ScoobySounds Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 I picked my car up at about 4pm and got home at 10pm after a whole tank! the 6 speed is really, really good fun - the car just feels so sharp and light, cos its always right in the twitchy bit of the power band Mind you, I also uprated to the Helix Autosport 4.3 kg flywheel and organic clutch. The new flywheel is so responsive, no hint of resistance on approach to hills, no lumpy idle, no drawbacks at all - I stalled once at lights but just takes getting used to. Got some gauges mounted today too, turns out its mapped at 1.6 bar of boost! No wonder if feels spritely and lastly, also had to upgrade the entire rear hubs and drive too as part of the conversion, so i've finally got rid of those awful standard rear calipers and milk bottle tops, and got the 2pot brembos on now. They don't match the AP 6 pots on the front, but can't have everything! All in all a very happy bunny its difficult to say 'its finished', so I won't.. but for sure I got much closer to it today. .. next maybe flocking and some kind of steering wizardry.. shorter rack? na.. i'll be happy until the finances recover! Chris.
G.Mac Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Glad to hear everything is going well, but 6 hrs to empty a tank lol Hope everything continues to go your way All the best Graeme
soundie Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 woops, sorry for confusion, I should have posted this under my new username:: Glad to hear everything is going well, but 6 hrs to empty a tank lolHope everything continues to go your way All the best Graeme Ha! is 6 hrs too long?! I could definately have done it sooner. Cheers mate, so do I.
hi_jac Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 Graeme can empty a tank in 1 hour just by lugging his fat @ss around
jimser Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 seen your car at steves last night,glad your happy with it
RA Dunk Posted May 14, 2009 Posted May 14, 2009 6 hours for one tank full? this has to be some kind of new SIDC record is it?
hi_jac Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 SW Motorsport's magic pooder doss it again. Nice to meet you last night. Steve was well impreset how well it went.
soundie Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 I sure am jim!! I think steve was pretty happy with his work too by all accounts. 6 hours for one tank full? this has to be some kind of new SIDC record is it? Yeah for sure, a whole tank, started with half, filled up in livi and have arrived home with half. Was in west lothian, then east lothian. East was better by far, also it was later so the roads were empty.
soundie Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 SW Motorsport's magic pooder doss it again. Nice to meet you last night. Steve was well impreset how well it went. yes I saw that he sprinkled a sackload of magic dust over your beast. I didn't quite know what everything was for when I saw your car, but It looks hella flash, and I hear its just the thing when going up hills quickly v cool.
scoobymark Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 SW Motorsport's magic pooder doss it again. Nice to meet you last night. Steve was well impreset how well it went. so much so he's selling his PPG and going for the 6 speed conversion on his own car nice car m8
soundie Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 (edited) Yes peter, hopefully I'll not be working when the next SIDC day is on. And hopefully (very hopefully) I don't smash a 3rd gearbox in a row. Definately selling time in that case. so much so he's selling his PPG and going for the 6 speed conversion on his own car nice car m8 Cheers dude. Yeah! ha - I thought that was pretty . So if anyone wants to buyone, see him for details! Edited May 15, 2009 by soundie
frank c Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Sounds like your a happy chappy ... Good to hear Enjoy !!
frank c Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 seen your car at steves last night,glad your happy with it Foreman duties again jimser ?
braveheart Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Well glad to hear your happy with the 6 speed, ill stick with the PPG untill it breaks, hope it doesnt, Steve does do A1 work, like to hear when folks cars are back on the road enjoy it now, cant wait now untill i unleash mines count down is started .... hope to see ya at knockers Chris.
sti_steve Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Glad you got it sorted and improved! Hope I didnt jinx it being in the car with you last time at KH. Will see you for the next SIDC track day up there if not before!
soundie Posted May 15, 2009 Posted May 15, 2009 Well glad to hear your happy with the 6 speed, ill stick with the PPG untill it breaks, hope it doesnt, Steve does do A1 work, like to hear when folks cars are back on the road enjoy it now, cant wait now untill i unleash mines count down is started .... hope to see ya at knockers Chris. Cheers chris, see you at knockers!.. flying past me, no doubt. Glad you got it sorted and improved! Hope I didnt jinx it being in the car with you last time at KH. Will see you for the next SIDC track day up there if not before! ha, yeah.. I might have to stay out on my own next time.. see if that helps my jinx. will you be taking yours round? did you take it to crail recently? KH should be kinder to your car than crail.
braveheart Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Cheers chris, see you at knockers!.. flying past me, no doubt. It's all about the buzz of enjoying it who cares whos is quicker, Spoke to Stevie on the fone last nite and did say the 6 speed is much kinder, than the dog box, there is nothing better than modding and improving the car makes it all worth while and im sure you will enjoy it. ha, yeah.. I might have to stay out on my own next time.. see if that helps my jinx. will you be taking yours round? did you take it to crail recently? KH should be kinder to your car than crail. Im not too sure about that Steve, KN does put your car to the limits and the driver, with Crail great skill is required to get of the line and hitting the right gears, however knockers does stress the car and the driver a bit more .. in my oppinion which counts for nothing.. the more subys there the better..see u both there. Chris
soundie Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Im not too sure about that Steve, KN does put your car to the limits and the driver, with Crail great skill is required to get of the line and hitting the right gears, however knockers does stress the car and the driver a bit more .. in my oppinion which counts for nothing.. the more subys there the better..see u both there.Chris i've never actually been to crail yet, got it in my mind as a car breaker.. i suppose just due to the launch and not warming up the gearbox before stressing it etc. I thought at least at knockers you can go at your own pace and let everything warm up and cool down properly, no? Cheers, Chris
braveheart Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Well to be honest Chris i normally drive my car to any Crail or KH, and the drive up to crail is a nice one and on many occasions i have travelled up, there has always been something to keep you occupied on the onwards journey, by the time i get to Crail the car has been up and down the gears and well warmed up as there are a few straights that you can get a heavy foot and keeping to the speed limit obvisously... you need to give it a bash you will enjoy it.. Cheers Chris.
mystery machine Posted May 16, 2009 Posted May 16, 2009 Sounds grand, Chris! You know you're onto something when your petrol starts disappearing like receipts from an MP's expenses record...
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