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 Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531  Location: Guildford | AdrianSi - 29/10/2012 3:56 PM James160vvc - 29/10/2012 7:58 AM does it drift? Indeed, that is the all important question!  Aye it does, suprisingly well aswell. metro190bhp - 29/10/2012 4:38 PM Drop a v8 in it u will get it drifting then lol A welder and manfoot is all you need to get it drifting, you dont NEED power to drift a car, yeah, it makes it easier, but its more fun to have to go in balls out, plus the handbrake on MGB's is w4nk (looking at installing a hydro to fix that) it means you have only one option, fast entries. | ||
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 Expert Posts: 2623  Location: Auckland, New Zealand | FreddieS - 29/10/2012 8:16 PM AdrianSi - 29/10/2012 3:56 PM James160vvc - 29/10/2012 7:58 AM does it drift? Indeed, that is the all important question! Aye it does, suprisingly well aswell. metro190bhp - 29/10/2012 4:38 PM Drop a v8 in it u will get it drifting then lol A welder and manfoot is all you need to get it drifting, you dont NEED power to drift a car, yeah, it makes it easier, but its more fun to have to go in balls out, plus the handbrake on MGB's is w4nk (looking at installing a hydro to fix that) it means you have only one option, fast entries. Yes the handbrake is a bit rubbish, but good linings on the back helps a lot. That said Dad has now gone to rear discs and hydraulic handbrake on his rally 'B, although half the reason for that is to avoid adjusting brakes after every stage and changing shoes twice a day... | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | MG mad - 30/10/2012 1:47 PM FreddieS - 29/10/2012 8:16 PM AdrianSi - 29/10/2012 3:56 PM James160vvc - 29/10/2012 7:58 AM does it drift? Indeed, that is the all important question! Aye it does, suprisingly well aswell. metro190bhp - 29/10/2012 4:38 PM Drop a v8 in it u will get it drifting then lol A welder and manfoot is all you need to get it drifting, you dont NEED power to drift a car, yeah, it makes it easier, but its more fun to have to go in balls out, plus the handbrake on MGB's is w4nk (looking at installing a hydro to fix that) it means you have only one option, fast entries. Yes the handbrake is a bit rubbish, but good linings on the back helps a lot. That said Dad has now gone to rear discs and hydraulic handbrake on his rally 'B, although half the reason for that is to avoid adjusting brakes after every stage and changing shoes twice a day... Aye, I heard somewhere that the works rally cars had a longer lever on the back? presumably to exert more force for less action, ive fitted new shoes and and adjusted them so they bind perfectly at sub 5mph, but anything over walking pace they just slow it down not lock up  New wheels arrived, 15x8 ET0, primarily for the front, but will eventually go on the back...  | ||
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 Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | nice looking wheels will they fit with that width? | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | |||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Nah, tested it straight line, and round corners, while sideways, never works... its just utter yank. Will install a hydraulic handbrake when ive got some dollar, but for now heres 15x8 ET0 on the car... Fronts, bang on, job done, lovely jubbly   Back. OH DEAR. This is gonna be fun  bout an inch of poke, easy enough to sort.   | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | they fit better than I thought they would | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | What, poo brown? I much prefer it green and its a temporary paintjob anyway. Got the front tyres popped on the wheels today at my mates work, boom!   Need to order some 15" tyres for the back then I can get the rears on, for now it rolls ghetto spec | ||
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Expert Posts: 2623 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | With tyres, as you know you need to check clearance with steering on full lock each way etc, but should be doable with minimal hassle at the front. At the back, esp when driving sideways, don't forget the axle moves quite a lot and you can get a bit of rub through that - I did in the midget even with a panhard rod and stiff-walled race tyres on. So bear that in mind when sorting arches Also, I think you should be fine with those rims (presuming you're going for 225 or so width rubber), but make sure there is a good amount of clearance between tyre and the spring - tyre rubbing on the guard is one thing, but contact with the springs can also cause problems and chew through rubber. | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | No issues with lock, being ET0 they sit miles away from anything they could touch, clearances checked with it in the air and on the ground, no issues, the rear there arent any clearance issues apart from the actual arch itself, so plan on making over-fenders (well, kind of...) to allow for clearance. I need to polybush the rear leafs, but at the moment money is tight so cant do anything that costs money. front tyres are 195/50, rears will more than likely be the same for road use. How it sits until I can get rear tyres, currently got a set of compomotive cross-spokes on that I had in the garden...   Edited by FreddieS 2/11/2012 4:26 PM | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Well, got my pictures thru from Blackett, and heres one that shows why I really need to install my modified front ARB  I removed the stock ARB as it fouled the wheels on full lock, will get some pictures of the ARB that will be going on, quite rediculous how much roll its got (and if you look at the shadow from the pass wheel, it looks like its nearly lifting that wheel off the ground) Stiffer front springs and my modified front arb should help matters, explains why it was reliant on chucking it when it came to transitions.      | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | how did you manage to get that nice looking girl into an mgb?  and also, what happened to your door?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 2623 Location: Auckland, New Zealand | |||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | |||
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 Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | who is the blonde? lool | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Shes brunette Shes a mate  | ||
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Regular Posts: 234 Location: Leicester | just need a jap engine now | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | carl747 - 22/11/2012 4:05 PM just need a jap engine now nooo. I hear the T-series can be made to fit the B gearbox | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Rather cut my dick off than put a T-series in. Only thing a T-series is "good" at is leaking oil and not being able to go above 200bhp without melting everything internal. Ive picked up the engine thats going in, just waiting on the gearbox to become available off my mates car and it'll be ready. Trying to find a unit as want to do some serious work to it which outside just doesnt allow | ||
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 Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | FreddieS - 22/11/2012 10:33 PM Rather cut my dick off than put a T-series in. Only thing a T-series is "good" at is leaking oil and not being able to go above 200bhp without melting everything internal. Here Here | ||
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