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You can get those Mahle O/S pistons on autodoc for £100 each delivered, they're also advertised on eBay for £79 each The part number is 021 PI 00117 002 for the +0.5mm set. So you're going to be into it for circa £400 for a set of OEM spec pistons, and depending on where you go, around...

yeah that's not honing out.. what's going on with the piston crown just up from the inlet valve pocket, is that debris or a piece missing? get a second opinion from the machine shop but given the cost of fitting liners, or buying +0.25 pistons you may be better off finding a short engine that...

Cylinders are numbered from the flywheel end.. which is the low cylinder? There are some concerning marks on 1 and 4 What did the face of the block look like when you put the head on because in that pic it's minging? You can see where the top ring stops with the piston at TDC from the ring...

That's disappointing.. how long has the engine been sat? It could be a stuck ring so you could try letting it sit with some penetrating oil in the cylinders for a day or so but it's usually wishful thinking. Looking back at the pics on pg1 the bores don't look good, I definitely wouldn't put...

did you replace the dephaser? were the exhaust cam and dephaser fasteners torqued correctly? that's significantly out. have you got a keyed bottom pulley? you need to check if the tensioner has slackened off or if the bottom pulley has spun, but it's not looking good.

describe 'worryingly out' ? it doesn't sound great TBH. at the very least I'd want it timed up properly, compression tested and a bore scope down to check for damage. have you removed the lower timing belt cover to see if the tensioner has moved?

I've got a few (not a full set sadly) non flexi angled head spanners, some Bahco combination ones with a change over lever which are very nice https://www.primetools.co.uk/product/bahco-1rm-sh12-12-piece-ratchet-combination-spanner-set-8-19mm/ and some double ended snap on ones which have a...

I won a set of Halfords advanced ones at work years ago, they're pretty good, gearwrench make a nice set of Flexi head ratchet spanners too https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/spanner-sets/1467716

Took the car down to EFIparts today for mapping, the engine is healthy and it didn't blow up on the Dyno which is a big positive. The results are 179bhp/153lbs, not going to lie I was hoping for slightly more (more like 190) but it drives really well, night and day difference from the base...

Yes, the friction surface is raised compared to the pressure plate mounting face, it is best practice to remove the same amount of material from both faces, in reality though if it's only a small cut - 0.010" or so, it won't make any difference. You _should_ replace the flywheel bolts...

It doesn't look like the flywheel has been refaced before but it does need it now. Your rear main seal is leaking, get the flywheel refaced, new RMS and an OEM spec (Valeo or LUK) clutch kit

You know the specs of the wheels you have, you know the specs of the wheels you want.. use willtheyfit and a tape measure and work it out. Will they fit? Probably, will they rub? Probably, will they look s**t? Definitely.

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

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This was my setup, memory was a bit hazy with it being 10 yrs ago, I remember making that nozzle holder now, before I had the ally one water jetted. Looking back at an old build thread it was an AEM kit with 180cc nozzle pre compressor and a 760cc nozzle pre throttle body. TBH if I did it...

https://www.demon-tweeks.com/racetech-oil-pressure-oil-temperature-dual-gauge-246424/?srsltid=AfmBOoq2LRdjc8jC0D7qXAXAgcmDhjgNjNjWKuOb6IzuXHXC_QGLc_JZ...

if it was a Williams 1 I'd say it was probably still worth saving for a skilled DIYer, as it's a 2 probably not.

OEM cat is worth £400 scrap at the moment (that's what i got for my 172 cat a few weeks back) , so I'd want at least that reflected in the asking price, as you're going to have to get one for the MOT, or spend £250 on a good (i.e not KTEC) sports cat and have it welded in.

Yeah that's pretty rotten.. realistically not financially viable for someone who can't do all of the work themselves. I don't think moving it on is a bad idea tbh

J&R shafts do get mixed reviews. You can get CV's for the original shafts to get them rebuilt, but they're pattern parts too so no different to aftermarket shafts. The guy that advertises shaft refurbs on FB/Instagram wants £300 for a pair and you can get two sets of pattern shafts for that. I...

I ran pre-compressor water meth on my MR2 turbo and it made a big difference, especially as they're limited for options for decent intercooling without hacking out the boot floor. Had a nozzle holder water jetted out of ally to sit inside the silicone hose on the compressor housing with the...

I listen to the tdc podcast to kill time in the car, but their content is mind numbing, unsurprising really as they're part of the auto Alex circle. I've been binge watching this guy's E30 restoration over the last few days https://youtube.com/@backgardengarage?si=2s3cC75st0f5cD8-

Had the car over to my friendly fabricator this week to get the extra exhaust hanger for the BTB exhaust made, dropped it off on Monday at 4pm and collected it last night, really happy with the results.

I've had this one since 2017 (pic taken the day it arrived) , it's still in good condition, no complaints other than I could do with another one

The bag it's in is fully velcro backed, the extinguisher and bag was £25 off Amazon

250 miles done now, worked from home this morning so got the oil changed after lunch It could have waited a few more miles, but I'm confident the rings have had time to bed in and I'm moving house in a couple of weeks and would rather any oil drips went on this drive rather than the new one...

I had a bimarco futura in my MR2 years ago, was a pretty roomy seat, ideal for bigger guys. I think the cobra 3 is the current version

Tickets purchased, booked a lodge for the family just down the road.. I'm really looking forward to this 👌

https://youtube.com/@fatlipcollective?si=a7JkCSCljEx-yc9M Been watching a few of his videos today, some pretty decent content

Clio maxi build manual specifies DowSil 732 which is what I used, Loctite 5980 is fine too