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  1. rossocorsa13

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    #3151 rossocorsa13, Dec 10, 2014
    Sounds about as good as you could have hoped for!
     
  2. Arjun

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    #3152 Arjun, Dec 10, 2014
    Is that 700hp at the wheels?

    IIRC you were at 604hp at the wheels (~710hp at the crank assuming 15% transmission losses) the last time at 10 psi (0.7 bar).

    700hp at the wheels would be insanity!
     
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    #3153 jvecchi, Dec 10, 2014
    Any news as to when the article in Evo will see print?
     
  4. Traveller

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    #3154 Traveller, Dec 10, 2014
    First we have to get through the full track test, probably at Anglesea, and being England, that is very weather dependent and January is not a month you would choose. Personally, by the time we have the full test and it hits the newstands, it will be mid next year.
     
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    #3155 Traveller, Dec 11, 2014
    Indeed we do, but I really don't want to post here to open the floor to an endless critique and commentary. It will be in the book I am assembling of the restoration showing our tuning progress over the past three months.
     
  6. PSk

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    #3156 PSk, Dec 11, 2014
    Congratulations Traveller for attaining your power target and completing a very impressive restoration/rebuild.

    Best
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  7. Traveller

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    #3157 Traveller, Dec 11, 2014
    Appreciated.
     
  8. singletrack

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    #3158 singletrack, Dec 11, 2014
    Awesome!

    : O

    Man...gives an idea of the cost of racing.

    Sounds like you actually increased the usable power - that is awesome! Must be a total monster!
     
  9. Traveller

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    #3160 time, Dec 12, 2014
    I love it!! This tread has been the highlight of many days for me.. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Do you happen to have the Michelotto silver Chassis paint info? I must have some mixed up for my next project. :)
     
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    #3161 Traveller, Dec 15, 2014
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    Back to Mototechnique today as I was playing Santa and an interesting visit finalising a few outstanding details.

    One thing which was particularly interesting and exciting is that as the paint has cured we are starting to get all the carbon wrinkle peeping through just as we were hoping, but being a full respray and with its past, never fully confident. The attached tries to show it and that is not orange peel or camera shake, the surface finish being perfect, it is just the carbon starting to grin.

    Not easy to photograph but hopefully you get the idea. Interesting as immediately after paint it was totally flat.

    Very pleased as it is occurring on all panels.
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    #3162 Pixel-Snapper, Dec 16, 2014
    Looks cracking Tim...
     
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    #3163 singletrack, Dec 16, 2014
    Dope. I had a cf spoiler painted by an excellent shop in IL; same effect on the paint.
     
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    #3165 PSk, Dec 16, 2014
    When do you intend to take it home?
    Pete
     
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    #3166 Traveller, Dec 16, 2014
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    We still have some work to do before we are ready for EVO so I imagine not until mid late February.
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    #3167 Bas, Dec 17, 2014
    Sweet baby jesus. This car is just too good. I hope you've found some winter tires for the cold months until May-ish...they work much, much better in the cold than the R888s.
     
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    #3169 jjeffries, Dec 17, 2014
    Mototechnique is one of the great shops. Lots of poseurs in our universe, but Kevin & Co. are the real deal, and lovely, unaffected blokes to work with. John.
     
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    #3171 Traveller, Dec 18, 2014
    I probably should have pointed out the ring of blisters on the inside.
     
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    #3172 Rude86, Dec 18, 2014
    A nice burnout will clean them up
     
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    #3173 GuyIncognito, Dec 18, 2014
    maybe a bit too much camber?
     
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    #3174 Traveller, Dec 19, 2014
    My immediate thought but we have set it up according to Michelotto LM data sheet providing exact details direct from the horses mouth.
     
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    #3175 Bas, Dec 19, 2014
    Might just be the age of the tire in combination with then being run relatively hard on the dyno. They've been standing for damn near 2 years.
     
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