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Yeah
Well that answers my question then, no grey areas.
235's it is then :lol:

You looking to run these kind of times(aren't we all?).
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bit of an update, have been slowly getting paint on the tubes but as the situation has been upgraded to SITKOM 3 -single income THREE kids oppressive mortgage - I am having to beg borrow steal time in the garage!

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been thinking about the tyres, I had thought about using yokohama A048 for the street and using M/Ts at the pod, anyone used the yokos before? I think they are used on lotus' but not sure
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Please tell me there is more of this?!

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I am poised like a p155head waiting for his curry to carry on with the car, I just need to pay off what I owe or the projects financial director (the wife) will castrate me! Engine mounting tubes will be next! Early next year all going well.
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Post by greased-up-deaf-guy »

Glad to hear its still on the go, love the tube work so far.

Sorry if ive missed it but are you building it road legal or for track only?

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fully intend to have it street legal once finished, if andy frost can do it with his car I don't see why I can't with this! It will even have a full length exhaust system!
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Post by greased-up-deaf-guy »

Cooool, do you have to go for a sva or iva... Or whatever its called haha.

Really want to spaceframe my van but worried about legal issues.

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Picked up my 4 link tubes track locator and front lower arms the other day
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got this thru the other week
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just need to get the majority of these bits inside it!
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It's slowly
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getting there
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Not following the build instructions from MS, then? :D
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what you spotted?! Instructions under the pcb in the 1st pic
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Post by JJMclure »

engine has now been sold! new lump on order!
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Post by JJMclure »

got this from http://www.lsxp.net/
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its an lq4 truck motor, I have taken off the PAS and alternator already I am planning on getting the heads off to give them a good cleaning as it has been stood for a bit
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will be needing car inlet manifold and sump in the future as it is a tall motor
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