I know that in the US most of you want to have "thunder" drag times... But since you've got a English car, try making a rally car rather than a drag. I have more fun in a good twisty tamac road then smoking tires through a stop light... Anyway... Get yourself a good 1275cc A+ engine. Those that come with MG Metro, Austin Metro Allegro Montego and so on.... I could go on and on about tuning that engine, but i'll stik to the basic 1st stage to be done. Unless you want to race, start with a good intake mainfold (the metro 1.3 is already a good one...) with the HIF44 Su carb, correct needle and a good K and N filte with ram pipes. A stainless steel LCB (long centre Branch) type exhaust mainfold, with a 2 inch link and end pipe (RC40 type backbox). Add a Oil coole and conside a change to an electical radiato rather than that mechanicl stock one (some experts say 5hp gain) Late cooper +90 ones are ideal for this. A good coil Lucas sports is fine. With these changes and considering you got a MG Metro engine (72hp at wheels) expect around 80hp. As you can see by just making it "breathe" better you'll get good gains. By the way i own a 1971 clubman!
Colour: Tamarisk Green, white roof, flares and cooper stripes
Engine: Fully overhauled 1100 bored .60thou on LPG. cheap as! mild cam, acid dipped, lightened balanced, polished, oversized pistons, 1.5" SU carbie, rocker cover and hopefully one day supercharged!
Body: flares, contessa 10X6 mags, bridgestone tyres, Spacer drums all round, bullet mirrors
Interior: Drift 12" steering wheel, Pirhana performance seats, retractable front seatbelts, newly carpeted, newly covered dash, polished hand break grip, autotechnica gear knob
Sound system: Sony head unit, 4 X 52w outputs, 4" dash mounted fronts, 6" parcel shelf mounted rears, twin 6.5" subs under the back seat powered by amp!
Other bits and peices: internal bonnet release kit, bridgestone rubber/pollished alloy mats, exhaust tip, boot lid tidier, custom door cards, body deadener underneath and in wheel arches, bling bling imported door handle and window winders, inside temp guage and clock, chromed wiper jets!
I've owned this car since January 2006 and so far have done most of the work myself, except for the mechanical side which i am being taught by Mark!
