Hi all, annother uk newbie here, although i do not currently own a GT40, i do intend oneday to build myself one, i have started to collect a few parts and gather all the information i can find.
I am an engineer, and for me building a kitcar is something i have wanted to do since i went on my first trackday and saw a few lotus 7 replicas ...... usually over taking me :laugh:
i have had a boring car history, i started out with a MK3 Ford orion (think MK3 escort with a boot), it was nice for a started car, 1.3HCS (same as the OHV but with electronic ignition, and slightly more power) but i found the breaks were bad, i fixed this by upgrading them to vented versions from a 1.6ghia orion.
Next i owned a MK1 1.8 Mondeo, i made a custom intake manifold, had a custom exhaust, did a rear disk conversion, the usual stuff, it made the same power as the 2l engine ..... then i added NOS (think i still hold the record on WON forums for using a full 11lb bottle using 25bhp jets in the shortest time ..... i am wiser now).
After that i upgraded to a Mondeo ST24, it already had a scorpion exhaust, but i added a ST200 UIM/Air Box and SVT TB, although it only made standard power, the torque was huge..... so bad i had to upgrade my wishbone arms to some touring car spec deflex items, i also upgraded the breaking to red stuff pads and drilled + grooved disks all round. sadly this car was written off outside my house as a drunk taxi driver hit it (to be honest it wasnt that bad £2K repair bill, but it was a full respray due to the Ford Imperial Blue....... loved that colour).
Now i drive a MG ZT190+ great car (better than the ST in every way in my mind), and its great on track (it dosnt eat a full set of tires on 1 trackday like the ST), only upgrades so far are drilled+grooved disks and red stuff pads all round :thumbsup:
any way thats enough of me, time for me to begin my research in to GT40 ownership :thumbsup:
I am an engineer, and for me building a kitcar is something i have wanted to do since i went on my first trackday and saw a few lotus 7 replicas ...... usually over taking me :laugh:
i have had a boring car history, i started out with a MK3 Ford orion (think MK3 escort with a boot), it was nice for a started car, 1.3HCS (same as the OHV but with electronic ignition, and slightly more power) but i found the breaks were bad, i fixed this by upgrading them to vented versions from a 1.6ghia orion.
Next i owned a MK1 1.8 Mondeo, i made a custom intake manifold, had a custom exhaust, did a rear disk conversion, the usual stuff, it made the same power as the 2l engine ..... then i added NOS (think i still hold the record on WON forums for using a full 11lb bottle using 25bhp jets in the shortest time ..... i am wiser now).
After that i upgraded to a Mondeo ST24, it already had a scorpion exhaust, but i added a ST200 UIM/Air Box and SVT TB, although it only made standard power, the torque was huge..... so bad i had to upgrade my wishbone arms to some touring car spec deflex items, i also upgraded the breaking to red stuff pads and drilled + grooved disks all round. sadly this car was written off outside my house as a drunk taxi driver hit it (to be honest it wasnt that bad £2K repair bill, but it was a full respray due to the Ford Imperial Blue....... loved that colour).
Now i drive a MG ZT190+ great car (better than the ST in every way in my mind), and its great on track (it dosnt eat a full set of tires on 1 trackday like the ST), only upgrades so far are drilled+grooved disks and red stuff pads all round :thumbsup:
any way thats enough of me, time for me to begin my research in to GT40 ownership :thumbsup: