Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 10/3/05 at 08:53 PM |
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Can you overcool?
When I come to plumb in the R1 I want to use my current radiator. It's about 40mm by 40mm (maybe bigger). Is this too big?
If so is it possible to block off part of it to stop overcooling of the engine?
Cheers,
Oli
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dblissett
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| posted on 10/3/05 at 09:11 PM |
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cool
have you fitted a thermostat as this will open and close to control the temp
cheers dave
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 10/3/05 at 09:24 PM |
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Dave,
Yeah I'll be using the bikes thermostat. I take it then overcooling won't be a problem?
Oli
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OX
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| posted on 10/3/05 at 10:49 PM |
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i dont think you want the engine to run to cool,i think it was designed to run around 80,not to sure tho
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colibriman
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 02:28 AM |
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got it running yet Oli?
Ox, What about Rich, how's he getting on?
I take it your nearly finished yer nutty busa?
cheers
Colin
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 09:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Oliver Jetson
When I come to plumb in the R1 I want to use my current radiator. It's about 40mm by 40mm (maybe bigger). Is this too big?
If so is it possible to block off part of it to stop overcooling of the engine?
Cheers,
Oli
Sorry but someoine has to say this so it may as well be me! 
I think you will have severe problems with a radiator that is only 4 cm square!
Dave
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 01:46 PM |
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Colin, Not got it running yet, only able to work on it on saturdays, getting there though.
Dave,
yeah I'm stupid! How's 400mm square for you instead?
Oli
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locoboy
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 02:05 PM |
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if it is overcooling then just make a picture fram type surround to block off some of the airflow to the cooling vanes. This will have a similar
effect to reducing the size of your radiator.
ATB
Locoboy
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OX
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 02:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by colibriman
Ox, What about Rich, how's he getting on?
I take it your nearly finished yer nutty busa?
cheers
Colin
yip mines nearly finished ,hows yours,just a little tidying up and all the sva rubber stuff to put on it.richi's car is coming on ok.we should
be able to spend alot more time on it now that mine is coming to an end,hope to have rigs finished before the end of summer
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richijenkin
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| posted on 12/3/05 at 12:33 PM |
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Before the end of Summer!!!!!  
 
March 2005
Sorry to steel your post Oli
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 13/3/05 at 10:30 AM |
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No worries Rich, good to see a few bottles of Stella in that pic though
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