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Rod S

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11th Mar, 2010 at 02:01:50pm

Just to say a big thanks to JohnK for taking the time and trouble to show me around SC's facilities this morning and show me some of the latest projects they are working on close up and just spend a fair bit of his own time chatting generally.

Very impressive and makes me want to get outside and finish mine even though it is still freezing cold....

So, thanks again John. :)

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11th Mar, 2010 at 02:06:35pm

Did you get to see the new car for the 7 port?

I seriously doubt it!

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11th Mar, 2010 at 02:13:12pm

Does the gold car actually run? *smiley*

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Rod S

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11th Mar, 2010 at 02:46:54pm

On 11th Mar, 2010 paul wiginton said:
Did you get to see the new car for the 7 port?

If I remember correctly - there was a lot to take in in a short space of time - it was the shell on its side with all the structural repairs complete and had just had the underside sprayed.
I looked at the engine itself all assembled - the billet head is impressive, the sheer fact they can get all the waterways etc machined inside it. is quite a concept. John said the machine that did it is designed for batch runs overnight (programme it and leave it to run) and it has enough tools loaded to do 30 billets in a run, either 30 the same or 30 completely different projects.....


On 11th Mar, 2010 Paul S said:
Does the gold car actually run? *smiley*

I think John said not since the photoshoot - I was more interested in the traction control and it's now being fitted with a modulating boost controller and have gear related boost control as well as traction control from their Typhoon ECU...


Just as interesting, maybe more so, is what they are doing with developing the modern common rail diesel engines of which there were a couple of examples in their workshop.


And while I think about lying on a freezing cold concrete garage floor to work, their engine build bay is upstairs and carpetted !!!

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11th Mar, 2010 at 03:55:01pm

i know its not exactly the case but made me chuckle to myself....load it all up in the machine, go to sleep wake up with £££££ of billet heads :)

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11th Mar, 2010 at 04:20:28pm

Thanks Rod, it was a pleasure, being stuck out of the way in Anglia as we both are it was great to meet another TM member without travelling miles!

very impressed with the effort/work you are putting into the FI 5 port - can't wait to see it go at one of the shows

JK

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11th Mar, 2010 at 04:24:04pm

John, I dont know why but I have a real need to see the car youre building for the 7 port motor, Id come visit if it werent so far so get some pics up.

I seriously doubt it!

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12th Mar, 2010 at 08:31:52am

Paul - just talk the family into a day at the broads and pop in on your way!

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