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by **021 Chad** » 18 Mar 2013, 20:44

Relentless induction roar.
Great on the twisties, tedious on the highway. I however have the solution! Earplugs. :roll:

It ain't broke, it's just loud, nothing to fix here.

by **127 Gordo** » 18 Mar 2013, 21:12

Sennheiser HD280 HD headphones, closed design with a nominal 30dB attenuation - about the same as grade 4/5 ear protection - and you can plug it into your MP3 player

Just the thing for pottering down for track days.

by **020 Brad** » 28 Mar 2013, 22:03

IT RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **021 Chad** » 01 Apr 2013, 22:19

020 Brad wrote:IT RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good stuff mate!
Taken it for a burn yet?

by **020 Brad** » 02 Apr 2013, 13:43

Nah, no drive yet. Still a little bit of fiddling to do with the engine and also rebuilding the suspension, mounting seats/harnesses, then a tune before I can drive it in anger.

by **021 Chad** » 02 Apr 2013, 14:26

Did it run ok on the first start?

by **020 Brad** » 02 Apr 2013, 16:55

A little bit rough to begin with, but it soon smoothed out and once I got the throttles evened up nicely it ran surprisingly smoothly. I don't have the fuel pressure reg vacuum hooked up yet though, so it's a bit rich and fouled the plugs. Not going to run it again until I have spun up some of those fittings for the runners like what you did.

by **021 Chad** » 02 Apr 2013, 17:00

020 Brad wrote:A little bit rough to begin with, but it soon smoothed out and once I got the throttles evened up nicely it ran surprisingly smoothly. I don't have the fuel pressure reg vacuum hooked up yet though, so it's a bit rich and fouled the plugs. Not going to run it again until I have spun up some of those fittings for the runners like what you did.

Heh FPR vacuum line?
Never hooked it up, didn't cause any issues during tuning. Maybe the base map you have is very much on the rich side? Then again my injectors are different to start with.
The vacuum supply to the FPR just drops the fuel rail pressure at idle and mine idles and runs fine so I'm not planning on hooking it up.
PM me your address and I'll send the fittings you need for the brake servo. No need to get any machined.

by **127 Gordo** » 02 Apr 2013, 19:22

Got an airflow balancer and fuel pressure testing gear, if you want to borrow them?

by **020 Brad** » 02 Apr 2013, 22:37

Yeah it just drops the FP at idle. Apparently these injectors don't like going too light on the duty so to lean it up at idle it's better to just drop the FP a lite and run them at a more normal duty. It's not a hassle and I've already found a bolt with a hole through it and of the perfect thread pitch, so no stress Chad, but thanks anyway.

And cheers too Gordo, but I'm just going to put a wide band on it and go from there.

by **021 Chad** » 03 Apr 2013, 10:31

127 Gordo wrote:Got an airflow balancer and fuel pressure testing gear, if you want to borrow them?

I'd like to borrow your airflow meter Gordo if thats ok. Wouldn't mind checking the pair balance on my throttles since they've had a few KM's since the install.

by **127 Gordo** » 03 Apr 2013, 20:51

That's fine, pick up or drop off? I'll grap the pressure guage as well - just need a day or two notice in case I've something else on.
Once set, they should hold the adjustment, though.

by **021 Chad** » 09 May 2013, 22:15

Get yourself lost in this website, these guys know their Opels:
http://www.risse-motorsport.de/

by **020 Brad** » 10 May 2013, 10:13

Such a cool website.

I stumbled across one the other day and the team were running an original Vectra A STW! Very cool.

by **020 Brad** » 10 May 2013, 18:04

This one.
http://www.performance-team.eu/index.ph ... 3&Itemid=6

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