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Brilliant thank you:) I had looked at them searching google but was unsure. Thanks for the reccomendation:)

Now first of all a big thanks to pgarner for the recommendation of a gt28 turbo rather than the k04 turbo upgrade. Now I've found a dealer who'll offer me a good price on the gt28 and fitting. I don't trust myself on this level of mechanics yet but he's agreed to talk me through and allow me...

Just wanted to say thank you for all the advise:) I no longer have to cringe(and hide my face) when starting the car:D

I had been considering dropping an uprated engine in but the gains don't appear to be worth the investment. Short of fabricating mounts for the r32 engine I don't see a reasonable way of getting past the 300bhp barrier. (If I wanted to go higher) however at that point I think a 4WD would be...

Sounds like a good investment. They're not much more than the ko4. 300bhp is my limit. Don't need much more for the occasional track car.

Brilliant thank you:) ill source some good grease :) any reccomendations or just any high melting point grease will do?

I hadn't considered that as a solution. Damn I think I've got much more reading ahead of me:) do you have figures for your car running the 28? What revs does it kick in at?(spool up) Thank you for the suggestion.

It recently started over cooking the start up. Every time I turn the key it happily starts followed by a brief scream, then back to normal. From reading up I figured it could be an issue with the spring in the key slot not returning correctly (checked no issue) so I can only imagine the...

Hello all long time no post. Not sure what to make of the mobile forums yet:) kind of like it:) As the title suggests would you think copper grease would be suitable for use on cleaning/greasing a rather sticky starter motor? If not what you recommend? Finally got my audi a3 1.8t :) few...

i got my turbo:) however the boot is stuck shut on it any advise? key and key-less entry wont work, do i have to disassemble it? :(

Not harsh at all, I totally agree however the distinct lack of a decent 1.8t that I could find was disconcerting so I figured, I needed a car may as well take that one. Im considering pursuing a small claim in the courts but well see if I have a leg to stand on as technically I took legal...

unfortunately the car i brought appears to have been a dodgy one :( a small spirited run and the turbo blew causing considerable damage to the car going by the repair bill it seems to be a waste of money fixing it up. The company i brought it from have been incredibally good about it all...

Thank you for the responses, I think ill get in touch with you very soon. I think Yuggy may have given me the best approach. What sort of MPG do you think i could expect after a remap, i know its vague because obviously condition of engine, age of car and everything not mentioned above can...

I have an Audi 1.8t 2001(150bhp) I`m looking at remapping it now i use it for my everyday driving car as well so obviously economy is an issue, yet i want to be able to continue using it on the track. My question is, is it possible to have an ecu swap between maps eg from a controller or...

As long as its warm enough to have clear windows I'm happy

Apparantly there "are a few receipts with it" which is making me feel slightly dubious about it. Would you say a good history is a must?

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Tein do a nice kits that would fit the Primera, well known and its what im running on my mg very impressed with their stuff. Upgrade the cams and get it brathing better then get the ECU remapped or upgrade to an aftermarket ECU youll make some nice gains just via the simple things. ICE has...

would solve the problem of the idiot though :)

Inform the owner of the car park about your cituation? Disconect the handbrake and tow it home?

ok so ive ordered an xpower backbox with a janspeed decat pipe and 4-2-1 manifold. still got enough money left for new cams. Im looking at the 285 by piper. They say not reccomended for standard injection. Ive never seen uprated injection for mg zs or am i being an idiot?

your overlooking my age lol. munday those dowell adjustments intrigue me ill have to research into them more. Thanks for the advise as always

DVA power is an intresting read its where i got the idea of individual throttle bodies. youll have to excuse me my engine knowlage is limited. What do you mean?

it would come back out?

They definatly feel sporty lol. Theres absolutely no body roll that ive noticed yet. However speed bumps have become quite unforgiving and ive started to notice which parts on my car are lose.

Emerald k3 ecu Ptp 52mm throttle body Piper 275 cams Pipercross induction kit Tein sport suspension Ptp brake upgrade kit Everything else is standard. Would porting and polishing actually do anything? i heard the results very minimal at best. as for the VVC my insurance company wont touch me...

i only have the speaker set up described in the ice no subs or anything massively draining.

well tbh i havent looked into it but if you could help me out, when i pressed the button to wind down the window the headlights dim drastically lol. So ive resorted to not useing the window at all during night driving any idea?

As am i. I've still got a lot to learn.

Welcome to Torquecars Ive never heard of age being a factor in CAI. Of course generally the older a car gets the less reliable it is but majority of cars are designed to achieve 100k miles without failing. You wont have any trouble with forcing too much air into the block. As for increasing...

I have an emerald ecu so fairly easy to set it up and ive had it remapped by Blizzard after i installed the cams. Apparantly its produceing 158bhp and 149lbs of torque peak. Would be nice to see what else i can pull from the engine leaving it N/A. Im not intrested in turbos yet and ive heard...

Ive got the cams, induction, ecu, throttle body, suspension, brakes. I want more power, but im confused the internet seems devoid of tips on upgradeing mg zs 120. Can anyone reccomend something i may have overlooked? I have been considering individual throttle bodies would they make any...

my friends punto always had the airbag light on yet it still deployed when he was caught out on a roundabout. As for the lose plug a lot of cars seem to have the extra wireing under the seats, im guessing they are there for instances such as heated seats and are left intact when the extras are...

thanks for the replies, ive recently noticed a nasty sound of grinding metal if i corner right aggresively. any ideas? and i think ill be buying a tein kit soon they look quite promiseing with good reviews. Would sport shocks or coilovers be the better choice im unsure what the difference is.

Its come to the time i want to upgrade my oem suspension. Ive become rather unhappy with the way the car handles and its started to sound like it bottoming out on uneven road surfaces. the entire car seems to judder hitting a stone on the road. can anyone reccomend a suitable kit? also what...

Inflate the tyre? If your wheel was out of allign would explain the pull.

ive attempted to open someone else car about 3 spaces away from mine. In my defence it was the same colour and i just finished a 14 hour shift

My friend span his corsa into a motorway barrier around 55mph. Car needless to say was a write off. Highway agency told us we were lucky to walk away. Taught me to drive carefully without pushing myself or my car(except on tracks). The phrase dont run before you can walk comes to mind. The...

thank you and no i dont really have either tools nor a transporter. ill look into dynos and so forth thank you. its the standard 1.8 k series rover engine.

intresting does anyone know of a step by step on cam changes? or would you reccomend i get this done by a pro? im looking at a set of kent cams with a power band between 2000-6000rpm. To be honest im really only after accerlation rather than a greater top end. So i presume would get power...