Rebody Mittaws 250 SWB Coupe Build

[DaveP]

All, if you are interested in BC Racing coilovers for Rebody cars
Try contacting ClassicCoachWorks.org as they are an agent for them and can offer advice. They have fitted them in their builds.
I have them on my Kobra and no where down low on their adjustment. They are not as nice as Bilsteins etc but you do have the flexibility

 

[mittaw]

Do you have a link to the supplier's producg page?

The rears. Are the adjusted all the way down or is there much more to go if required.

Here you go

2024 - BR Series Coilovers

www.bc-racing.co.uk

The rear is pretty much all the way down. It's will have to go up with the new wheels soon

 

[Pond]

It's will have to go up with the new wheels soon

Why? Are your new wheels/tyres a larger circumference than the old? If so, how much by?

 

[mittaw]

Why? Are your new wheels/tyres a larger circumference than the old? If so, how much by?

The wheels are only 15 inch but the wall on tyres are taller so i suspect it will go up a little . Not much but I suspect some.

 

[Pond]

The wheels are only 15 inch but the wall on tyres are taller so i suspect it will go up a little . Not much but I suspect some.

What profile tyres? If 65 they should be around the same. My new wires are 15" with 205/65 tyres. The existing are 17" with 225/45 and 245/40. The RR is slightly bigger on the new wheels but the arch gap is only 9mm less.
I need to find a LOT more than 9mm on the rear to get it to sit right TBH......hence the idea of coilovers.

 

[mittaw]

What profile tyres? If 65 they should be around the same. My new wires are 15" with 205/65 tyres. The existing are 17" with 225/45 and 245/40. The RR is slightly bigger on the new wheels but the arch gap is only 9mm less.
I need to find a LOT more than 9mm on the rear to get it to sit right TBH......hence the idea of coilovers.

My tyres are Blockley 205/70VR15W so the tyre wall is just slight taller. Not much but a little. I should hopefully have them on next week so will post up image and if need adjusting

 

[Pond]

My tyres are Blockley 205/70VR15W so the tyre wall is just slight taller. Not much but a little. I should hopefully have them on next week so will post up image and if need adjusting

That's around 6% larger circumference than standard. Just be careful they don't adversely affect your ASC/DSC. There is a theory that anything more than 3-4% different to standard could potentially cause problems. And of course your speedo will read miles out.

 

[Duncodin]

That's around 6% larger circumference than standard. Just be careful they don't adversely affect your ASC/DSC. There is a theory that anything more than 3-4% different to standard could potentially cause problems. And of course your speedo will read miles out.

I suppose if rear wheels were humongous and front wheels where tiny then the computer would see the different speeds and be confused and potentially raise an ASC alarm.

But if all 4 wheels are the same then the computer only sees the wheel rotations. The speedo will be wrong but the computer won't know that because the only thing it sees is rotations without knowing how far the car actually travels per rotation.

 

[mittaw]

I suppose if rear wheels were humongous and front wheels where tiny then the computer would see the different speeds and be confused and potentially raise an ASC alarm.

But if all 4 wheels are the same then the computer only sees the wheel rotations. The speedo will be wrong but the computer won't know that because the only thing it sees is rotations without knowing how far the car actually travels per rotation.

As above, I understand so long as the wheels are the same on all four corners the ratio stays the same and doesnt trip the computer to thinking wheels are turing at different rates.

 

[mittaw]

Been a bit quiet on here as had to take some time out for the build as needed to find somewhere to paint it. Ive decided to do it myself and so now have a small unit in which to do it. Car is now MoT'd and V5 has been updated. Just needs painting now. Had some fun driving though and lots of head turns and enquiries at the petrol pump while in grey primer

However have had a chip in my chrome window frame. I've tried to get the bonded door panel off but it would be too destructive but ive managed to find a way of removing the window frame without taking door panel off. I'll post up latet for anyone interested in doing this before the door skin panel goes on. Wish I'd done this first... but hey ho, at least I'm doing it now before painting so it can be v removed in the future. It was always a concern of mine if the chrome needed redoing at some point.

Doing a lot of prep work for the painting but discovered this guide dust. It's fantastic at pulling out both the big and small indifferences in the body panels. The panels feel a lot better using this and removes a lot of time as you can see the low and highs easier and quicker than paint. Very much recommended.

So build technically complete, just tinkering with a few panel gaps that that I don't quite like and then building a paint booth.