Pictures of the two seats available here:
http://s156.photobucket.com/user/nailed_barnacle/library/audi%20seats?sort=3page=1
Neil
On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:13:31 AM UTC+1, barnacle wrote:
I don't know; they were fitted when I bought the car. I think the runners
are original Audi
I don't know; they were fitted when I bought the car. I think the runners
are original Audi. They were mounted on small standoffs at the back of the
runner - an inch or so - and through the step at the front of the seat area.
Neil
On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 6:23:43 AM UTC+1, Anthony Johnson
The body tub is now scrapped; like the Norwegian Blue it is no more.
Parts remaining if anyone's interested:
Front suspension struts
Rear suspension and axle
Bonnet latch (the bit that goes over the heater motor)
Two Audi TT leather seats
Windscreen and rubber
Anything left will be on the Bay
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at 10:08:30 PM UTC+1, barnacle wrote:
And you have no idea how much that hurts...
Some of you will know my Fiat Coupe five cylinder turbo powered 2+2.
Unfortunately, even after four years or so of development, it has not been
possible to cure a vicious but unpredictable torque effect which
This wasn't core foam, Jim - this was raw matting, several layers, and dry.
Neil
On Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 7:58:30 PM UTC+1, Jim Hearne wrote:
Quantum used quite a lot of a something that i think was called core mat
in the 2+2
This is a sort of foam material, about 5mm thick and i don't
I believe that I have discovered why my 2+2 has been unable to handle the
power of the Fiat engine, and was giving sudden and unpleasant steering
lurches when the torque got too high...
While removing the rear suspension today (the car will be scrapped on
Monday) I discovered that the
Chris, Don, you have mail.
Neil
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Hans, it's an intriguing suggestion but we never had the opportunity. We
know from work on other Fiat Coupes that the modifications to the engine
were producing around 270bhp.
Neil
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On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 12:58:06 PM UTC+1, Jim Hearne wrote:
Are the driveshaft’s roughly horizontal in there rest state ?
Have you removed the springs and checked the driveshafts through the full
suspension travel to make sure the joints aren’t bottoming out ?
Be interested
On Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 4:12:48 PM UTC+1, Aufer wrote:
What petrol tank is in the 2+2 as i may be interested in that
phil
Phil, it's the steel tank, 40l I think, with the swirl pot inside -
aftermarket; I couldn't find an original anywhere. There's a high pressure
fuel pump
And you have no idea how much that hurts...
Some of you will know my Fiat Coupe five cylinder turbo powered 2+2.
Unfortunately, even after four years or so of development, it has not been
possible to cure a vicious but unpredictable torque effect which, at high
power, has a tendency to launch
When I put the Fiat five-cylinder engine in my 2+2, it was with the
assistance of a garage who provided a letter for the DVLA. The main issue
we had was that the engine number was illegible; we had to go back to the
scrapped donor and provide it from there, and then DVLA were happy.
Neil
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race and almost fell asleep, the Italian one was much
better.
I shall pass on your congratulations to Rebecca her fellow competitors see
her as a threat and not just a pretty face (she used to be a model).
cheers Jon
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As Jim says, it's potentially an awful lot of work.
On mine, the entire Ford wiring loom forward of the driver's backside was
removed and replaced with the Coupe wiring (with a few kilos of unnecessary
wires removed). The steering wheel controls, the instrument loom, and the
wiring to the
cars.
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*Subject:* [Quantum Owners] Torque steer control by camber angle change
I may have mentioned that the Fiat 20vt Quanturbo that I built in a fit
I'm trying to find out if the Coupe was an FCCUK member, Jon... do you
recall any details?
And congratulations to Rebecca!
Neil
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:43:56 PM UTC+1, trackerjack wrote:
Well last weekend I finally saw another one, it was black and in superb
condition powered by an
Apart from at kit car shows, I have only once seen a Quantum on the road -
and that was when I first road-tested the Quanturbo after the 20vt engine
went in. He'd been to a county show down the road and drove past the
workshop and it turned out he'd never heard of the owner's club, so I
I may have mentioned that the Fiat 20vt Quanturbo that I built in a fit of
insanity has some pretty vicious torque steer - exceed 3000rpm in first or
second gear and you're heading for the ditch, and overtaking in third is a
risky enterprise because when you change up the steering wheel is
Madman? Me? I don't know how you can *think* such a thing!
