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Offline djhorace

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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #45 on: March 18, 2012, 09:10:26 pm »
Going lighter with this one to be honest more than anything - light battery, brakes, exhaust, no back seats most of the time, lighter flywheel, light wheels as well as the suspension mods - makes a fair difference  :happy2:

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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #46 on: April 16, 2012, 01:50:37 pm »
Another quick update.

Original clutch started slipping, so in went a Southbend kit with SMF and fired on the gearbox from my old car complete with the Wavetrac. I am now running Pro Race 1.2's and 888's all the time now too - car goes very well. Also refitted the light battery permanently to the car as its loads lighter than the OEM battery.

Also, having tried and tested intercooler combo's, I am having a Pro Alloy Intercooler made to "Cupra" spec having sent my original to them and they will modify their S3 one to suit the Cupra pipe connections and fitments. That will mean another intercooler option will be available off the shelf for Edition 30's/GTI's/Cupra's/Fr's. This core is reported by one tuning garage to be more efficient than a THS, recovers quicker, is more free flowing etc - and these guys have tested S3/THS and Pro Alloy Intercoolers. On top, it is very light, obviously of decent quality as it is OEM fitment on the Focus RS500 and the finish/quality is superb. Twintercooler and S3 core coming off the car within a week or so  :happy2:

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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #47 on: April 16, 2012, 04:31:52 pm »
Looking good, cant wait to get the R888's on, might resurect the Lighweight battery for Santa Pod  :happy2:
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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #48 on: April 16, 2012, 05:03:42 pm »
I never got those details from you yet Dan!!!

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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #49 on: April 16, 2012, 05:08:30 pm »
Oh I emailed you earlier to Hotmail  :confused:
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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #50 on: April 18, 2012, 11:19:30 am »
Yes the wavetrack is back on  :congrats:

Nice bit of progress there Al. Déjà vu  :drinking:
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Re: Speeeeed Blue :-)
« Reply #51 on: April 18, 2012, 10:24:26 pm »

To what extent do you 'feel' the wavetrac working Al? Do you feel 'diff tug' for instance or is it effective but discrete in its operation

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