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matt5964

posted on 22/2/14 at 03:14 PM Reply With Quote
not booked it in yet as not got a date for the engine to return, then I will have to put 400 ish miles on it before I get it mapped.

ive heard good thing about emerald remaps

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matt5964

posted on 4/4/14 at 06:35 AM Reply With Quote
Finally got time to get the engine in and plumbed back up as have been waiting for parts... the relief when she fired up was immense..lol

hoping to get out on the road tonight for a test drive to see if there are any leaks and get some miles slowly on so I can book in for remap and new injectors..

Should not take long for me to put 4-600 miles on..

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matt5964

posted on 27/4/14 at 11:45 AM Reply With Quote
half way through engine running in and it pulls nicer than it did before and is a lot louder...

Decided to take the plunge and get a full Simpson Race exhausted made for the car...

Dash2 to be fitted still .

Thinking of the injectors would these be any good for my application?

http://www.jenvey.co.uk/home/accessories/fuel-system/jenvey-dynamics/pico-fuel-injector-330cc-in47-330

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matt5964

posted on 15/5/14 at 04:53 PM Reply With Quote
just a quick update...

fitting the Dash2 on Saturday..

booked in for second week June for Full Simpson Racing Exhaust

Then booked into Emerald for a Mapping session and new injectors on 1st July...

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matt5964

posted on 13/6/14 at 05:52 PM Reply With Quote
A quick update, Just got back from Simpson Race Exhausts...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10423819_645439978879935_5383456274210560696_n.jpg

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t1.0-9/10440660_645439902213276_492862295218491213_n.jpg

the craft and workmanship is amazing, and the guys are all fantastic... well worth the trip

Just need to get the wheel speed sensor working on the Dash 2

then off to emerald on 1st July for a remap

Have booked Cadwell on the 5th July and Rockingham on 18th July to test the upgrades fully.

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matt5964

posted on 1/7/14 at 05:54 AM Reply With Quote
The day of reckoning has arrived... Off to watton to see emerald for a new set of injectors and a full session setting it up
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matt5964

posted on 1/7/14 at 06:26 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by matt5964
The day of reckoning has arrived... Off to watton to see emerald for a new set of injectors and a full session setting it up


Well we ended up with 221.3 bop and 178.9 lbft.

Really happy with the result as it is very driveable and the noise in infectious, Dave and john at emerald have done a cracking job highly recommended

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mccsp

posted on 1/7/14 at 07:02 PM Reply With Quote
Sounds good, what was it when you first arrived at Dave's?

What intake set-up are you running?

Is it possible I have seen you in Yaxley on the Ferndale estate?





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matt5964

posted on 1/7/14 at 07:07 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mccsp
Sounds good, what was it when you first arrived at Dave's?

What intake set-up are you running?

Is it possible I have seen you in Yaxley on the Ferndale estate?


Yes we live on the Ferndale estate... Spooky are you on broadway...?

Jenvey throttle body's and 45x 90 trumpets, 320 ev16 bosch injectors and a pipercross 105mm filter

When we got it std exhaust and std injectors about 165bhp

Exhaust and ported head custom cams but still standard fuleing and 45x60 trumpets was circa 185bhp

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mccsp

posted on 1/7/14 at 07:32 PM Reply With Quote
Hi,

I am also on Ferndale.

Thought I saw a car that may well have been yours passing the co-op a few weeks ago.

Small world.

[Edited on 1/7/14 by mccsp]





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matt5964

posted on 1/7/14 at 07:42 PM Reply With Quote
Kewl was most prob us, have to pop over if you want to see the injection side of things, fellw owners always welcome.

We are taking it to Cadwell on Saturday and rockingham on the 18th to get to grips with out new found pony's

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matt5964

posted on 3/7/14 at 06:18 AM Reply With Quote
[Edited on 3/7/14 by matt5964]





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mccsp

posted on 3/7/14 at 08:35 PM Reply With Quote
Good luck at Cadwell tomorrow. Have you been before? Just build up gently. Having visited the barriers at Cadwell in the past, I know how well they can bite.





