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Chris' Blue FD2 Track Car

GT1's have arrived.

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I didn't read far back enough to check. Did/Will you fit an electric water pump. If not, why not?

Pure curiosity more than anything here, it seems like a net win other than the initial cost, faster warm-up, better handling of shutdown, better overall temp control, lower parasitic load. The only issue I can see is the problem with failure modes, but you have the same problem with a hole in hoses or rad I guess.
 
mike.h said:
I didn't read far back enough to check. Did/Will you fit an electric water pump. If not, why not?

Pure curiosity more than anything here, it seems like a net win other than the initial cost, faster warm-up, better handling of shutdown, better overall temp control, lower parasitic load. The only issue I can see is the problem with failure modes, but you have the same problem with a hole in hoses or rad I guess.
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Never even heard of anything like that. You in the right thread?
 
Chris. said:
Never even heard of anything like that. You in the right thread?
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Yes, I'm in the right thread, just figured it might be something interesting and wasn't sure if it's something you'd considered.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that you had even mentioned it; I was more curious, given your experience and the number of different things you've done with various Hondas if it's something you'd tried or would do. Seems a "cheap" (comparatively of course) way to add a bit more power assuming the alternator could cope with the additional load. It was something I was reminded about recently as I was browsing Demon Tweeks recently and came across this: https://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/moto...g-ewp80-water-pump-digital-controller-combo-2

I can see now how the question would appear out-of-the-blue though.
 
Ah, thanks. I might have a look into it, however I'm usually of the belief that in things like that then OEM is better. That said, it's a 10 year old car now with over 80k miles so might be something worth considering. I just want to get the brakes and suspension all sorted which should be soon.
 
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Notice what's missing? The joys of hardly using the car and having a flat battery. It's now in the living room on a mains charge and I have bought a solar powered trickle charger which I'll leave just out the front of the garage. Hopefully no more flat battery issues.
 
Yeah I bought the battery recently. I think it’s just in need of a decent charge. I don’t know how long it takes the alternator to charge the battery?

It’s been plugged in the mains now for about 3 hours and it’s still indicating below 75%.
 
FD2s are surprisingly easy to bump start on your own as I found out on my first evening of ownership. Still not ideal, cam chain and all that...

The battery will have warranty won't it?
 
The battery is fine, just needs a decent charge. Shouldn’t have any more issues now with the solar panel trickle charger.

The charger was showing the sub 75% LED all day yesterday. This morning it's showing over 90% and the little indicator on the battery itself has gone from black (recharge) to green (ok). I don't recall seeing it green before.
 
Battery back in now and the car starts fine (not that I would expect otherwise). I've also attached the solar panel trickle charger to it so I'm hoping that it will keep it topped up and I won't have nay more issues.

I've also noticed I have three other batteries in the garage - an old Diesel Focus one, the old FD2 one and one which I bought for the Evo about 2-3 years ago but it's got the fatter terminals on it so wasn't any use. Are they worth enough to bother selling?
 
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