*gentlydoesit Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Same turbo/cassette??, or turbo and remap. Your call on that. Any car running high boost has a shortened life span Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Lies. Prawn and I have had over 500,000 miles worth of 1.8t's all running 20psi and haven't blown them up. Muppets with heavy feet who drive turbo cars incorrectly hugely shorten life span...that and poor mapping and hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 So I'm a muppet as I should have read up a guide on how to drive a car with a turbo then? Cheers just what I wanted to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Lies. Prawn and I have had over 500,000 miles worth of 1.8t's all running 20psi and haven't blown them up. Muppets with heavy feet who drive turbo cars incorrectly hugely shorten life span...that and poor mapping and hardware. just a quick question: From my 2 stroke memories what I learned and heard that every (no matter the fuel, components, strokes) vehicle with an engine must idle a while on cold( less than a minute) then with small gas ( around 2000 rpm, when the car works efficiently, but not in the high power band, varies at cars ofc) going until the water (/oil / the exhaust gas on your 2 stroke scooter) is warm/90 degree... is this the right solution or am I mixing up my teenager scooter "professional" years with everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hippy, yeah, basically avoid high revs when the engine is cold. Doesn't need to be much more complicated than that. If you're a proper anorak you could decide to idle the engine for a while before driving. Jake, hope you didn't actually take it that way. I'm sure you drove it like any sensible person would, you're just very unlucky. Can you put a new CHRA in the turbo or has it damaged the housing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Rebuilt turbos don't just "go pop" unless there is a hardware fault. If there wasn't a fault somewhere they wouldn't go pop... Which is why my 145,000 mile old original K04 still works perfectly with 20psi coming out of it. Factory built and balanced. How many shitty hybrids have I seen over the years with the wrong oil galleries, thrust bearings and seals in them...look at prawns first turbo! Hybrids are odd, they only produce so much power as a standard unit because that's the safe tolerance of flow and compression for that housing. Asking for more is like putting a 9" dick on a 7 year old. It might have the tools, but it won't know what to so with it for long. Edited June 25, 2014 by Pashley26 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 That's a very interesting metaphor mate. Made me laugh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 This is NOT sped up. Absolute madness. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152207561627683&set=vb.10712122682 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Magic downforce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) Its worth noting Jake's only had the car a day or two, I very much doubt he's the sole reason he's managed to kill his turbo from such little use. It was probably an issue that was developing mate, seen it at work more than a few times. Edited June 25, 2014 by SamKidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 So guy pulled out of selling his evo so still been on the hunt for a car. Been reading up a fair bit about mazda rx7 and i think i can live with the engine needing rebuilt every so often bearing in mind all maby do about 3k a year tops. Seem quite good for the track also which is a winner and rwd which could be fun. From what i gather service plenty keep oil topped up and theres a few mods to keep them that bit more reliable. Thoughts? Theres a few on ebay for around the 6k mark which seem in fairly good condition and compression seems good such as http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181448164625?nav=SEARCH insurance is about 600 also which am more than happy paying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Don't buy a Rex if you plan on doing 3k a year, they don't like low mileage at all. They like to be driven, if it's sat up for weeks at a time it will be a nightmare. To give you an idea, an old friend of mine who isn't really a friend any more used to do about 50 miles a day in his RX. He had it rebuilt by Rotary Wizard when it was imported, so it was fresh to him. He has had it two years, not a single issue other than it drinking fuel and oil. Different friend was so impressed he imported the same car, and had the same rebuild done by the same company. He uses it once or twice a month for a quick blast. The b*****d thing never works. Always broken down, sensor this, misfire that. If you want a fast toy to do no miles on buy a motorbike. Edited June 26, 2014 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Bye bye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Took a good shunt Adam! Impressive to see how it's held up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Kinda - had to cut the front right of the chassis off to remove the engine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Going off for a stag do weekend for a mate tomorrow, and I'm giving a few people a lift. Figured I'd give it a once over before so it was nice and clean. Then this happened... At least it's beading relatively nicely... [EDIT] I notice now that you can't even really see that it's a proper downpour. Doh. Edited June 26, 2014 by JD™ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 One of many on the roof, i'm gonna f**king murder every bird I see from now on. Cunts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 So guy pulled out of selling his evo so still been on the hunt for a car. Been reading up a fair bit about mazda rx7 and i think i can live with the engine needing rebuilt every so often bearing in mind all maby do about 3k a year tops. Seem quite good for the track also which is a winner and rwd which could be fun. From what i gather service plenty keep oil topped up and theres a few mods to keep them that bit more reliable. Thoughts? Theres a few on ebay for around the 6k mark which seem in fairly good condition and compression seems good such ashttp://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181448164625?nav=SEARCH insurance is about 600 also which am more than happy paying I love/loved mine. They like being driven like pashly said, and you can actually see the fuel gauge moving! but what a car You know when something just fits like it grew there? The first drive of my Rex was like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 One of many on the roof, i'm gonna f**king murder every bird I see from now on. Cunts. You need to machiiiiine mother f**king polish that shit. I'm about to post pictures of me machine polishing shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 If only I knew anyone with a half decent one! Mate's got a DA of some description but it's average at best - I guess this is just more for you to look forward to when I eventually make it to the south coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Whacky whacky fun times!!! I bought some new shit the other day, Chemical Guys 32 compound paste. A hex logic yellow cutting pad. Some Dodo Juice detailer. Zaino Grand Finale. Dodo Juice Hard Candy. It's good. I used it all today, along with some snow foam. I'll go with the finished shots first. I chilled out with the cat in my car. Detaily shots. All unedited of cause. From the downpour this afternoon. Spunky. She looks mighty fit compared to the day I drove it home. Edited June 26, 2014 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 My friend is selling the 230bhp stage 2 Leon Cupra that I built and maintain for him. Its up for £2200, but will take £2000 if anybody is interested. Absolute monster of a car, worth SO much more than £2000, but sadly that's what the market dictates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 In happier news, i'm looking forward to playing engines over the winter. A naughty man suggested a pair of Triumph throttle bodies, a la: WANT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 ^^ can't see the vid at work It's friday! wooooohooooooo!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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