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by Callumgw
Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:06 am
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: et disc conversion question
Replies: 5
Views: 9752

Bias

I had all the intention of working this one through, but didn't get enough laps in the exa to do it justice. Also the weight distribution of mine was different to a road car, with all the rear weight removed.....So Ben's advice and articles are probably the best start.

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by Damo
Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:32 am
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: how do I raise compression in a e15et to about 10.5-11:1 rat
Replies: 1
Views: 5800

... lightened to allow for bigger operating window. The E16s have a light weight tapered wrist pin with would be advantageous to higher rpm, the E16 ... the E15 (but carries the extra mass which works against a quick reving engine!). But the best combo (in my opinion) would be the NA E15 rods in ...
by Callumgw
Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:06 pm
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Has anyone got a match
Replies: 53
Views: 27719

your weight distribution is different to EXA and ET, so it's not possible to say. What you need to do it find a bit of closed road (so its safe) and do a brake test - Stop hard and see when the rear locks before the front. Ideally ...
by tassuperkart
Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: New Wheels
Replies: 8
Views: 3578

... you need 8" wheels on the back of a front wheel drive Anyway... Its the "LOOK" dude!!!! Wheels and tyres that size on a sub tonne weight car are overkill in every way apart from the "look". I do get that tho as some cars are almost "made" alone by the wheel ...
by n12mo
Sat Nov 03, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Brand New N12 Parts
Replies: 0
Views: 7444

Brand New N12 Parts

Hey all, I'm Recently a New member on here. About time I pulled my weight, so found something a few of you might find useful. Stumbled upon this ... You can buy everything from dash parts to lights to panels, even all the engine parts. Some of the prices are a bit steep and others are really cheap ...
by Xero
Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:33 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Introductions
Topic: Xero's 83' N12 Pulsar NX E16S
Replies: 36
Views: 35438

"because you are dealing with an inline engine, there is no need to re-balance the crank if you lighten the rods or change weights of pistons, as is needed with a V style engine" I hadn't thought of it that way. The opposing ...
by Damo
Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Introductions
Topic: Xero's 83' N12 Pulsar NX E16S
Replies: 36
Views: 35438

... and lightening the rods, because you are dealing with an inline engine, there is no need to re-balance the crank if you lighten the rods or change weights of pistons, as is needed with a V style engine. And when I say 'balance' I am referring ...
by Damo
Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:25 pm
Forum: Off Topic Discussion
Topic: So it begins!!!
Replies: 51
Views: 31103

... or nuts #1 474 #2 471.75 #3 474 #4 475.25 #5 472.75 #6 471.5 Now with all the little ends the same, I could match the big ends by matching rod weights only. So I took them all back to 471grams. Which gave complete rod with cap and nuts in at 617grams. Roughly 23grams from the little ends and ...
by tassuperkart
Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: Members Rides & Introductions
Topic: Timmzy's ET
Replies: 136
Views: 103407

... your dump securely to the moving exhaust bracket at the back of the engine. This way, NO movement, or weight of the exhaust system transmits back up the the manifold/turbo. The entire manifold/turbo/dump ...
by poeticjustice88
Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: Article Submission
Topic: Gearbox Removal
Replies: 2
Views: 4163

Gearbox Removal

... directly to the selector of the gearbox, the other to the bottom/rear engine mount. With a 14mm spanner and a 14mm socket, reach up behind the ... jack up until you can just see the engine move up so you can take the weight off of the engine mounts Now back up to the top of the engine. If ...
by tassuperkart
Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:42 pm
Forum: Members Rides & Introductions
Topic: Timmzy's ET
Replies: 136
Views: 103407

... on the front then lots of camber will be needed. The downside to this might be some loss of traction in a straight line, brakes and power as more weight is moved onto a narower effective contact patch. C has it on the nose. Stringline the bastard. Cheap, quick and easy! EVERY race team does it ...
by dexi_styles
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:39 am
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Engine steady / gearbox problem
Replies: 6
Views: 2366

Its Pretty easy to remove the box from the engine. I weight in at 75kgs and i just removed and lifted the box all by myself. ask Poeticjustice88, it was ...
by Forcd4
Wed May 09, 2012 9:14 pm
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Chasing 1000hp, where to get parts for a head rebuild.
Replies: 11
Views: 3266

... slicks but that's when I see problems arising, or the fact I still gotta find some midget to run it, if I'm after serious numbers I've stripped weight off it if i drive it I may as well have left the interior in. Haven't blown one gasket with the copper one still holding.... I want a few good ...
by Forcd4
Wed May 09, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Chasing 1000hp, where to get parts for a head rebuild.
Replies: 11
Views: 3266

... valves. happens with plenty of high boost engines. Another horror is turbo manifold studs pulling out of the head due to hanging the entire weight of turbo/dump and exhaust show straight off the manifold with no flex joints, zorst hanger brackets or the turbo stay being removed which is ...
by tassuperkart
Tue May 08, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: General Tech & Modifications
Topic: Chasing 1000hp, where to get parts for a head rebuild.
Replies: 11
Views: 3266

... valves. happens with plenty of high boost engines. Another horror is turbo manifold studs pulling out of the head due to hanging the entire weight of turbo/dump and exhaust show straight off the manifold with no flex joints, zorst hanger brackets or the turbo stay being removed which is ...