Ivan
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 10:30 AM |
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Most useful designed in feature in your car
Whats the most useful feature you built into your car?
In mine it's the ability to remove the dashboard by undoing two easily accessible wingnuts, the steering wheel and the choke cable and leaving
enough slack in the loom to put the dashboard on your lap whilst seated in the car's seats and access all the wiring. One of the major
advantages is that as every wire is visually traceable there's no real need for a wiring diagram. It genuinely is a 5 minute job to take it out
and put it back.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 10:45 AM |
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All my dashboard wiring is wired to three multi-pin plugs, I can unplug the lot and take the dash away as all the gauges are electronic.
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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RickRick
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 11:07 AM |
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I've almost managed that apart from 1 stupid mistake, i can unplug the koso dash that's mounted on the paddles, remove wheel and paddels,
2 bolts, then the cock up, i've mounted the header tank on the scuttle otherwise i could just lift off the scuttle, push the paddles back on and
connect up the dash, everything else is mounted to the chassie under the scuttle
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 11:45 AM |
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roll bar is excellent for pushing on.
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 11:53 AM |
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Clutch pedal mod to take standard Cortina cable (technically an 'after-fit' so maybe doesn't count?)
Dzus fasteners for the bonnet
Plumbing fitting and blanking cap fitted to type-9 top casing so I can fill from the engine bay instead of scrabbling around under the car on jacks
trying not to get covered in smelly gearbox oil! 
I know, that's more than one 
[Edited on 18/2/13 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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scudderfish
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
roll bar is excellent for pushing on.
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coozer
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 12:58 PM |
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Probably the diffuser was the best add on closely followed by a boot.
Both very handy in separate ways..
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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bi22le
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 01:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Probably the diffuser was the best add on closely followed by a boot.
Both very handy in separate ways..
Boot to store things and rear diffuser to catch the things that fall out of the boot?!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 01:17 PM |
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Brakes are almost always my favourite design feature in a car.
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jeffw
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 01:32 PM |
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Supercharger....
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Sam_68
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 01:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coyoteboy
Brakes are almost always my favourite design feature in a car.
Second only to wheels, in my experience.
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jps
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 03:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ivan
Whats the most useful feature you built into your car?
In mine it's the ability to remove the dashboard by undoing two easily accessible wingnuts, the steering wheel and the choke cable and leaving
enough slack in the loom to put the dashboard on your lap whilst seated in the car's seats and access all the wiring. One of the major
advantages is that as every wire is visually traceable there's no real need for a wiring diagram. It genuinely is a 5 minute job to take it out
and put it back.
Pics please!
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 04:27 PM |
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I find the brake pedal particualry useful when approaching red traffic lights and the like.
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AndyW
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| posted on 18/2/13 at 04:48 PM |
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I think the most useful in mine is OBD2
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jonesbach
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| posted on 11/3/13 at 12:23 PM |
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best feature
the brake bias...for that "bit of fun" factor
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/3/13 at 02:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jonesbach
the brake bias...for that "bit of fun" factor
I can't be bother typing the usual health warning about compulsive balance bar twiddling.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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jonesbach
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| posted on 11/3/13 at 02:59 PM |
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Then don't!
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