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Members Chat Compilation of all of members chat group http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:39 +0000 10 Vehicle: Triumph Gt6 Gt Mk 3 (1972) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6134-vehicle-triumph-gt6-gt-mk-3-1972/ Name: triumph gt6 gt mk 3 (1972)
Date Added: 15 May 2012 - 08:35 PM
Owner: steveleckey
Short Description: this is the car before i started cutting the rot out?

View Vehicle]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 20:35:39 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6134-vehicle-triumph-gt6-gt-mk-3-1972/ Vehicle: Suzuki Bandit N600 (1999) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6127-vehicle-suzuki-bandit-n600-1999/ Name: Suzuki Bandit N600 (1999)
Date Added: 09 May 2012 - 07:18 PM
Owner: SteveA
Short Description: Bought this early May 2012 to replace my BMW E21 as I was getting fed up with paying the high road tax for a vehicle I was not using much, so I bought this instead, which means I can also get over the Severn bridge for free.

View Vehicle]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 18:18:55 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6127-vehicle-suzuki-bandit-n600-1999/ <![CDATA[Steve K's 69]]> http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6113-steve-ks-69/
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]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:40:19 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6113-steve-ks-69/ A Bit Of A Confession http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6094-a-bit-of-a-confession/
I thought GT posting here was awesome, and I'm dissapointed Matt closed the thread. I was enjoying it, but had to sleep!

I reckon GT is an absolute dickhead in how he presents himself, but thats not our fault.

I think our membership is tough enough to look after them selves, and those who need help with that will be admirably helped by those who can.

GT's work is oft lauded, and he cant have got this far without good product and hard work. His habit of forever shitting on everyone else's work, ideas, and product is bloody stupid, but sunlight is the best disinfectant, and GT's idiocy is easily batted away when it happens by our strong membership.

I wish the thread was still open, but I have a policy (that I hope we'll all adhere to) of not changing the decisions of another admin.

We could actually help GT if we let him post here, and "train" him to talk up his good rather than shit on others work.

Maybe that would be a good thing. Maybe it's a pipe dream.

Thoughs guys?

C.]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:53:31 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6094-a-bit-of-a-confession/ Help http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6091-help/ after being throughly ripped off by triumph specialists (many) in an attempt to get more power my 2.5 pi coming in @160 bhp i came across www.jagclub.ru/triumph_pi and modifications that are needed and done to achieve power, ive been sold a lot of tat that certain specialists say i require for more power yet im only up by 10 bhp, does anyone know of this site, does it belong to true guru gareth thomas, in russia, and although he hates the british hierachy of the triumph clique, he remains commited to true power from a true triumph, can anyone sell me loan me or download a copy of his book, or let me know where i can get a copy so i can take it to my newly found unbiased unconnected to upsell of nonsense triumph parts that give me no increase in my power that i crave.
cheers stevie]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:03:26 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6091-help/ Vehicle: Triumph Gt6 Mk1 (1967) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6082-vehicle-triumph-gt6-mk1-1967/ Name: triumph gt6 mk1 (1967)
Date Added: 09 April 2012 - 07:51 PM
Owner: motov8id
Short Description: I've owned this car for over 20 years and it has been through many changes

View Vehicle]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:51:27 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6082-vehicle-triumph-gt6-mk1-1967/ Vehicle: Triumph Spitfire (1976) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6078-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1976/ Name: Triumph Spitfire (1976)
Date Added: 09 April 2012 - 10:30 AM
Owner: greeneggsnsam
Short Description: My first Triumph- but surely not my last!

View Vehicle]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:30:05 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6078-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1976/ <![CDATA[Nicola's Mk.1 Gt6]]> http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6071-nicolas-mk1-gt6/ Not a lot to say at the moment, just that I've only just bought it and done more miles in the last four days than it'd done in the last 10 years!!! Replaced the bonnet cones as they were a bit worn, thats about it for the moment. On April 19th it's getting set up properly on a rolling road so will be interested to see what sort of power it runs at.

Found out today that it's actually a 1967 car and not a '68!

Anyway heres some pics:

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]]> Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:43:51 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6071-nicolas-mk1-gt6/ Tr6 Build - Stage Iii Engine http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6063-tr6-build-stage-iii-engine/
It may or may not live alongside the Spit mk3 road car - depends on space and finance. The Spit mk4 race car will remain either way and get finished - not that much to do on it now so hey, why not buy another?

About the car.
It's a TR6, 1973. Its coming from my good friend Pete, owner of Yorkshire Triumphs. There are pics of it in restoration at www.yorkshiretriumphs.co.uk. Click on 'what we do' then 'in the workshop' and scroll down to the TR6 pics. Pete's had it 3 years now, and its almost ready for assembly.

Brief history: Bought from a worm farmer (!) who's into his fast cars. Chassis was bolloxed, lots of panel work needed but the car has a new LSD, and a stage III (whatever that means) engine by Racetorations. It also came with the original, matching numbers CP engine - this needs a full rebuild and probably a donor crank at some point (it's 20 thou under on the big ends).

