Demetris
Well-Known Member
Last night i took the car out for a good 50 Km drive.
And it feels nice. I am surpriced by how much more quiet and smooth it feels now. It is a new engine yes, but i guess that the new mountings have also to do with it. I have to confess that after what happened in my last ... test drive i felt a little uncomfotable in the beggining. But soon confidence started to built up. There are a few minor things to be done too. It seems to pink sligtly with 95 octane petrol (it's a 10:1 engine) so i filled up with 100 octane and i wait to see the results. It is more expensive but at least throughout the running in period i want to protect it. Later i can see if retarding the ignition helps. Also the clutch should be adjusted properly, there is some clutch spin when the gearbox oil gets hot, that shows as sligtly crunching when selecting reverse. All the other gears select smoothly and with little effort either hot or cold, stationary or on the move.
It's good when your efforts are paid off
And it feels nice. I am surpriced by how much more quiet and smooth it feels now. It is a new engine yes, but i guess that the new mountings have also to do with it. I have to confess that after what happened in my last ... test drive i felt a little uncomfotable in the beggining. But soon confidence started to built up. There are a few minor things to be done too. It seems to pink sligtly with 95 octane petrol (it's a 10:1 engine) so i filled up with 100 octane and i wait to see the results. It is more expensive but at least throughout the running in period i want to protect it. Later i can see if retarding the ignition helps. Also the clutch should be adjusted properly, there is some clutch spin when the gearbox oil gets hot, that shows as sligtly crunching when selecting reverse. All the other gears select smoothly and with little effort either hot or cold, stationary or on the move.
It's good when your efforts are paid off