Newkid's bb1, ATR inlet and new ecu p37

Post by **newkid** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:04 pm

Merlin wrote:It's a shame as that car was fast.

No according to the times. Traction just didn't happen in the wet.

Honestly don't know what to do.

lewie fraser · Post by **lewie fraser** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:48 pm

hard lines, sorry to hear that

Its a car so it can be fixed though,just bad luck mate

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:08 pm

what tyres you running? you may need to consider a baffled sump if you havnt already got one

Post by **newkid** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:20 pm

mercutio wrote:what tyres you running? you may need to consider a baffled sump if you havnt already got one

Nogripsports bud or as most call them rainsports

We will see what happens. Kind of lost the love just now.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jun 12, 2016 11:27 pm

i have fell in love with Hankooks at the moment sooo much more grip wet or dry than than anything i have ran before

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:11 am

What a pita.

Sticking the A8 in there has got to be the way to go though, plus free solution.

Give it a few days to get over the disappointment but then stick with it, you won't find a better option than that.

I wouldn't expect the oil pump to have just failed like that, without starvation? That engine was quite long in the tooth Tbf (smoked like a bitch when dbo had it) so perhaps the bottom end just couldn't handle the updated clutch and the hard starts etc? (I assume you were giving it some proper punishment out on track?)

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:54 am

TBH the car felt savage when I drove it up the strip, 3rd gear especially. Yeah off the line was difficult but it was very slippy. There was some amount of wheel hop, it was screaming out for a traction bar

I'd stick the a8 in there. It is not a difficult job. It should only take a weekend.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:10 am

newkid wrote:Looks like oil pump gave up the ghost. Bottom end is now rattling about in bits.

I know that feeling all too well.

Post by **vanzep** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 10:49 am

gutted for you Michael

but if you decide to carry on then you already have the parts needed to do a rebuild with upgrade to A8 engine and traction bar and mounts.

difficult decision as you have so much stuff for the lude still to go on - makes it even harder to walk away ......

Post by **Drax** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 12:09 pm

what a crapper

but at least you have a good spare replacement

get on it!

Lude Generation

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