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Forum: Forced Induction 09-16-2019, 05:52 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Yes love them. Part or all of the reason they...

Yes love them. Part or all of the reason they seized was the use a cheap bleeders after they were refurbished. The proper AP ones have a rubber seal to stop salty water setting to the threads. The...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-16-2019, 11:32 AM
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Posted By ajc209
I feel like ive been blessed with reliability...

I feel like ive been blessed with reliability considering all the issue people have had with modifications.

Well I say that but a bleeder seized on my AP racing calipers - currently being fixed
Forum: Forced Induction 05-16-2019, 11:29 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Probably the longest trip I have taken it is a 7...

Probably the longest trip I have taken it is a 7 hour trip to my parents, but we stop half way so 3-4 hours at 75Mph in 25-30C heat last summer. It just plods along along with the occasional blast to...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-16-2019, 08:56 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Hola! Havent been on here a while. Ive jsut spent...

Hola! Havent been on here a while. Ive jsut spent an hour catching up on everything! Some new owners I see - Welcome!

Mine been on the car 3.5 years and covered about 15k miles of which 8-10...
Forum: Forced Induction 09-05-2018, 05:15 AM
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Posted By ajc209
The idle dip is hit and miss how quick it learns....

The idle dip is hit and miss how quick it learns. Sometime after loading and map it learns really fast other it take ages. Same map.

There is a fair surge after going past 4k ish
As the torque...
Forum: Forced Induction 08-13-2018, 11:53 AM
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Posted By ajc209
You always have parasitic loss even at high rpms!...

You always have parasitic loss even at high rpms!

Turbo has lag and slows down throttle response. Each to their own.
Forum: Forced Induction 07-22-2018, 05:55 PM
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Posted By ajc209
I just put a small dent in my hood with a ball...

I just put a small dent in my hood with a ball peen hammer, repainted and stuck the bit of foam over that. No rubbing now after nearly 3 years.

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Forum: Forced Induction 07-15-2018, 10:44 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Try using cruise control in map mode 1. There's a...

Try using cruise control in map mode 1. There's a custom map matt added for a fueling tweak that seems to cause fuel trim to go nuts when using cruise control in map mode 2-4. The custom map isnt...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-02-2018, 08:34 AM
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Posted By ajc209
I will reiterate one last time. I wasn't talking...

I will reiterate one last time. I wasn't talking to a tech or Ohlins USA that had nothing to do with the development of the kits for our car, I was talking to the product manager here in europe who...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-30-2018, 10:41 AM
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Posted By ajc209
1) yes I do 2) The Mishimoto banjos started...

1) yes I do

2) The Mishimoto banjos started wheeping after they vibrated lose. I tightened them up and no issues in a couple years. Make sure you use cross check on them as a visual indication if...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-29-2018, 07:31 AM
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Posted By ajc209
AR-1 are fairly grippy. I have been using...

AR-1 are fairly grippy.

I have been using 235 AD08R and havent noticed on any UK circuit ive been to a problem with oil starvation.

However, I did recently fit the Cosworth Baffle plate as I...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-28-2018, 04:45 PM
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Posted By ajc209
I have a defi oil pressure guage and it measures...

I have a defi oil pressure guage and it measures at the oil sandwich plate after the cooler as it goes back into the block.

Highly recommended if you track and use R comps. Keep an eye on it on...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-27-2018, 12:54 PM
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Posted By ajc209
It's just the oprical illusion. That bolt is...

It's just the oprical illusion. That bolt is miles away from the pulley which lines up with the alternator pulley.


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Forum: Forced Induction 05-13-2018, 04:02 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Does the low temp tstat have much of an effect on...

Does the low temp tstat have much of an effect on oil temps?

I had no issue getting the stock car to 140C in the summer here in the UK, takes about 15minutes.

Sent from my SM-G935F using...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-05-2018, 05:02 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Well I bought one to make sure I get one. ...

Well I bought one to make sure I get one.

I'm still on the fence. If it blows a rod it would be highly inconvenient at the moment.

Matt could you perhaps explain in simplle terms how cylinder...
Forum: Forced Induction 05-02-2018, 04:52 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Well here is the weight of mine. Only mods...

