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Post by flynn on May 25, 2010 23:44:26 GMT
Hi All Put a deposit on a Rocket today, hopefully getting it for the first week in August  Just thought Id say hi cause I reckon i'll be bothering you lot with tons of questions  |
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Post by mightylad on May 26, 2010 6:10:49 GMT
Hi Flynn, Welcome to the forum! Nice to hear from a fellow Rocket builder! Feel free to ask all the questions im sure someone on here will have an answer (or at least point you in the right direction!)  Cheers, Ol |
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Post by MevST on May 26, 2010 8:05:06 GMT
Hi flynn, Welcome to this part of the world... As mightlylad said theres always someone on here who can help. glad to see someone in my neck of the woods building a rocket also! (im in chesterfield  ) Ade |
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Post by mattsmev on May 26, 2010 9:42:11 GMT
Hello Flyn
Welcome to this source of information and inspiration. Feel free to ask questions, but it's also well worth down loading the IVA manual and reading the DVLA website, it will save a lot of typing as many questions will be sorted by a small amount of reading.
If you are buying in August, I look forward to seeing your car at Stonleigh next year.
Cheers
Mattsmev
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Post by dinosaurjuice on May 26, 2010 9:56:33 GMT
Welcome Flynn, Fine choice of car to build. Any sneeky hints as to what colour and engine your using? I think mattsmev is doubting your ability, see you at stafford ;D Will |
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Post by flynn on May 26, 2010 11:20:00 GMT
Hi Flynn, Welcome to the forum! Nice to hear from a fellow Rocket builder! Feel free to ask all the questions im sure someone on here will have an answer (or at least point you in the right direction!) Cheers, Ol Cheers, done lots of reading up on here already, but still got loads of questions Hi flynn, Welcome to this part of the world... As mightlylad said theres always someone on here who can help. glad to see someone in my neck of the woods building a rocket also! (im in chesterfield ) Ade Nice one bud, seen yor build thread. Would love to know how to go about fitting the ST170? Can you use the box off the 1.8??? Hello Flyn Welcome to this source of information and inspiration. Feel free to ask questions, but it's also well worth down loading the IVA manual and reading the DVLA website, it will save a lot of typing as many questions will be sorted by a small amount of reading. If you are buying in August, I look forward to seeing your car at Stonleigh next year. Cheers Mattsmev Thanks, brought some cars over from Japan in the past, so familar with SVA. Not so familar with building a kit though. Im sure it will be interesting Welcome Flynn, Fine choice of car to build. Any sneeky hints as to what colour and engine your using? I think mattsmev is doubting your ability, see you at stafford ;D Will Not too sure on the colour scheme yet, but it'll be lairy. Engine wise, again, need to do some reading. Will the ST170 fit onto the 1.8 box? Would love to get a forced induction engine in it but I guess the ST 2.5 is a little too big, or major mods required..  |
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Post by dinosaurjuice on May 26, 2010 13:12:01 GMT
i think a yellow chassis with black panels would look awesome ;D
st170 has/is been done - theres a couple of build threads in the rocket/sonic sections.
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Post by mattsmev on May 26, 2010 15:01:38 GMT
Hi Again Flyn
I certainly was not doubting you ability, but instead of the ST170, why not be the first with the lighter ST150 engine? As for colour, i think any shade of orange is best.
Cheers
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Post by flynn on May 26, 2010 15:25:50 GMT
Hi Again Flyn I certainly was not doubting you ability, but instead of the ST170, why not be the first with the lighter ST150 engine? As for colour, i think any shade of orange is best. Cheers Mattsmev Cheers Matt. Looking into the ST 150 as we speak, cheers for your comments on that thread. .................... ..............and there is definatly no doubting my abilities, as there arent any abilities to doubt |
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Post by MevST on May 26, 2010 16:22:31 GMT
Flynn, You and me both i took the engine and 6 speed getrag box to RTR and had the mounts made up for the engine and box... i know its gonna be a tight fit im sure ill find out soon enough gonna be fitting them in in the next few weeks  Ade |
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Post by s t o n i c on May 26, 2010 19:47:33 GMT
I have just fitted an ST170 engine in a Sonic and it was easy. Came with standard 2.0 mounts on chassis and the ST engine just dropped in. You cannot use the original manifold but I bought an aftermarket 4-1 manifold. Wiring is different BUT if I managed, anyone can. I also wrote up the colour/pin combinations and having expected it to be a pig, the car fired up first time and all the wiring was right.
If you are up for a challenge the all alloy duratec would be interesting. It's supposed to be easily tunable to 200 hp plus...
Any questions, just ask.
Stuart
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Post by flynn on May 27, 2010 16:26:47 GMT
Cheers for all the comments. ST150 engined Rocket on it way sometime in August Need to decide on the colour now |
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