Winston Todge
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:20 PM |
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MNR VortX R1 SVA Pass!
To the day four years ago I sent Chris and Marc a cheque for my kit...
And today I finally have a legal car!
After the first fail a couple of weeks ago I arrived at Yeading at 10.30 this morning and by 11 I had my MAC!
The original fail points were a couple of radiusing issues, self centering, rear wheels outside the edge of the arch and pinning the brake bias
bar...
After finding that the wheels I'd bought were the Cosworth offset of ET15 I nabbed some new wheels off ebay for £50 and put the correct ET35s on.
This also dramatically improved the self centering (scrub radius change... ) along with a rack rebuild.
So a big thanks to all for the help over the past 4 years and also to Marc and Chris for a great kit!
Now starts the mods!
 
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:22 PM |
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Congrats, and nice looking car...
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slimtater
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:24 PM |
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Very very nice!
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/19919222
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Lee MacPherson
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:28 PM |
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Congratulations on your SVA pass, car looks very good, now time to enjoy the car.
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dave107
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:31 PM |
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Congrats Winston.
Great looking car love the black and red like that, didn't know those bonnet catches were sva proof they look good, you should really be proud
of your car it's really nice.
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nitram38
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:44 PM |
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Very nice and well done!
Passing on retests today, must be catching! 
I like the bonnet scoop....
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Howlor
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:55 PM |
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Nice looking car, love the colours.
Just out of interest does it have a Cat on? It's obviously a bike engine with that gearstick, just wondered how you managed if it
doesn't have a cat.
Steve
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maximill666
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 08:59 PM |
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Well done 
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iain b
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 09:24 PM |
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very well done now get it plated up and get out and about,after 4 years u deserve it
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 09:29 PM |
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well done mate, nice build
now enjoy!!
GeorgeM
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GregMcN
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 09:53 PM |
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Well done.
Think I was at Donnington when you picked the car up - or am I geting mixed up with ?
Cheers Greg
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tomwalter
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 09:54 PM |
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Great looking car and a fantastic effort - and I know it goes well too! Congratulations!
pa
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daniel mason
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| posted on 14/5/09 at 09:59 PM |
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well done mate.another nice car!
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hughpinder
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 07:09 AM |
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Congratulations
Hugh
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vinny1275
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 07:25 AM |
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Nice work Winston! btw - new club here: Bristol Kit Car Club
Would be good to have 2 MNRs at the meets (when ours is on the road!)
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spdpug98
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 07:26 AM |
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Congratulations 
My Blog: http://spdpug98.wordpress.com/
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stuart_g
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 07:48 AM |
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Well done and congratulations
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richardh
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:16 AM |
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well done
Time for a change!
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 08:59 AM |
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CONGRATULATIONS! Great looking car!
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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eznfrank
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 09:06 AM |
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Congratulations mate and a cracking looking car.
Out of interest, what's that green thing infront of you??
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 12:54 PM |
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Thanks all!
Dad just popped it into the DVLA today and got the V5 processed! Should get the plate number in the next few days and then I can start blatting it
around legally!
The emissions were an absolute breeze with the setup I had strangely enough... I hacked the original R1 silencer around...
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=76640
And then welded in a high flow CAT from the US to the front end of it. Then by turning the idle mixture screws all the way in and then backing off by
a turn and a half the results were brill!
The silencer cost about £70 to make including buying the original (£7) off ebay, the CAT ordered and delivered from the US (£40) off ebay and the 90
bend from OJZ Engineering (http://www.ojzengineering.co.uk/) who produce some very high quality stuff (£20). The CAT is welded into place inside the
original silencer as there is loads of room (a la Richard Miles Striker R1 build). This resulted in a can at around 94dB and very good emission
results...
The green thing in front was some weird electric vehicle that some guy was trying to get through IVA... Not sure what the outcome was though!
Chris.
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 12:56 PM |
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Also got to say a massive thanks to Dad (tomwalter) for all his help in the final stages of the build!!
I really wouldn't have had the money or time to finish the car prior to IVA without him and Ma!
Chris.
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 01:00 PM |
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And yes Greg! That was me at Donnington all those years ago! Doesn't time fly!?
Hope you're still getting enjoyment out of yours?
Chris.
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Wheels244
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 05:31 PM |
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Congratulations.
Nice car
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Agriv8
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| posted on 15/5/09 at 06:27 PM |
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Well done Chris I remeber unloading that from the back of the truck at donni'.
take it easy keep safe Oh and keep checking your nuts.
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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