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by Eliot
Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:13 pm
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: What Turbo For RV8???
Replies: 24
Views: 16465

stevieturbo wrote:the GT series are NOT rebuildable at all....
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Right - that confirms what the guy at turbotechnics told me too then. I assumed they didn't have the equipment to do them.
by Eliot
Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:09 pm
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: What Turbo For RV8???
Replies: 24
Views: 16465

This GT35 on ebay would work i reckon: Item: 270073619900 Found a map for a GT35 (not necessarily the one for sale mind you..) http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~eliotmez/GT35_rover39.jpg At 7psi of boost your'e right at the bottom of the efficiency island, but has the legs in it to take you over 20psi...
by Eliot
Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:54 am
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: summit
Replies: 28
Views: 11612

Try this guy:
http://www.v8owner.co.uk/
He buys in stuff once a month, he did actualy have the domain "summitracing.co.uk" for a while - although that seems to have been "corrected" now!
by Eliot
Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:41 pm
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: Twin or single supercharger on RV8 ?
Replies: 26
Views: 19344

Too much trouble and probably produce less power than a single. Eaton 112's come up on UK ebay quite often - stick to that.
by Eliot
Wed Dec 27, 2006 9:31 pm
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: What Turbo For RV8???
Replies: 24
Views: 16465

stevieturbo wrote:There are NO factory turbochargers fitted to Subarus that will be any use for a single installation, they are all too small.
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i was in a bit of a hurry on my OP didn't make that clear, yes - i was meaning finding cheap 2L turbo and using them as a pair.
by Eliot
Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:09 am
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: What Turbo For RV8???
Replies: 24
Views: 16465

I posted a link in the for sale section of a turbo John Sleath was selling: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120064807712&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Fcgiurl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fcgi.ebay.com%252Fws%252F%26fkr%3D1%26from%3DR8%26satitle%3D120064807712...
by Eliot
Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:56 pm
Forum: General Chat Area
Topic: Thought you guys might like to see this!
Replies: 8
Views: 3843

Ooo thats nice. I want to add that to my manifold archive - any idea who to credit?
by Eliot
Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:20 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Weber tuneup recommendations
Replies: 28
Views: 13275

when i ran the weber, i recirculated the fuel back to the tank. I put an old jet in the return line as a restrictor. this along with a carb spacer prevented vaporisation and hot start problems. Get yourself the needle and jet kit - then you can dial it in yourself. At the time i used a narrow band l...
by Eliot
Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: It's alive!!
Replies: 8
Views: 5685

Another way of mounting fans to a radiator if your'e having one made is to have tubes soldered into the core, Kempston radiators done this for me:
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by Eliot
Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:15 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Weber tuneup recommendations
Replies: 28
Views: 13275

these are the ones i'm thinking of:
http://www.racingdevelopments.com/
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jon.lee53/ ... main-1.htm

and thorney motorsport and i'm sure one other.
by Eliot
Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:22 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Weber tuneup recommendations
Replies: 28
Views: 13275

There's a place over at Blakelands that have a rolling road.
is there anything specific that you need correcting? –
(apart from the default edelbrock pour petrol in until your eyes sting fueling strategy)
by Eliot
Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:14 am
Forum: Forum Faults
Topic: Logging in with different browsers
Replies: 17
Views: 12385

firefox 1.0.2 working fine for me.
by Eliot
Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:52 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Starter Wires
Replies: 12
Views: 5819

Thanks for the info. Know what you mean about the sand, still can`t get it all off my drive and I havn`t been there for six months. Chris Ive only been to tixover once several years ago and can still see the mud underneath the car - you could probably market it as some sort of wonder goo that prote...
by Eliot
Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:57 am
Forum: Body & Strengthening
Topic: Removing the bonnet bulge on a Triumph Stag
Replies: 4
Views: 6304

Anyone got a photo of the trouser manifold? - ive never heard of it and would like to add it to my manifold archive page.
by Eliot
Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:12 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: the scoobaru ---- warning to 56k modem users
Replies: 9
Views: 5260

I agree, run efi - you can reduce the height of the plenums with a bit of trickery. Would look much better without the bonnet bulge - sleeper effect.

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