Well, after about three weeks of waiting, I finally was able to get the July issue of EVO with its Road and Track Car Shootout for 2005. Included in the test,...
What nice news! So what is the fix for our brakes? I couldn't agree more with the writer's description, and I'm certain I have not driven my car as hard as...
... I then checked the front rotors and calipers for signs of leakage. Found none, but there would be front brake problems later... On to the master cylinder,...
Happy Sunday Folks! Well, a few things. I wanted to check my rear brake bulbs and cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the lights! I don't want...
... I'm puzzled that your engine sits so far back that the rear carb on a dual set-up hits the pedal box. I ran a Dellorto on a Cannon manifold for a while...
Thanks Mark - Any help is appreciated. Clarification (and if the photos show up this time you will see) the Weber and Cannon fit just fine. Just the dual carb...
OK, I deleted a couple of 1 meg+ photos of Alex's Eleven. Please keep the size of your photo uploads under control, or they may fall to my axe. - Mark J. ... ...
... What is that goo on your intake and exhaust manifolds? If you use a proper Graphite gasket from APT, you can install it dry, it wont stick, and can be used...
... The tail light lenses are mounted in rubber. Take a small screwdriver and gently pry out the chrome ring, then get under the lip between the lens and the...
Thanks as usual for the insight! A few things. Like I said, the pancake filter and lack of velocity stacks will be changing - I just have to find the stacks! ...
... Aaron, Automotive Performance Technology, Google search should turn them up with no problems. High temp gasket maker does not work on exhaust headers, or...
AARON, Among other things that I had wrong last week... The bushings for the XI from Global Performance has a 7/16" inch sleeve, and not the size that I might...
Thank you for the correction! Aaron ... From: westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com [mailto:westfield_eleven@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of westfield136 Sent:...
Good afternoon folks - Well I bit the bullet and removed the carb, intake, exhaust header, gasket, and muffler (tight bit removing that header!). I found a...
... Aaron, If you weld the header, you will have to align it again, as the pipes will no longer have a flat interface with the head. This is not much of a...
Any welder worth his salt can weld the part, if you like you can even find some one who could make the header in Stainless steel - if you want to spend the...
Hi - I'm based in the UK and have just taken delivery of an eleven kit straight from the Westfield factory. It's number 37 in a run of 50 cars. I'm planning to...
Congratulations! The announcement of the "new XI" was the reason for my getting off the stick and tracking down a car. I originally wanted a kit, but the...
Thanks, Aaron. I'll be trying to document the build with some photos and notes once I get properly started and I think that I'll have a lot of questions. The ...
Brian - What does. "4 Modify it so it passes the Single Vehicle Authorisation test" Consist of? Here in the states some have emissions standards (thank God MN ...
... Aaron, Emissions is easy compared to what the Brits h ave to go through to get their cars certified. Here, some states don't care what the car is if you...
Here in the UK all home-built cars have to comply with regulations set out by central government. Once the car has passed this "SVA" test it can however be...
... Maybe better in California. Less humidity, and better roads, with actual curves and mountains. So after you build the car, you have to re build the car. ...
Pain - not really just a longer than expected anticipation of pleasure (maybe I missed a vocation in politics!) A relocate to CA sounds perfect. I'm lucky...
... Brian, Well, if you were a purist, the XI would be finished in cheap red vinyl, the cheapest, red color that you could find, with white piping. Rocker...
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