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by robkendall
Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: hey again from an oldie
Replies: 12
Views: 5961

hey again from an oldie

hey all pretty sure some of the oldies will remember me from a couple of years back. been volvo less for a few years, had an amg that i played with, but just got bored :D just bought a nice couple of v70s....2.0 version for daily runner and an awd v70r for play days am looking at getting hold of a 4...
by robkendall
Fri May 15, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: Restoration of an 480ES 1987
Replies: 146
Views: 45394

love the look of the alloys with black inner/polished lip, and love the thin black highlighting, but NOT the black lower bumper idea it sort of hides the bottom of the bumper, and being the gorgeous kit it is, needs to be seen in its entirety just my opinions though....your cars come on fantastic fr...
by robkendall
Fri May 15, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 Cabrio
Replies: 87
Views: 29903

catgroom knows where theres one thats for sale iirc....maybe its brayden motors??

its a white cabrio anyways, im sure if anyone interested searches for groomys posts theyll find his links....it was over a year ago that he last mentioned it though, so dont hold out any hopes!

rgrds
rob
by robkendall
Wed May 13, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Anyone know where Lee is??
Replies: 19
Views: 4530

lee wrote: having 6000ltrs of toxic liquid on board as well as many corrosives and flamables.
lee.....we've discussed the dangers of drink driving before havent we?
glad youre ok mate, could have been a bit of an icky moment.
by robkendall
Wed May 13, 2009 10:53 am
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: bye
Replies: 10
Views: 5341

see you next month martin
:P
by robkendall
Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Oil Pressure and Voltmeter Gauge ...
Replies: 4
Views: 1901

all thw wiring is in the loom already, so thats one thing down. if you look in your engine bay you should see a blank to the side of the oil filter. the wire going to it is used, but you need the sensor off another car...bascially replace the blank with the sensor, and wire up and youre good to go. ...
by robkendall
Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:24 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: The rebuild begins....
Replies: 104
Views: 18306

nice rebuild....glad you didnt scrap the car


on a lighter side......i remember now where i parked my bike
Image


:D
by robkendall
Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:16 pm
Forum: Styling
Topic: the start of my project, finally
Replies: 70
Views: 35533

all the boring old sticks on here will tell you its too beautiful a car to modify etc etc....dont listen to em! modify away, as long as you are happy with the end product, it doesnt really matter that everyone else thinks it looks crap! on a serious note though, ALL modifications body wise arent the...
by robkendall
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: I keep being seduced by RWD
Replies: 72
Views: 22347

get a 340, they are top rate fun.....the polycrap diff is a bit of a pain, sometimes strips but they are damn good clean fun
:D
get one, its only 1 more car after all

rgrds
rob
by robkendall
Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: Rusty Dreams
Replies: 15
Views: 6063

Dan the 480 Man wrote:
robkendall wrote:/wave...yeah its really me.....again
Welcome back Mr Kendall....long time no see!
hey Dan, hows tricks?

you still got the gleaming white beastie or did you sell in the end?
( it IS that long since lol)
by robkendall
Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:12 am
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: Rusty Dreams
Replies: 15
Views: 6063

i'd have the gullwing merc at any price
pure beauty
;)


/wave...yeah its really me.....again
by robkendall
Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:03 am
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: MBC fitting
Replies: 3
Views: 2363

black hose from the turbo to mbc in port
red hose from actuator to the mbc out port

(colours might differ, but thats what they were on my last tub)
by robkendall
Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:53 am
Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
Topic: direct feed cold air intake system !
Replies: 5
Views: 3137

as chris says...nope. not only are you increasing the length of intake...youre restricting the intake. for a tub?...no probs as its forced....for an NA? suicide (imagine trying to breath through a short fat pipe? easy....now try breathing through 10meters of hose pipe) best bet for a cold air intake...
by robkendall
Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:43 am
Forum: Styling
Topic: Harnesses...
Replies: 21
Views: 9947

hey chris...hows things.... ....... for maximum stability, you should be accelerating slightly all the way through the corner; you can increase the acceleration when you reach the apex. I was taught that on the approach to a bend you should have slowed to the point where you can apply throttle befor...
by robkendall
Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:44 am
Forum: Styling
Topic: Harnesses...
Replies: 21
Views: 9947

my old 480 had height adjusters on the top mount of the seat belt....in fact all of em did iirc....are you sure yours dont? braking in corners lol....just dont do it....get the line and speed before you hit the corner, accelerate on the apex and youre off :) theres an old trick we were taught (did a...
by robkendall
Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Track car...
Replies: 14
Views: 3580

i would go turbo....or maybe the 2 litre engines. bhps are from memory so might not be entirely right lol N/A - B18ep engine type - 109bhp turbo - B18ft engine type - 120bhp N/a2.0 - B20something engine type - no idea bhp theyve all got their strengths and weakness....personally i would go turbo, bu...
by robkendall
Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: The Bat has found his way home
Replies: 14
Views: 6339

bit of a trend here lol...like bad pennies we all are

i would say welcome back too....but would sound funny as im only just back meself.

rgrds
rob
by robkendall
Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My 480 spares day!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3008

What does it bring to remove the cat? on a turbo? loads of difference....the quicker you can get the gas out the better after all....as the car works on forced induction on a N/A car? depends really.....ive had cars with the B18EP engine and B18E...on one of the EP engines it made a huge amount of ...
by robkendall
Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
Topic: hey again
Replies: 16
Views: 5438

:cryhard: You said you didn't love me anymore, and that you'd be happier with a Skyline :cryhard: http://yelims.free.fr/Groumph/Triste10.gif *cough*....errr....i would be too (not you you understand....just....well....skyline?!) and hey joolz...missed ya sexy ;) lee...dad too...congrats to you and ...
by robkendall
Mon May 19, 2008 1:04 am
Forum: Meetings
Topic: 2008 Club Europe meeting: May 16-18 in Achterhoek, NL
Replies: 43
Views: 19093

calm down dan

(hands a bottle of meggys to dan and a dirty car)
stress relief?


;)
rob