Man maths made me buy a Westfeild Seight
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Andy665 said:
He can't ever keep on the right side of any road, in fact keeping on the road at all is beginning to become an issue for him
Ha, I did recently see a video of him doing just that - I presume that's what you're referring to 😂Edited by Andy665 on Monday 13th November 17:38
Edited by Andy665 on Monday 13th November 17:39
I've just sat and read this whole thread. Super work on a lovely car OP.
This seats look great, and the new screen does really suit it, how much does it 'work' as a windscreen out of interest?
I'm surprised it's so thirsty with so little to cart about? I may be nieave but I'd have thought it would be fairly economic? ( all things being relative with a 300bhp V8!)
This seats look great, and the new screen does really suit it, how much does it 'work' as a windscreen out of interest?
I'm surprised it's so thirsty with so little to cart about? I may be nieave but I'd have thought it would be fairly economic? ( all things being relative with a 300bhp V8!)
Buff Mchugelarge said:
I've just sat and read this whole thread. Super work on a lovely car OP.
This seats look great, and the new screen does really suit it, how much does it 'work' as a windscreen out of interest?
I'm surprised it's so thirsty with so little to cart about? I may be nieave but I'd have thought it would be fairly economic? ( all things being relative with a 300bhp V8!)
There was so much money spent n the car when it was built that I simply cannot skimp on it now - everything I change / upgrade I'm aiming for the best I can afford.This seats look great, and the new screen does really suit it, how much does it 'work' as a windscreen out of interest?
I'm surprised it's so thirsty with so little to cart about? I may be nieave but I'd have thought it would be fairly economic? ( all things being relative with a 300bhp V8!)
The seats give a very different driving position to the originals, more upright but no less comfortable, the heating elements have made it a lot more comfortable through the winter months.The aeroscreen works really well, realistically you still need to wear a helmet but its ok for local journeys.
Economy is probably not helped by the throttle bodies that are notorious for maximising throttle response but not necessarily fuel economy
Currently waiting on arrival of a pair of all carbon fibre ducted front wings and then it will be off to Longlife exhausts to tweak the system a bit - its a little too quiet for my tastes
Bit of a new year update:
MOT passed last week with zero advisories
Insurance renewed, slight increase but that was down to Agreed Valuation needing to be increased to reflect recent sale prices of other SEiGHTs
Run out yesterday - over to the superb Chocks Away diner on the Broughton Airbus site followed by a run over to the Ponderosa on the Horseshoe Pass then back home via Oswestry - a nice 130 mile Sunday run, even if trying to put down 330bhp on cold, damp roads was pretty challenging
MOT passed last week with zero advisories
Insurance renewed, slight increase but that was down to Agreed Valuation needing to be increased to reflect recent sale prices of other SEiGHTs
Run out yesterday - over to the superb Chocks Away diner on the Broughton Airbus site followed by a run over to the Ponderosa on the Horseshoe Pass then back home via Oswestry - a nice 130 mile Sunday run, even if trying to put down 330bhp on cold, damp roads was pretty challenging
This weekend saw me tackle the only fault the car had when I bought it exactly a year ago - a blow from the drivers side manifold.
The car is fitted with a pair of bespoke stainless manifolds and fortunately the blow was on the front pipe where access to the two bolts was reasonably easy - well as easy as bolts in a V8 Westfield ever can be - did not need to remove any of the other manifold bolts as the pipes are separate for quite a way so there was "wiggle" room - all I needed was space to drop out the old gasket and slide the new one in.
Car sounds so much better now its untrue - the blow was worse than I thought and the old gasket had really crumbled away.
Also decided to apply a thin pinstripe to the lower body sides, subtle but does break the colour up just enough.
The car is fitted with a pair of bespoke stainless manifolds and fortunately the blow was on the front pipe where access to the two bolts was reasonably easy - well as easy as bolts in a V8 Westfield ever can be - did not need to remove any of the other manifold bolts as the pipes are separate for quite a way so there was "wiggle" room - all I needed was space to drop out the old gasket and slide the new one in.
Car sounds so much better now its untrue - the blow was worse than I thought and the old gasket had really crumbled away.
