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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #990 on: April 19, 2012, 07:58:31 pm »
Ahh yes, you met us all at Oulton that day. It's impossible to hold on a line, as the diff just pulls it all over the track! I was howling with laughter in it though, the beat up old POS surprises people that's for sure.

Back on topic, you're 4WDing it, Steve??
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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #991 on: April 19, 2012, 08:28:55 pm »
I've seen Wilko's on the rollers and at Oulton Park  :party:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #992 on: April 19, 2012, 09:01:04 pm »
Back on topic, you're 4WDing it, Steve??

It's an option I am considering but up to now I haven't felt the power was too much for a FWD car and love the way it handles at present  :smiley:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #993 on: April 19, 2012, 10:03:54 pm »
Back on topic, you're 4WDing it, Steve??

It's an option I am considering but up to now I haven't felt the power was too much for a FWD car and love the way it handles at present  :smiley:


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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #994 on: April 19, 2012, 10:06:32 pm »
And where's the fun in that  :laugh:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #995 on: April 19, 2012, 10:11:00 pm »

And where's the fun in that  :laugh:


....Plenty of fun. You said you love the way it handles at present.


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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #996 on: April 19, 2012, 10:11:54 pm »
Yes but who's to say it might not be better as 4WD and with more power.

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #997 on: April 19, 2012, 10:15:58 pm »
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Indeed it might. Perhaps it would be a good idea to drive someone else's equivalent very powerful 4WD first to see if you prefer it. I expect that your contacts could get you into a driver's seat.


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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #998 on: April 19, 2012, 10:22:41 pm »
Just need to get it back up and running again with the new calibration for the strengthened internals then I can made an informed decision  :happy2:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #999 on: April 19, 2012, 10:24:45 pm »
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It's helpful that the season is changing for the better (I think!) so that you have more opportunities  :happy2:


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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #1000 on: April 20, 2012, 05:09:27 am »
And we have a GTX3071R up and running here in DK, only REVO stage 4 for now, stage 5 SW going in today along with a USP 044 low fuel pressure pump as it ran out of fuel at 1,5 bar.
Just thought you wanted to know Steve  :innocent:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #1001 on: April 20, 2012, 05:14:10 am »
And as of yesterday we have a GTX3071R up and running here in DK, only REVO stage 4 for now, stage 5 SW going in today along with a USP 044 low fuel pressure pump as it ran out of fuel at 1,5 bar.
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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #1002 on: April 25, 2012, 09:36:17 pm »
Tuscan rods?

Nope just the standard ones  :happy2:

You sure they are IE rods?  IE drop in rods are H-Beam, but the ones in the pic are I-Beam?   :confused:

Should have taken more notice of this as you are correct Alex, these now appear to be TSI rods so your old employers had to step in and provide sell APR some correct IE rods (i believe tuscan spec) so the rebuild could continue  :happy2:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #1003 on: April 25, 2012, 10:10:34 pm »
Tuscan rods?

Nope just the standard ones  :happy2:

You sure they are IE rods?  IE drop in rods are H-Beam, but the ones in the pic are I-Beam?   :confused:

Should have taken more notice of this as you are correct Alex, these now appear to be TSI rods so your old employers had to step in and provide sell APR some correct IE rods (i believe tuscan spec) so the rebuild could continue  :happy2:

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Re: SteveP's New Project
« Reply #1004 on: April 26, 2012, 06:14:41 pm »
Should have taken more notice of this as you are correct Alex, these now appear to be TSI rods so your old employers had to step in and provide sell APR some correct IE rods (i believe tuscan spec) so the rebuild could continue  :happy2:

Are you tinkering with the head as well or have you decided just to stay with the pistons/rods? Im down there next saturday dropping my car off so i can take it out for a test drive if yo want......just to make sure all is OK :innocent: