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24 October 2006, 10:25 PM
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Graham, yes its a lateral turbo.
May i suggest that before you go ANY further, you try a car in your kind of environment.
You have the offer to drive Alan's, well, when mine is back working (soon) you are welcome to go out in mine, over the same stretch of road. My test route (Alan wont get in the car now when i suggest we test the car)
May i suggest that before you go ANY further, you try a car in your kind of environment.
You have the offer to drive Alan's, well, when mine is back working (soon) you are welcome to go out in mine, over the same stretch of road. My test route (Alan wont get in the car now when i suggest we test the car)
24 October 2006, 10:43 PM
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I think you are right Steven. Also, a hillclimb track is far far away from even a country road blast.
I am trying also to consider the gearbox in all this.
I am about to recon and fit a TY 754 Type R box in the car with my current engine. (for the ratios and the strength to tolerate slicks.)
With this though about the engine next year, i cannot imagine that box taking the big torque too well ( I am a VERY sympathetic gear changer), and I'm seriously thinking about a 6 speeder now.(about £1500)
Trying not to let this snowball, but maybe I have to face the step change in doing all this properly.
Graham deep in thought.
I am trying also to consider the gearbox in all this.
I am about to recon and fit a TY 754 Type R box in the car with my current engine. (for the ratios and the strength to tolerate slicks.)
With this though about the engine next year, i cannot imagine that box taking the big torque too well ( I am a VERY sympathetic gear changer), and I'm seriously thinking about a 6 speeder now.(about £1500)
Trying not to let this snowball, but maybe I have to face the step change in doing all this properly.
Graham deep in thought.
24 October 2006, 10:51 PM
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Put your hand in your pocket and do it right.
How can you whine about catching the evo, when your sympathetically changing gear. Jesus man, its motorsport. Watch the litchfield videos, phil keen doesnt use the clutch once on up changes.
The box you are having rebuilt wont last 2 seconds with slicks if you drive it right and have the grunt your hoping for. Do the box right, now, before you go any further. IMO, that means a DOG box for what your car gets used for, they are easy enough to drive in traffic if you are sensible.
Once thats sorted, the engine will follow.
Steven
ps I have another test route here that i rarely use, but it involves roads that are unlisted, with stupidly tight hairpins, etc. The least it will do is give you and indication.
How can you whine about catching the evo, when your sympathetically changing gear. Jesus man, its motorsport. Watch the litchfield videos, phil keen doesnt use the clutch once on up changes.
The box you are having rebuilt wont last 2 seconds with slicks if you drive it right and have the grunt your hoping for. Do the box right, now, before you go any further. IMO, that means a DOG box for what your car gets used for, they are easy enough to drive in traffic if you are sensible.
Once thats sorted, the engine will follow.
Steven
ps I have another test route here that i rarely use, but it involves roads that are unlisted, with stupidly tight hairpins, etc. The least it will do is give you and indication.
24 October 2006, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by P20SPD
Danny, if your going to the trouble of twisting the turbo, you may as well get it done with proper Garret flanges, as that opens up a new world of turbo availability.
who makes these at present and how much are they ?
25 October 2006, 03:52 PM
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Got my block back from the machine shop yesterday,rear thrust gland machined and bored for the new pistons 
I will start to build the block up now.
who else is actually putting one of these together as we speak?
Jon
I will start to build the block up now.
who else is actually putting one of these together as we speak?
Jon
25 October 2006, 07:13 PM
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Danny, if your going to the trouble of twisting the turbo, you may as well get it done with proper Garret flanges, as that opens up a new world of turbo availability.
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25 October 2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stluciascooby
who else is actually putting one of these together as we speak?
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25 October 2006, 08:50 PM
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Graham it does give an indication as you could bring your own car to test.
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26 October 2006, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by P20SPD
Put your hand in your pocket and do it right.
How can you whine about catching the evo, when your sympathetically changing gear. Jesus man, its motorsport. Watch the litchfield videos, phil keen doesnt use the clutch once on up changes.
How can you whine about catching the evo, when your sympathetically changing gear. Jesus man, its motorsport. Watch the litchfield videos, phil keen doesnt use the clutch once on up changes.
Flat shifting rules.
**** me that box has put up with some abuse and never put a foot wrong.
Like you say Steven, it's motorsport... No mercy.
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26 October 2006, 08:12 PM
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Andy:
Easywhen it is not you that pays for the carnage!
Anyway: From the Powerstation experience the 6 speeder box is up to the job of tolerating abusive inputs from engine and driver!!
Bet Steven could snap it..
Graham
Easywhen it is not you that pays for the carnage!
Anyway: From the Powerstation experience the 6 speeder box is up to the job of tolerating abusive inputs from engine and driver!!
Bet Steven could snap it..
Graham
31 October 2006, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by WUZ
Can I assume that Mark does the uprated engine mounts? are they "in stock"?
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are they "in stock"?Russell
Yes he does stock them
01 November 2006, 08:15 AM
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Andy,
Don't you worry about me getting an up pipe in, it's not a problem. Unlike some people pulling their finger out
Stuart, I'll PM you a little later, but I can't guarantee the prices will be the same next year, as they are now.
Mark.
Don't you worry about me getting an up pipe in, it's not a problem. Unlike some people pulling their finger out
Stuart, I'll PM you a little later, but I can't guarantee the prices will be the same next year, as they are now.
Mark.
01 November 2006, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Lateral Performance
Andy,
Stuart, I'll PM you a little later, but I can't guarantee the prices will be the same next year, as they are now.
Mark.
Stuart, I'll PM you a little later, but I can't guarantee the prices will be the same next year, as they are now.
Mark.