SteveP wrote:Lovely looking car mate...
What's the deal with these with the XE(?) conversions? What kind of gearbox/rear axle do they use? I'm gonna guess Omega gearbox and standard rear axle/prop? (and probably be totally wrong
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B series manta 5 speed Getrag, custom prop, standard axle. The omega box would work but it's much bigger so it'd mean cutting the tunnel.
trabitom99 wrote:That Manta is gorgeous ... I can see why you're selling your stuff ...
How about keeping a V300 as a daily?
Tom
That's the plan Tom, don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I still have a turbo 360 to finish, and my amazon will be buried with me.
griffo20022 wrote:OOOOOOFFFF Thats beautiful! Very nice purchase there dude, it's gonna be fantastic with the XE in too! Whats the plans? Are you keeping injection or going carbs?
It's running on R1 carbs with megajolt ignition, should have around 190hp in a 900kg shell. That's around 210hp/tonne, the same as a new Focus RS
magnumpi wrote:i deffinately remember seeing that car somewhere before infact those very pics so either on here or was your mate a member on RR's?
I had a thread about it a while ago, about the trip to collect it. Also, my mate is on RR and those pics above are ripped from his thread. Good spot dude.
sven360 wrote:Me likey.
Red tops are a good motor with plentiful supply of mods available.
Good purchase.
Is it coilsprings allround like the b series?????????
Indeed, coils all round, stick axle with panhard rod. Handled awesome before it came off the road. I'll PM you about the B series bits you mentioned.
Speedy88 wrote:Yeah I remember there was one in the same colour at RR last year. Coincidence?
It must have been a coincidence 'cos this poor thing has been parked on a drive under a cover for ages. It'll be coming out to play soon though.
MCHUDD wrote:Hi John.
The new car looks a real cracker.
Are you selling the house to pay for it?
Cheers Mark.
Not quite, as a clue I'm getting it for about half what it'd be worth if it had MOT.
