MG ZR: Cams & Maps

[Ruan]

For the record I'm not just saying "£50 is pocket change to me" - it's never was and still isn't! I'm just averse to people dishing out the advice of "don't bother if you've put a ruler on it and it looks OK"...

Lol no one has said just bang a ruler on it. Theres quite a substantial difference between a straight edge and a 99p ruler as I'm sure you of all people are aware.....
But still, I'm just going off of the advice of the engine shop i used to have my work done. The guys who have been doing these things for the likes of rolls royce since before you were even swimming around in your dads testicles and very successfully i may add.

Always gets me that one, "Have been doing x for x company for x years, before you were even born"

Whoop-de-f*cking-doo...

That just means they've been doing things (possibly wrong...) for longer... The amount of people who have apparently been jet engineers/engine designer/highly experienced tuners/extreme diesel engineers/lorry technician/the queen/my mate down the road/any tom dick or harry who've said some outstanding stuff in the past which I now know to be bullshit.

According to "Cornwall's Leading Diesel Specialist" who've been in the Diesel business for 40 years and now make rally cars... An XUD will never possibly make more than 130hp, you *CANNOT* put an 11mm plunger element on a VE pump designed for a 9mm, no point in upgrading the turbocharger, and any adjustment of the max fuel screw will ultimately end in chronic borewash, glazing and a f*cked engine...

And I quote "You'll be running to me when you want me hone the glazed bores"...

Don't take anything anyone else says for certain, I'm just offering out my advice here, no one has to take any of it - infact I absolutely encourage you to go find out for yourself - I sure as hell had to, I just have a bit less of a social life than everyone else, have researched and have this shit on my mind all day. Hence I'm a little opinionated now, but I'm proud to be and I'm only trying to help...