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I was having problems with stitching vinyl for my half hood conversion on my sewing machine because the vinyl was too sticky. After a bit of YouTubing, I bought myself a Teflon foot which seems to work very well indeed.

6 Westfields and 2 class G competitors entered Me Steve Everall Howard Gaskin Alex Gaskin Mick Dent Dave Cleaver John Loudon Pete Goulding

A couple of the Essex club members expressed interest in the “aerorace-style” radiator ducting for cars with the uprated Polo/Coolex rad (may fit original Polo rad, but would need checking)…. Picture is a gallery image just to give you an idea. I’ve had quotes back to make a batch up by local engineering firm, and was just gauging numbers if I was to progress. Prices are looking around £32 for the four pieces made out of 2mm aluminium (as I asked for small batch of 10 units). If easier, I could bundle together a kit with the bolts and rivets needed as well, but this would probably add a couple of extra quid. So far I’ve had 3 confirmed requests, but looking to see if there’s anyone else that would like one as I have to make it to 10 items to be viable (or the price increases by £10 a set). I’m not doing this as a business venture, just looking for cost recovery! Lead time would be about 2-3 weeks. Opening out to the club to try and boost numbers. Ideally collection from Chelmsford, Essex, but could post if you’re happy to pay for it!

There’s three spaces available & a heater in this car. Will be a great day. Get involved. ATB. HB.

Edit. Also got a Aim MXP dash, this car has so much done to it I forgot about £1000 dash 😳

Good to know and I happily stand corrected!

I've used Dennis in the past and he did a good job.

I've been asked by a biking friend and neighbour if the WSCC would like to join a charity event- https://www.starbikers.co.uk/ There's not loads of parking, so no more than 5 Westies in attendance, please. Admission to the event will be free for the 5 members with cars along with free soft drinks. Please put your name below if interested and I'll co-ordinate with the neighbour, who's one of the event organisers. Thanks, Ian

Hi, A few of us that can't make the Cadwell Sprint Series are heading to the Curburgring for an hour or two to watch the Caterham Academy Sprint. We will be landing about 10am and staying till about 1130-1200 (obviously you can stay later if you wish). Feel free to come along! Rob

If you're ok to post, I'll have one, preferably with the bolts and rivets. If you go ahead, drop me a PM and I'll send you the money over. Many thanks for offering this!

I think from the thread drift it depends on the ECU to a certain extent? Also, happy to use moderator powers to split the thread (entirely up to you as the originator 👍)

Oops. We have had a bit of thread drift, but loosely connected 😉 Back on topic, I'd suggest getting some pics up and perhaps a link to a video of it running? Good luck with the sale. Ian

Any more opinions on the value of the engine package as per the title??

Time for me to get me coat then 🤣

I’ll start by saying that I have no experience in tuning/mapping. I do have experience of running a car that wasn’t well mapped, then being delighted at how much better the car ran when mapped properly. My Duratec on ITBs runs “ok” at the moment. But it does smell like it’s running rich, often wants to or actually stalls when coming to idle (when warm or hot) and I’m not a big fan of pops and bangs (which it does). There’s a receipt for purchase of a cable (pictured previously) and at attempt at tuning (in Germany) a couple of years ago. So I guess I’m currently blindly trusting what’s been done previously to it. That would be my primary reason for checking what’s there/changing for a solution that can be checked. I’m located in the south east of England near Dover.

Good idea Robin

Cheapest new ECU will likely be a megasquirt or speeduino kit - otherwise you’re looking at £6-800+ for an Omex, DTA, MBE or Emerald item. Add in wiring loom mods and a mapping session to see you north of £1000… I suppose the question is why? Are you planning to upgrade and tune the engine?

Some Weber units, the last generation I believe, didn’t have the dongle system for unlocking them, but, while I’d be thrilled to find out someone still could, every specialist I’ve spoke to from Northampton Motorsport, (another Weber Alpha dealer in the day) to the uk Weber Alpha distributor has told me the last working dongle failed a few years ago, now, leaving that generation of ecu’s permanently locked on their last map.

