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Just a foreword.. below is a long and boring list of mods done to my 'Triple F'

If you are not interested in reading it.. dont.. if you are the jealous type or just like to post negative comments dont bother reading it

Im not bragging with this post.. rather trying to give other 'modders' ideas or inspiration

I am not a qualified mechanic and work on my car from home with basic tools

Please feel free to ask questions and leave feed back.. but the pointless negative crap leave in your head..

Build budget is relevant to me only so no figures..


Body Shell

2000 W reg body shell MGF
Fully soundproofed using 2mm bitumen pads and 10mm closed cell foam
Seam welded engine bay
Seam welded shock towers front.. rears seam welded and gussets added
Whole shell de-seamed
One off front bumper and splitter
One off rear bumper
Exige style rear diffuser (in progress)
Home made rear quad lights
NAS Sport lambo door kit (modified to suit my tastes)
De-handled/ delocked bootlid and door handles
XR3TF scoops smoothed into the shell
Under bonnet strut brace
Engine bay strut braces (VHS ones)
Boot struts
Under dash strut (VHS one)
Whole shell being re-sprayed
Under side of the car stone chipped
Hockey sticks removed/smoothed
Aerial hole removed/smoothed
Petrol filler cap smoothed
Underbody scoops
Storm single wiper conversion
Scuttle panel modded to suit single wiper
TF air box under bonnet
Brake and clutch clamps


Interior

Whole interior now to get flocked
Every plastic item smoothed
Every plastic surface plastic primed and top coated in colour to match leather
3x gauge pod on A post
Air bag blank smoothed, MG badge smoothed
Petrol tank area soundproofed
New carpet and underlay (not got yet)
Modified RX8 seats
MS Slick shifter on home made polybushes
Brake pedal altered to allow 'heel/toe driving'
Fli audio sound system going in
Speaker cables replaced with 'proper hifi cables'
Cruise control
Heated seats
More sound proofing to floor
Sun visors removed/ holes smoothed (external sunstrip fitted)

Front subframe

Seam welded
VHS cross brace welded to subframe
TF steering rack (stripped and serviced prior to install)
Seam welded wishbones, double shear points added to drop link mounts
Custom anti roll bars
Custom drop links (rose joints)
Polybushed
All new perishable items (ball joints etc)
13.9 bolts all round
Spheres shot blasted and painted, individualised with Mike Williams Racing kit
Front brakes being sorted (probably VW G60 discs and WRX 4 pot calipers)
Solid subframe mounts
30mm lowering pins
Rose jointed steering

Rear subframe

Seam welded
Elise parts uprated engine mounts (not got yet)
All new perishables
Custom drop links (rose joints)
Custom anti roll bar
Double shear point drop link mounts
Spheres individualised
13.9 bolts all round
Rear brakes 312x25mm vented Audi discs
Hi Spec 2x38mm piston 2 pot callipers with built in hand brake
Solid subframe mounts
30mm lowering pins
Mike Satur adjustable arms
Custom made rose jointed rear arms

Engine

Scholar EVO2 block
Woosener forged pistons
Sump baffles
Balanced crank/rods/pistons (entire bottom end balanced)
EN24 Flywheel
AP 'ultimate street clutch'
Uprated oil pump
Uprated oil rail
Uprated water pump
New oil pick up
Hellier head (based on TF160)
633 cams.. converted to non VVC
Titan ITBs
Emerald ECU
Engine being re-built by Hellier with new bearings/gaskets etc (full re0build)
New perishables (coils/ plugs etc)
Laminova (Mocal 395mm)
Janspeed 4-2-1 (the larger lotus GT one)
Janspeed sports CAT
Custom exhaust with variable volume via QTP motorised flap
Elise oil filler caps
Vernier pulleys
Twin fuel pump set up (stock and Bosch 044)
Modified lower engine mount and polybushed
Vibratechnics engine mounts
Concept Racing aluminium fuel rail
Custom back box with variable volume
1litre swirl pot
Teflon braided fuel lines throughout


Coolant

Roose motorsport silicone hose set
PRT
Stainless under floor pipes
Custom Concept Racing aluminium 'race spec' rad
Twin fans (one on manual)
Home made duct kit for rad
Waterless cooling (once car is tested)
B&G coolant alarm and new bottle
Concept Racing aluminium custom hose connectors (4way tee etc)
Roose under dash heater matrix hoses in silicone

