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imp paul - 19/1/10 at 10:10 PM

here are some new pics of my imp still having problems but its got to get easier at some point i hope just thort i would give you all a look cheers paul

mookaloid - 19/1/10 at 10:12 PM

well cool

scootz - 19/1/10 at 10:14 PM

+1

Wheels244 - 19/1/10 at 10:17 PM

Keep going Paul

That is going to be one nice motor !

blakep82 - 19/1/10 at 10:19 PM

i like. a lot

perksy - 19/1/10 at 10:30 PM

Very Nice

Like the Colour aswell

trextr7monkey - 19/1/10 at 11:05 PM

Hi Paul, looking awesome -see you got your turbo fitted.
Crack on we are waiting to see this one finished!!
atb
Mike and Sam

bi22le - 19/1/10 at 11:15 PM

BEC turbo imp....

SICK!

skodaman - 20/1/10 at 12:06 AM

Evil

Humbug - 20/1/10 at 08:23 AM

Nice car! Is it a quarter scale model, or [green with envy] have you got a mahoosive garage/workshop? [/green with envy]

welderman - 20/1/10 at 08:31 AM

looks like Z-Cars place, nice cage

welderman - 20/1/10 at 08:37 AM

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Richard Quinn - 20/1/10 at 09:09 AM

Is everyone using trailing arms at the rear for this type of set up?

nick205 - 20/1/10 at 09:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Is everyone using trailing arms at the rear for this type of set up?


Certainly looks a compact and easy to use set-up. I could see that fitting in any number of small hatch backs


Paul - looks a fantastic build, keep it up and keep us posted

woodster - 20/1/10 at 10:19 AM

imp paul - 20/1/10 at 06:15 PM

nice comments lads but it has a problem i can not get rear rims under the archers and i will have to put grp 2 wide archers on the car and its a shame as i did not want to cut the shell up some more again but its a must so now got to sell wheels and tyres and get some more back to more body work

T66 - 21/1/10 at 10:43 PM

Looking good Paul,

what is your measurement between centres - front sprocket to diff ? & chain length.

do you have a album of pics to look at its very nice.

imp paul - 22/1/10 at 05:21 PM

i dont have any more pics at the moment but will take some very soon

Minicooper - 22/1/10 at 10:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by imp paul
nice comments lads but it has a problem i can not get rear rims under the archers and i will have to put grp 2 wide archers on the car and its a shame as i did not want to cut the shell up some more again but its a must so now got to sell wheels and tyres and get some more back to more body work


From the pictures it's differcult to tell how much the rear wheels stick out but it appears to be not very much. would a similiar wheel with a different offset and may be a touch of negative camber just be enough, maybe also squeeze the arch out carefully with a portapak as you have no inner arches it should move easly enough

One other thing looking at the trailing arms if the driveshafts allow it could you not also spacer the arms so they were more towards the engine

Cheers
David

[Edited on 22/1/10 by Minicooper]

imp paul - 23/1/10 at 08:14 AM

hi dave the rear wheels stick out of the rear archers by 2 inch each side and the arms are in to the max mate close to my motor its fitted with 7x13 rears on 175 50 13 ao 48r yoko rubber and have been told its not as wide as it could do with i was told to fit 9 or 10 x13 rears to get grip so im not to sure what to do at the moment as big archers for imps are not so easy to get as say mini parts it would be nice if i could get some carbon fiber archers like you can for minis but there is none for imps

j-k - 23/1/10 at 09:58 AM

Cant you get fibre glass arch extensions and get them carbon fibre wrapped like the audi RS4 on here...

http://www.rgva.co.uk/services/vehicle-wraps

speak to Kieran...and tell him jon (j-k) sent you


Good luck

Mark Allanson - 23/1/10 at 10:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by welderman
looks like Z-Cars place, nice cage


Cousin Chris?

stumpyfella - 23/1/10 at 10:17 AM

hi paul nice up to date pictures bet youve had loads of laughs to get this far ..
my power commander,lcd control unit and gear indicator have landed so got a bit to play with this week end ..
keep on going will get there eventualy

imp paul - 23/1/10 at 02:17 PM

yes its at Chris place and its not gone to plan i will now need to fit archers as i said i did not want to do this to it as its a mint shell but i will have to try carbon weezel see if he can help its 1 thing after another getting a bit fed up

[Edited on 23/1/10 by imp paul]