Shaun_E
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Thanks for the reminder Rob. Just ordered again as we were missing 7,6 and 9 plus were low on few others. I was able to order 100 in any combination for £24 delivered.
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why is it difficult to use foam filters on jenveys? The backplate fouls the engine bay diagonal chassis rail. I bought a 50mm deep fibreglass backplate from Jenvey in the hope that would clear it but it still fouls. I am hoping that with some fettling I can get it to fit at some point. I have seen people use throtle body extensions and short trumpets - that might be the route to go. I have also seen a backplate fitted to the trumpets using rubber grommets. N.B my engine was mapped with the BS airbox and filter in place and it runs brilliantly (234bhp). Edited by - Shaun_E on 10 May 2012 14:32:49
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It would have been better to map it with the chosen filtering system in place as even a foam airfilter can alter the airflow. I am using the latest BS airbox with 90mm trumpets with good results but you won't know with 110mm until you try it. If you want to use a pipercross or ITG filter you might have difficulty fitting one if you are using Jenvey throttle bodies.
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It was actually my wife (wearing a pink crash helmet not a woolly hat ), taking the car for it's MOT. It was a little damp ❗. I was following in my nice dry tintop 😬. Edited by - Shaun_E on 26 Apr 2012 08:32:26
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I've been using a Red Top 15 for about 8 years now. I'm currently on my 3rd but that is due to killing one at a sprint when my alternator packed up and I had to charge it using jump leads from my tow car. The other 2 lasted several years and in fact it was the origninal 8 year old one that I killed above. I have a cut-off switch as an immobiliser will drain them fairly quickly.
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If you are talking about the pulley on the front of the dry sump pump then no it isn't a LH thread. I normally stick a large allen key through one of the holes in the pulley which can then be jammed against the pump cradle to prevent the pulley from turning while you undo the bolt.
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Yes - we'll be entering Goodwood if only to keep Mr Grigsby honest
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Just got back from the rolling road with the repaired class 5 engine. Found a few of the missing horses and a few lbft due to larger airbox and different inlet cam. Still missing a few hp but will compete as is for this season.
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My tank cracked in the same place - tank seal worked for me as well.
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Best to measure the rolling radius - put a chalk mark on the tyre and the ground then roll the car forward 1 wheel rotation and measure the distance travelled. It looks like you are out by a factor of 2 so is the Stack set for 4 pulses? If it is then maybe it's not picking up all 4 pulses in which case try moving the sensor closer to the bolts.
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I've triggered mine a few times hence the override. One time was on a sprint and the next competitor had to take to the grass at 100mph to avoid me
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I have an override switch on the dashboard - simple to wire as all it needs to do is bridge the connections. Override it for track work and still have the safety feature for road.
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Have you done a hard reset on it? That ususally does the trick. There is a pin hole somewhere on it - I used a paperclip I think. You have to press and hold for a few seconds. -
I'm fairly certain it just makes the circuit as you suggest (in fact the spec sheet says it can be normally open or normally closed). I'm no expert on this stuff but I guess there are a couple of reasons for using this expensive sensor: 1) it uses the 4 bolt heads on the front hub to make the signal so no additional items required to be stuck on 2) it's waterproof/shock resistant, etc.
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I can't tell you whether the £1.23 option will work but you certainly don't need to pay Stack prices. I got mine here. You will need to be able to add the Stack connector to it which is a bit fiddly but do a search for Stack connectors and there is some advice on doing it.
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Hi Mark - The Halfords one only has a 20Ah battery whereas this one from Machine Mart has a 38Ah battery and is the one I was thinking of getting or the coming season. Costs a bit more than the Halfords one but seems to get good reviews. The JS900 linked to above doesn't have the Ah listed but at the weight compared with the JS1000 is likely to be around 17Ah. This matters if you have to jump start several times over a race weekend. Shaun Edited by - Shaun_E on 7 Feb 2012 14:10:15
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What year is your car? If it is 2001, as suggested above, then it will have been through SVA and therefore will need to pass an emissions test. Some MOT testers may not understand the rules correctly and let you get away with a no visible smoke test. MOT emissions test flowchart. The full manual is here - section 7 covers the emissions test and includes the flow charts. Edited by - Shaun_E on 7 Feb 2012 08:23:38
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Big wheels are required to go around big brakes which are required for heavy cars. Our little lightweights don't need big brakes so we can have small wheels. Small wheels (usually) weigh less than big ones which reduces unsprung mass giving better ride and handling. You also get better braking and acceleration due to reduced rotational inertia. Finally the choice (and price) of tyres for our sport seems to be better in 13".
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Most of the conditioners available (Optimate/Acumate, CTEK, etc.) will charge a battery although it may take a little longer than a traditional charger. My Optimate will charge a well flattened Redtop 15 (slightly smaller capacity than your Odyssey) overnight. Halfords sell a combined charger/conditioner which I also have used - it will charge the leisure battery in our camper overnight.
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SEAT Exeo SE Lux 2.0CR TDI 170 4 door saloon 2009 (59 plate), warranty until October 2012 32200 miles, full SEAT service history 168bhp/258lbft Turbo Diesel 6 speed manual gearbox Metallic Black 18" alloy wheels with recent Goodyear Eagle tyres Leather seats (black) Xenon headlights (with cornering function) Dual zone climate control Cruise control Automatic windscreen wipers Automatic headlights Bluetooth Rear parking sensors USB port in glovebox Detachable towbar with single electrics £9995
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...mmm. If it were road legal it would be very tempting.
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The other place to put the plastic one is between the dry sump pump and the radiator on the dirver's side. I've got one from Car Builder Solutions which I have bolted to the front of the driver's footwell. The Mocal ones look pretty good if a little more expensive.
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I just use one of DogCamsport's velcro mounts for the bullet camera.
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Mine has gone twice. One thing that has occurred to me is that the ARB was a very tight fit in the mounting brackets and I think it possible that a lot of the twisting was concentrated in a short length of the bar hence the failure. If it were able to rotate more freely in the mounts then the twist would be along the full length of the bar reducing the stresses at the weld.
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Same question was asked on Pistonheads this week here, but with no definitive answer yet. Jenvey sell a carbon airbox which might do the trick but if you want to swap easily between filter and airbox then some experimentation might be required. I am planning to try their deep filter backplate and hope that one of their standard airboxes will fit. This is on a K series with 45mm Jenveys and no bonnet cutout. I guess you have larger diameter TBs and the filter sticks through the bonnet. Which air filter and backplate are you using at the moment? What length trumpets? Edited by - Shaun_E on 3 Nov 2011 17:07:39
