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Have you just fitted the itb's and now it wont start? Or did the car already have itb's and its started playing up?

Yeah^ bloody expensive, and cant buy them anymore, so need somebody to be selling one lol, but they are good, but not quite itbs ;)

I read your thread the other day aswell, im not a superstitious kind of person but damn! If its around the aux area then pump is very likely to be at fault, just make sure its not something else as when your driving the coolant would have gone everywhere making it hard to pinpoint.

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Yeah I know, I have heard or people using 4-1 manifold for the sake of better top end though, I don't think either is better, just different power delivery tbh, depends where you want your power haha!

I wondered this, b****cks to changing the manifold as its not a nice job iirc, 4-2-1 and 4-1 don't offer much in terms of noticeable gains anyway, one offers better low-mid range and the other offers more high end power (4-1 iirc)

Just check if the lower inlet manifold is stamped 'RS' on the outer of the manifold on middle inlet tracks. The manifold marked 'RS' has better machining/port match than the original ones, there are still gains to be had but not as much. I did mine this week and was glad I did. unfortunately to...

lol i wish there were on mine, mine is bolted.....but with security/shearoff bolts iirc, and theres a few of them

lmao I can believe it, I think they all have the same power from factory, its all a lie lol

Born I think lol, its a quick pc tbf, it should be aswell, cost £££ to get it to spec :). Yeah most people just turn it on and go on tinternet, I use it for gaming also, just not as often as I would like to due to commitments lmao

Made me lol, I have a mate like this, vtec mini conversion, supercharged 1380 mini, always spending ££££

The 182's are just as hard to get over 200bhp even thought they should have a higher initial output than the 172's (supposedly). I had my 182 RR'd at 172bhp/153fltbs so no wonder...its hard enough to get them above the 182 they should have lmao.

I wouldn't take it personally mate :), with so many different opinions on a forum its to be expected. I enjoy working on my car and I do tend to chase bhp figures, but that's because its kind of fun and I like my cars to be the best they can be without going overboard on spending, and generally...

haha im not quite sure where I get the time to do my stuff, I work 8.00 til 8.00 and try to keep the car OCD clean all the time lol, and working on the pc. I build computers as a side thing/hobby.

I removed my upper and lower inlets this evening, the lower inlet is RS stamped, and after measuring the port on the head and then the corresponding port on the manifold using a internal vernier caliper, I concluded that the ports on the lower inlet were around 1-2mm smaller all the way around...

My computer maybe...lol, the missus will walk in and be like..Dafuq :clown:

Just knocked these up :)

Welcome, the only way to get the ecu out of the guard case is brute force unfortunately, it is possible, but there is no easy way iirc.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/90-Degree-Silicone-Elbow-Bend-Hose-Silicon-Rubber-Coolant-Radiator-Pipe-Car-/330650756290?pt=UK_DIY_Materials_Plumbing_MJ&var=&hash=item4cfc5224c2&clk_rvr_id=566712965686&afsrc=1 You will need to measure the diameter of you throttle body and then put that measurement...

Cheers mate, in the summer it will be getting dipped at some point I would think.

I thought this tbh, but due to the sizes of vinyl i had i couldn't rotate them unfortunatly, overall though I was quite happy :)

haha I did wonder, still weighing up whether to remove it or not :rasp:

Ok so I got a bit bored today and decided to try and smarten up the engine bay, I dug out some carbon vinyl wrap I have and had a go at wrapping the engine cover, it was a mare but turned out ok. I also lacquered the vinyl aswell to give it a bit of shine/protection, and made good use of a spare...

Top of the rocker cover nearest the cambelt side, has a plug on it.

I would have thought its just and oil seal o ring/gasket, so a cheap fix. I would clean all the oil away so its spotless, drive the car and see where its coming from :)

I would check the circlip in the box behind the n/s driveshaft before buying a new box, also is there no bite at all? ruling out the clutch material coming away from the plate.

As mick said it shouldn't cause a non start, but I suppose on a cold morning with the an oil soaked HT lead 'could' cause an initial hard start.

Rocker cover leaking around cylinder 4 sparkplug hole, unless your on about French cylinder 4 (cambelt side) then it could be the vvt solenoid leaking. Normally as you undo the sparkplug the oil drips in, can you see oil residue higher up the spark plug hole? doubt its from within the combustion...

I would be checking both front coil springs to make sure it hasn't fractured/snapped at either end, also check the steering rod/track rod ends for 'visible' deformation, and check the lower arms(wishbones) for any damage, check for steering play/wheel bearing movement. Not forgetting the tyres...

I was shocked to see that you need to pay another £50 odd to buy the syncrometer for balancing the bodies when you buy the kit :eek: