B-8-D
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Aug 19, 2008 19:00:37 GMT
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ran the car at the pod as some did see on saterday before the rrg08..
first time and was great fun I really recommend it!!
some problems though...
firstly I had really bad wheelspin 2nd gear and was spinning a fair amount of the track!
really need stickyer rubber and to weld the diff...!
second problem was for some reason in first and second I'm getting a constant 16psi but in third and higher it only holds 5 or 6 psi...
quite anoying really cos that is the only gear I could actually get grip and with 11psi std the engine gives 175 std hp so prob only around 150 160 hp getting to the tarmac at 6psi!!!!
should be around 280 ish hp at 16psi so I'm down a bit.....
still fun though and best was a 14.7 1/4 @ 93 terminal so not too disapointed...
roll on the next rwyb...
-and on the cards are a welded diff.
-a set of coilovers. (to get it off the bumpstops which might help the traction a bit)
-some 15" wellers or banded steals whatever turns up!
and put the magnum axle or another shorter axle in so I can get wider rubber under... looking for about 8" under the rear....
thats all for now..
si
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Last Edit: Aug 19, 2008 19:02:13 GMT by B-8-D
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Aug 19, 2008 19:49:33 GMT
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Nice to see it at the weekend , proper mean car
Nice to meet you too , I haven't forgotton about the bumper
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street
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Aug 19, 2008 21:04:31 GMT
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This was one of the cars of the show for me, just love it!  |
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Aug 19, 2008 22:01:03 GMT
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Yep, I love this car. Loads. Nice to meet you (briefly) at the campsite (I was one of the bunch of northerners that descended on you and your mate ;D)
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Cracking car. Whats your quickest time at cadwell?
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I'll love V8'S till the day i die.....
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Tarka
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Aug 20, 2008 10:05:45 GMT
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Si was it dry on the saturday? Always thought traction was going to be an issue but well done for getting it down the strip - thats not a bad first go!!
I'll give you a bell over the next few weeks - you can take me out for a scare!
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Sharks in the garage.🐬🇩🇪
I'll finish my projects when you've finished your's!😎😜
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Stig
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Aug 20, 2008 15:56:11 GMT
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Loved this car when I saw it for the first time at RRG08! I'd love to own something like this. One day...
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boring
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Aug 20, 2008 16:31:12 GMT
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why did you take the bumper off?
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pbottomley
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Aug 20, 2008 18:47:05 GMT
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Nice ta meet ya Si, cool car worthy of "wibblepoo of the show".... well not realy wibblepoo more " i look wibblepoo but aint"..... ;D
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B-8-D
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Aug 20, 2008 21:06:08 GMT
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why did you take the bumper off? i hit it going a bit too sideways... and bashed the rear quarter in and busted the light... knocked it back out though... cant really tell now but bumper is forked... droped the sierra yet?? si |
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B-8-D
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Aug 20, 2008 21:09:51 GMT
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and thanks for the good comments guys good to meet a few of you at rr08 too..
will be doing a leakage test soon as i think the old lifter prob has came back (lifting the inlet valves off there seat on no.3)
then after that prob sorted will get me some coilovers and wheels etc..
si
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Aug 20, 2008 21:11:03 GMT
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Car looked great at the show Si ...sorry I didn't get to speak to you much, hectic weekend and all that  You seemed to be enjoying your bucket of booze on Saturday night though  Fingers crossed I've secured another Cylinder head for the Sunny... so manifold work will get to begin at some point in the next couple of months (need to get valves sorted for the head first...) |
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Aug 21, 2008 10:13:16 GMT
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good time on the strip mate, nice work. glad to see some of these conversions giving it hell. shame about the lifter problem. I know of an engine which needs a new bottom end but the guy brought a new s/h lump so the other one is up for grabs if you want me to enquire. Hows your rear axel holding up??
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B-8-D
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Aug 21, 2008 18:41:23 GMT
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Car looked great at the show Si ...sorry I didn't get to speak to you much, hectic weekend and all that You seemed to be enjoying your bucket of booze on Saturday night though Fingers crossed I've secured another Cylinder head for the Sunny... so manifold work will get to begin at some point in the next couple of months (need to get valves sorted for the head first...) yeah the half gallon paint mixing cups were the omly thing we coula find to mix the boosze in ;D hold fire on cylinder head stuff yet till we speek to my mate the tuning guru... and I'm ready to do the manifold whenever u are...  was a great weekend si |
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B-8-D
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Aug 21, 2008 18:43:33 GMT
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good time on the strip mate, nice work. glad to see some of these conversions giving it hell. shame about the lifter problem. I know of an engine which needs a new bottom end but the guy brought a new s/h lump so the other one is up for grabs if you want me to enquire. Hows your rear axel holding up?? axle is fine atm no probs... i think axle probs are not too much a prob till i get more grip.. and yes deffo interested in the blown sx lump.. can have the head for a bit of port play and a rebuild before fitting then.. let me know pls.. si |
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B-8-D
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Sept 27, 2008 15:45:56 GMT
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just a quick update:
the oiling up of no3 plug is starting to get very anoying and a smoke screen exhaust is getting worse so my new gaskets have arrived and i picked up a good s/h head yesterday..
that will be going on in the week along with a better boost controller.
and the brakes with warped discs and semi-sezed caliper have had it..
so on with the big brake conversion...
redrilled renault 21gtx discs 265mm vented.
and modding volvo 240 calipers to fit too.
so that should improve the stoppers!!
will get some pics up asap...
might need bigger wheels soon though.
si
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carmad
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Sept 28, 2008 7:04:42 GMT
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very interested in the big brake bit
keep me updated as you go
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B-8-D
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ok well my new(second hand) head has been fitted and it goes even better than before. getting 3rd gear wheelspinat about 60mph in the damp...! but its still smokes only on real heavy boost its gerring less the more i drive so hopefully only oil residue in exhaust and intercooler?! ill have to clean out and refit.. the big brake conversion is go! volvo calipers milled out to correct bolt centers and "tophat" bushes made and welded inplace to fit with built in 5mm spacers: caliper half before a clean up  milled ot mounts  drilled this hole to make a single curcuit system  fit tophats  weld inplace   as i made them single circuit i didnt need both pipe inlets so i blanked off the lower one with, a m8 caphead bolt with the head turned down and threaded(making a grub screw) and a ball bearing  locktighted in  and finally a paint job  new pads and fitting kit. and redrilled renault 21 discs with some goodridge hosing and I'm away !! si |
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chris
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As I said on the Viva forum, Top work!! ;D |
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B-8-D
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Oct 25, 2008 16:33:45 GMT
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ok right.. got discs on and calipers.... still need big wilood m/cylinder fitted burt atm this is ther score.......  ^^ is the old setup^^ bang new disks on here goes...  now look loke this,.  yes a little fetling(i ill get 13" rwvolutions fitting!!) look like this once ground  si |
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You seemed to be enjoying your bucket of booze on Saturday night though 
