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Mar 29, 2018 22:46:38 GMT
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There was corrosion under mine plus a lot of debris that had collected and compressed. It may have just been warped slowly over years by the accumulative effect of debris getting damp, swelling, creating rust flakes etc etc. The fibre glass below seemed solid enough, but I don't assume anything with this car and it mat well have taken an upward punch for all I know.
I stuck a jack under the body and took it out easy-peasy.
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QM, its because there's a big holset hx40 turbo with a 4 inch outlet ,and 3 pipes equalled the area. Ahhh right. Makes sense. It's a beaut. A proper beast. I love it. Will you be coming to RR Goodwood Robert? I assume the Medusa isn't likely to be ready but I wonder if you might be hooning down in that lovely TVR... *cough* we still have some spaces on the BNMAC club stand *cough cough* Also... edit: Ehhhh, it really feels like it might be time to sell the Scim soon now I've looked at your TVR. I have pangs of desire. I crave a new toy. I want a TVR. i would love to but i have no idea whats going on at that time , if i did i might just come down on this ..  |
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That 400Four has a severely weird exhaust setup  haha yes hasn't it  |
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That 400Four has a severely weird exhaust setup haha yes hasn't it Don't be coy, lol... is it turbocharged?  |
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i would love to but i have no idea whats going on at that time , if i did i might just come down on this .. Good lord - haven't seen a force fed 400/4 F2 for years and years - last one I saw was at High Beech in Epping (where most of the London and surrounding counties bikers met up every weekend) I'm trying to remember what company was involved in it - I remember Mocheck did the harrier which was using mainly yoshi parts to increase capacity and a few other bolt on parts, so my money is on Jock Kerr being the company that did it. From memory he did a sleeve down kit to make a 400/4 a 250/4 when the 250 limit was introduced for learners. Anyway the Turbo 400/4 was ballisticly quick on boost but glacially slow off boost - I remember looking at the engine and seeing a thick steel spacer to drop the compression ratio I've got fond memories of my 400/4 F1 lovely little bike that I rode in all weathers for several years - only modifications were a Rickman Half fairing, drop bars and a home built silencer (which didn't silence much). |
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QM , is this too much thread hijack?
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Do it Robert! BNMAC is willing to accept interesting halfcars on the club stand. My friend Justin just sent me a C&C link for a matt black Scim5 for sale for £6k and some change. Very similar looking to mine. I'm heartened by the asking price  Phil, Jim, Smiler, R-Reviver, any thoughts on this with regards to market value of Scims? m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C976480 |
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Mar 31, 2018 10:03:42 GMT
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QM , is this too much thread hijack? Good heavens no not at all. Nothing would please me more than the thought that my humble thread becomes a place where people feel they can shoot the breeze with stuff that doesn't fit very neatly anywhere else. I'm all about the chit-chat! I just know even less about bikes than I do about cars so can't really join in, but I love seeing anything like this and reading the posts.  |
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Mar 31, 2018 10:22:39 GMT
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Hand in your BNMAC card at the door. You've got far too many mates  As to Ming's Beard... have you thought about going trans-continental for a solution? If little German hatches and British micro-saloons prove too narrow, what about some gurt big 'Murican iron? Plenty of muscle cars had little chin spoilers and "aero" aids and they tend to be a bit more... generously proportioned. Plus their aftermarket is gargantuan and much more competitively priced than ours. I'm sure a brief Google could turn up a cheap source of, for example, GTO spoilers  |
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Mar 31, 2018 10:43:14 GMT
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Seems an entirely reasonable price for a 3 litre V6 blackboard with perilously close tyre clearance, I mean, if that's what you're in the market for. I don't get too bogged down with perceived values and all that discussion. Seems quite pointless at times. Car prices vary wildly, as do sales pitches, techniques, vendors and buyers. To the point that rarely is any comparison actually valid. Looking back I can recall too many occasions where I sold cars cheap because everyone seems to have an opinion on value to the point you feel obliged to agree with what they think YOUR car should be sold for. Nothing better than responding to the question "how much would you sell it for?" with "you couldn't afford it!" Intrigued to see the ming-chin mocked up on the car now. Couldn't help but chuckle at the chins-am. |
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Reliant "750" Super Robin, Scimitar SS1s - 2 x 1300, 1 x 1600, 1 x 1800ti. 76 years off the road between them!
