Are you madabout kit cars      
 "We've Got Kit Cars Covered" Information about Madabout-Kitcars.com Contact Madabout-Kitcars.com         Home of UK kit cars - madabout-kitcars.com Various kit car write ups All the latest kit car news Kit car related and general discussion

Search
Manufacturers
Kit Cars
Kit Car Data sheets
Picture Gallery
SVA Knowledgebase
Clubs & Communities
Build cost estimator
Kit cars for sale
Knowledge Base 
KitcarUSA.com
Classic-Kitcars.com
 

Go Back   Madabout Kitcars Forum > Mad Build Area > Tribute Automotive Builds

Tribute Automotive Builds Discuss your Tribute kit build

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #41  
Old 18th March 2015, 08:08
Axel Axel is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Hamburg
Posts: 174
Axel is on a distinguished road
Default

Same here in germany, nobody wants them, I tried to sell a '95 MGF for a friend of mine last year, and I could not get rid of it...so it is still sitting in his garage covered with lots of other stuff... I don't understand this, it is not such a bad car...
Reply With Quote
  #42  
Old 18th March 2015, 08:35
Scottie22 Scottie22 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 2,161
Scottie22 is on a distinguished road
Default

Axel, I agree with you, it is actually a good car, the K series engine is very good, so good that Caterham used it very successfully for 20 years in their cars.

But with engines not given the Caterham treatment, the head gaskets were prone to go bust, which gave Rovers a bad reputation, and to make it worse for the MGF the engine is mid-mounted and very awkward and expensive to get at and repair, which is the main reason they are so cheap. But with a good steel Klinger head gasket on, they are very good and reliable.

The ultimate K series engine ( an 1800) by all accounts were able to produce between 180 and 220 BHP which made the Elises very nippy.
Reply With Quote
  #43  
Old 18th March 2015, 20:29
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default

The cars is a 1.8i driving it back it handled as good if not better than my
mx5 and has by far more poke in the engine I would love to throw it around a track.
Reply With Quote
  #44  
Old 21st March 2015, 19:35
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default do you know what it is yet

god it been a long week, anyway had a few hours in the garage today and here is ware I got to. mgf stripped and starting to look at how to put it back together. the bonnet is going to need a big bump at the to get over the wiper cowl. just held the back onto look at the lines and it looks like it may just work out. 20150321_151624.jpg

20150321_150744.jpg

20150321_175935.jpg

20150321_175950.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #45  
Old 21st March 2015, 21:39
Mister Towed's Avatar
Mister Towed Mister Towed is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 5,328
Mister Towed is on a distinguished road
Default

That's looking like it's going to work. Good effort!
Reply With Quote
  #46  
Old 22nd March 2015, 09:49
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default

thought I better start a build thread as its not a tribute kit don't want anyone shouting at me LOL
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=5346
Reply With Quote
  #47  
Old 22nd March 2015, 11:19
IanA's Avatar
IanA IanA is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Oxon
Posts: 1,118
IanA is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottie22 View Post
...But with a good steel Klinger head gasket on, they are very good and reliable...
The other issue involved the mid engine and the front radiator with a lot of cold coolant released when the thermostat first opened. Maybe this worsened the problems with the original head gaskets.
Reply With Quote
  #48  
Old 22nd March 2015, 17:42
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default

see ware you are coming from with the rad you would think someone would have thought of away of warming the water up first. I thought it come be the size of the small rad that caused the head problem but the sudden surge of cold water on a hot head could well be its down fall
Reply With Quote
  #49  
Old 22nd March 2015, 17:59
IanA's Avatar
IanA IanA is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Oxon
Posts: 1,118
IanA is on a distinguished road
Default

Weren't there issues with the plastic spacers on the head-to-sump studs- something cured by metal spacers?
Reply With Quote
  #50  
Old 22nd March 2015, 18:15
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default

one for google as I am not sure , I am hoping I will not be having head problems it was dune 4000 miles ago and been ok since
Reply With Quote
  #51  
Old 22nd March 2015, 20:24
Mistrale Mistrale is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 34
Mistrale is on a distinguished road
Default

OK, so that's the Europa sorted, now, who fancies an Esprit? Ideally a 'Bond' S1??? Any ideas out there?
Reply With Quote
  #52  
Old 22nd March 2015, 20:43
NeilF355 NeilF355 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 238
NeilF355 is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by andysharrock View Post
dose resin go off I have about 10lts in a drum but the last time I used it, it took forever to dry dose it pass a use by date
Was it cold when you used it as this would slow up the reaction?

I just heat the resin up a bit (to about 20 Degrees Centigrade) in an old microwave before I add the catalyst. It takes a matter of seconds.
Reply With Quote
  #53  
Old 22nd March 2015, 20:53
andysharrock's Avatar
andysharrock andysharrock is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: sheffield
Posts: 564
andysharrock is on a distinguished road
Default

yes it was a wee bit on the cold side ,will soon no I will be using it again in the next week or so
Reply With Quote
  #54  
Old 24th March 2015, 15:59
Hammy Hammy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Alton, Hampshire
Posts: 451
Hammy is on a distinguished road
Default

Good work mate, hope it works out for you
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +0. The time now is 23:05.

copyright © madabout-kitcars.com 2000-2024
terms and conditions | privacy policy