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2nd September 2014, 09:55
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#101
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Did you feel the cold air feed is worthwhile with the Revolution intake?
Are you cats gutted?
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2nd September 2014, 10:03
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#102
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Originally Posted by Ross
They're geared for 202mph or something, but only the supercharged boys can get there. And I don't want to spend that kind of money  |
How does what work then?
If mine's geared for 205 and is only 60 ish bhp up, how can yours run out of puff at 180? did you have the pedal all the way down?
were you in 5th?!?!?
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2nd September 2014, 10:10
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#103
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cambridge(ish), UK.
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Car(s): BMW 5x M50d.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deano_123
Did you feel the cold air feed is worthwhile with the Revolution intake?
Are you cats gutted?
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Fuck - just messaged you on RS246 (didn't make the bloody connection you'd just bought Mikes exhaust - just asked you if you want to sell it lol - disregard that!).
Cats will be gutted on next visit to MRC (phoning them today actually).
Cold air feed totally worth it. The revolution gets too hot to touch as it is... piss poor design really - needs LOADS of heat shielding (that I've not got round to yet) but sure does sound good...
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2nd September 2014, 10:11
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#104
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MuZiZZle
How does what work then?
If mine's geared for 205 and is only 60 ish bhp up, how can yours run out of puff at 180? did you have the pedal all the way down?
were you in 5th?!?!?
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As usual Chris, you're clearly just better/harder/more awesome than everyone else or I don't have the minerals etc etc.
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2nd September 2014, 10:43
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#105
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Car(s): Range Rover Sport
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ross
Fuck - just messaged you on RS246 (didn't make the bloody connection you'd just bought Mikes exhaust - just asked you if you want to sell it lol - disregard that!).
Cats will be gutted on next visit to MRC (phoning them today actually).
Cold air feed totally worth it. The revolution gets too hot to touch as it is... piss poor design really - needs LOADS of heat shielding (that I've not got round to yet) but sure does sound good...
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Bwahahahaha I've been PM'ing you for ages on there. I could be interested in selling the backboxes depending on how they sound with the resonated pipes.
After fitting the Revolution I never looked at it again, didnt realise it was such a massive heat soak but its worth it for the sound alone. I was thinking of the gold reflective tape and creating some kind of heat shield also after reading about somebody already doing it but it wasnt pretty.
Whats your feeling on MRC compared with AMD?
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2nd September 2014, 11:37
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#106
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Originally Posted by Ross
As usual Chris, you're clearly just better/harder/more awesome than everyone else or I don't have the minerals etc etc.
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I was being serious you peen!
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2nd September 2014, 11:41
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#107
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Originally Posted by deano_123
Bwahahahaha I've been PM'ing you for ages on there. I could be interested in selling the backboxes depending on how they sound with the resonated pipes.
After fitting the Revolution I never looked at it again, didnt realise it was such a massive heat soak but its worth it for the sound alone. I was thinking of the gold reflective tape and creating some kind of heat shield also after reading about somebody already doing it but it wasnt pretty.
Whats your feeling on MRC compared with AMD?
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yeah I'm a retard. Never made the connection!
The guy who did the gold tape/heat shield job went completely fucking nuts on it - looked like something out of nasa space program. Too far tbh. I think the heat shield is a good idea as there's nothing between the manifold and the bottom of the intake with the standard airbox removed but not sure it's worth doing all the top in gold etc. Be better to just get more air in that space somehow. Maybe see if one of the undertray ducts can be routed in there somehow - I've not really looked at it closely but keep meaning to.
Regarding MRC vs AMD - I went to AMD first for the decoke. Was a good price (almost half the cost of the MRC decoke). No real issues as such, but my gut feeling was I got a better service at MRC. Real attention to detail, felt like a person not just a "customer". Ended up needing another partial clean at MRC anyway according to them.
Interesting to note though AMD phoned me on a weekend a few weeks back because they'd seen I'd posted that the car needed a clean so soon after they cleaned it. They said MRC are attempting to bad mouth them / run them down subtle like, across forums and in person.
Can't say they did that to me. When I first started going to MRC I said I'd been to AMD - their only reply was along the lines of "Well, I hope you find us better". Nothing wrong with that.
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2nd September 2014, 12:51
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#108
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MuZiZZle
I was being serious you peen!
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You were being serious about "did I leave it in 5th" or "did I press the pedal all the way down"?
Twat. 
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2nd September 2014, 13:22
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#109
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Originally Posted by Ross
You were being serious about "did I leave it in 5th" or "did I press the pedal all the way down"?
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For me that is serious!
I just can't see it getting to 180 then just not getting faster, maybe it's drag and stuff, and I don't mean you in a frock
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3rd September 2014, 12:39
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#110
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Looked at getting a tubi exhaust (Dean might be selling his as it's so very fucking loud) - so spoke to MRC and they're suggesting a full pre-cat/main cat delete will make a nice noise level increase (and a good performance improvement too) so for now, I'll just get those and chat to / go see Dean in a month or so when he's back and have a listen to the tubi to see if I'm prepared for it!
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5th September 2014, 15:21
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#111
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5th September 2014, 15:32
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#112
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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awesome car ross  one of my favourite estate cars!! I want one of these in my many years to come, in dark blue 
just a thought on the top speed thing muzz mentioned, could be to do with the engine's power curve? or the fact its 4wd?
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5th September 2014, 15:53
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#113
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looks shit
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5th September 2014, 20:08
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#114
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Originally Posted by kizmo22
awesome car ross one of my favourite estate cars!! I want one of these in my many years to come, in dark blue
just a thought on the top speed thing muzz mentioned, could be to do with the engine's power curve? or the fact its 4wd? |
No idea. Muz is just jealous he can't use his in the rain, and doesn't have the balls to take it to the ring. He's a bitter bitter man.
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5th September 2014, 20:08
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Originally Posted by chompy
looks shit
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Just polishing my turd 
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5th September 2014, 20:37
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#116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ross
No idea. Muz is just jealous he can't use his in the rain, and doesn't have the balls to take it to the ring. He's a bitter bitter man.
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Silence bender!
You never replied to my email you shemale!
And what's all this wet poppycock? I live in the fucking UK, it rains all the time!
4wd safety homo!
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16th September 2014, 15:15
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#117
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Another excellent Nurburgring trip completed this last weekend
I'm too tight to buy another set of photos this month so you'll have to make do with the watermarked versions 
French shitbox getting eaten for breakfast:
Dom driving(eeek!):
Drove there and back without fault except a small leak from a power steering banjo on Sunday but was only a few drops so no issue - being repaired today
Car was absolutely epic - I love driving this car on the ring when it's slippery out (first thing in the morning was especially bad) but even in the damp we're pulling sub 10 minute laps now. Low 9 minute laps are consistent now, and with more experience there's a lot of scope for this car to get me round a lot faster.
Changed the pads to EBC yellow stuff a few days before going and what a world of difference they made. Seriously great pads. Mega confidence now even on repeated very high speed slowdowns. Very impressed.
Hopefully squeeze in one more 'ring trip (first weekend of November) weather pending of course. We'll have to see but I'm optimistic.
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16th September 2014, 16:14
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#118
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Car looks epic in those pics.
Is there a camera system set up there that takes shots automatically then?
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16th September 2014, 16:40
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#119
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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Looks awesome Dude!! Car looks great hooning around those bends! hehehehe
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16th September 2014, 16:42
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#120
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needs lowered
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