bigBADbenny wrote:The only things I can suggest re timing belts, is a billet guide, properly set up, and the fancy RCM motorsport type tensioner with the extra wrap.
JAWolf wrote:as yet my time with the car has been about 8500km of driving (4500km to kill shot peened/isf treated box , and 4000km once back to get to stripped timing belt - being replaced with Tomei one). Hopefully after this fix I'll be able to shoot for a year of trouble free (mechanically) driving too. So currently at 0 days since last incident (does the counter only start once you get the vehicle back )
JAWolf wrote:Curious do you get more vibration through the vehicle since going to the TY856(for me I get some between 2300-2800 under load, might try and work out if there is anything I can do to reduce)?
satogixxer wrote:Sorry to hear about the timing belt issue, but sounds like you have it sorted now so hopefully no more issues for you! I guess the incident counter should start when you have your car back.
satogixxer wrote:I definitely get a lot more vibration through the vehicle, but only a little would be attributed to the gearbox - and yes at lower RPM is more noticeable. Generally NVH is much increased due to a combination of things such as gearbox, clutch, engine mounts and obviously engine/cams etc. Most noticeable while idling especially when car is cold and warming up.
How do you find your twin plate? i.e. usability/noise etc. (it's an Exedy right??)
JAWolf wrote:On E85 cold starts on a cold day are an arse (sometimes 3 attempts needed before it starts- rarely had it on anything less than E20 ... so can't say how it is to start on 98). Guess that is part of "E85 life".
JAWolf wrote:I am running an ORC 559 Metal Series Twin plate - in previous transmission I used the Xtreme clutch (but slipped between 3000-3600 in 4th :/) - so went for the "I don't want anything to go wrong option" and got a clutch that was higher rated than what I "needed" (didn't want to stuff around with trying something and it not being able to handle power delivered, then going through getting a new clutch... again). The clutch is loud when disengaged, like a really bad thrust bearing and quiet when engaged. The engagement is weird, it starts gripping at about 20% of clutch travel, and fully engages at 80% near top (and appears to be lightened, so hill starts are... not fun... but you are on boost ) The few times driving in traffic with it was not a huge amount of fun, but you do get used to it, and made it to the destination and back.
satogixxer wrote:Yes normally that's "E85 life" in most cases... don't know what's been done with the tune on my Emtron but surprisingly I don't seem to have cold start issues though. Even middle of winter with mornings here around 5C, car was starting first crank. So it may be possible to adjust your cold start tune for easier starts on E85 it seems.
satogixxer wrote:I was originally running an Xtreme Clutch Ceramic twin plate for a while. Can't say I'm a fan, it was pretty horrible to use especially in traffic.
Now using the HKS LA twin plate - and for a twin plate it seems very friendly, almost like a stock clutch and makes driving in traffic quite bearable, and it's not too noisy either.
But it has been hard to know what is "normal" for this clutch too. For a long time, I could smell clutch burn smells and always worried that I'm misusing the clutch and wearing it out. But I'm told this is common for this clutch due to the material used. The burning smells seem to go away eventually, so now the worry will transition to "have I worn it out and how much life has it got left!!" Who the hell knows...
Still, I'd recommend trying the HKS LA twin plate if you end up looking for another clutch at some point. My experience with it has been generally good, it is easy to use for a twin plate and seems to have held fine in my car on dyno runs up to 350+kw.
Libacy Gt wrote:Excellent build, my type of car, the sleeper of all sleepers, must be an absolute beast on the road. My goal initally was 300kw, unfortunatley couldnt get there. Good luck ,
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