22b Hard Shoulder M25
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Originally Posted by AJF
that was me just got to work out what spec to take it to now
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must say the rac where very fast to get the car recovered
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must say the rac where very fast to get the car recovered
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AFIK it's common for all scoobs, not just 22b's. Avoid high speed runs for long distances under heavy loads.
I did 80 on the m'way for 3 hours with out stopping.?????
not rally high speeds but a bloody long drive
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hell we were only just on about this the other day Adrian bloody sods law
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Originally Posted by AJF
no bottom end went when going far to fast with to many passengers and a fully load boot so my fault
just looking for a bomb proof bottom end now
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just looking for a bomb proof bottom end now
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Everyone seems quick to concede guilt in these things but don't forget how much a 22B cost when new. I would be livid but there's nothing you can do about it.
Seems to me to can rag these cars and they blow up. You can also pamper it and do oil changes every farts end and they still blow up!
I just hope someone in the states sues Subaru for defective product or whatever and then they start building much more reliable engines.
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cars not designed to be pushed hard four up and load most rally cars have two adults.
never had any problems when 1or2 adults in the car and i have driven it like a bank robber on many times withouta beat
maybe luck of the draw
simon soon have her back on he road only a small set back just need to work out what spec to build the bottom end to got some nice ideas from www.22b.com so far
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never had any problems when 1or2 adults in the car and i have driven it like a bank robber on many times withouta beat
maybe luck of the draw
simon soon have her back on he road only a small set back just need to work out what spec to build the bottom end to got some nice ideas from www.22b.com so far
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ive just got back from mapping today got it up to 385.7bhp and 365/375lbs cannt remember which one with out looking had to stop at that due to standard rods should be good for 420 ish with some nice rods
do a 2.33ltr m8 omiga(spelling) pistons, arrow rods, a steel crank light flywheel and some light pulleys(gfb) td05/6 20g unless you want more than 410bhp
do a 2.33ltr m8 omiga(spelling) pistons, arrow rods, a steel crank light flywheel and some light pulleys(gfb) td05/6 20g unless you want more than 410bhp
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Originally Posted by AJF
cars not designed to be pushed hard four up and load most rally cars have two adults.
never had any problems when 1or2 adults in the car and i have driven it like a bank robber on many times withouta beat
maybe luck of the draw
simon soon have her back on he road only a small set back just need to work out what spec to build the bottom end to got some nice ideas from www.22b.com so far
Adrian
never had any problems when 1or2 adults in the car and i have driven it like a bank robber on many times withouta beat
maybe luck of the draw
simon soon have her back on he road only a small set back just need to work out what spec to build the bottom end to got some nice ideas from www.22b.com so far
Adrian
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
Can someone just remind me what the legal speed limit on a motorway is in this country?
Is it 70 mph or about twice that? I can't quite recall.
Is it 70 mph or about twice that? I can't quite recall.
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It seems to me that people might not be experiencing so many blown engines if they weren't thrashing the bollocks off their cars for hundreds of miles at approaching twice the UK speed limit... or in AJF's case 30mph over the limit at 100 mph. If you're doing that speed, four up, uphill, with the scoob's fabled awd transmission losses for a long distance, then it seems to me that you're putting an intolerable strain upon a car that is not designed to be a 155 mph uber-cruiser.
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Originally Posted by Neil Smalley
I seem to recall most cars this has happend to have been doing 120+. If you do a search you'll find a thread which outlines it all. It was 3-4 years ago if I remember rightly.
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
It seems to me that people might not be experiencing so many blown engines if they weren't thrashing the bollocks off their cars for hundreds of miles at approaching twice the UK speed limit... or in AJF's case 30mph over the limit at 100 mph. If you're doing that speed, four up, uphill, with the scoob's fabled awd transmission losses for a long distance, then it seems to me that you're putting an intolerable strain upon a car that is not designed to be a 155 mph uber-cruiser.
In this country though I take my hat off to anyone to have the ***** to cover that distance at that speed without being stopped by police!
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SPEN555 dont let bubba po get to you m8 lol,he only goes on about speeding because his car is so dam slow
never had a problem with mine at speed, mansfield to santa pod 120miles ish just over 1 hour and 3/4 of a tank
never had a problem with mine at speed, mansfield to santa pod 120miles ish just over 1 hour and 3/4 of a tank
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not to worried about speed petrols as im not using a uk driving licesne. totally agree i never speed in built up areas or near schools but motorways are upto the driver in my eyes
so stop moaning that i was doing 100 or 155 it dont matter unless you can tell me you have never done more than 70 on the motorway
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so stop moaning that i was doing 100 or 155 it dont matter unless you can tell me you have never done more than 70 on the motorway
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Originally Posted by AJF
not to worried about speed petrols as im not using a uk driving licesne. totally agree i never speed in built up areas or near schools but motorways are upto the driver in my eyes
so stop moaning that i was doing 100 or 155 it dont matter unless you can tell me you have never done more than 70 on the motorway
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so stop moaning that i was doing 100 or 155 it dont matter unless you can tell me you have never done more than 70 on the motorway
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adrain his car will not go over 65mph m8
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For once, I'm not having a go at you speeding, I'm just pointing out that going at very high speed for long distances isn't really what the car's designed to do. Of course I do more than 70 on the motorway. Personally, I'm a bit of a wuss anyway and I don't go over 100 simply because I don't like it. I prefer the quickness of the car around the smaller roads near my house. And it's quick enough for me because, as I've said many times, I'm a rubbish driver.
I'm sorry about your car AJF, and I hope you get it sorted. You've recognised that you were caning the car a bit hard and fair play to you for holding your hands up to it, although if it counts for anything I think that you were extremely unlucky for it to have let go like that. You weren't exactly breaking the sound barrier, were you?
I personally don't feel the allure of attaining maximum speed (Gromit) and I can't understand people who do, but I fear scoob engines will continue to go pop whilever their owners do it.
I'm sorry about your car AJF, and I hope you get it sorted. You've recognised that you were caning the car a bit hard and fair play to you for holding your hands up to it, although if it counts for anything I think that you were extremely unlucky for it to have let go like that. You weren't exactly breaking the sound barrier, were you?
I personally don't feel the allure of attaining maximum speed (Gromit) and I can't understand people who do, but I fear scoob engines will continue to go pop whilever their owners do it.
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Adrian,
keep it standard geometry otherwis eyou will hamr the value.
I would find yourself an ej22T get some decent rods and a copy of the standard pistons (JE make them) and put it back together as is. That way it will happily run on an unmodified standard ecu, but is more than capable of some fantastic performance.
Mine let go also on the M25 and I was contemplating the same thing. There is no question that that is the route I hould have taken, but i have learned the expensive way.
If you need help, give me a shout. Am always on 22b.com
keep it standard geometry otherwis eyou will hamr the value.
I would find yourself an ej22T get some decent rods and a copy of the standard pistons (JE make them) and put it back together as is. That way it will happily run on an unmodified standard ecu, but is more than capable of some fantastic performance.
Mine let go also on the M25 and I was contemplating the same thing. There is no question that that is the route I hould have taken, but i have learned the expensive way.
If you need help, give me a shout. Am always on 22b.com
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have blown a p1 up as well
Adam feel free to pm me contact details would like to talk to some who has been down this roa i have post on www.22b.com
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have blown a p1 up as well
Adam feel free to pm me contact details would like to talk to some who has been down this roa i have post on www.22b.com
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