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tooquicktostop

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  1. I am on 14 or 15, I cant even remember lol
  2. I dont see BPU as a negative mod to a bone stock TT, quite the opposite
  3. I had harnesses fitted for about a month, they are such a pain when at tight junctions, parking barriers and toll booths, I got rid of mine, I then subsequently found out I have them installed badly so a crash could have been made worse by the lack of protection they were giving
  4. Should be harder to sell than a Veilside kitted NA Auto with no service history
  5. Where in bham Rider, need a system made for my Camaro
  6. And Michael used to slay people for actual fun and personal pleasure
  7. I have people to read for me but if they find anything I will get one of them to come back to you
  8. Not on here anywhere near as much but I don't see the bitching you talk about, might just be missing it however I do think the next generation is a tad more sensitive and reactive than it once was...... sound like an old man lol
  9. Back in the day this forum could be brutal, it's much more relaxed now, perhaps not for the better of the club though as the banter was at times hilarious
  10. Does sound like classic alternator failure with the exception of the power steering going, that would be something I would be treating as a separate issue until proven otherwise
  11. I run one in my Camaro, works fine
  12. Well that is a relief as we both agree that you answer questions 1a 1b etc and then 1d mentions adding 10% for a rucksack, we then both went back and removed the rucksack, mathmatics asise the "story" then makes no sense as he would have a rucksack and there would be ice on the Matterhorn, perhaps at my tender 45 years I am over thinking it but it does seem very complex and no single answer jumps out at me
  13. I help my sisters little one (11) with her homework from time to time, her grandad is helping her tonight and has asked me to check the questions as he is finding it challenging, we just had over an hour of discussion on the answers and how they are to be interpretated from the questions and I have to say it puzzles me why they are quite so complex for an 11 year old who is totally confused, I also still think the questions are open to interpretation and this is wrong in basic level maths/science Anyone else come across this quesion in the school year and had similar feelingsor have me and dad lost it !! 7Id/6 John Tyndall and the Matterhorn John Tyndall (1820–1893) was born in Ireland. He was a surveyor and a railway engineer before becoming a scientist. One of the things he was interested in was studying glaciers, and he went to the Alps nearly every year. He was the first person to reach the top of the Weisshorn (4505 m high), and climbed Mont Blanc (4807 m) several times. In 1860 he had attempted to climb the Matterhorn (4478 m) and reached nearly 4000 m before having to turn back – but that was the highest anyone had ever been at the time. There is a story that Tyndall calculated that the amount of energy needed to climb the Matterhorn was contained in a ham sandwich, so that was all the food he took with him! We can do some rough calculations to see if he was right, and if we think the story is true. FACT FILE • In theory, it takes 1 J of energy to lift a 1 N weight by 1 m. This is the amount of energy it would take for a machine to lift 1 N, if it didn’t waste any energy. • The nearest town to the Matterhorn is Zermatt, which is 1620m above sea level. • The Matterhorn can be climbed and descended in 2 days. • We don’t know how big Tyndall was, or how much he was carrying, but we can make some assumptions. He could have weighed 800 N, and his rucksack, boots and clothes could have weighed something like 200N. • An adult male needs to take in 10600kJ of energy a day just to stay alive, to keep warm and do normal things like eating and talking. • A modern mountaineering guide book recommends that the daily energy requirements should be increased by 10% for every 500m climbed, another 10% if the weather or the ground is snowy or icy, and another 10% if a heavy rucksack is being carried. • A thick slice of bread contains about 400 kJ, a portion of butter contains 200 kJ, and generous slice of ham contains 250 kJ. • 1 kJ = 1000 J. Page 1 of 2 Exploring Science for QCA Copymaster File 7 424 © Pearson Education Limited 2002 7Id Page 2 of 2 7Id/6 John Tyndall and the Matterhorn (continued) S numeracy 1 a How far would Tyndall have climbed if he started from Zermatt? Remember that he was aiming for the top! b How much energy would it take to lift his total weight this far? Give your answer in kilojoules. 2 a How much energy would Tyndall have needed just to stay alive for 2 days? b What is 10% of this amount of energy? c How much extra energy would Tyndall have needed for the climbing he was going to do? (Hint: round your answer to question 1a up to the nearest 1000 m, then divide by 500. Multiply this answer by your answer to part b.) d The Matterhorn usually has ice and snow on it, and Tyndall was probably carrying a rucksack. How much extra energy would he need for these reasons? e How much total energy would he have needed? 3 Now work out how much energy is stored in a ham sandwich. (Remember there are usually two slices of bread!) 4 a How does the energy in a ham sandwich compare with your answer to question 1? b How many sandwiches would Tyndall have had to take if he only needed the energy you calculated in question 1? 5 a How does the energy in a ham sandwich compare with your answer to question 2? b Do you think John Tyndall really set off up the Matterhorn with only a ham sandwich? Try to explain your answer.
  14. I have owned a few US cars but always when I lived in Essex, I have purchased a 1990 Gen 3 RS Camaro and I need a midlands based US experienced trader, I tried Stateside Autos today but they are middle men for Summit which I can do myself, I want a new IROC bonnet, Headers, Full exhaust, bigger cams and a bit of body work, does anyone know a good place within 50 miles of Bham who enjoy working on American stuff I am looking to add a supercharger to the set up if I can find the right company so worth their time in working with me on this
  15. Car SOS is so painful to watch, the hosts acting is terrible, Fuzz is actually quite interesting and I would like to seemore restoration and less drivel
  16. Would be great if he can be there at 10am this Saturday, I really am pushed to get there myself
  17. Fantastic attention to detail, must be getting close to finished now
  18. Had one of these, fantastic cars and if you do a lot of motorway miles not much else beats it, so comfortable and effortless yet goes well for a big old bus
  19. I would forget the dyno and put it towards new headlights
  20. Anyone want to earn a few quid Saturday and pick up a car for me and drop it off at my house in Solihull, it's about 50 miles from Corby to Solihull and I am Happy to pay going rate ?
  21. Big risk without a full inspection and location for that will put some off, nice set up if running right and no other issues
  22. Lancaster were a joy to talk to, really understand the modifications and gave me a great quote
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