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- Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:33 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: lets talk about torque
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10871
Re: lets talk about torque
This torque issue reminds me one question I have; why do people use exotic conversions with Kawa / Honda / KTM motocross engines rather than Montesa, Beta, Gas Gas = Trial motorbikes, with loooooads of low down torque ? If you want to go for torque, I would advise you to look for info on Trial engin...
- Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6928
Re: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".... :lol: whats the point in weighing main jets.... :? its the flow rate that counts. next you,ll be weighing bulbs to compare with wattage :lol: :mrgreen: There is absolutely no point whatseoever in weigthing main j...
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:00 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6928
Re: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
fred, you say a TS1 piston weighs 336 grams.. was that WITH piston rings,gudgeon pin ,clips and maybe small end bearing...? Sorry I was away; YES, it was including everything (even the plastic bags), and it was slightly over 336 gralms; 339.49 http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/2936/assopiston.jpg Th...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:40 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6928
Re: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
Are you James May? Well… I used to work with Jason Dawe (Top Gear 2002), that is how close I will ever be from James May, probably…! Did you know you could polish dampers as well?? http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/1abd20b9fe.jpg lighter and cheaper than chrome... lasts 3 to 4 days depend...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:01 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6928
Re: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
Thank you for your numerous feedbacks. What sort of smoothness should we achieve on areas submitted to air / fuel mixture ? Should it be P240, P400, P600? I know some of the fresh mixture must get “trapped†on the transfer walls, and the rest of the mixture is supposed to flow over that layer.. ...
- Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6928
Improving a piston: porting, polishing...
I tried to search various ways of improving a piston on the forum, but I was not too succesful. So far I have always smoothed egdes on the pistons I used; none ever broke (maybe I did not try hard enough!). Could someone post some advice and probably nice pics of what can be done to a TS1 Asso pisto...