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Jamie R · February 12, 2021, 07:14:31 PM

Plan Stan

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Mr Spiller · February 12, 2021, 07:21:48 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on February 12, 2021, 05:08:09 PM
Cheers. My welder mate has been busy all this last week so hasn't had any chance to do my manifold yet unfortunately.

Need to take the chuffing engine out soon and swap the subframe. Easy job but might do the suspension bushings at the front at the same time, and I'm not looking forward to pushing in this stupid donut bushings the mx5s have.

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Which are the donut bushings ?

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Grant Monkhouse · February 12, 2021, 07:44:43 PM

Quote from: Mr Spiller on February 12, 2021, 07:21:48 PM
Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on February 12, 2021, 05:08:09 PM
Cheers. My welder mate has been busy all this last week so hasn't had any chance to do my manifold yet unfortunately.

Need to take the chuffing engine out soon and swap the subframe. Easy job but might do the suspension bushings at the front at the same time, and I'm not looking forward to pushing in this stupid donut bushings the mx5s have.

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Which are the donut bushings ?

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These ones

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Jamie R · February 13, 2021, 03:44:28 AM

Ah loads of lube, force it into that tight hole till it goes pop.

Slide in the steel shaft, done.

What? Cmon now this a family show

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Mr Spiller · February 13, 2021, 09:56:38 AM

Yeah man
Squeezed mine in with a vice

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Grant Monkhouse · February 13, 2021, 01:23:00 PM

Don't think my poxy little vice will suffice.

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Grant Monkhouse · February 14, 2021, 05:29:17 PM

Hmm, might be able to take posetion of this car. Need to have a good look at it or at the very least get some recent photos

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Mr Spiller · February 14, 2021, 07:02:15 PM

Gp for it
If the chassis is what you need strength wise
Get in there

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boosted · February 14, 2021, 07:07:01 PM

Defo bring you along abit. Looks like the cage is substancial..

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boosted · February 14, 2021, 07:08:10 PM

Whats it got in the rear looks like a ford atlas setup from grainy pics.

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Grant Monkhouse · February 14, 2021, 10:05:52 PM

Quote from: boosted on February 14, 2021, 07:08:10 PM
Whats it got in the rear looks like a ford atlas setup from grainy pics.

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Google re worx rx8 drag car and look at the pics a bit clearer on the website.

Its got a proper rear end in, very much doubt I could break it.

The rear end is worth the value of what he's asking for the car.

If I got it I would have to either get a proper gear box which cost bug bucks for what I would want

(Or USE AN AUTOMATIC AS THEY'RE A LOT CHEAPER BUT PRETEND I DIDN'T MENTION IT)

Or put a much smaller rear wheel/tyre on it to reduce the grip and help the box

I don't know, never thought I'd have the chance to buy something like that for what could be a bargain

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boosted · February 14, 2021, 10:12:12 PM

Will do mate ill have a google.
Drag racing...its something youve got todo its your passion and what you wanted todo ever since i came on this forum. Its 1 life live it. Talk to your family and make a decision we all on here want you to have it and cant wait for you tobe ripping up the drag strip. But its not as easy as that as we all know.
I hope you can get it but understand if you cant.

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Grant Monkhouse · February 14, 2021, 10:20:43 PM

Yeh I understand, the cage in that car is good to run 7.5 second passes so in the long run it would save me thousands.

I could beat on that car all day and worst thing I'd have to worry about is running out of money for methanol.

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Mr Spiller · February 14, 2021, 10:24:45 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse on February 14, 2021, 10:20:43 PM
Yeh I understand, the cage in that car is good to run 7.5 second passes so in the long run it would save me thousands.

I could beat on that car all day and worst thing I'd have to worry about is running out of money for methanol.

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Don't even entertain any negativity
Buy it then worry about it after ............ only here once buddy
Live every mile ...........
And all that

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Grant Monkhouse · February 14, 2021, 11:07:11 PM

Going to have a look at it first and he might send me some photos too. Would have to shift the mx5 first. Wouldn't even be arsed about making my money back either, the suspension with bushing would get me that money back, stripped shell a gear box and diff must be worth 800 ish

bushings are 500 and iv done all the hard work cleaning them up lol

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