at least it will be easy enough to change over if I decide I don't like it.
at some point in the future, I'll look at fitting a digital dash - some of the motorbike style ones are pretty smart - but I'll get it built and tested before getting carried away with niceties
building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2
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Re: building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2
Tidy thread this.
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Re: building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2
How far off are you from completing it? Have you booked an iva?
I'll have top pop over for a gander at some point.
I'll have top pop over for a gander at some point.
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RE: Rear lights - you probably know this already but IVA/C&U has rules about how far from each other and how high off the deck etc they need to be. I am not up to date on it but no doubt the IVA man will get his tape measure out.
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Great thread BTW - I fancied doing one of these until I realised I have too many daft projects already and I never finish anything. I enjoy seeing people actually get stuff done.
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Re: building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2
there's still a way to go - I'm just enjoying taking my time with the build. I'll see about booking a test once it's moving under its own steam.
but with lockdown2 happening, I've not really got much of an excuse
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the lights up high on the board is just a temporary arrangement while I sort out the wiring, once I get the 'bodywork' fitted, the lighting positions will be IVA compliant. then I can put them where I like again
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I do like a kit car. I drove one all through the year for a good few years. A mate bought a Roadrunner SR2 a few years back with the Mazda engine in, at sub 500KG it went very well indeed and with R888's all round the grip was phenomenal. He then had it turbocharged, I haven't driven it since then tho.
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That sounds like a whole load of fun / terror in equal measure - I suspect mine will end up boosted at some point along the way but should be a hoot with just the basic engine not sure about using it all year round as a daily though
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Re: building an Exocet kit car - lockdown 1 project creeps into lockdown 2
Time to get a bit of work done - rear brakes today
Greasy and manky but will hopefully clean up ok
little bit of improvement there
First coat of piss weak eBay calliper paint - this might take a while
Greasy and manky but will hopefully clean up ok
little bit of improvement there
First coat of piss weak eBay calliper paint - this might take a while