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While there are numerous tools to sync air flow, I am familiar with the STE device from my 356 work. It is simple, hard-wearing, cost-effective, and works on the Keihin venturi straight out of the box (with no need for adapters). My flow measurements were just over 2.5kg/h for all four venturi at idle...
The last thing to do was get out into some real traffic and driving and make sure the idle speed was stable for day and night use. Neko
[QUOTE=Kuroneko;50477604]While there are numerous tools to sync air flow, I am familiar with the STE device from my 356 work. It is simple, hard-wearing, cost-effective, and works on the Keihin venturi straight out of the box (with no need for adapters). My flow measurements were just over 2.5kg/h for all four venturi at idle...
The last thing to do was get out into some real traffic and driving and make sure the idle speed was stable for day and night use. Neko
Enjoying your posts Neko, which model STE flowmeter is that....... 6537 perhaps. Thank you.
Hi. Thanks! The one I used is as pictured - labelled STE 'SK'. Not sure of the part number sorry. Neko
Ok, thanks Neko. After some research the model number for that particular Airflow meter is 6537 STE model SK. Here is the specifics for the SK and BK units:
The BK Model is suitable for all intake diameter with approximately 2 inches (48 to 53mm Diameter) without adapter.
The SK Model is ideal for all ram pipes and intake bores of 1 5/8 to 2 1/8 inches (40 to 55mm Diameter).
I've got a bit of a rattle in my front suspension, and after inspection one of the Sherwood hard nylon shock bushes has collapsed. It looks like due to the top shock mount not being square, and the nylon has compressed and failed against the ferrule and the top shock eye.
I've got these as spare (love that logo alone!), so will swap out and see how they feel while I try and get some rubber bushes to replace the hard nylon inserts. Koni part number 80B-1865 if you're hunting. I assume standard rubber bushes of some sort should be available somewhere, so would be interested in comments. Thanks! Neko.
This is a little ironic Neko, but I just sent last night a message to Sherwood Motorcycles...asking for a price for the coilovers front and rear! I was also going to ask you, what you thought of them? Bushes should be available from your local suspension franchise. Ours is Pedders...
I read your S600 review and found this thread. I must say the pictures of your s800 fitting in a High Ceiling Toyota Hiace were absolutely the best.
Funny, because I did not think it worthy of a pic, and only grabbed a few digisnaps at the time. Glad I did! Top Gear Philippines carried them too...
Originally Posted by S600bug
I was also going to ask you, what you thought of them?
They are great! My problem is one of the front top mounts was a bit skewed and we had to wiggle the shock to get the lower mount on. This resulted in the top nylon bush being compressed unevenly. Being rigid, after a few thousand km it has fractured accordingly. I'll try and get a photograph. Hopefully the Koni rubber, or a normal rubber mount will solve the problem.
I settled on full hard for all four corners too recently as well. Not sure what the source damper is from before Sherwood add the S-series mounts as well as they do, but possibly motorcycle. They feel soft accordingly, and even on full hard do not feel like other race settings I've used on other adjustable dampers.
We could I suppose ask! I will be asking if they've replacement bushes for example. Good luck. Neko
Yes. Too nice to install indeed! Looking for similar this week, I discovered this buried in the internets - someone snapped me while out driving at Okutama-ko. Luckily not doing too much wrong, but obviously 'getting into it' as they say...
Wow, so your car is a celebrity now? lol Got the paparazzi taking flicks as she goes by, very cool and well deserved. Keep it up man, I regularly check back here for updates and just to review all the nice pics you've already posted, love s800's.
Funny, because I did not think it worthy of a pic, and only grabbed a few digisnaps at the time. Glad I did! Top Gear Philippines carried them too...
They are great! My problem is one of the front top mounts was a bit skewed and we had to wiggle the shock to get the lower mount on. This resulted in the top nylon bush being compressed unevenly. Being rigid, after a few thousand km it has fractured accordingly. I'll try and get a photograph. Hopefully the Koni rubber, or a normal rubber mount will solve the problem.
I settled on full hard for all four corners too recently as well. Not sure what the source damper is from before Sherwood add the S-series mounts as well as they do, but possibly motorcycle. They feel soft accordingly, and even on full hard do not feel like other race settings I've used on other adjustable dampers.
We could I suppose ask! I will be asking if they've replacement bushes for example. Good luck. Neko
Cheers, Neko...Sherwoods got back to us, said they don't have the rears and fronts not in yet. Noticed Ortmann has some, are they the same thing I wonder?
Cheers, Neko...Sherwoods got back to us, said they don't have the rears and fronts not in yet. Noticed Ortmann has some, are they the same thing I wonder?
Not sure, as you cannot see the Ortmann stuff on-line? Neko
Small project. Daily driving in Japan requires regular use of hazards - notably to acknowledge zipper-merging, expressway congestion, and signalling you are parking. While we merge 1:1 always in Japan, we still say thanks to the driver behind with a few hazard flashes. Coming up fast on a congested expressway, hazards are used to signal those behind, notably as you know they've seen you stop from 100k to zero when you see their hazards come on behind you - something not possible looking for their brake lights of course. Parking requires their use too, to signal you have chosen a spot and will be reversing, otherwise drivers will stop behind you, thinking you are just stopping for someone else. With parking in Japan reversed, this is key.
The M has OEM hazards, unlike pre-M cars, but the switch is well under the dash and difficult to access. So driving my car regularly, I decided to relocate it to the central dash position. With one spare factory hole, it should work well.
Rather than cut and solder and shrink wrap, I decided to just make a plug-and-play extension cable for the OEM switch. Clean old switch...
As it is the native color of the indicator wires (with different traces), if I had green in the tool-kit, they would all be green! The colors did make easier matching end-to-end though...
Hi,
I found this thread via google and have read the through whole thing.
You have a great looking s800 with some very tasteful modifications and your pictures are also fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
I've recently just bought my own S800 coupe and it will undergo a complete rebuild shortly.
Hi,
I found this thread via google and have read the through whole thing.
You have a great looking s800 with some very tasteful modifications and your pictures are also fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
I've recently just bought my own S800 coupe and it will undergo a complete rebuild shortly.
Thanks, and hopefully you've got the time to document yours here too?
S600 bars are thicker and so stiffer than the S800 torsion bars so seems to be what the upgrade is on my car.
unless yours is done already should be an easy upgrade where you are. (very few S600s in the UK)
Interesting the S600 is stiffer... I wonder if I can indeed source some. From Paul's thread, some S800 in Tokio photographs:
My shop called today, seems the valve guides might be leaking oil - again. Not sure how this happened, seeing as that was why it went in for head work in the first place. Slightly annoyed. Neko
08-10-2015, 04:57 PM
Re: 1969 S800M Coupe.
