Popular Post chriss1455 Posted April 22, 2017 Popular Post Posted April 22, 2017 So 7 months ago i started my winter upgrades. The upgrades started as planning as an engine and gearbox change from silvertop zetec and mt75 gearbox. Changing to what i planned to be a standard ST150 engine and type 9 gearbox. This (along with some carbon added) was meant to be the only change but as so often happens i got a little carried away with my self which caused a full strip and re build and as such the budget that id set to blown miles out of the water. Brand new Body work painted in kawasaki green. Re bushed all wishbones and a ton more carbon soon followed. The engine i purchased was an ST150 that had the internals re worked and fully re built, and an SPC type 9 box. Which againblew the budget even further. The engine is now running on jenvey throttle bodies and has a custom exhaust from AAS in newcastle. Car was meant to have the MOT 2 weeks ago but and oil leak from the gearbox put an end to that hope. Anyway shes passed today with flying colours. Time to put a few miles on the engine before it goes to JDM dyno on the 12th for a mapping session before i can fully enjoy it again. 16 Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Looks gorgeous, I do love the Kawasaki green, it was one of the colours I fancied when I built the new car, I just wasn't brace enough to try it with clamshells! Quote
chriss1455 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Posted April 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - WSCC AO Rep said: Looks gorgeous, I do love the Kawasaki green, it was one of the colours I fancied when I built the new car, I just wasn't brace enough to try it with clamshells! I was the same dave. With it being an unusual colour for a Westfield i was dubious with the colour. However i think that with the black and carbon thats on the car the green isnt so much in your face that it looks wierd 1 Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 It works really well with the black, I agree. Quote
Marcus Barlow - Show and Events Co-ordinator Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Nice :-) love the colour 1 Quote
chriss1455 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Posted April 22, 2017 51 minutes ago, darve said: Small garage you have there Changed from a 579 sq foot lock up to a 943 i think. And as always the bigger space you have the more junk you pile into it so im finding out Quote
Steve (sdh2903) Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 What's under the car cover looks interestingly shaped. Westfield looks superb! Quote
Hornet600 Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Looks fab.... I like your choice of colour and engine. 1 Quote
chriss1455 Posted April 22, 2017 Author Posted April 22, 2017 29 minutes ago, sdh2903 said: What's under the car cover looks interestingly shaped. Westfield looks superb! The one in the last photo is my dads 1975 (ish) rover p6. The one in the 3rd photo is his 1973 jensen healey 1 Quote
B.RAD Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Looks ruddy awesome! Love it. Can't wait to hear what power you get after mapping. And that SPC box Vs an MT75.... Tell me more about this lock up, is it a rented thing, and if so, how, why, where, what etc ?? Quote
KugaWestie Posted April 22, 2017 Posted April 22, 2017 Wow, that's a real transformation Looking forward to having a nosey at Blyton Quote
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