'00 track car

Started by AJRFulton, December 2, 2020, 16:48

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Carolyn

Get well. Please let it take the time it needs to take!
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MikeBoo

Ouch! (a slight understatement).
Take it easy & I hope your recovery is swift.
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Petrus

Quote from: Carolyn on September 28, 2022, 18:24Get well. Please let it take the time it needs to take!

Impossible to ´like´ that enough.


AJRFulton

After the accident, I did put a post up on the Instagram account I use for my racing. Warning about cheap, part worn and retread tyres.

Got a message from a lad which made me feel glad I posted up about it.






That is disaster waiting to happen.

Alex Knight

I'm sure that your story is a lesson in and of itself, and I'm sure that you won't ever again use retreads/remoulds, and I'm glad you're ok.

But I cannot for the life of me understand what (apart from money) drove you to go down this route in the first place?

I learned very early on that there are things you just don't skimp on, like bin bags, brakes, washing up liquid, tyres...

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Quote from: Alex Knight on September 30, 2022, 09:36I'm sure that your story is a lesson in and of itself, and I'm sure that you won't ever again use retreads/remoulds, and I'm glad you're ok.

But I cannot for the life of me understand what (apart from money) drove you to go down this route in the first place?

I learned very early on that there are things you just don't skimp on, like bin bags, brakes, washing up liquid, tyres...

They were on the van when I bought it. I changed the fronts and left the backs (money reasons).

I only do about 1500 miles a year in the van, and it's never loaded anywhere near its weight, so it has never been a priority to change them. One of those things on a to do list, that never gets done.

puma2

 :) hi what is the latest now with your recovery if you don't mind me asking :)

tricky1138

Dont know how I missed this, but get well soon.

The cracking and splitting seen above is not unique to cheap / remould tyres. I came out into the work car cark a few weeks ago to see a car with a similar splits in the tyres on both front wheels.

I managed to speak to them about it and they just shrugged it off saying they'll get it done sometime! There is no teaching some people, but hopefully they dont injure anyone.
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AJRFulton

Quote from: puma2 on September 30, 2022, 13:29:) hi what is the latest now with your recovery if you don't mind me asking :)

The doctors are satisfied the bone is stable.

I'm just awaiting discharge, but in a brace for 6-8wks. So minimal activity and a few adaptations the hospital are giving me for the recovery phase.

Will be able to do a phased return to work in 10-12wks, all going well. Will be at least 12wks before I'm able to exercise. Going to be about 4mths before I can return to sport.


AJRFulton

Quote from: tricky1138 on September 30, 2022, 14:55Dont know how I missed this, but get well soon.

The cracking and splitting seen above is not unique to cheap / remould tyres. I came out into the work car cark a few weeks ago to see a car with a similar splits in the tyres on both front wheels.

I managed to speak to them about it and they just shrugged it off saying they'll get it done sometime! There is no teaching some people, but hopefully they dont injure anyone.

My tyres we're fine, passed an MOT with them a few days before. Checked the pressures as well the day before and no obvious defect.

Still awaiting the engineers report for the van (although 100% it will be a write off)

puma2

Quote from: AJRFulton on September 30, 2022, 14:59The doctors are satisfied the bone is stable.

I'm just awaiting discharge, but in a brace for 6-8wks. So minimal activity and a few adaptations the hospital are giving me for the recovery phase.

Will be able to do a phased return to work in 10-12wks, all going well. Will be at least 12wks before I'm able to exercise. Going to be about 4mths before I can return to sport.

good man keep at it. the Frustration of not being active for so long is probably  the hardest thing to deal with.
Now do as your told with all the exercise and i hope some one at home can make u a cuppa  and look after you.   



AJRFulton

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And like that the insurance engineers called me.

They recovered part of (what they think is) a scaffold board end plate from the tyre, which was embedded into the tyre with a nail.

So.... looks like road debris caused the tyre to fail.

Claim seems straight forward from here, happy enough with their valuation. Should be settled for next week.

Topdownman

You're happy with their valuation? Are they still giving you drugs?! Just kidding, glad you are happy with things and that it was debris that caused the accident and your assessment of your vehicle was good and no fault on your part.

A 4 month wait before a return to sport sounds like a win (but still not something any of us would want).

I hate following scaffolding lorries as it looks to me like they just rely on gravity keeping all their bits in the wagon.

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AJRFulton

Quote from: Topdownman on September 30, 2022, 16:09You're happy with their valuation? Are they still giving you drugs?! Just kidding, glad you are happy with things and that it was debris that caused the accident and your assessment of your vehicle was good and no fault on your part.

A 4 month wait before a return to sport sounds like a win (but still not something any of us would want).

I hate following scaffolding lorries as it looks to me like they just rely on gravity keeping all their bits in the wagon.

Get well soon.

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I sold my Apexi unit to JB24

Installed this, and car doesn't even sound like it wants to fire. Fuel pump is pressurising.

