Rams

what are you using to roll the arches?

The tatty looking 2.8

The rado is now back at the body shop, should collect her on Friday. Dropped off the 2.8 vr6 engine to my friends workshop where we can strip it down. After debating the options of Turbo / Supercharger, I am convinced a Rotrex Charger is the route I will take. The Turbo option just sounded to complex for me and would take longer to achieve. The Rotrex can be installed over a much shorter time. Its also going to tick that box of my younger days dreaming about a supercharged vr6 and they do sound nice. This is also one of the reason I want to use the 12v. I have quite a bit of space around the callipers now the fronts are spaced out by 40 mm and the rear 35mm so will be measuring the distances to see if I can make the next incrase in disc size. Currently on 288 and know the larger discs work with the calipers but the carriers need changing. If I' ve got that right? Is the next size that accomodated the ATE callipers 312mm? Trying to decide what budget I can give to a 6 branch manifold to work well with the Jetex. Theres such a big difference in price and I dont know where my money is best spent here? Hopefully have the ARP's purchased and some other items and now scanning the net for the other bits and pieces needed. If anyone is selling a set of new sp263's and LSD, please give me a shout.

Looks lovely, Welcome along, your recomendation to join here was a good move, the knowledge base is outstanding and a friendly bunch of guys / girls too Rams

I can drop it off or meet you somewhere on route to the meet, u r westbourne way if my memory serves me?

Happy with that, please pm details and will send money by return, Ta Rams

Are you up for the tidy meet on Sunday? Can meet you then or before as you know where I live? Do you need a maf as well?

You did, very cheap too. How are they working still?

whats more, im in bournemouth, Charminster.

I have one, make me an offer. Can post today as sending some other members parts today

Looking for passenger and drivers side interior door handles. Drivers one to have the electric mirror adjustment. I dont need the inserts, just the solid plastic part. Also, the bracket that attaches to the wing that hold the power steering resvoir Rams

Sorry, was thinking it was 8 valve, my mistake

Fiddlesticks, The amp arrived today as well! So, do I need a mono amp thats at least 500 watts rms? Would it be man enough then to power some components? I havent bought them yet as working out what im going to do with the speaker size/doorcard mod? What sort of AMP do you suggest to run the sub? I would like to stick with the JL brand where possible and the sub should arrive tomorrow. I cant buy a JL box anywhere, so I would like my friend who works at Sunseeker to make me one. Hes great with this type of thing and dimensions are available on line but any tips of material to use, i.e the grade or thickness of the mdf etc? Rams

Happy with the dash, maybe the design is for it to slightly step up towards the driver area..... Can you get your hands on the bracket that holds the power steering resvoir to the wing? What will costage be do you think and I can send payment asap, Ta Rams

There is no cheap fix to rattly tappets. People try molyslip and the likes but your only hiding the issue and it will come back. 2 options really, live with it and maintain regular oil changes, I have not flushed my engine before but just dump and re new oil regulary. I heard flushing can cause problems? Perhaps some else can correct me if im wrong. You could try a thicker oil too. Otherwise, a new set of tappets, wont be that expensive as you dont have 12 like the vr. Just go for the INA ones if you can, factory fitted. Again, I understand the cheaper after market ones can get rattly quickly. Euro car parts sell them, have a look on line.

http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?54148-How-to-fit-wire-install-obd2 If you select wikki, then the last title on that page, by C488ADO, It says discontinued, then select how to wire up obd2, top of that page Nathan is his actual name but C488AD is his forum name, hope that helps

I have one of these hoses, definately one worth having on board as mine and a few others on here have split. This is a spare I acquired and in fine order. If you need, I have the part number somewhere. Rams £10 posted.

When were the timing chains replaced? Get a long screw driver and hold it to your ear listening for the sound. It's most likely the chain wearing against the rivits. Usually the top pad wears out more so and the noise is the chain bouncing over the rivits or it could be noisey tappets. There are lots of posts about timing chains and funny tapping sounds and metallic metal sounds. The timing chains are to the right hand side of the block. A new set of tappets works wonders, try and get the INA ones that euro car parts do, these are the factory tappets. When I ordered them last time, they were listed a febi but I received the INA ones which are the best. I did my timing chains and lots of pictures on members gallery under more storm maintenance. Keep us posted. Try some new oil first and see if the noise settles down as poor oil in the engines will sludge up the system and prevent the oil from getting around nicely and pressurising the tappets. Failing that, it may be something more, inside the engine but lets hope its not. Try and get a recording of the noise if you can. Rams

My AMP Arrived today and the sub, but missed the delivery for the sub. It will be re delivered tomorrow so I should have some nice base. The JL 10W6V2 gets really good reviews, should be a nice punchy sound with it being at 10 inch.

Hello, any update with the dash? Also, need a bracket that holds the power steering bottle to the wing, Ta

Could I take the bracket that holds the power steering fluid by the washer bottle container. It attaches to the wing Cheers Rams

Cheers, I will see how far that is from Bmth.

I think I ihave the wrong pipe as looking at another members car with obd2 its not there.

More Storm Maintenance: Now OBD2. Please,

Sounds like the switch, mine did the same. It happened because I left he plugs in the bottom of the door whilst the door card was off and water got into the switch. Dried and clean switch and everything worked fine.