My first Westfield! but which one?
Discussion
Looking for advice, a friend & I have pulled together enough finance to purchase a weekend toy (a 2nd hand kit car, yippee)! But which one and what engine? The realistic budget is between £5 & £6k
Westfield wide body my initial thought as I am 6'4", though I understand a Tiger E1 is quite generous inside. How do the likes of Locust and MK compare?
Also which engine? We would like to do some track days, and use it for road blasts as well. At our budget xflow, pinto or cvh seem to be the options.
Additional consideration is the maintenance as neither of us are experts (though a further friend is switched on, but you can't abuse his friendship to much).
Westfield wide body my initial thought as I am 6'4", though I understand a Tiger E1 is quite generous inside. How do the likes of Locust and MK compare?
Also which engine? We would like to do some track days, and use it for road blasts as well. At our budget xflow, pinto or cvh seem to be the options.
Additional consideration is the maintenance as neither of us are experts (though a further friend is switched on, but you can't abuse his friendship to much).
Thanks for the advice, I think I will avoid Locosts for the moment. How about engines? X flow old light but light & tunable, CVH can this match the xflow for power? Pinto heavier 2.1 litre what the advantages/drawbacks?, or at a push 2litre vauxall? any thoughts. Also on the Westfield side is the SEI W that much better than the straight SEw?
Thanks to both of you, obviously you are polar opposits about this matter.
In respect of the lowcost issue from my point of vue I am still not sure if:
a, the locost is big enough for me as I am 6'5".
b, as a first car I would avoid a chasis home build due to my own mechanical ignorance.
I am a going to the Exeter show and will take a view after this.
Cheers
In respect of the lowcost issue from my point of vue I am still not sure if:
a, the locost is big enough for me as I am 6'5".
b, as a first car I would avoid a chasis home build due to my own mechanical ignorance.
I am a going to the Exeter show and will take a view after this.
Cheers
Thanks to everyone for the enlightening banter!
Back to a basic few questions,
Is it worth considering a xflow or CVH engined car (whether it be Westfield or an other) for my first 7 type kit car or will I be quickly grow frustrated with the maintenance, power of these type of engines (and if I had to which one as articles by Puma Racing seem to prefer the CVH but the x-flow seems far more common)?
Following other forum discussions a zetec or vauxhall engine conversion seems to be in the region of £2500-£3000, is this correct?
Cheers but please keep it polite if we have a few ditterent opinions.
I looked at the bike route but am not sure for my first 7 type, Thanks to the forum member who suggested one of off the classified but it was a narrow body, I would mention again I am 6'5", and if not fat certainly no racing snake.
Back to a basic few questions,
Is it worth considering a xflow or CVH engined car (whether it be Westfield or an other) for my first 7 type kit car or will I be quickly grow frustrated with the maintenance, power of these type of engines (and if I had to which one as articles by Puma Racing seem to prefer the CVH but the x-flow seems far more common)?
Following other forum discussions a zetec or vauxhall engine conversion seems to be in the region of £2500-£3000, is this correct?
Cheers but please keep it polite if we have a few ditterent opinions.
I looked at the bike route but am not sure for my first 7 type, Thanks to the forum member who suggested one of off the classified but it was a narrow body, I would mention again I am 6'5", and if not fat certainly no racing snake.
Cheers
I was looking at the red vauxhall seiw on classifieds & the yellow cvh. Red one has had a deposit taken, (Shame) genuine westfield engine cvh was tempting. Looks in good condition but CVH. Guess I will have to bite the bullit. Will visit Exeter first for more inspiration.
Also one 1.6 k series advertised? not seen this on westfields before any one got some knowledge of these, I know Caterham & lotus use the engine>
Cheers for the advice.
I was looking at the red vauxhall seiw on classifieds & the yellow cvh. Red one has had a deposit taken, (Shame) genuine westfield engine cvh was tempting. Looks in good condition but CVH. Guess I will have to bite the bullit. Will visit Exeter first for more inspiration.
Also one 1.6 k series advertised? not seen this on westfields before any one got some knowledge of these, I know Caterham & lotus use the engine>
Cheers for the advice.
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