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you get home in one go?... you didnt seem to have any trouble on south rd

hey Carl, I looked for your guys along South Rd but couldn't see you (where you behind or in front of me?) so I pretty much hammered it before the ignition broke down again outside the Tonsley pub, just before Mitsubishi. Played with the wiring for about an hour and got it running through back streets for about 1/2 km before calling for a flatbed. The poor RAA dude was too scared to strap it down so I had to do it for the baby.

By the way, what colour should 91 & 98 octane be?

I drained the fuel last night and it was bright yellow?!

hey Carl, I looked for your guys along South Rd but couldn't see you (where you behind or in front of me?) so I pretty much hammered it before the ignition broke down again outside the Tonsley pub, just before Mitsubishi. Played with the wiring for about an hour and got it running through back streets for about 1/2 km before calling for a flatbed. The poor RAA dude was too scared to strap it down so I had to do it for the baby.

Dam Pete, I should have given you the card of a mate of mine who just got into the motorcycle recovery business. He does recovery cheap so he can get a rep and clientele up and running. I'll hand you a card next time I see you.

:P

amanda, can see ya reading the thread

can u let jason know i'll have the intercooler in the car for him at mallala tonite :P

cheers

on another note, afternoon all :P

LOL busted :P.

i think he's already left but i'll ring him in a sec and let him know.

didn't even know he was getting an intercooler haha

hey Carl, I looked for your guys along South Rd but couldn't see you (where you behind or in front of me?) so I pretty much hammered it before the ignition broke down again outside the Tonsley pub, just before Mitsubishi. Played with the wiring for about an hour and got it running through back streets for about 1/2 km before calling for a flatbed. The poor RAA dude was too scared to strap it down so I had to do it for the baby.

By the way, what colour should 91 & 98 octane be?

I drained the fuel last night and it was bright yellow?!

Unleaded wether it be 91 or 98 octane should be a purpley colour.... i do know that that crap ethanol high octane shit can sometimes be a yellow colour and if not tuned specifically for it will make your car run like sh1t or even worse eat away any seals in your fuel pump :3some:

Dam Pete, I should have given you the card of a mate of mine who just got into the motorcycle recovery business. He does recovery cheap so he can get a rep and clientele up and running. I'll hand you a card next time I see you.

:3some:

thanks Roo, appreciate that mate

just got an opinion from steve, who sugested front and rear udjustable camber arms...

any one shed some light on price etc?

i keep looking at the offset and its starting to make me sick.....

just got an opinion from steve, who sugested front and rear udjustable camber arms...

any one shed some light on price etc?

i keep looking at the offset and its starting to make me sick.....

cheer up mate

how much u want 4 ya spacers?

stokies on my car look sooooooo gay dont sit out wide enough even with wider tread 225/50

Unleaded wether it be 91 or 98 octane should be a purpley colour.... i do know that that crap ethanol high octane shit can sometimes be a yellow colour and if not tuned specifically for it will make your car run like sh1t or even worse eat away any seals in your fuel pump :3some:

mate that may explain my running issues cause even with the ignition wire sorted it seemed to be backfiring & stalling once it got hot.

When I drained the fuel, first thing I thought of, did someone tamper with my fuel?!

Oh by the way, no fuel pump on my bike, gravity fed petcock only.

the ones on the front i got 2nd (brand new condish) from sambo33 (who got them from wheelworx) last night for 100 bucks

ill be happy to get that back so i can get smaller...

they are 70 ea brand new from wheelworx

did a quick search and seems like the yellow stuff is E10 (10% ethanol) and is being sold by BP now as "BP Ultimate 98"..........I hope I'm wrong!

found a couple of interesting articles.

Fuel Colour

Ethanol in Petrol

The RAA’s position on Ethanol

Late last year the Federal Parliament approved legislation capping the use of ethanol in petrol to 10% (E10) and requiring that petrol stations adequately inform consumers if they are using petrol that includes ethanol. An anomaly currently exists in South Australian legislation whereby ethanol blended petrol is able to be sold within the State as long as the ethanol containing petrol conforms with current emission standards and is not blended in South Australia.

What is Ethanol?

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is a clear, colourless liquid, generally manufactured from grain or sugar. (Currently around 90% of Australia’s ethanol is produced from wheat). Blending ethanol and petrol in various proportions has been put forward as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and alleviating adverse economic conditions in the sugar industry.

Ethanol can be considered as a renewable fuel when produced from sustainable agricultural sources and has potential for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Whether this potential is realised depends on the feedstock and the technology used in the production process as well as the distribution and blending procedures.

When determining the overall environmental impacts or benefits of ethanol use, the ‘whole of life’ effects must be measured, including the impacts of the production of wheat or sugar produced solely for ethanol production.

Ethanol is more costly to produce than petrol and requires its own storage and distribution infrastructure.

Ethanol can be used as an automotive fuel by itself and can be mixed with petrol to form an ethanol/petrol blend. Pure ethanol can only be used in specially designed engines.

Vehicle fuel economy is reduced when petrol is diluted with ethanol because of its lower energy content.

Will Ethanol damage my vehicle or affect its performance?

