cjwood23
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 02:18 PM |
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How good is the NMR build manual?
Hi guys,
Another question - how good is the manual that MNR supply?
I've looked at a couple of other suppliers manuals and they seem a bit vague in places.
Are there any other books I should get before I start my build other than those relating to the donor vehicle?
Cheers
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Chris
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jossey
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 02:23 PM |
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i heard someone had put it on here as a PDF.....
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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amalyos
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 02:28 PM |
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It's better than most, I built my first one 6 years ago from the original manual, and it was ok then.
I didn't look at the latest version when I built my race car, but I've heard it's one of the better ones.
http://stevembuild.blogspot.com
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cjwood23
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 02:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jossey
i heard someone had put it on here as a PDF.....
Any one got a link??
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Chris
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theduck
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 02:56 PM |
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Had a look through it at autosport in January and it was the best I had seen and I've looked at quite a few!
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sprouts-car
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 03:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by cjwood23
quote:
Originally posted by jossey
i heard someone had put it on here as a PDF.....
Any one got a link??
I'll second that, would be interesting to have a nosy through.
Build blog
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Eatpies99
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 04:08 PM |
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As a complete novice im finding it a bit vague in places. If you had experience in this kinda thing its prob pretty good. Its by no means bad. Not
seen any other companies manuals so cant compare.
MNR are very helpful over the phone though! If your ever stuck give them a buzz. Thats all i did earlier today 
Where's this washer come from????
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Lee MacPherson
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| posted on 19/10/11 at 08:34 PM |
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MNR manual is clear & concise, thay are also excellent over the phone, if you are lucky enough to live local they offer brilliant coffee on a
saturday and provided excellent support during my build.
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RK
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| posted on 28/10/11 at 01:53 AM |
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If I am not mistaken the only place you can get an MNR manual is from them. No first hand experience with it!!
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scootz
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| posted on 28/10/11 at 09:37 AM |
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You must be a laydee!
NO man uses a manual. It's not in our nature! Just bash away at it and solve any 'problems' by swearing and using the angle
grinder!
It's Evolution Baby!
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tegwin
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| posted on 28/10/11 at 11:09 AM |
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The problem I found when trying to help a mate build his.... They obviously change the design of the cars as they build them...just little changes
here and there... meaning the manual he had did not actually apply in a few cases to his car... most annoying!
Ok if your happy to think for yourself, but it does mean you end up with a pile of random bits leftover that you have no idea what they are for!
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Eatpies99
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| posted on 28/10/11 at 04:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
The problem I found when trying to help a mate build his.... They obviously change the design of the cars as they build them...just little changes
here and there... meaning the manual he had did not actually apply in a few cases to his car... most annoying!
Ok if your happy to think for yourself, but it does mean you end up with a pile of random bits leftover that you have no idea what they are for!
IM finding the same mate. But getting throught it.....
Where's this washer come from????
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focijohn
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| posted on 3/11/11 at 09:21 PM |
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As tegwin says. However I emailed Chris a while ago and he sent me a new one and the later version is much much better, i.e. my chassis is more like
the ones in the picture which isn't essential but helps for clarity plus the writen descriptions are much better.
My problem is that I became very lazy, I was under the very wrong assumption that I'd be able to knock it out in 2 weekends, and when the
answers weren't in front of me I'd give up. What I am finding is that between the manual, the search func on here, common sense and the
internet will have ALL your answers. I just wish I could start again but hey thats experiance live and learn and try to enjoy the (at times)
incredibly frustrating journey.
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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cjwood23
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| posted on 4/11/11 at 09:06 AM |
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Cheers for the info.
I'm under no illusions that it'll be easy and I can crack it out in a few weekends.
This will probably end up being quite a slow build due to family commitments etc.
Trying to prepare as much as I can before hand - i.e. reading other people build blogs, magazines and forums etc.
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Chris
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focijohn
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| posted on 5/11/11 at 10:07 AM |
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I find coozers (steve) build blog very helpful, his chassis is miles apart from mine but has done a very good build blog and most of the photos he has
taken have answer the probs ive run into, especially as he installed a silvertop zetec.
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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