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Post by howardb66 on Apr 16, 2018 10:12:50 GMT
Be careful, one of my club mates managed to fry two superchargers due to the bypass, don't recall issues but it was an expensive journey for him. ? Don’t quite see how that would effect our SC as it’s evening out the coolant flow through the engine block & head + not letting the rearmost cylinders get hot. The bypass is working well having tested various points all over the engine bay using my laser thermometer, only issue is am getting a very slight drip from the front blanking plate so going to refit both front & rear joints with gaskets. Thanks for the heads up though & am definitely keeping a close eye on it until I have grown confidence in it. |
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Post by sandys on Apr 16, 2018 11:12:07 GMT
I don't quite understand it either, I'll see if I can point him this way to highlight his errors
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Post by sandys on Apr 16, 2018 19:34:00 GMT
I got it all wrong, you are on about coolant bypass of course and not the SC bypass. Bah, idiot.  |
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Post by howardb66 on Apr 23, 2018 20:08:42 GMT
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Post by baconsarnie on Apr 24, 2018 9:52:27 GMT
Great result Howard, nice to meet you in person too! Hopefully not too much longer until I'm back at Gurston competing!
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Post by tsp on Apr 24, 2018 14:03:11 GMT
I can’t wait to get down to spectate this year. There should be a Mighty5s team... Just like a Japanese drifting team As for the car, as a rule I don’t like NBs but this one is cool! |
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Post by howardb66 on Apr 25, 2018 6:10:13 GMT
At Goodwood this coming Saturday if anyone is interested.
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Post by tsp on Apr 25, 2018 7:28:13 GMT
Is it a trackday? Can anyone come and view?
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Post by howardb66 on Apr 25, 2018 7:57:11 GMT
It’s a 1 lap Sprint. You can definitely come & watch but I’m not sure if it’s free. It is free to go to the cafe though 😉
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Post by howardb66 on Apr 28, 2018 20:49:19 GMT
I won my class out of 21 competitors. Quickest time was in the 99s.
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Post by sandys on Apr 28, 2018 22:10:04 GMT
That's a cracking time  |
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Post by howardb66 on May 6, 2018 19:24:00 GMT
Well, Anglesey was a total disappointment. For the first time ever I’ve had to pull out of an event (& a flipping 2 day one too!).
It all started driving up Friday lunchtime, got to within 10 miles of the track & the car broke down. Was cruising along the A55 & all of a sudden it felt like the ignition was turned off & the battery light came on, I dipped the clutch & when the revs dropped the car seemed to go back to normal. Then the thing died completely & was able to coast into a lay by. The AA were completely prarrie canoe too. It took 2 vans to diagnose absolutely nothing over 31/2 hours. Luckily my wife was about an hour behind me so I got her to collect an alternator that I’d ordered on eurcarparts in Abergele...... But, now the car had completely cooled & was able to get 2500rpm before the cutting out/misfire/rev limiter effect. So I got the AA to follow me to where I was staying just in case I broke down again. Went out for dinner at an amazing beachside cafe & drowned my sorrows....
Up early in the morning to have a look at the car & it revs to 7000rpm! Great, off to the track we go then. Car feels fine..... Off the start line for P1 & 1st gear stops at 2500! the rest of the gear too. Canoeing Canoe Spheres.
Back into the paddock & it’s alternator swap time..... what an awkward piece of crap this is! The bolt fits the wrong way so all the crap from the road goes straight into the captive thread; perfect for corrosion. Virtually everyone on my side of the paddock has a go at getting this bloody bolt out. We end up cutting the captive thread off & then it’s a 15minute job to swap over. Start the car & guess what? ITS STILL THE SAME! Lots of head scratching, I change the plugs but that makes no difference. Check all the plugs/contrasts I can see on the loom but no change. By this time I’d run out of options & had to retire. Gutted.
The 200 mile drive home was long & dull at 55mph.... I overtook 2 cars & 3 lorries in 41/2 hours.
Spoken to a friend with a SC MX5 & he had a very similar misfire problem about a month ago- he thinks it’s the cam sensor or crank sensor that’s failed. We shall see what happens when they’re replaced..
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Post by sandys on May 6, 2018 19:30:41 GMT
Real shame Howard, I was looking forward to battling with you, hope it is not too much trouble and you get it sorted.
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Post by apextwin on May 7, 2018 19:45:43 GMT
Sorry to hear it Howard. You're not the only Mx5 to break down this weekend. Mine only just fired up for timed 2 at shelsley, then I spluttered to a halt on the M5 the A4117 and the A34 on the way home.
I had (I believe) an air lock in the coolant system - i burped out some air from the system each stop and itgot me going. Did a full burp of the system today and it seems fingers crossed to be behaving its self.
Hope you find out whats up and sort yours soon.
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Post by howardb66 on May 21, 2018 20:44:32 GMT
So, cam sensor & crank sensors both replaced- that seems to have done the trick. Went for a 50 mile blast in the heat to test it out & didn’t miss a beat.
Also fitted one of Toby’s quick shift gear levers which makes the gearbox feel much tighter.
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le sigh
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le sigh
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