Special K

Yep - I lost a Rota cap at Snet... I now put them in with bluetack.... Spec K

Oi! Don't go misleading everyone... my persona is 'grumpy old man'... Great to meet you, Fusion. Pity we didn't have time to take you for a spin in 'the beast' (which is a pussycat on the road..) and you'll miss the Fensport Open Day 'cos you're tomming in Hong Kong... lucky blighter.. So... ... oil cooler fitted = biiiig difference in temp, down 10 degrees on the motorway. ... 4.67 Final Drive = biiig difference in acceleration in half-boost mode (with remap, extreme!!) ... Tein Active Suspension = biiig difference from Konis. First impressions are that at 60mph plus the Tein coilovers/shocks are much more positive, especially on rebound. Need to get to grips with the settings at lower speeds (36 page manual to learn and inwardly digest..!) I've not tried it in full turbo boost mode yet.. this has been increased with the latest map so I'd like to try and get down to Mark at Abbeysport for a comparison dyno soon. I'm also planning to do Snet300 on 20th March with RMA, try and get the TAS nailed. Anyone else fancy it? Fun,fun,fun.... Spec K

Good point, Keith... mebbe Rob can find a willing MOT station to try it... I tipped my local guy a few quid.. Spec K

Hey, Faith, I'm impressed!! My missus doesn't know how to hold a drill, let alone use it... Spec K

Mark, mine passed the exhaust MOT test, using the Hayward & Scott 200cel high flow cat and de-catted exhaust manifold (I presume that any 200cel hfc will give the same result....). I had it re-tested after fitting the turbo - same pass result. Spec K

Very useful, Faith. Easy job to do and the glare is noticeably less... Spec K

Nice one, Ian! Your rear end never looked so good.... Spec K

Good call, Rich... but how do you check it when the fault resolves itself? Does the ECU retain previous faults or does it 'overwrite' the data when the fault cures itself? Spec K

I've seen similar behaviour once, when mapping with Adrian. It was a vvt/ignition retard timing issue -for some inexplicable reason the EMU "forgot" its startup settings... but then "remembered" them with power off/on restart.. The problem I find with this sort of fault is that it never, ever repeats itself when you've got the car back at the dealers for diagnostics... Spec K

Good man! Nothing like a bit of bling to enliven the proceedings... scene not herd... Spec K

Rob - bit disappointed that you've used Race Render on your video but not shown the speedo. Are you trying to hide something..?? Spec K

Hallelujah!.... silence is golden.... (good name for a song, that..) Spec K

... but only if it's pink, to match her accesories.... Spec K

You've got Lauren all excited now.... Spec K

AnielG.... Spec K

Keethos - Graham is thinking of using a GT86 as a 'training/instructors' car. He drove the n/a (showroom) model earlier in the week and took my car out on the roads around Brands with me as passenger... he's almost as nutty as me! He loved the extra power and the 'feel/pointability' of my modified suspension/steering but was worried that it would give trainees the wrong impression. I explained that it's an easy job to 'de-tune' the turbo with alternative maps which can be engaged at any time in car... brings it back to almost standard performance.. he is very much taken with the plan.. Spec K

Eagerly awaiting... Spec K

Yeah.... thought you were around that area, Rob... saw you at Brands on Sunday, didn't I.... ? Welcome, Bounty86.... glad to see another (relatively) old'un join the ranks... I'm sure there'll be a Kent or Essex Meet soon... if you fancy making a trip of it look for the 'Fensport Open Day' in March on our Calendar... Spec K

Well done Keethos.... as usual.... I've overpaid a bit... another pint you owe me... Spec K

Good guidance above, Chosenman... try before you buy. Spec K

Hmm.... blue car, blue interior lights.... sounds like a plan... Spec K

That's a remarkably good price, Jay! I suppose it's your neighbours... they all drive round in horse and carts chewing on bits of straw... <darfc> Spec K

Bad news, Rob... it has gotta be the area, I reckon. Mine is £800-odd with full 10-year NCB (protected), so £1280 sounds pretty good to me.. Spec K

I would have tried to make it, if only to 'fly the flag', but I'm driving back from Cumbria on Saturday and I've got Brands on Sunday.. Spec K

Hi Twigman, glad to see you made it here.. Sorry the ride in my car was tame... if you wanna come to Brands on Sunday and sign on with RMA as a 'Passenger' I'll spice it up a bit for you... Spec K