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So a few little updates,
Received my powerflex black series and my short shifter
So I'll be getting busy getting these fitted and the car ready for Oulton on Tuesday.
Also picked up so millers nanodrive
6 litres for 50 quid, not bad when considering everywhere charges around 75 quid...
I found the hose clip turbo end really easy to get on even if you can't see it so I made sense to save the struggle
I've read people chopping spanners down and all sorts!
Booked Oulton yet???????
Yeah pulled the intake pipe off, the only bolt that was a tad fidderly was the one between the valve and the rocker which I stuck magnet to so I didn't have to worry about dropping it.
I have normal size hands I think, I'm a time served volvo tech and now work on trains where most jobs are...
So woke up this morning, one job on the to do list.... Fit me forge recirc valve.
So popped down to me old mans as all me tools are there and got cracking.
Old valve compared to new one
Stripped the forge item and applied a little grease to the threads before fitting in just incase I...
Yeah I love karting, good laugh when there's a load of petrol heads, keep me posted
I am really enjoying the car at the minute and it just seems so capable on track and ticks all the boxes
Will do mate I'm on days now but I believe your on lates this week???
On another note just received...
Yeah I know with the yellow spring at low boost it tends to chatter a little
I'm quite intrigued if in what state my standard one is as it been running stage 2 so to speak with 630cc's for 7 months now
Also intrigued to see if it holds boost better
Cheers Gaz, I'm not quite as brave on the road as your brother is but @MrBurns was happy with how my track driving has come on at my last outing at Mallory Park.
Tbh mate the cars in quite a nice state of modification at the minute with only a few changes being made over winter ready for next...
So few little updates, apart from keeping it clean and enjoying it I haven't really done much.
Took deliver of a few parts
Including a new forge recirc valve, been wanting one of these for a while now ever since I've been running more boost.
I did get in on the group buy but it seemed to...