DickieB
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| posted on 3/11/04 at 03:48 PM |
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Winter Mods? Come own up - it's too quiet here
Come on then, who's doing what? I'll start:
New loom so I know what does what, and so it actually does what it's supposed to.
New fuel pipes (copper not rubber braided)
Maybe refresh the engine a bit with a mate so that I can actually keep up with the people in fron tof me when I'm in their tow, as I no longer
seem able to 
And a new seat. My 2 pack foam creation has had its day. I would now like to be able to see the bonnet, nosecone, and both front wheels! I know,
sounds obvious, but I haven't been able to for 2 seasons!
It's all too quiet on this forum, and still almost 5 months to the next race (less karting of course)
Dickie
[Edited on 3/11/04 by DickieB]
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ned
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| posted on 3/11/04 at 04:27 PM |
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well, not the locost series, but we're looking at a duratec engine for the sports 2000 pro series or a pinto into the old lola for class b
sports 2000....
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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zetec
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| posted on 3/11/04 at 05:00 PM |
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GTS top wishbones, roll bar rear suports and retrim the interior. Just got a very good price on some blue perforated leather that matches the colour
of the car, cheaper than vinyl from a bloke off Ebay. Might splash out on some 4 pot calipers...The list goes on...Those who say that getting the car
on the road is only the beginning are spot on.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 3/11/04 at 05:18 PM |
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Quick rack
GTS top wish bones
grippy tyres
Suspension setup
Windscreen, wipers and washers
ngk plugs to replace the unipart ones I got off ebay for a quid - had a misfire last time out!
see if I can get all the antifreeze to stay in - I guess the hoses are still bedding in
 Mark
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jacko
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 posted on 3/11/04 at 06:47 PM |
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mods
Hi-all
Engine out
Fly wheel off lightened and balanced
head off 1.5mm skimmed off
new camshaft?
carbs set up when all done on a rolling road
Lots of fun next May for 6 months
Jacko
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robj
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 12:41 PM |
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Winter projects
My Class A Kitcar Has not sold, so out with the pinto (engine Forsale £800ono)and in with the zetec. Oh and developing my own car to gain homlogation
for the 750mc kitcar championship.
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DickieB
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 04:10 PM |
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Good luck Rob. Just make sure it's homologated for Locosts as well !!!!!
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Rob Palin
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| posted on 4/11/04 at 05:14 PM |
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My winter plans are:
Get my mate's dad to rebuild my engine for next year since he actually knows which bit is which and where it goes - unlike me when i did it last
year...
Rebuild or replace my whiny gearbox. I will try and rebuild it first but i've never done it before so the backup plan is necessary.
Sort out my wiring. I have a rat's nest of wires, perhaps 30% of which are actually connected to anything useful. Sometimes get a nice tingle
when i sit in the seat though 
Learn how to drive faster. I didn't achieve my aim of a top 10 finish in '04 so i need to get my arse in gear next season.
[Edited on 4/11/04 by Rob Palin]
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DickieB
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| posted on 7/11/04 at 04:17 PM |
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Well that's the engine, gearbox, rear axle and diff removed. A quick refresh of all the above, a new loom, and a new seat, and then I can put
it all back together again :-(
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tom windmill
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| posted on 19/11/04 at 11:26 PM |
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i think over winter it could be out with the 2.0 pinto and in with the yamaha R1(hopefully)
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