Scott Armstrong
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After mentioning the west in another thread some folks were asking for a bit more details so here goes.
The car is a 2004 built car created for Marangoni tyres to race as a showcase vehicle for their tyres. Unfortunately the story goes that the tyres weren't up to the job and the car was sold on. The car belongs to my mate Neil who i help out running his Formula Ford race car. He owns this and a Cerbera 4.5 and a jaguar XJR.
This is very much the track toy of choice however. We have done track days in the past with me in the westy and him in the cerbera - The westy absolutely decimates the cerb on track. It out corners, out brakes and out powers the Cerbera everywhere on track. It will also keep up with our mate Ali's Ginetta G50 race car only loosing out slightly on top speed power up the main straights at knockhill. In short its bloody fast!
Spec wise. Ive taken this from a thread about the car on the WSCC forum but its had a lot of engine work since then to make it more powerful. In current spec its pushing roughly 225 bhp. the car weights roughly 580kg Wet so around 400 bhp/ton. We recon on a dry day with a full bore launch 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds would be achievable.
so spec wise
Engine Internal Spec -
Vauxhall XEJ - 2.0 Redtop with Coscast head.
- 0.5mm overbore
- New pistons and rings
- Reground crankshaft
- Skimmed and pressure tested head
- New big end and main bearings
- New cylinder head bolts
- Reground valves
- ARP conrod bolts
- New oil pump
- New water pump
- All new belts, pulleys, oil seals etc
- Rocker cover breather mods carried out
Engine Ancillaries –
- DTA E48 EXP ECU controlling fuelling and ignition
- Jenvey tapered throttle bodies with ITG filter
- SBD 4-2-1 Stainless steel exhaust manifold & 7 inch repackable silencer
- SBD 100mm alloy low line sump
- Lightweight Nippon Denso alternator
- Anodised Alloy Vernier Cam pulleys & cambelt
- Varley Red Top 25 lightweight race battery
- Alloy engine breather catch tank
- VW polo radiator and electric fan
- Blue silicon cooling hoses throughout
- New silicon HT ignition lead set
Gearbox / transmission
- BGH Geartech E6 uprated heavy duty Ford Type9 Gearbox
Ratios – 2.83 long 1st / 2nd – 1.81 / 3rd – 1.26 / 4th – 1.00 / 5th – 0.87
- Alloy bellhousing
- Westfield gearchange extension
- Shortened gearlever with Richbrook solid alloy gearknob and leather gaiter
- Sierra XR4i viscous LSD – Ratio 3.62
- Kevlar uprated clutch plate with standard 2.0L XE Cover
Suspension
- AVO adjustable shocks all round
- 275 lb Front springs / 160lb Rear springs
- Westfield front and rear anti roll bars
- Polybushed standard track wishbones
Steering
- Westfield quick rack
- Racetech suede steering wheel with quick release hub
- Front top wishbone adjustable camber kit
- Alloy steering rack mounts
- Alloy Front hubs and new bearings
- OZ 23mm hub spacers and long studs all round
- 7x15 black painted OZ F1 Cup alloys with brand new Marangoni Zeta Linea tyres (195/50x15 Front – 205/50x15 Rear)
- 7x15 Black Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 with Toyo R888 tyres (195/50x15 Front – 205/50x15 Rear)
Brakes
- Front , Wilwood Powerlite 4 pot calipers with Mintex 1144 pads
- 265mm Grooved solid discs
- Braided hoses
- Rear – Sierra Cosworth calipers
- Grooved rear discs
Body
- Wide body in Westfield bright blue gel coat
- Long range Westfield fuel tank
- Westfield Aero Screen
- GSXR mirrors
- Racetech Centre mirror - RAC rollbar
- Bootbox with carbon look cover and access lid
- Circular rear lamp conversion
- M&P small headlamp conversion
- Caterham style white indictor front lamps
- Carbon rear arch protector sheeting
Interior
- Carbon Mods Carbon fibre dash panel
- SPA Design white faced combined tacho / speedo with built in shift lights
- 2 x SPA Design dual gauges (Oil/Fuel pressure & Oil/Water Temp)
- Black Westfield, padded race seats with blue trim
- Fore/aft drivers seat adjustment
- Blue Willans 4 point harnesses
Some pictures mix of me driving and Neil driving.
DSC_9449 by Scott Armstrong, on Flickr
DSC_0317 by Scott Armstrong, on Flickr
DSC_0369 by Scott Armstrong, on Flickr
Some Video.
As an illustration of how quick this thing is heres some footage taken (1 min 20 secs in) from a stripped caged 172 with some cams and head work. If you keep watching you'll see how quick i pass the E46 M3 up the straight also.
and finally heres some video from the last time we had it out (Me Driving) Im much more confident with it now so can push it a lot harder.
