MGF ENGINE WIRING

Baloo

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And how does a freestyle go with a k series in the back ?
I assume its a whole different ball game to an A series ?
 

Baloo

Member
I only ask because i still have my blitz 2 that i have fitted the 1.8 vvc into and dident quite finish it and was thinking of digging it out and getting it going before the summer is gone
 

Phaeton

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Baloo":2a2hc5du said:
And how does a freestyle go with a k series in the back ?
I assume its a whole different ball game to an A series ?
Potted history, first road legal K series Freestyle was Steve2580 however Steve decided to lengthen the chassis to add the fuel tank in a cradle behind the seats but in front of the engine, no disrespect to Steve & he knows it I didn't like it, to me it made the Freestyle too long & lost it's character, he also mounted the radiator above the driver which is another don't like from me.



But Steve's attempt inspired me to do similar, so bought a MGF modified the rear of the frame, but leaving the fuel tank where it was & also had a front mounted radiator.



Much prefer the shorter stance, after running circles around Danny on a Wales trip, him screaming away from junctions trying to lose me & me having to throttle back so I don't run into the back of him he swapped over during the winter. He went a slightly different route & went with a TF so he didn't have the Hydrolastic suspension.



As to the driving experience, mine was great, 120bhp in a 475Kg frame, 5 gears, it was quick off the mark, after playing around a lot it handled, impressive MPG, it was quite refined, mine just needed stripping down & rebuilding, my only issue with the Freestyle now is the angled driving position, due to a bike crash 40+ years ago, I was getting hip pain on long journeys.

 

Baloo

Member
thank you Allan, it all comes flooding back i remember most of that now, i agree freestyle looks odd when stretched, i would like a freestyle to tinker with if anyone has a project they want to sell ? failing that im going to dig out my blitz 2 and finish that
 

Phaeton

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Have a word with Danny, he still has one I think, he went through a mad stage of buying any that came along
 

Baloo

Member
Ha ha ha
Beauty is the eye of the beholder dont you know.

I could just buy an old mgf and thrash that round i supose
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