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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:00 pm

I asked the guys to do the emissions at around 3500rpm for 'high idle'. In fairness they spent a good 5 mins getting the cat nice and hot even though i drove the b*llox out of it and got the engine oil temp up to 110 deg C!
I was getting worried as a few lads left other cars and came over for a look and even the receptionist was spending time at the car! I think she wanted to know what it sounded like as every now and again your man would give it a rev! Then later on more guys kept looking under at the quad exhausts so I was getting pretty worried.
Got called and was expecting the worst but no it PASSED, soo bloody happy. I recently changed the lambda sensor, cat and engine temp sensor.
What's interesting to note is that I did the test back in December and failed on emissions, have hardly used the car since only on motorways, had the wheels etc re aligned before first test and there is a fair bit of difference (imbalance) in the suspension and brake tests. IE, the imbalance in Dec was maybe 7% for front axel while in January ON A DIFFERENT LANE in same test center it was 14%! That to me is a lot. Something maybe they should check out as that could be the difference between someone passing and failing and having to fork out another 49 euros plus. :?:
PS, left on Viper Induction kit and crankcase breather filter in both cases while running on Maxol 5% Bi- Eth stuff. (Car does run sweeter on Maxol's new fuel).
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:51 pm

Mark - where did you pick up the cat temp sensor?
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Postby Bernard » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:54 pm

Congratulations, well done :smt023
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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:59 pm

Cheers guys.
Janus, sorry my mistake, that was another cat and an engine temp sensor!
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:32 pm

lol - forgot to congratulate you... Absent minded today..

Congrats..woo :-) /Waves Imaginary flag :-)
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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:38 pm

:D . Yes the GR will now get a celebratory present- cat bypass pipe :!:
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Postby Sebastian » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:45 pm

nice one mark , that's good news
no1. manual GR 96 l no2. tip GR 95 l no3. manual Gpx 95 l no.4 manual Gpx 95 l no.5 manual Gpx 96 l no.6 tip GR 95 - in 2011 took a break from the FTO scene
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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:26 pm

Thanks man. The thing is, I know how good and well looked after my car is. It's just a pain in the ar$e that I have to prove it to the government!
I'd hate it if I had to put a Ferrari or Porsche through that!
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Postby Bernard » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:05 pm

mark wrote:I'd hate it if I had to put a Ferrari or Porsche through that!


I wouldn't mind :wink:
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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:44 pm

Yes you would Bernard, some young fella not knowing where to look or what to do and sitting in your pride and joy (I thought about getting a job there for that reason!!!) and then cooking the clutch as he brings it around the back and puts the foot down! (never happens in Fonthill) :roll: :lol:
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Postby Bernard » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:04 pm

Same as watching the FTO being tested then...
I cringed when he spun the wheels getting off the rollers.
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Postby mark » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:01 pm

pretty much!
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