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Okay, so I have a roll cage for puma number 3. this is getting the mild 250 bhp engine and will be a light weight track day car. fibreglass bonnet and boot lid, that should save me at least 50kg's and a very strong rear spoiler...she will be road legal... and finally I have decided to put the...

Okay after spending a fortune and leaving my car with chris forever, I now have it back... mouldy having been left outside for the past year, but she will clean up... engine is great, too noisy though and will have to reduce that, i don't like noisy cars. I have a drive shaft vibration, that...

Okay, Chris has had my second frp for a n/a build, just come back from the dyno with just 185 bhp, what a load of crap...I have spent a small fortune and only 185 bhp...I can get that from a bit of nitrous injection....not very happy at all...

anyone know the thickness of the alcons before they need to be replaced...also does anyone know where I can get an adaptor for 330 mm discs....I think this is the largest I can go with the 17 inch wheels but if anyone knows any different please let me know..I need to get the brakes on my car...

6 speed box, will it fit the 1.7 engine...its off a 2 liter st 170 assuming it is all the same, 6 speed should give me a bit more grunt, assuming it is geared for higher speed at lower revs...not sure but assuming...therefore putting it into my car with all this grunt should mean better top end...

popped in to see CHris, my engine should be going together this week, early next. have finally worked it all out and the engine out of 418 is going to be rebuilt to give me 220-230 bhp n/a and about 8500 to 9000 rpm, this will then go in 023, the engie out of 023 with then be rebuilt to go into...

She is of to chris to have the 300 plus engine fitted...should be ready for me in 2 or 3 weeks... then will fit the old engine rebuilt all steel internals for 250 bhp which I think is as much as the frp will take. Am still in two minds about building the f3 engine into one, can imagine it...

Just love the snow and driving in it, puma stays home, just been out in the cooby, great fun, but gets all 4 wheels spinning and its hard to get a tail slide. GTO on the other hand much more rear wheel bias and so slides like a rear wheel drive car but grips like a 4 wheel drive car, amazing...

Well after the track day i thought i had developed a wheel bearing rumble changed it, no change turns out to be a warped alcon disc, not only warped but covered in tiny cracks....not impressed at all...have new rotors fitted now but will think seriously about fitting other rotors in the...

Okay thought i would start a thread on 418... just waiting for the documents to come back so i can drive it about and sort out all the running gear but first plan is to replace the ball joints, wheel bearings and bushes for poly, then take her over to chris at lightning to fit the new...

023 is running sweet, now on 90,000 miles, nitrous great although the display has lost its back light on the max extreme controller, dam annoying..got to decide if I want to fit a light turbo to her and boost midrange... 419 is getting welded this week 418 is going for a full 350 bhp...

we can start fixing the bodywork this month...slow process as we have to strip the interior then fit it all back in...just may just may fit roll cage...not decided until we get her ready for welding...want this one resonably normal as the engine is lovely in this car, free revving and whoops...

I have been looking into performance oils to sell and use on customer cars and I have finally plumped for the Metabond oil additive. I think performance ford tested the Mueller oil...similar idea...the only difference is it is an addtivie not an oil change, it is supposed to last for 20,000...

my eldest son has a nissan 300 zx, 400bhp and a lot of go, when it isnt leaking here and there...my middle age sone now has a gto twin turbo 312bhp going to the dyno thrusday for testing. I was out t cutting it this morning in the hope he will get the message and clean it..all paid for by me of...

slow week at work, so we fixed turbo puma, intercooler did not fit so now need to find another reduced boost to 7 psi instead of 12, hopefully will return the girl to reliable motoring... got to change the rotors for new ones, they are shot hi spec ones.. replaced the clutch in pumaspeed and...

My std FRP has now had its third gearbox...this one was an original frp one from one of the guys on here who had it fitted to a fiesta...looks like something has broken in it... so many things breaking in my FRP's am of the impression that 153 bhp is about the most these cars should...

is the 153 bhp at the crank or flywheel or at the driven wheels...anyone know the answer to this...

Okay guys what options do I have for gearboxes, if I am going for 300plus bhp I will need a stronger box I reckon, and just wondering which one to go for...I know you guys have a good amount of knowledge about gearbox fittings and options, ideally the easiest fit is best...but happy to have...

Hadthe body work done, the new lsd gearbox fitted, not yet got the bigger nitrous jets but they are coming, new ball joints and poly bushed front end, feels very taught indeed. New ABS sensor, new stainless exhaust and std back box, not sure i like the sound compared to my old box... New pads...

to have the clutch changed removal of the racing clutch and fitting of the 220 bhp clutch new box with quaiffe lsd rear abs sensor fitting body work spruce up, just clearing a few scratches fitting of milltek exhaust (we are now official dealers for these exhausts if anyone wants one) new bushes...