Forum: European Forum
11-18-2016, 03:15 PM
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Views: 4,782
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Forum: European Forum
11-07-2013, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,561
Re: Climate Control Unit Caught Fire
Bad luck Phil, but good job it went out on it's own.
Not sure who would have such a rare part, occasionally there are cars being broken on Ebay, but that's about it !!
Good luck on finding a...
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Forum: European Forum
01-02-2012, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Happy New Year European SVX friends
Hi everyone
Just to wish everyone in the Euro forum a Happy New Year and I hope that everyone has good health, good luck and increased prosperity in 2012.
Take care everyone.
Phil.
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Forum: European Forum
01-13-2011, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,758
Re: Stupid exhaust idea
Sounds (sic) like you are idealy placed to comment on this then !! It may be that the SVX just doesn't produce a nice tone by design at any RPM, which would explain the overly silenced OEM system,...
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Forum: European Forum
01-13-2011, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,758
Re: Stupid exhaust idea
Yeah I agree that completely unsilenced systems are not desireable from either the sound or performance point of view.
In the case of the Aston the system retains the pre-cats, secondary cats,...
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Forum: European Forum
01-13-2011, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,758
Stupid exhaust idea
Hi everyone and happy new year to you all.
Right straight to the point, I attended a lecture a couple of years ago about the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. In the presentation the guy presented the...
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Forum: European Forum
09-22-2010, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,832
Re: SVX Meet 2010?
Looks like a cracking meet guys. Good to see some new cars there too. Pleased you had a good meet.
Still think about you guys despite not being active with you.
Best regards
Phil.
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Forum: General SVX Babble
03-20-2010, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,234
Re: Split windows
1. is a Toyota Sera (spelling ??)
4. is a Lambo Countach (spelling ??)
5. is a Mclarren F1
can't think of the others, but here's another interesting one:
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Forum: European Forum
03-16-2010, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,493
Re: Just curious?
When I fitted the third brake light to our UK '96 model the wiring was tucked up inside the boot lining, so it should be there already, it was a blue two pin connector from memory.
I bought a...
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Forum: European Forum
12-21-2009, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,402
Re: Merry Christmas!
Best wishes of the season to all our SVX owning friends.
Hope you all get chance to enjoy it with family and friends.
Phil.
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-26-2009, 01:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,463
Re: New U.K. owner.
Welcome aboard !!
I guess I'm up early to have beaten Joe to the welcome waggon !! Be sure to stop by the European section for other UK owners and a chat.
You will find that the prices the...
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Forum: Engine Management
07-13-2009, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,135
Re: Plasma Booster
Ok, so hopefully you will give us some feedback on the results of fitting said kit to your SVX ?? I assume there are 6 "do-dah's" to fit, one for each "coil-on-plug" yes ??
I'd be interested in...
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Forum: Engine Management
07-13-2009, 06:47 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,135
Re: Plasma Booster
Yes I think we have a winner !! Tom is absolutely correct that you will not, in a car weighing 1500kg, with an auto trans, feel a power increase of 10% significantly from the drivers seat. A...
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Forum: Engine Management
07-13-2009, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,135
Re: Plasma Booster
My point exactly. It's simply the laws of diminishing returns. The SVX engine is at it's pinicle of development for it's era. 11:1 compression, 4 valve per cylinder, variable volume inlet system,...
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Forum: Engine Management
07-10-2009, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,135
Re: Plasma Booster
You wanna qualify that statement ?? I'm not sure that's strictly correct, or it would be easy-peasy to get another 20whp from the "usual go-faster" mods.
Phil.
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
07-02-2009, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 12,763
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Forum: Technical Q & A
07-02-2009, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and aviability
Just to keep you all in the picture, my contact Sean from Serck was out of the office yesterday but he responded briefly on his return to the office last evening UK time.
On the commercial side of...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
07-01-2009, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and aviability
Hi Trevor
Thanks for the update, I have passed this on to Sean at Serck for comment.
Looking at the pictures of the heater matrix's (not sure on the plural of matrix !!) Serck have sent us,...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
06-30-2009, 04:49 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and availability
Reply from Serck :
Good Morning Phil
David has passed your enquiry to me and I hope I've been able to come up with something for you. Please see attached excerpt from the catalogue and as...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
06-30-2009, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and aviability
Thanks Trevor
I've sent the details and the pictures to my contact at Serck. I've got another contact in a local company who make large industrial oil coolers for our Gas Turbine packages, they...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
06-29-2009, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and aviability
So I take it this isn't going to be the right one then ??
In that case can anyone get me some pics and dimentions of the correct heater matrix then ??
Thanks
Phil.
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Forum: Technical Q & A
06-29-2009, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,854
Re: Car heater coils and aviability
Guys
I've received a PM from Joe (svxistentialist) about unrelated matters and he explained the situation with the heater matrix and asked if any of my contacts in the motorsport/automotive...
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Forum: European Forum
06-26-2009, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,279
Re: Hot under the bonnet
Hi Steve
A couple of things which I did to our SVX which improved matters slightly....... On the UK cars the central bit of the waterfall grill has a solid plastic psuedo hexagonal grill...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
06-02-2009, 02:58 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,200
Re: WTF @ gas prices!!
Yeah I know........:rolleyes:
No need for envy, I realise that "the land of the Free" is far from it, although I bet your "Representative" didn't claim against the public purse to have his moat...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
06-01-2009, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,200
Re: WTF @ gas prices!!
Please stop telling us how cheap your petrol prices are, you're killing me !! :rolleyes:
Phil.
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