Build Specification
This section will change over time but by the end of the build should morph into something totally different possibly!
Kit Type
Westfield SEight starter kit
Colour/ Trim
Yellow and black with some carbon fibre trim
Engine
New Rover V8 cross bolted block supplied by RPI international (38A). 4.6 V8 prefix (XM46D).
V8 Developments Stage III cylinder heads (V8D249 28.5CC) 1.63" Inlet valve, 1.4" exhaust valve
Piper 285i rally road camshaft , maximum lift of 12.11mm (0.477")
Rhoads Hydraulic Lifters
Real steel heavy duty valve springs
Crane heavy duty chrome moly adjustable pushrods
Custom made carbon fibre plenum chamber incorporating Jaguar XJ6 4.0 72mm throttle body.
Bosch 231cc/min injectors
Engine has been dyno'd and produced 281BHP and 300 lb-ft torque.
ECU
Megasquirt III PCB 3.0 ECU (3.03v). EDIS8 ignition module
Battery
Powervamp PC925
Clutch
Heavy duty 9.5" inch.
Gearbox
Rover R380 2WD 5 speed manual transmission (TRE 100690 G220 TF 6816 FTC 4047 563)
Differential
Ford 3.36 LSD 7.5" differential (85GG 4006 AAA 4A336 6A09)
Suspension
Standard Westfield unequal upper and lower wishbones both front and rear. I have upgraded all bushes to nylon except the outboard bush on the rear bottom, this is left as standard metalastic bush as necessary for movement opposite rose joint to upright.
I have also converted the upper ball joint on the front wishbone to rose joint.
14" Gaz ride height and damper (24 clicks) adjustable shock absorbers at the rear. Spring length 9" and rated at 195 Lbs.
12" Gaz ride height and damper (24 clicks) adjustable shock absorbers at the front. Spring length 7 " and rated at 300 Lbs.
Standard Westfield uprights and hubs to the rear.
Alloy Westfield uprights to the front. Light alloy hubs from compbrake.
Wheels
Team Dynamics Pro race 1.2s in gloss black. 15"x7.5" offset 35. Toyos proxies R888s 225 rear and 205 front profile 50 medium compound.
Brakes
AP upgraded master brake cylinder (0.812" bore).
Raceleda (outlaw) 4 pot calipers to the front. Piston size is 37mm. Raceleda Discs which are solid cross drilled and grooved items.
Standard ford rear calipers as used on Cosworths and 4x4s. Rear discs are solid but cross drilled and grooved items sourced from Rally Design.
Steering
Westfield supplied quick rack 2.4 lock-to-lock (actually 2.2.1 with lock stops fitted).