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the 1.7 is a truly brilliant car, that's why they extended the run from 1500 a year for 3 years right upto a 7 year production run of pretty much as many as they could make. The racing is for people who like to pose and can't appreciate perfect balance and need added ponce (think cossie wide...
can be done but it's a pain as the original is a pressed sealed unit. 2 sensible option are using a split boot (type you glue up) or get a better condition or new shaft.
Dont want to give too much detail as there's currently not a complete list and I dont want to give incorrect info (I dont do pricing or sales), but Cable throttle conversions for FBW cars, Cams, Throttle bodies and ECU conversions, and combinations of all the above, aswell as all the usual...
AST coilovers each and every time IMO, straight out the box with no proper setting up they have transformed the handling of each car so far that I've put them on and the ride remains perfect. Once they've been aligned they just get better
We're in the process of updating our packages, though I dont know when they'll all be ready to go. If you give us a call we can discuss what is best for you, be it this cam package or one of our newer packages :)
Our Laguna loan car was bought with a snapped belt. 10 bent valves replaced with new and a seized water pump replaced (suspected as the route cause of the belt breakage) and it's all good. I'd want to fit a new cambelt to any secondhand engine you dont know the source of just to be safe, so...
I take the bumper off, it's 4 bolts and 6 trim clips and so much easier with it off IMO. It is the grille and slam panel that gets in the way but I find it more awkward to re-fit that in situ
XP is more stable and for the likes of me with fairly low spec hardware it's the only choice. Vista makes old machines fall over very regularly. If you've got something powerful then VIsta is great