my set of wheels

[scott tomcat]

ex:tomcat racer :Malcolm Bell
Originally converted back to road legal spec

[BoRED S2upid]

Any details on the Spec?

Is the Engine still tweaked?

Welcome to PH BTW.

Edited by BoRED S2upid on Wednesday 13th December 15:31

[scott tomcat]

Right here goes..


Suspension
race coilovers but with softer 550lb front and 350lb rear springs etc for road setup
adj camber alround.
front top mount strut brace
rear upper strut brace
rear lower strut brace
poly tie rod bushes

Brakes
full 325mm ap's and 4 pot calipers with goodridge lines and adj brake bias.
Mintex 1144 pads

Wheels
17" dezents with 205/40/17" avon zz3's

Engine etc

Full rebuild by myself
std size internals
forged pistons 7.8:1
fully ported cy/head, manifolds etc
5th inj system mf2
std cams -soon to be changed
modified exhaust manifold
custom exhaust system and downpipe
custom pulsar intercooler
slim line spal fans
self built flowed t28 hybrid
uprated fuel pump
modified intake/pipercross
dual circuit boost /boost control valve(1st gear switchable)
high and low settings -incar
uprated gearbox -std road ratio's though
helix paddle clutch
wet nos kit adjustable currently 30bhp

current power -no nos

307bhp @flywheel at 18psi at 5500rpm
@ t+m's colchester

297bhp @flywheel @6100rpm (17psi) at Engine advantages (Witham)
torque 285lbs/ft

329bhp @flywheel @ 6500rpm with 30bhp shot of nos (engine advantages)


Proven Performance figures (no nos)

0-60 = 5.21sec
0-70mph =6.2sec
0-100 = 11.5sec

1/4mile 13.48sec @107mph best so far (no Nos)

vmax= 150mph+


with 30 shot

13.2sec @110mph


hopefully 12's soon


cheers
Scott

[busta]

Apart from the colours, I like it alot!

Fast rovers seem to be very underated cars these days, although there have been a couple of Ti's and Tomcats popping up on here recently which is nice to see.

[eliselotus]

Spray it all red and it will look ing great!

[scott tomcat]

then it will look like a std coupe though...
I did think of changing the colours -but its distinctive and still in its original race colours..
some people love the colours others hate it

[pony]

looks okay but i would definately get it resprayed or something, bet you see off a few at the lights

Edited by pony on Thursday 14th December 14:45

[scott tomcat]

porly chavved......explain!

it doesn't have stupid bodykit or add on's

[markelvin]

What's the power/weight ratio?

Mt Metro racer is currently sitting at 170bhp/tonne, soon to go up to 223bhp/t with a little luck.

[scott tomcat]

around 230-300 depending on boost pressure etc
probably will be more like 230 for trackdays -more for santapod etc

must be a quick little metro! is it 1800vvc powered?

[busta]

scott tomcat said:

then it will look like a std coupe though...
I did think of changing the colours -but its distinctive and still in its original race colours..
some people love the colours others hate it

Looking liek a standard coupe is no bad thing, especially when you have almost twice the standard power to catch people out with.

But then again, if they are the race colours it does give the car some pedigree. Its just unfortunate that 99% of people won't recognise that and respect what it is!

Busta

[combemarshal]

I love the things, But maybe you should do it on these colours....

Arguably one of the best tomcats around!

[scott tomcat]

This was how it was originally!
I think its quite tame now compared!
Yeah thats gary who runs in the combe series-still does pretty well

[busta]

scott tomcat said:

This was how it was originally!

I don't want to offend anyone but I find that repulsive! How it is now is definitely and improvement

[555jwr]

Welcome to PH.
Nice car but I’m biased.

What work was needed to make it road legal?
In the first pics it looks like you have the Targa roof. Is this just covered up on the race cars?

[combemarshal]

scott tomcat said:

This was how it was originally!
I think its quite tame now compared!
Yeah thats gary who runs in the combe series-still does pretty well

Glad you lost the spots!

He only won a few times this year, now that Evo's, Scoobies and the ever dominant Audi Quatro of Keith Murray is on the scene (sold it for this year though!)
But there is nothing like watching Gary Prebble at the wheel giving it 200% and countering understeer by just understeering even more!!!
Video of him at work here, www.racecar.net/castlecombeforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1385

[scott tomcat]

555jwr said:

Welcome to PH.
Nice car but I’m biased.

What work was needed to make it road legal?
In the first pics it looks like you have the Targa roof. Is this just covered up on the race cars?

Had to get it get build confirmation from rovers etc to take to dvla to get registration etc (obviously thats no longer possible).

Roofs needed frames etc to take original glass roofs etc originally thay were steel panels bolted in place.
Centre console is differant from original (although I still have this in my loft!
I have softly springs, lights, no elec cut or auto extinguisher etc also had to have normal seat belts at the time.
Battery is now in the boot (before it was in car)

[scott tomcat]

[/quote]
Glad you lost the spots!

He only won a few times this year, now that Evo's, Scoobies and the ever dominant Audi Quatro of Keith Murray is on the scene (sold it for this year though!)
But there is nothing like watching Gary Prebble at the wheel giving it 200% and countering understeer by just understeering even more!!!
Video of him at work here, www.racecar.net/castlecombeforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1385
[/quote]

Yeah I think the spots were just for a charity race back in 1994..

Nice vids great bit of car control
That audi has some grunt!