@Steve Bosworth you could always passenger with Hedley 😁 Sorry I couldn't resist😂

So a quick update - TP-Link contacted me again and asked if my case was still open or closed. Unbelievable. My reply was rather short - “You closed it through your poor decision not to give me a replacement.” 🤬🤬🤬 On a better news front, I did a bit of research and found that as I’m with Virgin Media for broadband and TV, they offer WiFi Pods. These aren’t extenders like TP-Link that uses the house’s electric mains wiring, but signal boosters (or repeaters). They just plug in to the mains (socket or power strip) up to one floor or two rooms away from the hub or router. Brain-dead setup - no buttons, no settings, just plug it in and wait 10 minutes. Best news is they’re free - up to 3 pods, although they wisely only send you one at a time until you’ve got sufficient coverage. I contacted Virgin Media on Tuesday lunchtime and ordered one, which they said would take 3 working days. It showed up the next day at 11 AM! So I went upstairs and plugged it in somewhere fairly central within the prescribed limits and waited. 10 minutes later, voila! All the upstairs dead spots eliminated. Same network, no setup hassles, no firmware updates - simple. Well chuffed. I’ll get one more for the basement office just to boost that a bit and connect a cable from it to the desktop. So if you’re on Virgin Media and need to boost your WiFi, you really can’t go wrong for free.

A few videos of her on track to get the flavour, new engine c30bhp more that the old one

Shame that after all your investment of time,emotional,£££ you'll not teach the old sprint dogs new tricks!!! But can understand the draw of racing. GLWS I wish I could 😪

Weapon of a car!! Very rare a car like this comes up for sale! 😳 Someone buy it and give Terry some headaches, or stick some road tyres on and come to W1 for a play 🥳

Right here goes. I have struggled with this decision, and it is with a heavy heart I have decided to sell my car, I have other motorsport challenges I would like to undertake so this highly competitive Megablade needs to go, still have my other Westfield so you wont get rid of me that easily; Car description. This car is road registered and has a V5 just requires lights adding and handbrake to pass an MOT(all wiring in place). Over the last 18 months has had extensive upgrade and is now ready for the new owner to dominate the street or the track. Westfield Megablade Mega Chassis Orange Westfield bodywork with Mickmade carbon splitter , Currently running a foam bag seat with Schroth harnesses – I’ll provide a new GRP seat if full asking price is met. The rear body section is removable for ease of maintenance as are the front engine side panels. Pre Preg Mickmade rear bulkhead panel and original Westfield Aluminium side and tunnel panels. Approved Caged Cage with homologation certificate. MSA log booked. The bodywork is in good condition with the rare aero rear wings and the sought after carbon passenger compartment cover (like hen’s teeth) ENGINE: 2014 CBR1000RR world superbike engine with 2019 drive by wire throttle bodies and Nova Close ratio gearbox. Ab Performance SC59 Sump and oil cooler take off. AB performance designed manifold, fabricated by NAW automotive in Chesterfield with EGT sensors in each exhaust Primary. Electrical: Standalone management provided by MaxxECU race and MaxxECU PDM20 takes care of the power supported by a Cartec XR cut off. Full new light weight clubman level loom professionally built in Sept 2022 at eye watering money all controlled via 12 button blink marine Can keypad. Cooling is taken care of by PWM controlled BMW 3 series electric water pump with ECU target temperature. SUSPENSION: Rear is Standard Westfield wishbones fitted with nylon bushes. Nitron dampers and 250lb springs Front is custom made oval tube rose jointed wishbones with high quality rose joints and smaller NAS bolts to save weight. Nitron adjustable dampers and 600lbs Front and rear playskool anti roll bars. Fully set up by club sponsors Triple M motorsport. TRANSMISSION Currently fitted with 3.38 Sierra Diff which was newly rebuilt by Road and Race transmissions. Also, car comes with fresh built (this week) 3:14 diff Both diffs Heli-coiled to make for easier changes. Rear rims are 9" Force Racing alloy split rims. Fronts are 8" Force Racing alloy split rims. 4 event old Pirelli ultra soft Slick’s Also supplied with as set of Compomotive CXR rims and grooved slicks. This was already a very competitive sprint car before the upgrades. Now, you can easily go out and win the championship. For me, the lure of MX5 racing is too strong to resist and sadly I can’t do both. OTHER STUFF Racetech steering wheel with Rapfix racing removable boss Alloy AB Performance paddle shift Custom made lightweight lower steering column fitted with quality UJs from AB Performance. Titan Steering Rack Westfield front Alloy uprights and hubs Four Pot Hi-Spec callipers at the front. Rear single pot Hi-spec callipers Brake bias bar and twin master cylinders GRP diffuser Brake and Clutch pedal are from a Juno endurance car Radtech alloy radiator. I think that’s it but I've probably forgotten something; I also have a covered trailer for sale that is available by separate negotiation. Loads more functionality to have with this setup including, launch control, traction with wheel speed on each corner, flat shift and blip etc etc the Maxx does it all. Weighing in at 415kg its an absolute monster, final mapping next week and I’m expecting of upwards of 200BHP (at the Wheels) will be used at the Anglesey Sprint event at the start of April should anyone want to view. Or by arrangement in Chesterfield. Asking price is £22k ono. Any questions just ask, currently only for sale on the forum to give members first chance, will share wider next week.