Jon Ison
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:16 PM |
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Rob, due too long range weather forcast, (snow n rain) + work i have put off the 2nd till the 9th.
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Rob Palin
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| posted on 25/2/05 at 08:36 PM |
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Looks like i won't be able to make the 2nd either now, but because of work, not the weather. They're sending me to Alaska, where
it's currently -28 degrees. It'll make the Uk weather look like summer!
Best get me thermals on then. 
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DickieB
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 03:20 PM |
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Right!
Engine works fine, but front crank oil seal had to get replaced. (Easy job).
Electricery now works.
Brakes re-connected, and when I get some Dot 5.1 tomorrow will be bled as well.
Ballast redone to meet new MSA rules.
Seat will have to wait until after Mallory.
Anyone got any pictures of how to blank off the air filter gap in the bonnet to meet new regs? If so please email them to me at
richbrown@dsl.pipex.com (any size pictures are fine)
Thanks
Dickie
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GazzaP
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 05:54 PM |
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i was just going to tape around the gap it is only a 10mm gap but i pressume they want it as tight as possible thus i was going to use body coloured
tape.?? any other ideas??
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DickieB
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 07:01 PM |
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Some people seem to have put an ali "skirt" around the bottom of the filter so that the bonnet sits on it. Some have even put some foam
around the edge of that skirt to ensure a reasonable fit (and presumably reduce rattle noise)
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I.S.M
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 08:14 PM |
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whats all this dickie? I havent even looked at this years regs yet. Spending the week prior to mallory on my car.
Can you give me the "jist" of the changes on here so i can get my thinking cap on.
[Edited on 3/3/05 by I.S.M]
Jamie Robinson
ARDS Circuit Driving Instruction
www.jamie-robinson.com
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I.S.M
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 10:33 PM |
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its alright - sorted thanks.
Jamie Robinson
ARDS Circuit Driving Instruction
www.jamie-robinson.com
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DickieB
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| posted on 4/3/05 at 08:01 AM |
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Don't tell me, PKM have sorted all the new regs for you! Whilst I've been struggling for weeks by myself.
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I.S.M
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| posted on 4/3/05 at 12:56 PM |
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ey up dickie, thats slander that is. My car hasnt moved since mallory, its in my Grandmas Garage.
Next week after i ve been at croft for training on sunday, then again on wed for a testday with wscc i ll be getting my car sorted. So i ll get all
your headaches just in the space of a few days.
[Edited on 4/3/05 by I.S.M]
Jamie Robinson
ARDS Circuit Driving Instruction
www.jamie-robinson.com
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DickieB
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| posted on 5/3/05 at 11:12 AM |
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You're in for so much fun. Not!
Mine should be workable by Mallory, but certainly not finished!
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DickieB
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| posted on 9/3/05 at 02:35 PM |
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Everything is now done, bar fitting the new seat. However I expected this, so still have the old seat (2 pack foam). Well chuffed. I'm at
Llandow on Friday to run the engine in....
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GazzaP
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| posted on 10/3/05 at 03:12 PM |
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i'm at cadwell on sunday it's the first time i've driven a rwd car on a race circuit should be fun.!!
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DickieB
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| posted on 11/3/05 at 06:35 PM |
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Engine now well run in.
Dizzy cap and rotor arm needed replacing.
Fuel pipe needed remoulding to circular shape where some idiot had dropped the axle on it over the winter 
Engine now runs happily to red line - oops, my mistake, there is no red line (except the water wetter in the coolant! )
It was so cold I had to tape over half the radiator just to get some heat into it.
Dickie
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GazzaP
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| posted on 12/3/05 at 08:03 AM |
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just a quick question if i may?
on a 1300 x-flow what the maximum revs.
thanks
Gary
www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk
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DickieB
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| posted on 12/3/05 at 02:52 PM |
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There's a good question!
Most people say that peak power is about 5500
Most people redline at about 6500
I've seen 7200 on the clock when getting a tow down the long straight at Snetteton
Most people who've done 8000 have trashed the engine!
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