SPANIARD DYNO
October 8, 2012
Note: old man in green is my old man. The guy sitting on the bike with a broken arm and doing the honours is Kelly (racing related injury) who I bought the bike from and who built up the engine.
I got the bike on the dyno on Saturday and ran her up to tune the new carb and exhaust in. The last time it was on the dyno it had a hideously loud but well functioning megaphone exhaust which has been swaped off for something a bit quieter to keep the peace. Whilst it was making almost as much power as it was with the megaphone (19.6 vs 20.4hp), the curve was on the piss. A few changes in pilot and main jets and resetting of the fuel floats filled in a large hole in the curve.
Unfortunately I didn’t have a new plug with me because it seemed that the current one was a bit poked. A tighten up of the gap found a bit more in the curve but we left a little disappointed in the result. Although it went off the dyno a huge amount better than it did when it rolled on, the illusive megaphone curve taunted me whilst trying to get to bed that night. I’ll get a new plug and consider having a go at moving the needle around but I’m really dreaming of how to quieten down the megaphone to an acceptable race level.
I painted the seat frame on Sunday which improved it’s looks drastically but with summer holidays coming closer and my wallet tightening further I don’t think I’ll paint it until next year… maybe. Racing is on this weekend and hopefully the rain stays away because I am beyond addicted and I need a hit of racing.
MAJORFORCE AE86s
July 20, 2011
One or two photos of the MAJORFORCE AE86s have popped up recently so what better time than now to post some more. I think one of the best things to come out of drifting is the AE86 drift train: a pack of high revving 4AGEs being booted into formation and clinging together like bees. Visions of T50 Japan, MOUSE, Shake of worker and Runfree come to mind and honestly, I cannot get enough – it’s a real eye pleasure to see MAJORFORCE getting in on it.
Black and red, always a good combination and looking better than ever as MF team colours.
On their blog under this photo it said “WET DEATH” and I couldn’t agree more, wet drifting is mighty boring and with semis on the front it may just mean death. It’s always surprising just how good a group of drift cars all the same colour can look. A red Tureno notch has been on my list of cars to own for a long time and seeing this pack of red corollas is a bit overwhelming.
The thing I like most about teams like MAJORFORCE and T50 is that they are just that, a team. They share the same style and go to the same events; it’s all about hanging out with your like minded friends and killing some tyres. I definitely want to catch up with these guys at an event the next time I’m in Japan.
Sourced via the MAJORFORCE Minkara page.
