Steven (WE51STE) Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Ok before I go on I will say I only have 9,975 to spend as my first 25 pound has been placed in an envelople along with my completed membership application form. I've got my factory visit next weekend and looking for some advice. I'm looking to build the best I can for my money, looking at previous posts and at the westfield price list I guess I'll be going down the buy as little from westfield as possible. Decisions I have made so far : Green and Yellow Prefer the V8 Bonnet Lots of chrome So what do I need to get as a minimum from westfield ? Is anything good value at westfield ? what can I get for the rest of my money ? Thanks for any advice and I appologise if it sounds a stupid question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Ok before I go on I will say I only have 9,975 to spend as my first 25 pound has been placed in an envelople along with my completed membership application form Fantastic Welcome aboard and have fun with your build and car Green and Yellow At the risk of upsetting a lot of folks why thats Lotus colours and we drive Westfields which are unique and individual in their own right Go for all green or all yellow - please not the green and yellow nosecone route - its soooooooooooooooooo yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oioi Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 agree with Mr Stanton on the colour scheme. As for parts from Westfield - I think to do the job properly you have to negotiate with each of the suppliers and say I am building a westfield, I need this, how much and whats the discont. I think it will be quite a long proccess. Westfield do offer good vfm for some stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwillis Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 The best VFM from Westfield comes from buying complete modules rather than individual bits. I got a complete rolling chassis from them, including bodywork of course, then shopped around for all the rest. Unless you want to have a new engine in it, get one from a scrappie, and depending on it's condition, get it rebuilt. Same goes for gearbox (go for a type 9, it's better in the long run than an MT75), and diff. Another good place to get bits is right here. The classifieds section can save you a mint! Westfield really are not bad in some areas, like carbs and ECUs, but always get prices from elsewhere too. Welcome to the club, hope we'll be seeing you at some of the shows next year (another good place for bargains). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Get them to powder coat the chassis, and fit the ali panels. Make sure the drivers side of the tunnel has the clutch foot foot rest in there. If this is a mainly road car, I'd also avoid the floor mounted pedals, unless you do fit the foot rest. I'd also get them to fit the loom and brake pipes (and maybe the fuel lines and tank), unless you're planning on something other than hard lines for the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7SE Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 why thats Lotus colours No it's not, Lotus used a _completely_ different colour green [/pedant] Mooncloud, get whatever colour YOU want, after all it is YOUR car. Nice to see that you were lurking in the shadows and pre-empted Mark's usual tactic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Yep tis true Westfield no longer do BRG They do WRG instead and their yellow is also a different shade Still won't stop numpties asking "is it a Lotus Mister" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 If this is a mainly road car, I'd also avoid the floor mounted pedals, unless you do fit the foot rest. Why so? I've driven my car with floor mounted pedals, and Si's V8 with top mounted pedals. Just couldn't get my feet comfortable in Si's. Mine does have the foot rest, although I only discovered it after about 6 months Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven (WE51STE) Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 What about Westfield do they haggle on price / extras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 only near the end of a show in my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Why so? I've driven my car with floor mounted pedals, and Si's V8 with top mounted pedals. Just couldn't get my feet comfortable in Si's. IME, on a long journey, with the overhung pedals, I can get my foot behind the clutch for a stretch. With my floor mounted pedals, I have nowhere to put my foot, 'cos it doesn't have a foot rest. I end up bringing my foot/leg up towards the steering wheel to save resting my foot on the pedal, and burning out the release bearing. For a *mainly* track car, this wouldn't be a consideration, but I'd still want a footrest. For a road car, floor mounted pedals and no footrest are a compromise that I want to get round to sorting out........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Understood... Don't know why, but I just couldn't get comfortable driving Si's monster with overhung pedals. The angles the pedals were moving at just didn't seem right to me... Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timd Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 The angles the pedals were moving at just didn't seem right to me... That's cos they're not right. They were designed to go in a different car with a different seating position, and probably a different mounting postion too, just for good measure. Top hung pedals are crap, IMO, for this type of car. Floor pivot ones are much better, although as Blatters said can be tiring on your clutch leg for long trips. Personally I found that gluing some ridged rubber sheet to the footwell floor improved things for me - helps stop your feet sliding about. There's no way room enough for pedals + size 13 race boots + half a transfer box + a footrest in mine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhawkins Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 That's cos they're not right. They were designed to go in a different car with a different seating position, and probably a different mounting postion too, just for good measure. Top hung pedals are crap, IMO, for this type of car. Glad I'm not alone. Only drove it for about 5 miles and my ankles were killing me! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I found that gluing some ridged rubber sheet to the footwell floor improved things for me - helps stop your feet sliding about. *Exactly* the solution I have in my car. Mind you, it was done by the chap who built it, not me....... And just to show that it really is down to personal choice, I have the overhubg pedals on my sprint car (which was my road car), and I found the pedals fine for both loooong journeys, and sprints. It's an early Westfield designed set though, not a converted Escort item. I personally don't like the Westfield floor mounted pedals, although I've only tried one set (in a Zetec car ), 'cos they were just a bit vague in action, and I'm *certain* it wasn't down to the guy who built the car. My green car has a set of F3/F3000 pedals, I think, and they're fantastic, except for the lack of leg room. I guess if it bothered me that much though, I'd have done something about it by now....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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