Julian H
-
Posts
1,165 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Blogs
Events
Blatmaps
Speed Championship Results
News
Website Help
Downloads
Gallery
Store
Everything posted by Julian H
-
+ mohair is lighter, folds tighter and looks better - mohair attracts cat fur
-
Starwars day was Track and Road day. I visited the super, extremely talented chaps, Steve and Jim in Rainham for a RR session and re-map to maximise the effect of the engine work last autumn / winter. After around 3.5hrs in the workshop I was sent on my way for a testdrive. Melody has been transformed, beautiful to drive, slowly in traffic, or as quick as you like, instant pickup, very driveable. I ended up with 195.6bhp at 7,500rpm, which is more or less maintained to the 8,000 redline. Torque is max 145.3 at 5,500. Two lovely curves, no dips, couldn't be any better. I guess I may have slightly more power without the airbox but the 195[.6] is plenty. My mate, familiar with pretty tasty cars [ex M3csl and GT3rs owner] said it was f***ing brutal. I liked that!
-
Its a copper washer. That's exactly what I thought. If I have got away with it this time, next time I change the oil I'll take the pan off and check it all over. Hopefully by that time I will have a dry sump though! That's what I really need!
-
Hi Before all the above replies regarding new washer, reannealing etc.., I removed the plug, blocked up the hole with a suitable rubber bung, cleaned all the surfaces refitted plug to 25nm with Hylomar Blue on thread and washer. Some of the thread is not nice to turn, although I don't think it is stripped. Unfortunately, I went out just after I did it so can't see whether my second attempt has worked. In the process, I lost no more than 100ml of oil into a clean container. I'll have a look in the morning before I go to work. Fingers crossed
-
Hi No leak previously. I cleaned the surfaces first time and reused the old washer and used a little lock and seal on the thread and washer. Should I have used Hylomar?
-
Just changed my oil and now my [wet] sump plug leaks. Drip........ drip........ drip tightened to 25nm. Drip... drip... drip tightened it to 30nm. A little more, 35nm, now drip, drip, drip, drip... Am I a drip? What have I done?
-
Redline have never let me down with parts availability or service for my 2006 K series S3. Highly knowledgeable and highly recommended.
-
It's only because of the scale of the axis's of the graph JK. Try plotting Darrens numbers on the Dynoplot graph and it will be similar.
-
-
So long as the driver was okay! I didn't see a Mk2, only a mk1? Bloody glad I had the screen too, flippin freezin!
-
Bugger, I would have liked to have seen that. I wonder if it was Phil G, he is not far away?
-
this afternoon...
-
Yes please Oily
-
Have you finished yet Nigel; nothing on the blog this month? Are we going to see you at the F&C in your shiny new motor
-
Hi I think we got there about 10, we were in the same car park as you. I do try and frequent the Ash Tree meeting whenever I can
-
Why would one choose go fishing when the weather is like it was this morning
-
having brekkie? Nine of us arrived in our Sevens too, we looked around the cafe but couldn't find a certain Seven owner. Great morning for a blat
-
That would be wishful thinking Jack. i need one of those too! The whole kit and caboodle.
-
Good to meet you for the first time John.
-
Bootiful weather 'twas, Ian. Bootiful day for a nice gentle cruise around the Sussex countryside.
-
JK, it's at the front of the engine, 4 bolts, just remove the cam belt cover, undo the bolts, blank over the gap in the cam belt cover, reaffix cam belt cover. Pic shows it upside down. You can see the shaded part (with empty threaded holes in it) looking up at you when you peer down from above.
-
You tagged on with IanB, Prangerman, Symmo and me (tail gunner) for a mile or so along Haslingbourne Lane. We exchanged
-
In no particular order... A beautiful late twin cam Ali and black Seven with clams and genuine patina JNC in his Blue Roadsport 220 IanB, Prangerman and Symmo en mass, just to escort me home! How nice Blue CSR260 for the trackday making LOADS of noise James Elvery 2016 academy entrant doing some practicing, super colour scheme on your car!
-
Good call on the engine mount Les, c1kg saving for free Tom, LiPo is a lightweight Lithium battery
-
Free- removing rubber mats (1.266kg) and boot carpet (453g) At low cost- upgrading to LiPo (5.66kg)
