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  • August 11, 2016 at 18:14 #2771
    Amigos
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    Oh, and Greg, I’m not at Rye on Saturday (holiday’s) but Matt and Kevin are racing so keep an eye on Amigos too, cheers fella 😉

    August 11, 2016 at 18:13 #2770
    Amigos
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    Good luck to Geoff’s team Lambo, Shayne’s team Alverstone Autos and Piers with Corporate Chaffeurs for the 24hr!

    April 1, 2016 at 11:55 #1843
    Amigos
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    I put a question up on Facebook to see if it might be possible, apologies if it has already…

    The August round V’s EPEC 24hr… I just wanted to throw it up for discussion, and perhaps this has already been decided, but the EPEC 24hr race oop North is the same weekend as the August round at Rye (13th/14th Aug). This causes me problems for drivers and i’m aware that other teams are in a difficult position too with drivers and teams… Is there any chance we can bring the August round at Rye forward to the first Saturday?? Anyone got any thoughts on this one..??

    Cheers… Roy (Amigos)

    March 3, 2016 at 16:30 #1520
    Amigos
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    I only use Joe Gibbs

    March 2, 2016 at 20:53 #1518
    Amigos
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    Hi Adam, we had terrible trouble with an older set of engines exactly the same as you every time it rained… you can reduce some of the misfiring by reducing the plug gap in wet weather but unfortunately water will often find its way in to the engine if it’s very wet and constantly raining. The oil will look white and milky when you drain it out so top tip is to always drain the engines as soon as you can after the race (next day at the latest) if it has been raining before the moisture corrodes the piston and barrel. If it comes out white then you will need to put new oil in and run the engine for about 10mins to hot and drain that oil out and throw away again, this will get rid of any moisture and remove any corrosion. Then new oil in again for your next race. Hope that helps, unfortunately it is a problem for us all and some engines are more prone to letting in water than others but if you reduce the plug gap then that should help the misfire, i’m not aware of any guarding or special waterproofing other than spray WD40 on the plug lead on every pitstop! perhaps some of the other more experienced teams might share their secrets regarding this one 🙂 Hope that helps.. Roy

    February 23, 2016 at 09:23 #1364
    Amigos
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    Hi Josh,
    I can vouch for UFO engines as we moved to them in the middle of last season and they have proven to be a very strong pair of engines (Standard Clubman engines – not SP’s). One of the top reasons i would suggest going for UFO is due to the fact Richard (who owns UFO and is the tuner) attends most if not all of the races and will check your engines over and also help you out if you’re having any problems. I’m not aware of any other tuners that actually attend the races but I could be wrong. Apart from that you get strong engines at a competitive price with good support and backup at the circuit and Richard is a nice guy too..:-)
    Good luck… Roy (Amigos)

    February 11, 2016 at 17:56 #1219
    Amigos
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    Hi Josh, for a bit more you could get a new pair of tuned 160’s that you know will be MSA compliant from Richard at UFO that will be a good strong pair of engines, just a thought..

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