutch stage 2, nice and controllable not too heavy. Mazda mx5 mk3 5 speed box, bought with 40k on it. New propshaft Refurbished sierra 3.62 LSD. Coolex rad and intercooler package. Revotec high power fan and controller. Lightweight powervamp gel battery. Chassis, suspension and steering Same chassis as the mega s2000 with the improvements in rack position and strengthening at the rear. Powder coated satin black. Westfield wide track front. Alloy uprights all round Protech dampers and faulkner springs, dampers anodised black. New 2.4 quick steering rack. Go race upper steering column complete with ball bearing quick release and momo team 280mm wheel. Wheels and brakes 15" team dynamics pro race 1.2 in gloss black. Brand new toyo R1r tyres only covered 300 miles. 205/50 rears and 195/50 fronts Front brakes 280 mm wilwood midilites with drilled and grooved discs Rear brakes, golf calipers, grooved discs. S2000 handbrake lever. Body Zk front body with v8 bonnet and FW rear in postoffice red. Front carbon csr wings. One does have a couple of scratches, I also have a brand new set of carbon rounded wings waiting to fit. Carbon rear wing protectors Carbon roll bar mounts Carbon indicator pods 5 3/4 headlights with led headlight bulbs and led side lights. Msa roll bar with approval stickers. Interior Jk composites grp seats with carbon tops. Black seat pads with red piping. Schroth harnesses with 3" shoulder harnesses and 2" lap belts. AIM MXS strada colour dash display. With customisable displays and shift lights etc. Standard westfield switch set mounted on an abs dash panel. I have a carbon dash panel to go with the car, I had planned to swap it over during winter. Fully carpeted and quilted vinyl tunnel top and outer side panels. Taller sport turbo windscreen and matching sidescreens. Also will come with a pair of poly carb wind deflectors. Fitted with heater and wipers. There's probably a few things I've missed and will amend as I remember. As above car will come with an extra set of carbon wings and a blank carbon dash, ive also got a set of red grp roll bar covers un cut, spare wiper blades, a couple of spare oil filters and enough fully synthetic oil for an oil change. Probably a few other odds and sods aswell. The car drives very well and has been mechanically flawless in the first 1500 miles, the only teething issues I've had have been generally of my own making, I was having issues with cooling but this has now been rectified with radiator ducting and the addition of the fan controller, temps are now rock solid. The car is savagely quick, in any gear it has the torque to just up and go. So you can drive like a loony if you wish or stick it in 4th and 5th and cruise to your hearts content. Now the big question. Price. This car will cost you 30k from westfield as a basic no option car or 25k as a basic kit. I sacrificed the new engine,box and diff to keep the rest of the build to a high spec. The only other one ive seen for sale is up for £35000. now sold Car is located in Houston renfrewshire, just west of Glasgow airport. Available for any viewings although I am away from 30th August til 16 September with work. test drives will be with me driving. Loads of pics in my build thread and I'll link to some shortly. Steve.

I'm in the USA so the car is left hand drive and therefore there is no way to install the left foot rest into the side panel. So I've done two things. First is that there is an adjustable foot rest that catches the edge of ball of my left shoe. It's adjustable fore/aft and for angle. I knew I'd never get it just right so I made it adjustable. It does a great job of letting the foot relax while cruising and never gets in the way while using the clutch. Secondly I made a heel rest for both feet. It's made of 1" x 1/4" aluminum bar and bent into shape. It allows me to brace my feet very securely while cornering and braking....and at the same time I can operate the throttle and brake with great modulation with my right heel braced against the heel rest. It is amazing how much difference the heel rest made for both comfort and for car control when driving at the limit. Without it it seemed impossible for me to have subtle throttle control while my heel slid around on the floor so my inputs tended to be jerky and anything but subtle. But once I made the heel rest I could brace my heel on it and then with great control meter out throttle and brake inputs. I tried driving without it after having it in place for some time and it felt so jerky and insecure. I think there are lots of ways to do this for sure and no doubt mine is not the best way....but that said it will help so much in terms of comfort and car control I strongly suggest that you try making one. dave

Whoever was the first owner of my factory-built car, he ticked every box on the options list. When I got it, it came with a full hood and bag, tonneau cover, wind deflectors and bag, and a perfect-fit indoor dust cover that I can only describe as a 'onesie'! The cover is made from a heavy sweatshirt material, so can stretch and breathe, is thick enough to protect from small knocks that seem to happen in your garage and is so well shaped there is a bulge for the spare tyre.

He’s another 3 of mine ha! Elan valley today, woke up grouchy from a 12 hour night shift what better way to cheer up than a sunny raspy 100mile round trip

Mine after this afternoon's fun run in the sun

A great win Howard, congratulations. What is also fantastic is that you actually drive your Westfield on the road as well as compete very effectively in it.

Uh oh, you do realise there are some total obsessives on here, right? As well as others that are deeply allergic to cleaning..

Top tip cover the top of the front shocks with grease as the water collects in the cup at the top. This then makes the shock and top nut rust together making it impossible to remove the nut without grinding it off. Been there and got several t shirts for grinding the nuts off.

Some very interesting stories there, thank you. While Glen was repairing the wing I took these photo's and the filler shows up nicely how broken your face bones would be.