Any ideas?

thetyrant

What map is on it ?  presume it came with a starter map
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Gaz2405

Quote from: AJRFulton on February 24, 2023, 11:01

I sold my Apexi unit to JB24

Installed this, and car doesn't even sound like it wants to fire. Fuel pump is pressurising.

Any ideas?


From RRR, with their loom etc?

Assuming tps is calibrated and all inputs and outputs are correct?

As I've seen another one if these that had the RRR look and map and it had a different loom configuration to mine.

I can send you over a few 2zz maps to try.
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Gaz2405

Quote from: Anon on February 24, 2023, 17:36What do you guys running aftermarket ecu do with your temp gauge, charge light, oil pressure light?

With ECU Master EMU, the software is super easy to install on laptop and plug in with USB. Its like a million trillion times more usable than Apexi etc. Totally live tuning too, and the autotune is very helpful for getting your VE table bob on so the AFR target/correction does less bodging.

Then you can see all the live dashboard data like TPS, MAP, RPMs etc etc.

Get to know it, beings pretty hands on with it and knowing how to use it will be very useful to you over the years.

No tuner will ever dot the i's and cross the t's.... well unless you fancy 50 hours plus labor.

With the EMU Master live data dashboard, it will be obvious what is or isn't going on.

Emu black retains the standard ECU to run some items on there.

But I've not got any OEM gauge or light that doesn't work.

I run oil temp/pressure and AFR gauges separately.

Long term plan is full Digi dash, but it's fine for now.
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AJRFulton

Quote from: Gaz2405 on February 24, 2023, 14:10From RRR, with their loom etc?

Assuming tps is calibrated and all inputs and outputs are correct?

As I've seen another one if these that had the RRR look and map and it had a different loom configuration to mine.

I can send you over a few 2zz maps to try.

I don't own a laptop which is annoying.

It's from RRR with their loom. MR2 2ZZ option on their site.

thetyrant

Quote from: AJRFulton on February 24, 2023, 18:36I don't own a laptop which is annoying.

It's from RRR with their loom. MR2 2ZZ option on their site.

Your going to need a laptop as a 1st step to see what is on there and check sensors etc, going standalone will require some learning and a laptop to access it,  or get ready to spend more time and £££ at tuners if you dont want to do that.

Probably no map on the ecu unless they specifically say it has one i cant see mention of it on site.
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AJRFulton

Quote from: thetyrant on March  6, 2023, 10:09Your going to need a laptop as a 1st step to see what is on there and check sensors etc, going standalone will require some learning and a laptop to access it,  or get ready to spend more time and £££ at tuners if you dont want to do that.

Probably no map on the ecu unless they specifically say it has one i cant see mention of it on site.

Pretty sure it does come with an map installed.

I've got a desktop pc, but no laptop.

Going to have a bit of a play tonight with the car start getting it all buttoned back up.

thetyrant

I would check with RRR if they supply a startup base map loaded on the Ecu when buying that package, or if they should of put one on and maybe forgot or can send you one etc...  your going to need a laptop or move your desktop into the garage close enough to car but better to have a laptop.

It used to be with a  universal standalone like this you got nothing and have to start from scratch, and i mean scratch working out whats connected to what pin/wire and what type of sensor or load you can but on that wire etc then setting all the inputs and outputs etc,  i know some now supply at least a startup map with base settings for sensors etc but not all do, also even with that still often needs a tweak to get it started so having a laptop to get access to ecu while sat in car is vital imo.





 
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AJRFulton

I've never messed with tuning cars at all, but I want to get it running then let the experts deal with it.

Ordered a long USB extension so should be able to move my desktop into the garage. I'll get around to getting a laptop. I've got a Bosch 4.9 wideband, but will need to modify something to get it on the exhaust.

Although tonights plan is to take the loom off the engine and thread it neatly through it's final wiring.

Struggling a bit with my injury and working in the cold weather.

AJRFulton

I don't have a map on the ECU.

Does anyone have one for the 2zz?

AJRFulton

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I noticed a hairline crack in the Elise parts sump, and given its an easy fix as it seemed to be on seam I decided to take it off to get it welded (it was an easy fix).

My oil was cloudy like Somerset cider.

Bottom of my sump had a layer of light grey stuff that looked like a lot like a thin grey clay, but.... not in an emulsified head gasket gone way. I suspect this may be arp lube and assembly lube, mixed with bearing coatings, that settled over 5mths. However more than I'd expect.

Bare in mind this engine still hasn't really ran and the block is new. It has sat with mineral oil in it for 5mths and over winter (coldest night here was -14°).

I sampled my coolant and oil and  one of the perks of work is I have access to an analysis lab.

Oil is water contaminated at about 250ppm, which is in the realms of condensation, but also in realms of something bad happening.

Oil has glycol present, but in a ratio about 5x-8x less than ppm of water if it was coolant. This may be additive to the oil or..... could be coolant.

Coolant has only a trace of oil present, but I would expect this just from assembly process. Traces will get in system.

I am suspecting/fearing a steam leak from somewhere between coolant and oil system, which isn't good news, as that can only really happen in the block or head..... Would explain lower glycol content in oil to water.

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