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  1. Thread: Long time no chat

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    I run it on turbines normally now, or pro race...

    I run it on turbines normally now, or pro race 1.2

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y251/chip-3door/cloudy/D81E09B0-FD08-4E72-83C0-093EC9B3DED1-834-0000011C72C20515_zps48a96893.jpg
  2. Thread: Long time no chat

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    Yeah thats the one, although I was running it on...

    Yeah thats the one, although I was running it on a williams engine with custom inlet and 285 cams and with a 172 box and quaiffe diff.
    Along with nitrons, roll centre corrected hubs, and wilwood 4...
  3. Thread: Long time no chat

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    Long time no chat

    Was talking to someone the other day and they mentioned this forum and I realised Ive not been on it for ages!



    Hope all your cars are doing better than my williams powered valver, I crashed it...
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    Random thread, please ignore

    Sorry this is going to look a REALLY weird thread to most people...

    Hi Jaff, not sure why you were saying I was banned from this forum, I dont use it much anymore other than to browse, but just...
  5. Apologies for late reply, site stopped working...

    Apologies for late reply, site stopped working for me for a while then I kind of forget to check back after that, thats quite promising by the looks of it though if the stub axle can be replaced with...
  6. Of course, thats very obvious, it gets done all...

    Of course, thats very obvious, it gets done all the time.



    You were no help whatsoever at all as you completely ignored the entire point of my post which is that it is the geometry I want to...
  7. If you still have the beam with the integrated...

    If you still have the beam with the integrated stub axles though, that wouldnt have actually helped at all to alter the rear geometry.
  8. Turrets are a piece of cake but make NO...

    Turrets are a piece of cake but make NO difference to the geometry that I am asking about.




    Thats what I am asking, if anyone has done it, ive not had the two side by side to see how the...
  9. I dont see how you can really do that with it all...

    I dont see how you can really do that with it all being cast as one, do you mean cut it off?
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    The williams ones defiantely have more lift.

    The williams ones defiantely have more lift.
  11. I hate the lack of adjustability, so to how big...

    I hate the lack of adjustability, so to how big the gains would be, impossible to tell without trying, by sheer luck my rear beam might be ideal already, but seems unlikely and I'd like to be able to...
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    Thats weird, they normally just basically fall...

    Thats weird, they normally just basically fall out once you have the bolts undone.

    dont try too hard with lever bars etc, sounds like you have somehow missed a bolt.
  13. Anyone ever fitted a decent rear end suspension setup to a mk1

    Just wondered if anyone on here has ever managed to fit a decent backend into their clio instead of the crappy standard beam setup?

    Even a mk2 clio one where at least the rear hubs can be shimmed...
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    If the cam timing was far enough out to lose your...

    If the cam timing was far enough out to lose your half your compression you would fecking know it when you drive it.

    Throttle not open is a good suggestion, you havent made a schoolboy error have...
  15. I quite liked the old look anyway, but certainly...

    I quite liked the old look anyway, but certainly seems more modern now.
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    What were your piston to bore clearances? On...

    What were your piston to bore clearances?

    On N/A with forged pistons I would typically be looking at building to around the 2-3 thou ballpark, so not greatly dissimilar to standard pistons.
    ...
  17. Sold

    Sold
  18. 172 engine, uprated cams and new belts done yesterday by MWM

    Basically I was going to use my phase 1 on track this weekend at FCS but in typical last minute fashion I have just got hold of some secondhand engine dynamics cams for it (the ones that are...
  19. Thread: 4000rpm idle!!!!!

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    Yeah its got to be getting a lot of air from...

    Yeah its got to be getting a lot of air from somewhere to see that sort of rpm.

    Check the throttle body is shutting properly, make sure there are no leaks anywhere, check that the ICV isnt jammed...
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    It will work but is a bit awkward to use, I use...

    It will work but is a bit awkward to use, I use one like this:
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180756052065?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

    Its not even a 2 minute job using one of...
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    Run the level a little lower helps, but obviously...

    Run the level a little lower helps, but obviously you still need to have some fluid in the header tank.
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    IIRC I dressed the block back slightly as well as...

    IIRC I dressed the block back slightly as well as the starter, was quite a while ago now and only done it the once, so cant really recall the details :(
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    Agreed, if its all stock then the map should be...

    Agreed, if its all stock then the map should be ok, but so many of these cars have been messed around with now it seemed worth mentioning that kj16v can correct the map if thats the issue.
    ...
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    Running lean could certainly cause those sort of...

    Running lean could certainly cause those sort of issues.

    When its back together and run in, get a wideband on it and see.

    kj16v on here remaps the standard ecu pretty cheaply.
  25. Thread: DUF

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    As said on cliosport, im sure you'll enjoy it :)

    As said on cliosport, im sure you'll enjoy it :)
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    I cant remember the exact amount I ground off...

    I cant remember the exact amount I ground off now, just remember that I did so and it worked.
  27. Thread: I'm back

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    Nice work with the wishbone bush. Although TBH...

    Nice work with the wishbone bush.

    Although TBH a set of powerflex bushes would have been just as effective and a lot easier to do, lol
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    They are all much of a muchness for all the...

    They are all much of a muchness for all the cheapy ones as they all use the same budget sensor, no real option for anything better unless you fancy spending autronic money etc.

    I have a few of the...
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    Not sure if such links are allowed on this forum...

    Not sure if such links are allowed on this forum directly, so here is a link to a thread on a car forum where they are:
    http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com/phpBB2/tulisa-sex-tape-link-bj-t16988.html
  30. Thread: Is northy away?

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    Works now, thanks :)

    Works now, thanks :)
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