Most metal components in fuel systems will corrode or rust in the presence of water. Ethanol increases petrol's ability to absorb water without separating and Ethanol blended petrol can therefore ‘hold’ more water and carry this through the engine. The greater the concentration of ethanol the greater the ability to ‘hold’ water.

Several studies have examined the effect of E10 on fuel tanks and fuel system components and have concluded that ethanol up to 10% does not increase corrosion in normal, everyday operation.

Ethanol blends may have a deteriorating effect on the rubber components of an engine. Other additives, such as benzene may also have an effect.

In older models, deposits in fuel tanks and fuel lines are occasionally loosened by E10, and the fuel filter may become plugged. This is remedied by a fuel filter change.

If very Ethanol rich fuel is used this may cause an engine to stall.

Laboratory tests have shown that blends of 20% pure Ethanol in petrol can damage some conventional automotive paint.

Vehicle warranties

A number of motor vehicle and marine engine manufacturers advise their warranties would be voided where fuel blends of greater than 10% ethanol have been used.

did a quick search and seems like the yellow stuff is E10 (10% ethanol) and is being sold by BP now as "BP Ultimate 98"..........I hope I'm wrong!

found a couple of interesting articles.

Fuel Colour

Ethanol in Petrol

The RAA’s position on Ethanol

Late last year the Federal Parliament approved legislation capping the use of ethanol in petrol to 10% (E10) and requiring that petrol stations adequately inform consumers if they are using petrol that includes ethanol. An anomaly currently exists in South Australian legislation whereby ethanol blended petrol is able to be sold within the State as long as the ethanol containing petrol conforms with current emission standards and is not blended in South Australia.

What is Ethanol?

Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) is a clear, colourless liquid, generally manufactured from grain or sugar. (Currently around 90% of Australia’s ethanol is produced from wheat). Blending ethanol and petrol in various proportions has been put forward as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and alleviating adverse economic conditions in the sugar industry.

Ethanol can be considered as a renewable fuel when produced from sustainable agricultural sources and has potential for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Whether this potential is realised depends on the feedstock and the technology used in the production process as well as the distribution and blending procedures.

When determining the overall environmental impacts or benefits of ethanol use, the ‘whole of life’ effects must be measured, including the impacts of the production of wheat or sugar produced solely for ethanol production.

Ethanol is more costly to produce than petrol and requires its own storage and distribution infrastructure.

Ethanol can be used as an automotive fuel by itself and can be mixed with petrol to form an ethanol/petrol blend. Pure ethanol can only be used in specially designed engines.

Vehicle fuel economy is reduced when petrol is diluted with ethanol because of its lower energy content.

Will Ethanol damage my vehicle or affect its performance?

Most metal components in fuel systems will corrode or rust in the presence of water. Ethanol increases petrol's ability to absorb water without separating and Ethanol blended petrol can therefore ‘hold’ more water and carry this through the engine. The greater the concentration of ethanol the greater the ability to ‘hold’ water.

Several studies have examined the effect of E10 on fuel tanks and fuel system components and have concluded that ethanol up to 10% does not increase corrosion in normal, everyday operation.

Ethanol blends may have a deteriorating effect on the rubber components of an engine. Other additives, such as benzene may also have an effect.

In older models, deposits in fuel tanks and fuel lines are occasionally loosened by E10, and the fuel filter may become plugged. This is remedied by a fuel filter change.

If very Ethanol rich fuel is used this may cause an engine to stall.

Laboratory tests have shown that blends of 20% pure Ethanol in petrol can damage some conventional automotive paint.

Vehicle warranties

A number of motor vehicle and marine engine manufacturers advise their warranties would be voided where fuel blends of greater than 10% ethanol have been used.

ah i didnt see you were talkin about ya bike haha :3some: but yeah just as i suspected, its crap stuff, ive seen at leat 4 or 5 300c's at work all have their fuel pumps eaten away in like 3000kms cos of this stuff...

E10 BP 98 would suck especially as now they have pushed price up to 12-13c more than ULP. E10 is supposed to be cheaper than regular 98.

SAFF do E10 blends are cheaper. Lately I've been running Shell as the only slug 10c more.

pete, the minimum delivery is two litres mate.

Really what are they going to do if you only shove 1/2 a litre in and then walk in to pay for it?? :3some:

E10 BP 98 would suck especially as now they have pushed price up to 12-13c more than ULP. E10 is supposed to be cheaper than regular 98.

SAFF do E10 blends are cheaper. Lately I've been running Shell as the only slug 10c more.

Really what are they going to do if you only shove 1/2 a litre in and then walk in to pay for it?? :3some:

Been using Mobil premium hi octane for the last 6 months. definate improvement over the equally rated BP premium hi octane. now i know why

hrm. i still pay $1.58pl while others are paying $1.42 for std but its worth it

-D

lol, yeah it rubs major on the fronts, rears are ok........

think i gotta go back for smaller and sell off the +25s

im not too keen on the look of the fronts now either....i need other ppls opinions :3some:

get some smaller tyres. is it a 9.5 wide rears and 8.5 fronts? try some 235 for the rear and 225 fronts, maybe even 215's on the front then drop it on its ass :D

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