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  • seanyroche
    Bodger
    • Jan 2014
    • 192

    Re: Fostek's R&D department

    Can anyone tell me what the Jaguar paint code is or which year and model this is off?

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    • mexicotait
      Racer
      Decade Plus User
      • Oct 2008
      • 2437

      Re: Fostek's R&D department

      Had a the pleasure of a small little ride in this at a charity day whilst john was trying to sort sone niggles
      Just wow

      If you get the pleasure of seeing it in the flesh take your time
      All the little details are amazing!

      All the
      Hexham and District Motorclub

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      • FOSSIE
        Pit Crew
        Decade Plus User
        • Oct 2004
        • 1591

        Re: Fostek's R&D department

        Sorry for the complete lack of updates! This car has somewhat taken a back seat lately...

        Following the rolling road session, the car did a couple of test sessions, mostly things were very promising, couple of small handling issues (like the need for an anti-roll bar!) and the exhaust setting fire to the floor/drivers feet aside...

        Main issue was some gearshift related gremlins: To the best of my knowledge this is the first time a system quite like this has been used in this way on this type of gearbox, so a lot of the system was "an educated guess" in terms of mechanical and pneumatic setup... It did work very well most the time but it seems the pneumatics need a re-think to get the best out of the system (easy to get a system that 'works' - I.e. Change gear - but to get it working as fast and slick as I want has proved a headache!

        Anyway a solution is in sight, just waiting for some pneumatics to arrive then it can all go back together.

        Watch this space.

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        • PaulAlex
          Pit Crew
          Decade Plus User
          • May 2006
          • 1551

          Re: Fostek's R&D department

          Glad to hear that there's a fix in the pipeline Tom

          Oh, and if you ever sell it I want first refusal please!
          Last edited by PaulAlex; 20-08-2015, 06:39.

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          • Jimmythedimmy
            Spanner Monkey
            • Jun 2007
            • 401

            Re: Fostek's R&D department

            what an amazing build, congrats

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            • FOSSIE
              Pit Crew
              Decade Plus User
              • Oct 2004
              • 1591

              Re: Fostek's R&D department

              Well it's back together, and so far so good, had it out on a local test track at the weekend and the gear shift gremlins seem to have gone - shifts are now super fast and slick. We're busy making/installing an antiroll bar at the moment - some silly sod (me) mounted the dry sump tank in the way of the original ARB, so it's required some fettling. With this fitted, it's about ready for a proper test

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              • 4parajon
                Tyre Wall Terry
                Decade Plus User
                • Jun 2006
                • 3670

                Re: Fostek's R&D department

                Nice one Tom
                sigpic

                http://graceenginedevelopments.co.uk/

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                • PaulAlex
                  Pit Crew
                  Decade Plus User
                  • May 2006
                  • 1551

                  Re: Fostek's R&D department

                  Great news Tom

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                  • Dyl wheels
                    Tyre Kicker
                    • Jan 2015
                    • 49

                    Re: Fostek's R&D department

                    Originally posted by FOSSIE
                    Well it's back together, and so far so good, had it out on a local test track at the weekend and the gear shift gremlins seem to have gone - shifts are now super fast and slick. We're busy making/installing an antiroll bar at the moment - some silly sod (me) mounted the dry sump tank in the way of the original ARB, so it's required some fettling. With this fitted, it's about ready for a proper test
                    Hi is your website down having trouble getting on it

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                    • Graham
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                      • Feb 2006
                      • 25214

                      Re: Fostek's R&D department

                      Originally posted by Dyl wheels
                      Hi is your website down having trouble getting on it
                      fossie sold the business
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                      https://www.facebook.com/penguinmotorslimited?ref=hl

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                      • Dyl wheels
                        Tyre Kicker
                        • Jan 2015
                        • 49

                        Re: Fostek's R&D department

                        Thanks . Do you know who can narrow my English axle
                        Many thanks

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                        • Fosworth
                          Bodger
                          • Jan 2011
                          • 108

                          Re: Fostek's R&D department

                          Try Andy at Arrow Engineering in Derbyshire. Quite a lot of info about him elswhere on Turbosport

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                          • Warrior
                            Mechanic
                            • Aug 2015
                            • 767

                            Re: Fostek's R&D department

                            Would you recommend day tuner at Harrogate to set my pinto up? Not far from me,

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                            • Fosworth
                              Bodger
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 108

                              Re: Fostek's R&D department

                              Not sure. You could give Damien a call but he seems to be more into mapping ECUs. If he can't help then go to Bogg Brothers near Malton. They are class with Ford engines, especially if they are on carbs.

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                              • mexicotait
                                Racer
                                Decade Plus User
                                • Oct 2008
                                • 2437

                                Re: Fostek's R&D department

                                I'd say boggs too
                                Spent all day on my car
                                Very very reasonable and great guy
                                Hexham and District Motorclub

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