george_seamons

Non rifle drilled rods are ok if they are going in a high revving engine (high revs=more rotatations=more splashing of oil=more lubrication). They won't bbe much cop for a car that is pootled to the shops and back though. Yes on a fast road/track car, no on a daily.

Wrong. It's also used to aid low down spooling of the turbo by altering the timing. Don't code it out. Just swap it from the old engine to the new one.

I agree with putting a load of flowers down there. Not really gonna gain you anything, but at least it should play on the other driver's conscience (hopefully!)

Have to agree with Rich...that engine is fit for the bin. For the cost of (at the very least), a new piston, 5 new valves and labour, you may as well just chuck a replacement engine in there. Or fit a forged one of you have plans for upping the power in the future

Penis included I hope?

Steph is cute. As much of a cock as we all know you are, you seem really happy when you're with her...makes me pleased for you

Gotta get friends somehow, lol

Mapping booked for 2nd October...eek!

Diff

Did you use the supplied special grease on the input shaft when you fitted it?

Will it go in without the engine running? Sounds more like a linkage issue?

This makes me happy

Will be an R-Tech map

I bloody don't, that would be twice the modifying

Mods are classed as "Stage 2+", which on my engine sees 360-380bhp and 360-400ftlbs. 3" turbo back decat stainless exhaust Revo enlarged turbo intake pipe/induction kit Loba High Pressure Fuel Pump Audi RS4 fuel return valve PCV delete blank plate kit Inlet manifold runner flap delete kit FMIC + 63mm hard-piped alloy pipework Uprated clutch to cope with extra torque Should hopefully wake the beast within up. It's a bit bland at the minute!

Its 600x300x76mm. Pretty big, but it'll have nearly 400bhp flowing through it.

Fitted intercooler: Mocked up some pipe work ready for welding: Painted the grill black while I was off...big improvement in my eyes

You need less product in your hair.

The 21mm subframe ones are f**king tight...good luck! Make sure you do them back up equally as tight, or you'll get clunking under braking/acceleration.

If you can't get it off with a big bar, an impact driver won't do bugger all (especially a battery/electric one, judging by the 1000w). Dropping the subframe is easy enough (besides the fact its pretty weighty). Its much easier with the LCR's "under the shaft" setup, because on the "shaft loop" setups, the bar always gets caught up over the shaft, so needs to be wriggled about...not the easiest of things to do while wrestling a 30-40kg slab of metal about, whilst laying on your back! If you undo the 4 steering rack bolts, it will just hang there, held by the steering column joint and track rods. No need to undo anything other than that, steering wise. The only things you need to undo are the following: 4x 21mm subframe bolts 4x 13mm steering rack bolts 2x 13mm dogbone mount to subframe bolts 2x 16mm dogbone mount to gearbox bolts 2x 13mm exhaust hanger mount bolts 3x 13mm balljoint to hub nuts (per side) 1x 19mm droplink nut (per side) The whole subframe (with wishbones should then drop down, ready for swapping whatever you need to over. I'd certainly be doing that before attacking it with a grinder...make that your last ditch attempt! Also, use 6 point sockets if you can. Will get more far more grip than 12 points, which will just round the bolt if you aren't on it 100% square.

If you're really struggling, just drop the subframe. There's 4x 21mm bolts holding it on to the chassis, and 4x 13mm bolts holding the steering rack on. Will give you all the access you need then. Might even be enough to just drop one side with it on the car still, it would probably then give you enough room to get a spanner in to hold the bolt. You REALLY need some breaker bars by the sounds of it! I broke several ratchets before I invested in some, now I've never looked back...makes a job so much easier having some leverage!

That looks an awful lot like a dick-bulge

That's like having a night with a beautiful lady, and just talking politics. Really don't get it.

You need a new job then. 70mph isn't fast!

Jardo isn't exactly renowned for not being a truth bender