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FruitBooTeR
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20th Jun 08 at 07:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Such as at PVS just gone when the LETs were going down the stip, what makes them pop and bang when changing 1st to 2nd is it just hitting of the limiter or is it something else?
Mobby
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20th Jun 08 at 08:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
isnt it the exhaust fumes ignighting in the exhaust
Jenko_Sport
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20th Jun 08 at 08:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It will of been them hitting the limiter as first gear is pretty useless in LET corsas especialy when they are running high power.
Superlite Ltd.
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20th Jun 08 at 08:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its all the excess petrol vapour going pop
FruitBooTeR
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20th Jun 08 at 08:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahh i see

Reason i asked was because it only seemed to be LET's doing it and also a few turbo'd cars ive seen out and about.
Superlite Ltd.
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20th Jun 08 at 08:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its safer for an LET to run rich, if they run lean they die very fast
FruitBooTeR
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20th Jun 08 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I thoguht lean was rich

Whats that mean then? Its ok for them to overfuel but if they get too little fuel they risk being damaged?
Superlite Ltd.
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20th Jun 08 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeh, if they come on the boost and dont have enough petrol a turbo car will break

[Edited on 20-06-2008 by Superlite Ltd.]
Jenko_Sport
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Underfueling on a turbo just isnt good at all, will die rather quickly if they do.
Superlite Ltd.
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If you read anything by Dave Walker he raves on about how people fear overfueling cars, going on about bore wash, but the reality is a slightly rich mix is safer/better. Even more so if its turbo'd
FruitBooTeR
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20th Jun 08 at 08:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Aghh I have really been considering LET'ing a corsa recently but theres just soo much you need to know
Superlite Ltd.
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20th Jun 08 at 09:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy some books on turbo engines

much better than watching eastenders

...sometimes i read haynes manuals
Mobby
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20th Jun 08 at 09:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Aghh I have really been considering LET'ing a corsa recently but theres just soo much you need to know

youv got a good base car to start with
Jambo
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20th Jun 08 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u dont need to know much, just go on max-boost read that up and thats all the basics you need to know
Iain M
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20th Jun 08 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Such as at PVS just gone when the LETs were going down the stip, what makes them pop and bang when changing 1st to 2nd is it just hitting of the limiter or is it something else?


good question pal as i wanted to know this also. Now i do.
phil_sutton
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20th Jun 08 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1st gear on a let is wired in right should have a 1st gear boost limiter anyway.
Tom
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20th Jun 08 at 09:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I thoguht lean was rich


Wrighty
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20th Jun 08 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Tom
quote:
Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
I thoguht lean was rich




Lean = too much air
Rich = too much fuel
Stoich = Just right
Bolino
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20th Jun 08 at 10:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My plain Corsa GSi pops when going between 1st and 2nd gear when im booting it.

 
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