A few Westfield & megablade questions

[williamball]

Hi,
just acquired a mega-blade, so I'm sure to have lots more questions soon. First lot are:

1) some parts of the bodywork could do with a touch-up. The car is the yellow Westfield gel-coat. Is there an off-the-shelf car spray colour that's a reasonable match?

2) it's got a cracked glass in one of the headlights. I phoned Westfield but they said the lamps are only available as complete units [at £80 or so]. Is there a way of replacing the glass only?

3) I don't have the build manual. I can work out the engine servicing from a Fireblade manual, but is there any regular/scheduled servicing required on any parts of the chassis apart from brakes/pads/brake fluid etc?

4) What are the best tyres [on 13" rims] for dry use max stickyness, dry use best track day mileage, and wet use. Any suggestions on tyre pressures also?

5) Finally, any other hints and tips about Westfield and Fireblade-engined ownership much appreciated.

Thanks

WB

[williamball]

Thanks for the info. As regard to tyres, it's had Yokohamas on it in the past, but currently it has Avons on it. They are labelled 'Avon Formula 3 w185/530 R13', plus there's '0173m' marked, plus 'competition use only'. Am I right in thinking these are proper 'wets' [they look like it from the tread pattern]. Any comments on the suitability of these tyres. If I switch back to Yokohamas will the suspension settings remain the same?

Thanks

PS Craig, I'll be taking the Cerbera along, but all are welcome to pop back to the house [it's on the way back from Kirkcaldy anyway] if you want a looky see at the 'blade.

WB

[williamball]

juansolo
thanks for the reply. I do have a spare set of rims, that appear to be off an RS2000, or at least they look like it. In an earler post I mentioned it's got 'Avon Formula 3 w185/530 R13' tyres, and I really don't know what they are. I'm guessing they're wets as they have lots of tread. Presuming they are, than I guess I'm looking for A032s for the dry then.

The car will be used on track days, buy I've being using the Cerbera up until now, so fairly used to regular fluid changes etc.

You mentioned watching the oiling for the corners. This is may main fear on a bike engined car, and part of the reasoning behind a fireblade is that the seem to be a bit more reliable than some [I think]. Anything I should be watching for as a tell tale sign that all is not well in the oil department - before something goes bang preferably.

Oh, and another question, now I'm getting to the bottom of tyres [if I can find out what the Avons are], what pads do folks use on track days? The car has solid disks and ford calipers. I know with the Cerb I ended up with Ferodo DS3000. What would you fit on a megablade [or similar] for the most 'hard on brakes' circuits?

Thanks

WB