340R Colin's Honda Conversion

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Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 1:01 pm

See if you lot can talk some sense into Colin,

First,

He wants a 6" exhaust with no CAT :damnfunny. Tried to convince his this was a bad idea but he isn't listening.

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Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

Post by roadboy » Sun May 30, 2010 1:11 pm

Gourlay83 wrote: Cost
Are you doing it for free? ;)
Gourlay83 wrote:See if you lot can talk some sense into Colin,

First,

He wants a 6" exhaust with no CAT :damnfunny. Tried to convince his this was a bad idea but he isn't listening.

Boost Tube ( Thats the horrible sand/sh*t attracting Snorkle thing) - Should its Stay or GO

Alan
Oh dear!

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Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

Post by roadboy » Sun May 30, 2010 1:17 pm

Oh, and what bits of the kit do you get for £2400 and what do you not bother with? That's a big difference to the £3700 on their site.

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Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 1:19 pm

roadboy wrote:
Gourlay83 wrote: Cost



Around the £ mark. He could have done it for a lot less but with the upgrades to the Exhaust/Engine & Driveshafts its pushed the cost up.
Are you doing it for free? ;)
Gourlay83 wrote:See if you lot can talk some sense into Colin,

First,

He wants a 6" exhaust with no CAT :damnfunny. Tried to convince his this was a bad idea but he isn't listening.

Boost Tube ( Thats the horrible sand/sh*t attracting Snorkle thing) - Should its Stay or GO

Alan
Oh dear!

Dan
I was going to give Colin a price for the whole lot but decided against it. I told him we will do the conversion in my garage and that I would guide him through it. That way he knows how to maintain things like the Driveshafts etc rather than phonning me with the slightest of problems.

However, So far he has fitted the Gear Cables but took him 3 hrs and lost a pint a blood....

Alan
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Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 1:27 pm

roadboy wrote:Oh, and what bits of the kit do you get for £2400 and what do you not bother with? That's a big difference to the £3700 on their site.

Cheers
    Dan
    Yeah it is,

    No Fuel or Coolant, manifold or Baffled Sump. Craig had a Clockwise one which he sold to Colin (as part of the Engine Deal).

    Basically - Only Mounts, Gear Linkage, Driveshafts and a couple of thread adaptors.

    I thought that was pretty good value as it is good stuff with a warranty. The only thing I wish they would change the Inner CV gators to the smaller ones and insert smaller breathers. (If you read this James - Your inner gators are too big) :mrgreen:

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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 8:26 pm

    Dan,

    Do me a favour and edit your post to take out the price of the conversion. :oops:

    Just incase Colin's hasn't been completly honest about a couple of things, Which of course he hasn't Mrs Murray.

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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by tut » Sun May 30, 2010 8:31 pm

    We all do mad things at times Alan.

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    Post by roadboy » Sun May 30, 2010 8:32 pm

    ;)
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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 8:53 pm

    Thanking you
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    Post by andyc » Sun May 30, 2010 8:54 pm

    Stop posting and get converting :D
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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by Gourlay83 » Sun May 30, 2010 9:06 pm

    I've been working my ass off all day !

    Gearchange is all done and adjusted
    Driveshafts are in
    Even looked at the wiring ...... then thought F*ck that and opened a beer.

    Waiting on Colin getting a couple of parts to finish off the main bulk of the conversion. I will be finished next week but waiting on Jim for the exhaust.

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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by tut » Sun May 30, 2010 9:21 pm

    When will the car be ready to drive Alan?

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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by andyc » Sun May 30, 2010 9:24 pm

    Ready for him to blow it up at Tut Towers?
    Keep up the good work :thumbsup
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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by Gourlay83 » Mon May 31, 2010 8:43 pm

    tut wrote:When will the car be ready to drive Alan?

    tut
    Probably 2-3 weeks, depends on parts arriving/being made on time. I would prefer to run it in for him and make sure everything is checked then re checked before I let him loose.

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    Re: 340R Colin's Honda Conversion

    Post by tut » Mon May 31, 2010 8:49 pm

    Pity, I was looking forward to driving it at TT KH whilst the kids were out in N3.

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