TFM's 850 R Replica Project

**The Flying Moose** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:31

Honestly you would not believe how good it feels to get a spanner in hand after spending four months hitting Landrover starter motors with 4lb sledge hammers! So much so today I went to collect my newly Purchased Volans... not far from my work residence address only 10 miles but I travelled from Lincoln and it was roughly a 90 mile trip.

I was driving pretty steady and was astounded to find after 30 odd miles into the Journey the odometer was reading a massive 40.9 mpg average. I very much put this down to my driving style and the updated 2011 Rica map proivded by Adam.

Anyhow I got back and decided it was time to fit the 302mm conversion onto the old bus from the T5-R. I never fitted the original conversion onto the T5-R and was astounded to see the size difference when the discs were put together. The 302mm discs had a fair amount of surface corrosion from 6 months in the garage so a rub down with emery paper soon sorted that out.

Here are a few comparrison shots.

I also got sick of the drone from the custom stainless exhuast I had installed so had a second silencer installed at the rear of the car. Its much quieter in the low revs and when your light footed but bizarely the rev range for the "droning effect" has just gotten higher? Its moved from droning at 1.5-2.5k to 2-3k.

Volans and 302's fitted, now just the head to re-build 19T to fit and greens with custom map and away we go!

She's starting to look like an R replica... picking up a dark R interior tomorrow too

**Tomcat** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:33

Nice.....always like the grey one's. Have you not thought it could be a loose baffle in the original silencer?, sounds like it could be if the drone is still there.

**AndysR** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:40

Cars looking great Emlyn, Brakes are quite a bit bigger when compared side by side as you've done. Hopefully see it in the flesh on Sunday.

**The Flying Moose** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:47

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Nice.....always like the grey one's. Have you not thought it could be a loose baffle in the original silencer?, sounds like it could be if the drone is still there.

Cheers TC, definately my favourite colour. Well the car had the exhaust fitted brand new in February just before I went to the Falklands and its done around 2-300 miles since. So Im pretty doubtful the baffle is loose but it may have been faulty from the start. It has been de-catted too and I think the larger 2.5 inch pipe rather than stcok 2.25 makes a difference too.

Originally Posted by AndysR

Cars looking great Emlyn, Brakes are quite a bit bigger when compared side by side as you've done. Hopefully see it in the flesh on Sunday.

Thanks Andy, I really didnt think the brakes were that much bigger until side by side as whats 22mm? The picture where they overlap is one directly ontop of the centre of the other.

Hopefully I will have my finger out and have washed it by then! Volans a little tatty and need a refurb but thats low on the priorities at the moment.

Out of interest can you tell its been lowered? Its on the H&R 30mm drop springs from the 854 T5-R. The back sits perfectly as they are softer saloon springs but the front seems a little high to me.

**martybelfastt5** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:56

looking good ,,,

**deathrider311271** · Tuesday 28th June 2011, 23:58

if your coming down on Thursday evening to the meet compare it to mine, mine has been dropped 40mm with Eibach springs

simon

**tattoo101** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 00:02

looking nice

**The Flying Moose** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 00:10

Originally Posted by deathrider311271

if your coming down on Thursday evening to the meet compare it to mine, mine has been dropped 40mm with Eibach springs

simon

Hi Simon, unfortunately I wont be able to make Thursday after all my blooming promises I am best man at a Wedding on Friday and as its a considerable distance from my house to the Venue I will be heading down the night before and staying in a travel lodge.

You have my word I will be at next months.

**WOODY T5** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 00:13

looking good now with them R wheels on mate

**The Flying Moose** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 00:17

Originally Posted by smithness

looking good now with them R wheels on mate

Cheers bud, they suit it now but strangely didnt with the standard T5 bumper. Perhaps its because the last set I had were bright silver too.

Been out for fuel tonight and the ride is far more forgiving than with the VST's on. The tyres were that bad that I could feel it loosing grip doing 40 in the rain earlier.

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 05:32

Nice mate

**andyb1375** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 07:34

I think the wheels look good mate

**cherry1809** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 08:51

Looking sweet!

**siamblue** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 13:45

Looking nice mate, glad you are back here in blighty. the back is probably dropping so much it is pulling the front up slightly,

Gary.

**Niles** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 18:37

.....850R interior installed today.

**Jim S70R** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 20:45

Looking good

**floppy69** · Wednesday 29th June 2011, 22:50

tasty....very tasty

**The Flying Moose** · Thursday 30th June 2011, 00:52

Originally Posted by Niles

.....850R interior installed today.

Indeed it was, thanks very much Niles and Justin (t5lover) for helping fit it and more importantly getting the electrics working. Was good to meet the pair of you.

Also picking up a shiny newly refurbed 19T

Here are a few shots from the meet. Excuse phone camera quality, the good photo is one of snoop's.

**p fandango** · Thursday 30th June 2011, 02:54

i'd seen the pics on facebook but hadn't twigged the 3rd one was yours, all 3 look very nice. I hope you didn't leave your keys around if you met t5lover, he's like a magpie when it comes to keyfobs & can't leave them alone lol

**Jim S70R** · Thursday 30th June 2011, 21:15

Great pics, be good if you can make the essex meet.

Thread: TFM's 850 R Replica Project

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Display

TFM's 850 R Replica Project

The Following 9 Users Say Thank You to The Flying Moose For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to Tomcat For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to AndysR For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to martybelfastt5 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to deathrider311271 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to tattoo101 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to The Flying Moose For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to WOODY T5 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to The Flying Moose For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to T5frankie For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to andyb1375 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to cherry1809 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to siamblue For This Useful Post:

The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Niles For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to Jim S70R For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to floppy69 For This Useful Post:

The Following User Says Thank You to The Flying Moose For This Useful Post:

The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to p fandango For This Useful Post:

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions