jeffw
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 04:32 PM |
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Certainly the red is very nice, Jon Regans is green with yellow strip & rollbar which is also nice...
http://www.spectresportscars.co.uk
There are two others being built that I know off, the build diary at JPSC for a yellow one http://www.forum.jpsc.org.uk and Tim
Hovered's race car http://www.hoverd.org/Tim/
[Edited on 18/9/09 by jeffw]
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Chet
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| posted on 30/9/09 at 03:11 AM |
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Now add a 194 HP stock 2009 Hayabusa engine.
Chet
[Edited on 30/9/09 by Chet]
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Sven
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| posted on 1/10/09 at 07:25 AM |
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Galek Motorsports is going to be a dealer for the Spectre in the US. Their website is pants at the moment, but Chuck Galek is promising something
better.
It's a shame a lot of the running gear is Fiesta based, which we can't get easily in the US. I do have family in England though, and a
brother in law that owes me.
-Steve
"Lightheadedness through quickness"
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Chet
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Steve -
My revised website should be up on 10/4.
Please note that Jeremy has completely resolved the donor parts question by developing new parts that also provide better handling.
I believe that Jeremy has designed an amazing car !!!
Chet
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Sven
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| posted on 1/10/09 at 05:10 PM |
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Chet,
That wasn't a criticism, just so you know 
That's all great news. I'm addicted to the shape and I know JP designs great cars. Thanks for the info. Looking forward to learning
more.
-Steve
"Lightheadedness through quickness"
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 2/10/09 at 08:28 AM |
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Hmm I'm almost sold on one of those now. My Striker is just too complicated and heavy now after my previous engine projects (plenty of power
though to offset it).
I fancy a return to a lighter more basic setup. I would put a bike engine in it as I've never driven a BEC before even though I helped to run a
Radical for two seasons of racing.
[Edited on 2-10-09 by bimbleuk]
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jeffw
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| posted on 5/10/09 at 05:49 PM |
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Latest picture of JPs Spectre
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Sven
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| posted on 5/10/09 at 06:14 PM |
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So hot!
I am dying to hear more about how I can build one based on components available in the US.
I can almost anticipate the "WTF is that" questions from the locals ... 
-Steve
"Lightheadedness through quickness"
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 6/10/09 at 06:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sven
So hot!
I am dying to hear more about how I can build one based on components available in the US.
I can almost anticipate the "WTF is that" questions from the locals ...
-Steve
I’ve been in touch with the US rep, who is working on getting it set up for a US donor. I said that I was interested in a V-tec (if I went this way
rather than a 7) – “why go with a Ford, when you can have a Honda?” I always say! The later model B16B type R Hondas are good for 185 HP (9000
redline) and the B18C type Rs are good for 210 (8700 redline), which I think either should be sufficient, no? They run $3600, and $4400 respectively
at one site I looked at, or you could go with non-type R engines, slightly down on HP, but a bit more reasonably priced like a B16A G2 (’92-’95) for
$2200 with 170 HP and (7800 redline). Or if you are willing to slum it at 145-150 HP you could be under $1K ($650-$950).
Of course you could go with a H20 or H22 series, but what’s the point – it’s not like you need a lot of torque when your weight is less than 1200
Lb.
http://www.japanmotorimport.com/JDM_engines/Honda -- not saying they’re the cheapest, but they got some nice pictures.
IMO, it would be a tough call which one to go with.
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Sven
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| posted on 6/10/09 at 06:54 AM |
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Or the Toyota 20V with 160hp and a tough transmission for $800 which sounds like the deal of the century next to those over-priced Honda motors. But
whatever floats your floating thing ...
Home made motor mounts, custom drive shafts and probably some moving some stuff around.
I'm a lot less concerned with the motor as I am the uprights, brakes and other parts. Later model Fiestas are like hens teeth in the US (and
Australia I understand) with zero aftermarket. Focus and Civic parts are available in probably every junkyard in the world and tons of support.
It seems to make good business sense, not to mention it's cheaper and easier for me to source and build it ...
-Steve
[Edited on 10/6/2009 by Sven]
"Lightheadedness through quickness"
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jeffw
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| posted on 6/10/09 at 07:26 AM |
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Could you not get someone to source the Fiesta parts you need from the UK ? As to business sense....very few of these cars will be built in US or
Australia in comparison to the UK (i would guess less than 5% of the total number) so JP has gone with what is available in the UK. Not that many
Civics in scrapyards in the UK.
Did I mention that I have sat in Jon Regan's green Spectre ? Which is almost ready for IVA and has a working engine ...made brumm brumm
noises. The interesting thing is that it is not much wider than my Phoenix for the driver and the top of the side screen comes to the same height as
the bodywork of the Phoenix.
[Edited on 6/10/09 by jeffw]
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 6/10/09 at 01:34 PM |
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The Honda might be marginally more expensive -- I saw a Toyota long block only for $825, but generally engine and tranny were in the $1350 range. 170
HP Honda was $1700 from the same vendor -- a bit more, but +10 HP. That $350 bucks will be pocket change over the whole project. The engines I
posted were very late model higher HP versions that it generally takes big bucks to get out of a NA Toyota engine. You CAN get 185 HP out of a 4AGE,
but I think it ain't cheap either. And if you want 200-210 HP, your either really have to spend a bunch, or get a turbo.
probably a bit better deal HP wise is the Toyota 3s-GTEs which are good for maybe 240+, but then you have to hassle with all of the turbo nonsense,
and they tend to be quite a bit peakier which for a really light car like this may not be that great of a deal. Plus I believe that the3S-GTEs are a
fair amount heavier (and larger) than the 4AGEs . Toyotas also tend to be pretty optimistic on the HP numbers (from what I gather).
It depends on what you want. I've owned both Toyotas and Hondas and IMO the Hondas rev smoother, last longer, and are just better made. Still,
the Toyotas aren't too shabby and I think either would work fine. Certainly either would be easier to get than a Rover or Euro Ford.
The UK really does have a much better kit market than the US. Here, it's either Cobra, or well there's always a Cobra... The UK kits
could, sell over here, but the logistics of running down Euro-only donors puts a huge damper on things. If you are going to sell it over here (and it
is a big market) then the donor should be available here. That's frankly one of the things that holding me back a bit on a 7. I like the
originals, but the required donor parts are hard (not impossible) to find, which means generally having to import a bunch of stuff and pay shipping
etc. on it. I figure it drives up the price of a kit 30-80% depending on the kit and the donor. Another completely different kit I like is the
Pembleton (Guzzi-powered), but it would cost nearly twice as much to build it stateside as it does in the UK.
UK kit car companies need to be thinking licensing and hooking up with Americans that can do a conversion (if it hasn't been done already) to a
domestic donor (which looks like is what is happening with the Spectre which is good news as far as I can tell).
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 20/10/09 at 02:10 PM |
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Evidently, it can't be called Spectre anymore -- I think Jeremy is looking for a new name -- lots of them over here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=30&t=760205&mid=0&nmt=Sylva%20Spectre
I tried to sign up for the Jeremy Philips car board, but was unable -- if someone wants to give them a pointer, we're fans of the car and are
just trying to help if you could pass it on (also I'd like to find some way of signing up over there if some one know how to get through the
automated approval (or disapproval, as it were) process, I'd appreciate it.)
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