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mikey4410

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  1. my gosh thats mint,unreal to see one just this good glws
  2. heres what they do....they work well
  3. for the people asking about prepparing the gearbox for spraying, i used various sizes of wire brush drill attachments for getting into tiny snug areas to really bare metal the alloy, then after areas properly cleaned I wiped over thoroughly with brake and carb cleaner. as for the paint it is just aluminium coloured standard spray paint from a1 motorspares.made sure as always to heat up the metal with a hairdryer before spraying to makesure proper adhesion and look.works real well and easy to do. in other news the oil change was a success and i took a picture of the magnetic sump plug as th
  4. tonight I continued on with a second hand GT TURBO gearbox. as always the gearbox was corroded and looking horrible as they are subjected to the elements etc. heres some of the work so far heres what gearboxs get like :
  5. no got mine of ebay.was about 5-6 quid . well worth the moneys and still fine after daily use over 2 years.
  6. I have had a magnetic sump plug in all my starlets.i wouldnt have a performance car without one. as said above u will see a small amount of superfine metal each time you change oil.this being stuck and secured in one safe place in this way is very important and a great idea. I am doing an oil change tommorow and will post up the pic here of the magnetic sump plug.
  7. tiz a crazy suggestion.saw this on facebook also.
  8. very cool.wicked choice with the ball bearing turbo .would love one of those.
  9. haha yes indeed.lots has changed.u know me, love to tinker and play about with new ideas. yeah I figure those new bearings will give a notable improvement. well worth doing ;-)
  10. yeah theres more pipes under inlet etc
  11. idle at 1800 /2000 iS a vacuum leak mate
  12. ordered some gearshift bearings/upgrade kit on monday. here they are today and good quality to. thanks very much
  13. ordered these badboys up from iddy.can only make gearshifts better.
  14. haha.its not the best but should help ......
  15. mild steel ram horn and side exit.wicked combo
  16. u have been fucked over right there mate. no doubt about it.that bonnets for the bin . appalling state. hope u get it sorted.jeez
  17. I have used r888s as dailys. there fine in normal conditions ie bit of rain etc but in standing water or heavy rain they are a bit dangerous and aquaplane so easy so be warned.
  18. yes 5w/40w is alot better for a car when cold as its offers better protection. its not anything to do with not ragging a cold car, its general cold start protection.
  19. man I am loving those headlight ram air effect units.especially the white glanza one.superb.love it.
  20. its same stuff as tiger seal/sicaflex. you will have a bad time removing anything stuck with that stuff
  21. veey nice.i would love an lsd dam it.
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