Mwahahahahaha strokes white cat
Kudos to the solution from Keith; always nice when you have a lathe to hand.
If anyone wants a laugh at the five-cylinder kit car (does anyone know of
another 5-cylinder kit?) then I'll be at
I lived an hour from work thirty years ago and drove carb cars (there were
few that weren't).
Like most of these things it was down to maintenance; if you didn't, they
wouldn't... manual choke was always easiest; just pull the knob out
depending how warm it was(n't) outside, one pump to prime
The 2+20vt rolled out of the garage this weekend. After standing all
winter, all it needed was a charge on the battery (the Fiat remote locking
hardware takes a few milliamps all the time) and two turns of the engine.
The wait in the dark hasn't cured the tendency to seek the kerb when I boot
On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 10:51:07 AM UTC, jin wrote:
When i rewired my 2+2 i did nothing more complex than cut out the really
bad bits (mainly the earths, did from scratch) and then traced each wire in
situ end to end checking the entire length, didn't see the need to remove
the whole
Heh. You *can* get a Fiat Coupe 20VT 5-cylinder engine and gearbox in
there... but it ain't easy!
Neil
On Saturday, December 1, 2012 1:56:41 PM UTC, Mike G wrote:
Has anyone got a list of engines gearboxes that will fit into a 2+2, I
am looking online for info but its very confusing.
Jin,
Your links are all forbidden...
Neil
On Saturday, July 7, 2012 8:23:21 PM UTC+1, jin wrote:
So as many of you may know already I have a severe worry regarding the
sills my car filling up with water, this is not without reason
especially going by recent posts on here, however my
Damn, Eddie - really sorry to hear this. Hope something comes together soon
for you.
Neil
On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:13:51 AM UTC+1, Eddie wrote:
It is with the utmost sadness that I write this today.
The 31st July will see my last day here at Unit C1 Backfield Farm Trd Est.
Those of you
The turbo is a brand-new reconditioned unit by a well-reputed
specialist in this type. It has both a wastegate (which is working)
and an ECU control which divert the compressed side to limit engine
spool-up in low gears; that's also working.
The fuel is new; filled up a week ago at my usual
Scratching my head on this one... couple of weeks ago the 20vt 2+2
passed its MOT after a lot of work rebuilding the brake and clutch
master cylinders, dropping in a new turbo, and rebuilding the inlet
ducting.
Two hundred miles later it started smoking. Not a mild 'just a couple
a day' but a
I have a vague lead on a little old lady in Herefordshire who
apparently used to make hoods for Morgan and now provides for classic
and kit cars.
More data when I have some...
Neil
On May 27, 11:01 pm, jon jackson jon.jacks...@ntlworld.com wrote:
This man made a fine hood for me 2 years ago
Sadly, can't make it this year; the kit managed to leave a circlip
behind in the bottom of the gearbox while removing the viscous
coupling... the damn thing has not appeared and seems to be hiding, so
the box is going to have to come off.
Neil
On May 5, 1:30 pm, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info
But it's got a bit too much power to have soggy suspension.
You think *you've* got problems! I had to increase the spring strength
by 50% to get the damn thing off the ground!
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For the completely different approach, I have Mondeo V6 discs - again,
a 15 wheel is required to clear them, and beware: Ford 15 wheels
have much more offset than 13 standard wheels. I had to modify the
hubs to accept them - drilling out the mounting holes, and a little
bit of machining to centre
'Not crashing' is indeed the best option.
Modern cars are designed with very complex crumple zones, the idea
being to absorb impact energy in deformation and thereby to increase
the stopping distance, and so the deceleration time, of the driver -
resulting in much lower g-forces and associated
And I may be your nearest neighbour, in Hemel - but Q+2 here!
Good for moral support if nothing else.
Neil
On Mar 9, 7:53 pm, Ian Harrison bighatp...@googlemail.com wrote:
Close by, but not an H4 owner.
There's four Xtremes around Letchworth and Hitchin now.
