henry-1-9gti
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Reply To: engine temps

thanks miles, would u recomend the 20w50 stuff? or 10w40? will probably be in touch nearer october time about some mocal goodies.

20 years ago
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Reply To: engine temps

well ill have a look at a few dials and their prices as i have no idea... with an oil temp guage would it plug into the same place as the old one, bac...

20 years ago
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Reply To: engine temps

well they work 🙂 after lots of soldering and cleaning / crimping up connections. They seem to show a range of temps and dont jump about atall so id g...

20 years ago
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Reply To: engine temps

thanks for reply, yeh at the moment im using 15w40 oil from europarts, nothing special. But it is changed very reguarly. On normal road driving the oi...

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Reply To: Eurofest Action Day, 9th September, Castle Combe.

1. Dogboy - 206 GTi 180 2. Kits - Dub 3. Richy - Dub 4. Darren Gillam- 205 (If its Finished!!) Of coures it will be! 5. Smark - 306 6. Will - 20...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 205 8v Track Car Build

im jealous!i love driving my 8v on the road i rarely go above 4.5-5k revs as it accelerates just as fast 3-5k as it does 5-6 if not faster, love t...

20 years ago
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Reply To: 205 8v Track Car Build

really wanna see that car in action.. looks quality.hope mapping goes well, let us know the power figures! 🙂

20 years ago
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Reply To: 205 8v Track Car Build

new cars cost more than that 205 and r slower and less fun..... fair bit of money but i would as well if i had it 🙂my m8s dad has a lotus carlto...

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Reply To: 205 8v Track Car Build

looking good m8! just make sure u use all the bolts up! nearly finished off putting my head bk and bar a few bolts for the cambelt covers im sure ive ...

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Reply To: Oil Leak

yeh the XU oil filter comes out of the block horizontally. So not so simialr. Althogh from that pic it looks like there is a sort of metal housing whi...

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Reply To: Oil Leak

yeh this thing is an extension but not part of the block casting, just thought if it was a simialr setup it might be the problem. Doesnt seem to be th...

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Reply To: Oil Leak

do these engine have the same setup as the XU engines: a sandwhich plate between the filter and the block. Know to leak sometimes on XU engines, never...

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Reply To: ++++Combe Trackday - Weds May 31st++++

my head is also off having blown at coombe on 17th 🙂 managed a whole 25mins track time! lolz what a mission getting the head off! will make a seperat...

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