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Rob/Martin you guys should talk to each other, the results could be what were all waiting for. :idea:

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  • TEAM BLUEPRINT
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  • Member For: 23y 7m 16d
  • Location: Perth W.A.
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mr walker.

you are alive.

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  • Location: NOONAMAH, go figure.....
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Warning; possibly unjustified rant ahead:

OK:

I've been buying ZOOM way back from when they were associated with silicon chip mag, I've watched it evolve from an excellent magazine with heaps of usefull tips to another glossy.

I really hate "Then Gino dun this and the dun that, Geno recons its good for six million kilowats at the flywheel, AKA streetmachine" I still buy ZOOM, because, well, what else is there? But gee, six parts to the XR6T story? what was the last one, two pages of text? How many episodes are there to go?

I still like the tech articles, they're well written and tell you not only what works, but what not works (AND what's legal) which is invaluable information to anyone who's trying to develop a car at home. However....... I now buy the mag with some trepidation will I get some hard info this edition?....How many more episodes is this going to go on??

I suppose it is a buisness and they deserve to be rewarded for the knowledge and development that has gone into the T, but how many more mags do I need to buy?

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WARNING .....another rant :

5psi waterspray kits are a thing of the last century ... the stone age !!!!

back to the carbies next ... I suppose :angry:

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  • Member For: 23y 8m 28d
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WARNING .....another rant :

5psi waterspray kits are a thing of the last century ... the stone age !!!!

back to the carbies next ... I suppose  :angry:

You should try one before you come out with that. I did, measured the results, and quantified the difference. To make the sort of power we did on the stock cooler requires it to have additional help. Same goes for the oil cooler. If you saw the temperatures we did, then you might have a better understanding.....As a rule though, I am no great fan of spraying water everywhere, which is why we did this - (Dont click for the dyno graph though as it doesnt exist here!)

xr6enginebay.jpg

BTW I do know that shiny headed Herrod quite well...and as he would say "Noice One"

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WARNING .....another rant :

5psi waterspray kits are a thing of the last century ... the stone age !!!!

back to the carbies next ... I suppose  :angry:

You should try one before you come out with that. I did, measured the results, and quantified the difference. To make the sort of power we did on the stock cooler requires it to have additional help. Same goes for the oil cooler. If you saw the temperatures we did, then you might have a better understanding.....As a rule though, I am no great fan of spraying water everywhere, which is why we did this - (Dont click for the dyno graph though as it doesnt exist here!)

xr6enginebay.jpg

BTW I do know that shiny headed Herrod quite well...and as he would say "Noice One"

nice to hear from you :thumbsup:

I watched a 5psi water worker being fitted and tested on the XRT and thought it was the biggest bag of sh!t .... personally wasn't too impressed with the outcome.... old (very old) thinking ...

the results were ordinary ... and way too much trouble in an everyday sense ...

the hurdles in general order of problems IMHO

cracking the boost,

opening the exhaust

hi flow cat

(misc probs in the head)

injectors & pump

the coolers (I & oil)

the remaining engine

(fingers crossed on the rest of the drive train at all times)

Good work in your project, keep it up .... don't mind me :innocent:

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  • Member For: 23y 3m 30d
  • Location: Melbourne
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Gee Rob V. who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks - have seen you Blossum with enthusiasm & keep on smiling - keep it up mate !!!

As for Rob Herrod...well his name & products keep popping up on this site - must say something ??!!

Rob Herrod - keep on smiling mate !! :thumbsup::innocent:

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  • Member For: 23y 8m 28d
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BLKXRT, just because you arent impressed by something, doesnt mean I cant test it. The order of your 'problems', where you place an oil cooler near last, shows that you either want to leave the engine totally stock, dont want it to live (modified) past a few months, or, have no idea what you are talking about. That however, is the beauty of the net, aint it? Knowledge optional

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A very interesting read!

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