Bazza
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Indeed the wheels is a little 'hurt'.... One for Discounts i think!
The Panhard rod fitting and setting was easy you have a 21mm parallelogram alignement per side, this was done in one hit so in truth i learned nothing...
As for the Geo positions the pillow adjusters allowed generous corrections but the NSF camber was very bad.. The final correctional position was then mirrored at the OSF... The KPI balance is not good and can be easily corrected using the EZ cam adjuster bolt, with this the KPI can become balanced then the pillow adjusters set back to a symmetrical position.... This very example was visible with bazzas Starlet....
The result now is over-steer, you wait and see how she drives with a balanced KPI and less front camber
great stuff
hey tony, how does it compare to mine ?
Your Geometry has much better balance but....... He has a Panhard you don't
yet
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great stuff
hey tony, how does it compare to mine ?
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I'm going to be fitting the rod tomorrow along with four tyres then a full Geometry...... Plenty of pictures to follow
cool
hopefully will also get a report on what difference is felt
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think of the money you would save at the air pump
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Big in the World and here in the UK... Does anyone want to explore this area?
explore it .....?? how exactly
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mmmm.....my dad has just brought one !!!
an 06 plate !!
on my advise
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The Rave4 has one of the new concept RFT (run flat tyres) and it's gone very wrong.... Since the 4X4 tyre has such a high tyre aspect ratio the tyre needs to be heavily armored.... Problem is the manufacture Bridgestone has made the so armored that no tyre centre can remove it from the rim
So a new (trade) directive has been released: 'all customers should be directed to the Dealership so the entire assembly can be replaced'..... So in effect all Rave4 owners will need the tyre and wheel replaced as a single unit.
wim says: Utter pants, no evolution should suggest such constraints in tyre make or replacement restrictions... I noted in the internal mail no suggestion was mentioned if the customer will also need to pay for the wheel as well as the tyre
when were these tyres introduced ?
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Although going slightly 'off topic' I do think that it should be compulsory that everyone should have to carry out a tyre change as part of the road/car safety side of their driving test
but you cant take your son to your test, what would you do ?
bit unfair on disabled and weak drivers, and has no reflection on there driving ability
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would a smaller profile mean a lesser weight ??
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most people will do modifications to be different
not allways to be the fastest
if you have a corsa, nova or even a skyline the aim is to be one better than the next bloke driving the same car
most of the fun is in doing it, making it yours personally and not "i brought it like it"
its a passion, and passion has no cost limits !
all stems back to schooldays when you used to say "my willy is bigger than yours"
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just having strange thoughts
when you dispose of your old tyres at the tyre shop
what happens to them ??
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darn this is not looking good
tony whats the best you can do on a set of four toyos
why is it that janey`s bargains cost me a fortune
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Strangest reason for a puncture ive seen is a Hedgehog
..... Anyway bazza i bet that spanner is a whit worth... about all it would fit is a tyreactually it was reported to be a 10mm
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found this strange event over on the US is300 site
I was driving home from work, heard my rear tire go and pulled over. Called for a tow, he got there and as he was putting the car on the flatbed he noticed the wrench in it, the tire place pulled it out (cut it out i should say, i couldn't pull it out ) and we all had a good laugh. -
Well, Im going today to get my panhard rod and coilovers set up. Let you know how it goes!
are you on D2`s Gee?
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bloody women
my motto is fast becoming:
leave what could be done today,
because tomorrow she will have changed her mind
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the fact that the business doesnt make enough profit is rubbish
the insurance should be part of the start up costs, and considered essential wether a requirement or not
what happens three years down the line when they have a bad year, do they give it a miss
insurance is not there soley for the customer, it is there for the trader as well
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an easy way to remove a nut from a spinning shaft (this will only work if there is enough thread and if the nut is not seized, otherwise you'll risk damaging the remaining thread) is to screw on 2 nuts, lock them together, loosen the offending nut, unlock the locked nuts, tada.......only works with a spanner on the lowermost nut though, obviously...
Wise words..... i have never thought of that method... well done!
sounds ingenious
shall give it a try.........when i get time
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I recall the saying, your only as old as the one you feel. I think thats right.
Maybe that should go in the motto thread
.Ohh no Mark ....that would make me 7 months old than I am
Anyway...back on subject
we are going to take off the shocks & springs, run them to the garage opposite work & see if they can do up the nuts properly and go from there (whilst crossing fingers & toes that it will sort the problem )Bump
How have things gone?..... Genuinely interested was the solution as simple as expected?
took the day off to sort out problematic cars
long list of things to do
didnt qite get round to the item at the bottom of the list .....the mx5
oh well another week in the punto wont hurt
Punto!........ Explain!
errr.........fiat punto
when janey has been a bad girl she gets demoted to driving the punto
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I recall the saying, your only as old as the one you feel. I think thats right.
