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[FiestaBen]

llama, best read in a while!

[dangerousdave]

loving the blue peter strut backe mate

[knuckles]

nicely done with the strut brace.
where most ppl give up as it wont fit.

dave continues

[~nomad~]

I specialise in putting things were they shouldn't go! ask S1!

[RS rob]

I specialise in putting things were they shouldn't go! ask S1!

thats sick, but funny!!

[jayrs]

I specialise in putting things were they shouldn't go! ask S1!

[jonboisescort]

[Ruishy1]

Why should we ask S1, he has never complained before so it must go there

[Dave G fsi]

Awesome strut brace mod!

[~nomad~]

bonjour! Fitted new battery today, and ran the car up, and gave it a wee run up, then gave it a little rev to play with the limiter / lc. Still need to set up the cut out in all the gears, but you get the idea

[Rhinopower]

My ears are still bleeding

[Smo]

Wicked That will be so much fun

[~nomad~]

Glad you like it Smo, will be good to have this and yours at some shows this year, its taken too long to finish this car, really just need to sort the tracking and a couple little niggles, then we can get it on the road and set the lc up lol. Looking forward to a good summer of shows, this winter has been so cold, summer better be hot hot hot!

[jonyb4]

not checked back in on this for a while, its come on a bit more, looking good mate

the launch vid looks and sounds awsome!

gotta love sleepers, all the best finishing it mate

[~nomad~]

it is all but finished now, needs tracking doing still and insurance and tax sorting, should be at fitp.

[96festy]

that launch control is class sounds deadly

[~nomad~]

hopefully sorting out lamba sensor and couple little bits tomorrow, well later on today
And should be tracked up next wed, hopefully get ok priced insurance and have it on the road in next couple weeks, will use it as much as poss before FITP to sort any teething probs.
This car has taken way to long to finish lol

[Ruishy1]

whats the launch control like ?
is it worth it ?

[~nomad~]

Depends if you want to make the car stupidly noisey lol. Nothing that you can't do with your feet, but makes cool noises.

Just spent morning with car, new lambe is on, off a st170 so dunno if it'll work, its been running crazy rich so plugs were failed. Need a air filter as its broken where we stretched it to fit maf, also found a water leak on the hose from water pump etc. Also the starter motor need to be replaced with a shorter one as its actually touching the manifold, making warm starts a issue.

[Ruishy1]

so makes good bragging rights but not worth the cash

[~nomad~]

so makes good bragging rights but not worth the cash

depends really, if you want the simpicity of launching without looking at revs and having to hold them with yours foot, or can't heel and toe well enough to full throttle gear change ( I can't! ) then its worth it, but have not tested it loads on the road so not sure.

On a car like this it defo has its place thou, as a big part of the fun is the sheer noise it will make off the lights for the saxo boys

[- Danny Boy -]

Sleepers = WIN. Launch control sounds ace

[Tweek]

Wish my launch control sounded like that

[jonyb4]

as a big part of the fun is the sheer noise it will make off the lights for the saxo boys

oh now i like this

[~nomad~]

we set up the full throttle gearchange a bit better yesterday, the noise the car makes is great when holding it around 5k revs, but its really quiet on idle, one thing we do seem to have got right is the noise, wanted it to sound normal on idle and vicious under load.

[~nomad~]

Well it died yesterday, its been misfiring and smoking like hell. I took it out yesterday to see if a little blast would cure it lol. It lost revs and oil pressure, then completly died. I reckon its at least the piston rings, would explain all the issues.

Weirdly relieved to know what the issue is, and its no big deal to chuck another engine in, have managed to sort a 1.8 cheap enough, which should be same sort of power with the 2ltr bits fitted. Not ideal but its local and with a mate so easier than trying to sort another 2ltr.

Lets see if we can get it in for fitp!

[jonyb4]

yuk bad news, but im sure fitting it by fitp is possible

[Smo]

What a bum! But the 1.8 is a good little engine still (as I'm sure you know from your track car) and will still be lots of fun

[~nomad~]

yeah sure it will be a little less power, but maybe build a decent 2ltr up over summer, quite fancy going carbs or bodies maybe. Not too worried, if its not done for fitp it will be put to one side while I get my BMW ready as I wanna use that as my daily through summer.

[hb69]

Ive always found the 1.8's when done to rs1800 spec are quicker than 2.0's anyway

Good luck getting it done for fitp

[jonyb4]

Ive always found the 1.8's when done to rs1800 spec are quicker than 2.0's anyway

Good luck getting it done for fitp

aye if the 2.0 is standard lol

i find ive got alot of low down torque in mine, yet again i aint 130 spec'd it yet so things will certainly change after the cams are in


but id not say a 1.8 is a big compromise, it will still shock a few ppl on the roads as wella s put a smile on your face

[~nomad~]

should be picking engine up today and fitting next week. I am putting my BMW back together now, which if I am honest interests me quite alot more than this heap of old crap Also have a ST170 to sort out which I may bring to FITP in anycase.

[Sphinx]

With your awesome fabrication skills couldn't you replace the piston ring with a bent paperclip or something?

[Turboboy67]

With your awesome fabrication skills couldn't you replace the piston ring with a bent paperclip or something?

[~nomad~]

With your awesome fabrication skills couldn't you replace the piston ring with a bent paperclip or something?

I could but I have to hold back from time to time, I don't want Excursion crying down the phone cos I have stolen his thunder again.