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About LinkBacksWell, changed the downpipe gasket thie morning. Sounds a lot better now, just got to figure out how the heat shield goes back on. I did consider leaving it off but apparently the pre cat makes things very hot so it's better to have it back on.
Well, changed the downpipe gasket thie morning. Sounds a lot better now, just got to figure out how the heat shield goes back on. I did consider leaving it off but apparently the pre cat makes things very hot so it's better to have it back on.
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So nothing for a month then?
How is everyone? Any cars sold or nearly sold?
The Vectra is doing me proud currently, genuine GM downpipe gasket did the job.
Big cleaning session on the weekend for it....
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I see Fow has sold the Coupe, well done dude
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yep coupe sold to daz from astra owners club so only gone down the port, managed to get 3500 for it after. Next to sell will be the corsa which im just waiting for the log book back. can concentrate on the van and nova again then. aint done anything on the cars for a while tho
Yeah I've met Daz once as he's a knowldegeable guy with the Z22's, it'll be well looked after by him.Originally Posted by Fow16v
What's the missus getting then if the Corsa is off?
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bought a new shape mini cooper, really nice car
I've been racing this in the 2010 sprint championship I could use another 50 - 70bhp, anyone got any bits?
nice, what sort of figures is it running now bet it shifts
Engine is standard except for balancing, lightening & ARP's. Puts out 150bhp ATW. 15 sec 1/4 mile (takes me 2 secs to notice the lights have changed lol!) Goes OK but to be really impressive needs a bit more to have the edge on the escorts running similar setup.
Looking for cams, followers, valves springs, seats, verniers, pocketed pistons (omegas, wossners or somehing) Anything at the right price really. Most of the shell is fibreglass, so weighs very little.
That looks class, what are you running there for fuelling cant quite make it out. I bet your power to weight is impressive then. There are a load of places in the TV magazine which sell cams, followers, verniers, pistons etc mate. 150 ATW is a good figure considering they are 155 bhp iirc from factory
Ow thats a nice little mini. Minis with big power engines must be scary to drive.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
Fuelling = GSXR SRAD throttle bodies, samcoed on to the standard inlet manifold, blue injecdtors, DTA engine management. TV = Total Vauxhall?
Good fun to drive, when it gets out of shape - keep your foot in lol. Difficult to drive fast.
Sweet i bet it is, power to weight would be immense. Yeh i meant Total Vauxhall mate sorry
Looking for pocketed pistons, cams, followers, verniers, springs etc, consider anything that'll give me some more power, even if its only info where from or how to...
well what a mad few days ive had! started last thursday when the father in laws navigator phoned to say he wouldnt be able to sit in the rally car at todays pembrey rally so i was drafted into service from my usual place of on the end of the spanners and had to don new overalls and helmet and with my brand new MSA licence in hand, sat in the silly seat for size. then sat morning came, should have been an easy day of last min tickering with the rear wheel drive MK1 astra which ended with a 9 hour strip down and build up of a new engine after while idling on the ramp a strange rattle started (which we discovered was a rod bearing) got the car finished and on the trailer at 6 pm last nite. went to the garage this morning to find the gearbox oil no longer in the box but on the garage floor, so we then decided (at 5am!!) and take the mk3 astra insted which meant emptying the van of all the mk1 13 inch wheels and stuff and filling with the 15s, 16, and 17,s of the mk3. made it to a very wet and water logged pembrey, passed scrutineering and signed on. all going well so far, we was car 12 going out onto stage 1. and it was soaking. nearly through the first lap, all was well, car was spot on, no dramas, i hadnt been sick or fooked up the notes too bad and as we entered a fast straight, there was no mention of the boating lake that the road went through! the car died in the middle and wouldnt restart. as the water looked to be up over the sills, neither of us wanted to get out then two marshalls started pushing us out. when out the car fired back up but it was clear something was right, we finished the stage hoping it was damp leads or plugs causing the miss fire but when we made service and pulled out the dipstick, the mayo on it was clear that the carbs (alought wearing filters) had taken a huge gulp of water. we dropped the oil (or rather milky coffee!) stuck on a new filter, new oil and new plugs to see if it would go again, but on starting ( and it does run!) it has a death rattle in the bottom end, which isnt suprising. so rally over.
wow, been a while since there was some chat posted in wales i see! today has been a day of learning, learnt that when doing XXXmph on a duel carrage way the 4 pot brake upgrade on the scooby is well worth it when you suddenly realise that there is a police volvo sat just around the corner and you need to half your speed! and that trying to understand and be understood by staff in KFC is a task and a half when all you want is a "sweet chile box meal" with a pepsi! but probably the biggest leason today is taht Andy_L cannot ride a manual motorbike and the only way he can move it, is if its moved out into the middle of the road and left pointing straight! if its left in any other place, then he is likely to go at rapid speed towards the nearest wall, flattening bins on-route! lmao lmao lmao
awesome day again guys, good to meet up again Don, Andy, shame none of the other lads were about. hopefully next time we meet, i wont be the only "Jap crap" owner there, now the light has been seen!
trust you lot to come up when im in work all day lol, fancy a kfc now too. i know the feeling with the traffic cop thing, late for work this morning over tacking several cars in the clio and dropped back in behind st mondeo lol, luckly must of been the end of his shift as he turned of at headquarters lol. And andy i hope you havent crashed the quad lol, you break it you buy it lmao
trust you lot to come up when im in work all day lol, fancy a kfc now too. i know the feeling with the traffic cop thing, late for work this morning over tacking several cars in the clio and dropped back in behind st mondeo lol, luckly must of been the end of his shift as he turned of at headquarters lol. And andy i hope you havent crashed the quad lol, you break it you buy it lmao
lol, yep, i was very lucky! Andy was also very lucky, the whole "gears" and "clutch" idea confused him slightly i think! when he sat on the quad he did call me over and ask how you "do it" lmao
the chutney mary very nearly became a drive through! lmao
Due to this thread seeming to be a target for spammers (20+ in the last 24 hours!!) i will close it for the short future.
well after jinxing myself last week at pontypool in front of don and andy saying i dont want to change the plugs on the scooby, i had a miss fire this week and ended up having to whip the plugs out today. not a nice job but done it, solved the miss fire and the car is better than ever now!
lol best to say nothing, they that bad to work on are they? im still looking at the bug eye sti, loads of car for the money atm, just not sure about petrol
wtf is it with all the spam
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