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I am not saying 1/4 mile tests are at all accurate but you can get a general feeling of how the car is running and yes weather does effect it but then you would be stupid not to think when its bucketing down with rain you are going to get a good time.
As for the manufactures guide lines this...
I said 20-30% as a rough guess but more and more people are running 1/4 miles and track days as they are getting very popular and publicised alot more. Anyway this is getting away from the discussion at hand anyway.
The recommended manufactures estimate is based on Joe Average running up the...
Bash,
Yerr but this is based on the fact that about 20% - 30% of us do track days and 1/4 miles. These are guide lines that work for me and a majority of the other.
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I just used 5w30 fully sythetic but there again I change my oil every 6000 miles..
At no point have I said everyone...
I am not saying 1/4 mile tests are at all accurate but you can get a general feeling of how the car is running and yes weather does effect it but then you would be stupid not to think when its bucketing down with rain you are going to get a good time.
As for the manufactures guide lines this...
I said 20-30% as a rough guess but more and more people are running 1/4 miles and track days as they are getting very popular and publicised alot more. Anyway this is getting away from the discussion at hand anyway.
The recommended manufactures estimate is based on Joe Average running up the...
Nick if this does go ahead I am volenteering to sort out the Saturday Nights entertainment, and like you I travel up from Essex but for me its a monthly thing as I have family up there so there is no saying this is to far as the truely hardcore will make the effort no matter what.
On the...
Bash,
Yerr but this is based on the fact that about 20% - 30% of us do track days and 1/4 miles. These are guide lines that work for me and a majority of the other.
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I just used 5w30 fully sythetic but there again I change my oil every 6000 miles..
At no point have I said everyone...
Let the ol chavymister sort the night out with food after all the last attempt wasnt bad was it ?
BTW You dont have to ask me about York cause I am as good as there anyway.
Nick if this does go ahead I am volenteering to sort out the Saturday Nights entertainment, and like you I travel up from Essex but for me its a monthly thing as I have family up there so there is no saying this is to far as the truely hardcore will make the effort no matter what.
On the...
Let the ol chavymister sort the night out with food after all the last attempt wasnt bad was it ?
BTW You dont have to ask me about York cause I am as good as there anyway.
Additional expenses !!!! £25 every 6-7 months .... That is 3/4 of a tank of petrol... £25 is cheap for peace of mind.
If you are going argue a point make sure you have a point to argue about first !
Additional expenses !!!! £25 every 6-7 months .... That is 3/4 of a tank of petrol... £25 is cheap for peace of mind.
If you are going argue a point make sure you have a point to argue about first !
Yepp dipping your hands into the oil to get a bolt out is a pain, also getting oil on your hands can cause Dermatitis after prelonged exposure so a pair of disposable gloves is adivised.
Danny speak to Brun he is the OILMAN !! I just used 5w30 fully sythetic but there again I change me oil...
My pleasure...
Next week I have a workshop on how to make a turbo out of a bog roll and double sided sticky tape, antone interested ?
Ill will get a blue peter badge even if it kills me...
Ya cheeky devil :devilish:
Anyway I hope more people will try it themselves as it is dead simple and stop throwing money away at Renault.
BTW didnt know about the heat sink.. cheers for the info matey..
Yepp dipping your hands into the oil to get a bolt out is a pain, also getting oil on your hands can cause Dermatitis after prelonged exposure so a pair of disposable gloves is adivised.
Danny speak to Brun he is the OILMAN !! I just used 5w30 fully sythetic but there again I change me oil...