More help please!
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Okay chaps, more help needed please (you've probably guessed I'm new to this Kit car thing).
Car: 2004 Westfield Megablade (ZX9R powered).
1. I need to get the suspension checked out, as the car is fairly skittish and gets thrown around on even a slightly bumpy road (it may be that I'm just not used to driving a 460kg car), but would like to get a specialist to check it out, set it up properly etc as I've got nothing to compare it to (apart from a 911...). This is to the point that it feels as though it has a tendancy to veer from one side to the other on ocassion when things start getting a bit uneven. I live in Haslemere (nr Guildford) - anything nearby? Otherwsie, anyone further afield that anyone can recommend).
2. The car hasn't got a towing eye (which I think from memory I would need for most track days), and I can't find anywhere to attach it - any ideas?
Cheers!!
Car: 2004 Westfield Megablade (ZX9R powered).
1. I need to get the suspension checked out, as the car is fairly skittish and gets thrown around on even a slightly bumpy road (it may be that I'm just not used to driving a 460kg car), but would like to get a specialist to check it out, set it up properly etc as I've got nothing to compare it to (apart from a 911...). This is to the point that it feels as though it has a tendancy to veer from one side to the other on ocassion when things start getting a bit uneven. I live in Haslemere (nr Guildford) - anything nearby? Otherwsie, anyone further afield that anyone can recommend).
2. The car hasn't got a towing eye (which I think from memory I would need for most track days), and I can't find anywhere to attach it - any ideas?
Cheers!!
The easiest way to do it is to get the factory settings (ask / search on WSCC) then take those to a repuatble tyre place with proper laser alignment and get them to adjust everything to suit.
If not, a friend of mine might be able to help, he's based up at Dunsfold Park (the Top Gear test track) which is about 20 minutes from Haslemere. He runs a race prep company there and has built (and I think raced) Westfields in the past so should be able to do a basic setup on it.
Colin Denyer Motorsport - 01483 275406
As for the towing eye, don't worry about it. If you need towing in they'll just put a strap around your rollbar, which I hope is an RAC spec bar with the diagnonal brace and rear stays? If not then Id highly recommend getting one because the stock Westfield item thats just a simple hoop will be about as much use as a chocolate teapot if you were ever to require it's assistance.
Chris
If not, a friend of mine might be able to help, he's based up at Dunsfold Park (the Top Gear test track) which is about 20 minutes from Haslemere. He runs a race prep company there and has built (and I think raced) Westfields in the past so should be able to do a basic setup on it.
Colin Denyer Motorsport - 01483 275406
As for the towing eye, don't worry about it. If you need towing in they'll just put a strap around your rollbar, which I hope is an RAC spec bar with the diagnonal brace and rear stays? If not then Id highly recommend getting one because the stock Westfield item thats just a simple hoop will be about as much use as a chocolate teapot if you were ever to require it's assistance.
Chris
By far the easiest way is to buy the off-the-shelf bolt on rollbar from the Westfield factory, otherwise you'll be paying someone to fabricate a one-off which will invariably work out more expensive and/or time consuming to sort out.
The ultimate if you can afford it is a full cage of course
The ultimate if you can afford it is a full cage of course
Edited by LocoBlade on Wednesday 5th September 22:51
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