Flopsy is home again :o)

[zippy]

I am sure you are glad to see her she came back quicker than you thought. How to the point how are you keeping hope you are well see you soon.

[Guinney1971]

Cheers all

We took Flopsy and Sorbet out today for a quick run down to Heanor to see
RichH - I think I might have to make sure my 'Nicholsoned' dashboard
and binnacle are secure... :wink: It was a gorgeous day up here today
and she was certainly gleaming in the sunshine. Cue 'surgical smile'

Nick, I'll sort out those injectors for Wednesday night when we meet up for
a pint - we've noticed that the car is 'popping' when the throttle is backed
off too.... :roll:

[NickT]

Claire Usher Wrote:Cheers all

We took Flopsy and Sorbet out today for a quick run down to Heanor to see
RichH - I think I might have to make sure my 'Nicholsoned' dashboard
and binnacle are secure... :wink: It was a gorgeous day up here today
and she was certainly gleaming in the sunshine. Cue 'surgical smile'

Nick, I'll sort out those injectors for Wednesday night when we meet up for
a pint - we've noticed that the car is 'popping' when the throttle is backed
off too.... :roll:

No probs. You prob have throttle plates that don't have the poppet valves. I'll compensate for that during the tune up. I'll make a check list!

NickT

[Tourettes Tony]

are the poppet valves little flaps that open on the over-run on the throttle plates blimey that was a mouthfull :lol: TT

[NickT]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:are the poppet valves little flaps that open on the over-run on the throttle plates blimey that was a mouthfull :lol: TT

Exactly Tony They are more like little spring loaded valves. When the throttle is shut and the engine revs are high, they let extra air in to smooth the revs down and decrease emissions.

Book setting is to set the throttle shut (but just not catching) and set idle using air bypass. You can compensate for it by setting the throttle plates slightly open. Usually set idle control valve shut and set idle to 2/3 of specified ie about 600rpm. Once done, set as per ECU control.

When I do Flopsys I will get Claire to do some pics.

NickT

[Tourettes Tony]

they have them valves on motorcycles as well i remember seeing them, mind you i was more interested in blowing them up rather than the mechanical side :lol: mind you i was a young man :lol: TT

[Guinney1971]

lol :lol: NickT, mebbe this would be a good one to write up for the
Technical part of the mag?

Whilst I know that many of you are aware of what Flopsy was like 5+ years ago when I got her, and the work that has been done over time, some of you will not know what state she was in all that time ago.

So, as promised, here are some 'before and after' pics

NSF Wing in 2002


NSF Wing today



Dashboard in 2002



Dashboard today



Binnacle in 2002



Binnacle today



Bonnet in 2002 (you can just about make out swirls on LH side of bonnet)



Bonnet today



Top of centre console 2002


Centre console today



Collection day - 17.10.2002!





Gleaming in the sun, 27.01.2008





These few piccies do not do justice to the amount of work that Chris and Darren have put in to the car over the last few months - and there were so many things wrong with Flopsy, not just cosmetically, that it would take me an eternity to detail them all here. Suffice to say, as well as the car looking fab, I no longer have the awful clanging noise from the front suspension on full lock

I'm just terrified of scratching her now on the bushes on the lane up to our cottage

[tracey steele]

fantastic clare i did`t realise how badly cracked her dash was look forward to seeing it at eurotec :wink:

[Chris Hawes]

I think this car should now be called Hotsey! :wink:

So, besides tweaking Flopsey's tuning what is else is planned for her next?

[NickT]

It's like "Extreme Make-over" - not that I watch programs like that...... :lol:

NickT

[Guinney1971]

Chris Hawes Wrote:I think this car should now be called Hotsey! :wink:

So, besides tweaking Flopsey's tuning what is else is planned for her next?

lol :lol: well, I still need to tidy up the chassis where the brake
fluid leaked onto it (when it was still in the US), I need new window
motors and the central locking fixing, I need to replace my coil cover
that went missing a couple of years ago, I'd like to recover my headliners and
t-panel, erm.... new alternator, LPG Conversion..... I'm sure I'll find things to keep
me amused! Cant have a perfect car, that would be too boring! lol :lol:

[Outatime]

Yeah! Flospy is back! What a lovely state she is in now!

BTW... how many of us wants a new alternator? Maybe we could arrange a "up north" group buy of the SpecialTAuto alternator to share some postage?

[Dan6457]

Whats wrong with your alternator? You just want a more beefy one or you keep running the battery down?

[Outatime]

Dan1986 Wrote:Whats wrong with your alternator? You just want a more beefy one or you keep running the battery down?

Just want a more beefy one~ and keep my old one as spare (it failed before, and I fixed it, but I loose trust in it)

[Guinney1971]

hey John, well if your old one works then I'll have it off you

Flopsy's was supposedly rebuilt in 2004, but its getting worse and worse again, it makes a hell of a row and the needle is showing about 10volts when I'm driving - I think it should be at 13 - is that right Nick?