Also decided to apply a thin pinstripe to the lower body sides, subtle but does break the colour up just enough.
Few more jobs completed.
Replaced the old carbon effect front wings with 100% full carbon fibre items from Carbon NV, fabulous quality at sensible prices. Decided on the CSR style wings because the extra moulding lines at the top of the wing provide a slight but noticeable increase in rigidity.
Really wanted to save the old wings as I could have sold them on but they were bonded to the brackets and the one thing I can say about Tiger seal is that once its set nothing is coming free too easily.
The bracket is mounted to the front suspension by three bolts but cannot be entirely freed from the car unless the wing is removed from the bracket - after a while of attempted and failed efforts to remove the wing from the bracket with no damage being done to the wing I gave up and cut the wing across its width, thus enabling me to remove the bracket / wing from the car and getting good purchase on the wing to break it free.
Once separated it was a laborious job to remove all the existing sealant from the bracket, rub down and re-paint (so much more satisfying and so much cheaper than replacing them)
Position the new wings was relatively straightforward, couple of key measurements taken to ensure that each side was identical then a single run of Tiger seal on each "leg" of the bracket was enough to hold each wing in position.
24 hours to allow the sealant to harden off and then more seal applied to fill in any gaps and job done
Only downside to the new wings is that they fit so closely that to remove the front wheel now requires the wing bracket to be undone and moved slightly up and across - fortunately access is good and only tales a couple of mins per side
Before
After
Second job was to balance the Jenvey throttle bodies, I had a feeling that they were out of balance side to side and despite reading up on the matter I was slightly concerned I might make things worse.
Having acquired a synchrometer to measure the pressure it was a case of winding down the main idle bleed screw, measuring across all 8 trumpets and then adjusting each pair in sequence, once equalised the main idle could be adjusted.
I may have been lucky but it was not a difficult job and the car responds to the throttle much more sharply and has got the V8 burble it was missing, they were definitely out of balance before and whilst maybe not 100% balanced now they are not far away
Replaced the old carbon effect front wings with 100% full carbon fibre items from Carbon NV, fabulous quality at sensible prices. Decided on the CSR style wings because the extra moulding lines at the top of the wing provide a slight but noticeable increase in rigidity.
Really wanted to save the old wings as I could have sold them on but they were bonded to the brackets and the one thing I can say about Tiger seal is that once its set nothing is coming free too easily.
The bracket is mounted to the front suspension by three bolts but cannot be entirely freed from the car unless the wing is removed from the bracket - after a while of attempted and failed efforts to remove the wing from the bracket with no damage being done to the wing I gave up and cut the wing across its width, thus enabling me to remove the bracket / wing from the car and getting good purchase on the wing to break it free.
Once separated it was a laborious job to remove all the existing sealant from the bracket, rub down and re-paint (so much more satisfying and so much cheaper than replacing them)
Position the new wings was relatively straightforward, couple of key measurements taken to ensure that each side was identical then a single run of Tiger seal on each "leg" of the bracket was enough to hold each wing in position.
24 hours to allow the sealant to harden off and then more seal applied to fill in any gaps and job done
Only downside to the new wings is that they fit so closely that to remove the front wheel now requires the wing bracket to be undone and moved slightly up and across - fortunately access is good and only tales a couple of mins per side
Before
After
Second job was to balance the Jenvey throttle bodies, I had a feeling that they were out of balance side to side and despite reading up on the matter I was slightly concerned I might make things worse.
Having acquired a synchrometer to measure the pressure it was a case of winding down the main idle bleed screw, measuring across all 8 trumpets and then adjusting each pair in sequence, once equalised the main idle could be adjusted.
I may have been lucky but it was not a difficult job and the car responds to the throttle much more sharply and has got the V8 burble it was missing, they were definitely out of balance before and whilst maybe not 100% balanced now they are not far away
Chopped off effect is a matter of taste I agree
They are actually perfect width for the wheels / tyres - must admit on the photo is looks like they are sitting inboard of the tyre - they are actually completely level - would be an MOT failure if they did not cover the tyre and I have no wish to get on the wrong side of Mr Plod
They are actually perfect width for the wheels / tyres - must admit on the photo is looks like they are sitting inboard of the tyre - they are actually completely level - would be an MOT failure if they did not cover the tyre and I have no wish to get on the wrong side of Mr Plod
I have been giving some thought to a change of wheel for quite some time, whilst I like and will be keeping the OZ Ultraleggaras I have wanted something with a bit more "bling".