Maybe that should go in the motto thread
.Ohh no Mark ....that would make me 7 months old than I am
Anyway...back on subject
we are going to take off the shocks & springs, run them to the garage opposite work & see if they can do up the nuts properly and go from there (whilst crossing fingers & toes that it will sort the problem )Bump
How have things gone?..... Genuinely interested was the solution as simple as expected?
took the day off to sort out problematic cars
long list of things to do
didnt qite get round to the item at the bottom of the list .....the mx5
oh well another week in the punto wont hurt
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Get yourself over to www.toyotagtturbo.com
Sure I have seen countless posts related to the same problem. BTW, the standard CT9 turbo is not good at holding 1bar of boost, so it will tail off.
PS. I have a Glanza V
hi gee
ive been a member over there for about 8 months now
was posted without any great results
hardly a common problem, and certainly not one you would expect after being so-called professionally worked on !
the ct9 is fine for holding 1bar, just not for long time use, which i dont intend to, just want to get the most out of it till it gets upgraded,
The best thing is to get it looked at properly - preferably by someone that knows what they are looking at.
An FCD won't cause this problem - it has no control over the boost whatsoever.
When it's on a dyno you can visibly check the actuator movement, audibly check all of the pneumatic connections for leaks, and conduct an exhaust back pressure test.
That's the best way forward Barrie, otherwise much wasted time and pulled out hair will result.
i totally agree Mark
no FCD
being that it was a new HKS actuator, specified for the car, i was reluctant to believe it would be wrong
it was mentioned by the mechanic who had just set it up, about the lack of air available ??, i felt this was strange as the smallest part of the incoming flow is the turbo itself
thought i would take a look at re-routing the intake to avoid passing over the manifold area
and guess what i found ?
the intake pipe which was standard is made of metal, on the final connection to the turbo it has a rubber sleeve on the inside
this sleeve had been squashed to the effect that one half was actually across the airflow, reducing incoming air by half
the other danger is that it could have split, and theres only one way it could go, yes ! straight into the turbo
anyway replaced the pipework
and guess what !
yes full boost right through the rev range
slightly overboosting at 7000 revs
what a difference it makes
now i am somewhat relieved
but also not very happy with the work that was carried out
Mark
how busy is that dyno of yours ??
Glad you got it sorted Barrie - you must be well relieved.
It was supposed to have been professionally installed too wasn't it? Time for Mr Boot to meet Mr Bottom methinks.
If it's mapping validation/calibration you want done, there's approx 2 week delay at the moment.
Let me know if you need any help
will do Mark
i have your number
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The best thing is to get it looked at properly - preferably by someone that knows what they are looking at.
An FCD won't cause this problem - it has no control over the boost whatsoever.
When it's on a dyno you can visibly check the actuator movement, audibly check all of the pneumatic connections for leaks, and conduct an exhaust back pressure test.
That's the best way forward Barrie, otherwise much wasted time and pulled out hair will result.
i totally agree Mark
no FCD
being that it was a new HKS actuator, specified for the car, i was reluctant to believe it would be wrong
it was mentioned by the mechanic who had just set it up, about the lack of air available ??, i felt this was strange as the smallest part of the incoming flow is the turbo itself
thought i would take a look at re-routing the intake to avoid passing over the manifold area
and guess what i found ?
the intake pipe which was standard is made of metal, on the final connection to the turbo it has a rubber sleeve on the inside
this sleeve had been squashed to the effect that one half was actually across the airflow, reducing incoming air by half
the other danger is that it could have split, and theres only one way it could go, yes ! straight into the turbo
anyway replaced the pipework
and guess what !
yes full boost right through the rev range
slightly overboosting at 7000 revs
what a difference it makes
now i am somewhat relieved
but also not very happy with the work that was carried out
Mark
how busy is that dyno of yours ??
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rear sways and adjustable panhards are available
made by whiteline
bit of interest:
by increasing the diameter of a sway bar
by 1mm can increase stiffness from 15-35%
by 2mm can increase stiffness from 30-75%
by 3mm can increase stiffness from 50-120%
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the IS bars were quite noticably bigger and heavier,
the starlet ones were visibly not much different, but made a fair difference, not as much as the IS but as you know with its set up, it doesnt move much in any direction
I understand what you mean.... since the coilovers belay roll then the CG must stay about 45/55... interesting bazza.... i wonder this? have you noticed 'bump steer' from this configuration?
cant say i have, steering is very point and go, with good feedback with no un-toward moves
unlike the bump accelerator....on a bumpy road its very hard to keep your foot nice and level
Drift tyres:
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tyres are a consumable
the majority of control is through the tyres, they are probably the most important aspect of drifting, a good drifter will have different tyres to suit different conditions, watching the D1 drifters, it was noticable that in the first rounds where angle of drift were of importance, the japanese drifters were managing to get huge angles, almost to the point where it looked impossible to keep it from spinning off, yet in the second rounds where speed was of the essence they were getting speed but less angle, reasons why were that they were using different tyres, and they knew what tyres to use to best effect