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Old 07-11-2004 | 01:36 PM
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Default just got back from dono zoos car not very well

broms had to be towed of track with problems sounds like hes droped a valve
Old 07-11-2004 | 01:57 PM
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Old 07-11-2004 | 02:26 PM
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Old 07-11-2004 | 02:30 PM
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hope the brakes are ok


im sure brom wil sort it out bigger and better like normal , ya cant the cars waek point till ya take em over the limits
Old 07-11-2004 | 02:35 PM
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Old 07-11-2004 | 02:52 PM
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teething troubles I expect. We all get it
Old 07-11-2004 | 03:49 PM
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only just got back home from yesterdays all dayer so missed everything
Old 07-11-2004 | 05:45 PM
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Yeh cars abit ill,but he`s fine......

problem is not known yet,so wait for the big fella to strip it down,and tell you before chinese wispers start...

Pete...
Old 07-11-2004 | 05:46 PM
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Old 07-11-2004 | 05:53 PM
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Old 07-11-2004 | 05:55 PM
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fuk me dont news spread fast

well this what happend
wet track hammering down back stright 3rd gear change to 4th as i go under bridge and over the hump lights the rear wheels up at 120 ish goes a bit sideways next thing i notic its missing
gets back to pits looks at the recall and lambda readings engines now on 3 pots but oil presure mint so is fuel and lambda but the rev recall is reading 9158 rpm
my own fault i should of stayed at home i got new cams and solid lifters coming next week i should of not gone mad but i did
oh well shite happens
its part of pushing things forward 9000 rpm is a lot of revs end of the day it proves the crank and rods are good for 9500 now
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Fair play pet!!!!!

It was going well too,when me and sean saw the smoke, we SHIT IT!!!!!

But got faith in ya to get it back for next week...

Pete...
Old 07-11-2004 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BROM@ZOO
fuk me dont news spread fast

well this what happend
wet track hammering down back stright 3rd gear change to 4th as i go under bridge and over the hump lights the rear wheels up at 120 ish goes a bit sideways next thing i notic its missing
gets back to pits looks at the recall and lambda readings engines now on 3 pots but oil presure mint so is fuel and lambda but the rev recall is reading 9158 rpm
my own fault i should of stayed at home i got new cams and solid lifters coming next week i should of not gone mad but i did
oh well shite happens
its part of pushing things forward 9000 rpm is a lot of revs end of the day it proves the crank and rods are good for 9500 now
I was in the car with brom at the time and the car was going really well
I will be down tomorrow after work to give u a hand to sort it pet
Old 07-11-2004 | 06:20 PM
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Lets not forget Brom is on Hydraulics at the moment. I think today he found the limit of them.
Old 07-11-2004 | 06:26 PM
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sorry its a miss type it was 9058 rpm not 9158
Old 07-11-2004 | 06:30 PM
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bad luck,, but we all know it i'll be better soon
Old 07-11-2004 | 06:50 PM
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bad news mate

must have been something telling the car it wasnt quick enough for me to be a passenger yet



u'll get it sorted big fella
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AND LEAVE MY ENGINE PARTS ALONE BROM!!!!!!!!!!

Old 07-11-2004 | 07:27 PM
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kjc300, has he got anything to worry about??? wont it jam up
Old 07-11-2004 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
kjc300, has he got anything to worry about??? wont it jam up
Or the Magizine will drop out as the realese catch is on the side
Old 07-11-2004 | 07:40 PM
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No,No,No boys!!!!

This is the all singing, all dancing new one!!! As modified by Heckler and Koch!!

It DOESN'T jam!! (alright maybe once in a while, but not very often!!)

The Zoo boys already know this!! And what I can do with one!!
Old 07-11-2004 | 07:42 PM
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sorry to hear the cars fooked brom i came looking for a chat but
could not find you, keep ya chin up mate i hope it's not that bad
or costly to repair, good luck chap cya soon
Old 07-11-2004 | 08:36 PM
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Brom's chin IS up lads. He has booked on for the next Donno track day next week!!!!!!!! The car will be fixed this week!!!

And no Kev we wont be using your bits, we know you could "Pink" us off with your shooter in Brum form your pad in Fleet!!
Old 07-11-2004 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by badnews
sorry to hear the cars fooked brom i came looking for a chat but
could not find you, keep ya chin up mate i hope it's not that bad
or costly to repair, good luck chap cya soon
just like my revs my chin is always up high

it honistly dont bother me much u live with high revs u got take the shit when it all goes wrong
Old 07-11-2004 | 09:37 PM
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F**K --- 9000 RPM on hydraulic tappets -

These ZOO guys are off their heads - Fantastic !

Just a reminder - the ecu does have a rev limiter !
Old 07-11-2004 | 10:00 PM
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it honistly dont bother me much u live with high revs u got take the shit when it all goes wrong

Old 07-11-2004 | 10:16 PM
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Get it fixed lad!

May be up at the end of the week - got some bits to deliver apparently
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