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by hiscot
Sat Nov 05, 2016 12:01 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Engine Oil - VHPD
Replies: 16
Views: 5407

Re: Engine Oil - VHPD

The oil I use has a very high sheer rate with a HTHs of around 5.3 cp
typical 5/40 oil can be around 3.5 cp with low friction economy oils having around 2.9 cp
The high sheer rate is for bearing protection .On my TM supermoto the shear rate (rock oil xrp ) l use is 7.0cp again in a 10/60 ,
by hiscot
Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:05 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Engine Oil - VHPD
Replies: 16
Views: 5407

Re: Engine Oil - VHPD

Would treacle not be best in there?? I believe Castrol do a 10/60 as do Gulf, my mate used it in his M3, 15/50 do Mobil motorsport not do this? :thumbsup Castrol do a high sheer rate 10/60 designed for BMW because the m5 used to throw rods hence the Castrol oil It's what I use with the turbo k seri...
by hiscot
Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:58 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Dead K Series
Replies: 67
Views: 17627

Re: Dead K Series

mwmackenzie, following this with close attention, I have K series paranoia... I often thought about buying a MGF TF for spare engine, what options are available to you at this point in time. At this moment I have just got standard options which would be very reliable, DDtB is looking to see if he h...
by hiscot
Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:54 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Dead K Series
Replies: 67
Views: 17627

Re: Dead K Series

tut wrote:Good car for a young lassie though especially at that price.

Clare had one and really liked it.

tut
We have had a few , think cheap roadster not sportscar and they are not that bad
by hiscot
Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Jihadi John.
Replies: 9
Views: 2443

Re: Jihadi John.

The photo with the hands on the girls shoulders reminds me of inspector gadget lol
by hiscot
Tue Oct 18, 2016 1:52 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: Am I being silly?
Replies: 18
Views: 6541

Re: Am I being silly?

bob has come out of hibernation again.......... tut Yer I look over now and again as the elise is in hibernation since I got back into my motorbikes Hopefully I will be doing a few kart tracks next year but it will be on a supermoto Regarding the TT kit if I was to do it again I would look for a mg...
by hiscot
Tue Oct 18, 2016 5:30 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Am I being silly?
Replies: 18
Views: 6541

Re: Am I being silly?

Ive used a rotrex supercharger , the one listed is IMO a rubbish geotech known to slip The rest of the TT kit when built was very marginal i.e. the charge cooling , Pistons where hypotentunic not forged It should have banded liners , and short rods in its block The pistons that are being modified wi...
by hiscot
Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:18 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: North Coast 500
Replies: 50
Views: 11937

Re: North Coast 500

Only problem with it is now the A9 has avg speed cams , you can guess where the unmarked cars have moved to !
by hiscot
Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What's in it for the Police?
Replies: 65
Views: 10283

Re: What's in for the Police?

Program on tv once where young lads would meet to show off their slightly modded cars ,
The police where crawing all over them to see what they could issue tickets for , these where hard working young lads not thieving bag head scum .I thought what a shame easy targets whilst the scrum roam free
by hiscot
Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:28 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Non starter - baffling S1 fuel pump or electrical issue...
Replies: 21
Views: 5242

Re: Non starter - baffling S1 fuel pump or electrical issue.

your fuse is on its own single fuse holder right at the back
you should also look at swopping the mfru to rule that out ?
by hiscot
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: A different engine conversion
Replies: 20
Views: 4077

Re: A different engine conversion

Looked into the same conversion with holeshot many many years ago craig , most folk with bike engined cars said at the time ,for track yes brilliant but not for the road however it will be good to see yours Look forward to seeing the write up :thumbsup
by hiscot
Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: un-bloody-believable.
Replies: 18
Views: 3383

Re: un-bloody-believable.

We all fitted energy saving bulbs ,but guess what, the electricity company's bumped their price's up
You may end up using less electric but you wont pay any less ! :(
by hiscot
Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: S1 Veyron
Replies: 11
Views: 1859

Re: S1 Veyron

On the other hand I would have an e type copy
http://www.eaglegb.com/
it may be a copy but in this case better than the original ?