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ok, well you'll recognise me now lol...

dont brake as much, think ahead, try and use the engine to slow down as much as possible, dont go above 56mph, avoid stop start traffic, etc etc

well 45mpg would be possible if its not going above 3krpm etc,

lol shhh! I let a mate drive it the other night, hes driven a few fast cars before, he came back shaking lol

i'll look out for you now i know your on here, i assume your driving the ph-quick?

the undertray looks to be hanging down too. good pics tho

Ive got a mk1 16v in blue with orange wheels.

how do you drive?

Ah ive seen you in mcdonalds in street a few times, did wonder if you were on the forum..

Not really, it used to pull straight to the limiter in 5th, happily, now wont get anywhere near it... its not leaning off, so it'll be getting a 2.5" system through out in the new year, should pull to 155+ then... (provided the run way is long enough)

yep thats the doofer. you'll need an uber thin ratchet and socket to get it off though...

aux belt idler no doubt. down the bottom by the a/c compressor

yep its far too small, mines running a 2" atm, fucker runs out of steam at 140. puls like a train there, then just stops lol

Dont use triple electrode plugs, they are shite basically.. all thera re there for is to increase service life, triple and quad electrode plugs can loose performance as they are shielding the spark from the mixture. single electrode NGK's are perfect.

Re: 50% complete 172RWD! thats a mini, thats having a red top put in the back of it..

its easy top build an engine but its also easier to f**k up if youve not done one before.

if not im in somerset, and can do it if required.

no it'll be direct fit as its stated for the vehicle.

Re: 50% complete 172RWD! Your going to love me mate...

check your oil too, could be oil surge.

get an 18mm socket on a breaker bar and a long extension, take the drivers wheel off, and see if the engine will turn by hand.

lol give it some time! you can expect better 0-60 and - 100 but ideally remap to make the best out of them

as above iirc they're in the region of £250+vat each and have to be coded.

ive yet to hear of a cam collapsing on a F4R, the noise you describe, isit like a milkfloat kind of noise? it could well be the lower idler on the aux belt, they get noisey over time... try putting the car in 3rd and rocking it back and forward, just incase the starter has decided to jam in.

its not exactly a very good engine, when you could fit a 172 engine in.

they have an in built immobiliser on the key, uch and ecu, its a transponder system, its an absolute ball ache to get round, several options, cheapest being £150, or run the ecu, uch and decoder ring and key.

erm no it doesnt. you can remove the slam panel with out removing the bonnet. trust me.

make it a tenner and i'll say lol!

buy it then ;)

good luck with the immobiliser.