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Does anybody know how much wider the UK caliper is than the J-Spec off the top of their head? I have both (UK in a box, jap on the car), but wondered if i could find out without taking my wheel off.
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I spotted the reg plate S1 PRA today, on a bloody BMW! What a waste.
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Fitted an oil pressure sensor today and wondered if it is reading right. It is a defi gauge which is x 100KPa. On start up it is around 7 and once the car has run a while will drop to about 2ish. Is this right? I pressume it gets lees due to the oil warming, becoming thinner and needing less pressure to pump it round?!
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I think i will need around 10-12mm. Not totally sure as it was a bit difficult to get an accurate measurement while balancing the wheel. Do you know where to get some similar?
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I spent all day removing my j-spec brakes to fit UK's. When i finally offered the wheel up to the UK (before fitting thank god) the spokes caught the caliper. Does anyone have or know where i can get hold of some spacers and longer studs? I know its not ideal but i cant afford new wheels at the minute.
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Done them now, well bloody tight. Mind you, better than being loose
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Currently trying to change my J-SPec front brakes with UK's but hit a snag. Has anyone got any tips for undoing the two retaining bolts on the back of the caliper? I have tried but cant free them up.
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Already checked that mate, it is a stock ECU. I am tempted to change to a mines if can get one but going to try sorting my fuel cut out first. I wouldn't need it if had mines though but might as well use what i have got.
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You need one for when the radiator gets hot and the water overflows. Also good to see the state of the coolant too.
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Got fed up of not being able see my coolant level so fitted a new expansion tank where the factory one used to sit (factory one was moved under front light when my FMIC was fitted).
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Bloody hell, look what i just found on UK Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72205&item=7960304313&rd=1
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Here's mine:
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Yeah, was impressed with the price more than anything. If only i could afford to try it i could be tempted. Will save to start saving my pennies i think. Can anybody tell, or know, what size turbo that is?
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Been a bit bored and looking through ebay, found a turbo kit. Anybody got any opinions on it? Good? Bad? etc. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7959457424&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
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Todays update is: Just booted it onto the motorway, was watching the boost get higher and higher until it hit 1.4 bar, then i shit out and backed off. On the way home, i THINK i was doin about a 110 accelerating quite hard when the fuel cut kicked in!!!!!! I was'nt watching the gauge at the time but dont think i was at 1.4 bar so maybe it is spiking and dropping but i am shitting it when i see 1.4 and back off.
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I don't have a AFC mate. The 1.34 bar is the peak that has been recorded by the gauge as i tend to keep my eyes on the road on full boost The spiking might explain it a bit better, i will try and keep my eyes on the gauge tomorrow morning on the way to work (traffic allowing). Thanks for your help Ian.
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cheers for all your help people, think i will crawl all over it at the weekend make sure everything is as it should be.
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Its the fuel cut that is confusing me too. When had first cat in i was hitting it at 1.25 bar on the gauge, now without cats it aint cutting in at all??
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yeah pretty sure it is right. Only been getting about 0.7 bar on first turbo only because a pipe blew off the EGCV last week. 0.7 lines up with what i should be getting when had the problem so presume the gauge is right.
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I think if i, for some unknown reason, got rid of the soop, i could be very tempted by one of these. Love the idea of modding one.
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I have uprated my plugs (HKS) and at the minute have no FCD wired in (did have one but took it out for a bit and when tried to wire it in again it is giving me trouble, so not in at the mo). The turbos were rebuild (to standard spec i presume) about 2 years ago. No miss firing that i can tell and still with the standard pump (although i admit i have not checked to see if it has been upgraded before me). I am planning to upgrade my pump and get a FPR at some point but want to make sure it is going to be ok first with regards to boosting, can't afford another blow up.
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Saab's generally have the elder gentleman driving them but just lately i have started to really like the 9-3 Aero (or Aero convertible). Is it me getting old or has anyone else noticed that these look really nice cars? Not test drove one but wouldn't mind. Not that i could afford one. Anyone on here got one? If so what do you think of them?
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Finally found which pipe had popped off stopping the second turbo kicking in and took it out for a thrash. I now have no cats and a restrictor ring but managed to achieve 1.34 bar with no fuel cut kicking in at all. When i had just my first cat in i was hitting fuel cut at 1.25 bar. Is this expected? Bit worried that i am getting over 1.3bar at the minute.
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did my first pipe on saturday with car on axle stands. Ball ache to do on your back but with a bit of effort they came off with no problem. Oh and deffinatly not oval.
