My end of year power run.
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Just been for my end of year power run, On the way there i needed to turn things up an get the setting sorted, which i did ok, but sadly just after that there was a very loud clonking noise that appeared from the gearbox area, so i nursed the car home.

I'm pissed off..................................Not cos it's broken but cos i couldn't do an end of year run lol.

I'll keep you posted.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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oh shgit more bloody work for me then, you do iknow im trying to get the hogs pig sty finished, i cant do that and keep rebuilding your bloody boxes mate lol.

thats it i am going to regulate you to 200 bunches and thast it no more no less

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

if you average 5 bananaas to a bunch im sure he'll be over the moon!

sorry to hear the bad news, hope its nothing to serious!

Edited by evolotion on 1st Dec, 2008.

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Denis O'Brien.

WTF you on about Matt, you still have time for an end of year power run. get it fixed!

Paul

I seriously doubt it!

There are thirty evenings and four weekends before the end of the year. That is ample time.

Cheers Guys, yes sorry about that hoggy. Not really sure what it is this time, i'm feeling it could be in the drop gear area, but how knows. depending on whats gone is weather i got doggy boxy or not :( but i can't keep pissing around like this...........NO end of year power run pisses me right off lol.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

swiftune box mat

Then trouble is it's still a Quaife!

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

have you tryed having the gear set and box cryoed yet Mat

Try using the one I have Matt.Nice and strong you said.Cant help with the fitting though -sorry.

the last set from quaife was cryo treated but after strip down we will have to see. but i am afraid you have gone well passed the designed max for the normall gear sets.

i recon it will have to be dogbox with the wider gears, although you will still have same problem with layshafts as i think they are the same as a standard one.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

the layshaft is the same in the swifty box at least. What kind of problem does he have with that? wear from the bearings? The swifty gearset only have two bearings on the layshaft, but they are a bit different to the normal ones IIRC. Also do buy the layshaft together with the kit from Swifty as its supposedly a good item.

Just drained oil out, and there was the normal geatr tooth on the oil drain plug.

But i don't feel it was from the gearbox, My money is still on the drop gears, but we'll see..... I'll keep ya posted.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

Oh dear.

If it is just drops could you still get it done in time?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

well my first thoughts were correct for once. A tooth has parted company with the idler gear. So i've going to replace all 3 drops if there isn't a world shortage.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

Matt,

if you get stuck for drops you might be able to borrow mine until you can replace them. pm me if you get stuck.

That's Very kind of you sir, thanks for the offer I'll have a ring around tomorrow and let you know.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

not a problem,

i'm assuming you run minispares ones with the timkin idler bearing which is what mine are.

NO mate I do run the mini spares set but WITHOUT the timkin idler, I can't really see the point TBH.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

well there are bloody old mat so they had to go at sometime, they must be atleast 7 years old. and for 200+ each year that aint bad going.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

So do other people run a timkin idler?
can you elighten me on what is the advantage?

The only one i can see is it saves you peeing around with shims.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

I run them, no reason to back up why I got them though

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cheers Jim, so do you just push them in the hole and do tha casing up? and let it just sit in place?

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

http://www.mattwoodsphotography.com

yes, exactly that, no shimming at all

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