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Have you replaced the rear shocks ?
1.25, that makes mine sound a bit slow. I'd like to put it down to inexperience on my part and blame myself not the car at this stage...:devil:
Si
first, the question - are your all cars pandas and marbella?Yeah, watch out Lewey...here I come :devil: But to be honest I am not out the woods yet, just another clue to the jetting puzzle!
Regarding the shocks, they are standard and probably shot!! So theyre high up on "the list"
Si
They are fun cars as you have found out. Making them a little faster makes for an even more fun car. I don't think anyone is taking themselves seriously. I bought some off the shelf suspension for my Panda and it goes round corners well enough to chase stuff on a track. The emphasis is on fun and cost. Video of mine going round a track:first, the question - are your all cars pandas and marbella?
second - I don't see why you try to improve handling on the car that's made to go safely only in straight line, 10 % come oooooon, not big change, it remains the same ****. I also have black marbella, (was white but painted after fixed from rust) and it is ok for city use, this isn't the car to exeggerate with. Accelerates decently to 60 km (40mph), good enough for city use, narrow so easy to parki n tight streets where I live in and that's it. Nothing personal, but you overdid it quite a bit
I get the point, they have a lot of character but I don't see them as a race cars, anyway what changes you've done if you can say it briefly
first, the question - are your all cars pandas and marbella?
second - I don't see why you try to improve handling on the car that's made to go safely only in straight line, 10 % come oooooon, not big change, it remains the same ****. I also have black marbella, (was white but painted after fixed from rust) and it is ok for city use, this isn't the car to exeggerate with. Accelerates decently to 60 km (40mph), good enough for city use, narrow so easy to parki n tight streets where I live in and that's it. Nothing personal, but you overdid it quite a bit
first, the question - are your all cars pandas and marbella?
second - I don't see why you try to improve handling on the car that's made to go safely only in straight line, 10 % come oooooon, not big change, it remains the same ****. I also have black marbella, (was white but painted after fixed from rust) and it is ok for city use, this isn't the car to exeggerate with. Accelerates decently to 60 km (40mph), good enough for city use, narrow so easy to parki n tight streets where I live in and that's it. Nothing personal, but you overdid it quite a bit
I like cars so I can understand essentialy when someone treat their car(s) with love and respect. still, I think that people should be rational but if you didn't spend too much money on it (if you have millions it isn't important) than it's ok.C'MON!! Its just a bit of fun . You are taking life waaaay too seriously :devil:
Glad to hear you are making use of your marbella though, they are great value little cars. I thoroughly enjoy driving my 4x4's and with my Marbella...the look on peoples faces when I out accelerate some rather expensive cars on the road is absolutely priceless!! :slayer: I've spent very little money on the car relatively speaking, so any car I beat on the track or at any event is a bonus.
As Lewey has pointed out, its just a bit of low cost entertainment. Shame you can't understand that but each to their own I supose.
I like cars so I can understand essentialy when someone treat their car(s) with love and respect. still, I think that people should be rational but if you didn't spend too much money on it (if you have millions it isn't important) than it's ok.
when we're about it, is your engine original with 40 hp?
and about handling, I can say that light backside makes its back wheels drift unlike modern front drive cars that drift with front wheels. today, on downhill bend, relatively sharp, at about 40 mph or a bit less back wheels squealed but just a bit, nothing unsafe. I run it on 145's rather than factory 135 that I consider too thin.
now I would like to ask you one 'expert' question since you are real enthusiast: my car is '87. so it has regular ancient carb, not cat converter so it doesn't run on unleaded fuel. in my country, unlike many others in europe where it happened long ago, they stopped making leaded petrol. I read that some lubricanst that should be poured into gas tank should help when unleaded is used because unleaded is bad for valves of this ancient engines. still, at least for now,there isn't that thing here. in my country there are a lot 21st century last generations of boxy pandas but all of them have that fire el. ignition engine. so, do you have some advice about it, will unleaded burn my poor little engine
Nice. I really love the body work on your marbella. It is remarkable compared to mine
I was watching my dad race and it went about 5 minutes after I left to go home!!