Apologies if its me, but might have uploaded same file twice. 2x acceleration.
No doppler.

Crikey Petrus, that flyby sounds like you're doing closer to 200kph! 
Very motorcycle-esque

Quote from: shnazzle on March  8, 2020, 12:56Crikey Petrus, that flyby sounds like you're doing closer to 200kph!
Very motorcycle-esque

Ok, I admit, it was more than 170 ... but, to my defense; I did write flý by ;-)

Today was Brembo day: New front discs and pads.
They needed surprising little breaking in. Straight from the go the brake pedal was more direct.
The discs needed replacing because they were running a bit out of true. Meaning the pads were pushed slightly back and that is noticeable.
After just a few hárd brakings they slow down as before already but with more feel and will no doubt bed in better.
Happy with the choice. No bíte, simply linear with a lot of feel.

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Fínally!
No not been out for a spin; stil total lockdown here; a réal one.

Changed the two rusty bolts on the manifold heat shield for shiny ones. Also the three visible ones on the valve cover.
Should not fail to mention the significant  side effect; it saved 25 gramms....


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@Petrus , are those lightweight washers on the heat shield? Are they proprietary or something you've created in your search for maximum weight saving?

Quote from: Joesson on April  8, 2020, 19:12@Petrus , are those lightweight washers on the heat shield? Are they proprietary or something you've created in your search for maximum weight saving?

Featherweight washers yes.
I úsed to make them myself Beart style in alumium and steel when titanium goodies were still beyond imagination and rocket stuff only.*
Since lightweight stuff on bicycles is now really gone ridiculous, I looked for it there and to my surprise found them in various sources.
If you enter ´M8 titanium´ in ebay, google, duckduck et all you are sure to find them. Ditto anodised alumium.

* funnily enough it was the end of the cold war that made titanium almost a surplus good but it still took glasnost for it to become non strategic and affordable because of the vast russian stock/production.

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Quote from: Joesson on April  8, 2020, 19:12@Petrus , are those lightweight washers on the heat shield? Are they proprietary or something you've created in your search for maximum weight saving?

Featherweight washers yes.
I úsed to make them myself Beart style in alumium and steel when titanium goodies were still beyond imagination and rocket stuff only.*
Since lightweight stuff on bicycles is now really gone ridiculous, I looked for it there and to my surprise found them in various sources.
If you enter ´M8 titanium´ in ebay, google, duckduck et all you are sure to find them. Ditto anodised alumium.

* funnily enough it was the end of the cold war that made titanium almost a surplus good but it still took glasnost for it to become non strategic and affordable because of the vast russian stock/production.

If you could have got titanium back then you would likely have found it very difficult to work with conventional high speed steel tools. My one experience with working that material was in 1977 when we made an industrial size Barbecue grill for the Queen's  Jubilee party. It was a joint effort from the 49 households on our estate, everyone put in their expertise and sourced materials. The stainless sheets came from a guy that worked at British Steel the Barbeque tools were made with Stainless steel shafts and titanium forks and spatula. I made bamboo handles and put it all together which required drilling the titanium. Not an easy job.

Quote from: Joesson on April  8, 2020, 21:49If you could have got titanium back then you would likely have found it very difficult to work with conventional high speed steel tools.

Found out later when is was.
Tried drilling a head for locking wire... ónce. Spent the extra and boúght them drilled if that needed be.

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Quote from: Joesson on April  8, 2020, 21:49If you could have got titanium back then you would likely have found it very difficult to work with conventional high speed steel tools.

Found out later when is was.
Tried drilling a head for locking wire... ónce. Spent the extra and boúght them drilled if that needed be.

That's learning by experience!👍

Quote from: Petrus on April  8, 2020, 18:59Fínally!
No not been out for a spin; stil total lockdown here; a réal one.

Changed the two rusty bolts on the manifold heat shield for shiny ones. Also the three visible ones on the valve cover.
Should not fail to mention the significant  side effect; it saved 25 gramms....


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That cam cover polished up nicely too. I want to have a go at mine some time.

Quote from: Smithy on April 21, 2020, 13:44That cam cover polished up nicely too. I want to have a go at mine some time.

Thanks but to be honest I just wiped it with degreaser and plastic ´brillo´ pad when I had it off. As I was going to put the plastic cover of the cover back on, I thought that was nice enough ;-)

Don´t like that black plastic slab one bit but it does keep the coils dry. So still pondering about what is possible to make it less drab.

Eagerly awaiting:
- Quick release battery conection.
- Safety belt pads.
- Wheel nuts.
- Inlet elbow and bellmouth.

