DJ
Well you did ask!!
1. Alternator running a twin pulley system so that the water pump has its own belt running more slackly than the alternator one. Amp meter in the ashtray hole.
2. Huge pusher fan from a Renault 25 in a recored 4 layer large radiator ? standard S3 recored. Controlled by an electronic controller in the top hose. Not the cheapo Kenlow copper sausage variety! Manually switched also for panic heat attacks.
3. Reinforced engine mounts from TTR.
4. Amazing aluminium sheet ? looks like bubble wrap ? coating the exhaust manifold side flat surfaces extending along the side of the transmission tunnel and under the passengers floor. Under the carpet on that side on horizontal and vertical surfaces the insulation ? looks like rubber ? that is used in keeping electric cookers hot. Works the other way round now and wife has cooool feet in hothot climes.
5. Same ally bubble wrap around exhaust down pipes to keep slave cylinder cool.
6. Stainless aircraft quality brake hoses and clutch pipe.
7. Aircraft quality ? and PRICE ? fuel pump to Webbers. Over ?120 but peace of mind ????
8. Very snazzy home made and simple throttle linkage that has a wonderfully smooth and progressive action and weighs about a quarter of the tatty things one can buy.
9. Coil relocated to above my feet to keep it cool having had two failures. (racing practice).Spare clipped under bonnet.
10. Running lights behind grill with flasher switch and on switch on aux panel.
11. Push switch on same panel ? one push gives one sweep of the wipers. Wired into the ?park? wiring.
12. Bracket on centre dash held on by those big chrome screws wot hold the dashboard in place, for speaker mount for sat nav ? permanent power supply supplied.
13. Fire extinguisher in bracket under my knees.
14. Solid floor across behind the seats with two doors to the wells beneath for securish stowage of tools etc including scissor jack from Vauxhall Astra ? much smaller and easier to use than standard item.
Also gives flat surface for coats/maps/basset hound whilst on tour.
15. Rear wind guard made from the nylon mesh they use to keep flys out of hospital kitchens ? very flexible ? folds to nothing and velcros onto a two piece ally hoop made from B&Q rod split in the middle for storage under the hood when not in use. Bottom edge held by tenax fastners.
16. Phillips 80% brighter headlamp bulbs ? legal.
17. Flashing/steady bright bike lights clipped under boot lid for fog/emergency clip onto boot edge when needed.
18. Skid plate welded to rear join in the exhaust pipe.
19. Lower gearbox bolt that holds the exhaust clamp wire locked as vibration can loosen them Believe me on this one!
20. Solid rear drive shafts from Pat Thomas ? simply brilliant.
21. 175 tyres by Yokohama ? simply amazingly stick. Bash spring cup with large hammer to fit.
22. Powerful LED torch in pocket at front edge of drivers door ? invaluable to find the even bigger torch in the lockers.
23. All spares and tools listed with location on a laminated sheet stuck under boot lid.
24. Nearside bullet mirror for the incontinent travel.
25. Two rubber window wedges tucked down the inside of the windscreen to keep the windows up should the string fail - it can happen, usually a long way from home when it is raining.
I think that is about that!
Hope it gives you pause for thought,
David.
PS twin high power white strobes behind grill for clearing dawdling traffic and police car horns. I promise not to grow up too quickly - my pension would not stand the strain......!