TCT Activa by Jeth
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How many miles has it done? Its quite normal for a high boost engine to breathe heavily, its a good idea to uprate the breather system to help reduce pressure on the piston rings because when boost goes up, crankcase pressure goes up too. I would go catch tank on it. As long as compression is good, monitor oil usage and go from there. You'l know when the engine is shot but a heavy breather shouldnt be a reason to rebuild it yet.Jeth wrote:Well i didn't need to wait that too long..Jeth wrote: And when i finally get it broken, i'll do it stonger and more powerful
Huge oil cloud coming from breather pipe.
Need to take engine out and see what to do.
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Here's me and Jeth going at it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcW126WW6Lc
Once he got grip on third gear he overtook me like I was standing still...
My PB was 15,216@149,32km/h.
Once he got grip on third gear he overtook me like I was standing still...

My PB was 15,216@149,32km/h.
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Oh dear Jeth
It had a short but brilliant career
I'll be interested to know what let go. I'd suspect a holed piston as a result of detonation or one or more of the top rings gave out for the same reason...
The bottom end is normally able to take the kind of power you were developing but as Gareth says, some forged pistons may be a good thought for next time...

It had a short but brilliant career

I'll be interested to know what let go. I'd suspect a holed piston as a result of detonation or one or more of the top rings gave out for the same reason...
The bottom end is normally able to take the kind of power you were developing but as Gareth says, some forged pistons may be a good thought for next time...
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Hehe, thanks.CitroJim wrote:No. 3 cylinder looks a tad low Jeth...
My goodness, you work quicklyYou have not let the grass grow under your feet there!!!!
(a quaint old English expression to describe someone who works fast...)
My goal is to get engine out this week.
Then friend of mine comes to rub old paint off

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Project has been standing still for a while now, I did open the engine, piston rings and pistons etc. are looking good, only headgasket had blown really badly..
Oh well, now that engine is stripped im building it with new stock parts, and sadly selling it after getting it running :/
Already sold VEMS and turbo I used on it..
Oh well, now that engine is stripped im building it with new stock parts, and sadly selling it after getting it running :/
Already sold VEMS and turbo I used on it..