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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3144725 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4770 on: 30 March 2013, 15:19:11 »
Sorry, Fat Shadow as he is now. ;D

Btw its much lower than you might think.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4771 on: 30 March 2013, 17:11:32 »
Quote from: Andy H on 30 March 2013, 13:34:45
Going to drill out the rivets on the ball-joints next. Anyone know what the correct torque is for the bolts on the replacement ball-joints?
35Nm
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4772 on: 30 March 2013, 17:40:59 »
Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 17:11:32
Quote from: Andy H on 30 March 2013, 13:34:45
Going to drill out the rivets on the ball-joints next. Anyone know what the correct torque is for the bolts on the replacement ball-joints?
35Nm
Excellent  :y
Not impressed by the size of the three holes in the ball joint / wishbone. The bolts are 8mm, the holes in the ball joint about 8.5 and the holes in the wishbone about 9.5mm. Added together the balljoint steering centre could by anywhere in a patch about 8mm laterally and 10 or 12mm longitudinally.

Not sure whether to try and centre the bolts in the holes (by eye) or to pull the balljoint in the direction the suspension will pull normally  (ie away from the centreline of the car).
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« Reply #4773 on: 30 March 2013, 17:46:40 »
Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 09:44:58
Quote from: cem on 29 March 2013, 21:24:07
new ecu, 3.0 cams, 3.0 inlet installed.. inlet manifold and plenum polished.. will report results next week after dyno.. oil pump serviced..
Was yours a 2.5 (can't remember)?

A new ECU is not needed for the 3l cam upgrade, BTW.

yep..mine is 2.5.. I installed a 3.0 ecu from a manual.. I have plans to install a 3.0 crank and play with the bore diameter.. (and rods)
 
but not sure about a custom ecu and forced induction.. yet.. ;D
 
will try a bimmer lsd as I cant find omega lsd here and importing is next to impossible with an unnecessary huge price tag.. unless a friend brought here directly.. :-\
 
 
ps: car goes better with 3.0 ecu  ???  even without 3.0 cams ;D   may be later lambdas will trim :-\
« Last Edit: 30 March 2013, 17:48:57 by cem »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4774 on: 30 March 2013, 17:51:30 »
They are actually the same ECU, but with different config.
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« Reply #4775 on: 30 March 2013, 17:54:00 »
Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 17:51:30
They are actually the same ECU, but with different config.

yep.. and maps are different I think..
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4776 on: 30 March 2013, 19:49:27 »
Quote from: cem on 30 March 2013, 17:54:00
Quote from: TheFatShadow on 30 March 2013, 17:51:30
They are actually the same ECU, but with different config.

yep.. and maps are different I think..
yep one is a map of wales and one of cornwall :D :D :D


sorry cem i couldnt resist ::) ::) ::) ::)
« Last Edit: 30 March 2013, 19:51:18 by ozzycat »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4777 on: 30 March 2013, 20:03:12 »
I put new seals on the delivery valves on The Merc's injector pump today.  It was leaking quite badly and leaving a slick of diesel in the morning!  ::)

Hopefully the fuel economy and performance will improve as I won't be leaving a trail of diesel behind me....  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4778 on: 30 March 2013, 21:23:14 »
Drove it to the Essex meet and back, via Johnnycboy's house. Realised it was a bit grubby :-[

Oh... And stuck £20 petrol in because I was fed up with the light ::)
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« Reply #4779 on: 30 March 2013, 22:35:03 »
Thrashed it to the shop and back  ::) i can make the back box pop and bang in every gear now  ;D Getting use to this noddy car week by week  :-X
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« Reply #4780 on: 30 March 2013, 22:40:00 »
Quote from: EMD on 30 March 2013, 22:35:03
Thrashed it to the shop and back  ::) i can make the back box pop and bang in every gear now  ;D Getting use to this noddy car week by week  :-X

you will love it ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4781 on: 31 March 2013, 13:19:31 »
washed her ;) and did a full brake fluid change :y
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oh well that's another day done

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4782 on: 31 March 2013, 13:52:07 »
just put a nice brand spanking new engine earth lead on her, ran it right round to back of alternator bolt too so no resistance through engine block, 14.2v charging and stopped my fantom overheating on temp guage too--result
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4783 on: 31 March 2013, 15:00:46 »
Let my son borrow the estate, as his Fiesta is making a  strange noise !!
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« Reply #4784 on: 31 March 2013, 17:29:47 »
Put diesel in it......but then thats hardly surprising as i put diesel in it just about everyday  ::)
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