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matt5964

posted on 3/7/14 at 08:45 PM Reply With Quote
We went to Cadwell September last year, defiantly will be building up as lest time we had half a pack of pony's less to play with. Looks like there is going to be showers so hall bends will be interesting to say the least

If you can let me know how to post vides I have a few from emerald.





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matt5964

posted on 6/7/14 at 07:58 PM Reply With Quote
Cadwell went really well, started off a bit dicey and very wet... Not the ideals senates to learn the car in, some rabbit nose moments. Then it cleared up, had a few issues. The clutch needed adjusting as I could not get clean gears when hot or under high load, this was fixed with adjustment of the cable and peddle . The second issue was a little more prohibiting the dash 2 went crazy and failed, look like it's not as waterproof as it should be so I had no telemetry, not ideal with the new engine spec meaning I had no idea of water temp,oil pressure or temp, no rev counter nor speed.. So had to be ginger even when the track was dry but this did not detract from a very good day, hope fully race technology will be reasonable about the situation and turn it round befor 18th July ready for rockingham.





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Dave Bailey

posted on 6/7/14 at 08:08 PM Reply With Quote
The dash 2 failure is a bit of a concern... I have one of the very early ones.. Not been out in the wet yet...

Dave B

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matt5964

posted on 6/7/14 at 09:54 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Bailey
The dash 2 failure is a bit of a concern... I have one of the very early ones.. Not been out in the wet yet...

Dave B


Mine is only a couple months old, and first time out in rain.

I will let you know what they say.

I have just tried it out after keeping it in the airing cupboard over night and it seems to read ok now





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Dave Bailey

posted on 7/7/14 at 06:34 PM Reply With Quote
Ok thanks

Dave B

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matt5964

posted on 7/7/14 at 07:10 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave Bailey
Ok thanks

Dave B


well I called RT this morning and it seemed not to be a surprise to them, they are having the unit back to reseal and replace any damaged parts, only downer is that I wont have it back for at least a week so now use of the car this weekend..but it will be back ready for the 18th and Rockingham.





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matt5964

posted on 11/7/14 at 09:19 PM Reply With Quote
Got a call from rt will receive dash on Monday .. Rockngham is a go..





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matt5964

posted on 19/7/14 at 08:25 AM Reply With Quote
dash went in well, started the car and it ran a bit rough... after speaking to emerald it seems I will need to trim up the cold start a bit, once warm the car runs silky smooth.

Had a good day at Rockingham day started very wet and slippery, gave myself a big scare coming out of Tarzan big tank slapper both ways, funnily enough the 911turbo behind me was quite scared too. just before lunch things started to warm up nicely, then after lunch it went very hot and dry.

my wife and I both had a lesion in the afternoon and well it was the best £60 I have ever spent, really pleased with the confidence and understanding of the car it gave us. just need to practice more..oh well another excuse to book a track day for August.





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matt5964

posted on 28/7/14 at 05:28 PM Reply With Quote
We have booked a traqck day at Bedford with MSVT 16th Aug, anyone on here going??





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Andybarbet

posted on 28/7/14 at 08:01 PM Reply With Quote
We need some engine bay pics, well, just to give me some inspiration really, the car looks great.





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matt5964

posted on 31/7/14 at 06:37 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andybarbet
We need some engine bay pics, well, just to give me some inspiration really, the car looks great.


Thank you

here are some shots, just holla if you want a pic of something in particular

exhaust1
exhaust1


exhaust2
exhaust2


exhaust3
exhaust3


exhauls4
exhauls4


exhaust5
exhaust5


exhaust6
exhaust6


exhaust8
exhaust8


engine1
engine1


engine2
engine2


engine3
engine3


[Edited on 31/7/14 by matt5964]





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matt5964

posted on 31/7/14 at 06:41 PM Reply With Quote
not sure it this link will work

https://www.facebook.com/matthew.redman.39/media_set?set=a.10152625840336477.1073741837.575776476&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/matthew.redman.39/media_set?set=vb.575776476&type=2

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=654906527933280&set=vb.100002418162849&type=2&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=654903401266926&set=vb.100002418162849&type=2&theater



[Edited on 31/7/14 by matt5964]





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