J.KYDD Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Fap Fap Fap Fap Fap Fap.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) If anyone knows of someone scrapping a (red) Mk4 Golf I'll happily take it off their hands. My car's started eating itself over the past month and now has a growing list of qualms. And I can add quite a major one to the list now. Just went to have a look and it turns out the knocking and bad handling coming from the front end is being caused by the offside spring deciding it's had enough Edited December 18, 2015 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Well the welder I bought lasted about 10 minutes before the handle melted itself to pieces. The welder does an ok job but the wire feed is automatic and runs off the main transformer so speed varies depending on how hard it is working causing an inconsistent wire feed speed. A new SIP torch wasn't cheap, the welder isn't quite pants enough to chuck away and I also wanted the option of running gas later on so i got modifying. It now has a relay were the original wire feed is that triggers a PWM controller with a digital readout, this gives me adjustable wire speed that isn't affected by how hard the welder is working. It also has a new torch (not euro as it costs too much for such a basic welder) which has a gas valve in it so I can run disposable bottles if I want to. I now need to make it easier to change the polarity of the welder so that I can switch from gasless to gas quickly and painlessly. Pretty chuffed that I sorted it, less chuffed that it owes me £60 in total now... thats a nice chunk towards something better! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 1 hour ago, ManxTrialSpaz said: Just went to have a look and it turns out the knocking and bad handling coming from the front end is being caused by the offside spring deciding it's had enough I literally just chucked a decent mk4 spring away today, sods law! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 7 hours ago, CurtisRider said: I literally just chucked a decent mk4 spring away today, sods law! What are the chances... Ah well, I've got a replacement on the way already. Cheers though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted December 20, 2015 Report Share Posted December 20, 2015 Some mediocre drifting: Had to drive the whole journey home (60 miles) at 40mph because of a knackered wheel bearing. It's going to be retired in a few days time to make way for bigger and better things. Had it for three very awesome years. I will miss it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 "Built" up my engine today just to make sure I still have all the bolts and fittings after sitting in pieces for 4 months. Should really crack on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Cleaned up my valve train this evening. Spray bars and caps and all the galleries blasted out after soaking in paraffin. The oil pump I had for it turns out to be wrong, so I've had my old one it bits and replaced the pump rings themselves. Cleaned the housing in the parts washer and all reassembled with some assembly lubricant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1040 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 1 of the guys at new company just won a brand new rs3 and 10k cash jammy bugger 2nd machinist i know now thats won that botb first guy won an aston martin. https://www.botb.com Anyways theres the link if anyone wants to have a quick read and watch video of the guy been surprised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 3 hours ago, SamKidney said: Cleaned up my valve train this evening. Spray bars and caps and all the galleries blasted out after soaking in paraffin. The oil pump I had for it turns out to be wrong, so I've had my old one it bits and replaced the pump rings themselves. Cleaned the housing in the parts washer and all reassembled with some assembly lubricant. Bench grinder on the right still has more torque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 7 minutes ago, dann2707 said: Bench grinder on the right still has more torque It doesnt.. its broken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 3 hours ago, SamKidney said: It doesnt.. its broken Point still stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 24 minutes ago, Jolfa said: Point still stands. Well played haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Torque isn't everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 You're not going far without any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) My Honda gets down the road fine with the amount it's got. 325nm I think? Edited December 23, 2015 by LiamWood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) 7 hours ago, LiamWood! said: Torque isn't everything. You're quite a serious person aren't you? Lol at the above. That's not none is it... Edited December 23, 2015 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 It's cool that we get these kinds of videos nowadays - would have been interesting to see some historic moments from the past with this kind of thing. It also highlights how f**ked in the head endurance racing is - the rainy, night stuff at the end looks pretty full-on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K4xJJZMdAk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 That was great to watch, loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) 12 hours ago, Mark W said: It's cool that we get these kinds of videos nowadays - would have been interesting to see some historic moments from the past with this kind of thing. It also highlights how f**ked in the head endurance racing is - the rainy, night stuff at the end looks pretty full-on. This is the 10min edited version to the above link which shows just the north loop at night, including more of the lap used after the transition cut midway though the carousel on the above extended 30min version. With either version. do yourself a favour - Plug into some good speakers/headphones, load it up in HD, Turn all the lights off so wherever you are is pitch black, and properly immerse yourself into that GT3-R Porsche at 12 o'clock at night, on your own in the pissing rain, with the steering wheel pointing the wrong way and it's 5th gear aquaplaning in a straight line... Edited December 23, 2015 by CC12345678910 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 That was awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Ive finally got around to ordering the main and big end bearings for my engine, along with some new piston rings too. Im still very tempted to go down the turbo route and see what I can eek out of this B16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 5 hours ago, SamKidney said: Im still very tempted to go down the turbo route and see what I can eek out of this B16. A nice big new cooling vent in the back of the block??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 No problem Pistons and rods minimum if I do go turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 This is just great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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