And today I did......

[Dr S]

Probably Ford 2.8i V6, Capri needs to go and maybe some bikes
and bits too

Don't you think the old Cologne is a bit of a boat anchor? Heavy, underpowered and expensive to tune? Wouldn't a turbo Cosworth be a better idea? 300bhp can be easily and cheaply found. Still a heavy-ish engine but not as heavy as the 2.8.
The RWD Gartracs always worked better with a lighter motor up front and mounted as far back in the bay as possible. They can suffer from understeer which turns to snap oversteer if they have too much weight up front.

 

[big.eck]

gee-whizz ma pc's down for a couple of days and look at the gassing ave missed

nice escort jimmy btw i was looking for one of them a couple o years ago for my ex btcc rs500 engine/gearbox i have sitting (no it's not for sale) it'll be sad to see the capri go tho

 

[jimihendrix]

Probably Ford 2.8i V6, Capri needs to go and maybe some bikes
and bits too

Don't you think the old Cologne is a bit of a boat anchor? Heavy, underpowered and expensive to tune? Wouldn't a turbo Cosworth be a better idea? 300bhp can be easily and cheaply found. Still a heavy-ish engine but not as heavy as the 2.8.
The RWD Gartracs always worked better with a lighter motor up front and mounted as far back in the bay as possible. They can suffer from understeer which turns to snap oversteer if they have too much weight up front.

Replied to this in the "Motor Chat" thread to save Velos box from being done in with all the talk of Gudgeon pins and Rotor arms

 

[velomaniac]

Thanks Jimi, the workings of the infernal combustion engine make my head hurt. Plus for those interested in motor mechanics they can go straight to the right section

 

[mikee]

faffed about with wheels ,tyres tubes and a pair of scales
managed to loose 1.5 lb from the s/s gt need to get a full bike weight
yet but 20lbs isn't wide of the mark

wooohoo

 

[velomaniac]

You need to start racing your SS steeds, I'm off to Forest of Dean on Thursday for SS Euro Champs and Strathpuffer Lite in June for Scottish SS Champs and maybe SSUK champs in Wales in August.

I think with all the cheap crap fitted to my Trek 8500 currently its about 25 lb, now if I fitted nice wheels and quality stem, bars, seatpost etc I might get it down to 20 lbs, now there is a challenge.

 

[therealkw15]

I stopped worrying about the weight of my bike after I got married and seemed to put on 2 stone almost instantly through having big meals cooked for me.

So if I was to get back to my wiry 11.5 stone I would shed effectively a bikes worth of weight...

 

[Dr S]

Third nightride in a row. Crap night though. Couldn't get into the groove, messing up, failing on climbs and took a big stack on the tarmac. Taken the skin off my shoulder and knee and will be bruised in the morning. Bike fine though which is much more important

Need to get it stripped, cleaned and rebuilt for Saturdays ride now. Looking forward to a couple of days in the lakes. Steady evening ride on Friday followed by pub then a big epic oldskool ride on the Saturday. Even the weather looks good.

 

[clockworkgazz]

does look like a great ride out Si, beautiful part of the world, thought you might take the fat?

 

[clockworkgazz]

I stopped worrying about the weight of my bike after I got married and seemed to put on 2 stone almost instantly through having big meals cooked for me.

So if I was to get back to my wiry 11.5 stone I would shed effectively a bikes worth of weight...

me to mate, but cant blame the wife to much junk food for me.