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Old 14 November 2011, 04:32 PM
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Difficult to know how to further improve this car now IMO..
Old 14 November 2011, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by E_M_B
Difficult to know how to further improve this car now IMO..
Said as much myself today One more tin opening and leave it alone mate

....Unseen tinkerings aside
Old 14 November 2011, 04:40 PM
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Many thanks guys. During the winter I'll be cleaning up the underside slightly and hopefully adding some sort of cage. Be it either half cage, ala GT3/ R26-R style or full cage.
Also be adding the works bonnet vent.
Other than that, wheels are staying gold, paint is staying black.
I've a few other subtle exterior mods too, but nothing major.

In that time, if someone offered me the right money, I'd let her go. Till then , it stays and I make it better.
Old 14 November 2011, 04:48 PM
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Why would you even consider letting it go after spending so much time and effort building it?
Old 14 November 2011, 04:53 PM
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Because everything's always for sale lol.

Surely if someone offers you enough money, you'd sell anything. I could always build another haha
Old 14 November 2011, 05:01 PM
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Only if it left me in profit.
Old 14 November 2011, 05:04 PM
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Profit and building imprezas are not something that will ever go together
Old 14 November 2011, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Because everything's always for sale lol.

Surely if someone offers you enough money, you'd sell anything. I could always build another haha
I'd be in trouble if I sold mine, my engagement present is stuck to the front bumper and my wedding present are the gauges on the dash. At the moment I may as well file for divorce if I told her I'd sold it.

Hmmmm, maybe I'd be better off selling the wife?

Only kidding honey, I'd never sell either of you ....... (just in case she ever reads this post) ..
Old 14 November 2011, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by E_M_B
Difficult to know how to further improve this car now IMO..
A couple of "West Ham United" stickers in the back window
(Where`s my flameproof jacket?)
Old 15 November 2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Hammer man
A couple of "West Ham United" stickers in the back window
(Where`s my flameproof jacket?)
Old 16 November 2011, 04:18 PM
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Chuck Norris aspires to be 'bespoke' but will only ever be 'custom'
Old 16 November 2011, 04:55 PM
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Chuck Norris ain't got nuffin on me Stu
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Old 16 November 2011, 05:17 PM
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Chuck couldn't do switches like i do. Haha.
Old 16 November 2011, 07:59 PM
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Old 17 November 2011, 04:41 PM
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12.5:1 AFR at peak power?
Old 17 November 2011, 05:11 PM
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I don't think so Paul. More like 11.4 on vpower.
Old 17 November 2011, 05:17 PM
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The video of the Meth run shows it leaning out at the top end.
Old 17 November 2011, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by pblamire
12.5:1 AFR at peak power?
Video isnt the final finished fuelling graph, hence it stopped short rev wise that run.

You borrowed Andy's spoon?
Old 17 November 2011, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
Video isnt the final finished fuelling graph, hence it stopped short rev wise that run.

You borrowed Andy's spoon?
Old 17 November 2011, 05:22 PM
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I think he's refering to the video

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I wandered where Paul had seen it so i looked myself, it's there but nots to say it was so in the finished article

Edited to say: beaten to a response by Simon lol

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Old 17 November 2011, 05:25 PM
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Deffo not finished. It was still making power there but Simon wasn't happy leaving it there. Hence why that vid was a 576 run. Our final figure was 572.7.

Lol at Andies spoon
Old 17 November 2011, 05:43 PM
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Boost wasnt final either.
Old 17 November 2011, 05:52 PM
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**picks up Scottish stirring device**

I'm waiting for the MPG graph

**drops device and scurries off**
Old 17 November 2011, 05:59 PM
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Mpg Ian?

All both of em?
Old 17 November 2011, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Mpg Ian?

All both of em?
PMSL don't worry will bring my wallet for the test drive...eco-map FTW
Old 17 November 2011, 06:11 PM
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Lol. Andy will be along shortly. Only cos 22b is down haha.
Old 17 November 2011, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by frayz
Lol. Andy will be along shortly. Only cos 22b is down haha.
if he asks I was just looking after it and making sure it dind't fall into the wrong hands
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Originally Posted by frayz
Deffo not finished. It was still making power there but Simon wasn't happy leaving it there. Hence why that vid was a 576 run. Our final figure was 572.7.

Lol at Andies spoon
from memory it was something like 581 - Aborted before full revs due to fuelling climbing leaner, 576 aborted as fuelling too lean (see video) 565 - fuelling now where I wanted it, then added a degree of timing and we did the 572.7bhp run.. finished with dyno, it was then checked and tweaked on the road and checked with wideband on the road.

Simon
Old 18 November 2011, 10:33 PM
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Yeah Simon, i have a pic somewhere of the 581 run. Shame we couldnt keep going as bizarely the motor was happier and happier with more boost and less fuel lol.

Plenty happy enough with what we have, thanks so much for doing a superb job


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