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    Series 1 Brakes

    in Series Forum

    Posted

    Hi Mick,

    Like I said at the time the best place to find out about the vehicle would be the Series 1 club's website.

    You will find that things may not look up to scratch or inadequate but I will say that the brakes on my Series 1 are better than any other series i've driven - simply because they are as intended and put together right.

    I would suggest you should try and be as faithful as possible - as from my past experience, modifying it will make it worse.

    Taking a V8 megasquirt system and changing it for 4cyl operation

    in MS-Megasquirt/Jolt

    Posted

    Seems like a single throttle body is the way to go for this - for ease of install, and let's face it - a single throttle body and controlled sparks will be a big improvement over two out of balance SUs and a 40yr old distributor!

    (I have fitted a hairy cam, better exhaust and a big valve head for reference)

    Has anybody experience of mounting throttle bodies? Should I pick one from a similar size engine and BHP then work it onto a manifold, and then how does one go about getting a single injector to work?

    Lending out equipment

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Lent my trailer out - it came back with scrubbed tyres from reversing with the lock on

    Lent my welder out and it came back with FA gas and all the tips and nozzles gone.

    Was asked to lend my Series 1 - and luckily didn't lend it - knowing who it was the thing would of been on the red line a fair bit, though the engine is barely run in.

    So my advice is don't bother because you will end up disappointed!!!

    Cylinder de-activation. will it work?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    I must admit I am running 235 85s @ 35psi and have the blue speedo drive gear in the transfer box.

    To answer Daan, when you trace a 300tdi's intake pipework, the route goes down to a drain point (?) bolted near the brake bias valve on the driver's footwell in the engine bay. When you unbolt this plastic gizmo it has a very small bore size, so I replaced the entire pipe run with 3" bore flexi directly from the airbox out to the wing - my reason being she can breathe a bit free-er.

    Cylinder de-activation. will it work?

    in International Forum

    Posted

    Having just completed a jaunt to Liege and back this weekend with my free-er intake and a 1.2 transfer, I dare say the cruising speeds aren't much different to a 1.4. I find I can reach 72mph at what feels like a decent throttle margain but give me an incline and it's down to 65mph. Around town 1st was a little tough when loaded on some of the hillier starts.

    I got 280miles from a full tank in the 90.

    I can only summise that trying to push the brick shape of a Defender through wind at anything over 65mph is going to hurt the economy. I wonder if the Ibex has less frontal area and a better windscreen rake angle?

    Taking a V8 megasquirt system and changing it for 4cyl operation

    in MS-Megasquirt/Jolt

    Posted

    Chaps bit of advice required - I have got one of Nigels V8 megasquirt kits that was installed and ran a RV8. I wish to now use this system for an MGB engine, the 4cyl B series. (I don't want another V8 - don't go there!)

    My question is what do I need to change to make this work? I know I need an EDIS 4 and to rework the injector loom to a new setup. Obviously it will need a specific MG map on the ECU. But is there anything I've missed?

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