My mates new car!!!!
12-03-2007, 11:45 AM
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My mates new car!!!!
Its called a rocket and it certainly goes like one 
One of my mates builds them. Not many of them about.
The sense of acceleration is unbelievable. It runs a 1.2 ltr yamaha motorbike engine with a 6 speed sequential box.
One of my mates builds them. Not many of them about.
The sense of acceleration is unbelievable. It runs a 1.2 ltr yamaha motorbike engine with a 6 speed sequential box.
12-03-2007, 12:02 PM
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That looks awsome, I want one 
Looks similar to the Brooke, are they connected and anyway?
http://www.brookecars.co.uk/
Edited to add : how much do they cost?
Kirk
Looks similar to the Brooke, are they connected and anyway?
http://www.brookecars.co.uk/
Edited to add : how much do they cost?
Kirk
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12-03-2007, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by timb551
Phil yes your correct.
Kirk im afraid you wont see much change out of Ł60k
Kirk im afraid you wont see much change out of Ł60k
ill take 2,...
jees, bit steep innit....
they got tricked suspension/brakes/steering...???
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12-03-2007, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Carlsworth
they got tricked suspension/brakes/steering...???
carl
You can SEE the suspension set up mate
does it look trick???
12-03-2007, 01:27 PM
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Re: My mates new car!!!!
Originally Posted by timb551
The sense of acceleration is unbelievable. It runs a 1.2 ltr yamaha motorbike engine with a 6 speed sequential box.
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12-03-2007, 02:15 PM
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398kg wet / full of fuel
15" wheels with 195 front 205 rear
Brembo competition brakes, 4 piston f3 caliper front with drilled and vented
floating front discs on aluminium bells
Brembo 2 piston rear calliper with drilled disc on aluminium bells
AP racing master cylinders with adjustable brake balance
Wiseman transaxle with Salisbury type lsd with low and high ratio, and
reverse gear
Un equal length double wishbones all round with spherical bearing outer
joints and rubber inner joints
Bilstein shock absorbers with eibach springs
Pace high capacity radiator with high cap fan
AIM lcd instrument panel
Engine bored out to 1150cc, big bore competition pistons, high lift cams,
ported and polished head, high strength head gasket and liner studs,
balanced crankshaft, 6 speed close ratio gearbox, strengthened clutch
springs, multi point fuel injection with coil per cylinder 174bhp @ 11,000
rpm
15" wheels with 195 front 205 rear
Brembo competition brakes, 4 piston f3 caliper front with drilled and vented
floating front discs on aluminium bells
Brembo 2 piston rear calliper with drilled disc on aluminium bells
AP racing master cylinders with adjustable brake balance
Wiseman transaxle with Salisbury type lsd with low and high ratio, and
reverse gear
Un equal length double wishbones all round with spherical bearing outer
joints and rubber inner joints
Bilstein shock absorbers with eibach springs
Pace high capacity radiator with high cap fan
AIM lcd instrument panel
Engine bored out to 1150cc, big bore competition pistons, high lift cams,
ported and polished head, high strength head gasket and liner studs,
balanced crankshaft, 6 speed close ratio gearbox, strengthened clutch
springs, multi point fuel injection with coil per cylinder 174bhp @ 11,000
rpm
12-03-2007, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
probably is porkie, i dont know of a 1.2 yam engine.
1000, 1300, 1400 yes, 1200 no
1000, 1300, 1400 yes, 1200 no
Yep Yamaha do a 1200. its the xjr1200, also think they do a FJ1200 as well. ive got a xjr1300 sat in my shed waiting to go in a kit car just waiting for the chassis to arrive.
12-03-2007, 03:12 PM
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fair play then, i was thinking of the xjr but thought they were 1300 and 1400
ah well, learn summut new every day lol
i also learnt that my thundercat will get to 140mph quite effortlessly, but after that it took ages to get to 145 this morning lol
sposed to do 155ish too
ah well, learn summut new every day lol
i also learnt that my thundercat will get to 140mph quite effortlessly, but after that it took ages to get to 145 this morning lol
sposed to do 155ish too
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