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I'm 36, I think, at age now where have to work it out from year I was born, flol. Still blat about in a bright blue 182 with the wrong rear badge on it..... Don't give a f**k as I'm smiling the whole time and to me that's all that matters
edit, just seen you're going to split bottom end anyway. i would still personally stick with standard pistons and rods etc and no balancing as then if something does let go, replacing the bottom end would be cheap. that why i've stuck relatively stock for the actual engine itself.
but also technically the tester can only test what is there, so if there is no airbag they can't fail it on it as its not there to test
hence interpretation of the rules can lead to different MOT testers providing different results
not read all this, but my 182 gets 12k a year stuck on it, I've run it daily for 8 years nearly now and no way i'd sell up for another car the same on lower miles. 100% better the devil you know. 212k on her now and plenty of pep in her step
I also have some bills imminent and corrosion issues...
ai its one of the relays on the 'UCH' (not really a true UCH in the phase 1 cars as pre CAN) but either way have a wiggle at them
located passenger side under glovebox area
Mine made 212bhp peak and nice flat torque curve (159lbft peak) with 197 cams with 8 degree advance on inlet cam (no idea what group n means, actual degrees is what you need to know) supporting mods of rs2 inlet (original version) 182 exhaust manifold and 197 fuel injectors
Chris @efi mapped it...
Thankfully I had all the parts in the shed waiting, radiator think I paid 15 quid for, coolant was 15 quid and header tank was a tenner then about two hours of my time to fit it
I think I agree, the clash of OEM and motorsport for me just doesn't quite work. As mentioned though, mega effort and as ever fit and finish superb Mark
So weather just about held off enough yesterday to work on the cooling system and replace the knackered radiator.
In bits
Old radiator out, see the split where it's let go
New radiator with fan assembly mounted and new header tank
Fitted and area cleaned up a bit
New type d...
No pics but did 211k oil change on the old shed last night, first foray to the Castrol replacement. Pretty confident this is the first none elf oil the engine has seen in its life. Previous owners may be able to confirm...…. end of an era anyway. I know it doesn't actually matter but i'm a bit...
So, tried to use the car over the weekend as the weather was okay on Saturday daytime..... Pulled away from house and made it all of 20 metres before heard a huge clunk and brake pedal went nearly to the floor..
Manged to investigate this afternoon and it was.... Pad shed it's friction...