Meet Oscar!!

[Superblue76]

Just picked up my new toy and thought I'd post a few pics.

 

[cozmeister]

Some sexy carbs there mate   Love the colour too

[Daz-cos]

  sexy as fook!!

[Nash]

Proper Car!!!!

[RST-Steve]

That is fooking stunning mate, what a great find! 

[Fireball]

Got less rust on it than my car! LOL, what an amazing vehicle, deffinatly one to show off at every show and stand availible 

[Churchy]

That is just car porn! You had better be at the next rsoc meeting!!!

[RST-Steve]

Yep, i think it'll be quite popular

[escortmk7-sauber]

Congratulation for Oscar:) 

nice and very clean example

Yeep, we don't have that in our country:) lol

[Superblue76]

Thanks for the comments, if I can find a decent tuner/rolling rd before next meet it'll be there. Running really rich at the moment. Engine has done less than 40 miles since rebuild. Used about 1/4 tank doing 12 miles!!!!!!

[Churchy]

Where abouts do you live roughly, and what engine management do you use???

[Superblue76]

just outside of Norwich, engine management is original but has got electronic ign. It's got twin 45 webber carbs, Kent cam, overbored to 2.1, block skimmed to top of pistons, knife edge crank etc, etc.     

[Churchy]

The trouble is there isn't that many places that specialise in old school, modded motors like yours. I'm not sure if your ecu can be chipped, it's probably older than Rainbirds first boyfriend. I would recommend a new ecu, not cheap I know, but it'll have the engine running much better, as in properly lol.

There are 2 places I would recommend trying. Obvioulsly where I take mine, which is very close to you, as in APT in Lenwade (01603 870990 www.ap-tuning.co.uk ). Talk to either Christian or Gary, they are the muts nuts on all cars, but specialise in Jap crap, but deffo worth a chat! The other place I would consider would be Emerald in Watton, not too far from you, he makes his own ecu's, as does APT, but I know he has mapped a couple of Mk2 RS2K's in the past. tJust bear in mind the latter just does ecu's and mapping. Hope this helps a little.

[Superblue76]

cheers Churchy, I've also been recommended Clive Attowe or SCA. Has anyone had any dealings with either? Another name mentioned was Shaun Taylor.

[Churchy]

cheers Churchy, I've also been recommended Clive Attowe or SCA. Has anyone had any dealings with either?

Avoid both like the clap! There are poeple in our club that have had dealings with both, come along to the next meet and you will hear them!!! SCA are ok for buying stuff like oil, but thats where it ends.

[RST-Steve]

I've had a lot of work done by APT and its always been spot on, they really know their stuff in there..... churchy's car proves what they can do LOL

[Churchy]

churchy's car proves what they can do LOL

More to the point I think is Gary's Evo!!!

[Fireball]

It's got twin 45 webber carbs, Kent cam, overbored to 2.1, block skimmed to top of pistons, knife edge crank etc, etc.     

Ive just soiled my boxers

[RST-Steve]

churchy's car proves what they can do LOL

More to the point I think is Gary's Evo!!!

... yeah but thats Japanese!! lol

[matt]

Please correct me if im wrong but i believe Churchy is being dumb.
Oscar was built many moons ago back in a time when a pocket calculator would have been the size of a phone directory. Therefore an ECU would need its own trailer to pull it!!! (oscar doesn't have an ECU)

I believe what Oscar needs is his Mixture/jets adjusting on the Carbs, this would seem like a job for Emerald at Watton as i get the feeling he is more acustom to a bit of old school tuning.

Nice try anyway Churchy

[Superblue76]

Emerald dont want to know either! Carb experts are getting hard to find these days. 

[matt]

Bummer, thats me all out of ideas then, the only other place i can think of that do carbs is Northampton Motorsport. Its a bit of a journey i know but i cant think of any others in this area.

[Churchy]

Bummer, thats me all out of ideas then, the only other place i can think of that do carbs is Northampton Motorsport. Its a bit of a journey i know but i cant think of any others in this area.

So after berating me for being dumb, the only place you could think of round here was the place I already told him to try.


Oh dear 

[Superblue76]

After a bit of head scratching, nut scratching, cursing and quietly weeping in the corner of the garage, I've managed to get oscar on song a bit. After a bit of playing with the carbs and timing I took him out for a run. Due to the rally cam it stutters low down in the rev range but over 3k it f**king flies considering its 33 yrs old. I know old speedos aren't accurate but it read over 120 mph and revved of the clock!!!!!!

This car is gonna be fun when properly sorted!   

[RST-Steve]

NICE!!