Brakes and noise
Possible solution for reduced brake travel due to fitting the BMW master cylinder with adapter plate: Seems ok from a dry run without fluid or servo. Full test will have...
Website Improvements
Two new sections: Search -> As the site is getting quite big now this should make it easier to find the information you are looking for! FAQ -> Hints, tip...
Video Section
We've added a video section to the menu at the top as there are a number of Sportster related clips now, click here
Noise!
We were playing with a db meter today and on the A weight setting it's idling around 80db 40cm back at a slight angle. On the way up to 4000rpm...
Exhuast installed
The exhaust is installed, and it sounds great! Possibly a bit loud for SVA. Will test it with DB plugs from Jetex, or possibly install some extra mufflers. But first...
Exhaust Mock Up
The exhaust mock is finally finished! After a complete disaster last year with a shop in Southampton that didn't do their job we've changed plans and created our own exhaust...
The Sportster is back out of the garage!
After a good clean up in there to clear out the back log of Compact parts its looking good again. Took the metro master cylinder off today and test fitted...
We’ll be back soon
..hopefully! Richard's Compact is going well. The engine is running as can be seen in this video (Xvid - 8Mb) - not much left to do on this 'side project'...
Progress Halted
Hmm ok another little side project has slipped in the way of the Sportster! Due to an unhealthy engine Richard's 316i Compact needs a bit of work: What's this? ......
Little update
The exhaust has been tacked into place thanks to Black-Cat (from TalkAudio.co.uk)! A little work will be needed to align all the parts, once the exhaust is in the correct...
A few things
Nothing worth photographing this week, but some progress! We've made up the joiner pipes for the second exhaust box. Just need to talk nicely with Black-Cat on talkaudio.co.uk to see...
Exhaust continues
Probably not the best way to join exhaust pipes but this what we have so it will have to do! Anyway this is how the back boxes will join to...
Exhaust
Its been a while since the last up date, other things having gotten in the way of spending time working on the car! The stunning BTB 6 branch bought via...
Exhaust Pipes
Spent a little bit of time in the garage tonight. Chopping the centre resonator out of the old two piece exhaust. This is where the 6 branch will connect when...
Tank, ARB & Bodywork
Been busy working on moving the tank up to make more room for the exhaust boxes. A few issues, go too high and the tank gets in the way of...
New Parts
More exhaust parts, this time from www.jetex.co.uk. Ordered yesterday morning, arrived today!
Exhausting
Back boxes are here! Too much? Nah!
Bodywork
Yesterday we changed the old gearbox mounts with new ones and fitted the battery clamps. Today it was time for some body work: Rear wing fitment - nothing quite seems...
Loud
M20, no back box :D centre resonators and twin pipes out the back: Download (MP3)
Spaced Out
The 30mm (per side) H&R spacers came from http://www.performancealloys.com/ They are very solid and not too heavy!
Tuning
Added a few more items that cropped up during the build so far to the tuning section