Ian
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Sorry to have taken so long, Jim - I only saw it this evening!
Neil
On Mar 5, 8:00 pm, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote:
I knew as soon as i posted that that somebody would say something silly.
I'm just surprised it took that long.
Jim
On 05/03/2012 19:49, barnacle wrote
As yours, Michael, my starter was fine cold but embarrassing when hot.
Which caused me to buy an unneeded replacement battery, early on. Oh
well, it's still in there (but turning the Fiat engine over now!)
Neil
On Feb 19, 4:41 pm, michaelhughe...@aol.com wrote:
The biggest problem I had with my
Fluorescent lights emit UV light internally, which is converted to to
visible light by persuading phosphors on the inside of the tube, er,
fluoresce. That means you can't have a point source, or anything close
to it, so even with the mechanical issues sorted you'd still need an
enormous
The big hint on 2+2 front shocks is to release the top nut with the
weight on the wheels; that way the damn thing will actually come off
(you don't need to remove it completely until you want them off).
You may need an impact wrench - airgun or similar - to get the second
nut off; it's been a
Quick point on rear lights:
- fog lights must be separated from the brake light by 4 on centres
minimum. My preference is for outside side lights, inside brake
lights, and outside fog lights - so a 'stop'n'tail' lamp in the side/
fog position.
- fog lights must be symmetrical, central, or fitted
No practical advice to add, since I replaced all the wiring forwards
of the driver's seatback, but the sight of that rat's nest reminded me
of the mess that was in mine when I bought it. Perhaps the same bloke
'wired' it...
Neil
On Feb 16, 5:57 pm, Chris H soni...@hotmail.com wrote:
If I
I'd argue that thesis, Dave... but then, I would, wouldn't I? Of my
coupe, which I've owned seventeen years from new, there are fewer than
two hundred on the road. Though I have never been aware of a
definition of 'classic' that all can agree on. I'd also argue that the
Fiat is an easier car to
I did this when I put the Fiat 20vt engine in the 2+2...
Mondeo V6 4-hole discs, which were easy to come by, and the matching
callipers, which took some finding. The callipers are easy but the
carrier was the tricky bit.
The mounting holes aligned, but need drilling out on the hub which
makes
Bad local earth., at least traditionally - but be aware that modern
Fiats use a lot of canbus to turn things on and off, and there may be
no connection between the switch and the bulb.
Neil
On Dec 28, 6:45 pm, Susan and Martin Scott
susanandmar...@corringham99.free-online.co.uk wrote:
Here's a
Indeed; I forgot to mention this. There's an odd optical effect that
the bluer light *looks* brighter but the eye is less sensitive to blue
light. 4300K isn't much bluer than the standard 2700K incandescent or
3-3500K halogen lamps, but it is a noticeable difference.
Neil
On Dec 27, 3:26 pm,
But also remember that the resistance of the bulb increases as it
heats up. When cold, it's *much* lower and the switch on current pulse
much greater, which is why you usually see a 15A fuse for a 5A
lighting load.
The fuse (as was pointed out above) is to protect the cable, and will
generally
Joe has been begging for another chance to do some work on the
quanturbo over the winter (he wants to play, basically) so it's gone
back to Hereford.
On the shopping list:
- rebuild of the brake pipework to resolve the cross-coupling issue
that caused the master cylinder failure a couple of
When the snow tyres get down to under 4mm, they're not much better in
snow than summer tyres; you may as well enjoy the extra grip for a
couple of thousand spring miles...
I've also used the snow socks, but just to get moving; worked, but
tricky to fit if you can't move the car at all (in my case
Surprisingly, my Fiat Coupe 20vt was excellent in the snow, silly
power and all - with snow tyres on. The viscous coupling across the
front axle helps no end by reducing slip between the front wheels.
I'd agree though - while fronts only will help, the car will be much
better with the higher grip
Interesting; I saw one of those in person for the first time only a
couple of weekends ago. Rather smaller than I had imagined... fun,
though.
Neil
On Oct 10, 7:00 am, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
will do mate, sounds great
i love those cars ...
On Oct 9, 9:45 pm, Eddie
2+2 359 here, so getting near the end...
