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[pollyp]

ahh ya meant a female friend, gotcha
hey I'm always open to meet new friends

 

[pollyp]

Ahh ok we could discuss politics but I have a feeling that wouldn't go down too well

lol with the amount we talked bout that night, we'd lose our voices

 

[SirChris]

See I tried fuelly but it just seemed to fight me all the bloody time

 

[pollyp]

btw how do you collect this data? just keep receipts, or log the milage every time you fill up with the cost of the fuel? On a serious note.

yes between fill-ups I generally try to maintain a consistant driving style (urban light/hard, motorway light/hard),
always brim the tank,
obtain receipt,
note how many miles travelled since last brim-up,
note what driving style.
reset the odometer for the next fill-up,
then enter all in spreadsheet that logs cost and simple mpg calcs

 

[SirChris]

yes between fill-ups I generally try to maintain a consistant driving style (urban light/hard, motorway light/hard),
always brim the tank,
obtain receipt,
note how many miles travelled since last brim-up,
note what driving style.
reset the odometer for the next fill-up,
then enter all in spreadsheet that logs cost and simple mpg calcs

thats way too much work lol

 

[Low Rider]

I just take mileage and receipt and work it out when I have the time as a mental reminder, anything more is a bit much. If I am sitting around the 28mpg mark it's good to know, especially so since the car is running completely open loop on raw fuel tables.

I doubt i'll ever see figures like that this time around but we'll see. Especially so once I get the stupid fuel gauge sorted as I was annoyed to find 15L still in the tank when the reserve light came on......makes sense that I could only ever get 28litres in the &%?* thing

 

[SirChris]

would you not get a better mpg with ur na build? is it higher compression?

 

[Low Rider]

would you not get a better mpg with ur na build? is it higher compression?

There's pros and cons but the general trend will likely be negative with respect to overall economy.

Pros are we will have higher compression, (almost 13:1), and better EMS with closed loop control. Cons, (and these are pretty big), are the engine is a race engine and, as such, isn't geared to overall fuel economy, (fairly wild cam profiles).

In general I expect the economy to be pretty lousy

 

[SirChris]

There's pros and cons but the general trend will likely be negative with respect to overall economy.

Pros are we will have higher compression, (almost 13:1), and better EMS with closed loop control. Cons, (and these are pretty big), are the engine is a race engine and, as such, isn't geared to overall fuel economy, (fairly wild cam profiles).

In general I expect the economy to be pretty lousy

.....BECAUSE RACE CAR...Dave

 

[Low Rider]

.....BECAUSE RACE CAR...Dave

I'll put up an, all be it, mediocre build thread when I am back in blighty.....

 

[karlj]

lol with the amount we talked bout that night, we'd lose our voices

Yeah good point

 

[SirChris]

I'll put up an, all be it, mediocre build thread when I am back in blighty.....

You aint allowed a build thread.. you aint got your hands dirty

 

[karlj]

Ohh bitchy

 

[SirChris]

Ohh bitchy

 

[Low Rider]

You aint allowed a build thread.. you aint got your hands dirty

Latex gloves ftw

 

[SirChris]

Latex gloves ftw

 

[SirChris]

Latex gloves ftw

even better...

 

[Stani1029]

Now that you guys are finished, my turn i got my turbo exhaust back on and the steels yay! Also had to give her a wash and take her to a nice spot for some photos, heres the outcome......

And my favourite pics

 

[MarkTracey]

unfortunately one of my rear spring snapped so i couldnt go out in what was left of the sun :/

 

[solarice]

Shiny Shiny...

But what are the odds, if you look very closely in the background of the third picture...you can see me waving

 

[Stani1029]

unfortunately one of my rear spring snapped so i couldnt go out in what was left of the sun :/

Yeah glen was telling me, must be our weather

But what are the odds, if you look very closely in the background of the third picture...you can see me waving

You are in that direction aswell but i cant see you! You can make up for it at JAE lol

 

[McMicra]

If your car goes missing dont look in stirling it wont be there

Looking sweeet buddy!

