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Due to leverages a fee mm at the firewall is quite a bit more at the pedal, Im certainly interested in this as anyy extra brake feel even slight is a bonus.

And anyone who hasnt had to stand on their brakes on track isnt going fast enough.....

Ooooooh, I need new tyres.....

Without some serious roll centre work i dont see the front getting much better :/

Even with my custom lower arms on so the arb works better and i can add camber, ill still have more grip at the rear and I havebt added a diff yet (tbough my stock one is tight).

Square tyre setup transformed the car for me but lots still to do lol

Square tyre setup is better on the z, reduces the horrible understeer.

Run 255 all round atm, but want to go wider, maybe 285 all round.

Shame the fronts arent wider

What mark said, ALWAYS replace the pump o a rebuild

45-50k on a boosted forged engine, Im not surprised its gone tbh thats a good innings.

Triple plate clutch will have been putting more strain on the thrust bearing for starters, and only running a unichip piggybavk on a build like that?

In my opinion Id have the block ripped apart and get new bearings, and any necessary machine work, bores rehoned and a new set of rings whilst youre in there.

Then get new management asap, link plug and play ecu is only £1100 now.....

Ivw got an azure v1 with a very small crack at the base for 160+delivery.

The crack is so small i doubt youd notice if i hadnt said tbh

Im excited for titanium exhausts!! Please do a 3.5inch system thats track legal (95db)

Luke, Im going single the miltek is a good system, or theres a titanium tomei single on yahoo japan for cheap at the moment

Pre revup lower plenum has different length runners than the revup I believe and its that that gives the differences, shaving the snouts is just a little extra and very easy to diy.

I have a spare lower, pm me and ill check which it is and can do the mrev mods for you if you like if its previous and then post if off to you, obvioualy youd have to pay me for the lower though

What he said ^^^^

The hr has two throttle bodies to reduce exactly this restriction the de suffers from

Sasha Anis back to back tested a true dual vs a single and the dual murdered the power figure.

Problem is that na relies on the scavenging effect of each pulse (creates a vacuum behind it when the velocity is correct) as that helps pull the exhaust gasses out of the next cylinder duals need a REALLY good x pipe to keep this happening, and without it you lose a lot of power over a good single. H pipes are no good as they just dont transfer that vavuum well enough between the banks (v8 boys in america have found this as well, h pipe is lower power than x pipe)

Test drove the M235i recently with 8spd auto bix and sport suspension (can be set harder etc). OMG WHAT A CAR!! agree with everyrhing Doc says, absolute weapon, bmw approved power package takes them over 400bhp with warranty in tact and the warranty covers trackdays...... Once my house sells there may well be one appearing on the drive.

Id be up for swapping, pm me

Bloody autocorrect adding the u again.

Theyre a budget coilover, not even comparable to kw v3 or the Tein monosports...... Yeah i was blunt but I have a dislike of budget coilovers My idea of good suspension is worlds different to others, hence bc being labelled a good suspension by some..... Genuinely I just think thats because they dont know any better.

If you want to send some my way onve the car is back together I'll happily back to back test them with the monosports and give an honest review if you think they would be comparable.

Or if youve got a shock dyno plot for them to show that might prove theyre comparable.

Budget suspension has its place in the market but lets not start making it out to be something it isnt

I havent treated them and theyre showing no signs of corrosion or siezing. I bought them second hand off here too, theyre really improved theyre coatings over their old reputation

Going really low knavkers the roll centres and will make the car roll more despite harder suspension just as a btw

Imho only the monosporta will give a good fast road setup put of those listed.

Bc and torquen are very much 'budget'coilovers, ie @*!#.

Kw v3 are a track orientated coilover. Theyre very good, dont geg me wrong but theyre designed for track.

The monosports have a dual flow valve which only tein and ohlins offer, tbis allows a firm dampening rate but if you hit a big bump the dual flow valve ipens amd softens the suspension thus absorbing the bump better.

Ive got monosports and was really impressed with them and ive had experience of a range of coilover brands

Rebuild/reforge is one of those questions where the answer is 'how long is a piece of string?' depends how far you went, what brands etc etc

200's arent unreliable, my WILL break comment was more tongue in cheek

Sign up to SXOC.com/vbb and have a browse/ask on there

Spec of the engine looks fine, its not cheap ebay parts, but that power is at the limit for stock internals imo

Its a 200sx so it WILL break. Its wjat they do lol

Room for a small one?

Just seen Harrys fitted photos and want to get in on it lol

Also ex sxoc staff

Looks properly modded to me, S14a's are gettibg harder to find a non rusty one, though they do exist if looked after.

Ask for photos of sills, rear arches and strut tops for tell tale signs of rot

Metal skid is weight and may as well make it out of metal in that instance.

Alumalite is a good option if we can find a decent uk supplier - its two ally skins with a plastic core between them

What chubby minja said lol

Any little knock and it would crack/smash

As in fibreglass?