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Couple of days ago, but I finally got my coilovers fitted...





Corners so much better (original suspension was on 215,000 miles) but I can't fly over speed bumps like I used to.

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swalker wrote:I gave up on the two stroke.

Ditto. Saw no improvements in fuel consumption or in the way the car ran.

You can get 3.5 litres of diesel for the price of a litre of 2 stroke. I think that's the best way to get more miles from your £

Then disconnecting the ARB won't have much effect. I think it still will because I had a thought this morning. I unbolted the top of the shock on the offside but not the nearside, so I'm assuming the lower arm wouldn't drop enough because of the ARB still being connected to the nearside shock and t...

howey wrote:jack the other side of the car up

I had the whole front of the car jacked up and on axle stands.

Undo the arb will drop down further I did think about this afterwards. Won't get to have another go until next week now as the weather is looking a bit grim. Also don't forget to put a new clip on the small end on your CV boot and use metal clips as like the zip tie that is on there there don't sta...

As the title says, went to fit my coilovers today and, as I'm sure anyone who has removed their front shocks knows, the bolt fouls on the lower arm. http://i.imgur.com/M7SQ4Unl.jpg How the hell did you get it out? I turned the steering wheel lock to lock and everywhere in between to try and find the...

Saw you this morning crawling along in the traffic on Albion Way.

fz911 wrote:I'm in Liverpool, is there anybody round them ways?

I can flash Blacksmoke maps. I'm in Manchester.

Behind the plastic panel. It's situated in the circuitry between the CCM and the interior light.

I used L.E.D strips from eBay and they look like this... http://i.imgur.com/m3KtJCp.jpg They work with the central locking/door switches by wiring them into the plug below. Positive side of the L.E.Ds to red/black and negative to brown/white. Plug can be found in the passenger footwell. http://i.img...

Are you sure it's not just the wind blowing your exhaust gasses from the back of the car to the front and them coming in through the scuttle vents?

Any airbag issues with fitting that steering wheel?

Off to Scotland this weekend.

Amsterdam over Easter.

Got four months off in summer (student life is a bitch). Nothing's booked, but on the cards are IoM TT, Rust 2 Rome, a trip to Madrid, a drive over to The 'Ring and maybe do Tomorrowland festival.

dentist69 wrote:That wouldn't be possible i'm afraid as old unit gets sent away for a surcharge refund

No worries. I'll have to wait for mine to pop.

dentist69, if you do end up buying a new turbo could I have your old one?

I'll rebuild it, fit it to my car and see what happens.

So you have already spent £130 on a rebuild kit, labour to get someone skilled to sort it unless your confident enough yourself but very risky imo and if that don't work or it goes wrong for what ever reason your out of pocket and need to go purchase yet another part to get it going? Think i would...

If you use a rebuild kit how are you going to rebalance the turbo, it has to be dismantled to replace the bearings / seals. Mark everything on the disassembly so you can rebuild it in the same place and maintain the balance. Yeah, might not be ideal, but when you're working on cars that are high mi...

ms51ves3 wrote:

Genty wrote:where about's do you live and what days best mate

East Manchester. Will message you next week.

PM sent.

Still need help? I think I'll be driving up to St Andrews on the 24th and could bring them down to Manchester with me.

gizmo-98 wrote:

ms51ves3 wrote:£200ish for coilovers, a remap, footwell lights and a short shifter. I think I've done pretty well

Where do you buy your mods ? Lol

eBay

£95 - Used FK AK Street coilovers (not yet installed)
£11 - MPPS cable
£45 - Blacksmoke map
£20 - Shortshifter
£0 - Footwell lights

I'd be tempted to try out a rebuild kit for £30 before buying a new cartridge.

£200ish for coilovers, a remap, footwell lights and a short shifter. I think I've done pretty well