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rdodger

posted on 31/3/16 at 10:49 AM Reply With Quote
Thruxton GT

Thruxton GT Lightweight. £10,995 ovno.
Designed by JW Engineering & Motorsport.

One of only 3 cars produced and the first to be IVA’d and road registered.
All parts are still available from JWE.

I built the car over an 18 month period to a very high standard. Initially completely test built to ensure perfect fit of all parts before strip down with everything blasted and coated/painted before final assembly.

Build featured in Complete Kit Car magazine with full report when completed.

1800 miles

IVA and correctly registered July 2013

12 Months MOT

Engine & Drivetrain
MX5 1.8 Twin Cam Engine (approx 55,000 miles)
New Cam belt, tensioners , aux belts less than 2000 miles ago.
MX5 6 Speed Gearbox (approx 20,000 miles).
Exedy stage 2 clutch kit.
Sierra 3.62 LSD Differential (rebuilt).
Sierra Lobro driveshafts (rebuilt with new CV’s & Boots).
Sierra front uprights/hubs (rebuilt with new bearings).
Fabricated rear upright with Sierra bearing carrier (rebuilt with new bearings).
MX5 Steering column & Column stalks.
Heavily modified MX5 Wiring Loom.
Standard ECU

Brakes with bias valve
Front.
Wilwood Midlite callipers with 260mm vented discs.
Braided hoses

Rear.
Wilwood Powerlite handbrake calliper solid disc.
Braided hoses

Wheels & Tyres
13” Pro race 1.2 wheels (unmarked)
Front 185/60/13 R888R. Rear 205/60/13 (Brand New)

Cooling
Radtec Extreme alloy Radiator
MX5 Coolant Reroute.
Silicon hoses used throughout.

Fuel
Alloy 36 litre tank with Range Rover fuel Pump

Body & Chassis
White 3 piece Gel coat GRP Body (tub, bonnet, boot).
SPA Mirrors.
White powder coated mostly 25mm spaceframe.
Roll Bar to MSA Blue Book regs.
Internal ally panels powder coated white.
Double wishbone suspension.
GAZ coilovers.


Interior
Black GRP seats.
4 point harness
ETB Digidash with Data Logging
2x12v sockets
Savage switches for Fog & Hazard (light half brightness with lights, full brightness when on)

More pictures to follow.














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posted on 17/4/16 at 01:59 PM Reply With Quote
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