Hurricane1500 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Had a good day the other day Got a big promotion at work with a big pay rise Most of it will go on the new kid but thought I'd buy the car a little something So have just ordered the Megajolt kit from Autosport Labs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark spit Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Top toy, you'll have fun with that. Congratulations Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNotSoSideways Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Nice one on all counts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Goods news. Did you ever the article, I think it might have been in PPC, about the Hurricane with big engine put into it with lots of trick parts on it? Nice carbon splitter on the front too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1500 Posted August 8, 2008 Author Share Posted August 8, 2008 Think you mean the one with the 5.6 TVR race engine - so yes Amazing car Would post the article but don’t know how we stand on copy right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Teresa Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Welld one on both counts! You will indeed enjoy the MJL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Would post the article but don't know how we stand on copy right I've seen it myself. Wouldn't risk posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Is the Megajolt kit from Autosport Labs the one you use with the ford EDIS and coil pack. I was thinking of converting my spitfire a couple of years ago when I met Josh Bowler at the retro car magazine day at Santa Pod. I got talking to him and looking over his spit when I realised the distributor was missing then he showed me the box in the glove box that was managing the ford electronic ignition. I got an EDIS and coil pack and then got sidelined with work on the GT6 and Vitesse. Is it a worthwhile Mod for those of you that have done it. It's something I would like to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Teresa Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 In a word YES ;D! Check out the Megajolt section here. There are a number of almost evangelical converts here- me amongst them. I reckon its the best after market up grade/add-on available: especially for the amount of outlay. And best of all, you can do it yourself for peanuts. Quite happy to help out in anyway- there is loads of help on this site for this sort of thing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNotSoSideways Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 It's a not worthwhile at all, it's essential! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 In that case I'll order one, not that I've already got enough things to get on with, making up a new exhaust for the GT6, cracking on with the Vitesse rear tub, suspension etc, and just got a MINI 1000 I bought for my 14 yo nephew a couple of years ago to strip and rebuild. did a great job in stripping. Just a bare shell now everything neatly boxed. Not so keen on rebuilding, other distractions (Girls) and a newly purchased Saxo for £600 apparently more street cred. The things he could have done to that Mini for £600. To be honest I had my eyes on it from the start so gave him some money to spend on body kits or whatever for the Saxo. I'll Probably suzuki swift it, or possible bike engine, R1 would be nice. But thats in the future. What I was going to ask is TPS the way you lads went? I am probably stick with SU's for now, maybe bike carbs a bit later. I was going to go for the ready built version, and the only other parts I can see I would need from the site would be the serial cable and mounting brackets. The trigger wheel etc I should be able to get over here. Am I missing anything? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark spit Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Think everyone has gone MAP rather than TPS. If you can read and solder then get the home build kit, even if you aren't confident, one of us could build it up for you, save quite a bit. There's a thread in the megajolt section that has a recommendation from Mother regarding serial cable from Maplin to use. Trigger wheel from www.trigger-wheels.com As an aside, just stuck a modified map on mine Saturday and it's got better again... ;D Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1500 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Luckily for me my best mate is a qualified electrical design engineer. Think he should be able to nock me up the Megajolt kit in no time - Unlike me who applies the more solder the better approach to wiring Have ordered the new version with the hard rev limiter (sounds like a good plan for a 1500 ) Also gone for the MAP version seems to make more sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1500 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 re the EDIS and coil pack. should I go for new parts - reconditioned - or just take a trip to my local scapy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNotSoSideways Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hard to get new EDIS. Coil Packs usually utterly reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Teresa Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I got my 6 cylinder coil pack and EDIS unit from 2 seperate scrappies. 1 local, the other 30 miles away. Your 4 cylinder unit should be much easier to find. Ring around a few scrappies and check Flea-Bay for prices, Trigger-wheels.com should hae some prices too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1500 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Rolling road session booked with Pete Baldwin to try and sort my piss por MPG which is running at about 18 miles per g at the mo. booked for monday the 8th Will report back after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Teresa Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Not wanting to teach anyone to suck eggs- but take copius notes of what the settings were on arrival, what happens/results (good, bad or indifferent) at different settings there and the final settings when you leave. You'll never remember evrything that happens on the day so write it all down at the time!!!!!!! ;D Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane1500 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 before I go to the Rolling road I thought I beter replace the funny home made linkage that came with my carbs been meaning to do this since Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hurricane1500 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 fell to bits when I took it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hurricane1500 Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 ;D will finish it tomorrow but looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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