Looked at hose clips on the web because the normal screw tyoe is so .... normal.
Found the ultimate steampunk clips!!! Fingers crossed I can buy just a few.

Quote from: Petrus on April 30, 2020, 14:40Eagerly awaiting:
- Quick release battery conection.
- Safety belt pads.
- Wheel nuts.
- Inlet elbow and bellmouth.

Looked at hose clips on the web because the normal screw tyoe is so .... normal.
Found the ultimate steampunk clips!!! Fingers crossed I can buy just a few.

So now we know why you  were so keen at first to reduce the weight of your 2 -

So that you can fit these aesthetic "goodies" !

I am wondering though just which hose / hoses "need" the addition of these "ultimate steampunk clips" with their inherent ability for quick release.

Quote from: Joesson on April 30, 2020, 17:58I am wondering though just which hose / hoses "need" the addition of these "ultimate steampunk clips" with their inherent ability for quick release.

Only óne really; the clip around the inlet rubber on the MAF housing. The lid of the filter box has them too so... píng! it´s functional logic even :-)

No weight penalty yet; the bling bolts/rings replacing the rusty ones, sáved some.

No need for any of it; it´s the theme of how to make the engine room look a bit more pretty. Trying to dress up the drab black valve cover cover too.
As I don´t have the drip tray, you get glimpses of it all through the lid vents.

Quote from: Petrus on April 30, 2020, 18:38Only óne really; the clip around the inlet rubber on the MAF housing. The lid of the filter box has them too so... píng! it´s functional logic even :-)

No weight penalty yet; the bling bolts/rings replacing the rusty ones, sáved some.

No need for any of it; it´s the theme of how to make the engine room look a bit more pretty. Trying to dress up the drab black valve cover cover too.
As I don´t have the drip tray, you get glimpses of it all through the lid vents.

Agreed on your choice of position for the hose clips.

Glad to hear no weight increase, some on here may agree that once weight is lost it can be a job to keep it off!

The eyes have it!

I believe it's been done before by Mr Enzo for example but a clear polycarbonate engine cover would save weight and show your quick release kit off!


PS.
Some on here have painted the valve cover and highlighted the lettering..

Quote from: Joesson on April 30, 2020, 19:03I believe it's been done before by Mr Enzo for example but a clear polycarbonate engine cover would save weight and show your quick release kit off!

Mwah; it is like nude vs lingerie. I like the glimpses through the opening more but then Ferraris are not about subtle ;-)

QuotePS.
Some on here have painted the valve cover and highlighted the lettering..

Would make for a nice seperate thread. Not many popped up on the last thread though.
I am trying to get vinyl wrap stuff to stick. That would give unlimited, well apart from the size, design freedom. You could even get a foto print on it. Not that I am going that wild for the first try... Tried ´The Wave´ but cover shape and location make the image go lost in a mess of confusing details.

A wrap was going to be my suggestion.

Hydro dip perhaps? If thats what its called.

I think in principle the choice is limitless. Continuation of the anime theme?
https://vitalhydrographic.co.uk/

Quote from: Ardent on April 30, 2020, 21:00A wrap was going to be my suggestion.

Hydro dip perhaps? If thats what its called.

I think in principle the choice is limitless. Continuation of the anime theme?
https://vitalhydrographic.co.uk/
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Quote from: Ardent on April 30, 2020, 21:00A wrap was going to be my suggestion.

Hydro dip perhaps? If thats what its called.

I think in principle the choice is limitless. Continuation of the anime theme?
https://vitalhydrographic.co.uk/

Limited, but only by ones imagination!

I too was tempted to remove the cam cover cover. So I could polish things up a bit.

That was until @Carolyn pointed out the blindingly obvious I'd overlooked.
Ignition coils etc. Prefer to be dry.

Quote from: Ardent on April 30, 2020, 21:48I too was tempted to remove the cam cover cover. So I could polish things up a bit.

That was until @Carolyn pointed out the blindingly obvious I'd overlooked.
Ignition coils etc. Prefer to be dry.

That's 'cos you insist on driving it all year round!

😉

As it was designed to be.
No where in the owners manual does it say. Under no circumstances use between october and end of march.

That aside. There is the risk of washing it during the summer. Guess where that water goes when it goes through the vents. And even more so when you lift the lid to dry the underside and engine bay.
Straight on to that cover. Phew!
Maybe more so for me, as I have big hole  for the fan.

As we seem to be departing from the Southern Belle theme, I've started another thread "It's there for a reason" in the "General" section.

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Yay!