Turbo'd Locost Kit Car - chasing 300bhp!
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slickcell
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Thank you man, I really appreciate the comments.
It was a huge learning curve - I really didn't have the skills necessary to begin with and probably shouldn't have taken on such an ambitious project. My logic was however, 'if I build it, then break it, I can build it again'......rather than buying one and not knowing how to fix it when something goes wrong lol
mike150
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Looks really well Kev, you cant ever sell this...……………………...built, not bought!
Captain Starlet
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That's a real credit to you, well done for taking it on. I'm sure most felt your pain as you took a few steps backwards during the project when you changed your direction, but what a result in the end, and hopefully you have no regrets as you did it exactly how you wanted.
Captain Starlet
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I'll have to take a trip down to trackskills if you get everything sorted in time, would love to see it go.
Captain Starlet
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Definitely mate! Bring a helmet
I'd take the fireblade, so I'd just need a spare pair of trunks lol.
lolveedubnoodle
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Epic! Looks fantastic man. Well done!
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Thanks mate - I'd be happy to help with anything you need.
I returned the quaife ATB diff and went for a Gripper plate LSD instead. The car is currently with Elite Motor Performance in Armagh - he is sorting out a few bits and pieces as well as mapping it. I received an update yesterday that my Rotary switch is wired in with the following positions:
1 - High boost
2 - High boost with anti lag
3 - Low boost
4 - Low boost with anti lag
So excited to get it back!!!
I returned the quaife ATB diff and went for a Gripper plate LSD instead. The car is currently with Elite Motor Performance in Armagh - he is sorting out a few bits and pieces as well as mapping it. I received an update yesterday that my Rotary switch is wired in with the following positions:
1 - High boost
2 - High boost with anti lag
3 - Low boost
4 - Low boost with anti lag
So excited to get it back!!!
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trackskills 3rd nov? 
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trackskills 3rd nov?
I've been saying I was making 'the next trackskills' event all year and have consistently failed. You know what I want but I'm afraid if I say it, I'll fail again hahaha
If I can get the geo and LSD in by 3rd Nov, I'll be there! Lol
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Update as I receive it.....
So Mark at Elite is mapping it at the minute (or was). Apparently I hadn't plumbed the water lines properly so it let loose on the dyno, coolant everywhere
On a positive, it made 250bhp on that run at 210ftlbs of torque (6000RPM). He said he will be able to get a lot more, a lot sooner in the rev range so he has to first fix the water lines LOL
So Mark at Elite is mapping it at the minute (or was). Apparently I hadn't plumbed the water lines properly so it let loose on the dyno, coolant everywhere
On a positive, it made 250bhp on that run at 210ftlbs of torque (6000RPM). He said he will be able to get a lot more, a lot sooner in the rev range so he has to first fix the water lines LOL
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Paul Hamill
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Will be a very very quick car with that power.