 

[Stani1029]

If your car goes missing dont look in stirling it wont be there

Looking sweeet buddy!

Try me and cheers!

 

[Stani1029]

I eventually got round to opening the little xmas present i bought myself. MOT was always the deciding factor for fitting them. I think a powdercoat in silver will do nicely

 

[Seb_]

MOT was always the deciding factor for fitting them.

Because race car rust parts.

 

[Stani1029]

^^^^^^^Haha exactly!

 

[Seb_]

I think with a good wirebrush + powdercoating it will be ok !

 

[djtweaker]

Yeah off a march

i had i dyno run and im thinking for curcuit runs to go for the plastic headlight mod to.
but where can i get them for the early look k11

 

[Stani1029]

i had i dyno run and im thinking for curcuit runs to go for the plastic headlight mod to.
but where can i get them for the early look k11

Good question, there is a preface march on eBay but your buying the whole car. Any scrap march will have them surely

 

[Stani1029]

Took a little video to show what its like sitting at 30mph in 3rd and boosting it.

 

[Dougyledds]

Took a little video to show what its like sitting at 30mph in 3rd and boosting it.

Seems its like anything after 4 grand! powaaas haha

 

[SirChris]

Ahh ok we could discuss politics but I have a feeling that wouldn't go down too well

whats politics got to do with the price of bread... quite a lot actually

 

[Stani1029]

Seems its like anything after 4 grand! powaaas haha

Yeah i know, full boost at 4,200rpm. Need my limiter raised!!!! 3rd gear 80mph is no use!

 

[Low Rider]

Yeah i know, full boost at 4,200rpm. Need my limiter raised!!!! 3rd gear 80mph is no use!

Reminds me of the old build topping out at just past 100mph on the clocks in 3rd, which was utterly useless for us.

 

[Stani1029]

What revs was that? Im stuck at 6,300 we even have it set to 6,900 on nistune

 

[Low Rider]

What revs was that? Im stuck at 6,300 we even have it set to 6,900 on nistune

Around 7500

 

[SirChris]

can you not shove a bit tape over the hole on the dizzee disk?

 

[Stani1029]

can you not shove a bit tape over the hole on the dizzee disk?

Yeah but ive had previous problems during and after doing that and cause its a new dizzy id rather keep it lol

 

[Glen]

You cant change the rev limter as its set on the software not the dizzy

 

[McMicra]

Someone said to me ( feel free to correct me) theres a hole in the dizzy somewhere and if you block it off it revs to like 9000rpm? :L

 

[djtweaker]

we have only micra's in the netherland no march en only glassheadlights

 

[SirChris]

Yeah but ive had previous problems during and after doing that and cause its a new dizzy id rather keep it lol

yeah same tbh. I remeber reading it soemwhere

 

[Glen]

Yes that is the case but the rev limter on stanis is controlled through nistune

 

[SirChris]

Yes that is the case but the rev limter on stanis is controlled through nistune

ahhh i see

 

[SirChris]

stani where did you get your rear drum rebuild kit?

 

[Stani1029]

stani where did you get your rear drum rebuild kit?

All off the bay mate was lucky to find a spring kit though....

 

[SirChris]

All off the bay mate was lucky to find a spring kit though....

Indeed u were

Micra turbo... init

 

[McMicra]

yeah same tbh. I remeber reading it soemwhere

Im assuming you meant to quote the post about the dizzy hole :L

Shame i has coilapck :L

 

[SirChris]

Indeed

Micra turbo... init

 

[Stani1029]

Got the passenger side pulsar brakes fitted, spent a bit of time cleaning up the pins etc. was never sure if my steels were going to fit over and turns out they do but the back of the wheel hits the caliper so had to 'wait on a mate' to bring over some 5mm spacers (that were mines anyway) before i could properly bolt the wheel up and check again. This time its perfect with just enough clearance. I am worried about my arch hitting the tyre but will find out after driver side is complete

Stock brakes

Pulsar brakes

Caliper hitting wheel

5mm saviour

Clearance?