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Russell
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Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Disabling the advance mechanism
The other day, I heard tell that a few of the racing teams are using a device that replaces the advance weights and from what I understand acts as a rotor for the luminition too? Supposedly keeping the timing set to full advance all the time, not just when the revs are up.
Two questions really, anybody know what im on about, and what does it achieve?
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September 7th, 2012, 7:22 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
1 yes 2 stops it all falling apart and fucking up the engine - who needs the ignition to be retarded during a race?
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September 7th, 2012, 7:30 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
True, something in or garage was pretty retarded during the race, but once I'd woken up a bit I felt better.
Am I right in thinking Wayne Cowling sells them? I only had a brief chat about it and details were pretty vague. I don't like the bob weights falling apart and fucking up engines, it makes me sad. Not too sure how I'll fare driving it to work like that, but I'm a bit of a driving hero so I'll probably be ok.
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September 7th, 2012, 7:35 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
to a man of your skillz shouldnt be too taxing, copy the shape of the black plastic chopper in ally but instead of a big recess for the points cam bore the centre so its a snug fit on the cam shaft nose, sans bobweights and cam. 2 small grub screws diametrically opposite and bobs yer unretarded uncle ;^) ill have one
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September 7th, 2012, 7:44 pm |
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lpgo
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Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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September 7th, 2012, 8:40 pm |
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lpgo
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Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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September 7th, 2012, 8:45 pm |
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lpgo
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Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm Posts: 2847 Location: NL
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!!You are ready!!
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September 7th, 2012, 8:48 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
Russell, it was Wayne who was having them made. http://www.2cvracing.org.uk/forum/index ... 771.0.htmlDunno what the price is now, but at £16 I'd doubt that it was worth the faff of making one yourself. ken Edit; Not too sure how I'll fare driving it to work like that, but I'm a bit of a driving hero so I'll probably be ok.Just keep the revs above 3,500 and everything will be fine... 
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September 7th, 2012, 9:21 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm Posts: 9259 Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
For £16 you're right, I couldn't raise the enthusiasm to plug the lathe in. Thanks for the link!
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September 7th, 2012, 9:26 pm |
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm Posts: 3684 Location: Ecosse
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 Re: Disabling the advance mechanism
thats as maybee but dont think the UK racing club are 
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September 7th, 2012, 9:56 pm |
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