B14, B172, B19/200, D16 engine, ignition, cooling, fuel & exhaust system, gearbox, variomatic, final drive... | Tuning: engine swaps, welded diff, clutch upgrades...
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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 20 Nov 2011 10:19 pm
Granted not a huge amount past 50, speedo looked a bit past that though!
I agree, the car felt sloppy from the passenger seat

'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
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'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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foggyjames
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by foggyjames » 21 Nov 2011 02:01 am
Yeah, it gets quicker the faster you go. There's definitely a lot of work to be done on it before its right...both in terms of the engine and other mechanicals. To be fair, the car was in such a state when we started that there's a lot of catch-up to be done. We'll get there...nothing is that complex or costly. First step: all lower balljoints and bushes. Second step: rebuilt struts. Oh, and the shift linkage needs re-welding, too. And there's more...
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James