Rover tomcat-updated

JonnyR · Post by **JonnyR** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:41 pm

Not usually a great fan of Rovers, but I have to say I like that, and having watched the video im impressed.

Just goes to show, if a car is properly prepared, you can certainly have a lot of fun and even show up some <normallly> very quick cars.

I like it mate, definately diffrent!

Spec'C'57 · Post by **Spec'C'57** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:00 am

mmmmm maybe ours needs a lick of paint. looks great in them colours.

:D Might eventually get the track prep under way on ours. Its up and running now altho dont boost properly TBH, and the brak3es are poor to say the least but if the nice weather arrives and i refrain from taking the noble out i will add the shocks that i have and rethink the brake situation.

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:17 pm

finally back on the road after a couple of months waiting on parts etc.
now with gt series turbo new intake, downpipe etc, brakes changes and front mount oil cooler, roversport rear suspension arms,new disks etc
first impressions car feals good with low lag -not sure if its faster yet though fingers crossed :|
bit worried about the turbo though as it seems very noisy -not sure if this is normal for gt series units?

JonnyR · Post by **JonnyR** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:24 pm

What do you mean by noisey mate? Fins scraping the housing?!

I guess you mean the whistling sounds more promenant?

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:33 pm

it makes a rolling noise all the time and you hear it for about 30 sec when you switch the engine off, sounds like rollers bearing might have worn tracks...... never noticed any noise with my old non roller bearing turbo :
Anybody else got a gt series unit -hope I havent been sold a duffone :x
On a positive side it boost quickly and holds dead steady I would have thought it would have stopped spinning quickly if there was a bearing issue :?

car is noticably noisier now from the exhaust maybe due to better flowing turbo/downpipe I am guessing

JonnyR · Post by **JonnyR** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:42 pm

To be on the safe side, it may be worth speaking to someone in the know.

Ive spoken to graham at Universal Turbos (01425 656900) in the past, and there didnt seem to be any question he couldnt answer to do with turbos? Just a thought.

Im sure you would have quite obvious symptoms if there was a problem tho met.

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:04 am

I know this car,

I knew the old owners.

Very nice mate, goes very well.

J.

rayman gtir · Post by **rayman gtir** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:56 pm

i have heard roller bearing turbos and some keep spinning for ages when switched off. wouldnt worry mate. bit of a handle i reckon.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:37 pm

You can hear my BB turbo for nearly a minute once switched off

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:56 pm

got worse now pretty good really car was back on the road for 10 miles this time :x

here is how it sounds!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v716/ ... dturbo.flv