Storm update

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Storm update

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We are at the Pod Saturday with the Storm, Mik B is coming along for moral support/abuse, anyone else welcome - it's a RWYB so you have to pay to get in.

The bike has been to Motec Europe near Banbury and spent about 5 hours there with one of their top engineers. Some of the sensors weren't working, some were calibrated incorrectly and some weren't calibrated at all. 4 of the second bank of 8 injectors weren't working either which is why it went weak as soon as the boost came up. All the above is now as it should be. In addition the lambda sensor needed to moved as it was positioned between the two turbos - it needed to be downstream of both which it is now. The boost controller also had a default build in it of 5psi per second - obviously that would mean 30psi would take 6 seconds by which time the run should be over, so I've changed that to a much quicker build setting (which effectively means as fast as the turbos can make it). This should make getting off the line a lot easier. It takes more than 5psi to make an 840lb bike gather up it's skirts and fuck off... :D

The bike has had the engine moved over 0.75" to the right over the winter and the steering advantage setup has been abandoned in favour of a normal 1:1 ratio which should make it easier to ride. The engine has had "total seal" top piston rings fitted and an improved breather system and the oil is now free of methanol contamination.

Think that's about it. Hope it's sunny... :rockbanana
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Lorcan,
All I can say is "I wish you all the best," keep it straight and hold on tight!
I've tried growing up, it just doesn't work for me, so I'll go on enjoying my childhood.
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Hi Lorc,

Have a good one, hope everything shakes down OK.

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good luck,awesome :mrgreen:
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Good luck and keep us posted....
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sounds like some good steps forward hope all goes well. any chance of some video footage of the coming weekend :?:
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Unfortunately my normal cam wench Stinky is off to a hen weekend so Mik B's new squeeze might be pressed into service if she's willing (and I hear she is) ;) :D

Might as well tape over Jeff at Woodbridge, 10.2 indeed.... :gay :rofl:
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this saturday coming ????9th ??? if tiz ill pop over fer a giggle ...i mean lend ya pair o hands if ya need ???
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Yes, this Saturday :victory
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aahh yeeaaa !!! im there !!!! :victory .......mik ya fucker !!!! :bananasex
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Re: Storm update

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Just got in. Clutch on Storm is now toast, even the steels are now in bits :? . Seems now all the injectors are working it's making plenty of power, the gearchange buttons on the handlebar now seem to control the amount of smoke off the rear tyre, nothing else :rofl:

Only time: 17 secs. I guess that's 12 seconds off the previous best, just need another 12 and we will be in the running! :rofl:

I'll post some video later :banana
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No wonder your leg is twitching.
So whats the plan with the clutch? where do you go from here?
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We're going to make or buy a Top Fuel Harley style 3 plate clutch. We don't need a monster clutch but we do need something that won't disintegrate at 25% boost.
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Lorcan wrote:Unfortunately my normal cam wench Stinky is off to a hen weekend so Mik B's new squeeze might be pressed into service if she's willing (and I hear she is) ;) :D
:rofl:
And the clutch blows up!
runs in the family perhaps!
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This is pretty much what we managed today. Not much to show for 8 hours work but hey ho... :roll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm50BEDbOic
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