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Thanks , Can that be removed / blanked off ?

Hi Guys In the process of stripping down my 1.7 for next season , just taken off the plenum & inlet manifold and appart from the odvious ( brake servo vac pipe & throttle body pos ) what are the other pipes and sensors , especially the little box bolted to it which when taken off reveals two...

Thanks for the positive feedback , this is about as much "grass-roots" racing as you can get .... lots of mods to follow ... the front end was "quite" an easy mod using 6mm ply , the splitter goes under to almost touching the front wheels . 😃 Car is now being worked on for next season 😃🏁😃

ps.its in white primer for now ... car is having a make-over during winter .

... happy to say the front end works , diverting the air to where its needed and pushing the remainder over the bonnet :)

Hi Guys Thought I'd drop in to show you my hillclimb Puma 1.7 in action with its new {ish} front end , full under bumper splitter and two large cold air intakes to a Gauld Racing Airbox .... runs well ... lots more to do still running the stock exhaust manifold ... in cam footage on youtube ...

Hi, does anyone know if / where it might be possible to get a 1.7 Crankshaft detailed drawing from ? ... am looking to have mine modified and would like to refere to original drawings ( if possible ) ... thanks in advance , Greg

Hi All I run a 1.7 in hillclimb and looking to close the gap between 2nd and 3rd , I think the 1.4 box would allow me to do this ( if I can find one ) , can anyone see any issues , like , the 1.4 box wont be strong enough ? At the moment am having to stay way to long in 2nd and in danger of...

<t>Pic of me & the car at the Guernsey Hill C!imb , Val de Terres , there are plenty of vids on youtube also . Its getting mod's most months .</t>

Many thanks for this ... invaluable 😀

Hi might have worked out the above , is the fob locking controlled by the GEM ? , is it possible to dis-arm this without causing any engine management issues ? ... thanks in advance .

Hi Guys Am try to dis-arm / remove anything to do with the central locking on my 1999 Puma which is now only being run as a hillclimb car . Doors being stripped down to the bare bones . I thought I'd achieved this by pulling the fuse but although the central locking via the door lock is now...

Hi Puma Experts , Does anyone know if the rear axle setup from a Ford KA 2004 Sport , will fit a Puma 1.7 2000 ? Thanks in advance Greg R

Hi , Have seen a few pics where the slam panel has all but been cut back and removed , see image in this post https://www.projectpuma.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33977 Has anyone covered this on its own topic ? , how easy , does it effect frontal rigidity , supports for rads etc , things I'd...

Got to be worth the extra money , as you only want to do the job once Jay .

Sorry did'nt read that properly , from what I see on their website , look more than capable.

Not tried it , but the issue will always be the pressure involved , can / could the pipe be cut and a new section fitted with say high-compression fixings ? ... when you say the new pipe is expensive , how much ?

Hi all , Has anyone tried / used different off-set wheels , than the stock ET34 ( think correct ) size ? ... and what did you think . Thanks Greg

H Richard Thanks for your input , as its a race car , we're not too bothered about cutting parts , modifying them or even changing the mounts to achieve the right camber etc ... so will check out the above and put pen to paper before we do . The wings will come off to make planning easier . As...

Many thanks , will give them both a bell in the new year :grin: