Frekkels BRM

[Frekkel]

One of the few left in Belgium

Rover 200 BRM

engine:
1.8 VVC
52 mm TB
Pipercross Viper
Janspeed Cat Back
Self made Cat replacement pipe
MG ZR 160 injectors
FSE Power Boost Valve

Music:
Kenwood KVT M700
Kenwood CD DVD MP3... player
Kenwood Navigation (Garmin)

Exterior
ZR rearbib
17" Kosei RT maxi wheels

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[Adam]

Very nice mate! I like the dish on the wheels, very euro.

Do the 160 injectors and the boost valve make much of a difference?

[Bakez]

is the dog licking itself? ROFL

[Frekkel]

the boost valve and 160 injectors are a good mod. It feels quicker. but the boost valve needs some finetuning.

and yes, the dog is licking something, but not hereself.

[Adam]

May well have to look into some of those injectors!

[boogie]

It's still looking good !!

[Frekkel]

May well have to look into some of those injectors!

4 hole's in stead of 1.
much finer... so better burning.
you know what I mean. my english isn't that superb

[Adam]

Yeah, i know what you mean matey. Think i'll be shopping after Donny then :D

[Frekkel]

would like to go on the dyno again

if results are good, I'll keep it that way for a while, if it's bad, I take the engine out and revise the whole load and put some other pistons in and stuff like that.

[Frekkel]

I sold the 17", so back on the original rims, with fresh rubber
SP 9000 at the back and SP sportmaxx in front

I also bought a ZR 160 front brake setup and 4 macphersons from the same zr. I hope on a brake and handling improvement

[Adam]

Interesting, let us know how they go on the BRM!

[Frekkel]

I'll keep you informed

what brake fluid is the best to use?

[Adam]

I've always used what it says in the manual, cant remember exactly what it is off the top of my head.

[Frekkel]

saturday I pick up the stuff and place the dampers

[Adam]

Good man. I hope the old ones are easy to get off, I had some major difficulties when I changed the springs on mine as one of the bolts had seized on!

[Frekkel]

I placed them today

but no time over to make a good test. But there's a first impression. I think the ZR160 McPh. are smoother. It's still a bouncing ride. but compare it with a basketball vs a curl. and yes, the brm is the basketbal. The zr dampers make it a smoother ride, they deal better with bumps. But I have to see what they do in the handling section.

for the brakes: have to wait, the brake pedal feels like a sponge. I tried to take the air out of the brakes myself (don't know the verb in english, in dutch it's called "ontluchten" so I think it has to be something like un-air) but that's not that easy. So I think their is still some air in the brakehoses. But, but, but, at the end of the pedal there is a part where it does brake pretty good, so I think if the system is ok, they will brake a lot better then the standard brakes.

anyway, it's a dirty job to do, I'm glad they are under the car.

[Adam]

Keep us informed on the handling mate.

Letting air out of the brake system is called "bleeding" in english, its best to do it with 2 people, one to keep an eye on the fluid and the other pumping the pedal, etc.

[Frekkel]

Keep us informed on the handling mate.

Letting air out of the brake system is called "bleeding" in english, its best to do it with 2 people, one to keep an eye on the fluid and the other pumping the pedal, etc.

bleeding, like I give you a punch on the nose ;)
It's best to do with a machine that automatic refill the system and puts it under pressure while bleeding the brakes.
But I hear from others who did it that it's normal. you have to push the pedal deep, but once it's there it brakes better then standard

Tomorrow I can give it a try on my way to work. there are some sharp corners where I did 120km/h with the brm McPh. Gonna try to do better then.

[Frekkel]

I gave it a try and... yes, it's an improvement. in any way

just have to relearn the car a bit and find out how far I can go. the reactions are a bit different, nut much.

[Adam]

Sounds like a good option then mate, I'm still waiting on my coilovers, grr!

[Frekkel]

Sounds like a good option then mate, I'm still waiting on my coilovers, grr!

and I want leda's :(

[Adam]

Leda's are the mutts nuts! I've opted for KW's but it looks like they're still building them :slap:

[Frekkel]

ow, that's good news

I also bought a zr rearspoiler, but I want the carbon one, where can you buy them and for how much?

[Adam]

Only place I know that do a carbon fibre one is Banshee...........

http://www.bansheemotorsport.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_3726_4032_4044&products_id=12618

Pricey, but looks very good! Comes with the small lip extension too.

