Pinky II

[L.G.]

It looks gorgeous Monty, wheels and hardtop make a very nice combination.

L.G.

[Monty]

Cheers for the comments LG

A Pic for Gazza

All i need now is a black & silver horn badge

[Nige]

Thought you had a switcher chip? that looks like a Turbo Dynamics MBC sticking out of your dash?

[rip]

Thought you had a switcher chip?

Yep, look directly above the gearstick. Looks set to no.6, which it was when I was with Murph on Saturday.

Sticking out of your dash?

I think that may be the manual fan switch.

I see what you mean about the silver/white difference being subtle in daylight. I didn't notice the boost gauge was a different colour, (& I did have my eye on what was going on while I was pax).

I was impressed with Pinky, especially as it was wet when Murph was driving me round.

[Nige]

I can see the switcher, just curious about the big round blue and white (silver) thing, it's a big fan switch and that looks a bit like a turbo dynamics logo on it, hence the question.

[Dico]

looks like a Turbo Dynamics MBC sticking out of your dash?

As Honk Kong Fooey would say - 'Could be'


I want to know what Dale Wintons got to do with it

[Gazza]

Cheers for the picture Monty.

Why the change from white dials, just better colour match with car?

Gazza

[Monty]

I can see the switcher, just curious about the big round blue and white (silver) thing, it's a big fan switch and that looks a bit like a turbo dynamics logo on it, hence the question.

Yep it`s a MBC, but it`s turn off at the mo since having the HG problems. The Switcher is set to 6 which is just the V5 everest.

I have ran at 15psi which is just a tad over 1bar but at the moment don`t want to push my luck with the HG.

[Monty]

Cheers for the picture Monty.

Why the change from white dials, just better colour match with car?

Gazza

I did want silver dials to start with but i couldn`t find a silver faced boost gauge with a black bezel, but after a year with the white ones i thought what the hell and decided i wasn`t to bothered about the boost gauge being white Anyways the white ones are common

[Nige]

Ta monty, couldn't work out why you had both, but there again I still have a FCD under the bonnet, disconnected but still there.

[Elanlover]

Monty, Metal Monkey will make some beautiful silver dials for you

[Monty]

Monty, Metal Monkey will make some beautiful silver dials for you

Not for £30 they won`t + i got £18 for my old ones so they only cost me £12

Don`t want to be spending any more money on the dials as one day i`ll do something similar to LGM`s main dials. But it won`t be this year

[rip]

one day i'll do something similar to LGM's main dials. But it won't be this year

You have my attention there, Murph!
I think the Elan's rev counter is far too small, so would like to change my dials too......in time.
I also have a list to get through before that gets added, so maybe we'll be looking at this at the same time?

[RayD]

It's a TQ Check... If it fails... carry on torqueing to the correct amount. in sequence.....

if she fails and post re-torque, do another Tq check later, do this two to three times and she should settle...

I’ve read the posts on the cylinder head bolts several times and I still can’t understand what this means – any chance of an explanation Dave?

Thanks
Ray

[RayD]

Was speaking to a mechanic today and explained the situation, he said when rechecking the head bolts did I crack them open a 1/4 turn then reset them to the correct torque but I always believed that u do not loosen of the bolts

Well I certainly wouldn't undo more than one at a time, though I'm not sure they really need to be backed off, but just torqued to be sure they are tight.

You're right Monty....

It's a TQ Check... If it fails... carry on torqueing to the correct amount. in sequence.....

if she fails and post re-torque, do another Tq check later, do this two to three times and she should settle...

I hope I’m not repeating what Specky is saying….

You are right, once torqued up they don’t want slackening off for any reason.

The mechanic was wrong.

Ray

[Monty]

Don`t worry Ray, i didn`t take that mechanics advice as he was a scouser

[Dico]

Wise man Murph. He'd have probably nicked your bolts if you had backed them off.

[Monty]

Well it`s come to that time of the year again so in preperation for the MOT last weekend i fitted Bob Browns rear sliding pins (Doorman type) with new pads fitted to front & rear. Well Pinky went in for it`s MOT today and passed with no Problems.

Here`s the results of the brake test

.....................N/S.........O/S
Rear................90..........90
Handbrake......160........160
Front..............330........360
Balance..........200........200

[GeoffSmith]

Here's the results of the barke test

Woof woof?

[Candles]

Just MOTd mine and I have the smaller Wilwood kit on the front, with similar results to yours (kgf I presume?). My rears are MUCH lower though. I'm getting about 60-70 on the footbrake and not much more on the handbrake. This is with Dormans, greenstuff pads and drilled/grooved discs.

What am I doing wrong?