Always liked the quality of Image wheels but always found the price a bit hard to stomach - typically £1500-1600 for a set of 4 in 15" without tyres
Stumbled across a set in the correct fitment for my car a coupe of weeks ago and made a cheeky offer which was accepted. Whilst not new they had been on the car for only 600 miles and had been stored for the last 3 years, fortunately the deal included new tyres.
Although they do not look it they are 3 piece, the bolts are mounted on the inside of the rim which means cleaning less of a chore.
Trial fitment only tonight as they need a lot of polishing but really happy with the look - even better is that they are 1kg per wheel / tyre lighter than the Ultraleggaras.
Always liked the quality of Image wheels but always found the price a bit hard to stomach - typically £1500-1600 for a set of 4 in 15" without tyres
Stumbled across a set in the correct fitment for my car a coupe of weeks ago and made a cheeky offer which was accepted. Whilst not new they had been on the car for only 600 miles and had been stored for the last 3 years, fortunately the deal included new tyres.
Although they do not look it they are 3 piece, the bolts are mounted on the inside of the rim which means cleaning less of a chore.
Trial fitment only tonight as they need a lot of polishing but really happy with the look - even better is that they are 1kg per wheel / tyre lighter than the Ultraleggaras.
Yesterday saw me fulfill a long time wish - to drive at Shelsley Walsh hillclimb - the oldest motorsport venue in the world
The hill was hired by the Westfield Sports Car Club for the day and we had 7 hours of unlimited drive time - about 45 cars were there so plenty of time to get in a fair number of runs.
Been a spectator for a few years but driving the hill makes you realise
1. How addictive it is
2. How tough it is to drive it properly - not that for one second am I suggesting I came remotely close to doing so
Was a great opportunity to really push the old girl but on the drive there I was panicking as the new tyres mould release compound took a long time to wear off, the first 40 miles or so was like driving on sheet ice
https://youtu.be/wV1oi2FSskE
The hill was hired by the Westfield Sports Car Club for the day and we had 7 hours of unlimited drive time - about 45 cars were there so plenty of time to get in a fair number of runs.
Been a spectator for a few years but driving the hill makes you realise
1. How addictive it is
2. How tough it is to drive it properly - not that for one second am I suggesting I came remotely close to doing so
Was a great opportunity to really push the old girl but on the drive there I was panicking as the new tyres mould release compound took a long time to wear off, the first 40 miles or so was like driving on sheet ice
https://youtu.be/wV1oi2FSskE
Edited by Andy665 on Sunday 24th June 19:39
Great run out to the Breakfast Club at Shelsley Walsh this morning, this is a car that is just as hoppy ambling along at 55-60 as it is being thrashed.
Increasing going out without a helmet, certainly no less comfortable, the Carbon NV aeroscreen whips the air up very well so full frontal buffeting is actually kept to reasonable levels.
Despite many SEiGHT owners saying that both oil and water temps can get pretty high the custom radiator and dry sump system is really keep things under control, oil temp rarely gets in to the 90's and water temp is usually below 80 degrees - heat soak at low speed in to the footwells is another matter entirely and may become the winter project.
Great collection of cars at Shelsley this morning, particular favourites of mine being the Guards Red 964, lovely patina of age, clearly loved AND used and the Alfa F12 van - first time I have ever seen one
Increasing going out without a helmet, certainly no less comfortable, the Carbon NV aeroscreen whips the air up very well so full frontal buffeting is actually kept to reasonable levels.
Despite many SEiGHT owners saying that both oil and water temps can get pretty high the custom radiator and dry sump system is really keep things under control, oil temp rarely gets in to the 90's and water temp is usually below 80 degrees - heat soak at low speed in to the footwells is another matter entirely and may become the winter project.
Great collection of cars at Shelsley this morning, particular favourites of mine being the Guards Red 964, lovely patina of age, clearly loved AND used and the Alfa F12 van - first time I have ever seen one
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