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Fivehundred · Nov 1, 2006

rallycinq said:
Oh, yes. I have used silicone exclusively in my competition cars for years. It doesn't boil, it doesn't corrode, and its non flammable.

Cheers

D

That's true up to a point. However the dry boiling point of DOT 5.1 fluid exceeds that of silicone (just), a proper motorsport fluid exceeds 5.1.

Silicone gives you a longer pedal because it is much more compressable. It is also immisible with water so if you get some water contamination it sits around in the braking system rather than mixing with the fluid. When using Glycol brake fluid water contamination causes gradual reduction in its performance, with silicone it sits around as water, and thefore boils at 100 degrees centigrade. Water contamination is common, the system must be vented to air.

Its your choice, but I reckon its a bad choice for all sorts of reasons in competion, use glycol and change it regualarly.

rallycinq · Nov 1, 2006

New hose fitted, refilled with silicone, (hey, I like it) and bled. I even washed the car and emptied some of the carp out of the inside.

Now for a booking on the rollers, probably next week.

Cheers

D

Liam · Nov 1, 2006

Going to AVA I assume wih it being next door Davie?

Liam

rallycinq · Nov 1, 2006

Liam said:
Going to AVA I assume wih it being next door Davie?

Liam

Eh, no actually. I am taking it over to Robinsons at Cambuslang. The boys over there do stuff with Magnetti Marelli, on bikes unfortunately, but they are a bit more up to speed on NA cars.

Cheers

D

Liam · Nov 1, 2006

Hmm never heard of it but I suppose my directory of RR's is just money grabbing max poo type places!

Liam

J333EVO · Nov 2, 2006

rallycinq said:
Eh, no actually. I am taking it over to Robinsons at Cambuslang. The boys over there do stuff with Magnetti Marelli, on bikes unfortunately, but they are a bit more up to speed on NA cars.

Cheers
D

Ah Robinsons tuning on Hamilton Road, Halfway Cambuslang? if so they have been there for years, they are only a 1min walk from my Dads house, used them many years ago to set up Webber 40's on my MK1 XR2.

Didn't know that they had rollers now, I remember when it was just a small unit.

Aaron.

rallycinq · Nov 2, 2006

It would be them.

Cheers

D

rallycinq · Nov 6, 2006

Following a clandestine meeting with the custard one in the shadow of the Kingston Bridge, 40mm TB obtained, fitted and road tested.

Poor ECU has got something more to learn!!

Cheers

D

custard · Nov 6, 2006

lol is said to the housemate it looked a bit dodgy doing a deal there.mind you if we had done it at night we could have the prosi's for company

wheres the pics of the yellow one? :worship:

rallycinq · Nov 6, 2006

custard said:
lol is said to the housemate it looked a bit dodgy doing a deal there.mind you if we had done it at night we could have the prosi's for company

Is that where they are, wouldn't have known without your, obviously, extensive knowledge of the subject.

I was there on Thursday night, at a gig in the ferry, and didn't notice any professional ladies

custard said:
wheres the pics of the yellow one? :worship:

I don't have any in its current form, sorry.

Cheers

D

custard · Nov 6, 2006

rallycinq said:
Is that where they are, wouldn't have known without your, obviously, extensive knowledge of the subject.

I was there on Thursday night, at a gig in the ferry, and didn't notice any professional ladies

I don't have any in its current form, sorry.

Cheers

D

my excuse is i worked at the hotel along the road

drive straight onto argyle street from there and you will see um

rallycinq · Nov 7, 2006

Relay fitted for remote fan operation tonight, just need to wire up a supply from the dash. Think I'll use the redundant rear wiper switch and move the nav light switch to somewhere else.

Cheers

D

rallycinq · Nov 22, 2006

Another busy night with electrics. Lamp pod fitted and wired up with relays and stuff. One of the lights didn't work, duff bulb, I'll change that tomorrow.

Got the steel tube to make a new sumpguard bracket and am expecting the proforma invoice in for the ECU tomorrow.

Cheers

D

nitrane.co.uk · Nov 23, 2006

rallycinq said:
Another busy night with electrics. Lamp pod fitted and wired up with relays and stuff. One of the lights didn't work, duff bulb, I'll change that tomorrow.

Got the steel tube to make a new sumpguard bracket and am expecting the proforma invoice in for the ECU tomorrow.

So you're holding off the rolling road until the new management's on?

John

rallycinq · Nov 23, 2006

nitrane.co.uk said:
So you're holding off the rolling road until the new management's on?

John

Eh, Yes.

Cheers

D

rallycinq · Dec 11, 2006

Now I've taken the big breath, and removed the engine wiring loom, and hacked it about. Scary or what.

Now I have to find a place to mount my nice new ECU and start the job of wiring the whole thing up.

I've got a bit of a handle on the actual engine wiring, but I have to work out how to connect it to the likes of the rev counter and fuel pump.

Wish me luck.

Cheers

D

Liam · Dec 11, 2006

Good luck, stop pretending your feart!

Liam

rallycinq · Dec 11, 2006

Liam said:
Good luck, stop pretending your feart!

Liam

Nope, this one does scare me a wee bit, just so much I could do wrong!!

Cheers

D

nitrane.co.uk · Dec 13, 2006

Sounds like you've got a plan though.

Good to meet you today, thanks for the tailgate, you're in credit for one fibreglass version once production rolls into life!

Cheers, John

SkinzCinqSporting · Dec 13, 2006

Fibreglass body panels you say? I'm interested for the future

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