The Doctor
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Jul 14, 2012 23:13:19 GMT
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there is only a couple of gearsets available for my gearbox, and even the super rare close ratio gearset has a very similar 5th, so i'm pretty sure that ratio is fine. The final drive came out of a completely stock car, with the VIN tag still in place which stated that it should be a 4.3:1, if the speeds my satnav tells me are correct, it should be a 5.1:1 ratio, and i'm not even sure they made them in the size my diff is, let alone the chance of finding one in an original car! 5.1:1 is not a ratio i'd expect in anything else then a racing car.
Revcounter should be correct, i don't see it sticking or waving, and the speed and revs do go up in the same way in every gear. And when my rev counter sits at 7500 rpm, it really feels like that.
So that does indeed leave a dodgy GPS (which i didn't think could be possible for such a HUGE difference) or i've some super rare short ratio final drive, but i'll try to find out when i get the car back from the shop.
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The Doctor
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Jul 14, 2012 22:01:33 GMT
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well, satnav tells me i'm doing 185 km/h while the calculator says I should reach 210 easily. And on the smaller tires i've used for a couple of weeks i'm only reaching 162 km/h, and calculator tells me 198 should be possible.
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2012 22:02:32 GMT by The Doctor
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The Doctor
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Jul 14, 2012 21:38:55 GMT
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The Corolla is in for a diff change atm, because i couldn't live with the short ratio final drive any longer. This evening I've been calculating some stuff with the online calculators, but i don't get a match with the reality. With the 4.3 final drive i have now and 205/60/13 tires, my max speed on the satnav is 185 (redline 7500 rpm), but the online calculator says i should reach 210 at 7000 rpm. Clicky picky for bigger version, i played with tire sizes and diff ratios a bit, but the little thing doesn't like the tire size change, so on the right graph there are 2 different tire sizes, even though it only states 1. en here's the calculator i used. Is there something I'm missing? I know the ratios are correct (only the 5th gear is a little off, it should be 0.861 in stead of 0.843, but that won't make a 30km/h difference). I just can't understand the huuuge difference between the reality and what this calculator tells me, andi want to understand it, can anyone shed a light?
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The Doctor
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Jul 14, 2012 20:57:41 GMT
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YES!
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The Doctor
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1967 Morris Minor The Doctor
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Jul 12, 2012 16:14:03 GMT
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if i can get it fixed again, probably!
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The Doctor
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1967 Morris Minor The Doctor
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Jul 12, 2012 15:45:45 GMT
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Hiya Thomas:) Thanks Let me think, it's been three years so I didn't bring the Minor 2009 (Haynes Sparkford?) 2010 & 2011. It was at Gaydon. Actually, I mentioned last year to you or Bernd or Dennis but if it suits the Dutch convoy you are all welcome to stop over at mine on the way through if it helps Am here-ish which isn't exactly on your route but have a chat with the others and let me know if interested binged.it/L6Z6YCthat's not on the route in indeed, and i think we're doing it the same way as we always do, camp near ferry and drive in on Friday to be there at around diner time, so thanks for you offer, but i think that's for another time
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The Doctor
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1967 Morris Minor The Doctor
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Jul 10, 2012 21:21:04 GMT
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yay, updates! great to see it's back on the road again, looking forward to see this at the gathering this year, it's been since 2007 i think? or where you with the minor at Gaydon as well?
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The Doctor
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nice! Le Mans Classic is on my bucket list, but still haven't been there.
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The Doctor
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that could be an idea to try, if it doesn't work, i'll only end up with a broken Vitesse... oh wait let's find a spare battery then!
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The Doctor
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i did the flapper test (ignition on, open the MAF) and all the relays are working fine, and i'm seeing 11,5 volts at the pump, it's just not turning, so it's jammed.
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The Doctor
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So, i went for an APK test today, and it passed! without any advisories as well, yay! The car celebrated that with breaking down in front of my house on the way back. Great.. It does start, but idles very weak for a couple of seconds, and then dies, and i can't keep it running with the throttle as well, so that's going to be some investigation this evening...
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The Doctor
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i'll dive into my Toyota brochures box this week and try and dig it out and find more of these stuff, i know there's a very good sound system in a Starlet Turbo which also acts as a massage chair! ;D And there's loads of cool gadgets in a GX71
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The Doctor
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the GX71 is great for strange features
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The Doctor
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and go even further, this is an official Toyota wiper, for the GX71!
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The Doctor
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Jun 30, 2012 20:37:56 GMT
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i don't know, i haven't looked into the suspension side yet, it just looks very high at the back to me, that's all
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The Doctor
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1984 Rover SD1 2600S The Doctor
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Jun 30, 2012 20:29:44 GMT
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what a nice looking car, I love the wheels on it.
Great job!
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The Doctor
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Jun 30, 2012 20:28:01 GMT
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For the first time in 6 months i had the car complete in one piece again. Did a little sneaky testdrive around the unit, and all felt very good. I hope to get a test on it this week, so i can finally start using it! ;D I think i do have an issue with the shocks though, as it looks very high at the back, will be fixed when the creditcard stopped crying and the car proved it's reliabillity
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The Doctor
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Jun 29, 2012 20:32:36 GMT
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yay, update! great to see you're on the move again after a sad time!
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The Doctor
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Jun 29, 2012 11:42:52 GMT
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So true Bruce! One of the first things i do when i buy a new car/do some modifications to it, is to swap drives between me and my mate, so i can see and hear it on the move! and great news about the engine running better!
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The Doctor
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Jun 26, 2012 17:02:50 GMT
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i'd say: take a kurzzeitkennzeichen with you, that is what i did a couple of times bringing unMOT'd and untaxed cars back home from the UK. No bother with the english cops and as far as i know it's more legal for you then it was for me
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