Tom Frankland (T3OMF) Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 just filled out my insurance forms a week or so ago - they ask has the vehicle had any modifications from factory standard - umm yes Always thought this was a stupid question....... Its a KIT CAR for oops, i said a naughty word! sake!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbanana Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Where are all these lovely old bits then? Crossflows and windscreens should be ten-a-penny.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanPlace Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I have a narrow windscreen, uprights wind deflectors, wipers and motor + hood extended to fit over RAC style bar all in the garage. Crossflow is long gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappers Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 With first upgrade - Raceline exhaust. Then with RAC bar, ditched lockable boot box, soft bits tonneau, ProRace2 wheels, decals, ditched spare wheel, longer trumpets and bonnet cut-out, GTS wide track, protech shocks, new headlamps, carbon wings, racetech QR and momo type 26 then had opportunity to get my brothers newer FW body car, which now has soft bits half hood, JK seats, titan red harnesses (not in the picture)....upgradeitus - there's no cure...Like the look of the cages in the other pictures....mmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Any idea where I can get the clear rear lens that chris7273 has on his car in the photo please? They look like the ones Caterham sold for the R500, probably available elsewhere too, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris7273 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Any idea where I can get the clear rear lens that chris7273 has on his car in the photo please? They look like the ones Caterham sold for the R500, probably available elsewhere too, though Sorry Captain, I didn't see your question. Indeed they are similar to the R500 rear lights. There is a direct gain of at least 10 bhp The clear lenses come from here : Seven Speed I bought them two years ago when the website was named Seven Tweeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippydave Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Enjoying this thread immensely , just trying to find some before and after of my old V8 to add... Just a little pedantic observation tho'. There is no such thing as buying the wrong Westie as you all seem to have proved so comprehensively. The basic car is just a blank canvas for your own interpretation/needs/desires..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 105bhp. 14" wheels with Dunlop ditch-finders. Chocolate roll bar. Squidgy seats. 5th brake windscreen. Front indicators in the "pre Elvington cone incident" position. Pea shooter exhaust Roll forward about ten years.... 170bhp. 13" wheels and slicks Cage F/glass race seats Aeroscreen Indicators moved to the "Caterham" position. (Less faff on when removing the nose cone) Larger silencer. Also, LSD, and revised springs. Yellow ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikpro Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 ...........but surely the biggest upgrade is loosing the person sat in the drivers seat Car looks superb BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Colonial Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Any idea where I can get the clear rear lens that chris7273 has on his car in the photo please? They look like the ones Caterham sold for the R500, probably available elsewhere too, though Sorry Captain, I didn't see your question. Indeed they are similar to the R500 rear lights. There is a direct gain of at least 10 bhp The clear lenses come from here : Seven Speed I bought them two years ago when the website was named Seven Tweeks. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilot Pete Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 ...........but surely the biggest upgrade is loosing the person sat in the drivers seat Car looks superb BTW What you mean, that was the best performance mod out the lot of them! cant remove that. Thats when I had hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 well I went from this to my first westy zx12 powered which started off like this the worst colour ever made changed its colour to this then changed the car to a megabusa actually bought a pair of them identicle cars developed to a track car doing 8,000 reliable miles fitting full cage upgrading suspension arbs cooling system and of course changing the colour along the way ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 decided on a change and bought Terrys megabusa with a 1550cc motor fitted fitted cage wider arches tyres, 3.1 diff upgraded cooling system and converted to full race car before blowing it up stripping it and wiping my hands of bike engines the day i sold it 1300cc engine fitted wide arches and wheels removed I next decided that slug power was the answer and bought a duratec which certainly slowed me down fitted a winscreen and first day out hit a crow was pleased i had the screen fitted that day!!! this car was pretty good handling up until the point I changed to wide track It then became the understeer king of the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 liking the blue/green car Jeff the yellow/black ones not bad either they both make your cateringvan look tame by comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 liking the blue/green car Jeff :love thats prob the best car Ive ever had cleggster , we had some cracking days on track with that car it took some serious abuse and never flackered only failure I had in the 2 year I owned it was a £2 oil seal failed used it pretty much on the track all the time, I wore holes through 2 sets of wheel arches with gravel rash and it had hardlys any paint left when I was finished with it was a different colour for a while too just found a few pics , this was a met grey-green pearl i did first before i painted pearl green-blue and this one was its twin bought at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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