Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol XII)

[Gorilla Boy]

Life Saab Itch said:

Gorilla Boy said:

Good job im not a fatty as it gives me more choice i guess, like i said the widebody is only better for me for cosmetics.


What engine would you recommend for one? Want something meaty and tuneable. I would be tempted by a V8.

At the place I used to work the normal Caterhams would do a 48 second lap all day long. The SV was a struggle to get in the 49s.


No V8s. Taking cost into consideration, a Zetec would be a good bet. Cheap, reliable, fairly light, more than enough power for the application.

You're better off saving up a bit more for a 6 speed gearbox. You'll get more use out of that than if you're chasing horsepower.

Well i could spend the 4-5k on a crap engined SEIW with a stty crossflow or whatever. 2.0l zetec crate engines are 900 squid on ebay and id probably want fast road cams and a few other mods. A 6speed out of a mondeo wouldnt be too much at a guess?

[Life Saab Itch]

Something like that would be about right.

Cheap, wasn't it?

[Gorilla Boy]

Life Saab Itch said:

Something like that would be about right.

Cheap, wasn't it?

It was bloody perfect

Wish i already had the house, as i could buy that now without too much man-maths

[Life Saab Itch]

Gorilla Boy said:

Well i could spend the 4-5k on a crap engined SEIW with a stty crossflow or whatever. 2.0l zetec crate engines are 900 squid on ebay and id probably want fast road cams and a few other mods. A 6speed out of a mondeo wouldnt be too much at a guess?

Mondeos are front wheel drive.

Have a look at prices of Zetec formula ford engines.

[Gorilla Boy]

Life Saab Itch said:

Gorilla Boy said:

Well i could spend the 4-5k on a crap engined SEIW with a stty crossflow or whatever. 2.0l zetec crate engines are 900 squid on ebay and id probably want fast road cams and a few other mods. A 6speed out of a mondeo wouldnt be too much at a guess?

Mondeos are front wheel drive.

Have a look at prices of Zetec formula ford engines.

Ahh good point

One sec..

ETA:

Most sites just say POA when it comes to prices for formula ford zetecs.

The price i got for a standard blacktop 2.0l zetec was from this link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Ford-Zetec-Engine-2-...

Edited by Gorilla Boy on Sunday 20th May 15:14

[Cock Womble 7]

New Mission Impossible film: Quite good.

[anonymous-user]

Cock Womble 7 said:

New Mission Impossible film: Quite good.

Indeed, very enjoyable


LSI would a turbo charged bike engine not be a good bet?

[Gorilla Boy]

slopes said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

New Mission Impossible film: Quite good.

Indeed, very enjoyable


LSI would a turbo charged bike engine not be a good bet?

I like torque over revvy things matey

[Life Saab Itch]

slopes said:

Indeed, very enjoyable


LSI would a turbo charged bike engine not be a good bet?

A turbo kit for a hayabusa is more than that car was advertised for.

[Cock Womble 7]

Gorilla Boy said:

What tyres are thems?

[Gorilla Boy]

Cock Womble 7 said:

Gorilla Boy said:

What tyres are thems?

Yokohama A032's I do believe Mr Wombleton.

[Life Saab Itch]

Yoko A032

[Cock Womble 7]

They look sticky.

[Life Saab Itch]

Cock Womble 7 said:

They look sticky.

As a stick.

[Cock Womble 7]

Life Saab Itch said:

Cock Womble 7 said:

They look sticky.

As a stick.

Stickier than a sticky thing built with sticky sticks.

[Cock Womble 7]

I thought they looked familiar.

My spare wheel has one on:

[anonymous-user]

Life Saab Itch said:

A turbo kit for a hayabusa is more than that car was advertised for.

Fair point


Gor - buy a diseasel then, plenty of torque in them

[Gorilla Boy]

slopes said:

Life Saab Itch said:

A turbo kit for a hayabusa is more than that car was advertised for.

Fair point


Gor - buy a diseasel then, plenty of torque in them

A diesel kit car eh? A novel idea

Cheap to run too..

[Cock Womble 7]

Gorilla Boy said:

A diesel kit car eh? A novel idea

Cheap to run too..

Westfield tried that with the "Wiesel".

Didn't work.

[Life Saab Itch]

Gorilla Boy said:

A diesel kit car eh? A novel idea

Cheap to run too..

Fella did one in PPC. Diesel Westfield.

The Wiesel.