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    Fantastic work from Fensport

    @lauren perhaps you are just lucky and have a solid engine which pulls good figures. Can u post up your rr graph?
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    Clean or replace HKS drop in filter?

    I agree but I'm a sceptical b@stard
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    Clean or replace HKS drop in filter?

    Power wise a I agree little or no improvement. Driveability is a different story. The engine feels more responsive and urgent to throttle inputs. This makes it feel faster to me
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    Clean or replace HKS drop in filter?

    Fair enough, if I was turbo I would avoid too due to MAF coating. Think ur ok N/A
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    Clean or replace HKS drop in filter?

    K&N fits well and engine pulls much better
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    Time for a good old moan

    People who live off benefits and housing systems, and have the cheek to say that the rich steal from the poor. People who don't pay tax People who abuse the benefits system
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    Clean or replace HKS drop in filter?

    I saw a picture of a disintegrated HKS filter, green foam all over the MAF. I'd replace.
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    Gringo's 86

    Car is back from having its second oil leak fixed. It was due to poor seal on the crank case, all sorted now Fitted K&N panel filter and removed the foam from the sound generator for more noise The OEM one was looking a bit dirty
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    NA ECU tuning

    No differences on the 2012 cars then? Mine is a 2012 but never dyno'd it
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    Gyeon Wet coat

    Blimey did you drink the stuff
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    NA ECU tuning

    Tactrix looks a good option and I'm happy monkeying with it. Love the ease at with which you can swap maps with ecuTek. Wonder why the other options can't do this or the other features?
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    NA ECU tuning

    If my car had less power than an unmapped car I would be a bit gutted. Rolling road tuning is the way to go but costs ££££
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    NA ECU tuning

    I think the remap is worth it just for the shift blip.. That and a bit more power is attractive. The cost however is slightly too high to make me commit. Seems too expensive
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    Gyeon Wet coat

    It will never beat a proper sealant. But if, like me, free time is at a premium.. Then it's the next best thing
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    Nige's Wide Body Project

    I can't wait to see it in the flesh!
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    USB in the 86

    I may start using this in my car
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    USB in the 86

    iPhone over Bluetooth audio
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    ECU Setting Customisation

    Hi I have a generic wifi obd adaptor that works fine. I only have issues with setting the auto A/C. If you have an iPhone you have to use wifi rather than Bluetooth dongle. If you have android then you need a Bluetooth dongle I think. The one I have looks like the below. Bought it a couple of years ago so may be different internally. http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/201418817956
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    Oil Leaking into Manifold

    That's what they all say Here it is with some scale:
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    Oil Leaking into Manifold

    Hi I have had an oil burning smell for a while but this weekend it got a lot worse. I wasn't near a dealer so called at a garage near me at the time. He has pointed out a lot of oil gunk on the manifold, still damp. It seems there may be a small amount coming from the usual crank case cover area, but more from the front. Going to call the dealer tomorrow, but was wondering if anyone had any idea of other causes for the leak other than the crank case seal.
  21. Looks a brilliant meet, gutted I couldn't make it over
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    Oil Leaking into Manifold

    Having been under the engine to look for the leak I agree it is a very tight fit, struggled to see much, working around the lump looked impossible. Looks like your spider senses are good Nigel
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    Northern Meet/Open Day @ Tuning Developments

    Feeling rough as today. My little one brought home a sickness bug so it's been a fun weekend, over the worst of it now I think but won't be coming today, gutted
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