bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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Audi R10 Diesel Power won at Sebring yesterday!
Amazing no black smoke and burns cleaner than a petrol car
[Edited on 20-03-2006 by bradfincham]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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I like diesels 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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mwg
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I am growing fond of diesels. I dont think they sound all that bad these days either. German diesels that is, not french and vaux ones
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alistairolsen
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Diesels are great, but most folk who buy and modify older cars ignore them, as theyve only really been any good in relatively new cars so far.
the only problem they have to get sussed in diesels is rev response. They have made them rev properly so you get a decent gap between shifts, but the response is crap.
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Sly_SRi
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Is that the audi that they're entering into the le-mans 24 hour?
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Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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bradfincham
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Sly - thats correct
I beleive Kristensen drove it to its first win at Sebring Yesterday!
The technology is immense, im still looking into it
but it basically breaks the diesel molecules down and uses the ones it needs 
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All Torque
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Registered: 17th Nov 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I am growing fond of diesels. I dont think they sound all that bad these days either. German diesels that is, not french and vaux ones
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myke
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can't wait to see it at le mans this year.
The r8 made me wet, so this should be super special
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All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
can't wait to see it at le mans this year.
The r8 made me wet, so this should be super special
Pics/videos?
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
I am growing fond of diesels. I dont think they sound all that bad these days either. German diesels that is, not french and vaux ones
most TDs still clatter at idle. mine has 148hp, 232lb ft torque and returns 40mpg round town (Vec is 1500kg)
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by alistairolsen
Diesels are great, but most folk who buy and modify older cars ignore them, as theyve only really been any good in relatively new cars so far.
the only problem they have to get sussed in diesels is rev response. They have made them rev properly so you get a decent gap between shifts, but the response is crap.
nothing wrong with the response in mine.
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Greasemonkey
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I have a French mechanical diesel it sounds fooking auwful in the mornings, my missus actually thinks there is something wrong with the car it makes that much noise!!!. I hate it specially the 500rpm power band PMSL
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Rob_Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
Sly - thats correct
I beleive Kristensen drove it to its first win at Sebring Yesterday!
The technology is immense, im still looking into it
but it basically breaks the diesel molecules down and uses the ones it needs
Any links to info matey?
Rob
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JadeM
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Diesels are the future!!
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Kyle T
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I gotta admit I cant see me ever going back to a petrol...
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
I have a French mechanical diesel it sounds fooking auwful in the mornings, my missus actually thinks there is something wrong with the car it makes that much noise!!!. I hate it specially the 500rpm power band PMSL
mine has just over 2000rpm. my GT had 2.5rpm powerband
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Greasemonkey
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To be honest my Diesel needs new injectors which dosnt help and the boost i think is a bit high so the power drops off as heat builds, think im running about 18PSI on the standard intercooler.
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Ditch
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 love it greasmonkey
you "think" your running 18psi
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Greasemonkey
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Well in usuall bodge job stylee i followed a guide to do a tune up on the engine which takes it from 90bhp to 110+bhp. The difference was amazing but the guide said wind in the accutor thing on the turbo 1 1/2 turns to give 15psi i pissed about with it so much i forgot how many times its been wound in, im gessing over 2 now haha. Boost guage is coming soon though.
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bradfincham
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3704130114630224232&q=audi+r10
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Ditch
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Well in usuall bodge job stylee i followed a guide to do a tune up on the engine which takes it from 90bhp to 110+bhp. The difference was amazing but the guide said wind in the accutor thing on the turbo 1 1/2 turns to give 15psi i pissed about with it so much i forgot how many times its been wound in, im gessing over 2 now haha. Boost guage is coming soon though.
sod the guage... just wind the actuator arm in some more 
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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newer diesals are very good, but will never overtake petrol in terms of performance imo. I know they won that partiuclar event but look at what technology had to go into it, and i bet it wasnt running on average diesel either
[Edited on 20-03-2006 by Steve]
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John
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Lambo are working on a diesel engine.
Although now you have to do a stupid amount of miles to make your money back on a brand new diesel so its a waste of time anyway.
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Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Well in usuall bodge job stylee i followed a guide to do a tune up on the engine which takes it from 90bhp to 110+bhp. The difference was amazing but the guide said wind in the accutor thing on the turbo 1 1/2 turns to give 15psi i pissed about with it so much i forgot how many times its been wound in, im gessing over 2 now haha. Boost guage is coming soon though.
just had mine done, spot on now, turbo comes in earlier so its all good. 
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Greg_M
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there is a an BTCC astra running on some kinda hybrid diesel stuff made with sugar beat
it also driven by a woman
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