So - Pete re-chassised the car using a donor. It's had a full suspension upgrade using the CTM kit, polybushes all round, retained lowered springs, boxed in outrigger strengthening and extra plates at the suspension pickup points. It's had a full bodyshell restoration with some new panels and now has great gaps and lines. The body has just finished paint in VW Tornado.
It will soon be time for body to become re-aquainted with the chassis, and so our attention has turned to the engine in readiness.

It was bought in 1986 at a cost of approx £13k according to the invoice. We currently have few details, so I'll be approaching Racetorations soon to see if they have a build sheet - £13k in 1986 was a lot of money, much more that I earned in a year back then! It's on injection, standard Triumph, and the car ran well on arrival so it's known to be good. It seems the head may be by Pete Burgess (thanks Neil), and the PO mentioned Omega pistons but little else is known. Because it was working, we haven't cracked open either the head or sump. The PO said it needed 'unleaded and an octane booster' so I imagine the CR is high!

So, stout fellows, how can you help?

Well, I'm refurbing the injection kit ready for installation. The MU is a modified unit, inscribed 'stage III' and 'special TR6'. Throttle bodies and injectors look standard, and they're being cleaned up now.
Do you think I should replace the injectors as a matter of course bearing in mind their age and the lay-up they've had? Are there different sizes for different spec engines? And where's a good place to go for TR bits?

Cheers

Richard]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:53:29 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6063-tr6-build-stage-iii-engine/ Vehicle: Triumph Herald (1970) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6026-vehicle-triumph-herald-1970/ Name: Triumph Herald (1970)
Date Added: 05 March 2012 - 09:45 PM
Owner: PCA42
Short Description: 13/60 Hard Top

View Vehicle]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:45:19 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6026-vehicle-triumph-herald-1970/ Bodywork And Trim Section http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6015-bodywork-and-trim-section/ Does anyone know why I am unable to start a new topic in the Bodywork and Trim section of the forum? is it just me? Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:02:46 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6015-bodywork-and-trim-section/ Mods - Untangle Thread Diversion Please? http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6002-mods-untangle-thread-diversion-please/ I'd report this to draw your attention to it, but i can't find a 'report post' button here. Maybe it's in the the nature of Sideways!

This thread:
http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5991-ct-forum-dead/page__st__20

started as a comment on problems at the CT website, but has aquired an erudite discussion of MegaJolt/Squirt applications. The expert experience being posted is just the thing that others would need, but it would be hard to find in retrospect. Please extract the MegJolt/Squirt content and put it in it's own thread?

Thanks!
John]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:25:53 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/6002-mods-untangle-thread-diversion-please/ Mazda Rx7 Elford Turbo 1984 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5992-mazda-rx7-elford-turbo-1984/ After selling my 1500 Spitfire, I moved back to 1st gen RX7's..... this is my 1984 Mazda RX7 Elford Turbo .... it put's out 165bhp at 6psi but being a quite lightweight car, it improves the car greatly over the standard 12A rotary engine....

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.]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:11 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5992-mazda-rx7-elford-turbo-1984/ Vehicle: Triumph Spitfire 1500 (1979) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5976-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1500-1979/ Name: Triumph Spitfire 1500 (1979)
Date Added: 06 June 2011 - 10:49 PM
Owner: mattius
Short Description: My baby

View Vehicle]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:14:50 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5976-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1500-1979/ <![CDATA[I Think This Thread's Pictures Need Reviving...]]> http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5953-i-think-this-threads-pictures-need-reviving/
The only way to get them across to the current software is for a mod/admin to manually update every post in the new thread.

It's absolutely worth doing for our educational/informational threads, and if you think a thread is worthy, this is the place to put in a request.

C.]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:27 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5953-i-think-this-threads-pictures-need-reviving/ Vehicle: Triumph Spitfire 1500 (1974) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5949-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1500-1974/ Name: Triumph Spitfire 1500 (1974)
Date Added: 21 January 2012 - 08:10 PM
Owner: Hurricane1500
Short Description: Some of it became the Hurricane

Some of it is still in Garage

View Vehicle]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:10:30 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5949-vehicle-triumph-spitfire-1500-1974/ Vehicle: Triumph Gt6 (1971) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5942-vehicle-triumph-gt6-1971/ Name: Triumph GT6 (1971)
Date Added: 20 January 2012 - 11:16 PM
Owner: spitfire6
Short Description: Bought off Ebay

View Vehicle]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:16:01 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5942-vehicle-triumph-gt6-1971/ Vehicle: Triumph Spit/gt6 (1972) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5941-vehicle-triumph-spitgt6-1972/ Name: Triumph SPIT/GT6 (1972)
Date Added: 20 January 2012 - 11:03 PM
Owner: spitfire6
Short Description: Black and soon back!

View Vehicle]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:03:46 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5941-vehicle-triumph-spitgt6-1972/ Vehicle: Triumph Gt6 Mk1 (1967) http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5933-vehicle-triumph-gt6-mk1-1967/ Name: TRIUMPH GT6 MK1 (1967)
Date Added: 17 January 2012 - 05:48 PM
Owner: Royboy66
Short Description: None Provided

View Vehicle]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:48:07 +0000 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5933-vehicle-triumph-gt6-mk1-1967/ Another Yank Gt6 http://sideways-technologies.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/5929-another-yank-gt6/

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