The Budgie rebuild 2011
14 March 2011, 03:53 PM
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Had a little go in the captain's seat of this beautiful machine at the weekend. Thanks again Budgie! 
Even taking it *very* easy with his new and expensive toy and shortshifting at 5.5-6k you could really feel the strength of the build and the potential it has! No whoosh of power yet, just a solid push in the back all the way through. Top set-up all round too, I'm in love
Congrats again Budgie and Rich (and Jackie for suffering the pair of them!)
Even taking it *very* easy with his new and expensive toy and shortshifting at 5.5-6k you could really feel the strength of the build and the potential it has! No whoosh of power yet, just a solid push in the back all the way through. Top set-up all round too, I'm in love
Congrats again Budgie and Rich (and Jackie for suffering the pair of them!)
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30 October 2011, 07:02 PM
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Well its now been 8 months since the rebuild and guess who is still over the moon with the results. I have been to Brands, Snetterton, Bedford and Cadwell Park so far with a December trip back to Brands coming up.
The car is performing better than ever and I now have the confidence in it to be able to push harder and faster.
I want to thank Richard at FBtuning for delivering exactly what I asked for and let you guys know how reliable his work is. Water temps are no longer an issue and oil pressure and temps are as expected. Also my oil consumption has reduced so much that Morris lubricants think I have sold up.
I now have my new project waiting to start and can guarantee that Richard will be the man for the job.
The car is performing better than ever and I now have the confidence in it to be able to push harder and faster.
I want to thank Richard at FBtuning for delivering exactly what I asked for and let you guys know how reliable his work is. Water temps are no longer an issue and oil pressure and temps are as expected. Also my oil consumption has reduced so much that Morris lubricants think I have sold up.
I now have my new project waiting to start and can guarantee that Richard will be the man for the job.
05 January 2013, 05:54 PM
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So here we are 2 years on and its been good
The car has covered 7500miles and done 12 track days including visits to Oulton Park, Cadwell, Snetterton, Bedford, Silverstone and Brands.
The car has not missed a beat in all this time which has made me and FBtuning very happy.
Now that I have the confidence in the cars ability I have been able to improve on my driving skills and get the car shifting along at a pretty good pace.
The only issue we have is due to the increased cornering speeds we are suffering a bit with the fuel, so feel its time to fit a swirl pot set up. While we are doing that we thought lets get the engine out and check the internals for any signs of damage and replace a few seals and gaskets.
So here come a few pics of how its coming on.
The car has covered 7500miles and done 12 track days including visits to Oulton Park, Cadwell, Snetterton, Bedford, Silverstone and Brands.
The car has not missed a beat in all this time which has made me and FBtuning very happy.
Now that I have the confidence in the cars ability I have been able to improve on my driving skills and get the car shifting along at a pretty good pace.
The only issue we have is due to the increased cornering speeds we are suffering a bit with the fuel, so feel its time to fit a swirl pot set up. While we are doing that we thought lets get the engine out and check the internals for any signs of damage and replace a few seals and gaskets.
So here come a few pics of how its coming on.
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22 January 2013, 08:42 PM
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Not on the original plan but a new crank was required.
This was not because of failure but wear and tear concerns
This was not because of failure but wear and tear concerns
