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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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are there any technical car mags out there?

i cant find any which i can really learn from!

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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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i cant find any which i can really learn from!
that's cause ur bright already
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Practical Performance Car ain't bad, especially by comparison to most of the other tat out there!
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:13 PM
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Race car engineering. This magazine would even puzzle Patrick Head!
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:43 PM
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i cant find any which i can really learn from!
that's cause ur bright already

dont know where you got that idea from mate


thanks porkie
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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We have one called Grassroots Motorsport it's good for all manner of useful technical information without getting ultra complicated.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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CapriSean,

sorry maet didnt see you

88_WRC_Replica,

ill have a look for them all and see what i think
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Seriously I need to read the articles in Racecar engineering 3 times over BEFORE they are able to fly straight over my head
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Porkie,
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where do you get that from porkie?? never seen it anywhere
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Practical Classics is a good one tells you loads on the how to sections.

Oddley enough Classic Ford it quite good to.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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ive read this, not too bad.

I know what u mean Gareth, sometimes u read something and think - what a steaming pile of turd.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
are there any technical car mags out there?

i cant find any which i can really learn from!

gareth

thanks for looking
maxpower is the one to look for
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Kevin Sharp,
maxpower is the one to look for
Suddenly the reason for Kevs mysterious missfire becomes clear....
















Youve powered the fooking neons from the coil havent you?

































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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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stu you could be right ....it only misfires at night when they are on







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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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The mere thought of Tony finding out you had neons has just made me spill my beer across the table.... ROFLMFAO
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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it would be quite funny to fit a set to see how long it would take him to notice! PMSL

nice and bright for working underneath
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Fookin do it!!
If im there to see his face il go halves with ya..
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu @ M Developments
Fookin do it!!
If im there to see his face il go halves with ya..
thered be some t bags flying there
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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I agree with Lee that racecar engineering is a bit complex for amateurs ( Lee ) I prefer this



or





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We can pretend its always been there, even run some wires down from the coil for added effect
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ill see if i can pick up a cheap set next week at maccess!

sorry for thread hijack gareth
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
ill see if i can pick up a cheap set next week at maccess!
The Fookin Pain..


Originally Posted by Kevin Sharp
sorry for thread hijack gareth
At least he got the answer first... racecar engineering is cool
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Kevin Sharp,

maxpower is the one to look for

its not far off my level

Rick, some things just piss me off what i read in mags

Kevin Sharp,
sorry for thread hijack gareth
you better be aswell
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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in all seriousness, neons under your car is a top idea for working in the dark,how many times have you been looking for a torch or yet another buld for that fookin inspection lamp?? kev you are a genius just make sure no one ever,ever sees them on
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