MG ZR: Cams & Maps

[lolsteve]

Oops wrong Allie, Allie = Ladysteve . Although havent seen Alee for a while either, maybe a small meet is in order try and find some good driving roads now the weather seems to be getting a bit better

[karl1989]

Ye defo need a meet

[Alee83]

My ears are burning!!

[karl1989]

My ears are burning!!

Eyup how's it going dude

[Alee83]

My ears are burning!!

Eyup how's it going dude

Not bad matey!! Long time no see...

[karl1989]

My ears are burning!!

Eyup how's it going dude

Not bad matey!! Long time no see...

Ano mate been busy sorting unit and escort ect. Fancy a smooth front end on the rallye

[Alee83]

Eyup how's it going dude

Not bad matey!! Long time no see...

Ano mate been busy sorting unit and escort ect. Fancy a smooth front end on the rallye

Hey what ya got?

[karl1989]

Not bad matey!! Long time no see...

Ano mate been busy sorting unit and escort ect. Fancy a smooth front end on the rallye

Hey what ya got?

Bonnet and grill smoothed just needs wrapping in red for your car?

[Alee83]

Bonnet and grill smoothed just needs wrapping in red for your car?

Is it a phase 3 bonnet?

Sorry for the thread hi-jack Steve...

[karl1989]

Sure it is. Look at my forsale thread. Comments there

[lolsteve]

Haha no worries Alee

Plans:
-Currently looking into a gearstick UJ modification at the moment as the gearstick is quite sloppy so doesnt help for sporty shifts.
-Ordered galletto to get the map file off
-Does anyone in the area have a torque wrench that goes to 10nm? Saves me buying one to use once for the cam ladder

Question
When pulling away sometimes it feels like it's wheel spinning but it's not, any ideas?

[Midnightclub]

Clutch slipping?

[lolsteve]

That's what my first thought but the revs arn't going up and the speed isnt, its more like the shaking feeling of wheel spinning without the wheels spinning

[Piggy]

Engine mounts knackered?

10nm is like little finger tight...be surprised if there is a torque wrench which is accurate to such a small amount

[RetroPug]

You can buy mini torque wrenches that operate solely within that range and are no good for large torques.

[lolsteve]

This is one that operates at that level, it just seems like alot for a one use thing but I dont want to go 'she'll be rit' when dealing with camshafts
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-3-8-ADJ...5d2b34f6d5
I'll give the engine mounts a shake later, would powerflex tighten it up without making the car unlivable? Don't quite understand the stiffer engine mount business

Who changed the thread name!

[Mattcheese31]

Who changed the thread name!

[RetroPug]

[Alee83]

Love it...!

If you want me to borrow a torque wrench I can, but will have to let me know an exact time to get it as will need to be back at work...

[7057sam]

Definitely get a 6 not being biased or anything

[lolsteve]

yyyouuuuuuu!

Love it...!

If you want me to borrow a torque wrench I can, but will have to let me know an exact time to get it as will need to be back at work...

Amazing cheers I'd only need it to put stuff back together so a day or two at most. Now just a case of getting it apart :/

Definitely get a 6 not being biased or anything

No chance, I hear those 6's and XUD's have terrible headgasket problems

[Alee83]

Well as soon as you need it let me know and I will get it from work...

[lolsteve]

Cheers man appreciate it

[Poodle]

Definitely get a 6 not being biased or anything

No chance, I hear those 6's and XUD's have terrible headgasket problems

True story!

[Stephen]

The injector bolts of my mercedes are supposed to be tightened to 7nm. I didn't know that when I did it. Or have a torque wrench so I just tightened them up loads which probably isn't ideal but oh well

[7057sam]

Haha yeah ive been through 2 engine done 0 miles

I've found a guy who break axsara vts' s engine's are much lower mileage but yeah they a ticky time bomb

I've seriously though about a civic type r ep3 getting cheap now under 2k easy. 197bhp with lsd with a few mods be as quick as a low boost

[lolsteve]

I could probably get away without a torque wrench but for piece of mind I'd like to have one so I don't overtighten or have cams fly off at 7k

Spent some time at the scrappy today hunting for a part to help solve the sloppy gearstick problem. 1 hour, several cuts and £10 later and we have ourselves a steering rack UJ to replace the gearbox UJ

[procta]

you pocket any odds and sods for it?

[7057sam]

Remmber going to the scrappy with mates after college every friday and checking every car for aftermarket door speakers

[puglove]

Nuff said