Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Looks lovely and in the best colour....but I am biased. 1 Quote
Kingster Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Tail happy in the wet is fairly normal for light weight rear wheel drive cars. But best bet is to get it to a local specialist to have the car corner weighted, ride height adjusted, camber sorted, toe in fixed and dampers set up. Might cost north of £150 but we’ll worth it! 1 Quote
CosKev Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 4 hours ago, NigelO said: The current owner says it is a proper handful in the wet - extremely tail-happy. Can this be engineered out? If I remember correctly, its running Toyo Proxes at about 19psi. What a great looking and spec car If they are T1R Toyos that's the issue in the wet! They are a mid range/budget tin top tyre at best Dale at Bailey Performance in Broseley is good for mapping etc. http://baileyperformance.co.uk Quote
CosKev Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: Tail happy in the wet is fairly normal for light weight rear wheel drive cars. But best bet is to get it to a local specialist to have the car corner weighted, ride height adjusted, camber sorted, toe in fixed and dampers set up. Might cost north of £150 but we’ll worth it! I don't think I would rush into having the set up altered as it''s already been set up by Procomp Quote
Kingster Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Ah OK maybe a thread review by me is in order. Ditch the ditch-finders then 1 Quote
Jim G Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Welcome and that’s a really nice looking car, decent spec and the colour is sort of ok... but not the best Quote
NigelO Posted March 30, 2018 Author Posted March 30, 2018 Yes - chassis setup has already been done I agree about the Toyos - they used to be a decent performance tyre, but I think they've been left behind. So - what is the tyre of choice for a road-going Westie that will probably only get used in the dry, but may get caught out in the wet occasionally? Quote
Kingster Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, NigelO said: Yes - chassis setup has already been done I agree about the Toyos - they used to be a decent performance tyre, but I think they've been left behind. So - what is the tyre of choice for a road-going Westie that will probably only get used in the dry, but may get caught out in the wet occasionally? Personally, the Toyo R1R should do the job. There’s others out there, but they are a great all rounder and much better than the T1R. Quote
Andy (Sycho) Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 I had t1r on my first Westfield & it went sideways everywhere, which I thought was great fun at the time current Westfield has r888 fitted brilliant in the dry but you have to drive to the conditions in the wet but that’s no different to any tyre on these cars! 1 Quote
Onliest Smeg David Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 .Had T1Rs on mine originally, & adjusting geo set up on track by an expert (AdamR, CleaR Motorsport) made a big difference to handling. It's better to use a standard set of figures in the garage than doing nowt. But you can't beat real world out driving seat of the pants experience set up, as every Westfiled is slightly different. Quote
BugMan Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Toyo R1R for me, although not on the road, just finding them for me was a bit of head scratching down t the Sport 250 rims. Quote
CosKev Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 1 hour ago, NigelO said: Yes - chassis setup has already been done I agree about the Toyos - they used to be a decent performance tyre, but I think they've been left behind. So - what is the tyre of choice for a road-going Westie that will probably only get used in the dry, but may get caught out in the wet occasionally? Nankang NS2r's are a good tyre if you don't want to pay the Toyo premium Quote
Kingster Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 Bit of a thread drift, sorry, but how nice is it for a newbie to get solid and seasoned advice to an age old question rather than “use the search”. Just goes to prove what a cracking club we have 3 Quote
NigelO Posted April 1, 2018 Author Posted April 1, 2018 On 30/03/2018 at 22:47, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: Bit of a thread drift, sorry, but how nice is it for a newbie to get solid and seasoned advice to an age old question rather than “use the search”. Just goes to prove what a cracking club we have As one of the founder members of the Fiat Coupe club, I agree that typing out the answer to “what’s the best oil” or “how much boost can I run” is far more hassle than “do a search” however, new members are the lifeblood of any club / forum, so its great to have such understanding answers to questions you’ve been asked many times before anyway - back on topic - car now collected, driven around for a bit and now tucked up in the garage ready for tomorrow’s snow...... I have a couple of minor issues already - throttle response is a bit fluffy and the tickover is 250rpm too low - it cuts out quite a lot. The throttle will be a mapping issue, but does this also apply to the tickover (or is it just a mechanical throttle stop that needs adjustment?) final question - what headgear and eye protection do people use when not wearing a helmet? A standard beanie hat isn’t wind proof enough and normal safety glasses didn’t stay still and didn’t keep the draught out. I’m enjoying this already...... 1 Quote
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