Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

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crashmatt
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Name: Matt Owen

Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby crashmatt » Mon May 05, 2014 7:09 pm

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Hello Folks,
Figured I'd best get the awkward first post out the way. Have been the Proud owner of a Leader for the past 4 or so years, 2.5 of which I used it to provide me with big grins on the weekend but the past 18 months it has fallen foul of the "time to make it my own" rebuild idea! :cry:

The original plan was to just get they body done, she is an ex racer and had a lot of battle scars, but once that was off I felt the need to fit a fandangaly pedal box with bias bar.......what was I thinking! Then the spaghetti of a wiring loom reared it's ugly head which was attached to a very flakey rev limiter, chafed wiring every where, the list goes on........

However, to the here and now, the pedal box is fitted and as of this weekend we have ( very good ) brakes, god knows how the bias is but we will soon find out! :shock: clutch is all working as the throttle. :D

Have acquired a box of tricks from CBS to set me on the right path with the loom and an accuspark electronic dizzy too.

Geeky stuff:
sylva Leader
1700 xflow ( the spec of this is a little grey as , having been raced ,various mods have been done but little history available to confirm anything, however I did have her on rolling road not long after purchase and it was delivering 115bhp)
4 speed rocket box
Spax adjustables all round

That's about it, I'll post some pics and tales of woe about the rebuild soon

Matt
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RedStar
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Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby RedStar » Mon May 05, 2014 8:36 pm

Looking good! Some detail pictures of your work/progress will be welcomed by myself at least. :D
Sylva Star 2L Fiat Twincam with Twin Weber 40 DCOE
Currently being restored after 10 years standing

jeffw
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Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby jeffw » Mon May 05, 2014 9:38 pm

I drove through Fareham today (visiting my Dad in Gosport). Nice to know there are Sylva owners around that part of the world as well.

andypg
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Name: andy gardner

Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby andypg » Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:51 pm

I've not long moved back to fareham from northeast.Not had much chance to drive the striker yet though! Good to see others in the area!Andy.

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Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby Edd » Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:28 am

Andy,
Not the same Andy with a Blue Striker in the Middlesbrough area?
Edd

andypg
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Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby andypg » Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:59 pm

Same one!

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Spybot84
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Name: Chris Yates

Re: Sylva Leader owner in Fareham

Postby Spybot84 » Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:13 pm

Hi Matt

I have sent you a pm. I am too a sylva leader owner currently refurbing it and I am struggling getting it to brake. I currently have the 1.3 xflow engine in it but am in the process of sticking in a 1.6 xflow. It doesn't stop now so god knows what will happen when the new engine fitted. :shock:


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