Alan B
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 03:55 AM |
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Cool......
Isn't this the greatest hobby ?
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kb58
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 04:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
...You will be amazed at how awesome the Hayabusa exhaust sounds. ... The redline is over 7,400 on this engine...
Sure is, 10,900rpm.
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Alan B
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 01:35 PM |
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You mean on the Hayabusa, rather than the 4A-GE?.....
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pbura
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 02:09 PM |
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Way to Go!
quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
I bodged an injector cleaning circuit out of a 12v cordless drill battery, a brake lightbulb (as a dropping resistor), some wire and a mity-vac
handheld vacuum pump.
Now this is pretty amazing 
It occurred to me that Graber would do very well as a survivalist, say if he were to be stranded in a mountain pass by a snowstorm, or crash-landed in
an airplane in the Andes.
He'd be too valuable to eat.
[Edited on 15/12/03 by pbura]
Pete
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kb58
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 03:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan B
You mean on the Hayabusa, rather than the 4A-GE?.....
Opps, you're correct Alan. Got my engine's mixed up!
Hey Graber, where's that video!!!???
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Sven
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 05:16 PM |
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Congrats, Steve!
Pete! Graber would probably have cooking time per pound worked out for all of us and have sourced herbs to flavour the meat! 
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 05:25 PM |
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Good stuff now for the bodywork
Shug.
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sgraber
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 06:21 PM |
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Videos have been posted.
Engine start: 5.5MB - 47 seconds
http://www.newtier.com/graber/mid-engine/videos/bala_runs_1st_time_low.mpg
Ready to Roll: 3.9MB - 39 seconds
http://www.newtier.com/graber/mid-engine/videos/labala_ready_to_roll_low.mpg
I will be updating my website today with some other interesting stuff.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 07:12 PM |
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Looks great, sounds great.....
Is there much to do before it can drive?
This should be a good motivator to tackle the body work..
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chrisg
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 07:29 PM |
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Nice one Steve!
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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sgraber
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| posted on 15/12/03 at 08:46 PM |
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Thanks everyone.
I updated my website. There are some additional photos. Injector cleaner circuit, car on floor, yada yada, but if you have read this far, then there
isn't much else to tell.
except for one small thing. Now the car won't start this morning. And it's not the battery... I have an inkling what it is. (A short in
the same circuit as the clutch cutout safety switch) So I need to check some things out.
<edit> Yup - it was a fuse... It runs and I took the family for a drive around the block under the cover of darkness. hush-hush; not official
1st drive</edit>
later,
Graber
PS- I have another few weeks of tidying up more loose ends before I will think about the body.
[Edited on 12/16/03 by sgraber]
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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pbura
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| posted on 16/12/03 at 03:58 AM |
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Can't believe how good those mufflers sound. 
Perfect!
Pete
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Rorty
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| posted on 17/12/03 at 03:17 AM |
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Well done Steve, terriffic job. It's amazing how little sleep you need when you've got a burning desire out there!
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/12/03 at 01:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sgraber
.. It runs and I took the family for a drive around the block under the cover of darkness. hush-hush; not official 1st drive........
So come on Steve..how was it?...
Great milestone....you must be delighted....I'm sure we all are..
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sgraber
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| posted on 17/12/03 at 06:54 PM |
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First Official Drive!
I took a short drive up and down the street. Video camera in the garage. Man is this fun!
http://www.grabercars.com/diarymain.html
There is an 8MB video, but also a text description for those who don't want to waste their time downloading the mpg.
It was good Alan, very good.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/12/03 at 07:11 PM |
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Steve, I checked your site and I'm downloading it now...
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Alan B
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| posted on 17/12/03 at 07:17 PM |
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Oh yeah indeed...
Looks and sounds great.....
I'm fully motivated again...
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Spottty
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 12:29 AM |
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lol "Oh Yeah"
Man that says it all!
Sounds awsome too! I would have been to chicken to rev a car that I built past 3000rpm 
You have made me want to build my own car from scratch! It looks like you are having just way to much fun!
Best thing to do for a build....
Ditch the wife! 
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sgraber
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 12:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Spottty
You have made me want to build my own car from scratch!
If you truly mean that, then you have made my day! Having fun is what building a car is all about. Inspiring others to do likewise is what the website
is all about!
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 01:54 AM |
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Yes yes, all well and good...
But the thing I'm sure we all want to know is...
Why have we only heard your wife in the videos so far...?
Seriously though, it's looking and sounding great mate!
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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sgraber
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 04:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Metal Hippy
Yes yes, all well and good...
But the thing I'm sure we all want to know is...
Why have we only heard your wife in the videos so far...?
Seriously though, it's looking and sounding great mate!
As in "heard, but not seen?" If I showed you pictures of my wife, you would forget about my car. Unfortunately she doesn't dress
in a maid's outfit to hoover with the hoover unplugged. (Like Alan's 'Mrs B.'
But seriously... I am getting a lot of positive feedback re the car. Thanks, I needed that!
[Edited on 12/18/03 by sgraber]
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 04:15 AM |
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quote:
As in "heard, but not seen?" If I showed you pictures of my wife, you would forget about my car.
Sod the car then, show me the missus...
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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ned
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 10:28 AM |
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Steve,
Looks, sounds and I'm guessing go's great. Bet you wish you could get the body on quicker than you know it's gonna take!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 10:59 AM |
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You are talking about the car... right?
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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ned
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| posted on 18/12/03 at 12:36 PM |
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hippy, you're always lowering the tone
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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