Re: urq with 2bennett mc triumphant return... and...

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Ken Keith wrote:

]When 2B puts an MC in an urq, do they cut out the core support 
]and replace it with an aluminum one?  Or, do they use the urq 
]intercooler, which precludes having to do this?

	not sure.  the radiator remains the same, but i had
	it on my list to go to aluminium.  i don't think there
	is an intercooler, not yet, but i am not sure either
	way.

]I understand it's the intercooler location that causes them to use 
]custom core supports, in the 4ktq conversions anyhow.
]
]Ken
]
]c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net> wrote:
]> 
]> 	that's right, it's back.
]> 
]> 	and it drives sooooooo much better.  a chipped mc feels
]> 	like an animal inside a urq.  
]> 
]> 	he starts up nicely, warms up nicely.  acceleration is
]> 	the bomb, smooth and powerful.  boost builds up to 12
]> 	pounds nicely, and the lag and deadness under 2500 or
]> 	so that the wx motor had are gone, overall increases 
]> 	in power are substantial.  estimated 220hp.
]> 
]> 	i also had 2bennett set me up with the abt dashboard
]> 	extension.  from left to right, boost gage (-15/+15),
]> 	water temp, oil temp.  next gage project was going to 
]> 	be (i'll explain later) two more gagues (oil pressure
]> 	and voltage) in place of the diff panel, and just put 
]> 	the diff led's above the knob.  
]> 
]> 	current nex project is suspension and brakes.  the car
]> 	vibrates like an orgasm when a good firm braking is made.
]> 	rotors are shot, and i have steel braided lines for the
]> 	job.  all of the suspension is shot also, as are bushings
]> 	and all that jazz.
]> 
]> 	the a/c was removed, and now the climate control panel 
]> 	serves also to turn on the cooling fan, which at the 
]> 	moment does not come on automatically.  this will be 
]> 	diagnosed in a couple weeks, the car goes in for touch-up
]> 	while i am reformatting my personality at burning man.
]> 
]> 	the original plan was for the next step to be coilovers,
]> 	3" downpipe (the 1 muffler exhaust sounds SWEET with the 
]> 	mc as it is!), konis, larger wheels (fenders are already 
]> 	rolled), those crazy euros mike williams picked up, and
]> 	a redo if the interior wiring to use a modern, blade 
]> 	fuse panel.  also on the slate was new window regulators, 
]> 	phone and audio redo from scratch, interior soundproofing,
]> 	window tinting, ad nauseum.
]> 
]> 	so, why WAS?!?!
]> 
]> 	i'm trading it for a cq, in about a month.
]> 
]> 	ps: if anyone knows where i can find a 1990 or 1991 MOMO
]> 	benneton f1 steering wheel and/or shift knob, i would be
]> 	MOST appreciative.  you will know them when you see them,
]> 	they are kind of hideous, red/green/blue/yellow.  think
]> 	united colors of benneton. anyway, i have terrible taste,
]> 	and i want these on the cq.
]> 
]> 	VERY much looking forward to the historics.  just for the 
]> 	hell of it i am going to stick a huge price on my urq in 
]> 	the paddock, you never know.
]> 
]> - --
]>  rocky mullin
]>  http://caliban.sf.ca.us/
]>  two strokes are faster than four!
]>  this message was composed using the vi editor.
]>  '83 ur-q - yamaha rz350 - suzuki ts250 -  chaotic good
]> 
]
]


--
 rocky mullin
 http://caliban.sf.ca.us/
 two strokes are faster than four!
 this message was composed using the vi editor.
 '83 ur-q - yamaha rz350 - suzuki ts250 -  chaotic good