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My Noble M12

tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Oct 29, 2019 19:49:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Great evening on the Noble , it’s so nice to come in from work and have the energy to work on the car !!! Thanks for all the support and comments guys , it’s much appreciated!! So first job is to get the engine out so made a good start tonite , I’m stunned with the quality and condition everything is in !!! No rusty bolts or crappy bits !! The rear brakes have done 2 full race seasons and a year on the road and still look like new ! Coming apart nicely , all water hoses will be changed along with all the turbo and manifold gaskets . Need to repaint the chassis as well .


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rblote Posted a lot Posts: 2,074	My Noble M12 rblote @rblote
	Oct 30, 2019 21:40:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	"rear brakes have done 2 full race seasons and a year on the road and still look like new" That doesn't surprise me at all. With all your trophies and achievements/winnings it appears that you don't use your brakes much at all....


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Oct 30, 2019 21:48:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ha ha fair point 😂😂


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Oct 31, 2019 7:34:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Whilst the engine is out I’m working on a new billet inlet plenum , Nobles use a plastic one and I have blown a few up !!! It’s starting to look the part ! Hope it works 😱😱


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bmwmaniac Part of things Posts: 280	My Noble M12 bmwmaniac @bmwmaniac
	Oct 31, 2019 9:47:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	that looks like a nice little heat sink


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redgatemodels East Midlands Posts: 125	My Noble M12 redgatemodels @redgatemodels
	Oct 31, 2019 10:17:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mike at QED Automotive has GT03 RAW and is doing some serious modifications to the engine and rear end. Lots of fibreglass work reprofiling the engine cover and adding vents etc. Trouble is he's always too busy with work to get on and finish it!


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Oct 31, 2019 19:10:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	There is no doubt the std Noble setup is flawed , heat management is criticle !!! I have spent many hours working on airflow and cooling in the engine bay !! Thankfully the wind tunnel showed that the modified rear end works very well !


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 4, 2019 19:22:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I never realized just how fast the Noble is !! Last weekend was the final round of TA in the uk , this highspec slick shod focus running a fully sequential gearbox ran a 1.18,271 set a new lap record !! The Noble ran a 1.17.157 last year running road Tyres and a std 6 speed gearbox !,


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tristanh Part of things Routinely bewildered Posts: 990	My Noble M12 tristanh @tristanh
	Nov 5, 2019 0:19:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	....and the Noble looks awesome.
	Whether you believe you can, or you cannot, you're probably right.

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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 5, 2019 22:00:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good point 👍👍 I have often wondered how fast we could have gone with a new set of slicks fitted over the Trofeo R road Tyres !!!


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Phil H Posted a lot Posts: 1,448 Club RR Member Number: 133	My Noble M12 Phil H @philhoward Club Retro Rides Member 133
	Nov 6, 2019 6:34:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How do you (the Focus) get a lap record by being slower? I assume it’s for a different class or there’s a slight difference in the course?


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mat88 Yorkshire and The Humber Posts: 1,542	My Noble M12 mat88 @mat88
	Nov 6, 2019 13:06:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just spent last few days reading this in full.. what a journey for both you and the car. I've always liked the look of these but thought they just lacked enough poke to be proper (I raced bikes for years so my sense of fast is different to most haha) You've made it into something properly special with performance to match! So well done on that front and congrats on the health front.


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 6, 2019 20:00:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 6, 2019 6:34:17 GMT Phil H said: How do you (the Focus) get a lap record by being slower? I assume it’s for a different class or there’s a slight difference in the course? Different class , should be a faster class as they can run a full race slick where I only run the Trofeo R road legal tyre ! proves the Noble is punching 😎😎


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 6, 2019 20:04:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nov 6, 2019 13:06:00 GMT mat88 said: Just spent last few days reading this in full.. what a journey for both you and the car. I've always liked the look of these but thought they just lacked enough poke to be proper (I raced bikes for years so my sense of fast is different to most haha) You've made it into something properly special with performance to match! So well done on that front and congrats on the health front. Thanks it’s been a fantastic journey !! I suppose the Noble is pretty much a bike with 4 wheels , I have had a few goes against bikes and received more than a few thumbs up 😎😎😎 700 bhp and 1040 kg is a pretty good power to weight ratio !!


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 10, 2019 19:50:54 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Looking through some old photo’s , found this one of the Noble all prepped and ready for one of our many trips to Le Man , I’m hoping next year to take the Noble back 😎😎😎😎


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 10, 2019 20:20:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Couple of photo’s from the Noble after I had just bought her ! Coming up on 10 years in Jan 2020 😎😎


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jjeffries Part of things Posts: 779	My Noble M12 jjeffries @jjeffries
	Nov 10, 2019 20:50:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Handsome when stock and handsomely menacing now. How many blokes take their cars to the wind tunnel? Not many. From which vehicle are the taillight assemblies borrowed? Feel like I can almost figure it out, but not quite... Overall, a very serious bit of kit. Best, John


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Nov 10, 2019 21:12:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The rear lights are from a Mondeo saloon 😂😂 Like Rockinghorse curse word now !! The wind tunnel was a epic day out 😎😎


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tuxman Part of things Posts: 568	My Noble M12 tuxman @tuxman
	Mar 26, 2020 23:14:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi guys , just thought I would check in again !! What a very strange year we are all having 😱😱 Firstly I hope everbody is safe !!! Because of my transplant I’m self isolating at home and have been advised to do that for 3 months 😩😩 The only good side is I have plenty of time for the Noble !! Gearbox has been rebuilt and it was very tired so it’s a good job we had it done !! Engine is in tip top condition so it’s been put back in , turbos have been champ get for smaller units so hopefully it will be less laggy for road use . I have also fitted a heater 😂😂 yes I know but I feel the cold in my old age 😂 Lots of cleaning and replacing stuff , the rear clam is all repaired and re wrapped ready to go back on . Brake calipers have been completely refurbished . I’m pleased to say my Transplant kidney is working well and thankfully I’m still feeling very well !! I’m still mountain biking and have recently rebuilt my new bike to match the Noble 😎😎 Will post up more updates as I get them . Stay safe everyone 🙏🙏🙏


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mk2cossie Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 3,063 Club RR Member Number: 77	My Noble M12 mk2cossie @mk2cossie Club Retro Rides Member 77
	Mar 26, 2020 23:32:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good to hear you are well tuxman And it certainly is a strange ole year, no doubt about that! Is it much faff reinstating the heater in the interior?
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