The car is a 2004 built car created for Marangoni tyres to race as a showcase vehicle for their tyres. Unfortunately the story goes that the tyres weren't up to the job and the car was sold on. The car belongs to my mate Neil who i help out running his Formula Ford race car. He owns this and a Cerbera 4.5 and a jaguar XJR.
This is very much the track toy of choice however. We have done track days in the past with me in the westy and him in the cerbera - The westy absolutely decimates the cerb on track. It out corners, out brakes and out powers the Cerbera everywhere on track. It will also keep up with our mate Ali's Ginetta G50 race car only loosing out slightly on top speed power up the main straights at knockhill. In short its bloody fast!
Spec wise. Ive taken this from a thread about the car on the WSCC forum but its had a lot of engine work since then to make it more powerful. In current spec its pushing roughly 225 bhp. the car weights roughly 580kg Wet so around 400 bhp/ton. We recon on a dry day with a full bore launch 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds would be achievable.
so spec wise
Engine Internal Spec -
Vauxhall XEJ - 2.0 Redtop with Coscast head.
- 0.5mm overbore
- New pistons and rings
- Reground crankshaft
- Skimmed and pressure tested head
- New big end and main bearings
- New cylinder head bolts
- Reground valves
- ARP conrod bolts
- New oil pump
- New water pump
- All new belts, pulleys, oil seals etc
- Rocker cover breather mods carried out
Engine Ancillaries –
- DTA E48 EXP ECU controlling fuelling and ignition
- Jenvey tapered throttle bodies with ITG filter
- SBD 4-2-1 Stainless steel exhaust manifold & 7 inch repackable silencer
- SBD 100mm alloy low line sump
- Lightweight Nippon Denso alternator
- Anodised Alloy Vernier Cam pulleys & cambelt
- Varley Red Top 25 lightweight race battery
- Alloy engine breather catch tank
- VW polo radiator and electric fan
- Blue silicon cooling hoses throughout
- New silicon HT ignition lead set
Gearbox / transmission
- BGH Geartech E6 uprated heavy duty Ford Type9 Gearbox
Ratios – 2.83 long 1st / 2nd – 1.81 / 3rd – 1.26 / 4th – 1.00 / 5th – 0.87
- Alloy bellhousing
- Westfield gearchange extension
- Shortened gearlever with Richbrook solid alloy gearknob and leather gaiter
- Sierra XR4i viscous LSD – Ratio 3.62
- Kevlar uprated clutch plate with standard 2.0L XE Cover
Suspension
- AVO adjustable shocks all round
- 275 lb Front springs / 160lb Rear springs
- Westfield front and rear anti roll bars
- Polybushed standard track wishbones
Steering
- Westfield quick rack
- Racetech suede steering wheel with quick release hub
- Front top wishbone adjustable camber kit
- Alloy steering rack mounts
- Alloy Front hubs and new bearings
- OZ 23mm hub spacers and long studs all round
- 7x15 black painted OZ F1 Cup alloys with brand new Marangoni Zeta Linea tyres (195/50x15 Front – 205/50x15 Rear)
- 7x15 Black Team Dynamics Pro Race 1 with Toyo R888 tyres (195/50x15 Front – 205/50x15 Rear)
Brakes
- Front , Wilwood Powerlite 4 pot calipers with Mintex 1144 pads
- 265mm Grooved solid discs
- Braided hoses
- Rear – Sierra Cosworth calipers
- Grooved rear discs
Body
- Wide body in Westfield bright blue gel coat
- Long range Westfield fuel tank
- Westfield Aero Screen
- GSXR mirrors
- Racetech Centre mirror - RAC rollbar
- Bootbox with carbon look cover and access lid
- Circular rear lamp conversion
- M&P small headlamp conversion
- Caterham style white indictor front lamps
- Carbon rear arch protector sheeting
Interior
- Carbon Mods Carbon fibre dash panel
- SPA Design white faced combined tacho / speedo with built in shift lights
- 2 x SPA Design dual gauges (Oil/Fuel pressure & Oil/Water Temp)
- Black Westfield, padded race seats with blue trim
- Fore/aft drivers seat adjustment
- Blue Willans 4 point harnesses
Some pictures mix of me driving and Neil driving.
DSC_9449 by Scott Armstrong, on FlickrDSC_0317 by Scott Armstrong, on FlickrDSC_0369 by Scott Armstrong, on FlickrSome Video.
As an illustration of how quick this thing is heres some footage taken (1 min 20 secs in) from a stripped caged 172 with some cams and head work. If you keep watching you'll see how quick i pass the E46 M3 up the straight also.
and finally heres some video from the last time we had it out (Me Driving) Im much more confident with it now so can push it a lot harder.
looks awesome
