Hi folks,
Well as some of you know, i bought Mikes old 400.
Big thanks to mike for delivering it, and talking me through the mountains of functions etc. Also for replacing the waterpump and PAS pipes the day before it was meant to be collected due to waterpump leakage.
Most of you know the rough spec:
Engine:
220 Coupe lump with oil cooler
Arrow Forged rods
86mm JE Forged Pistons
Klinger headgasket
Custom headbolts
Oil squirters
Custom high torque piper cams and pulleys
Mildly ported head
Port matched manifolds
Custom engineered inlet manifold for 8 injector setup
8 Injectors (4 reds, 4 greens)
FSE fuel reg
Converted to wasted spark with Zetec coil pack
Magnecor leads
Custom made Garrett GT Turbo by Ray Field (i think..some Australian race car engineering turbo place) , similar to a GT2876RS.
Stebtech TB bracket
Lobster back 3 inch downpipe
3 inch custom exhaust
Aquamist water/methanol injection with ally tank in the boot
WON Nitrous system with progressive controll computer and bottle warmer
Hybrid ally Intercooler
Custom made boost pipes
Samco and forge silicone hoses
ITG intake filter
Baileys DV24
NGK plugs (grade 6)
Knock Sensor system
Blitz adjustable 4 stage boost controller, currently set at 0.6, .9 , 1.3 and 1.6 Bar.
Motec M800 with Launch , traction and anti lag
Drivetrain
Short shift
Linkage rebuilt with motobuild kit
Silverstorm Support bar bushes
Steel caged box
GBE Kevlar clutch
Hydraulic action
Wheels/brakes/suspension
Spax Coilovers
Full superflex polybush kit
Upper and lower front and rear strut braces
Front under X brace
Kahn RSR 17" wheels with yokohama tyres
ZS180 Calipers and drilled and grooved discs with carbon ceramic pads
Coupe rear disc conversion
Body/interior
Bear in mind this was all done when it was the fashion, but even now, in the flesh i get more compliments that insults
'Subtler' Mynheer kit including:
Rear spats
smaller rear wing
sideskirts
front splitter
'Bandana'(although luckily this flew away when driving down a dual carriageway :lol: )
Headight eyebrows
Deleted rear doorhandles
Smoothed bootlock
M3 mirrors with custom baseplates
Cool Louvres vented bonnet
All sprayed by Avon Customs in House of Kolor Candy Blue, with Silver 'effects' and grey pinstriping and the phrase 'Rover 400 turbo' down the side.
Full 420GSDi leather, in brand new condition
Other than the computers and switches for everything, its stock standard
Ice is focal and alpine
CLifford alarm thats driving me mad.
Number plate
Well, it P8 SSU
which could be constrewed as Pass U , **** U or Pussy
The end, all i can say is this car is mindwarpingly fast and stunningly good fun, the quality of mikes Modifications are second to nothing ive ever seen before, simple as that. The guy is seriously switched on, and very forward thinking.
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