Adam_B
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do you need a breather pipe on it? I think mines an F23, when you start throwing it round corners the oil can leak out of the breather hole on the top/side
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Steve
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i heard everytime you drive round a corner in an XE you get smokescreen protection to protect you from people firing uzi's at you 
[Edited on 17-09-2010 by Steve]
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
do you need a breather pipe on it? I think mines an F23, when you start throwing it round corners the oil can leak out of the breather hole on the top/side
breather is on the top of the box can't say i know anything about it leaking going round corners. Any info on it?
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote: Originally posted by Kurt
Your input is no longer required, jog on
My input isnt optional.
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Adam_B
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
do you need a breather pipe on it? I think mines an F23, when you start throwing it round corners the oil can leak out of the breather hole on the top/side
breather is on the top of the box can't say i know anything about it leaking going round corners. Any info on it?
Ah it might be different to the gearbox on mine then. Its known on the VX that the breather is sort of on the side of the box so when you go round a corner the oil can leak over the NS rear wheel. Just a case of sticking half a meter of pipe over the breather and running it straight up.
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Adam_B
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as with most things courtenay do an over priced kit for it -
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Nic Barnes
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interesting indeed. im not aware of any issues but i will bring a bit of pipe with me just in case. its quite high up on the casing the breather on the top edge not side of mine. side had transfer box on it originally.
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taylorboosh
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im really looking forward to vids of this
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Cole
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im looking forward to being one of the lucky ones who nic wont mind taking out for a spin at oulton lol
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AK
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useful comments...
again - the fuel setup should be boxed or fire walled.
Oil cooler - you have one dont you?
Brake pads.... might be an idea to give it a spirtited road run before to see how the pads cope. Nothing worse than going all the way to find out that the pads cant take any heat at all.
Brake Fluid - give it a cursory bleed.
Oil - What oil do you use? How does it cope with heat?
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Nic Barnes
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does it have to be boxed?
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AK
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Not to get on track (for trackday).... but it would never pass scruitineering (not that you need to but just giving an example)
If you have any sort of bash or some one bashes into you how confident are you that all that will stay in place and connected? If it doesnt you are going to get soaked in fuel.
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Nic Barnes
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See what youre saying yeah. Only really the breather back to tank I'd say that fleet have much spare if it needed on it. I didn't run the pipes properly tight etc
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Nic Barnes
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Made a list of stuff to do before I go.
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Jake
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you will be spitting feathers after a session to take plenty of fluids with you, dont want to get shafted on them at a track van
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Nic Barnes
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I normally roll with some bottled Cumbrian tap water anyway but good tip.
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