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by p_b82
Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi All !
Replies: 2
Views: 7840

Re: Hi All !

Heelo there...
yet another XPG Derv ZS - good choice you made there :)
by p_b82
Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:22 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: I HAVE POWER!!
Replies: 9
Views: 10918

Re: I HAVE POWER!!

Ah well, could be worse i suppose - can always fleabay it to recover your losses!
by p_b82
Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:14 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: I HAVE POWER!!
Replies: 9
Views: 10918

Re: I HAVE POWER!!

Nice one - it took me a while to spot a boost leak - seriously hampers performance if it still able to gernate some boost but not hold it, as i found out!

Go get your money back from the back street garage :)
by p_b82
Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:04 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Solution To Headlift?
Replies: 13
Views: 15199

Re: Solution To Headlift?

I think i get what you are describing just just want to double check.... ( i am feeling really quite slow this week, dammed tree pollen) from the EGR plate connect a long piece of brake pipe (or something similar) that you can then push fit normal boost hose onto the end... via a hole in the plate. ...
by p_b82
Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:07 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Solution To Headlift?
Replies: 13
Views: 15199

Re: Solution To Headlift?

Yep that all makes sense... I had read that the back pressure should be below 1bar too, but i guess it might be worth erring on the side of caution and getting something that could read up to 2 bar. i think that the EGR is actually about 1/2 the diameter of the downpipe*.... but i can get a tape mea...
by p_b82
Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:11 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi to all!
Replies: 6
Views: 13003

Re: Hi to all!

I would say you are bit more than a closet Maestro fan there E_T_V ;)
by p_b82
Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Solution To Headlift?
Replies: 13
Views: 15199

Re: Solution To Headlift?

Ok next question..... What EMP would you think would be 'safe' for the L-series. I am assuming that we are running quite high to be having problems even with the head clamped as tight as we can get away with, so we are going to try to get some readings before we decide quite how to go about tackling...
by p_b82
Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Solution To Headlift?
Replies: 13
Views: 15199

Re: Solution To Headlift?

I read your posts on the other forum, and i understand your teaching methods - what i was more currious was how you were to solve it - but i now understand that this will be done for you due to the larger turbo :)

Thanks
by p_b82
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Solution To Headlift?
Replies: 13
Views: 15199

Solution To Headlift?

Hi Dan, figured i would pop a thread up on here rather than yet another one on .org.... I know you mentioned in the past possible methods and you were going to try and wire ring the block... but is\was this the only solution you can think of? I am under the impression that this is not going to be do...
by p_b82
Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:52 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Howdy
Replies: 4
Views: 10297

Re: Howdy

Welcome.... Dan seems to have done what i can't manage... tuning with reliability lol