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fairly major oversight that the heads are dramatically different between the earliest and latest

it's new, from a dealer who sells on ebay

refit is reverse of removal OR not LOL

Normally is. that's just the ECU though, you need a loom and a few other bits

sounds like wheel bolts is a strong posibility

many doubters, but having converted one back to standard for a car to be sold (172 cup) it made the standard car feel complete s**t

it's not twin VVT, it's constantly variable angle, rather than switched between 2 positions, having the control makes a big difference to torque. You also have coil on plug so you can run fully sequential ignition with a 710, rather than converting to a wasted spark setp

it's a 197 ;)

check your oil more regularly. Oil light coming on isn't a good thing

definitely a different compression, so wont make as much power

it's about more than resale value. People that dont see this, never will. No offence intended BTW, just different people have a different mindset.

be alright, just dont thrash it.

fixing a banger is far different from spending money on your hobby to give you enjoyment and give you something you want. I hate new cars, they make me want to die. But i should have one cos they're "better"???? give me a break

v-maxx piss on FKs. Dont like H&R personally, but they're not s**t. AST are proper. KWs are really nice very well made and would be a close second to AST for me due to the adjustability.

v-maxx are way better than Gaz. AST are a world apart, with a price tag to match

sounds like he already has prolines If the shocks are leaking, go for coilovers. Try to get a ride in a car first though. I think the ride's nice but might not be for you

ATE superblue is the b****cks. Agree with ben though, DOT4 carlube has never let me down

have to gather a little more info really ;) Is the standard setup past it's best? if the shocks are getting tired, then v-maxx are a good option. You need to go in a car with a set fitted and see if you like the ride really, as it's mostly a road car

I just couldn't live with those seats, What were they thinking?

Mk5 golf GTI is a long way from a performance car. it's a nice modern car, with some sporty looking bits, and a badge. It's not fast in any way, and they weigh about 6 tonnes. I could have had modern cars many times, but they have no character

in these circumstances "better" normally means newer, from the perspective of the person saying it. Typical of someone with little knowledge or enthusiasm for more than having a status symbol really. A civic Type-R is the only car i can think of that rivalled the Clio when they were both new...

got to be a ph1 172 for me, then if you want it stripped, just remove what you dont want. Cup only has handling benefits when you compare standard to standard IMO

260cc (or close enough) They're a Pico 042. same on all 172/182 as standard

i dont know of an engine in a car that doesn't have an aux belt. You'd struggle to drive the alternator without one for a start, and that's on the most very basic of engines

is the aux belt tight enough?

sounds a bit pricey to me, but if it's a good one, it might be worth it. Negotiate the price down and remember its going to need a cambelt pretty soon despite the mileage (guessing a 54 reg??)

lose those pads

the ph1 is the better engine for getting power out of unless you plan on fully modified internals. As a stock internals engine, they make more with identical mods, every single time. I've done direct comparison with just cams, just ITBs, ITBs and cams, supercharged, and the ph1 always makes more...

Arexons. Ferrari aren't wrong ;)

of course they're "real" throttle bodies. You run 1 butterfly per cylinder. The SR20 in the pulsar and the RB26DETT in the skyline GTR have them as standard