UK Law query

[GK]

Here you go. Sorry about the image quality, but I had to get stuck into my home videos and photo album (a paper one!) to fine these.
Top that!

[john blackburn]

Hi Glen, that looks about as drastic as it gets!

I have no hands on involvement in the floorpan graft, I wouldn't trust my welding for a skateboard. The rear section is sat in place with just the final trimming to do and the front section is almost out of the donor car. The track is wider on the Sierra than the Escort so the tyres sit perfectly to the arches and look more standard than standard, lovely.

I will get some photos of the project when I get chance. Weve had 2 days of sunshine here, so that's probably summer over and done with for another year.

I was shown this video last night. It's a 4x4 but check out how well it launches.

John

[thermal runaway]

Originally posted by Gordy


I thought it worked like this...

1.
If you are selling professionally then self-certificate by adhering to best-practice design and build standards, and keep a file of the relevant parameters (called a 'technical file'). You need to be self-assured that you have covered all of the bases.

2.
If you are selling something privately then, as always, it is a case of 'buyer beware' (caveat emptor). It is their responsibility to check that the goods are suitable for their purpose before they part with the cash. Just tell the customers that you are not a full time business and that the product is sold as seen.


G.

Thats the way I see it too. Privately sold equipment does not need CE. Just to prevent any possibility of a problem though , u could cut off the mains plug and advise the item should be tested by a qualified technician for safety.

[john blackburn]

Hi thermal runaway

Thanks for the input. Believe it or not the bloke can't make up his mind about specifications, he is struggling with what colour case he wants. Black, gold or silver, it's a big decision.....

I see you have a soft spot for Evos. I've only been in one (an import Evo 5 I think) I have never felt my internal organs press against my spine before! The driver made it into 3rd before I squealed like a jessie.

John

[thermal runaway]

LOL !! They are viciously quick !! I've had mine , an Evo 6 , from new in 1999 and there is nothing that I have driven or seen since that would induce me to sell it !!
Various mods have been applied to mine , all by my own hand. Power is now 480 BHP at the flywheel with weight down by around 100 KG but I'm building another engine with a power target of 500 BHP at the wheels , should move a bit with that !!

0-100 MPH will be around 7-8 seconds so the experience will be interesting.

They are phenomenal cars , even in near standard form they will embarrass alot of so called supercars. Also very safe due to the sophisticated chassis , transmission and mega brakes.
It's the handling and roadholding I find the most impressive though , the corner speed and traction out of bends is just mad.

Just hope I can keep my licence !!

[john blackburn]

Just hope I can keep my licence

That will be the hard bit I would imagine. The one I was in was more or less standard with 80,000 on the clock and could still do the trick whilst burning no oil and starting first time, every time.

As much as I hate to admit it, the Japanese are amazing at making something that can be abused beyond all reasonable expectations, repeatedly and survive.

I got a small taste of what it could do, public roads are far from ideal for trying to find the limits of anything. It was bought by a bloke from Portugal a few months ago. I dread to think how much fuel it would use between here and there.

Have fun and let us know how you get on with it.

John

[thermal runaway]

Evo's are pretty bullet proof , certainly more so than their arch rival the Subaru Imprezza.
Also , can't deny the fuel consumption is apalling but that really can't be an issue given the cars intended use !!
The ECU can have a super economic cruise map installed for long distance driving , that can produce 30 MPG or so on steady throttle cruise. As soon as the hammer is dropped though it reverts to the performance map !!

Anyway , looking forward to a summer of fun , I'll post up the dyno curve when the new engine's installed.

[john blackburn]

She had a Subaru Imprezza WRX before the Evo, that had over 100,000 on it and was still going strong when she sold it for the Evo. That was surprisingly rapid but not in the same league for sheer lunacy factor.

There is a Golf GTI doing service now, much more economical and discrete........ but that's not everything now is it?

John

[john blackburn]

The first stage of the graft is underway, there's a lot of grinding to do yet mindst! A couple of snaps here

The tubular braces are just to keep it tied up for now, it all went a bit floppy after the surgery. The front section swap will involve the lower half the bulkhead from the Sierra being spliced into the Escort.

Will keep you posted on progress once the flames have been stamped out.

John

[GK]

I'm not having any luck looking at your photos John. My ancient win-98 computer on dial-up just hangs. Are these 50Mb photos or something?

Was almost ready to push the 384.5 of a cliff today. Have been playing with the tuning a got it to perform best on a 440cfm secondary carb and a 350 cfm primary. Was running twin 440's previously, but they were a bit too big.
Car ran nice in its new tune but ended up with 100% reliable detonation problem above 3000rpm at WOT and speed (>60mph), that could not be replicated with loading on the dyno.

After heaps of buggering around, turned out to be an induction issue. Bought some 75mm PVC storm water pipe fittings and plumbed both throttle bodies into a single pod filter via a Y-piece, instead of the separate pod on either side of the engine bay for each throttle body that I was running.
Problem solved - now there is not the slightest evidence of detonation at WOT even with the speedo off the dial or up the steepest country hill I could find. Must have been a ram air/pressure issue between the carbs that caused leaning out. Listening to those 384.5 cubes at 6500rpm again this afternoon made me all happy again

During all this I discovered that there is some room for gain with my ignition timing. In trying the track down the pinging problem I retarded the timing enough to whack the peak power by 20% (which did nothing to help the pinging issue) and noticed that the engine was a significantly stronger off idle, to about 2000rpm.
I'm currently looking at a fancy after market electronic dizzy with a programmable ignition map (via a laptop).

Along with the dyno fees that will give me something else to blow a weeks pay on - a never-ending scenario with this hobby.

Cheers,
Glen