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I quite like this conversion -any thoughts?
http://www.blazemotorsport.com/blazef.php
Chris

Quicksilver;7440 wrote: wrote:

If you want to run nitrous it will be pretty vital to stiffen up the crank and big ends and invest in forged pistons to avoid a very expensive first shot of nitrous, and a sump full of engine bits.
Where were you thinking of getting the head done?
Can point you in the right direction if you are intersted.
Chris

There have been quite a few nitrous conversions without uprating the engine and they have been OK. They have mostly had progressive controllers though to limit the shock to the engine.

I am with you though and would strengthen the engine for peace of mind.

After seeing it at last years Artic Circle run I really didn't like it. But that's just my opinion and this would be a pretty boring place if we all shared the same

gotenks1321;7447 wrote: wrote:

After seeing it at last years Artic Circle run I really didn't like it. But that's just my opinion and this would be a pretty boring place if we all shared the same

Very true its the differences which make life interesting

gotenks1321;7444 wrote: wrote:

Yep, that's the plan along with the 1.9 or 2 litre conversion Going to really go all out and build it up to handle as much as I can afford.

Not really thought about where yet, I reckon I probably have about a year or so before anything actually starts to happen so plenty of time to look into all the different options and compare them. A couple of first ideas are either Dave Andrews or Modus who are a local company. Any recommendations would be gratefully received

http://www.ricwood.com/modern_race_engines.html
These guys are superb they built the engine for my track car and are flawless, I got my TF head from their sister company CNC Heads they also made the cams to my spec. Cant recommend enough
Chris

Quicksilver;7439 wrote: wrote:

Yes really some makes have been dreadful shoddy, mismatched and just plain dangerous.The Gaz units are pretty good and not bad value for money, can be a pig to set up to get your clearances equal for each coilover, a fraction of a turn on the spring seat different to to opposite corner can put the corner weights out by as much as 10% so very much need to set aside a full day for fitting and setup.
The MS kits are very good and use the same Spax dampers that I have which are great, the springs he uses are very good to but drop the car more then his figures suggest. A TF with the red spring kit will not clear even the tamest speed bump without grounding the floor pan- really a track spring.
Chris

hmm i'm really glad i got this thread going tbh i didn't realize what i was getting myself into... not that i'm put off just determined to do it right lol (for once) +rep btw

OK I've had the Blue Meanie for 10 days so time for some mods.

Already done:
Tomtom fixed mount
Kenwood KDC-BT40U Bluetooth/iPod Stereo
Red LED interior lights
Black Chrome Front and Rear Badges
Mist Screen nozzles & All rubber wiper blades

To do:
New roof with glass window - Next week, thanks to the split in my back window
Remote boot release

One day:
Heated Seats
VHS suspension upgrade

Ok here's some of mine, cant remember all of them sorry...lol


Engine & Transmission
(Pipercross) Viper cold air induction air filter
10mm HT Leads, 4 core stainless steel, kevlar wrapped
(Mike Satur) High pressure fuel system
(Mike Satur) 4-2-1 Stainless steel exhaust manifold
TT Mk4/2 stainless steel back box with 4 port bespoke tails
Stainless steel Exhaust shield
(Wizards of Nos) Nitrous oxide injection, 55 bhp jets, 2 x 11lb bottles, one of which is heated
(Wizards of Nos) Perge system vents Nos out of both side vents, actioned by the tiptronic steering wheel switches
(Mike Satur) Slick shift IV gear change assembly
(Mike Satur) Hub adaptors
(Mike Satur) Gas flowed and ported cylinder head
(Mike Satur) Cams
(Mike Satur) Up rated clutch lever with grease point
(NGK) Platinum spark plugs
(Brown & Gammon) Front mounted thermostatic oil cooler kit
(MGTF) aluminium radiator
Emerald ECU with triple map switching

Suspension
(Spax) Adjustable shocks all round
(Mike Satur) Drop links
(Mike Satur) Polyurethane bush kit all round
(Mike Satur) Lowering pins Kit

Brakes
(MGTF) Upgraded front discs 305mm
(MGTF) Front 4 pot AP callipers
Rear Brake upgrade to 280mm discs and calliper carrier conversion

Body & Chassis
(Mike Satur) Rear bumper F1 made of GRP fixes with chrome grills to the existing bumper points with five additional anchoring points around the top
(Jon Norris) Side Skirts, wheel arches,
(Mike Satur) Chrome plated side vents
(Jon Norris) Front bumper splitter/spoiler with chrome grills
(MGTF) rear boot lid and spoiler with chrome grills
Rear active spoiler with 3 function control, manual, or automatic brake or cornering


Wheels
(ETA BETA) 18” Five spoke bright alloys
Locking wheel nuts




Accessories and Additional Modifications
(Falcon) Evo4+ Alarm system with remote window close and starting
(Falcon) Cat 2 Immobiliser
Rear black lexus lights
(MG) Front trophy head lights
(MGTF) soft top with glass back window
(Mike Satur) Boxer III roll hoops with glass wind break
(Mike Satur) seat belt holders
(Mike Satur) Door pins
(MGTF) Alcan Tara leather and grey suede seats
(MGTF) door panels with metallic silver upholstery
(Vibe) door speakers and tweeters
(Vibe) rear shelf speaker
(WRC) gear lever
(WRC) gear gater
(WRC) hand brake gater
(WRC) Pedals
Chrome ash tray and cigar lighter
Rover 75 Chrome interior door handles
(MGF) logo air bag
(MG) silver tiptronic steering wheel
(MGTF) clocks in silver covered with carbon fibre and red bulbs
(MGTF) silver centre console + Air vents painted silver + Silver wind screen surround
MG logo alloy ring surround
Alloy screen vents
Chrome heater dial back plate
(Brown & Gammon) Solid aluminium heater knobs
7” Fully remote touch screen DVD with SD card, blue tooth phone,
rear view camera
digital TV
JBL 1000w 12” Sub built in to the glove box
400w JBL Amp
alloy speedo rings
Leather arm rest
(BAS) interior soft top liner
Private Reg

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Is that all Jon?

In all honesty I dont really know...

But I'd bet good money I've forgot loads more....lol

For those who haven't seen the first test of the active spoiler



I have four ways of controlling it

Manual, like a window up an down switch and it stays were you set it

or goes fully up under braking and returns when you come off the brake

left corner g-force which has a variable adjustment

right corner g-force which has a variable adjustment

when using manual control all others are disabled

when using auto mode, braking and cornering act together, so you brake for a corner it goes up and then the G-force switches keep it up after you come off the brake through the corner till you hit the striaght when it goes down again

um, very little really, X power gear knob, chrome seatbelt guides and leather centre barnicle, the car came with some fancy speakers and I swapped the non working MG HU for a work Rover one.

Oh, nearly forgot, citreon jets.

Rough Luck;16149 wrote: wrote:

In all honesty I dont really know...

But I'd bet good money I've forgot loads more....lol

For those who haven't seen the first test of the active spoiler

I have four ways of controlling it

Manual, like a window up an down switch and it stays were you set it

or goes fully up under braking and returns when you come off the brake

left corner g-force which has a variable adjustment

right corner g-force which has a variable adjustment

when using manual control all others are disabled

when using auto mode, braking and cornering act together, so you brake for a corner it goes up and then the G-force switches keep it up after you come off the brake through the corner till you hit the striaght when it goes down again

Wow, I've not seen it in action before. Very impressive! How do you think it affects the car?