Duncan Grier
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Looks epic 
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How (not) to make your Dauphine Handle
- Thread starter Steve Swan
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Steve Swan
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It's still got the Little 1400 in it about 135bhp . Then it gets the 180bhp 1700 . Right now I'm flitting all my stuff out , I'm getting there slowly, but don't have long term accommodation for the car as yet. That is the immediate problem I have to solve in the coming weeks. This is the main reason for not pulling it to bits.........
Steve Swan
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Learning stuff on Turborenault
I had noticed in Loads of @Adey 's pics there are a pair of low lift ramps. I didn't think too much of them at first, then when discovering my trolley jack just catches on my jackup points on the Dauph (it's a bit lower than the
soI bought a set.
Why didn't I think of this before, it's amazing how much access that 40mm gives you in a good safe way . If you don't have any , get some, what a difference!
Best till last. My ramp wont roll under the car easily, but use the ramps and it's dandy.
Never too old to learn...........
Next up The noise is driving me mad in the car. It's just a big echo chamber, so used the prybar on the wallet and bought these..
Superb ear defenders and comfy too.
I had noticed in Loads of @Adey 's pics there are a pair of low lift ramps. I didn't think too much of them at first, then when discovering my trolley jack just catches on my jackup points on the Dauph (it's a bit lower than the
soI bought a set.Why didn't I think of this before, it's amazing how much access that 40mm gives you in a good safe way . If you don't have any , get some, what a difference!
Best till last. My ramp wont roll under the car easily, but use the ramps and it's dandy.
Never too old to learn...........
Next up The noise is driving me mad in the car. It's just a big echo chamber, so used the prybar on the wallet and bought these..
Superb ear defenders and comfy too.
Steve Swan
Well-Known Member
Goin like an old dog - Grey on the Muzzle.......
Steve Swan
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The reason for the ear defenders. Phone don't like the vibe at all...
Steve Swan
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This is why the GT Turbo conversion is much nicer on a Roadcar, the same urge, no racket, better point to point acceleration. It just lacks controllability on the edge, but you don't drive like that on the road anyway. 20 years of competing taught me that......
Happy motoring while you still can...
Happy motoring while you still can...
Steve Swan
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In smallish doses yes... Be more exciting with the big motor and another 50 bhp.Filling wobblers there!
I bet thats a riot!
DaveL485
Staff member
The vibration reminds me of my Quadra lol
Steve Swan
Well-Known Member
The End of another Era.
This is the 4th place I've had, a new build. Next one won't be as good I'm thinking. Should have used it more when I had the chance, but hey- ho, on we go...
This is the 4th place I've had, a new build. Next one won't be as good I'm thinking. Should have used it more when I had the chance, but hey- ho, on we go...
Steve Swan
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And now for something completely different
Behind the Scenes people have been beavering away on Roller Rocker sets for the R5Gord/Alpine head and the R8 Gordini head..........
The 5 A/G set up
The 8G set up
No I don't wear crocs, they're not my feet
If you are interested please get in touch.. Trying to gauge interest for the Developer...
cheers
Behind the Scenes people have been beavering away on Roller Rocker sets for the R5Gord/Alpine head and the R8 Gordini head..........
The 5 A/G set up
The 8G set up
No I don't wear crocs, they're not my feet
If you are interested please get in touch.. Trying to gauge interest for the Developer...
cheers
I was part of a group buy for some roller rockers for the C1J…
Destroyed my engine.. when the needle rockers fell out of the bearings and broke a tooth off my Camshaft driving the Dizzy drive…
Be careful…
Destroyed my engine.. when the needle rockers fell out of the bearings and broke a tooth off my Camshaft driving the Dizzy drive…
Be careful…
Steve Swan
Well-Known Member
The C1J rockers are so dainty I'm struggling to imagine how there was enough room for the roller mech, perhaps this was the issue. I'd like some with a higher ratio. There is experimentation with larger cam followers ongoing to allow more radical profiles to be used , it's a long slow process with many potential pitfalls along the way.
DaveL485
Staff member
I remember that, didnt go well did it!
No, wasn’t my finest hour…
Steve Swan
Well-Known Member
I'm now curious. Did lots of them fail? Just one, I am wary of them in general as I use very Aggressive profiles, but turbo motors have much more friendly profiles, so would lend themselves to roller rockers for long life.... Where were they made???
