welcome daveis200

by Rabster, 05-01-2018, 12:31 PM

Welcome to the club hope you enjoy it here

guessing you have an IS200
Get some pics up :thumbup::thumbup:

R/C drifting discussion

by Rabster, 05-01-2018, 11:54 AM

(Edit by Steviewevie - split out a load of stuff about r/c drifting that span off (no pun intended lol) from Gord selling his Tamiya TL-01 r/c kit)


if its a TL-01 chassis you can remove the4x4 part and make it rwd i think

Welcome lukeeylu

by Rabster, 05-01-2018, 03:51 AM

welcome to the club hope you enjoy your time here

what car do you drive ?

Rabs

Man freed from metal pipe...............

by FirebirdPhil, 04-01-2018, 05:31 PM

Try explaining how it happened........ http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/808171-mans...al-grinder

ITV HD on SKY

by FirebirdPhil, 04-01-2018, 03:52 PM

I have a faulty HD box and whilst looking for a solution I stumbled across this interesting article: LINK

If someone wants to have a go and let us know if it works, could be a bonus should ITV ever screen something worth watching:lol:


The fault with my HD box is apparently more than likely to be the PSU, they have used cheap capacitors that are renowned for failing and causing numerous issues.

New f1 cars

by FirebirdPhil, 04-01-2018, 01:48 PM

Lotus just launched its entry, I think the front wings are a bit busy and uglyad:

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/248341...eiled.html

Good with electrics?

by Jambo, 04-01-2018, 01:14 PM

Hello! ,

I have a headset sitting here. Its a stero headset with a microphone attatched. It has the option of 2 speakers or 7.1 Virtual surround sound. From the headset comes 1 wire, which splits into 2 jacks (For microphone, and Speakers). These 2 jacks plug into a USB sound card, then go into the pc via USB.

I have tired getting it replaced under warranty but since its nearly 3 years old that kinda failed. I know where the fault is, and its right near the rubber jack.

The wire is coated in a fabricy kinda of protective layer (like a shoe lace), and i can see it 1/2 into the jack. Im just wondering, is there a single wire within it, even though its 7.1 virtual (Its still a stero headset). No sound at all comes out, and with no possibility of a replacement, im wondering if its possible to cut around the wire, and join it up inside, and tape it up?

Here is the wire. The first circle is the problem part, 2nd circle is the wire inside the jack.




thanks

Jambo

Deers are dying with the cold weather

by Lexusboy, 04-01-2018, 09:43 AM

Shame about our wildlife

[URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8515711.stm"]link[/URL]

Mobile firms unite to offer applications

by Lexusboy, 04-01-2018, 09:40 AM

Mobile firms unite to offer applications

[URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8515813.stm"]link[/URL]

Dyno Readings - Facts !

by Bobby, 04-01-2018, 08:53 AM

Picked this up on another site thought it might be of interest, the guy that wrote it supplies a lot of good technical info on the RX8 site so IMO he knows his stuff, others might disagree though !

Quote:I used to work in automotive testing and dynamometers, so here are the facts:-
There is only one sort of dyno that gives you engine power, and that is an engine dyno which has to be directly connected to the engine and used in an engine test cell with strictly controlled environmental conditions.

A chassis dyno (rolling road) will never ever tell you engine power. It measures power at the wheels, and is only really useful for comparing before and after when modifying.

Any engine power figures are calculated (guessed) from estimating transmission losses during spinning down the rollers.

A highly skilled operator can tweak the calculation to get very close to the figure which would be produced from an engine dyno, but you wont find them on your average industrial estate dyno shop.

Many don't even correct for atmospheric conditions (temperature, pressure and humidity).