Show Us Your Motors!

Akagi · 26 Mar 2019 at 19:46

Remember what I said about it being a temporary car, I want to make it rapid and I don't care if it only lasts a few months before I kill it. I'd prefer if it doesn't break but if it lunches a turbo or a clutch, whatever. I'll either fit a new one or get rid. I'm hoping when I flit through the history I'll find that it's already had a clutch. If it has, a 20% remap shouldn't phase it. If it hasn't, I'll probably offer 900 and not map it.

Raymond Lin · 26 Mar 2019 at 19:52

Acme said:
Remember what I said about it being a temporary car, I want to make it rapid and I don't care if it only lasts a few months before I kill it. I'd prefer if it doesn't break but if it lunches a turbo or a clutch, whatever. I'll either fit a new one or get rid. I'm hoping when I flit through the history I'll find that it's already had a clutch. If it has, a 20% remap shouldn't phase it. If it hasn't, I'll probably offer 900 and not map it.

I'm still not done mine because it torque steer without a remap, I'd be interesting how far you will take yours.

Vita · 26 Mar 2019 at 19:57

Raymond Lin said:
I'm still not done mine because it torque steer without a remap, I'd be interesting how far you will take yours.

I took my st to 330bhp. It put out 270 on the rr day we last had. Though I feel those figures were bs. They’re best left alone, heat kills them.

Jonnycoupe · 26 Mar 2019 at 22:01

Love it when it’s clean.

Cookeh · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:17

Why get a P2, I don't understand? Same engine is available in lots of other Volvos with better chassis, handling and better residuals.

Akagi · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:37

Cookeh said:
Why get a P2, I don't understand? Same engine is available in lots of other Volvos with better chassis, handling and better residuals.

Cheapness. Cheapest V50/S40 is twice as much, and I don't like them. Whilst I do like the earlier V70 and the late 850 the cheapest one of those is twice as much as well.

vanpeebles · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:39

You might as well have kept the mx5 and just roller painted it half tidy. Or have you reversed parked it into a ditch?

grudas · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:42

I'm mostly upset about the fact that you didn't paint the 5 @Acme that broke my heart, after all the late night chats we had about spraying techniques and number of coats.. and you do this to me.

Yaayuh! · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:43

mjt said:
Anyway, do it properly and buy a wedge.

"Wedge" to me is a TVR. Don't do this

vanpeebles · 27 Mar 2019 at 08:44

grudas said:
I'm mostly upset about the fact that you didn't paint the 5 @Acme that broke my heart, after all the late night chats we had about spraying techniques and number of coats.. and you do this to me.

He was probably hoping you would do it for him

crinkleshoes · 27 Mar 2019 at 09:52

New play thing

wingman · 27 Mar 2019 at 10:01

Stunning. Love how you see some of the mechanical parts of the sequential gearbox.

Gibbo · 27 Mar 2019 at 10:04

Very nice that mate, should feel hilarious quick without having to actually go that quick.

crinkleshoes · 27 Mar 2019 at 10:24

wingman said:
Stunning. Love how you see some of the mechanical parts of the sequential gearbox.

Its a 6 speed standard manual, not sequential.

Would have loved a sequential, but they stopped supplying them a year or two ago.

Depending on how much I love it... I might consider doing it aftermarket with a pneumatic paddle shift system.

But it’s more for road driving than track, why I went for the sport 410 over the cup 430.

It has all the main upgrades of the 430, but a quieter exhaust, air conditioning, sound insulation and a basic stereo.

I really like that they finally stuck a factory LSD in the Exige... took them long enough!

crinkleshoes · 27 Mar 2019 at 10:25

Gibbo said:
Very nice that mate, should feel hilarious quick without having to actually go that quick.

Gotta race your fezza round a track some time

Cleisthenes · 27 Mar 2019 at 10:51

crinkleshoes said:
Gotta race your fezza round a track some time

Try not to show the Fezza up too much eh?

crinkleshoes · 27 Mar 2019 at 11:20

Cleisthenes said:
Try not to show the Fezza up too much eh?

Can’t promise anything

Gibbo · 27 Mar 2019 at 11:20

Cleisthenes said:
Try not to show the Fezza up too much eh?

I could have him!

Next day is in M3 though as its got some new mods to test out on circuit, namely wheels and sticky tyres, shall be Donnington at somepoint.

Fezza is in for service April 12th, some will get that down to Donnington sometime after that.

crinkleshoes · 27 Mar 2019 at 11:21

I’m back at Donington 24th April

Get @kindai to drive the Fezza down and have both at track

Gibbo · 27 Mar 2019 at 11:45

crinkleshoes said:
I’m back at Donington 24th April

Get @kindai to drive the Fezza down and have both at track

Haha which organiser is that mate?
To be honest the M3 likes hunting down Lotus and Ginetta.