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863hp at 44psi 996hp at 55psi :o M1 Methanol fuel, which runs at about a 4:1 ratio whereas Petrol would be 12:1. Technically Petrol has a higher energy density per unit consumed but you can burn three times more Meth per power stroke, so even though Meth is just over half the energy output of...

Yes mate, I have an R-Tech MIG180 and a P30C Plasma Cutter. I got them for a good discount (30% ish) on retail through some charity auctions that R-Tech donated them to, they really are good guys and the kit is fantastic. I have a 10% off code for the R-Tech web shop if you're happy to join a...

Turbo. No wait. Turbo's.

Hi, thats a pretty good rep, even down to the 5-stud wheels! I have a 197 cup and (real) Phase 1 V6. I was about to say it wont fit until I remembered that yours doesnt have an engine at the rear lol. You'd need to move the exhaust exits outwards, and graft the 197 diffuser to the bumper and...

....and just like that, a brand new old stock pattern tank has dropped in to my lap from one of my TurboRenault chums @Big_Steve_T - what a stroke of luck. And being the top banana that he is he's selling it me for the princely sum of several kilo's of Mini Eggs....which when you work at Cadbury...

I agree with all of the above :) I am looking around for a replacement, but it has to be cheap!

Can someone please measure a 1*2 rear shock for me? I would like the casing length mainly, but then the fully extended length top to bottom too if poss. Obviously this is to have a quick look to see if the shocks are cross compatible with this old bus. They "look" like they might work. Thanks...

I'm going to MIG weld it, then assuming I don't make a total pigs ear of it i'l likely go over the top of the weld with Tiger seal and then paint it. Where the weld line will be isn't visible even from under the car with tank mounted, so it just needs to be functional. I also found out yesterday...

While under there I noticed that the fuel tank was a bit scratty (these are metal not polymer) and that there was a small patch of rust on the rear OS chassis box section near the back tank mount, where the fuel pipes run through the chassis rail. It's thick metal and a small patch so should be...

So I have now kicked the crap out of the remaining bush material and got them out of the axle mounts. Took about an hour for both sides, after a careful think of how to approach, the inner ring I just chiselled out as they collapsed inward easily after being mostly rotted away. Then I used an...

Ah that was you with the 197! Yes I would like to do that to mine, but....do I need another project? Not really lol. I dont do spanners for a job, it'd ruin my passion for it, currently when I have had enough I can walk away for a bit. I fly a desk for Cadbury in Bournville to pay the bills...

Me too, I also like doing the project. I do not however like the expenditure very much lol If you fancy a bit of 11 Turbo resto goodness may I direct you to this thread by our very own @Big_Steve_T - be warned - 44 pages - go make a coffee first :)

I'm really enjoying it all too :) Ordered new brake shoes, wheel cylinders, handbrake cables, and axle bushes all New-Old-Stock for a smidge over fifty quid, bargain or what! eBay, for all it's faults, is absolutely fab for stuff like this. I spend many a lunchtime at work cross referencing...

I managed to get the drum off with little more than brute force, at the cost of some superficial drum damage. I tried to get the torsion bar out but the threads were goosed. There was nothing to tie a bolt in to even after I ran a tap down the hole it was all knackered. I had a think and...

That brings us to this week, it's sat there in the corner being a parts store waiting patiently for me to tart around with the V6 and 21. Anyway, I ran out of welding gas (the £15 disposible bottles) for the welder after 1 day working on the 21 over xmas, I figured i'd had it up too high so...

I did do a cursory examination before I stuffed it in the corner. The boot slam panel is rotten as a pear, and the numberplate lights have fallen out. This has been goosed since the day I bought it and I have a brand new panel to replace it with. The interior is dry and mould free and generally...

I think this is my third project thread on here now :) one day i'll learn my lesson. Maybe. This is Alex the 9 (Numberplate D570 ALX... ALX = Alex = how original :D ) I first saw this car in 2001 at Shakey, it was owned by one of the marshals there. It was his dads car before that. At the time...

Sweet! Good page about transient throttle here https://adaptronic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002639106-Transient-Throttle-Conditions-and-How-to-Set-it-Up-on-Modular-ECUs

Statistically you are more likely to have another accident, after you have had an accident, even a non-fault, so this pushes your policy cost up. Seems unfair doesn't it.

IIRC its about 3.5 litres, frst time I did one.

It won't. The system freaks out at any miscalibrations detected, it turns all the ABS and ESP off if you run different tyre profiles front/back for example.

Five cars, five totally different experiences... C63 AMG 507, 600hp tuned 996, Huracan Performante, and a Boxster (I do so enjoy asking him how the hairdressing course is going). I'm the poor boy of the group LOL.

Snapped by a mate at caffeine and machine this Saturday. Good bacon batch and coffee too :-)

I have some, in the boot, and they detach and reattach on massive strips of Hook and Loop fastener...but I quite like them, Plod hasn't nabbed me yet and I really like the fact it irks @andybond :p

Thanks, One of my fave bits is seeing the "Recaro" text through the windscreen when I look back :) Gratuitous C&M pics from a week Saturday.

And a bit of a detail this week for a run out to Caffeine and Machine tomorrow :)

New thermostat Saturday morning. Fiddly bugger, not helped by me not taking the engine covers off save the bits that come out with the dzus clips. Future warning for other owners, the back seal on the stat is integral to the setup and as the stat opens and shuts it slides in and out of that...

£5/min and i'll leave you to it

Absolutely this, OE leads have always been the nest quality and fit IMO.