Nice new project car Philip! Looks like the welder will be getting some use though. why can’t you keep the existing MEMS3 ECU and get SAWS to do a custom map to interface with the Jatco ECU?

Looks fantastic! :D

Watched Harry’s Garage (and Harry’s Farm) YouTube channel on JCB and their work on hydrogen ICE. Equally interesting discussion in the comments section…

It generally wouldn't be warm if the front and rear axles are generally turning at the same speed, but it would potentially get warmer if there were a lot of corners (but I doubt these silicone devices ever really get that hot!)

Borderline - keep an eye on it is my opinion.

Buy it!

Very interesting - I have a few old batteries lying around - would live to get them restored!

What is a “re-emf” charger? Sounds interesting.

Haha! Yes, very true! I haven’t done this yet, but a very neat mod :)

Scrappage schemes are just generally a bad idea, but it does get some cars off the road (and often these have been vehicles that enthusiasts might have wanted to save, with plenty of good life left in them). What the scrappage scheme isn't is environmentally friendly. The carbon released in...

Thanks - it took a couple of iterations, but printing a 20mmx25mmx25mm cube with a 15mm base seems to be doing the job quite well. I'll post some photos and share the file if anyone else needs it :) [It's only a money saving idea if you already happen to have access to a 3 printer! LOL]

MGF mirror mod is the single best mod on my FL1 so far :) It should have been like this from factory for the 3 door.

I suspect that the Elizabeth line planning is completely unrelated, but fits with an environmental narrative that coincidentally works well for the Mayor ;) A website would be a good idea - and perhaps in conjunction with the classic car movement?

You probably won’t do the mileage to seriously worry the transmission, but if there were any other reason to open up the gearboxes, then I’d fit upgraded steel caged bearings (if they’re not already - they do tend to be on TDi engines)

Never tried mondo mode, but I can imagine much less transmission drag… mine felt a little better after replacing the VCU - but mine wasn’t catastrophically bad (although the bearings were shot!) still have bearing noise though. Sounds like it’s the front right wheel bearing…

If we can demonstrate the market (which is about to get a bunch bigger shortly), perhaps it’s worth revisiting this @mbrokof

I used a 3D printer to print a bodge to “fix” the too high clutch pedal on my FL1 1.8. I really needs a new replacement master/slave kit, but instead I’ve printed and installed a pedal stop to prevent the pedal rising too far. Seems to be working a treat - the .stl file is available on request! ;)

Hahaha! Same happened to mine too... strange!

The underbonnet area is starting to look very professional :)

I agree - it sounds as though the VCU has come up to replacement time, but otherwise, I would have been thinking that the support bearings were giving up the ghost as well...