Well here is the weight of mine.

Only mods at the time were Cosworth SC kit, Cosworth Cat back and Ohlins R&T coilovers.

Half a tank of fuel, oil and coolant topped up ect. All the standard...
Forum: Forced Induction 04-29-2018, 04:11 PM
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Posted By ajc209
My car with cossy sc and ohlins at the time...

My car with cossy sc and ohlins at the time weighted 1255kg on a hunter corner alignment rig.

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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-22-2018, 07:48 AM
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Views: 248,586
Posted By ajc209
I'm on AD08Rs and love them. Not quite as good as...

I'm on AD08Rs and love them. Not quite as good as Cup2s in the dry but a lot cheaper and not terrible in the wet.

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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-22-2018, 06:48 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Quick Google will show shock dyno for the mi20...

Quick Google will show shock dyno for the mi20 with a 250-300% change in low speed damping from -20 clicks to 0 clicks.

On stock 60N it feels to damped to me at -5clicks. I go faster on smooth...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-22-2018, 01:48 AM
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Posted By ajc209
It's not half asses if the damping range is big...

It's not half asses if the damping range is big enough to cater.

Someone needs to get the on a shock dyno to prove it one way or other as the person I spoke to says otherwise and this person was...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-21-2018, 06:10 AM
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Posted By ajc209
It doesnt need a revalve. The MI20 and MP20 have...

It doesnt need a revalve. The MI20 and MP20 have the same valving/damping.

Thats from Chris Witter of Ohlins, who developed the MI20 at the ring.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 03-07-2018, 11:24 AM
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Posted By ajc209
As Tcoat mentioned, RTV blocking the smaller oil...

As Tcoat mentioned, RTV blocking the smaller oil feed is quite common.
Forum: Forced Induction 03-06-2018, 07:33 AM
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Posted By ajc209
I am not aware of anyone else who has done...

I am not aware of anyone else who has done cylinder balancing properly with pressure transducers . Shame Cosworth dont want to invest more time in this platform as it at the point now where I can see...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-06-2018, 02:03 AM
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Posted By ajc209
The stock tune has either fueling or timing...

The stock tune has either fueling or timing offsets - I forget which one, to help balance them out on the stock intake manifold.

We are taking about the intake manifold as some tuners in the UK...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-05-2018, 06:17 AM
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Posted By ajc209
If I were you I would make sure the Delicious...

If I were you I would make sure the Delicious tune is using the fueling and timing offsets (per cylinder) as per the cosworth installation instructions. Cyl no 1 and 2 iirc with be running 20% more...
Forum: Forced Induction 03-02-2018, 05:23 AM
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Posted By ajc209
Fensport in the UK charge £50/hour (+tax) and...

Fensport in the UK charge £50/hour (+tax) and charge 13hours to install the kit and fine tune the Cosworth maps with the help of Matt. So £650... shame tax is 20% here....
Forum: Forced Induction 02-28-2018, 03:45 PM
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Posted By ajc209
Well if you don't have an oil cooler like the...

Well if you don't have an oil cooler like the cosworth Dev car then oil sits around 100C and can get up to 140C on track fairly quickly.

If you have a cooler even with a Tstat the trickle flow...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-28-2018, 10:42 AM
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Posted By ajc209
High oil pressure mean the oil is thick and...

High oil pressure mean the oil is thick and possibly not flowing as much oil because the pressure relief is working and the pump is less efficient. Thick oil doesn't lubricate as well but has a...
Forum: Forced Induction 02-28-2018, 06:34 AM
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Posted By ajc209
The manual states 0W20 or 5W30 for hot condition...

The manual states 0W20 or 5W30 for hot condition or trackdays.

Since my oil cooler doesnt let oil above 110C on track I actuality switched back to 0W20 as my oil pressure was too high with 5W30.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-23-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 23,188
Posted By ajc209
MI20 is the early kit witj 60N front and rear....

MI20 is the early kit witj 60N front and rear. I've got AD08Rs currently and its a good combination.

The MP20 was the same dampers and calving so you can swap the springs to 60N happily if you...
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