Gumball Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Today after a long wait of running off bosst (overall) i visited Andy to get the remap. Last night and most nights before i couldnt sleep in anticipation of what was coming, and couldnt wait to get through there this afternoon. Andy set about working his magic and my car slowly but surely began to come round to the new way of thinking. The boost was taken back down to normal levels and the brain was told to start thinking again. After a couple of hours of nervous anticipation i now have the car i was hoping for !!!!! I then met up with Matt and the "B road bomber" and went for a wee drive. The car was running so well i couldnt beleive it until................................................................... THE GEARBOX WENT !!!! On Matts car Apart from that technical problem with the bomber it was a great day !!!!! Thanks Andy
fai17 Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Good to see Andy has done another great job m8. Roll on Dastek Gumball and let us know the good news. Matt:Time for a stronger box to go with the engine now
Boyakasha Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Great news Chris, looking forward to seeing you for the Rolling Road. That's all our stuff sorted now so Joanne's car is going back to the dealer tomorrow, but at least my car is now clean and looking prestine again Marc
jamie_wood Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Good news Chris Bad news for me about Matts box!! Another morning spent under that bloomin' chariot
sti-zlv Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 The deathstar is going very well after the usual treatment from the GURU that is Andy F, which is more than I can say for my pile of S*it gearbox. Oh well just need to get a modena dogbox Matt
2559B Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 good news chris !!! glad to hear the the gumball has once again been unleashed
weeb Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 mad!!! Does the car feel brilliant?? did you have any near death experiences on the run?? Canny wait to get my car fixed!!!
~ ~ Cal ~~ Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Good news Chris Torque figures will be immense I'd imagine ? Are you doing the SIDC KH day ? Cheers Cal
fai17 Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 << Good news Chris Torque figures will be immense I'd imagine ? Are you doing the SIDC KH day ? Cheers Cal >> Yes,, the Gumball is on track
Gumball Posted August 30, 2005 Author Posted August 30, 2005 so many responses to reply to here. The torque figures should be very good hopefully. The BHP should be good also. Last night was a good wee run. The days of impulse overtaking and making ground on corners are behind me im happy/proud to say, but the power getting there is superb!! The car just seems to gain power instantly and stays boosting smoothly and agressively right through the range. I came to work this morning in Edinburgh and ran on the low boost setting most of the way, then pressed my secret button and BOOM the strange nightrider whine appears and the car rocketed like never before. I was very focused on figures before i got it done. Now TBH i am so happy with the car the way it is, i dont mind or have any idea what BHP/torque i will get........... Hperflow topmount coming in the next few days hopefully (AWD) and then a wee tweak again of the ECU. Private rolling road this Friday i think.
Power Junkie Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Will you be using Dastek for the RR?? I am there on friday getting a Re-map..
st3ph3n Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Are you running a boost controller Chris, or is the "secret button" to do with the ECU?
Gumball Posted August 30, 2005 Author Posted August 30, 2005 power junkie- I am going to dastek on Friday at 1530hrs. you going at the same time? Stephen- The boost control is selected by a button in the car which also has another function. 0.6 bar 1.5 bar
Johnny50 Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 << 0.6 bar >> Didn't know low boost was something you knew about mate !!
Power Junkie Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 << power junkie- I am going to dastek on Friday at 1530hrs. you going at the same time? >> Im not sure what time I will be there until. So I might still be there..
the squiggle Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Well done Chris Good to hear the car is how you wanted and then some Unlucky Matt but as we all know the Phase 1 boxes turn to chocolate over 300bhp and with the B road Bomber pumping out well in excess of that, it has been in the post for a while. Maybe not a Modena but a Phase 2 setup like Coulty's would help. Grant
dipsy Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Chris what speed were you doing when it was getting remap.I had to send Andy email regards boost ie full boost works when exhaust gas is tempreture is 800dergrees on my car but what a difference 18psi 1 2 slitly more in 345 my boost gauge is 2psi out it reads 20psi which is 18psi on a tdo4
wilky Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 You confident bar steward! Glad you are so happy. Looks like I have a can of whoop ass to contend with. Callum
the squiggle Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 << Chris what speed were you doing when it was getting remap >> Best not to look at the speedo when getting mapped as it will frighten you. The best bit is when close to the end of the session when he says "Right 2500revs and floor it", the feeling of adrenalin is unreal when the car starts to really pull hard in the midrange and thunders its way to the top of the revs. Grant
Gumball Posted August 30, 2005 Author Posted August 30, 2005 << Didn't know low boost was something you knew about mate !! >> - i didnt until yesterday tbh LOL always thought anything under 1.6 was lightweight << Chris what speed were you doing when it was getting remap >> - i was asked to accelerate in a number of gears including sixth. "if i was happy with that speed". clearly i was concerned but didnt want to let myself down << Looks like I have a can of whoop ass to contend with. >> - probably not. still havent recovered fully from my crash test dummy experience. your still Faither.
wilky Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 << Looks like I have a can of whoop ass to contend with. >> - probably not. still havent recovered fully from my crash test dummy experience. your still Faither. >> Ill always be yer faither! You and yer brither Hi Soob! Yer Da.
Gumball Posted August 30, 2005 Author Posted August 30, 2005 hope i dont have ginger weans though like you have lol
wilky Posted August 31, 2005 Posted August 31, 2005 There are several catagories of ginger bairns. G1 - Auburn G2 - strawberry blonde G3 - Smells of Pee and is excluded from birthday parties G4 - Burns in the slightest sun and has pelican eyes, hair like a bolicia beacon G5 - GG, Ginger God of hell fire. You are a G3 son. Yer Da.
Gumball Posted August 31, 2005 Author Posted August 31, 2005 im ferkin G1 and you know it. im still excluded from nightclubs and boozers though so maybe i am G3
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