Neil
On Sep 28, 2:25 pm, Eddie erus...@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
You would have to speak to MarkBurley to find out the Xtreme numbers
Eddie
On Sep 28, 1:34 pm, Sean langy2...@hotmail.com wrote:
and the Xtreme .
On Sep 28, 9:58 am,
No, just the original build as far as I can see. Using a front-back
split causes significant differential movement between the cylinders
as opposed to diagonally coupled, and I think that was the culprit.
When we built the thing, we followed the original Ford system - at
least as originally built
When I rebuilt the kit with the Fiat engine I had to upgrade the
springs to cope with the higher mass of the engine and with larger
wheels, and while I don't have the original measured data, working
back from the new spring ratings gives me the following results:
Fronts: 11.5 free length,
Yes, it tends to make the back end overtake the front as the back end
locks up. I never even considered it.
Neil
On Sep 23, 6:00 am, Matthew Wastell matt...@wastell.eu wrote:
In such situations does the handbrake do anything?
M
On 21 Sep 2011, at 07:46, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com
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Ouch - nasty! Glad you managed to keep things under 'control'.
I know from my recent master cylinder issues that these things really take
you by surprise as they work so well for so long, and then...
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On 18 Sep 2011, at 19:51, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote
On my way in the Quantum to the Fiat Coupe owner's club AGM on
Saturday, I pulled into Tibshelf services and discovered on the
sliproad I had *no* brakes - pedal to the floor, pump pump pump,
nothing, nada, zip.
Eeek!
Managed to get the thing slowed down on the box - a light car and a
big engine
On Sep 11, 11:14 pm, george pearcegeor...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
Hi al when I checked with DVLA ... They also told me if you change
an engine in a kit car which is already registered it would have to be
Q registered after so gentlemen the DVLA or the nice man I spoke to
was talking out of the
I certainly had a sticky throttle with the 2+2, with the XR2 engine,
but the cause was different: in this case the (pattern part) throttle
cable didn't like the 180 degree turn it had to make as it went
forward from the bulkhead, over the engine, and back to the carb. It
was wearing through the
, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote:
Next month or the month after; not sure which.
Apparently they were looking for interesting uses of the Fiat 20vt
engine and approached Joe (the guy I built it with).
That's two cars in magazines in three months - my 16v coupe was in
Autoitalia
I fear that the single-column mounting might make them a bit tall. Not
sure what the SVA might have to say about them, too...
Neil
On Aug 5, 8:44 pm, Robert Craig bobbycrai...@tiscali.co.uk wrote:
Would they fit in a 2+2? lol
Bob Craig
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I can top you - I've sat in the Blake's 7 control chairs!
Neil
On Aug 5, 9:21 am, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote:
Yes, i'm old enough to have watched all of Blakes 7 on the TV
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Just enjoying myself this afternoon, tootling gently around at about
fifty on the narrow country lanes we have around here, with under 2000
rpm on the dial and the engine almost silent... enjoying Classic FM
for once, and knowing there's another hundred mph under the right
foot! (and another
But that's exactly what I did... Joe is the garage in this context.
They seemed happy with what he told them, anyway, so perhaps it will
be back with me soon.
Neil
On Jul 21, 6:31 am, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
I had no engine number on my replacement engine either , nothing dodgy
into all sorts
of incorrect positions.
Neither works very well at all.
Jim
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I used the rubber cotton reels - might still have some in the garage -
but found that the change, while it improved the gear change, didn't
do enough to keep me happy. It was certainly an improvement, but my
gearbox was so vague it was kind of pointless; the need to use two
hands to get the box
My V5 has been at the DVLA for some time now, trying to register the
change of engine. Unfortunately, the numbers on these Fiat engines are
difficult to read at the best of times and completely illegible on
this one... Joe - the guy I built it with, and who supplied the engine
and required
You have mail, Cormorant - I don't see the gmail very often!
Neil
On Jul 13, 5:14 pm, cormorant jsaxby...@googlemail.com wrote:
On Jul 12, 2:11 pm, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote:
I have a set of 'red' springs going spare, less than a thousand miles
on them. These were on a 2+2
I have a set of 'red' springs going spare, less than a thousand miles
on them. These were on a 2+2 with an XR2 engine and suspension.
