Back In Black

[denny]

My car was declared ready for collection yesterday evening after all, so I went and picked it up today. Hooray.

Now I just have to get through 500 miles without breaking 3000rpm, and another 500 of 'taking it easy' as I gradually ramp the revs back up to normal levels. At the minute it's like driving a learner bike all over again - not enough power available to get out of trouble, or out of everyone else's way. I think I'll go for a lot of long drives in the evenings for the next couple of weeks, try to get it over and done with.

Comments

[kissycat1000.livejournal.com]

Vrooom! ;)

[djlongfella.livejournal.com]

Hoorah !...If you go for long drives to run the engine in, don't just sit at the same spped / revs, vary the revs and speed so as not to " glaze " the running surfaces or " bores ".

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

Yep, will bear that in mind. Might come and see you next weekend, if you've got a few hours free at some point?

[djlongfella.livejournal.com]

Have got a stage out on the Friday, not sure when it has to come down, will fill you in during the week, you are always welcome...have " sort of " info on insurance for fire poi

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Do you have as much problem starting it now? Any other things to comment on (perhaps it's a little early just yet)?

What work did you end up having done to it?

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

It starts extremely happily now, and runs fine straight away, as you'd expect.

Other than that, I can't really comment on it at all, because of the limits on how I should drive it right now - I'm not using the car anything like the way I used it before, so I have no basis for comparison. Ask me in a few weeks :)

It's been rebuilt with some mild porting work, exhaust downpipe exchanged for one without a pre-cat, turbo pack swapped for one without a blown gasket, and clutch plate replaced with one that's nearly new instead of nearly dead. Total cost, 3900 pounds.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Ah, good to know the other problems have cleared up with the engine rebuild - I suppose you'd sort of expect that really.

[djlongfella.livejournal.com]

Sounds a very reasonable price, and didn't thake too long either...< grins on your behalf >

Just wanted to say...

[kingginger.livejournal.com]

....hello and hello to the Rx7 -

What a sweet car.

Very nice.

Very impressed.

A very favourite car for me to look for, as there are only about 3 round here - Rotarys with twin sequential turbos - Very tasty... None of this non turbo RX8 stuff...

Got to be blown :-)

Wish I could have one - Wish I could afford to go sideways in one!!

Re: Just wanted to say...

[dennyd.livejournal.com]

There's a turbo kit for the RX8 :)