SiB, what happened to yer car today mate at Coombe?
22-04-2007, 01:03 AM
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SiB, what happened to yer car today mate at Coombe?
Heard something happened to it, seen you chasing Martin around in the reyland escort on a mid-day session and then as you went into Quarry it sounded like it was badly mis-firing or something?! 
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22-04-2007, 11:13 AM
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Steve,
To answer for him, the car has been mapped by Karl on the previous engine spec (T38) and then recently by Stu on the T4 spec
I shall pop round and see Si this afternoon and see what the score is Heres hoping its not toooo serious!
To answer for him, the car has been mapped by Karl on the previous engine spec (T38) and then recently by Stu on the T4 spec
I shall pop round and see Si this afternoon and see what the score is
Heres hoping its not toooo serious!
22-04-2007, 11:36 AM
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As per my brother above.
I'm sure it's nowt with the mapping - AFRs have always been spot on boost with both Karl's and Stu's maps.
My car was rolling roaded last weekend at 467 bhp, and apart from the torque being a little low, the operator commented at how well the car went and revved. AFRs were also 11.1 to 11.3s on the rollers.
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
With the helmet on, red mist on following Mr Hadland I saw and heard nothing overly untoward as I caned around. Just thought boost was dropping oddly, then rounded Quarry, nailed it and no power and death rattle plus missfire.
Deffo buggered something!
I'm in the garage now tidying it up ready for the strip down and cry
Si
I'm sure it's nowt with the mapping - AFRs have always been spot on boost with both Karl's and Stu's maps.
My car was rolling roaded last weekend at 467 bhp, and apart from the torque being a little low, the operator commented at how well the car went and revved. AFRs were also 11.1 to 11.3s on the rollers.
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
With the helmet on, red mist on following Mr Hadland I saw and heard nothing overly untoward as I caned around. Just thought boost was dropping oddly, then rounded Quarry, nailed it and no power and death rattle plus missfire.
Deffo buggered something!
I'm in the garage now tidying it up ready for the strip down and cry
Si
22-04-2007, 11:37 AM
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Seems unlikely its a mapping issue as its done 6000 miles, many of which were hard, including a trip to the ring, since it was mapped.
More likely oil in somewhere and lowering the octane rating and bringing it to the point of det or something like that.
I actually think Si B should start runing with a knock light possibly TBH
More likely oil in somewhere and lowering the octane rating and bringing it to the point of det or something like that.
I actually think Si B should start runing with a knock light possibly TBH
22-04-2007, 01:19 PM
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Jesus fuck man! If you didnt have bad luck you'd have no luck at all!!!
I thought I had a touch of bad luck!!
I was going to say I hope you get it fixed, but maybe thats not such a good idea
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Originally Posted by SiB
As per my brother above.
I'm sure it's nowt with the mapping - AFRs have always been spot on boost with both Karl's and Stu's maps.
My car was rolling roaded last weekend at 467 bhp, and apart from the torque being a little low, the operator commented at how well the car went and revved. AFRs were also 11.1 to 11.3s on the rollers.
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
With the helmet on, red mist on following Mr Hadland I saw and heard nothing overly untoward as I caned around. Just thought boost was dropping oddly, then rounded Quarry, nailed it and no power and death rattle plus missfire.
Deffo buggered something!
I'm in the garage now tidying it up ready for the strip down and cry
Si
I'm sure it's nowt with the mapping - AFRs have always been spot on boost with both Karl's and Stu's maps.
My car was rolling roaded last weekend at 467 bhp, and apart from the torque being a little low, the operator commented at how well the car went and revved. AFRs were also 11.1 to 11.3s on the rollers.
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
With the helmet on, red mist on following Mr Hadland I saw and heard nothing overly untoward as I caned around. Just thought boost was dropping oddly, then rounded Quarry, nailed it and no power and death rattle plus missfire.
Deffo buggered something!
I'm in the garage now tidying it up ready for the strip down and cry
Si
We were watching you chase Martin and you were doing damm good 
Shame something has gone wrong, hopefully it wont be toooo bad mate and it'll be back on the road again soon 
22-04-2007, 05:56 PM
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I reckon you should blame Martin for being infront of you
Plus a great opportunity to hop on the 'Hate Reyland' bandwagon
More seriously, Wounded for ya fella
Plus a great opportunity to hop on the 'Hate Reyland' bandwagon
More seriously, Wounded for ya fella
22-04-2007, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SiB
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
Not digging - just curious, as you seem to have no luck!
22-04-2007, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SiB
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
Not digging - just curious, as you seem to have no luck!
So for it to break is gutting, and not what I thought would happen (although given my track record, I did kind of expect failure of something at some point)
I think honestly, in my hunt for silly power (ie my 500 bhp target) I totally forgot to spend on everything around it. I was on a standard rad still, after 5 years of track driving in the Cossie, with high water temps even at Bedford in Feb, perhaps maybe I should have done some work on stuff other than the engine
Who know
For me, I can't afford to put it right, unless it's minor. The state of the spark plug in no 1 suggests it's not good news though.
I couldn't bring myself to pulling it apart today, so spent 4 hours tidying the garage today, in preperation for the big strip down of everything on the car. Within a week or so my car will be back to component form... never to be buggered by me again
23-04-2007, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by SiB
Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by SiB
Being me, I expect it died because I was killing the engine racing behind Martin - I managed 1 lap near/ with him before it died.
Not digging - just curious, as you seem to have no luck!
So for it to break is gutting, and not what I thought would happen (although given my track record, I did kind of expect failure of something at some point)
I think honestly, in my hunt for silly power (ie my 500 bhp target) I totally forgot to spend on everything around it. I was on a standard rad still, after 5 years of track driving in the Cossie, with high water temps even at Bedford in Feb, perhaps maybe I should have done some work on stuff other than the engine
Who know
For me, I can't afford to put it right, unless it's minor. The state of the spark plug in no 1 suggests it's not good news though.
I couldn't bring myself to pulling it apart today, so spent 4 hours tidying the garage today, in preperation for the big strip down of everything on the car. Within a week or so my car will be back to component form... never to be buggered by me again
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Originally Posted by SiB
I think I *may* have melted something
Will take some piccies later once the engine is apart (should have put it in with wing nuts and zip ties, it comes in and out that much!)
Bummer
Will take some piccies later once the engine is apart (should have put it in with wing nuts and zip ties, it comes in and out that much!)
Bummer
unlucky dude
