NS Dev
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 07:43 PM |
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FROGGY!!!
I assume its already been posted on here but did a couple of searches to make sure I'm not duplicating the blindingly obvious!! I know it was
all done ages ago, but PPC dropped through my door the other day!!
WELL DONE FROGGY!........
on winning the PPC mag £999 car challenge!!!!!!!!
Flipping quick!!!
Now I don't know whether to be impressed or worried about how quick my Fiat 126 will be with 2 similar engines!! 
Nice one Froggy!!!!!!!
[Edited on 27/8/08 by NS Dev]
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owelly
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 08:25 PM |
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I'm away from home for a few days and I'm dreading the slating my crusty old heap will undoubtedly have got. I've avoided looking at
the mag until I pick it up off my doormat when I get home!!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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NS Dev
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 08:59 PM |
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no slating mate!
I think they said it was "unfortunate" that it broke!
They like a tryer so deffo no slating for you!
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 10:07 PM |
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I made it in too! All the way down in 30th place though, should've got some sticky tyres for the Mini to really make best use of it in the
slalom.
Seeing the Kitten beat the MR2 Turbo (which was a helluva find for £999...) was worth the trip down alone!
Owelly, you dont get a slating at all, I think your car is viewed with some affection!
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coozer
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 07:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
I'm away from home for a few days and I'm dreading the slating my crusty old heap will undoubtedly have got. I've avoided looking at
the mag until I pick it up off my doormat when I get home!!!
Don't worry mate, you should take pride in being the first person... at the front of the feature
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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froggy
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| posted on 28/8/08 at 07:14 PM |
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cheers for the trumpet blow nat but my car has blown the budget big style now il let you know what your in for in a few weeks
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 03:40 PM |
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hey mate you know it makes sense
show those 4 cyl bike boys some proper engines
Like it, just wish mine were finished.........
on the plus side, took my mates kadett C RWD turbo (the on thats stopped me working on my fiat for the last 3 months!! ) out the other night for a
"quick spin"
Holy **** its quick, deffo on for low 11 quarters in that, and that's only on 15 psi boost, it will hold 35 psi
[Edited on 29/8/08 by NS Dev]
[Edited on 29/8/08 by NS Dev]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 03:43 PM |
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PS it'll be worth it for the noise alone!!!!
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froggy
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 06:50 PM |
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the little box under the clocks is my new nitrous controller and i have a few spare engines so we can test the two that are in to destruction to see
how much gas they can take but im confident that each engine can take 100hp with the new mappable controller so im on for 450hp and around 650-700kg
if im honest so im lookin at 11,s too maybe more on slicks
the biggest plus for me is the gearing its touching 60 in first and should sit at 80 at 4750 so i can actually go places in it without going deaf and
having blurred vision
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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Triton
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 06:58 PM |
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Thou art mad and I love it...strokers next time though aye!
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 07:20 PM |
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wasnt there a volvo estate that came 9th or something !
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 07:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by froggy
the little box under the clocks is my new nitrous controller and i have a few spare engines so we can test the two that are in to destruction to see
how much gas they can take but im confident that each engine can take 100hp with the new mappable controller so im on for 450hp and around 650-700kg
if im honest so im lookin at 11,s too maybe more on slicks
the biggest plus for me is the gearing its touching 60 in first and should sit at 80 at 4750 so i can actually go places in it without going deaf and
having blurred vision
The gearing was the main reason for me going bike engines on my grasser.
According to my calculations, I should have 65mph in first and around 95 in second, which will be about spot on as a race gear.
Have you welded the sprockets to your countershaft or splined them on?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 07:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
wasnt there a volvo estate that came 9th or something !
Yep, posted some decent times by the looks of it!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 07:28 PM |
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edit, just had a look at your photo, those look dangerously like taperlocs holding the sprockets on??
Don't use em if they are!
They can't take the torque, speaking from experience, even the highest rated ones for 5/8 or 3/4 chain spin on the shaft, and if you keyway them
they just break up!
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froggy
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| posted on 29/8/08 at 07:53 PM |
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the sprockets will be welded on as they are dirt cheap and its quicker to cut the shaft up and make a new one in the long run. the only unknown is how
well the final drive chain will hold up being a single chain but there is enough room to double it up if i need to.
volvorsport that estate did well and wasnt far behind when i raced him but he was a bit too boost hungry and his head gasket went or he could have
gone a bit quicker
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 10/9/08 at 12:29 PM |
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Chain should be ok as long as its a really good quality one.
I spoke for a good while to Berrisford on that one and he stopped me worrying!
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