Gearbox

C4 box with steel caged bearings and diesel 5th gear
Type A Torsen diff on tapered bearings
Steel caged bearings
MS bell crank assembly
MS greaseable clutch arm
Diesel Destroyer seam welded gearbox mount and clutch slave mount (to eliminate flex)
Wheels/ tyres


Front wheels 17".. Rears 18"

Federal 595 rsr cut slicks for summer/ track use

Hard top

Modified to smooth lines where it meets car
Roof scoop (not cut through yet)
Sound proofed
Lining re-trimmed in leather to match seats

Steering wheel

Custom made by myself to incorporate

Indicator push buttons (same set up as Radical and Atom)
Main beam flash
Main beam on/off
Washer jets
Single wipe
EPAS on/off switch
Emerald map switch
Sequential shift lights
Horn

Lots more I have doubtless forgotten.. but its a start

Not looking to build the fastest.. or best... just building my own car for me to enjoy


Pointless loading loads of pics up here.. there are tons over on dot org on my build thread.. or a good selection over on my photobucket account

http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/Dieseldestroyer/


Im happy to answer any questions.. and welcome 'constructive' feed back but not interested in uneducated jealous rants


Im off racing for the day.. so will check back tonight

Peace all

Allan

Well done Allan, keep the info coming.

Wow

well done allan,these cars need people like you to keep them fresh and to also show people what can be done.its a real credit to you and I would love to see your car when it is done.to spend both your time and your hard earnt cash cant be ignored.Im sure there are always people that have bad things to say,but those people you tend to find never do anything with their lives anyway,
Im sure everyone at the mets will love to see what you have achived,I know I will.A very impressive list and Im sure it will be a very impressive car.And I know how much time it would have taken to build this car and that would be in your spare time as well.
so well done it sounds an amazing car

Mamouth task but from talking to you i can see it will all come together just fine, keep it up .

Question: is the hardtop going to be permanantly fixed to the car Im guessing yes as your putting in a scoop. giving it the exige look

Allan all the negative people are over on the other side. The 'can do' people are here, that's why I'm spending increasing amounts of time here instead of over there

Decent list. The only thing missing is build schedule..... Oh and your first track day booking.

Amazing stuff, mate.

Here's a selection of photos from Photobucket.

Well done Allan, this is good



but that car of yours looks stunning

By way of contrast here's the spec of my MGF

2001 Y Reg Mk2 F 1.8i

Mods on car when I bought it

After market plastic windstop

Interior alloy look dash kit and tax disc holder

My Mods

Green Hood ex Rayb

Replaced headlamp reflectors with help from Rayb (actually I mainly watched Ray change them while I passed him the odd tool! )and uprated headlamp bulbs so I can actually drive at night

Citroen Xsara washer jets

MGCC and MGF Register stickers either side of the rear view mirror and matching metal badges on each front grille.

a National Trust car parking sticker

Oh yes and a Silver hardtop for winter use (too soft thats just the way I am)

Planned future mods

None at present

My point is they are our cars and we'll do what we like to them and don't need snidey comments ..

hi bongo dave we have to see your car and your mods please please please,

allan did build this car for himself,and as its for him its to his taste,we get people coming down ordering cars in colours that I wont have choosen.
allan has work hard and i think we should see the workmanship and what he has achived to build a car to what he wants,Ok some bits he has done will not appeal to every one but that isnt a reflection of his work or his vision.We have noticed something on his car that we want to fit on our new cars.and that is how people have got where we are,people invent improve and because of that we get better

Coffee... not everyones cup of tea..


I forgot the Spax adjustable shocks

The hard top will eventually be ducted into the top of the engine bay.. but will still be able to remove the hard top when the sun shines (both days) and the ducting should unplug'

Plan once the car is totally finished is to make a 'pod' themed on the Ferrari 458 to cover the soft top when its folded..

Im bound to get 'haters' once the car is finished.. as there will be NO MG badges anywhere on the car.. and the car will look different.. but hey..

First track day John?? No idea..

Build schedule.. when its finished lol..

As Daz says.. Im doing it in my spare time and I seem to have little of that just recently.. but hey.. every hour spent on it is an hour nearer to it being finished I guess..


I am no designer.. but can visualise stuff in my head.. and make it up as I go along..

Ive built/modded a few cars now.. last summer was a mates 4x4.. complete with 'arty' cage







As said before.. this post/ list is not to brag.. but to hopefully encourage, inspire and give others ideas..

Different is good in my book... take a risk.. enjoy your car