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*********Motors Chat - Round 10 *********

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    #4652
    Autosport
    Registered Users Posts: 22,251 ✭✭✭✭Autosport


    I'll sponsor you Polan :D I mean a car with AutoSport plastered all over it is gonna be the business :D


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    #4653
    Ciano35
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    Hi lads, I've got a question about my new 106. Now it's running perfectly with plenty of power, but what are yer opinions on the induction kit:

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    Wouldn't it be taking in very hot air where it is and reducing performance? Should I try and source an original intake kit?


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    #4654
    CIP4
    Registered Users Posts: 4,655 ✭✭✭CIP4


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Another stupid person who cannot handle their responsibilities as a driver looking for someone to blame ruining it for everyone else :mad:

    Definitely, it was in France not Ireland. Sure no one expects the range reading to be gospel but it would be nice to have when the lights on. Doesn't really matter much when the tank is full and it's reading over 1k km to empty.


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    #4655
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Ciano35 wrote: »
    Hi lads, I've got a question about my new 106. Now it's running perfectly with plenty of power, but what are yer opinions on the induction kit:

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    Wouldn't it be taking in very hot air where it is and reducing performance? Should I try and source an original intake kit?

    Possibly


    Would you just not get a pipe that brings the kit to just behind the bumper?


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    #4656
    Ciano35
    Registered Users Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭Ciano35


    job seeker wrote: »
    Possibly


    Would you just not get a pipe that brings the kit to just behind the bumper?

    Yeah I was thinking that


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    #4657
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    polan wrote: »
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    I really want to take part in Gumball 3000 at some stage.. got my car design ready!

    "Polan cannot into Gumball".

    :confused:


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    #4658
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    bear1 wrote: »
    "Polan cannot into Gumball".

    :confused:

    http://polandball.wikia.com/wiki/Poland_cannot_into_space


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    #4659
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H




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    #4660
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    That popped up in my suggestions as well. Watched it last night despite having seen it before. Interesting video.


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    #4661
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    I'm sold on RedX. Through a bottle through the C5 when I bought it and it was definitely more responsive. Not by much, but it was noticeable all the same.


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    #4662
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    GvidoR wrote: »
    That popped up in my suggestions as well. Watched it last night despite having seen it before. Interesting video.

    Haha me too, I watched it before he posted it :D

    I was honestly surprised they were able to get that much power back! Would the manufacturer quoted power be measured at the crank or the wheels? I'm assuming the dyno is showing WHP or is it converted back to BHP with a 15%~ power loss for the drivetrain?
    Mycroft H wrote: »
    I'm sold on RedX. Through a bottle through the C5 when I bought it and it was definitely more responsive. Not by much, but it was noticeable all the same.

    I've looked into but I wouldn't use it unless I really needed it. As they say - if it's not broke, don't fix it :pac:


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    #4663
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,176 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Haha me too, I watched it before he posted it :D

    I was honestly surprised they were able to get that much power back! Would the manufacturer quoted power be measured at the crank or the wheels? I'm assuming the dyno is showing WHP or is it converted back to BHP with a 15%~ power loss for the drivetrain?...

    Dynos measure torque at the wheels and convert that to BHP via a mathematical formula and the electrickery. Manufacturers tend to quote engine output at the flywheel, i.e. the crank.


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    #4664
    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,176 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Dynos measure torque at the wheels and convert that to BHP via a mathematical formula....

    To elaborate slightly: all BHP figures are "calculated", as in derived from measured torque, be it at a dyno roller or a crankshaft brake. SAE BHP==(torque * RPM)/5252.11. For DIN PS/Metric HP, change 5252.11 to 5180.49.


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    #4665
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Was the guy losing his mind in Cork at the traffic lights any of ye today?

    Upon seeing my car he was waving, pointing it out to friends etc.

    Didn't recognise you :)


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    #4666
    fancy pigeon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,863 ✭✭✭fancy pigeon


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Was the guy losing his mind in Cork at the traffic lights any of ye today?

    He recognized you as a non Corkonian and lost his marbles at the thought people could exist outside Cark, bai :P


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    #4667
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Was the guy losing his mind in Cork at the traffic lights any of ye today?

    Upon seeing my car he was waving, pointing it out to friends etc.

    Didn't recognise you :)

    Sure if there's no sh*te on the window you can be sure it wasn't fancy pigeon :P


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    #4668
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    fancy pigeon wrote: »
    He recognized you as a non Corkonian and lost his marbles at the thought people could exist outside Cark, bai :P

    Everyone knows there are 2 geographical locations in the entire world......

    'Cork' and

    'Not Cork' :D


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    #4669
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Ha ha ha lads :)

    I don't know he either knew the car or me, it wasn't on fire etc so it wasn't something like that :)


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    #4670
    mhackett102
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Was the guy losing his mind in Cork at the traffic lights any of ye today?

    Upon seeing my car he was waving, pointing it out to friends etc.

    Didn't recognise you :)

    What kind of car were they in?


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    #4671
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    What kind of car were they in?

    Sorry he was walking, I was at the front of the queue at lights near Mahon point shopping centre.


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    #4672
    mhackett102
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭mhackett102


    YbFocus wrote: »
    Sorry he was walking, I was at the front of the queue at lights near Mahon point shopping centre.

    Ah I thought we could try narrow it down :pac:


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    #4673
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    mhackett102 wrote: »
    Ah I thought we could try narrow it down :pac:

    If he was in a car I'd have a decent idea :)
    Just interested in seeing who it was!


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    #4674
    frozenfrozen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,882 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    what kind of shoes had he on and we can narrow it down


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    #4675
    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,385 ✭✭✭pred racer


    YbFocus wrote: »
    If he was in a car I'd have a decent idea :)
    Just interested in seeing who it was!

    Well it wasn't me, I'd be more likely to give you the fingers tbh :pac:


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    #4676
    YbFocus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Actually it was power pants i bet! Nobody likes me more :)


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    #4677
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Was he slipping all over the footpath? I heard he has plastic soles - swears they're as good as rubber but I dunno...


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    #4678
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Was he slipping all over the footpath? I heard he has plastic soles - swears they're as good as rubber but I dunno...

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    #4679
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,404 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    I have put a forum request in for car insurance, thread here
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057593632


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    #4680
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    Have been told that my v6 needs replacing of both front and rear crank seals. The front one on them apparently isn't too bad since its chain driven but the rear is a box out job and on a mondeo we all know what's involved there. I planned on keeping it but not so sure now.

    What to do...what to do....


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    #4681
    GvidoR
    Registered Users Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Get a price for the job and then decide if you want to go ahead or not. It is a nice car though.


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