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K5 · Last edited by K5 on Thu Mar 01, 2007 2:58 pm; edited 10 times in total

Here are the Specs of my 1986 Moonraker Blue 300 bhp Twin Plenum Vitesse
Rear brakes:

Discs are specially drilled from a standard BMW E34 5 series disc

Callipers are standard rover 820, with a lever welded on for handbrake cable

Pads are standard rover 820

Handbrake is standard cable

Rear suspension:

Uprated standard Vitesse height springs

AVO shocks

Poly bushes all round

Rear lights:

Brake lights now carry a dual filament bulb holder to allow an extra side light bulb.

Front brakes:

Jaguar XJS HE callipers and discs

Mintex 1144 pads

Stainless brake hoses

Castrol SRF silicon fluid

Front suspension:

Bilstein magnesium coilovers fitted with 350lbs springs

Poly bushed all round

Cooling:

Custom made aluminium radiator with twin Kenlowe fans

Thermo switch is from a ford fiesta

Ignition:

Range rover platinum plugs

8mm Magnecor HT leads

Mallory Unilite dizzy

MSD high voltage coil

Fuelling:

High power fuel pump

Jaguar XJ6 injectors

FSE adjustable fuel pressure regulator

Intake/exhaust

Jaguar XJ6 airflow meter

Heat dissipating block to keep air cooler in plenum chamber

Flowed intake manifold, polished out to size of gaskets

Rimmer sports exhaust system with tubular manifolds, covered in heat wrap

Clutch:

AP green spot clutch kit

Stainless braided line

Silicon brake fluid

Engine:

Range rover 4.6 stiff block from RPI

Piper 285 cam

High rev lifters

Stage 3 heads from RPI

Interior:

Astrali Black leather steering wheel

Sony 4” speakers

Kenwood cd player with remote

The front Brake set up, showing the Jag brakes and Coil-overs.

Another shot of the Coil-over suspension

The Avo Adjustable Shocks and Rear Disc conversion.

This shot shows the Rover 800 Caliper

The business end!

The Twin Kenlowe Fans and custom built Aluminium Radiator.

Interior shot showing my user friendly Astrali Steering Wheel. I have an original as well to keep the purists happy but this one is soooo much better for everyday use.

It's not just new cars that can have 3 rear head rests!

Car of the Month December 2006
Car of the Year 2007
Featured on the front cover and inside of the March edition of Rover SD1 Magazine.

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

huggy · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

got any piccys???????????

K5 · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

Pics added!

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SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

huggy · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject:

niceeee--- puts mine to shame

10mpg · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:56 am Post subject:

Very nice I love the lowered stance on the front, mine could do with some of that, how did you come across the coilovers and were they an easy/expensive fit?

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K5 · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

10mpg wrote:

Very nice I love the lowered stance on the front, mine could do with some of that, how did you come across the coilovers and were they an easy/expensive fit?

They are on the back and were on it when i bought it. Sorry only just noticed your post. Embarassed

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

chris G · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:42 am Post subject:

Sounds great Very Happy

K5 · Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject:

K5 wrote:

10mpg wrote:

Very nice I love the lowered stance on the front, mine could do with some of that, how did you come across the coilovers and were they an easy/expensive fit?

They are on the back and were on it when i bought it.

Scratch that, they are on the front! Embarassed

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

K5 · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:18 am Post subject:

New pics!

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

hillbilly · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Dare i ask how you got that over engine shot? Shocked

K5 · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:50 pm Post subject:

hillbilly wrote:

Dare i ask how you got that over engine shot? Shocked

Probably in the way in which you are thinking! Wink

cool shot though isn't it? You would not be able to get a shot like that of a modern Car! Don't worry i was in socks.

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

Vitesse39

K5 wrote:

It's not just new cars that can have 3 rear head rests!

Is the 3 head rest rear from a Vandan EFI or was that standard for the later / TP Vitesses ?

BTW Hi all as this is my first post on this bit !

K5 · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the club Vitesse39! Smile

I think they are probably from a later VDP, not sure if Vitesse's had Head Rests? Anyone?
These were bought on E bay. I won 2 for £13 and the guy was having a clear out and sent me 3. at first i did not know what to do with the 3rd! I was going to try and put it back on E Bay to sell. But i thought it would look cool with 3 head rests.

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!

traco · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:28 am Post subject:

Great looking car!. Did you do the R800 rear brake conversion? I've been toying with the idea of doing something similar for a while, maybe using Ford Falcon rear discs.

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K5 · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

traco wrote:

Great looking car!. Did you do the R800 rear brake conversion? I've been toying with the idea of doing something similar for a while, maybe using Ford Falcon rear discs.

I cannot take credit for it. It is thanks to the previous owner.

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Drives a 4.6 300 BHP TP Vitesse! Wink

SD1 Club Member. Car of the Month Dec 06, winner of Car of the year 2007!