Dicky

Many thanks young man

Never heard of using a clay bar before? Whats that all about then, sounds a bit I was raised to only use T cut Is this "clay bar" a proffessionl weapon or can any Joe bloggs (or Dicky bloggs) use it and does it require much in the way of skill or technique? Do tell

All a bit Xmas tree ish if you ask me. Dont like the audi's either . But if its your fancy go for it

Many thanks young man

When you say drop the windows is that ok ? The manual seems to suggest a different method or doesnt it matter to much

Anyone had problems following disconnection of the battery? I know about the door windows from the manul and Im told by the garage that I'll loose the radio code. They also said I would loose any ECU software upgrageds that may have been installed from new as it would default to original settings. What do you think? Im about to fit Cookies folding mirror cct Cheers

I'm going to run mine into the ground cos I just never seem to get bored with it, even after 8yrs . Bloody hell I got bored with the wife long before that , so wouldnt think of selling it. I also think it still looks better than the 370z so no temptation there either.

I believe I’ve heard of them but not used them as yet. Might give them a call and price the spark plug job for comparison:thumbs:

West end

Always good to have wiggle room Yes it's pretty tight down there. Just making sure did you take off the strut brace and engine cover? There is about 6 brackets you can unbolt to move that big wire/loom out the way. It took me about 3 hours but I kept stopping for breaks cleaned the maf and airfilter. £75 isn't too bad though. No didnt take the strut brace off, the guide didnt suggest it nor did I think I'd need to although I can see the benifit now. I did take the black cover off and unbolted all loom securing brackets.It was the plug nearest the bulkhead on the drivers side that worryed me most, it looked impossible. I agree £75 isnt bad especially if I,d broken something.

I have always used Vic Young (South Shields) but they initially quoted £95, Rang a few places and Evens Halshaw in Sunderland quoted £75 so asked Vic Young to price match and they did. Job done!

Respect to all you intrepid spark plug changers. Got the car ready this morning and spent 1 hr just getting one coil cover removed and that seemed to be the easiest one on the drivers side of the engine. Followed the site guides which did say it was fiddly but they obviously meant FIDDLY. Considering the one I chose looked the easiest access I decided to call it a day, have a cup of coffee and pay the stealer his money. Apart from the very serious risk of breaking a finger nail I was worried I might break the long spout on the back of the coil cover or even a plug when trying to remove it. Anyway that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it Dicky PS Stealer prices (me supplying the plugs) ranged:- £75.6, £94.8, £117, and £122.81 all inclusive of VAT. Guess which one I chose

BUGGER!!! thanks for your help

Looking to remove the rear side and indicator unit and the manual seems to suggest that the rear bumper be removed . Is this right and by the way would this be the required to change lamps or can this be done in situ somehow? I’ve removed the boot inners and cant see the back of the light unit suggesting the manual is right Dicky

This is my main worry. If I’m honest I would like to know the car is operating at its optimum but also believe I'm hoping for something dramatic to be experienced, typically, beating caterham cars off the lights, overhauling one of those boring 911's on the motorway while yawning and checking how my shares are doing. Unfortunately it doesn’t appear as if any of that will happen. Might be better to wait till I’ve won the £100 million on the lottery then buy a second hand 911 Cheers Dicky

No prob's young man, "KNOWLEDGE IS POWER" ------- Hey! do you think this means Bhp Thanks for everyones input by the way

My old heads spinning having read lots of uprev reports and I cant decide which way to jump as I’d hate to spend £400+ for minimal gains as the old piggy bank's a bit stretched just now Some reports seem to be positive and others not so positive. Most seem to report a smoother performance, sharper throttle response, more pulling power through the gears (does that mean it feels faster and goes faster in mid range) Others seem a bit disappointed. Can those who have had uprev done for some time now honestly say they can still notice the difference or have you got used to the new feel? Also has anyone had an uprev on a pre 2006 standard car with no mods, if so what’s your experience? Thanks in advance, Dicky

I used some black 3core flex and stripped out the cores to leave a pliable outer which I have pushed down between the front of the dash and the windscreen. Seems to work for me

because they are identical down to a very tight tolerance. So the only differance between the pre and post air boxes is the tube?

So how do we know it works in the same way as the 2006 air box? I was going to enquire about buying one but was hoping someone can vouch for it before I do.

What's the downside of the plenum spacer mod . I was thinking of getting one The reason I’m considering the plenum spacer is because of the uprev mod. I’ve been thinking about doing it for a while now but worried about the cost/benefit of it, I also need to find out how it will affect my insurance. Anyway, have you sold your plenum spacer? if not pm me and let me know what you want for it. Cheers Dicky

Anyone got feedback on the effectiveness of the RTCustomZ – 06 conversion kit ?

Dear Mr Cookbot, cookie, one was wondering if one might have one more of ones mirror folder cct for one to buy from one so one can fit it to ones car. If one has one and one could let one know, one would be eternally grateful. Dicky

What's the downside of the plenum spacer mod . I was thinking of getting one

YES I am a tit YES I need better glasses Yes I’ve wasted everyone’s time Yes I am at this very moment eating the biggest humble pie that Tesco’s has to offer! Cos I got the whole bloody brake thing wrong. There are brake cables going to each rear wheel and not just the hydraulic pipe (how I missed them I’ll never know, missing on both wheels as well) Anyway the brakes are as everyone suggested. So I stripped both handbrake assemblies down cleaned and lub’ed where necessary. I also noticed that both sets of shoes were “glazed†so rubbed them with rough sand paper along with the drum face, reassembled. and adjusted. Guess what the hand brake is now bloody marvellous now, holding even on my steep drive (its never done that since new!) Thanks once again and SORRY