Team_v's Tig

[team_v]

Didn't really know which thread to ask this question in and didn't think it was worthy of starting a new thread...anyway.......

Does anyone know if Tiggy has a rev limiter?

Also, whacked on the Nanolex sealant last weekend. Very very happy with it indeed. Car repels dust like nothing I've ever seen. Rain coming this weekend so will be interesting to see how well it repels the water (and road dirt) as well.

I haven't hit a limit on it yet but i haven't really been pushing it too far into the red.
I assume it would have a limiter though.

I re-applied the nanolex after washing the car on the weekend.
The most noticable part was that it makes the wheels very easy to clean, brake dust from 8 weeks without a wash wipes off realtviely easily.
The dirt/dust washes off relatively easily as well, just a few spots that require a bit of elbow grease.

Couldn't be happier with the products.

[Sharkie]

Does anyone know if Tiggy has a rev limiter?

Most definately has a rev limiter. And if you are in a hurry in 1st gear you really need to pay attention to the revs as 1st is so short that you'd hit it and slow down progress .... been there a few times now .....

[Tigga1]

Also, whacked on the Nanolex sealant last weekend. Very very happy with it indeed. Car repels dust like nothing I've ever seen. Rain coming this weekend so will be interesting to see how well it repels the water (and road dirt) as well.

I have just done mine too, on Clay's recommendation...and we've already had the rain...fantastic product, water beads like nothing I've seen before and looks like new again...
thanks Clay!

[team_v]

No worries mate.
I'm not big on lengthy detailing sessions, but i wanted something to give a little extra protection and this seems to be doing the job.

The spray bottle should last a year or 2 at this rate.

[Maximus]

No worries mate.
I'm not big on lengthy detailing sessions, but i wanted something to give a little extra protection and this seems to be doing the job.

The spray bottle should last a year or 2 at this rate.

Nanolex has different types of sealants within their range. Which one are you using?

[team_v]

Nanolex has different types of sealants within their range. Which one are you using?

This one:
Car Care Products / Nanolex / Exterior / Paint Sealant / Premium Spray Sealant

Works great on the body work and the wheels.

[Maximus]

This one:
Car Care Products / Nanolex / Exterior / Paint Sealant / Premium Spray Sealant

Works great on the body work and the wheels.

Cool! Thanks!

[team_v]

Drove home this morning from Samford area to the Southside.
35km or so and the average fuel consumption ranged from 5.5 (lowest i saw, stayed on it for a while) up to 7.2 (went up due to the big hill near QUT Kelvin Grove and the hills on teh way home.

This week will be trying to sort out a solution to the bulb out warning from the hella teailights and also to work out if the interior light covers can be removed.

[team_v]

Still haven't got around to the bulb out warning from the hella tails.
I know all i need is an appropriately rated resistor but i haven't had the time to find out what load the foglight pulls so i can get the resistor.

Put the haldex through it's paces yesterday on some nice corners.Definitely noticed it start to slip a few times and then regain composure.
Wonderful bit of equipment but you can feel the understeer under hard acceleration.
H&R sway bars would probably help and suspsension to lower the centre of gravity.


Also had the engine mount removed (it was the soft one).
With the aircon on - and at idle or in neutral/stopped it would shake the front of the car half the time and the other half it would be so severe that the rear would start to shake as well.
The guys from APR said they had no idea what could have caused it and said that they haven't had any other complaints from customers (there was also no evident wear on the mount)
The gear changes feel a bit sloppy now so i will have to look into redline gearbox fluid but the rumbling has completely dissapeared.

[team_v]

Had a spritied drive home this morning, lots of fun in the wet.
Being quite heavy footed, i managed 8.3l/100km

Car is getting a wash this coming week and hopefully with a day off work i can find a solution to the bulb out warning, (need a resistor)

[team_v]

Washed the car today.
I forgot how nice the wheels look when they are clean, they really capture the light well.
I got used to them being matte grey, now it looks awesome.

Can i just reiterate how awesome the nanolex sealant is.
The car is a breaze to wash, dead bugs come off with relative ease and the wheels can be back to original clean condition in 5 minutes max for all 4.
The water was still beading on it when i rinsed the car.

Looking into a reverse camera option, Northfield stock the oem one and can retrofit it with a kufatec adaptor so i will see if they can solve my bulb out light as well.

[donweather]

Can i just reiterate how awesome the nanolex sealant is.
The car is a breaze to wash, dead bugs come off with relative ease.

Yep have to agree here. I washed mine for the first time on the weekend after sealing with the nanolex. Washed like a breeze and came up glowing afterwards. I did notice that the car beaded better before washing so I'm wondering if my car wash detergent removes some of the nanolex sealant? What product do you use to wash the car with Team V?

I wish I'd sealed my rims before using them as it takes me a good 15 minutes to wash the rims (all 4 of them).

[team_v]

Yep have to agree here. I washed mine for the first time on the weekend after sealing with the nanolex. Washed like a breeze and came up glowing afterwards. I did notice that the car beaded better before washing so I'm wondering if my car wash detergent removes some of the nanolex sealant? What product do you use to wash the car with Team V?

I wish I'd sealed my rims before using them as it takes me a good 15 minutes to wash the rims (all 4 of them).

Washing procedure is as follows:
Rinse the car with a hose.
Wash the car with Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate (smells like cherry) using the 2 bucket method and a micrfibre wash mit.
Wash the wheels with a chux rag (i know, hoping to get a vikan wheel brush for christmas)
Then rinse again.
Dry with a shamwow (lol - i know i need to get a microfibre towel, maybe for christmas)
Apply nanolex spray on sealant to the body pannels and wheels every 4 washes, leave for 5-10 minutes, then buff with a microfibre buffing cloth.

I am extremely thankful for the research i did into detailibng before i got the car.
The pre-fitting sealant does a top job, 15 minutes to clean the wheels would be annoying.
Maybe take them off and give them a good clean and seal them now, might have to use a powerful wheel cleaner though.


Are you coming to the Euro Xmas meetup at Hamilton?

[donweather]

Wash the car with Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate (smells like cherry) using the 2 bucket method and a micrfibre wash mit.

Are you coming to the Euro Xmas meetup at Hamilton?

2 bucket system??

Didn't know there was a Euro Xmas meetup at Hamilton?

[marcsamus]

Squirt

You turned left out of Tilley road early this week and gave it a bit of a squirt past me. I was walking along Green Camp rd, sounded great and sure has a turn of speed