Also - Mitsubishi Galant Sport and Hyundai Coupe Gen3
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Mar 31, 2018 12:14:49 GMT
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As to Ming's Beard... have you thought about going trans-continental for a solution? It's a good thought, and I might have a gander to see what's out there. I have to admit though that I'm in "what's in the pantry?" Mode at the moment... Just using what I've got to hand. What I have to hand at the moment is 2 long 2" wide strips of 2mm aluminium, so I'm thinking of running 2 metal blades/louvres between Ming's beard fangs with 2 supporting vertical prongs equispaced in the gap.. Will probably look gak but I like to tinker. |
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Mar 31, 2018 12:18:28 GMT
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Seems an entirely reasonable price for a 3 litre V6 blackboard with perilously close tyre clearance, I mean, if that's what you're in the market for. I don't get too bogged down with perceived values and all that discussion. Yep, I feel the same way. People will pay what they can afford for an individual car that tickles their fancy. I've always said with this one that when I sell it, it won't be to a Scimitar club member or Scimitar fan, it will be to somebody like me who fancies growling around in a satin black road dog... And there isn't actually a market valuation for that. |
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Mar 31, 2018 13:22:22 GMT
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Good lord - haven't seen a force fed 400/4 F2 for years and years - last one I saw was at High Beech in Epping (where most of the London and surrounding counties bikers met up every weekend) I'm trying to remember what company was involved in it - I remember Mocheck did the harrier which was using mainly yoshi parts to increase capacity and a few other bolt on parts, so my money is on Jock Kerr being the company that did it. From memory he did a sleeve down kit to make a 400/4 a 250/4 when the 250 limit was introduced for learners. Anyway the Turbo 400/4 was ballisticly quick on boost but glacially slow off boost - I remember looking at the engine and seeing a thick steel spacer to drop the compression ratio I've got fond memories of my 400/4 F1 lovely little bike that I rode in all weathers for several years - only modifications were a Rickman Half fairing, drop bars and a home built silencer (which didn't silence much). hi BC , yes jock kerr did a kit ,a little different to mine i used a different turbo charger , this was my first foray into turbocharging at the age of 18 ... i even did 10k miles on it despatch riding . interestngly i had it on the dyno ,and it made 58 bhp i think it was running out of fuel ,so i rigged up a high speed enrichment on the carb ,and gave it another go..... poxy thingg went to 6500 then the power curve went vertical ,and at 8500 it had 85 bhp climbing sharply when the clutch let go and span like top. i rode it like that and it was hilarious. regards robert |
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Mar 31, 2018 17:17:55 GMT
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I've only ever owned and been on one motorbike. That was a Suzuki TS50cc trials/scrambler style bike I bought for £30 when I was 16. It was an absolute PITB to start. I spent many hours working on it to wmale it start but it just wouldn't. On the rare occasions it would start I absolutely loved the freedom of blatting around on it. I think the top speed is maybe 40mph? Maybe less? But it felt so good to have my own powered transport that could take me across Birmingham and back (as long as I didn't shut the engine off). The last time I ever rode it or any other motorbike I took a turn off on a dual carriageway that had been retarmacked and had loads of loose shale still on it. Wheels came away beneath me and I slid about 15 yards on bare skin, then flesh, then bone, then I was in the hospital for a week. Such a stupid little accident. Nobody else involved. No speed, no silly manouvres... Just bad luck, but I never wanted to get on a motorbike again after that.  |
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Mar 31, 2018 18:49:45 GMT
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Okay... now it's really bugging me. Since you mentioned the front height of my car Robert, I've started obsessing over bringing it a bit lower. DAMNNNNN YOUUUUUUUU  I'm not going to get into cutting springs though. Is there anything else that can be done to lower the height? I need to remind myself what my car came with but they are either Gaz or Spax adjustable dampers. I have never bothered messing with the adjustment because I think they are very old and they would probably either not adjust, or one would adjust but not the other... or they'd just rocket out of the top of my car body like killer Jack-in-the-boxes. Best left alone. HOWEVVVVVVVVER.... I'm going to reveal yet another area of complete ignorance here... but let me ask a stupid question: If I was to adjust the damping qualities to a softer setting that wouldn't mean my car would then sit lower would it? I mean... if they were set softer, does that somehow mean the car's weight can compress the springs more and therefore the front would naturally rest a little lower? even if the cornering was less taut? I know it's a stupid question. I'm not proud of myself.  Here's one shot of one of the fronts. It's all very dirty down there and I am ashamed of myself for that too. I think I'm going to have a good clean up of these tomorrow and then report back with better pics and some idea of what lies beneath all the crud. I should get out of cars and buy a Raleigh Grifter... stick to my skill grade.  |
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Mar 31, 2018 19:17:58 GMT
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### the spring sets the height , the shock just stops it bouncing ...if you set the shock really hard , too hard for the spring to push on , it can cause the car to sit a little lower.
looking at the shock , is that a spacer under the spring ? if so ,and you don't want to cut the spring , then you could take off the shocks ,and get a local garage to take the spacer out .if the spacer (if there is one) is 0.5 inch thick ,and its halfway from the pivot to the hub , it would lower car an inch etc etc.
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Mar 31, 2018 20:37:09 GMT
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too hard for the spring to push on , it can cause the car to sit a little lower. Ah right, that answers the question I was trying and failing to ask. One thing I do know is that my shocks are most likely set to the hardest possible setting judging by the ride... so softening them isn't going to make the car drop lower by putting more weight on less supported springs... it would achieve the opposite. Cheers. Useful to know. looking at the shock , is that a spacer under the spring ? It looks to be. It also looks at though the lower disk has large knurls set into it. I was wondering if the two of them indicated some basic form of height adjustment but looking at the range of Spax available I don't think so. Not sure if it's a spacer though or an essential part of the shock (it could even be the final coil of the spring I think). I'll clean it up tomorrow and have a proper look. I've never bothered messing with these at all. Cheers Robert! |
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