pick
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Finally.....And Hello
Well after alot of waiting by the phone I have sold my car so now the bec project can begin, My name is Shaw I Joined the bec owners club the other
week and have been browsing the site for a while now, Two years ago I helped my grandad with his guzzi powered JZR and thats now up and running so it
may have been spotted around Scarborough, Its now time to build a car for myself (se7en style) at the moment I have short listed the mk indy and aries
(stm) locoblade because I think a MNR maybe slightly out of reach budget wise. Thought I best say HI before the questions begin!!!
Cheers
Shaw
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twybrow
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 05:37 PM |
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Hey Shaw. Welcome to the site and the host of information it contains. For the most part I think everyone is very friendly and accomodating so
I'm sure you will find it a great resource over the next few months/years/decades?! Good luck with your build! (Oh and go for the STM - every
Tom, Dick and Harry seems to have an Indy!)
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ecosse
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 05:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pick
Two years ago I helped my grandad with his guzzi powered JZR
Is that the morgan type, 3 wheeler replica? Are they still making them?
My old man always fancied one.
Anyway, while i can't be of much help with the choice of kits (cause I'm building from scratch) welcome 
Cheers
Alex
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Jubal
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 07:05 PM |
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A friend of mine recently did a pretty comprehensive like for like comparison of MNR vs. MK price wise. Spec for spec there was very little in it at
all.
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pick
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:49 PM |
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Thanks for the welcome, yeah the jzr is a rep of the morgan trike heres a pic (the only one I can find at the moment)!!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:54 PM |
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What about MAC1, people seem to rave about them although Ive not personally seen one in the flesh.
Also are MNR really that much more, even for the basic chassis?
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pick
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 09:06 PM |
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I haven't looked at the mac1's will have a look now thanks 
I am only basing my pricing on the mnr from a mag report I have seen recently with the 'facelift' vortx in it, mnr are only about an hour
away so its definately worth fully investigating
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russbost
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 09:21 PM |
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Welcome to the nuthouse - all your questions, & more will be answered!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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iank
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 10:12 PM |
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Looks like you and your grandad made a nice job of the jzr.
Most of the 7 makers are much the same in cost by the time you've finished. Visit all the ones in sane range and see how you get on with the
owners. Makes a huge difference to the overall experience. MNR are further away in style from the 'original' than the others, but
that's no bad thing IMO.
Check out cct7 aka Luego now I think. He's in Hull which isn't so very far away from you.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 10:29 PM |
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You could get round to MNR, MAC#1 and MK in a day. Visit all three, be sure to have a drive or at least be taken out as a passenger, in the vehicle
you're thinking of building BEC or CEC. Have a chat to some of the owners, do a bit of research and then go and source your bike engine for
whichever manufacturers kit you decide.
Phil
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pick
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 06:32 AM |
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thanks for all of the advice, a friend of a friend has a (i think '06) honda 1000 rr engine kit, for £1000 I thought this sounded ok what do you
guys reckon ?
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 08:19 AM |
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Thats a bargain for a grand if its complete, ie comes with all ancilliaries such as loom, ECU, throttle bodies etc etc, Id think you'd normally
pay over £1500 for a similar kit from other sources.
If you decide on that engine, speak to Andy Bates at AB Performance (01449 736633) as he's done some work on making them reliable for track work
(he preps a lot of the engines in the RGB championship) and can supply a swing pickup sump which seems to sort out any surge issues.
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 09:40 AM |
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hello mate theres a part built Indy for sale on here at the moment
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pick
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| posted on 18/5/07 at 01:29 PM |
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cheers , I'll have a look
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