Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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started car today for the first time since the head gasket went nearly 2 weeks ago. got some new bits and bobs while the head was off, quite chuffed cos i fitted it all myself Adam Kindness old QED cams and new vernier pulleys-
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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do the cams and verniers make much difference?
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stubbsy
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Registered: 5th Jun 01
Location: stoke-on-trent
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does it go alot better now with the new cams,
well done mate
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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well done adam
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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top job mate
does it run nicer now?
bet your well pleased youve got it started
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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the revs devinitly pick up quicker, the verniers are about 200 grams lighter than stock pulleys. Didnt get chance to boot it tho, my dad was in the car and kept telling me off for qoin fast also it needs a chip, want a fully mappable one but the only places round here do off the shelf pooper chips.
oh yeah, thanks to Andy and my Dad for helpin
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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well in m8 - u'll have to take me for a spin soon
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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ull have to come to mine i can have a look-see
id come to yours but mine aint running yet
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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nice one....
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
Location: south
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Sweet, verniers give slight bhp increase, but look ten times better than standard jobbies
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
ull have to come to mine i can have a look-see
id come to yours but mine aint running yet
I'll come aon sat afternoon, get them panels as well
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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ill be home
might have my engine running aswell
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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just been for a blast on my fav road, didnt seem any different till i hit 4500 rpm, then it takes off some kid in one of the smaller bmws just got a shock it had those big multispoke wheels on that bmw seem to stick on everything at the moment.
but it doesnt seem to like idling, is this just cos its on a stock ecu?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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with cams the idle will be lumpy, sounds good on idle with cams IMO!
[Edited on 25-03-2004 by broster]
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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i dont think it should be this bad, the tachometer jumps upto 4000 rpm then it nearly stalls, dont theink the engine actully revs that high, just the needle bounces up if u know what i mean
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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shouldnt do that, my old car had piper fats road cams, was only a 1.4 mk3 astra and it sounded lumpy on idle not jumping to 4k tho
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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could be std ecu
with a propper map and the pulleys set up itll be fine
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Nice one....
was it hard to do urself? or do u have experience etc?
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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nice one. how much the pulleys set you back?
shouldn't the filter be red?
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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i studied motorsport at college, everything from mechanics to logistics schedules. apart from that no other experience. just needed to buy a complete top gasket set and a torque wrench.
got the pulleys here-
http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/catalogue/engine/engine.html?http://www.peterlloydrallying.co.uk/catalogue/engine/main.html
148.95 plus postage
err the filter was red when i bought it
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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good shit Adam
They shouldnt be that lumpy at idle? ant vacuum leaks etc???
My old 1.4 16v had 264's fitted and was a complete nightmare below 3k rpm (even when mapped) and had to set the idle to 1100rpm
Get it mapped asap.... you'll love the difference
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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found a place in yorkshire thru a friend, Motorscope? (sp) They do superchips but they get blank ones and map it on the car on their rr, rather than just ring up sc and tell them the spec dunno how much tho
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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dont do it....
UNICHIP
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JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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yeah superchips are a big no no, lilke adam said, get a unichip and you'll be laughing
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