Update August 2009

Is it really may since I last posted!!!

Quick update on how things have been going. Had a successful run to Le Mans in June. Ran all the way there and back without a hitch....apart from the engine bay getting a bit warm in the Le Mans traffic. Less than a week later went for a run to a local pub and broke down on the way home...it started popping and banging on one cylinder, then cleared itself and was OK. Played up occassionally over the next few drives and eventually discovered one of the HT leads was on its last legs so replaced the whole ignition system from coil pack onwards.

Minor issue with the alternator bracket - the weld on it broke causing the alternator to move at an angle and the belt popped off three of its five grooves. Welded it up a bit more securely second time!

Still have a problem with a petrol smell under hard acceleration. This is fuel stand off and I believe can be cured with trumpets/stacks on the carbs to increase the venturi effect. Have made up some simple ones (Coke cans!) to experiment. Seems to have improved it slightly but need to be longer to have a better effect. But with the latest purchase that should become a thing of the past.

I have now acquired a set of GSXR thottle bodies, ST170 inlet manifold and a megaquirt ECU. To compliment these I will need a swirl pot (to ensure constant fuel supply) and a high pressure pump. I will also need to install the Robin Hood pedal set to move the master cylinder out of the way.