My first BEC , those are not a normal cars ;)

[Andrzej]

its not a Westfield, but if not my experience with Westfield(s) I would not be brave to try BEC . Hope You dont mind sharing on this forum, Think there are more BEC users, hope to hear if my observations are normal  and just wanted to share my happines I think, that after looong time, managed to put on the road this car

 

Well its not road legal, so should not touch road but... but have no track aroud.

 

Thought it would be a "normal" (well , normal and kitcar... but quite normal) car ,just ... revving litle more . But its not ! this throttle is sooo sensible, little too much press when start driving and it Screams !  to drive away from stop with this needs focus, must say. So many times stopped engine because not adding appriopriate throttle, on the other hand adding too much it screams and everyone in neighberhood looks whats going on (and its not road legal, rather dont want to add interest)  . Also when trying to blip throttle a little when downshifting , half of the time ended witrh screeeem !!! much to high revs, have to go to some excercises for right foot or is it 'normal' for BEC's ? 

 

Electric reverese.. another story.. one have to look forward if there will be place to turn as managing with this electric reverse in my case causes so much voltage drop than engine stops. And when it stops - all procedure - finding Neutral (which gear I was before hmm..) start, managing to drive away with completly no flywheel (now I understand whay it _need_ to be in normal cars ) etc

 

But.. when its revving wow! gearchanges when tried more brave (semms that like in Hpattern dogbox one need to be quick and confident , I am still not but learning) pushest it so much. 

And even with open diff, I stopped to wonder how previous owner in UK crashed it the day he passed IVA.. 

 

Cant compare to Westfield yet, fully, different car different experience (includind me sitting in the wrong side of the car  

 

(sorry for my baldness on first plane !) 

 

 

 

[Flying Carrot Steve]

Yep the throttle on a BEC can take a bit if time to get used to. Very delicate touch needed especially if you have stopped at a junction on a slope and you want to turn left or right. Gave me nightmares at times. I added a stronger spring to my throttle pedal to give more feel so my foot could use it better. They are fantastic fun though! 

[Andrzej]

Thinking of stronger spring too, and of attaching throttle cable closer to pivot axle of throttle pedal , but this is a naightmare job in tight footwell ... 

[Kingster]

10 hours ago, Andrzej said:

Thinking of stronger spring too, and of attaching throttle cable closer to pivot axle of throttle pedal , but this is a naightmare job in tight footwell ... 

I had gsxr1000 itb’s on my car - I  moved the pivot point and added a spring to the pedal to help with the response and feel. It definitely helped. 
 

As for access - it was easy enough due to the removable panel above the pedal box area. I guess there’s no such thing on the MNR though?

[Andrzej]

Opening above pedals area there is ( thougt restricted with triangulation tube , one of many triangulations in MNR chassis compared to Westfield chassis) But even cosidering that opening its job for gynecologist  

Anyway , almost finished changing throttle cable attaching point to pedal, 20mm closer to pivot axle. 

 

EDIT

managed to drive few minutes despite bad weather (btw cold Toyo r888 on cold  damp road can be lethal ! )  and dozen or so times drive away from stop. Spring is still the same stiffnes , but this 2cm closer throttle cable to pivot axle od pedal made  a huuuge difference  ! , now it feels almost like in normal car .