Will LIL be home for Xmas?
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Indi9xx
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Yes... She is currently pounding the tarmac and drinking blood ready for Paul to collect... Although she did give me a scare yesterday! But thats another story!
She sould be joined over the lead up to xmas by another 944 turbo with a 3225 engine and a 968 3.0 turbo, all hopefully resisting the temptation to use full power until the running in process is complete.
She sould be joined over the lead up to xmas by another 944 turbo with a 3225 engine and a 968 3.0 turbo, all hopefully resisting the temptation to use full power until the running in process is complete.
Diver944
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You guys [8|]
There's always someone to steal my thunder just when I'm ready for a big announcement. Anyway, the good news is that as long as Jon and Simon don't find any problems during roadtesting this week, I'll be picking up LIL on Saturday [
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Anyone want to give me a lift down there? Apparently Saturdays are for Christmas shopping [&:][&:][&:]
There's always someone to steal my thunder just when I'm ready for a big announcement. Anyway, the good news is that as long as Jon and Simon don't find any problems during roadtesting this week, I'll be picking up LIL on Saturday [
][][]Anyone want to give me a lift down there? Apparently Saturdays are for Christmas shopping [&:][&:][&:]
If it wasn't so ludcrous logistically I'd give you a lift as an excuse to use the 964 which I haven't even seen for 2 weeks. I know, drop in the ocean compared with LIL, but I have a 944 garage queen also and it was only getting paint and the suspension and brakes sorted out.
Anyway I'll settle for definitely being at Cornbusry on Sunday if you are going to take LIL to put some running in miles on it?
If you get it tomorrow is there any chance it will be run in and ready for a sedate shoeing round Silverstone on the 10th?
Anyway I'll settle for definitely being at Cornbusry on Sunday if you are going to take LIL to put some running in miles on it?
If you get it tomorrow is there any chance it will be run in and ready for a sedate shoeing round Silverstone on the 10th?
Indi9xx
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Oh no.. I robbed thunder.... me and my big mouth...
We had a brown trouser moment yesterday, the clutch release bearing decided to go west due to a manufacturing fault, which for a moment we thought was something much more serious.... But this morning the last parts are going back on the car following a complete clutch removal and refitting proceedure and being MOT tested this afternoon.
Its not been such a big issue, as its what the initial 200 mile running in that we do personally is for, so we suffer from brown trousers so the customer does not have to deal with the laundry bill and being stranded.
So... everyone keep your fingers crossed for LIL...
We had a brown trouser moment yesterday, the clutch release bearing decided to go west due to a manufacturing fault, which for a moment we thought was something much more serious.... But this morning the last parts are going back on the car following a complete clutch removal and refitting proceedure and being MOT tested this afternoon.
Its not been such a big issue, as its what the initial 200 mile running in that we do personally is for, so we suffer from brown trousers so the customer does not have to deal with the laundry bill and being stranded.
So... everyone keep your fingers crossed for LIL...
Indi9xx
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Initially we thought that something more serious had gone on... turned out the release bearing managed to become a 2 part release bearing on the way to the MOT, so no clutch.... So a few hours later and a new release bearing and she is rolling again... MOT is now happening this afternoon I believe... which will be nice.
Indi9xx
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"Is Ben going to test drive it for you ?"
1000 Miles of running in... I would prefer it if it was run in very carefully, there are strict instructions that come with the engine... in no part of the instructions does it mention getting the car sideways at 70mph with the engine bouncing off the rev limiter.
1000 Miles of running in... I would prefer it if it was run in very carefully, there are strict instructions that come with the engine... in no part of the instructions does it mention getting the car sideways at 70mph with the engine bouncing off the rev limiter.
DivineE
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ORIGINAL: Indi9xx
in no part of the instructions does it mention getting the car sideways at 70mph with the engine bouncing off the rev limiter.
No mention you say???? So it doesn't say anywhere that it can't be driven in this mannor? [
][]Don't worry Paul, I can't promise I'll drive slowly but I can promise I will drive sensibly with you in the car.
Ben
Indi9xx
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Well it seems LIL is now road legal... Even passed the emissions... in fact it would have even passed a Cat test on hydrocarbons, even though it has no cat!
So now its on with the pre running in and shakedown testing in the morning, and oil and filter change and then over to Paul to run the engine in for another 1000 to 1500 miles prior to having the car setup on a dyno with final mapping.
All very exciting stuff...
So now its on with the pre running in and shakedown testing in the morning, and oil and filter change and then over to Paul to run the engine in for another 1000 to 1500 miles prior to having the car setup on a dyno with final mapping.
All very exciting stuff...
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