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[Martin_1962]

XE wrong X30XE right!

[Kevin Wood]

You could always go the DIY route

I have the utmost respect for anyone who can build a car without cheating and buying the chassis ready built as I did.

If I'd taken that route I suspect I'd still be figuring out how to weld, 7 years down the line!

So I'll definitely see you there on Sunday, the Mrs is coming too - she spent the night looking at kit cars online......

Excellent. Get her hooked and it'll be a lot easier ;-)

Do you think a passenger ride would persuade her? or put her off the idea?  :-/ Tough call...

Mate the XE to an Omega manual box and adapt the prop shaft.....much cheaper....and a much better box to!

What are the ratios like on the Omega box? The commonly cited reason for using the Ford Type 9 is that there are plenty of gearsets available for it, and there need to be because the standard 1st is really short. 3.8 something IIRC.

I used an MT75 which is lighter, stronger, a bit bigger but, alas, no alternative ratios available.

The C20XE and Type 9 is a very popular combination though. Until the arrival of the Ford Duratec it was THE 4 pot to have. It ought to do MUCH better than a pinto. 170-180 odd on webers without modification IIRC.

Kevin

[ClarCE]

Excellent. Get her hooked and it'll be a lot easier ;-)

Do you think a passenger ride would persuade her? or put her off the idea?  :-/ Tough call...

Passenger ride.hmmm - that might not be such a bad plan, although the speed would scare her, so perhaps a 'gentle' ride around the block with no hairpins!

Whats your opinion on Tiger?  I'm hoping they'll have a stand - they look pretty competitive up against the RH - I need to find some build diaries for them.. (Specifically the CAT E1..)

[Marks DTM Calib]

Gear ratios are reasonable....plus you can adjust them with the diff....certainly one crap load cheaper than adaptor plates or specialist bell housing...

[Kevin Wood]

Gear ratios are reasonable....plus you can adjust them with the diff....certainly one crap load cheaper than adaptor plates or specialist bell housing...

It's 1st that's always the problem, along with the huge gap between 1st and 2nd, although choosing the diff ratio carefully does help to a certain extent. Boxes from larger engined cars are normally better though. It's when they've been designed with a view to caravan towing with 1.6 engines that you're in trouble. I read somewhere that the manual police spec Omegas have a close ratio gearbox.. or is that another bit of Police spec hype?

Passenger ride.hmmm - that might not be such a bad plan, although the speed would scare her, so perhaps a 'gentle' ride around the block with no hairpins!

He He. OK. If I can take some time out from building this Westy at the weekend that'll be no problem. I'll set the rev limiter to 3 grand just to make sure I don't get carried away ;-) Hopefully the weather will be OK. If my wife knew then what she knows now about the comforts of kit car travel in less than perfect weather she'd never have gone near the thing! She'd certainly never have toured Ireland in it with me

Whats your opinion on Tiger?  I'm hoping they'll have a stand - they look pretty competitive up against the RH - I need to find some build diaries for them.. (Specifically the CAT E1..)

They're good kits IIRC. I've come across a few people with them and they seem happy.

They're bound to be there, along with half a dozen other manufacturers who should be in the running but who I've not thought to mention ;-)

Kevin