[BRM_billy]

Yikes £300 but It does look nice. I wonder if you get the clear light or the normal red one.

[Frekkel]

hmm, thats 450€
I ,paid less than half for a regular zr spoiler

[Adam]

Well I paid £80 for a normal ZR spoiler with clear brake light, and then about £100 for spraying/laquering, etc. Quality job though!

[BRM_billy]

True but carbon fibre mmmmmmmmmm gets any pertol heads heart racing.

[Frekkel]

I replaced the pipercross viper with... a new pipercross viper

[Adam]

I replaced the pipercross viper with... a new pipercross viper

What happened to the old one?

[Frekkel]

been to the RR this afternoon

result: 136.3 @ the wheels, so let us say 157 bhp


to answer your question: the old viper his foam was burned caused bij a backfire from the old lpg installation

[Adam]

Good results mate, well done!

[Frekkel]

no not really, there was an mgf vvc with 174 @ the wheels
he had a dva job done

I think that the 127.000 km also are a fact of power loss, and even more because there have been 70.000 lpg km. so what's the condition of the valves etc...

and apart from that. a viper (400€), janspeed catback(540€), catdecat(5€), pbv(80€), 52mm TB (140€) and zr 160 injectors (50€) for a gain of "only" 14 bhp... that's over 1200€
Is the car faster now?? I could have sold the whole interior and buy 2 sparco raceseats. and for my 1200€ I could have bought some leda's or kw's and a strut brace. then some light weight wheels and I would have a car that drives better and is faster

[Adam]

What the hell had the MGF done to get 174 at the wheels??

You've got to bear in mind though Frekkel that the K is an expensive engine to tune, plus your car is a lot more rare than an MGF ;)

With my full Janspeed system with sports cat, 52mm TB and viper I saw 127 at the wheels, so i think your figures pretty good myself.

[Frekkel]

now you know what to do for some extra horses ;)

[Adam]

Yup, given me some good ideas, especially for the new car :D I'm going to be so busy!

[Frekkel]

Drove 450 km to pick up some things today
need two more things and the works can start :d

[Gerald-17]

show me show me show me!!!!

[Frekkel]

euh, nope

it's 1500€ for a respray in the same colour

[Frekkel]

so you going to wait some months

[Matt]

Quite like the ZR rear bib.

[Frekkel]

thx

I was next to my mates fiesta st again, I crushed him every time on the 400m
Since the PBV is set correct on the dyno the car goes like a rocket :)

[Frekkel]

I have some new detail pictures but that crappy forum don't allow me to place them

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[Adam]

Tada :D

Use the [img] tags instead of the [/url] ones ;)

[Frekkel]

but I don't see those options, just like I can't see a list with smilies.

[Adam]

Really?

Your photos are on a photobucket account though so there should be 3 options below each photo. One comes ready supplied with the [img] tags?

[Frekkel]

true but on the other 38 forums I'm a member of I see a whole list of options to post pictures or urls and a list of smilies. here I only see an oportunity to post a poll and to upload 5 pictures or so. but I don'tcomplain é.

but if I'll post a smilie I have to write : ) or ; ) to get :) or ;)

[Frekkel]

from now on with ZR rear spoiler

[Frekkel]

the car is in the garage now with the head off (due to HGF)
Have a ported head waiting, and still looking for an uprated exhaust cam
and some magnacor stuff

[Frekkel]

have put a piper vvc exhaust cam in it, but the biggest news is??? I bougt a zr 160
so maybe the brm must go...

[Adam]

Noooo!

Just put the ZR engine in the BRM :D

[Frekkel]

but the brm has more horses...

[Adam]

Keep the BRM then :D

[Frekkel]

but the zr is better looking, has better handling, has only 42000 km

[simch]

Not sure i agree with ANY of that!!! LOL Keep the BRM and ge rid of that horid rear spoiler!

[Frekkel]

with a bit off pain in the heart I must tell that the BRM is sold. within 2 weeks she will go to her new owner. I think he will take good care off her, if it was some kind of ass**** I wouldn't sell her to him.
It were 4 great years!

[Adam]

Well its a shame to see her go.

I hope you told the new owner about the site :D

[Frekkel]

I'm planning to do that ;)
So she still stay's in the family

[Frekkel]

she's gone
It's a bit strange after 4 years

[Adam]

:cry::wave: bye bye BRM.