C20LET Westfield Project

**Wonderboy** · 02-02-2007 16:20

That looks neat

**Rob77** · 02-02-2007 16:27

Yeh that one in the vid looks nippy!

My mates c.450bhp Luego did a 12.7 1/4mile at pod spinning every gear!

He came off the start line every launch pracitcally sideways!

Was running terrible tires!

With some decent width 888s it should do an 11 sec pass (as long as the traction is achievable)

Rob.

**Neil Adams** · 04-02-2007 16:01

After picking the kit up I checked the build manual for the list of tools required to complete the project. Now I had thought that I was reasonably well stocked in the tool department

but I was wrong. So the first job was to all the things on the list that I was missing.

Now that I was properly tooled-up, I could tackle my first job which I decided would be to fit this 7" Ford (Am I allowed to say that on here?) 3.62 LSD.

It was fully drained so I topped it up with some Silkolene LSD Oil

The manual advises that you should remove the LH brake pipes before fitting the diff, but I think the manual underestimated my clumsyness so I decided to move the RH brake pipes out of the way too.

I shuffled the LH brake pipe out of the way slightly to enable the diff to go in without bashing it. I put the jack underneath to help support it during installation.

And then in it went, and it lined up nicely with the mounting points so at least I bought the correct diff!

I moved the LH brake pipes properly out of the way to enable the mounting studs to locate without damaging them.

There are 2 studs - one 317mm for the top and one 300mm for the bottom. Each needs to be greased up with some copper slip first.

It took some time to get the top one through the mounting bushes and diff but with some brute force I got there in the end. And to celebrate I had some lunch.

The bottom stud wasn't as difficult, although getting it through the washer between the LH bush and the diff was a little tricky.

Finally it was a simple case of attaching the rear support bracket and the diff was installed. Doesn't it look shiney in the sun?

Next job is the driveshafts, but to make them up from Westfield components is quite expensive so I'm trying to source them elsewhere. I need stub shafts and Lobro Joints from somewhere.

**lee303** · 04-02-2007 16:25

try MAN for shafts and joints, looking great btw

**Rob77** · 04-02-2007 16:26

Yeah - looking spot on mate!

**coolamasta** · 04-02-2007 16:57

Yeah liking the work Neil, deffo keeping an eye on this thread

**Jimbo** · 04-02-2007 17:03

Ooooo so clean and new and shiney and silvery and yellow and new and crud free! It'll frigging fly man.... bugs in yer teeth and all that... nice

**novarallycar** · 04-02-2007 17:19

isn't the westie sierra track width. we used the standard XR4x4 shafts but as i said that was a MK. Certainly thet use lobro type joints so there is a cheep supply to be had somewhere.

**Neil Adams** · 04-02-2007 23:31

Originally Posted by lee303

try MAN for shafts and joints, looking great btw

Cheers Lee, wha are they - do you have a link. I just tried google but it came back with nothing.

Originally Posted by novarallycar

isn't the westie sierra track width. we used the standard XR4x4 shafts but as i said that was a MK. Certainly thet use lobro type joints so there is a cheep supply to be had somewhere.

I'll definately look into it - I might try the local ford dealer to see if the part is still stocked and if so I can look at it properly. Also good idea with the wiring. I used VWP for the autronic loom so may be worth going with them again.

**steveturbocal** · 04-02-2007 23:49

thats gonna be a pretty lairy little car. be good to see it finished

**lee303** · 05-02-2007 16:38

Originally Posted by Neil Adams

Cheers Lee, wha are they - do you have a link. I just tried google but it came back with nothing.

.

not got a link at the mo, will find one though, they make alot of the motorsport industries driveshafts and joints, will ask bernie @ novatech as he runs them on his racer

**Neil Adams** · 05-02-2007 16:45

Ideal mate - I think I've sourced a set of Lobro joints so it just leaves me the stub shafts now.

**andyb** · 05-02-2007 21:52

Here's some old information i had when i brought my nova 16v shafts off them, Met up with Martyn at a grass track event to pick them up because he had them with him when i rang up to order them.

Martyn Tinker at Mann Transmissions in Bedale (01677 424034)

Awesome Project by the way!! This is what i'm planning on building in a few years, so will be keeping an eye on this thread!!

**Drizz** · 05-02-2007 22:05

nice

**racingsnake2** · 05-02-2007 22:58

you will never get hold of man transmissions on that no martin tinkers no is 07836266692 try that should get him straight away

**rx jamie** · 06-02-2007 10:23

neil how much could you get a basic of all basic chassis from westfield for ?

**Neil Adams** · 06-02-2007 10:34

If all you wanted was a chasis on it's own there's a guy selling one on the Westfield forum for £450 which is the ideal chasis - SEiW. Click here

The Starter Kit from Westfield is £2,850 and comes with the chasis, steering components, wishbones, hubs but not the brakes or suspension.

I'm surprised nobody has snapped matey's arm off for that chasis yet!

**DaveB** · 06-02-2007 12:20

neil; it's worrying to see that in your box of "tools you didn't have" you've got two axle stands and a torque wrench lmao

However did you manage?

**CraigGreen** · 06-02-2007 12:42

Borrowing that of others!

Ive got 3 pairs of axle stands at my house... Ive never bought any!

**lee303** · 06-02-2007 13:20

the land line is the number i got for man, but the mobile sounds promising

**Neil Adams** · 06-02-2007 13:44

lol @ axle stands. I do have a set but they're pretty sweedy and these decent ones are a substitute for the Westfield build stands. I've also only gone and bought a torque wrench outside of the range required - muppet!

**lee303** · 06-02-2007 14:34

Originally Posted by Neil Adams

I've also only gone and bought a torque wrench outside of the range required - muppet!

lol, easily done, alot of torque wrenches dont go down low enough

**Gaz86** · 06-02-2007 23:21

yep the prices go up the lower you go too

**Add_Gee** · 07-02-2007 10:05

ebay for a baby torque wrench, £25

**rx jamie** · 07-02-2007 10:24

Originally Posted by Neil Adams

If all you wanted was a chasis on it's own there's a guy selling one on the Westfield forum for £450 which is the ideal chasis - SEiW. Click here

The Starter Kit from Westfield is £2,850 and comes with the chasis, steering components, wishbones, hubs but not the brakes or suspension.

I'm surprised nobody has snapped matey's arm off for that chasis yet!

cant believe how cheap that is. thanks for the info.
inspiration for a new project i think. (after my other two are done obviously )

keep up the good work.

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