Sadly, they weren't man enough to stop the 20vt engine dragging on the
ground!
Make me an offer?
Neil
On Jul 11, 9:39 pm, John Woodward
PIC? Pah... AVR is the only true way to go!
The annoying thing is that the resistive winding could easily be
scaled to give a linear response irrespective of the shape of the
tank, but I see so many gauges which don't move at all for the first
hundred miles, slowly drift down to the half way
The purpose of the bulb is to allow sufficient current - a couple of
hundred milliamps - to allow the regulator to control the stator field
current on initial startup. Once the system is running, the current is
supplied by the auxiliary rectifier diodes from the rotor commutator.
At that time, the
Bit of a giveaway, that...
Apropos of which: a common complaint on our Fiat forum: I've replaced
the dash lights with LEDs and now it won't charge...
Neil
On Jun 28, 10:17 pm, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote:
He did say the wire wasn't connected...
Jim
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I think I implied them, Michael, as someone who isn't likely to be in
the market for a second hand kit anyway, and therefore has no
influence over the resale price.
Neil
On Jun 28, 12:44 am, michaelhughe...@aol.com wrote:
I think a category of kit car/ builder has been missed in this analysis
It's little to do I think with the perceived value - it's that there
are two markets.
The people that want a slashtop for the summer are looking mostly at a
cheap MX5 or MGB or one or two others - available for a grand or so,
and throw it away in six months.
Then there are people who want a kit,
Mine's got a Fiat instrument pack in the Fiesta MK2 dash - but
somehow, I don't think that's going to work for most people!
Neil
On Jun 25, 8:32 am, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote:
I have a feeling somebody has.
If you want some XR3 dials i have a set from a XR3i with the extra
warning
A quick question: what was the significance of the Mirov coming and
parking with us? Is it owned by a QOC member?
Oh, and Andy H, I changed the exhaust to a 2.25 system (standard for
the 20vt engine) custom made (obviously, given my engine!) by
powerflow at a place in St Albans this morning.
Jin, I think I may have some. I'll have a look next time I'm in the
garage.
Neil
On Jun 20, 7:47 am, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
Cheers for all your info guys
you can buy an adjustable panhard rod but like Jim says its probably
ok when your sat in
ill try to get some wheel spacers
i changed my 2+2 from rubber to poly bushes the car was almost
undriveable until i got the tracking reset.
Jim
On 03/06/2011 16:57, barnacle wrote:
I just changed the twenty-year old rubbers in the front suspension for
Powerflex bushes. This is mostly in an effort to haul in some
(albeit not in a straight line)
Yup, you and me both. I'm working on it...
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I just changed the twenty-year old rubbers in the front suspension for
Powerflex bushes. This is mostly in an effort to haul in some of the
power-on torque steer by keeping the geometry a bit more rigid. The
old ones were, yes, somewhat floppy...
The lil' box was full of dire warnings about how
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Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: 2 +2 IVA Brake test failure
Paul,
I did a lot of investigation around xr2 brakes when I did the Fiat
20vt
I'm assuming you want part 3 of the Fiat Quantum build, Jan?
Neil
On May 9, 8:22 pm, Jan janhaine...@btinternet.com wrote:
As you are all wondering why you have been receiving the last couple of
magazines in a paper form that was because I had to send out extra Items i.e
your new Quantum
Indeed, thanks to all for organising this!
I did manage the dual feat of the Autoitalia day on the Saturday and
Stoneleigh on the Sunday - even though Green Flag had to get me the
last five miles home on Saturday and I was up at seven on the Sunday
chasing a fuel pump problem.
Good to see you
, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote:
First come first served... I have some odds and ends left over from
the Fiat engine conversion. From memory:
Wreckage of loom; some useful connectors and the fuse/relay box (Les
has dibs on this)
2 * XR2 instrument panels, one may
First come first served... I have some odds and ends left over from
the Fiat engine conversion. From memory:
Wreckage of loom; some useful connectors and the fuse/relay box (Les
has dibs on this)
2 * XR2 instrument panels, one may not be complete.
XR2 radiator and fan (Russ?)
