Random thoughts for the day

[shoman04]

Thanks Bruce!

Dyno is scheduled for Monday at 4:30; eager to see what the car does.

$80 bucks for 3 pulls; not bad.

$65 here in Atlanta.

 

[shoman04]

I love this converter.

http://www.mk5cortinaestate.co.uk/calculator4.php

It says I have 447HP at the crank!  That might be English HP though.

440hp is good # for a stage4+ tune!!!!!!

 

[geswek]

Considering the car is 365bhp; and most coming off dyno are around 277whp -- it wouldn't be so far off.

I guess without a crank dyno you'd never know "for sure."

Either way; the car hauls ass mate!

 

[DJE624]

You bet!  Thanks!  I hope this will come in handy for you Monday!

 

[Needmoreboost]

Being that the 4+ is a max 93 tune a plus 80 at the crank is reasonable.  Yeah, for such heavy pig cars they rip.  Wonder what a 1000 pound diet would do for one of these cars.  Low 11's with slicks and tune!  Lol

 

[Needmoreboost]

Heres my prediction for Geswek.  354/404.  Winner gets autographed pic of the Man himself.  Lol

 

[DJE624]

I was thinking 350/400 with the Corsa. 

Has anyone dyno'd a '13 with a tune yet?

 

[PopolZ]

I'm cleaning walls and ceilings caked with what appears to be 15 years of chain smoking nicotine. I've cleaned the walls 5 times now and if I spray some cleaning solution on them I can still see nicotine streaks... it's driving me fu***g nuts!

 

[SHOdded]

Can steam be safely applied to these walls/ceilings?  That may take care of the stubborn remnants.

 

[Scott13SHO]

Can you repaint? That would be the easiest way of taking care of it.

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[PopolZ]

I'm prepping the walls/ceilings for repaint.
I did try some steam but it wasn't doing it... maybe my steamer isn't hot enough.

 

[Scott13SHO]

When I moved into my condo almost 10 years ago, I went through something like 17 gallons of white paint repainting the walls and ceiling. Keep in mind it was only 976 sq foot or so. The previous owner rented it out to an old lady that smoked like a chimney.

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[PopolZ]

already went through 16 gallons...

 

[Scott13SHO]

Yikes...good luck!

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[Darkside]

I was thinking 350/400 with the Corsa. 

Has anyone dyno'd a '13 with a tune yet?

Yep, I had 355.  Can't remember the torque exactly but over 400. 

 

[DJE624]

I was thinking 350/400 with the Corsa. 

Has anyone dyno'd a '13 with a tune yet?

Yep, I had 355.  Can't remember the torque exactly but over 400. 

Did you have the downpipes then?

 

[crash712us]

I'm cleaning walls and ceilings caked with what appears to be 15 years of chain smoking nicotine. I've cleaned the walls 5 times now and if I spray some cleaning solution on them I can still see nicotine streaks... it's driving me fu***g nuts!

One word Kilz. just primer and paint.

 

[mjhpadi]

I'm cleaning walls and ceilings caked with what appears to be 15 years of chain smoking nicotine. I've cleaned the walls 5 times now and if I spray some cleaning solution on them I can still see nicotine streaks... it's driving me fu***g nuts!

One word Kilz. just primer and paint.

I've used that several times and it works great, really cuts out stuff bleeding through the paint.

 

[PopolZ]

I filled my cheap steamer with almost boiling water and it was hot enough to clean the nicotine. I've ordered something bigger and better so I should be able to use normal primer when I'm done with the cleaning.

 

[PopolZ]

Can steam be safely applied to these walls/ceilings?  That may take care of the stubborn remnants.

Got my steam cleaner yesterday and put it through its pace tonight... WOW! No headache from chemical fumes and it's a lot easier to clean. I have to be careful though because it's stripping the paint LOL