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The 1.3 Turbo Battle####

Errr I think this hobby has become a problem.
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Currently facing an issue with blatent bearing issues in the gearbox. I get the feeling its the input shaft bearings.. ? The whine is relative to engine speed. Solved the release bearing issue. Me and andy hard to bodge to get the new clutch working. Basically force the release bearing in to the pressure plate fingers to make the travel required less to enable gear selection. This was a result of a stretched clutch cable.. I feel it was also stretching further on clutch pedal compression causing further issue. A genuine cable was bought... Stupidly expensive compared to the rep parts. 60 quid more but I feel that with extra grunt this clutch requires, a rep will be ruined faster.plus a Humphries special will come with at least a smallish guarantee.
 
Preparing a set of wheels to be used for whatever motor sports event I get in to also. I think I need the LSD checked over too.
 
It appears my spare tyres seem to become cracked and dry... I know saying dry sounds stupid... But yeah.. Dry.
Any one have any tyre storage advice.
 
Enuo said:
If that is a problem, @frank needs to be sectioned!!!
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Lol I have heard about his garage! Its like garage D but for micras!


For those who haven't been to garage d..
Its a bug warehouse style drift garage... The walls are lined with crazy parts and pretty stuff.. And the cars a piled in there... One for every boys taste... Its like an oragasm but better and you don't have to touch urself
 
SirChris said:
It appears my spare tyres seem to become cracked and dry... I know saying dry sounds stupid... But yeah.. Dry.
Any one have any tyre storage advice.
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Never had a problem with mine on the garage floor, but wrapping them in bin bags and keeping them somewhere with a fairly constant temperature is good. If they're on tyres, keep them at pressure so no flat spots arise
 
We have a shed dedicated to tyre storage, carpet lined. Key thing is keeping them out of the light.

Am also about to tidy up part of my garage today.
 
pork said:
Good choice on the compressor ;)

I'm a ABAC main dealer, so if you need any spares, let me know
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Feel really bad not seen ur blog for a while been busy as fcuk with house works. I caught a video yesterday of it. Sounds great. How is it going mate? Mapping near done? I guessing u will do as much as possible and fine tune on dyno. ? You got knock ears?
 
Cool man, got workshop full of spares for the entire range :)

Jus need more time on the road with the laptop

Havnt got and knock sensor yet, but using a 'safe ' map......apparently lol il try not blow it up.....but will be giving it to a professional at some point

Getting as much done as I can in between work and baby

So when you gunna try squeeze out more gee gee's from yours
 
So I got the compressor from me dad... It blew up. And I hate throwing things away. Cheaper to buy new than fix.... Which IMHO is just a horrific state of affairs we live in now a days. So. Dismantle.
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So it's blown.. Surprisingly one side has been left intact. The thing had sprung a leak and lost its oil. Pantssss. So, I didn't think I would be able to get spares easily... That's now changed lol. As you can see there is a really cool sandwich plate which uses little plates of metal which acts as valves for inlet and out. Simple but effective, having only worked with cars I thought everything needed cams and lobes. I should have been able to take the piston out but was unsure if crankcase pressure would allow oil n air to open a valve to enter the cylinder. So I opted to push the piston to the top of the cylinder and make a bracket to keep it out the way of the crank.
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Attempt with wrong oil lol.. 5/50 Motorsport tbexact. I really shouldn't have done this but it was inoperable before anyway so I felt I needed to see it work but I think it over heated here is with the correct oil much better. Sorted all the air leaks too. Ideally I need to get a new crank and piston assembly with possible bearings as running on 1 will no doubt be vibrating it to death.
 
****! Broke that quick lol

The valve plate assemblys are easy enough to replace, I either do a complete plate and gasket set (comes with oil air filter and nrv pastel) or jus the gaskets.

The con rod and piston, il have to check with ABAC to see availability.......and price!

Il do it for cost price to mate if I can get one, but those bits really don't tend to go, and most people replace the pump once it's got to that state :)
 
pork said:
####! Broke that quick lol

The valve plate assemblys are easy enough to replace, I either do a complete plate and gasket set (comes with oil air filter and nrv pastel) or jus the gaskets.

The con rod and piston, il have to check with ABAC to see availability.......and price!

Il do it for cost price to mate if I can get one, but those bits really don't tend to go, and most people replace the pump once it's got to that state :)
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No this things like ten years old dude, my dad let it run dry lol. Nout wrong with valves just was showing my observation and that's it's a new thing to me. It's just the crank n piston assy. How much for full pump? N the parts bro? When you got time of course lol. It's a b28b I believe. 150 l 3hp
 
Compressors are easy enough, those reed valves should be checked for wear though while you have em apart.
 
McMicra said:
£1500 lol

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This is nice... I am currently thinking of what the hell I will be doing car wise now. Do I buy rwd car. Do I make rwd micra. Stay with pulsar idea. Basically my girlfriend had her first drifting experience yesterday. She now wants a drift car... She already has a micra which will no doubt sit there and rot. The only way it will get done is if I do it. So argh. Money. Just as I think I have it sorted.
 
Pulsar idea might be on hold everyone. Girlfriend has some drift needs to be met and tbh I want to make her happy. She isnt really going to build a drift car by herself and want to support her. don't know what the hell to do. My micra will stay, might get more power, might stay the same, I don't bloody know. Looks like I might be looking for another project of the rwd capacity.
 
SirChris said:
Pulsar idea might be on hold everyone. Girlfriend has some drift needs to be met and tbh I want to make her happy. She isnt really going to build a drift car by herself and want to support her. don't know what the hell to do. My micra will stay, might get more power, might stay the same, I don't bloody know. Looks like I might be looking for another project of the rwd capacity.
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Mk1 MX5/eunos. Get a 1.8, cut springs, weld diff, done.
 

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