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    Hybrid vehicles in motorsport survey

    Hello. I have created a survey for my dissertation regarding hybrid/environmentally friendly vehicles in Motorsport and it would be great to hear the opinions of all people involved in Motorsport. Should not take any longer than 5 mins and will be a great help with my project. Thankyou in...
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    Valve lapping - Diamond paste?

    Hi, so just about to start lapping the valves into the head as part of the build and I'm just wondering on what lapping paste would be best, I know Chemico coarse/fine stuff is alright. But I've heard of a few people talking about diamond lapping paste, something like this...
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    Intercooler piping

    Hi I'm just wanting a second opinion on the sizing of my intercooler piping. Basically from the turbo it is ~43mm internal to ~53mm external, then the intercooler is 68mm external, then the throttle body inlet is ~72mm internal - its a rubber flange type thing so a metal pipe will have to go...
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    Detailed engine spec needed.

    Hi basically I am now doing a degree in competition car technology and my current assignment is to take a race car and compare the engine and gearbox to its road counterpart and assess how each little spec had been altered for use in race. I do want to do a car from a slightly older class like...
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    Best material/brand induction kit?

    I'm just wondering what people think are the best induction kit brands or materials, I sort of decided that I was going to go with itg but then I read elsewhere that foam is actually no good in terms of flow and filtration, next along for me would be apexi as I have heard a lot about them (and I...
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    What parts will I need.

    Hi, at some point in the near future I may be able to put some nice shiny parts into a 2zz-ge engine, my main thing is with the pistons, I kind of want to splash out and get cosworth pistons, that will give me the options of 12 or 14:1 cr, I want 14:1 but wi that be too high for a road car? Also...
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    Making an airbox for a cone filter

    Hi, basically I fitted an induction kit to my suzuki swift but of course its just open and I have felt it after a drive and it is very warm so obviously it is sucking in a load of hot air. I am thinking of making a bit of a cone that is open at both ends, I will put this over the filter to act...
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    Serious engine problems.

    Hi, I have some pretty bad problems with my mr2 mk1 project. Basically when it is idling is sounds so rough and has a sort of popping from the exhaust although from the engine itself it sounds alright, also the rpm drops to about 500 rpm randomly. Also the engine struggles to rev, I can only...
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    Colour code matched paint.

    Hi I need some cans of spray paint for my mr2 mk1, quite a lot of sites don't have my colour code, does anyone know of any other colour matching services? Is halfords matching services any good? Is carpaintrepair any good, the problem is you have to pay for the paint before they make it and it...
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    Is it ok to leave a sitting without the radiator

    Hi I have recently got an mr2 mk1 as a bit of a project, since it is an old car it of course has rust on it so currently I am trying to remove rust from the radiator and cooling fan housing however this will mean that the radiator will be off for a few days, so will this be ok or will this...
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    induction kit??

    Hi I have a 1.5 2008 suzuki swift and I'm looking to get an induction kit for it, unfortunately there is only one specially made for my car and so I may have to get a universal one and makes my own tubing and brackets. The filter I am looking at is a blitz advanced power, has anybody used this...

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