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- Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:21 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: v6 essex power figures?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2910
Re: v6 essex power figures?
It's all about the Torque so I'm going to guess a peak 230lb at 3,250rpm.
- Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:17 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: is it the time of month or something
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6172
Re: is it the time of month or something
I think there's two different scenes really. There's the 'heritage' capri scene, which is where the cars with provenance like Mike's fit- and when you get that there will always be fighting over who's got the best collection, most money to throw at restorations etc... Along with all that shit about ...
- Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:52 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: A story of Mr Cadbury and Ms Rowntree
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1974
Re: A story of Mr Cadbury and Ms Rowntree
I've heard she's also tasted Freddo's milky bar, and has a Jelly baby with some guy from Yorkie, although he's sure it's Terry's.
- Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:35 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Capri with a Diesel engine, possible?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8561
Re: Capri with a Diesel engine, possible?
I agree there's a lot of stonking diesel engines out there now. Just like having an essex in terms of driving style and performance peaks, but with double the miles per tank. There was, several years ago, a white LS with a black vinyl roof floating on ebay with a 1.7 litre Isuzu / vauxhall engine. S...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:19 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: what will i have to change or modify?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3827
Re: what will i have to change or modify?
A strut brace is one of the best things you can buy for a capri, handling wise. Fact. There's no point having a tuned to the hilt back end if the front is as saggy as an old tarts arse. Especially if you are going V6 it's an absolute must. Adds some reinforcement too.
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:24 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: New Capri - New questions!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3078
Re: New Capri - New questions!
Or you could just use rubber bushes on all the impact points... which is cheaper and might work ;) Either way... Inverse frequencies... I don't think noise cancelling works that way. I might be wrong. There is no 'opposite' frequency as such, so you can't have 'negative' frequencies. You can only tr...
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 7:53 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: New Capri - New questions!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3078
Re: New Capri - New questions!
With the exhaust, you're just hitting a resonant frequency at 1,500rpm. Because the exhaust is an amplifying sound producer (works exactly the same as a guitar except the engine beats are the strings- the faster they go the 'higher' the note caused by the escaping gasses), it will hit a certain poin...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:37 pm
- Forum: Members Cars
- Topic: 1977 2.0 daily driver
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5115
Re: 1977 2.0 daily driver
Awesome looking car. Big thumbs up for the wheels with the beasty centres too
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:21 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: interesting capri drag race!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1384
Re: interesting capri drag race!!
Cheating blue bastard! What is that, RX8?
- Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: Capri right for me ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2362
Re: Capri right for me ?
Well now... this does really depend on whether you mean the front seats or the back ones!
I'm 6'2" and I feel small in mine. All part of the fun Loadsa leg room.
I'm 6'2" and I feel small in mine. All part of the fun Loadsa leg room.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:49 am
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: RS3100 Ducktail spoiler on a MK3?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5309
Re: RS3100 Ducktail spoiler on a MK3?
I'm sure I've seen them being made for Mk3s specifically... Have no idea where from but wasn't some bloke making ones for mk3 boots? Seem to remember it didn't look particularly good. They might even have been steel rather than fibreglass!
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:58 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: MOST INSULTING OFFER!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5062
Re: MOST INSULTING OFFER!
Someone once offered me £75 for my brookies. Erm... no.
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 7:56 pm
- Forum: Q & A
- Topic: what will i have to change or modify?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3827
Re: what will i have to change or modify?
To be honest, and I'm playing devils advocate in a way here because in an ideal world I WOULD re-inforce, I've got a 1.6 shell which had been running an Essex for about 5 years, and coped absolutely fine. It had a strut brace and 2.8i suspension and brakes. The chassis coped with the extra weight no...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:43 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Vote slotmag
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2467
Re: Vote slotmag
Voted! The other two look like grim Halfords specials...
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:56 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Can someone please give me a time machine?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2226
Re: Can someone please give me a time machine?
That first video...
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuckin' 'ell. And you wonder why motorsport used to be so dangerous...
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuckin' 'ell. And you wonder why motorsport used to be so dangerous...
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Vote for my MKII Capri turbo
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1394
Re: Vote for my MKII Capri turbo
Liked. Welcome to the boards, nice looking car with an impressive spec sheet there. You're right to be canning the bumpers too Get yourself some European ones. Sexy.
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:07 pm
- Forum: Members Cars
- Topic: My first Capri! (MKIII 2.0 Black)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3823
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:14 am
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: Yes please I will have one.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1869
Re: Yes please I will have one.
I want one. Balls to pistons, it's got two jet ingines*! I think that's a cracking piece of engineering. Would melt the paint off any tailgaiting white van men too :twisted: Although I do doubtturbine electrics are the future, I do think it's an interesting idea, and just image what it'll sound like...
- Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:16 am
- Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
- Topic: Looking for a powerful engine for my mk3 capri!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3111
Re: Looking for a powerful engine for my mk3 capri!
2.0 pinto good option for you, having never done an engine swap I fitted a Cossie to mine. TKC is right if you don't have a 2.8 to start with you're looking at £2k and a lot of sweat, blood, time and tears!
- Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:40 pm
- Forum: Rant and Rave
- Topic: what engine would you fit?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7631
Re: what engine would you fit?
McMerc supercharged V8 out of the McMerc SLR. One of the best sounding car engines of all time. Alternatively, and what I would really do, is fit a capri with a fuel cell. I'm a huge fan of the idea. Instant and permenant torque, good fuel economy, and truly eco friendly (once you've got your hydrog...