Phoenix is back

[jeffw]

So after the trailing arm parted company with the axle at Snetterton in November the Phoenix is finally back. It has been with Steve at Fury Sportscars getting 'beefed' up on the rear axle, now everything has a gusset (ohhh matron) and the axle has been banded, panhard mounts strengthened and so on. I also have adjustable rear arms so I can play with the angle of the diff. All the mounts have been drilled out to 1/2 UNF and all the 12mm bolts replaced. They have also rebuilt the rear drums (apparently one drum was overheated and the other slave wasn't working at all) so I have rear brakes and a working handbrake (which you can't drive away when it is on). On top of that some side mirror extension and bits and bobs.

So it is all ready to go now. Interesting Steve put it on the scales.....with 35l of fuel it weighs in at 643Kg which is a bit more than I was expecting but is in the ball park according to Steve (pretty much the same a Windscreen Fury with a Zetec). Still with fuel it works out to be 528BHP per ton so not bad.

What does yours weigh and what is your PWR?

[David]

470kg
220 bhp

So . . . . a lot less than yours, Jeff . . . .





. . . . even before we put our 115kg driver in it

[jeffw]

So must try harder is what you are saying David

Mind you that is still 468 BHP per ton so not far off...

[CMA]

According to my crappy scales my Stylus is 653kgs (I doubt that is accurate though)

But I only have a piddly 135bhp Xflow in it. but it's enough for my driving skill (or lack of)

[dopdog]

I had a quick work out as well.

300kg
160bhp gives me 533 per ton.

the only problem is I do not even know if I can drive it

well done on the car Jeff and fingers crossed it will hold steady for you this year.

[jeffw]

Have you made broom-broom noise while sat in it yet

[RobMsport]

I'm trailing behind in the bhp race at 231bhp in 600kgs . So 385bhp per tonne

[deecee]

My J15, just about finished now, came out at 550 kg (a bit more than I hoped for) and 210 bhp, so 381bhp/tonne. I haven't driven anything fast for 3 years and I shall have to learn to make it handle too. At least I should be on the tarmac this year.
David

[dopdog]

Have you made broom-broom noise while sat in it yet

That did make me laugh you know me so well

had the boy sat in it tonight to bleed the breaks, all back together just need body panels and suspension set then ready to go.

[jeffw]

and brakes to replace the breaks