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Nic Barnes should apologise for calling me a liar 13 (44.83%)
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19th May 15 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I might come up there. Got to do about 2500miles to run engine in
some really nice roads through the lakes over the various passes
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I think we should all go up and meet nic barnes
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I think we should all go up and meet nic barnes
more than welcome any time steve. there is a sunshine club for special people like you. they go on tours in a little bus and all have bright coloured back packs and whistles
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Thanks
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I might come up there. Got to do about 2500miles to run engine in


Why? 1000miles is even excessive!
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250-500 max
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Because supercar
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Well the people who built my bottom end gave me this receommended run in procedure.

I worked out it would take loads of miles. Something like increases the revs by 100rpm every 100miles, starting at 2500rpm. Then go and see them to get it mapped.
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although he did say as my bottom end was brand new from VW the bores would be far better than any rebored block so not as important.
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oh so you didnt build it yourself.
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although he did say as my bottom end was brand new from VW the bores would be far better than any rebored block so not as important.
id start to question if they actually know what they are talking about at all.
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I used my Alfa as god intended from 17 miles new. Still running a treat 81k later
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I used my Alfa as god intended from 17 miles new. Still running a treat 81k later


They are ran in the factory though.
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Well the people who built my bottom end gave me this receommended run in procedure.

I worked out it would take loads of miles. Something like increases the revs by 100rpm every 100miles, starting at 2500rpm. Then go and see them to get it mapped.


Once the rings are bedded in that's it. Nothing more needs to be done.
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oh so you didnt build it yourself.


I did everything else, they assembled the bottom end and i also bought a head that was complete, so i just fitted a gasket and bolted them together then did timing, cams etc

Have seen too many so called DIY engine builders doing it themselves their dirty garages and then having to rebuild the engine multiple times due to something breaking.

As a tory i'd rather pay someone to do it properly.
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although he did say as my bottom end was brand new from VW the bores would be far better than any rebored block so not as important.
id start to question if they actually know what they are talking about at all.


Yep, VW use a multimillion pound machine, most engine specialists around the UK would use a few thousand pound machine.
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quote:
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I used my Alfa as god intended from 17 miles new. Still running a treat 81k later


They are ran in the factory though.


properly run in aswell
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oh so you didnt build it yourself.


I did everything else, they assembled the bottom end and i also bought a head that was complete, so i just fitted a gasket and bolted them together then did timing, cams etc

Have seen too many so called DIY engine builders doing it themselves their dirty garages and then having to rebuild the engine multiple times due to something breaking.

As a tory i'd rather pay someone to do it properly.
you are actually clueless
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nope, i'm just not a gippo and didn't want to risk doing it wrong, can't say you had much luck with engines.

Couldn't even do a boost pipe up properly.
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nope, i'm just not a gippo and didn't want to risk doing it wrong, can't say you had much luck with engines.

Couldn't even do a boost pipe up properly.
i had a block crack, thats actually it on a highly tuned engine, over 9 years. yep, really wasnt much luck that at all considering i built it

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Nope it broke every qtr mile run weekend, same as bigron. Takes 2-3yrs to get one 1/4mile time without any excuses. Undrivable on the road, no engineering or thought process, just more power more power more power.

All you seemed to care about was a BHP figure, yay, got more bhp than a ferrari can't drive very fast and wheelspin everywhere, but got more power than a ferrari.

I'm restoring a car, hoping for 200-210bhp and that'll be perfect.
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Neanderthal tuners imo
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Nope it broke every qtr mile run weekend, same as bigron. Takes 2-3yrs to get one 1/4mile time without any excuses. Undrivable on the road, no engineering or thought process, just more power more power more power.

All you seemed to care about was a BHP figure, yay, got more bhp than a ferrari can't drive very fast and wheelspin everywhere, but got more power than a ferrari.

I'm restoring a car, hoping for 200-210bhp and that'll be perfect.
like i said, you are clueless
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Says the guy who built engine with piston chambers full of spliff ash.

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