GazzaG60 0 Posted August 25, 2006 1500 miles taking it easy sounds like a good way not to bed the rings in. especially taking it easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted August 25, 2006 nice one mate, cant wait, i repeat, cant wait to here this puppy at full chat. just get in it and drive drive drive!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted August 25, 2006 Well I'm all set. As soon as I finish work I'm setting off to Racepower to pick the car up!!!! Long drive carefully home. Then Fingers crossed it's MOT time 9am tomorrow morning! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy 0 Posted August 25, 2006 nice one mate, keep it on the black stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted August 25, 2006 great stuff sam chat late dude text me when you get back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saysomestuff 0 Posted August 25, 2006 Nice one mate, you must be well chuffed! All the best with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 25, 2006 good news sam.. take it easy mate... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted August 25, 2006 Thank heavens ;) Looking forward to seeing this finished beasty out there at some shows.. and hopefully going for a passenger ride in it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted August 26, 2006 Well it's 4:30 in the morning! The car is home but............unfortunatly not under it's own steam, we were let down at last minute by the Alternator not giving out enough charge. It does drive - I did drive it but only until the battery lost power! So quick trip up to the alternator repair guy in the morning and she'll be back under way, didn't get the miles on it, but I can soon rectify that! I'll tell you all more tomorrow, but I only got 3 hours sleep last night and I'm shattered and going to bed!!!! Night night! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MurphG60 0 Posted August 26, 2006 Least its home now mate, get the alternator fixed and start running those miles up.. :cheers: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted August 27, 2006 IT'S ALIVE IT'S ALIVE Now I've taken it all apart again to fit all the lovely polished goodies and all the extra stuff I've been mounting up over the last year!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted August 27, 2006 horray! great news sam, cant wait to see it with the splits on.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
W3RKD 0 Posted August 27, 2006 horray! great news sam, cant wait to see it with the splits on.. Didnt spend long in brighton then... Im so glad for you sam that its back with you after your wait. Looking foward to seeing it at E38 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted August 29, 2006 looking forward to seeing it at ED38 chap!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted August 29, 2006 FAILED MOT! :sad: Was told everything was spot on - bar the emissions. Was running too rich so need to try and lean ot off for the MOT and then richen it back up again after to run it in on! Gutted! Talk about cutting it fine, retest on friday afternoon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbeige 0 Posted August 29, 2006 FAILED MOT! :sad: Was told everything was spot on - bar the emissions. Was running too rich so need to try and lean ot off for the MOT and then richen it back up again after to run it in on! Gutted! Talk about cutting it fine, retest on friday afternoon! Gutted matey..... :( :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted August 29, 2006 Is the car pre-'92? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted August 29, 2006 Its a 91. But believe me it was running FARRRRRR to rich! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted August 30, 2006 Blimey, it must have been! Do you have the printout from the emissions test? I'd be interested to know the readings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted August 30, 2006 Fingers crossed for you mate. mine initially failed due to a faulty maf last friday. few tweaks and she went through ;-) then put it straight back lol! Better too rich than too lean, although the oils a bit smelly ! Really hope you get it up to 38, got to here it and see all these new bits dude! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyC 0 Posted August 31, 2006 hi mate sorry if this has been said before but there is loads of pages!! anyways how did you find the removal of the side strips/protectors? i'm scared of literally removing the car paint! Any info from your experience would be cool! cheeRS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_B 0 Posted September 1, 2006 u wont pull the paint off by removing the rub strips. its just a bit of an arse to remove the glue sometimes. looks far better for it, and much easier to polish!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUB 0 Posted September 1, 2006 "looks far better for it, and much easier to polish!! " Yeah got to agree with that, might need to use a heat gun to get it all off but looks sweet when done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue_Joe 0 Posted September 2, 2006 MOT PASSED :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers: Before it failed on emissions on 2 areas - Hydrocarbons was 6139!!!:shock: - Turns out that was the Vac pipe from the ECU to the TB hadn't been put on!!! That now reads 111 HC CO Reading was 10.6% - Found that sue to a Lambda Sensor not working!!!!!! Replaced and now reads 0.4% Hows that for an environmentally friendly car. And it's decatted!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSV 0 Posted September 2, 2006 are the wheels on, and are you going to Edition 38? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
