Kyle's TF 135

[x90wer]

Hi, bought this car after my ZS180 Phase 2 drowned (council not unblocking drains on their roads and i didnt notice how deep the water was lol). I wanted to stay in the MG Rover community and have been a member of sw-mgr.co.uk and .org for a while now, i thought its only the right thing to join the sw-mgf as well.

So, Heres me. My name is kyle jones, im 25 at the end of this month, i live in birchgrove, swansea, and i work for a company within BT. If you want to know any more ask me or add me on facebook lol. Im addicted to that site!

Anyway, some pictures of the car and a small list of what ive done. Then a long list of what i want to do! :-)

So far:
1. Removed wind stop (i have short hair and i dont mind feeling the wind in it!)
2. Changed induction kit for a universal cone filter, fitted on a set of chrome pipes and pointed down towards the side vents, which have been modified to actualy drag air into the engine compartment.
3. As above mentioned, made side vents that cup the air into the engine bay. The original side vents are not actualy vents, and thus do not help in the cooling of the engine..
4. Added a seat leon cupra r front splitter as recomended on the .org which helps handling a bit and looks nice too.
5. added an alpine sub behind passenger seat and JBL speakers in the t bar. Better sound quality :-)
6. Used nail polish remover on my front badge to make it look more chrome. It was not looking too clever, flaky and discoloured.
7. Fitted hood lockup straps as it was a ten minute affair trying to lower the hood without ripping it to shreds. Must say, this is a must have item if your hood is locking up!


Anyway, boring bit over, heres some nice piccies!

At one of the sw-mgr meets


My Mg with my BMW which is currently on ebay


Front splitter fitted!


Side vents modified


Induction kit going down to side vents


Added subwoofer behind passenger


And finaly, me posing.

lol


Right. Things to come. Im not sure if anyone out there can either help me out with this, or tell me why its a bad idea, but, id like to further help the cooling of the car by fitting a bonnet vent, and cutting the front spare wheel bay as to let the air pass through the radiator and up through the bonnet. Thus creating downforce and cooling benefits. Downforce increase on the front would be counteracted by a lip spoiler on the rear.

Maybe something like this?


another angle.. my photoshopping is getting beter :-)


Speaking of the rear, id also like to change the rear vent. I thought it was there to let heat out of the engine. But after putting a ribbon on it and driving the car, it seems that wind travels over the roof of the car, and then forces air into this vent. So where does the engines hot air go? It has nowhere to escape apart from the bottom.. So, by fitting a vent like the one below, i think it would have a more of a vaccum effect to the engine air and would draw hot air from the engine and back over the boot spoiler.

Id use a vent like this.


And it would probably look something like this


And if i never stop, one day, my tf will look like this. (photoshopping geting pretty good now lol)


Anyway, im going to keep this thread short.... Lol. 56K i warn you. oops too late. Good thing somoene invented broadband eh!

But before i go, id like to pay respects to my beloved ZED... God rest her soul..


Thanks for looking. Any suggestions etc please let me know. Thanks.

[scott]

nice cars mate very nice

[Fast Jan]

Great pics Kyle - I love the one in front of the graffiti wall - where was it taken? I want me a pic like that

Great number plate too ;D

[SWMG Admin]

Excellent, i can't wait to see this one in the flesh, try and come to a meet,pub meet or whatever soon Kyle,wwe have our Al and a couple others down in Swansea who nearly always come to our pub meets so you could poss convoy up,Dave

pa next pub meet on 17th next Tuesday see thread.

[x90wer]

Thanks for the messages guys. Im going to lower her 30 mm soon but exhaust first. Will deffo come to one of those pub meets very soon. Well, may not be able to come this month. But im off work a lot next month. So il keep checking the calender. :-) Would be a nice little drive up too. Where are you located then?

[x90wer]

Jun 11, 2008 12:05:48 GMT Fast Jan said:

Great pics Kyle - I love the one in front of the graffiti wall - where was it taken? I want me a pic like that

Great number plate too ;D

Thanks, i couldnt get x90 wer... And someone is registered on here with the username x40wer!!!! lol... Never mind. On my show plates that i had made up on the net, i had the 4 turned around so it looks more like a P. And the R turned around just like the xpower logo.

That photo i think was taken in bridgend.. Not sure how we got there. Il ask my mate Jamie. The one who runs sw-mgr. It was a great place for a photo shoot as the whole carpark was covered in graphiti! Heres another pic of our group.

[mitchell1964]

lmao i was there that night as well kyle, in the green tf. yes the wall is in bridgend, i know where it is but i'm keeping the location secret from jan as i want my calendar pic taken there lol

[Fast Jan]

Oh you bugger, foiled again. Thats my calendar pic out the window then

I'll just have to find somewhere else now

[x90wer]

haha freddie the frog! Hows it going man? You didnt join sw-mgr then did you ? We got a meet down mumbles on sunday. The annual in memory of our friend who got run over on fabien way while changing his wheel....

:-)

[mitchell1964]

lol hi mate, no to be honest i felt a little old around all you young ones and i found these great bunch and as i attend nigh on everything it doesn't leave much spare time for other meets. have done quite a bit to freddie since you seen him, stainless exhaust, gaz adjustable suspension, trophy spoiler to name a few. you should come to a meet sometime or if you want i have a pass going free to silverstone.

[x90wer]

Cool whens the silverstone bash? I am looking to get my car lowered and exhaust very soon. So saving all the pennies i got lol. Not easy when u live in a house the size of a small mansion lol. Selling my bmw too so that should give me the funds required to drop the tf about 30 mm. And make her sound a bit beefier too! :-) Would you recomend the gaz? How much did it cost to have them fitted? Although knowing you, you did it yourself! lol.

I know what you mean about being around the younger guys though. Lol. Just felt a bit lonely on sw-mgr being the only member with 2 seats and a roof that goes down.... Lol. So, here i am. :-) And finding it quite pleasant so far. I will have to come to next months pub meet though. Must look very funny, a pub car park full of f's and tf's.. :-)

[sharky]

Jun 13, 2008 9:02:48 GMT x90wer said:

Cool whens the silverstone bash?

Today, tomorrow and Sunday

[x90wer]

haha yeah as i sent that mesage i went to the main board which pointed the dates out very clearly on a banner! lol. im so blind sometimes. id love to go to goodwood though. i hear that show is the dogs danglies! and why does it keep asking me to meet single arabs? lol.... random advertising for a car site init. :-) think il have a look anyway lol

[Guvs]

Hi Kyle.
This is the first time I've seen this post, in work for 12hrs doing nothing I tend to trawl all the threads and I've come across this gem, It looks like your the one to watch reference mods, your not into bikes by any chance?.
I've also got a ZS 1.8, ( see gallery) thought you couldn't get better than that until I bought the TF 1.8 less body to carry around, must admit I've been taking the ZS out the last few days front engine, front wheel drive, say no more.
As for being young we don't mind lol, as a matter of fact Ive noticed a few threads from a younger group lately It would be nice to meet you one day, and you my even get some younger people to join as well with you.
Nice photos look forward to seeing some more on the forum in the future.
Guvs.