WESTFIELD SE

Westfield SE standard body live axle model Registered in July 2009 with four owners from registration (two of them being the previous owner) and was completed to a specification that gives a good compromise between usability on road with a bias to motorsport/track days.

The first and third owner of the car having built it and then purchased it back from its second owner in March 2015 is well known to building Westfields.

This Westfield is not going to be everybody’s cup of tea due to the track/motorsport bias of the specification, the driving experience is dominated by the noise of the induction, straight cut gearbox and wind noise. Due to the fitment of the roll cage it’s also not the easiest thing to get in and out of but once you are strapped in it is comfy enough to a full day of driving and still be able to climb out and walk away without feeling like you have been run over by a truck.

Many prospective buyers are put off by the standard body live axle cars preferring to look for the wide bodied independent rear suspension models. My experience with many years of involvement with the Westfield marque have led me to conclude the live axle cars are generally lighter and feel very similar to drive in terms of handling and ride to the independent cards and the “larger” driver can be accommodated comfortably. Many live axle narrow bodied Westfields are campaigned successfully in various sprint and race series across the UK which is a testament to their speed and handling and ride qualities.This particular car goes, stops and steers with the best of them being fairly softly set up for comfort but hard enough to crack along in “Attack Mode” on track days.

I also prefer the aesthetics of the standard bodied cars as there is extra depth to the rear wheel arches making the cars look lower and wider. This Westfield looks particularly good in its yellow and silk black colour scheme, 205x60x13 tyres and wide track front suspension.

At first I made a conscious decision not to tune the standard Ford Zetec engine (as I feel that the car has ample power for road/track day use at approx 185BHP) but to add a straight cut close ratio gearbox matched to the final drive ratio and a very lightweight flywheel. This combination beautifully utilizes the engine power with the light flywheel enhancing acceleration and engine response to the throttle. I worked hard during the build to sensibly reduce the car’s overall weight so I could get the maximum performance in terms of acceleration out of the standard engine’s power.

During the build pretty much all of the chassis components, brackets and panels were powder coated satin black so if looked after the car will look good for many years to come.

Attention was paid to ensuring the car can be worked on easily so the scuttle, dash, diffuser ect are all quickly removable to allow easy and quick access to the cars wiring and mechanical components.

The car is fast and thrilling to drive whilst still being able to return in excess of 35mpg on long runs, insurance for me is a little under £130 per year with the road tax being exempt £0 per year

A full specification is provided below.

Chassis.

Hot metal sprayed and powder coated. Weld in Westfield floor mounted pedals. Strengthened Rear Radius arm mounts. Welded in seat mounts Bracing added to transmission tunnel, cockpit and engine bay. Welded in roll cage mounts. All aluminum paneling sealed with Sikaflex structural sealant and powder coated. Exterior chassis panels added.

Brakes.

Cat Motorsport grooved front discs. Hi Spec 4 pot calipers. Green Stuff pads Westfield alloy hubs. Up-rated hand brake. Willwood bias valve Burton Power rear disc brake conversion. Braided Flexi hoses Kunrifer solid pipe work AP master cylinder.

Suspension/steering

Rally Design Wide track front suspension with micro camber adjustment. Cat Motorsport quick rack. Alloy rack mounts. AVO alloy dampers and Eibach springs. Cortina front uprights. Poly bushed front suspension/metalastic bushed rear suspension. Westfield 2 piece column with steering lock.

Engine/Transmission

Standard Ford 2.0 Zetec.

Ported and Polished Cylinder Head paired to some Fast Road cams.

Bespoke engine and gearbox mounts Dunnell Cooling Kit Dunnell anti surge short sump. High Capacity 1.8 Zetec Water pump. 1.8 Zetec Oil pump. RS 2000 alloy bell housing Quaife type 9 straight cut close ratio gearbox with Quaife alloy top cover. TTV steel lightweight flywheel Helix heavy duty clutch plate. Helix Heavy duty Clutch cover. RS200 Clutch release arm 3.44:1 Salisbury English LSD set up by Road and Race Transmissions. Westfield gear lever extension.

Feeding and firing.

Emerald K3 ECU (full EFI and multi map facilities) Weber Alpha throttle bodies.165 mm ITG ram pipes. Weber Alpha throttle linkage. 200mm bespoke ITG foam air filter. Dunnell port matched inlet manifold Bosch motorsport fuel pump Sytec billet injection filter. Sytec Fuel Pressure Regulator. Sytec High pressure fuel hoses. Gates low pressure Fuel hoses. J Tech wideband lambda controller. Westfield 4-1 stainless exhaust manifold Westfield 7” re-packable silencer. Pro Alloy custom baffled sump fuel tank with pre filter to injection pump. Westfield Kurnifer solid feed/return fuel lines.

Wheels/Tyres.

Compomotive CXR rims 7x13 ET19 finished in anthracite grey 205/60/13 Nankang AR1 tyres. Alloy Centre Caps Dome type wheel nuts.

Safety.

Caged full roll cage in lightweight T45 tube FIA and MSA homologated.Sabelt 3”x3” (lap and shoulder straps) six point harnesses Westfield high back sports seats. Momo steering wheel on SPA Design removable boss SPA fire extinguisher.

Electrics.

Westfield loom, all connectors replaced with super-seal. Spiral bound loom “P” clipped to chassis. Bespoke relay board/fuse box for EFI and Lambda controller. Bespoke wiring for EFI and Dash2 12v feed on dash Standard Westfield lighting pack Durite switches Starter button Correctly wired FIA master switch Power vamp PV25 Gel battery and carrier Heavy duty battery leads. Denso lightweight alternator and a Lightweight high torque Wosp starter motor

Instrumentation/switches

Race Technology Fully configurable Dash 2. Tech Edge Lambda controller and display. Rotary 3 position “map” switch. Durite waterproof switches.

Bodywork/interior

SE “high line” bodywork in “Westfield Chrome Yellow” Quick release scuttle. Quick release rear diffuser Quick release engine bay floor.

Misc

Carbon Mods carbon fiber dash Carbon Mods carbon fiber rear deck panel Carbon Mods carbon fiber sill protectors. Carbon Mods carbon fiber inner chassis protectors. Carbon Mods nose cone canards. Caterham carbon fiber front indicator pods. Fluke Motorsport carbon fiber cycle wings. Playskool Motorsport carbon fiber pedal closing panel. All aluminum paneling powder coated in satin black epoxy powder coat.Black rivets used throughout interior and exterior. Anodised black aluminum button head bolts used throughout the interior. Axle case and Back plates powder coated in satin black epoxy powder coat.

Power.

Dyno tuned at Northampton Motorsport by Troy at 187BHP/171lbft torque.

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