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ah cool mate ;)
yeah i think thats what my knocking is fella, its the sloppy/slack feeling that im worried about, but there cant be anything else that effects it surely? I mean i have replaced all the mounts, and the mounting points are ok, so maybe im unlucky and have soft mounts? i think...
Kinda mate, if i use very little revs yes
When im driving, if i touch the throttle slightly it will make the engine jerk forward, and same when i let off, it jerks back, if i back on and off quickly the engine can be felt rocking back and forth like mad, enough to make me move in my seat, same...
yeah buddy, i have replaced that to be sure that wasn't the problem
what im worried about is if its not the mounts, then i would have wasted nearly £200?
Right, iv always fely my engine moves around too much.
I have now fitted a combination of new mounts, and the best combo which i have right now is a brand new gearbox upper mount, stud and nuts, 12 month old lower box mount, 10 month old drivers side mount, and poly bushed dog bone.
I have...
Yup, some maps will smooth out the 'kick' , sometimes even making the car seem slower due to not having a kick, but in fact its faster due to having more power through more of the rev renage, markcup's car springs to mind, terrific power through the whole of the rev range
hi mate, in short yes it is, it is where the car becomes most efficient at producing its power, use the search button for a more detailed explanation as this has been covered many times
And the 1st person the asy the word VVT will get slapped!
Its all personal preference, by looking at the graphs, you can see the turbo offers easy driveability and produces good power, but has a mid range surge as it were, where as the bodies look to produce its power smoother.
Im not putting either down, as iv driven plenty of itb'd cars as well as...
What Fred means is it is very easy to get water under the inlet, and then it can seep into the plug recess 's inthe head (even more so if you have aftermarket leads) and this will cause alot of problems, have fixed this twice on peoples Clio's now