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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/28 18:08:16
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I've calmed down after not even acknowledging it for a few days, i just want a tuned car soo i can get from A to B quick and also race a few people along the way [(#)]
next week if its going to be a beach to me im just going to leave it garaged for a few months and save moneys and start a new escort project lol... Mrs would kill me if she heard me sayin "another Project" anyways next week fellas [x2x]
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 17:22:30
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When do you want me to come and pick it up and fix it properly ?
You pay petrol and parts, we will have it fixed within a week and you can catch the train up to pick it up. Then take it back to the dyno guy if want it tuned some more ?
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 18:12:34
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quote: Originally posted by BLOWNMK12L [br]When do you want me to come and pick it up and fix it properly ?
You pay petrol and parts, we will have it fixed within a week and you can catch the train up to pick it up. Then take it back to the dyno guy if want it tuned some more ?
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No doubt steve and you could tune it to be running awsome, but i wanna try give john a go, it's like a half done job and hes going to fix it this thur/fri so i dont wanna make him do half a job and not let him finish it. If im not happy with what's going on and so on i'll give you a yell. He should be ok (with having a dyno and all the equipment, you think you would be able to knock it over in no time). I want it to be going for the November Cruise so if it's not going.. ill definatly contact you. Thanks for the offer anyways
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 18:46:31
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Just know how frustrating it can be, hope you have been saving for the bill.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 19:01:17
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You sound like you are having a dose of my bad luck. What made it die in the arse like that? Hope you didn't do any major damage..
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 19:03:14
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Plugs... and probably somthing else aswell...
You can have your bad luck back man.. i dont want any of it.
Never had the car running well... i did with the 350 holley, but the webers are a pin in the fiucking arsee
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 19:21:52
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Once you get those webers sorted out you will love it lol.. When i got mine tuned up years ago i left it at carline maitland for the whole week but i spose it comes down to how much room they have at the work shop.. Thats a pretty big cam you have in it should go well with a proper tune i reckon [:p] The cam probibly isnt even dialed in properly...
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/10/30 19:34:16
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Yeah, checked it all... well the main things... yeah stage 4 is nice, hoping that with the head work makes the webbers feel nice. Only another 2 days to go
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/01/11 19:48:42
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Yes Ben, Have been prepared for the worst. I Think i would have sorted it out getting done not at a tuner or a mechanic and just got some mates or a few guys off here to help me but... i wanted to see 1st off how much power it has, and have a almost perfect tune... and just having it done in like a day aswell, i need the car really bad now due to stuff comming up.
Anyways i attempted to drive it to the dyno and yeah... drove about 5 mins and i knew i wasn't going to make it.. and i didn't want to make anymore problems. so i called a mate who had just dropped hes 400HP R33 skyline to Turbo Technics in town and made him come pick me up with hes trailer... SCORE! and then took it to John Collins Dyno. So i Made it ... Just.
Went in and said G'day and he had a HQ ute in there making 340KW Very cool... but the escort should be going by tomorrow fully tuned. if all goes to plan [%]
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/03/11 18:53:25
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96.9 HP, and he still has work to do on it. And also found out i have Twin 40's not 45's So im a bit angry but at the same time im keeping my cool. theres so much to do to get this running better! it's running so much better then it was but he thinks there is potential for about 80Kw or so, i had spent enough money on it in one day so ive left it for another time. I need a scanner to get the Dyno Chart ill do it at work. But... i came into some trouble today when i was running uber late for work doing 91Kms in a 60Kms zone, i actually thought it was a 80 zone but copper didn't take that excuse anyways i was gunning it around a corner and sort of sliding around and next min i see a blue SS with a FIUCKING side cammera and lights are instantly on, so i thought to myself... you have all this new power and your going to lose your license if you get caught... so stupid me dropped down a gear and charged it... turned into a side street and parked... and sort of waited for him to just come pull up behind me... so im waiting waiting waiting... and nothing happens for a few minutes... so i turn the car on.. and next minute the cop car comes drifting around the corner and stops behind me... [xx(] Cop gets out and says "mate dont try and evade the police when you have a car that is soo dam loud" anyways he tells me the whole thing how fast i was going blah blah... then starts to defect... [}:)] Exhaust.. ILLEGAL, Lowered.. ILLEGAL and then hes says "pop the hood" so i pop the bonnet and he calls me out... "is this turboed?" i sort of paused... and then said.. "No Sir it's Not" He Says ... "Supercharged?".... "Um no it's not sir"...he sort of looks a bit confused and said Hmmmm ok... i said It's N/A with Twin 40 Webers. He nods and says "Ohhhh Ok, it's in good nick.. How much did it cost you?" by this time im thinking just Fiuck off you diickhead my boss is going to rape me and your just beeing a tool... i just shut him up and said $500, then he looks at my tyres... Looks inside... A Fricken 30 mins has past.. then he writes up the ticket for 15 and over and said i lose my license due to beeing a red P Plater for 3 months. I was so bloody piissed off that he defected me and then said my license is suspended... But what can you do... i was speeding and i got caught... JUST. But i shall still be attending the Classic Cruise this month.
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/04/11 10:06:26
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You have had a shocker !
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/04/11 11:51:40
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spewin about the carbys 40's will still do a gd job, our engines keep gettin more and more similiar evry day hahah, but least yours is puttin out some decent power,10 more hp then me :(, least he defected you for easy things cos if you got done for emmission it would be impossible for our engines to get off defect
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/04/11 20:02:16
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Thats bad luck. They just don't like those red p-plates.
So how do you get the defects inspected? Is it just a pink slip inspection or carrington rta depot? A while back i was driving along foreshore and a cop on a bike pulled me over took my licence and told me to follow him to the carrington pits. I got done with excessive noise,no cam belt cover. So i just fitted a reducer tip from two and quarter to one and half. that done the trick.
I wouldn't be spewing about the twins. Look inside your carbs and see how big your ventures are. I had 48's and the ventures were 34mm but my bro had 45's and his were 38mm. What you have done to the ports will have a huge effect on the power. Along with the cam,valves,tuning etc..
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/05/11 07:33:33
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I Have to goto Carrington within 10 days, the ventures are bigger, not sure on size but they were a big help. im not worried about the size that much but yeah. To add to the bad news i think i have fiucked my gear box, it sounds like when i change gears like um... a marble or a rock or somthing is rolling along floor boards or somthing.. but 10 times louder... there isnt so much crunching just a suss noise. in high revs it starts to happen aswell.
Free Escort Anyone? [xx(]
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RE: Rhys' Mk 2 Escort - Broken.. AGAIN!
2007/05/11 18:42:41
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My best offer still stands $1750, with a full tank of fuel but you can keep your flashy doof doof and wheels, or give me $6k and your car and I'll give you a yellow RS2000 with fresh paint, 12 months rego, no rust, worked 2L that goes like it should and everything works if you don't frig with it will keep going.
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