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My Black 3 Door Manual ED30 No2297
csrigo:
Just a quick update. I fitted my NGK BKR7EIX plugs (I gapped them first) and new coilpacks while the weather was good and the car feels great. Fuel consumption mpg has gone up to around 36-39 mpg on my daily commute due to im assuming the combination of the new stage 1 map, plugs and coilpacks has benifitted the car massively. My clutch is actually spot on and holding so far..had one slip as i stated last week but that was under load from 30mph in 6th gear accelerating so is understandable.. driving normally and spirited has been fine so no clutch needed straight away at least. Ordered Millers nano drive NT oil and ITG panel filter along with oil filter fuel filter etc for a wee service i will carry out next weekend.
Thinking of ordering my PCV delete as i have a little oil just underneath the valve so it may have a slight leak but not losing boost or anything so no great necessity yet i believe.
Now trying to stop myself getting parts for stage 2...really told myself i wouldnt tho.....ugh :doh:
ChrisGT:
Great news on the clutch, hopefully it'll last a while.
Good plan doing all the maintenance too, oils and filters are the best thing you can do to keep the engine running good.
re-gapped the plugs and balanced the carbs on my motorbike over winter and it's amazing the difference little maintenance things like that can help the general running of any vehicle, obviously the car doesn't have carbs but you know what I mean :grin:
Chris
csrigo:
--- Quote from: ChrisGT on May 19, 2016, 04:48:02 pm ---Great news on the clutch, hopefully it'll last a while.
Good plan doing all the maintenance too, oils and filters are the best thing you can do to keep the engine running good.
re-gapped the plugs and balanced the carbs on my motorbike over winter and it's amazing the difference little maintenance things like that can help the general running of any vehicle, obviously the car doesn't have carbs but you know what I mean :grin:
Chris
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Cheers Chris I must admit im glad i dont need to fork out on a clutch kit just yet after pricing the sachs one from awsome :surprised: and yes mate you are totally right again, the maintenance parts getting sorted definitly makes your car...or bike :grin: run better IMHO and gives you that piece of mind or even a little placebo effect that its improved. I assume you set your carbs up different every summer/winter...gotta love oldschool carbs :happy2:
ChrisGT:
Haha, yeah clutch is not the cheapest to buy and then if you don't replace it yourself then it's at least a few hours labour from a garage.
Don't use my bike much over the winter months, it's more of a toy for me so just strip it, clean it, maintenance, mods etc over winter.
Chris
csrigo:
Hi folks not put an update up in a while been working away so thought it was about time.
I decided to change my H&R springs for a set of H&R coilovers...just had the itch always had all my cars coilovered and the springs although excellent just didnt cut it for me tbh...stance wise that is. Anyway I fitted them the other day and took some pics. Dropping the front another 5mm tmoro and getting my 4 wheel geometry sorted to finish the setup.
Sorry for the pic heavy post folks.
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