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You can't beat a bit of south east European head action Pete. Very Nice!

Tim has on many occasions tested to destruction with constant track use the weak points of these engines and has just about ironed out all the little fixes there is! Steve also ran 458bhp and had no...

A friend who builds and runs cars in a BMW series used to go though components at an accelerated rate gear boxes mainly used to last 3-5 races he started using cyro treatment now boxes last hole...

I personally think Closed Decking is not necessary. If you really want to go down that path then there is other options which remove the cooling discussion of is cooling reduced or not and you can...

By the looks of your post you want there to be something?

If you look back through the history of Johns work I used to be a fan of some of his stuff before we had an argument over something he...

Hello John I have some questions for you regarding your mapping/tuning.

Why is there such a huge discrepancy in the 60 - 100 times between your car and DTP's car? Because I was lead to believe you...

Nice work!

It looks like its going to be another 850 brought back!:B_thumb:

I wonder if they will ever become a classic car or not?

Nice piece of Kit!

This is what Tim did for the feed to airbox

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad358/MrGreenT5R/SAM_0031.jpg

lol yes it was something i googled for a piss take photo and not knowing how to post photo's photos direct i save them to desktop then Photobucket account and hey presto!...

Yes I have the ones with the green fleck in them so they will not look out of place! I did how ever need them at the last track day lol
It does sound good and is going well right now, but can't wait...

Glad your up and running again Dave!

I Run Michelin Pilot Sport 2's they are the best of all the tyres I have used, in second place are the Dunlop's mentioned by Woody.
I would say the Prada spec 2's where in second place for the grip...

I love it when you talk dirty Chris!

And your right the Engine makes no Difference, I have always found a Tim is what makes the difference between an engine going FUBAR and not!!
And we have both...

The days of people fitting the 2.4 due to liners is over!
Loads of people on T5D5 have had their 2.5 blocks shimmed for a long time with heavy modification and no problems!
I would stick with the...

Shimming the liners does not fix a crack, but it will stop them splitting in the future.
I believe the splitting is caused by the flexing in gap between the liners this small amount of flexing...

Dave You now must be sick of people telling you to do? try this and do that? I would be! And I have been in your shoes as well so i know how it feels, under pressure from the Missis, something you...

If your old Engine was working fine??? then I would use that! but only if it had no known problems?
My T5 Engine came from an Auto T5 (so not had a hard life) as the other one had a rod go through...

Just caught up with your thread Andy after a long time, Good to see it's coming on nicely!
When it's back on the road we will have to hook up for a photo shoot!
Cheers Greg

What ever spec you go for? If I was you building it again I would do every thing to make it safe I think with the power you are running and the size of the Turbo getting the liners shimmed is a must,...

Sorry to see this Dave

But What the guys are saying about the oil pumps looks right to me!
The problem with the new/reworked oil pumps is there are a literally a few screws missing, In mine, a...

You will Love it! I love my 6 speed box they are great!

Yes but my rear end has grown since then!!
I am not sure what to go for?
I have seen these but am unsure of the quality as I know pictures can and generally do lie!...

Your welcome for a passenger lap anytime Andy!
And it would be good to you in your car as well, Yikes better try and get it painted before you get here lol!

Hello Andy, How's it all going?
Snetterton is my local Track but I will also be doing Cadwell at some point and hopefully the Ring this year!
As for the Suspension its now been Apparently? made...

Well It dose not look any Different! But it sure as hell drives and goes like totally different car!
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad358/MrGreenT5R/SAM_0013.jpg
And as for that Pump Hidden...