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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #15 on: 12 September 2011, 15:53:50 »

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I took my Elite out yesterday for a thrashing drive, after fitting sports suspension to the front, and found it really lairy at the rear.  Examining the rear SL suspension I tunnie took off today, its probably not a fair test ::).

I had to take it off the chav too cause you were being a lady boy and not able to lift anything heavy!

With sports setup and 18" rims, I was surprised how good the ride still was. Goes around corners very well! Need good tyres though, even I lit up the outside rear on roundabouts  ::)
Indeed, that was not LPG lag as you initially thought.  The big orange flashing light on the dash was the giveaway ;D

The current kits with KME evap, although a pig to calibrate compared to older setup, have seemless LPG, as you found out :)

Yes very impressive  :y

On the drive home though mine is fine as long as its below 5k rpm
The swtiching to petrol aside, I couldn't help but feel yours was 'holding back' when I drove it Saturday  :-/, worth checking its not going lean, as that could be terminal.

That said, its been a while since I've tried to keep up with a 3.0 V6 whilst driving a 2.2  :-/

Paul said it's probably about time Tunnie's was plugged in and checked again. Although his vaporiser was very borderline anyway
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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #16 on: 12 September 2011, 16:58:37 »

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I took my Elite out yesterday for a thrashing drive, after fitting sports suspension to the front, and found it really lairy at the rear.  Examining the rear SL suspension I tunnie took off today, its probably not a fair test ::).

I had to take it off the chav too cause you were being a lady boy and not able to lift anything heavy!

With sports setup and 18" rims, I was surprised how good the ride still was. Goes around corners very well! Need good tyres though, even I lit up the outside rear on roundabouts  ::)
Indeed, that was not LPG lag as you initially thought.  The big orange flashing light on the dash was the giveaway ;D

The current kits with KME evap, although a pig to calibrate compared to older setup, have seemless LPG, as you found out :)

Yes very impressive  :y

On the drive home though mine is fine as long as its below 5k rpm
The swtiching to petrol aside, I couldn't help but feel yours was 'holding back' when I drove it Saturday  :-/, worth checking its not going lean, as that could be terminal.

That said, its been a while since I've tried to keep up with a 3.0 V6 whilst driving a 2.2  :-/

Paul said it's probably about time Tunnie's was plugged in and checked again. Although his vaporiser was very borderline anyway

Yeah its not been checked since install, testament really to Pauls excellent work  :y

Or maybe it was the choccie brownies as fuel  ::)  ;D
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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #17 on: 12 September 2011, 17:04:15 »

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I took my Elite out yesterday for a thrashing drive, after fitting sports suspension to the front, and found it really lairy at the rear.  Examining the rear SL suspension I tunnie took off today, its probably not a fair test ::).

I had to take it off the chav too cause you were being a lady boy and not able to lift anything heavy!

With sports setup and 18" rims, I was surprised how good the ride still was. Goes around corners very well! Need good tyres though, even I lit up the outside rear on roundabouts  ::)
Indeed, that was not LPG lag as you initially thought.  The big orange flashing light on the dash was the giveaway ;D

The current kits with KME evap, although a pig to calibrate compared to older setup, have seemless LPG, as you found out :)

Yes very impressive  :y

On the drive home though mine is fine as long as its below 5k rpm
The swtiching to petrol aside, I couldn't help but feel yours was 'holding back' when I drove it Saturday  :-/, worth checking its not going lean, as that could be terminal.

That said, its been a while since I've tried to keep up with a 3.0 V6 whilst driving a 2.2  :-/

Paul said it's probably about time Tunnie's was plugged in and checked again. Although his vaporiser was very borderline anyway

Yeah its not been checked since install, testament really to Pauls excellent work  :y

Or maybe it was the choccie brownies as fuel  ::)  ;D
Stupid thing was he had his Laptop and lead in the car ::)

Have to try and meet up next time you're home
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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #18 on: 12 September 2011, 17:06:07 »

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I took my Elite out yesterday for a thrashing drive, after fitting sports suspension to the front, and found it really lairy at the rear.  Examining the rear SL suspension I tunnie took off today, its probably not a fair test ::).

I had to take it off the chav too cause you were being a lady boy and not able to lift anything heavy!

With sports setup and 18" rims, I was surprised how good the ride still was. Goes around corners very well! Need good tyres though, even I lit up the outside rear on roundabouts  ::)
Indeed, that was not LPG lag as you initially thought.  The big orange flashing light on the dash was the giveaway ;D

The current kits with KME evap, although a pig to calibrate compared to older setup, have seemless LPG, as you found out :)

Yes very impressive  :y

On the drive home though mine is fine as long as its below 5k rpm
The swtiching to petrol aside, I couldn't help but feel yours was 'holding back' when I drove it Saturday  :-/, worth checking its not going lean, as that could be terminal.

That said, its been a while since I've tried to keep up with a 3.0 V6 whilst driving a 2.2  :-/

Paul said it's probably about time Tunnie's was plugged in and checked again. Although his vaporiser was very borderline anyway

Yeah its not been checked since install, testament really to Pauls excellent work  :y

Or maybe it was the choccie brownies as fuel  ::)  ;D
Stupid thing was he had his Laptop and lead in the car ::)

Have to try and meet up next time you're home

Sounds like a plan, sadly due to shifts I've not got a full weekend free until next month  :(
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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #19 on: 12 September 2011, 17:09:22 »

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Sounds like a plan, sadly due to shifts I've not got a full weekend free until next month  :(

Something can be sorted. Perhaps a run up to the Essex meet if you're available
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Re: Elite Front Suspension: MV6 or Bilstein B4 Struts?
« Reply #20 on: 12 September 2011, 17:17:27 »

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Sounds like a plan, sadly due to shifts I've not got a full weekend free until next month  :(

Something can be sorted. Perhaps a run up to the Essex meet if you're available

Can't do either of those dates  :(

Not joking, I have oneday free between now and 6th November  :o :o :o  :o

I'm either working at Sky, my part time contract role or doing something on a secret project  :-X

Got another stint of working 12 days straight soon  :'(

I'm making the most of an available role before it ends in November  :y
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