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Hi Guys, Thought i'd share my mk2 with anyone that might care
The car was meant to be a mint low miles 1.6 Ryder with 2 previous owners, it was bought with the intention of just cleaning it up and keeping it all original. (with the exception of lowering it)
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
And it was 90% mint. However the 10% was with the engine which seemed to have minimal servicing throughout its life, with no mention of the cambelt ever being changed. So obviously a full service was first to be done. After servicing the engine, I split the carb flange and that opened up many more problems which led it to not running right. So long story short it was doing like 14mpg in a 1.6 and I was bored of trying to find the solution.
I then decided if its going to bankrupt me when I drive it, I may as well have fun with it. So I purchased a KR and some GSXR750 carbs to put in over the Christmas break.
I wanted the conversion to be as quick as possible, so gathered all the parts and rebuild the KR before it was put in to minimise any problems I may have, with the idea of completing the swap on a couple of weekends.
I parked it up end of November
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
Within a couple of weekends the engine was in and idleing "OK"
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
However it wouldn't move due to the putting the wrong clutch in (literally 2mm difference in the spindle size) So the engine had to come out
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
It is now March and back together and has only managed to drive a whole 9 miles home from the garage at a maximum of 3k
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on Flickr
I am now onto setting up the carbs, which is taking its time partly because I dont know what im doing and partly due to having to remove the whole carb set up to adjust anything on them even an idle screw!
The car was meant to be a mint low miles 1.6 Ryder with 2 previous owners, it was bought with the intention of just cleaning it up and keeping it all original. (with the exception of lowering it)
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrUntitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrAnd it was 90% mint. However the 10% was with the engine which seemed to have minimal servicing throughout its life, with no mention of the cambelt ever being changed. So obviously a full service was first to be done. After servicing the engine, I split the carb flange and that opened up many more problems which led it to not running right. So long story short it was doing like 14mpg in a 1.6 and I was bored of trying to find the solution.
I then decided if its going to bankrupt me when I drive it, I may as well have fun with it. So I purchased a KR and some GSXR750 carbs to put in over the Christmas break.
I wanted the conversion to be as quick as possible, so gathered all the parts and rebuild the KR before it was put in to minimise any problems I may have, with the idea of completing the swap on a couple of weekends.
I parked it up end of November
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrUntitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrUntitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrWithin a couple of weekends the engine was in and idleing "OK"
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrUntitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrHowever it wouldn't move due to the putting the wrong clutch in (literally 2mm difference in the spindle size) So the engine had to come out
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrIt is now March and back together and has only managed to drive a whole 9 miles home from the garage at a maximum of 3k
Untitled by Mike Brisbourne, on FlickrI am now onto setting up the carbs, which is taking its time partly because I dont know what im doing and partly due to having to remove the whole carb set up to adjust anything on them even an idle screw!
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