XR2 steering column
Change all the belts at the same time; that's a no-brainer. Oil pump I
wouldn't touch; water pump... well, I'd do it on most engines, and
probably do it on this - it's not the cost per se but the effort of
getting to what is usually makes it worth doing.
Neil
On Apr 17, 9:28 am, Chris
Note that standard ford 15 wheels (e.g. Focus) are offset 55 - and as
a result don't fit without spacers. I found that out the hard way...
anyone want some focus wheels?
Neil
On Apr 15, 8:31 am, Jim Hearne j...@quantums.info wrote:
It will be marked somewhere on the wheel.
Either stamped on a
I'm not sure what motors/winders mine has, but they didn't object at
all when I used the Fiat controller to drive them; originally they
were just a straight changeover switch that powered in one direction
or the other as long as you kept your finger on the button. Now
they've got one-touch (except
You'll know the outcome if you see me at Stoneleigh.
Either I'll have a small lad with me wearing a bright red set of ear
defenders, or there'll be a For Sale sign on the windscreen.
Goodnight y'all
Doug
Can't you just sell the small lad? With the ear defenders on, he won't
be able hear the
That makes two of us, then, Jin - congratulations.
I've still got some issues and trimming to complete, but it's going -
you wouldn't believe the difference between the 1.6 and the 20vt... :)
Neil
On Mar 24, 7:26 pm, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
Im pleased to report that after an 8
My concern on this one is that I'd rather have the whole thing fitted;
I'm not sure enough of my putting-holes-in-the-right-place abilities
for adding poppers and the header bar. I'd be concerned with how much
stretch is the right amount...
Neil
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Don't worry about it, if your system is clean; there's nothing
I'm also watching this one; the hood on 359 is going the way of all
flesh and it has to be next on the list.
Neil
On Mar 23, 7:43 am, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
Thanks for that
I appreciate all the input and the prices on his ebay shop look more
realistic than some ive seen,
How
Just spent an education half-hour at Faulkner Springs down by
Chichester - nice day for a drive!
The existing springs can't take the weight of the car at present; I
needed a couple of inches at the front and an inch-ana-half at the
back. Increased stiffness is also desired to stop it moving so
Got right to the end of the selection process for Scrapheap Challenge,
once, back when it was good... in the end they bounced us because our
team worked for the BBC and we weren't allowed to use that on air!
And yes, it sounds remarkable like SC...
Neil
On Mar 16, 8:39 pm, Chris
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Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Fiat Quanturbo MOT
Well done that man! what a beast to unleash.
Jeckyll or Hyde? all depends on how far the throttle is pushed.
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Sailed through yesterday with 173 miles on the clock - 140 of which
were the trip to the MOT station nearest the place
Forgot to say - I'll have a number of leftover bits which I'll bring
to Stoneleigh. These are from a Mk2 Fiesta, XR2 (not XR2i).
Les has dibs on the fusebox and as much wire as remains - I've had to
cut a number of connectors out and to be honest it's a mess - the
original builder was not, shall
to bits!
Good luck with the mot.
Ian
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On 12 Mar 2011, at 09:56, barnacle nailed.barna...@gmail.com wrote:
The Fiat 20vt conversion is on the road. It's, um, enthusiastic!
Still some detail work to finish - that might be some time - but it's
going for an MOT
Skinny tyres are run at higher pressure. The load on a tyre contact
patch is the internal pressure; so if you've got 450lbs on a wheel
with 30psi, there's a contact patch of 15 square inches - give or
take; there's input from the sidewalls and there's deformation at the
front and back of the
The Fiat 20vt conversion is on the road. It's, um, enthusiastic!
Still some detail work to finish - that might be some time - but it's
going for an MOT on Tuesday (it is still in test!).
So, absent any unexpected disaster, I'll be at Kenilworth.
Neil
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the alignment done today; MOT booked for Monday (it's
currently still in test).
Neil
On Mar 11, 7:01 am, jin jinmys...@btinternet.com wrote:
could you not get 13mm turned off the back of the wheel centre?, i
think my 2+2 wheels stick out just a touch anyway
regards
On Mar 10, 7:51 pm, barnacle
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