Urba Centurion Update - (Kubota diesel, 100+ MPG in mixed driving - Fall 2012 on)

[nemo]

When I had my Triumph I had an issue with leaking from the hydraulic clutch components. Several rebuilds problem continued. Replaced slave cylinder and switched to silicone fluid never had another problem. Internet has a lot discussion on using silicone vs Castrol GT-LMA. May want to research it. Just my 2 cents and YMMV

[rustygirl]

The hill idea is good, ill try it. This engine has an electric solenoid and a decomp lever. I didn't want electrical loads so the solenoid was removed. I have a bicycle hand brake attatched to the gear shift. Cable goes to the lever. I dont think it does much for coasting but it looks cool. Fyi a 1500 midget master cyl works with a miata slave cyl.

[changzuki]

Originally Posted by nemo

When I had my Triumph I had an issue with leaking from the hydraulic clutch components. Several rebuilds problem continued. Replaced slave cylinder and switched to silicone fluid never had another problem. Internet has a lot discussion on using silicone vs Castrol GT-LMA. May want to research it. Just my 2 cents and YMMV

nemo,
Thanks for the tip! I'll likely do exactly as you did. Just got all the electrics straightened out (again) so the clutch master is on deck next.

~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

Centurion is out of hibernation and recently parked next to:
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~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

With the 11th Annual Green Grand Prix only 13 days away, it's time to prepare Centurion for competition....
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Let the games begin!!
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~CrazyJerry

[changzuki]

To add to a long list of changes post 2014 Green Grand Prix, we now add this switch-a-roo:
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"Centurion does the limbo - how loooowww can you goooo?"
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~CrazyJerry

[BabyDiesel]

Subscribed with some popcorn. Can't wait to see what the Centurion can do lowered!

[elhigh]

I learned to drive in an Opel GT, and reading the specs on it at the time I found it was 48.2 inches tall.

I'm not terribly tall, and at the time I was as limber as a spider monkey, and even so sometimes it was expedient to put one hand on the ground to get out of the car.

The Centurion looks even lower. Just how tall is it, Jerry? That may be one of the lowest-slung cars on the road that isn't wearing a Raging Bull or Prancing Stallion badge.

Heh. But it could be wearing a Kubota badge, which adds to the raised eyebrow factor.

[changzuki]

Originally Posted by elhigh

I learned to drive in an Opel GT, and reading the specs on it at the time I found it was 48.2 inches tall.

I'm not terribly tall, and at the time I was as limber as a spider monkey, and even so sometimes it was expedient to put one hand on the ground to get out of the car.

The Centurion looks even lower. Just how tall is it, Jerry? That may be one of the lowest-slung cars on the road that isn't wearing a Raging Bull or Prancing Stallion badge.

Heh. But it could be wearing a Kubota badge, which adds to the raised eyebrow factor.

Greetings elhigh,
It's very easy to open the door and touch the ground in this thing.
I know the feeling of being limber for entry and exit too. If I didn't have it down to a science, I'd probably just roll left, out onto the ground like a garden slug!

As soon as we get a good day I'll get a measurement from a flat parking lot on the height. Years ago after dealing with the roof and windshield rake I did take the following pic and it was about 41" at the highest point:
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The new lower springs are now in and it took longer to jack up the car than it did to knock the old ones off their perches and install the new ones.
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~CrazyJerry

[mikeyjd]

Originally Posted by changzuki

Greetings elhigh,
It's very easy to open the door and touch the ground in this thing.
I know the feeling of being limber for entry and exit too. If I didn't have it down to a science, I'd probably just roll left, out onto the ground like a garden slug!

As soon as we get a good day I'll get a measurement from a flat parking lot on the height. Years ago after dealing with the roof and windshield rake I did take the following pic and it was about 41" at the highest point:
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The new lower springs are now in and it took longer to jack up the car than it did to knock the old ones off their perches and install the new ones.
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~CrazyJerry

What's the ground clearance lowered?