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Stig
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 02:32:07 pm » |
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Hi Andy, Unfortunately I do not have any ideas on finding a roll cage. Have you tried posting at bagheera-cafe.com ? It would however be very interesting to hear more about the race car project I assume you are working on Best regards, Stig
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andyowl
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New exhaust "straight through" - good sound!
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2009, 09:33:38 am » |
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Dear Stig and Spyros, Thanks for the replies. The 4 point cage in the rally Bagheera is what I had in mind. The foam rubber protection by the navigator's head seems larger than I would expect, but I am still learning the rules.
I took the Rene Bonnet Djet to a Rally Car Day at Castle Combe last year. We were on the Renault Classic Car stand as this Djet has a Gordini 1149cc engine and the whole car is based on R8 parts. It has all the sporting modifications such as Roll Cage, electrical master switch, 4 point safety harness, straps for the bonnet and tailgate, oil catch tank, etc. Friends I made there have inspired me to try competition driving but I need a vehicle. The owner of the Djet, understandably, does not want it used in competition, and my wife "Charlie" vetoed me using any of our other cars, so it was time to do something about the French 1977 Bagheera I purchased in 1993. I wanted to convert it to centre drive, take the roof off to become a cabriolet, paint it yellow and add a supercharger (of which I already have two.)
Charlie supports the competition plans in principle and painting it "liquid yellow" from the 2004 BMW/MINI range is now agreed. I have a 1.6 Murena engine and a Shorrock supercharger from a 1.6 Cortina. Sounds possible. I also have a Wade blower from a Rover SD1 V8 3 litre (which sounds seriously over-the-top but great fun for a short time!). So I will achieve two of my four objectives. Not bad.
I got my MSA Competition Licence in January and all I need now is the Baggy ready to compete in Sprints and Hill Climbs. I would also like to try AutoTests and Trials where the poor Bagheera power-to-weight ratio will not be such a disadvantage. My first event is in late March. Not a lot of time.
Not yet planning on circuit racing - I don't have enough experience - but a track day or two would help sort out the car. It is already insured for road use with the 1.6 engine fitted and the supercharger for only 200Euro total. Very good value, but that is one advantage of being a Grandfather!
Keep looking!
Andy
PS I didn't understand the Spyros reference to a compressor??
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Spyros
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2009, 07:55:15 pm » |
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To achieve this increased capacity the engines were offset bored which moved the centre line of the conrod away from the centreline of the piston; John, May I ask which type of 1600 engine you are speaking about ? Somes have the bores equidistant, some not Spyros
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