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Well done Nick. You've done a great job. :thumleft: BTW, Noble BHP/Tonne figures: M400 - 401 M500 - 471 M600 - 527 Ta Peter, I might fetch her up if the sun comes out again 8) Just goes to show that you don't need a great deal of power to turn these cars into supercar baiters. Remember too, I can a...

Magic Beans wrote:We'll have to put the theory to test next year Well, until it rains and they just sit there laughing at the soaking wet daft sods

I reckon some of t'others will be in the same 'boat'

Always an excuse :wink: 230 beans in one of those things will be pretty spritely though :shock: If yours does make 180bhp and weighs 500kg it'll be in the same power-weight ballpark as these Noble M12 GTO - (321) TVR Tuscan Convertible - (337) Ferrari F430 - (342) Lamborghini Murciélago - (351) Cor...

It's got me very excited about building my my 230bhp 2.8 BMW engined version. Thank feck mine's got a wider cockpit!! I think we all need to see pics of that!! :D And rides :cheers: Don't hold your breath, I've got to build it from scratch pretty much!! I've probably got about 80-90% of the parts, ...

It's got me very excited about building my my 230bhp 2.8 BMW engined version. Thank feck mine's got a wider cockpit!!

Yes it's been out shouting!! It's officially a very snug fit for proper sized folk though!! Anyway, all went well on the short test drive and it feels FIT!! I couldn't go daft but as soon as it comes on cam the back end gives a wiggle and it sets off!!

I've just moved the Westy out of the garage so it's ready for Phil to collect, had to unbolt the seat and slide it back to even get my feet on the pedals!! But I've got to say the engine feels super responsive and sounds really fit!! \:D/ If it hadn't been raining then I think I would've had it out ...

I really want a go in one of these. Are they as exhilarating in a straight line as they are round roundabouts? They certainly can be. Anything approaching 200bhp in a sub 500kg car is seriously quick!! :shock: It's all about acceleration though, not top speed. 90-100mph with no windscreen can be an...

I really want a go in one of these. Are they as exhilarating in a straight line as they are round roundabouts? They certainly can be. Anything approaching 200bhp in a sub 500kg car is seriously quick!! :shock: It's all about acceleration though, not top speed. 90-100mph with no windscreen can be an...

Great work Nick :thumleft: But if you want that beer from Phil you will have to line up those air filters - his attention to detail is second to none :) I will be interested to see the dyno result when its run in. What do you think this re-incarnation and your hard work will show on the rollers now...

MR2 Turbo Boy wrote:GLWTS, bud..

Wanted a V6, but got to sell mine first... ..

We're in no rush, just gizza shout if yours sells

The same thing happened with Mule 2 over the winter. Once I broke her out for a wash and drive things fell back into place :) Nick has some news for us on the Westy front... :-# It's alive!! \:D/ She runs and sounds sweet :D Still a way to go, running in, rolling road etc before it can be given a c...

The same thing happened with Mule 2 over the winter. Once I broke her out for a wash and drive things fell back into place :) Nick has some news for us on the Westy front... :-# It's alive!! \:D/ She runs and sounds sweet :D Still a way to go, running in, rolling road etc before it can be given a c...

More words! "Hooray" I hear you say :clown: During reassembly of the engine Nick spotted that someone had been a little overzealous with their welding in one of the exhaust header pipes. Possibly as a repair, however apparently it was so thick it was blocking around a third of the pipe! :...

It's been hard work and it's fought me on several stages along the way. But, I've still enjoyed doing it and am glad I've been able to do it in such a way that Phil should see some serious performance improvement. I would've hated to just slap it back together as it was, a xxxx state. It's very clos...

After much deliberation and a heavy heart we've decided to put our MR2 SW20 V6 up for sale. Here's a little taster of how it looks. It's Rev1 but a late import (2004 IIRC) and a perfect shell, with sills and arches like they left the factory. I'm yet to see a better one. It's been prepared as a trac...

Magic Beans wrote:Yeah, that engine's still somewhat of an enigma to me. Especially as you've had it longer than I have

Not long now, good things come to those who wait

Magic Beans wrote:Check that out for service. I don't even need to type updates, thanks Nick

No probs mate, just thought I might be better placed for a technical insight

Nice one- good to see some progress, that head looks good :thumleft: :thumleft: It is good, but not as good as my 'new' one :wink: http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/enicpic/MONTE/DSC_0429_zpse68b27f6.jpg http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww236/enicpic/MONTE/18676f35-815a-48b0-a469-209403fca...

Update? May I Sir? Myself and Phil have formulated a plan to get the best out of this engine without spending a fortune. It's easy to plough £4-5K into making the old Twin Cam really fly. Not an option!! :shock: Phils US trip was well timed and saw a nice set of shiny HC pistons 'smuggled' back in h...