JPSC Forum

Hi to all.
I am looking to build a J15 in the near future.
Never built a kit car before, but I am an ex-RAF aircraft technician, so should be able to manage.....we will see....lol
Looks like there is plenty of good info and advice here about Jeremy's creations!
Marty

Welcome Marty.

Amy ideas on which engine you will be putting in it ?

Pete

petercoll wrote:Welcome Marty.

Amy ideas on which engine you will be putting in it ?

Pete

I am expecting to be using the 1.6L Sigma.
Has anyone done them using other engines besides the Sigma?
Marty

Aren't TORNADO's going for scrap ---- To be a touch more serious , deecee on this forum is putting a nice grunty 2 lt Duratec in his which should be lots of fun . It looks great sitting in the chassis with a beautifully sculptured exhaust manifold

RobMsport wrote:deecee on this forum is putting a nice grunty 2 lt Duratec in his ........ looks great sitting in the chassis with a beautifully sculptured exhaust manifold

Goodness. Where on earth does the required exhaust length go?

Thanks for the welcome
I have found a suitable workshop, so now I have somewhere to build it, I can go ahead with it...lol
Currently looking for a suitable donor vehicle.
Marty

Hi Marty
I am 1 year into a J15 build with 1.6 Sigma just at the final connection of coolant fuel brake pipes before i buy the ECU, i build slow but thats the beauty of a hobby, (when the missus allows me really)
Where abouts are you ?, im in Boston about 20 miles fm Jeremys in Horncastle.

Nick M

Marty k. wrote:I am expecting to be using the 1.6L Sigma.
Has anyone done them using other engines besides the Sigma?

My J15 race car has a superbike engine in it. See here for lots of wittering about. A nice photo in last week's Autosport of the car too.

Personally, for a road car I'd put a Subaru flat four in it. it fits (I've measured it!), it's low down and burbles.

Tim

Tim,

Do you need to "stretch" the chassis into a J16 like you have to fit a subaru engine in?
Of does the standard size work?

Matt

p.s. very much enjoying following your progress this year.

David. Re deecee's Duratec fitment ---- the manifold was made by an ex F1 guy in Aylesbury and is a work of art . Tim . Re -- the Subaru . I agree the nice thought with it sitting so low HOWEVER , I've driven two Subaru's in anger , both engines gave out within 3 laps . Very embarrasing as weren't my cars but my conclusion is that unless you have some trick bits , the standard engine can't take hard cornering or a change down at high rev's . Everybody raves about them so I was extremely shocked at my experience , as were the owners.