Big 'D'

And now for something a little bit spethial I will be coming too Cheers Iain

You had overboost with a spark issue? That is highly unlikely mate, the things you should be looking for as the wastegate is controlled by the air produced by the turbo are, blockages, kinks or splits in the complete wastegate pipework between the turbo and the wategate solenoid, you can test for wastegate failure by plugging the outlet nipple directly to your wastegate actuator nipple and going for a run the turbo should only run wastegate spring pressure in this setup if it runs higher than this to overboost your actuator is goosed, or you have boost creep. Another thing that would cause overboost is if the restrictor pill in the short piece of pipe between the 't' piece and the turbo is the wrong size (too small) or incorrectly situated ie on the other side of the 't' piece. If the wastegate solenoid was to be stuck open this might also cause the car to overboost, it might be worth giving it a clean anyway. Let us know how you get on Cheers Iain

Nope its 3.5 and drop the clutch , the only problem is that 3.5 is a good launch rpm for mine, other cars will have different setups and the launch will be different. The idea is to get the maximum amount of forward motion without wheelspin or boging the engine, takes a little practice but once you get a feel for it you can hit it right almost every time. Cheers Iain

Nothing to do with the force mate I am simply special I will happily share the launch technique Cheers Iain ps sorry guys I must have copied the link for the banner on the USC webpage oops I will sort it later today

Hi all I have noticed a few of you are interested in going to the Pod for some drag racing action, it was pointed out to me the other day (Thanks Ben ) that USC is on at the end of July, if any of you fancy going to this event and perhaps making a weekend of it please let me know and I will get planning for it asap. Link to USC webpage. 1. Big 'D' - 12.4 sec to beat hope its not too hot !!! 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Cheers Iain

Look at us all pimping out our back boxes, oops that did not come out well Cheers Iain

You can hear what it sounds like I have the full system inc headers and up pipe though Cheers Iain

Hi Richard the Ninja, Afterburner or Blitz Nur Spec seem to be top favourites, I run an Afterburner and it is mint Cheers Iain

Hi Richard Sorry I missed meeting you today I was away fixing another scoob That asside hello and a big OSC welcome to the SIDC ,I look forward to meeting you at our next meet. Cheers Iain

We could do a weekend Pod stopover and do some more of this Cheers Iain

You would have to cross the line first mate to get my time Up for a Pod day no problems but be warned my launch will sort the men from the boys Cheers Iain

Simons car had a few air leaks and a funky DV problem which are now sorted Cheers Iain

Joking aside I fixed Simons car today which he was very pleased with , At Japfest yesterday due to the damp nature of the weather I got a little bored so I built a new intake for my scoob, I have just set up the boost system to match it and holy pooo its like a damn missile now, gear changes are much smoother, throttle responce is much sharper and seems to hold boost for longer oh and the engine bay looks a little better too. Should make keeping up with Stu and Chris a little easier Cheers Iain

You could try R-Tec in St Albans, I use them alot for tyres they are hard to beat for price if they deal with the tyre you are after, obviously they would have to send them out to you too Cheers Iain

Starting to feel that being special is very one sided lol Cheers Iain

Me I'm spethial Cheers Iain

If you were 'speeeeethial' like me you could have floated around the Combe on a cloud of cotton candy Cheers Iain (aka 'spethial D')

Oh yes please Cheers Iain

Being knackered is much better than being 'spethial' Cheers Iain

!!!!!! IMPORTANT MESSAGE !!!!!!! re: Japfest Stand Passes We have just been informed that the wrong stand passes have been issued to us, as a result when entering the gate you will be directed to the left, our stand is to the right, please ensure that you turn right once you are through the gate, I am sure that the marshalls will be made aware of this issue early on so that every driver does not have to explain the situation or get sent to the wrong stand area. So remember once past the gate turn right (If in doubt explain to the marshall) I will see you all tomorrow Cheers Iain

Sounds like you topped up the coolant correctly then to avoid air lock (thats not to say there is not an air lock there) , I had a scoob down this way with very simmilar symptoms that turned out to be an air lock even after the system was bled lol. Have you checked for dampness in the carpet at the front of the car ie a leak from the matrix, as mentioned already there are only a few reasons for your problem to occur that are an airlock, failed pump, a leak within the system that creates an airlock or a head gasket failure, if you start the car and watch the expansion tank are bubbles visible? Cheers Iain

When you replaced the thermostat I am assuming that you topped up the coolant whilst pumping the top hose until the resevoir would take no more fluid? If this is true your system is flushed, this would leave only 2 options either the waterpump has packed up or a head gasket has failed, how long after starting from cold does it take for the water to bubble out of the expansion tank? Cheers Iain

Have my ticket now will see you at the Sun Inn Cheers Iain

Still waiting for mine Cheers Iain