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8x1.25 metric bolt.8.8 grade iirc,usually 25mm long.hth

Your right mate,it is possible to bridge the socket to put the car into diagnostic mode.

The car is an n,a too im sure,i used to pass a white one in st werburghs when i worked in town.It was hanging,proper shed ex.It was a landlords and it was always parked outside his pub.

It was the second owner who promised to turn the business around mate,seems him and his brother were very much alike.Born with no scruples the pair of them.

Im not normally one for posts like this but after the last few days i cant contain my rant any longer,Ive taken an engine in from a guy who recently parted with 5k to a now defunct Wiltshire based zed specialist.He waited 8 months to get it back and it lasted 700 miles before it developed a rattle.The problem was soon apparent after i got the sump off,no 3 main bearing has seized and welded itself to the crankshaft,so the block and crank is scrap as its ground the cradle and block away.Told the guy i could rebuild the internals into a good s,hand block to save him money.Well stripped most of it tonight and what i found boiled my piss.Re used inlet and plenum gaskets pooped up with silicone,pcv pipes swapped with chopped up rubber hose,asbestos headgaskets when he paid for cometics,and the best is no 3 bore was looking badly scored after so say doing 700miles.After taking the piston out i was astounded.Half the scraper ring is missing and by the looks of the damage to the forged piston it got forced up the side and sat there grinding the bore away.The pistons are battered and tired and have covered way more miles going by the blow by marks up the sides.So for his 5k the guy has a pair of big tubs,some nismo 555 injectors and what looks to be a 60k service kit,bargain eh.He read me a list of parts it had on his invoice,ARP head bolts,cometic gaskets,eagle rods etc.Its all utter ******x.I feel really sorry for the bloke as i now have to tell him he needs to part with 2k to fix it.Hes tried to contact the wan*er that sold him the pile of shit but guess what?? yeh you guessed it,no longer recognised.if someone had done that to me he wouldnt be recognised thats for sure,I hope his fuc*in wheels fall off the robbing c**t.I just pray we have seen the last of fly by night chancers like these who yank peoples pants down to get on in life :rant:

My old man bought a zed off Mark Luney,Box was faulty and he knew it but didnt mention it.We only noticed driving it back to the ferry port at Belfast.When he picked us up he drove it like a vicar cus as soon as you nailed it the box lost drive. That supra looks a great car and sideways buff is a beilliant drifter so should be a winning combination.

Say goodnite to yer flywheel if that clutch is ceramic,bit overkill on the power yours will make.

Reebok "classic" are the original aggro trainer and the preferred choice for yobs in Bristol.Bad rep where i come from,if someone wears Classics or K Swiss you know they are probaly a crim and would rob you in an instant.

No mate,your fuel pressure should be fine using a stock fpr.They are good for 700hp.It may be worth swapping yours with a known good one though.You could get the car on a dyno to see what its doing also.

SLS :drool: a showroom a mile from me has one,its white which is a shame but jesus its sexy.

Despite the fact the advert is shocking and the car looks chavtastic it still cheers me up to see people asking decent money for zeds as they have got themselves a bad image imho and this will kill prices.it was a luxury Gt car that cost almost £40k so should still be worth that in reality.When you look at Supra prices it puts it into perspective.Im longing for the time when all the nails are gone and prices creep back up.Be years yet though.

As John said its been a real pleasure doing this for Martin.Im so pleased how its worked out,The engine Martin had built by Kyle Puckett is a crazy bit of engineering and just shows what can be achieved with a vg when money is no object.The thing revs like a motorbike when it comes on cam and will be mental with 25psi up its arse on full boost.Be some big numbers from this one for sure i reckon.

If the springs were not strong enough in the dump valves and they were bleeding off boost pressure then its quite possible.

Go on treat yerself,with your mods your deffo needing a paddle at least matey.That sort of narrows it down :thumbup1:

Has that Tag got your phone number and address with "if found please contact" on the back :w00t:

would have to have another look to take in all the stuff and make a better assesment,But id generally say whatever they are selling it shouldnt be dross as the Americans wont stand for it so whatever takes your fancy.Youll really need a milder clutch with increased clamp load to give you a safety margin for power increases.

I thought so.loads of choice.they even do an uprated clutch for $190 ffs.Even with postage and import it will still be cheap.

Just had a look through this site after saving it last year,they have some fantastic zed stuff on it from some exclusive companies like Project Mu.Clutch and flywheel section is huge.worth trawling through i reckon http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/

Yeah its right on the front of the block with a rubber seal behind it iirc,pita to get out,you rememeber selling a few now bud :yes:

On the Yamaha engine used in smaller ford models the usual culprit is the thermostat housing on the front of the engine.Its plastic and splits.Seen a couple like it.Right pain to get at if the car has air con.

Did you live in Bristol for a bit using words like "lush" hun?

Hes not on about the r35 matey.

Thats fantastic,be a shame to cut that or stick a candle in it.

Anyone thats drove a nice tt auto will appreciate the combination.I love my manual but every now and then a customer brings an auto in and i really enjoy the test drive.I think thats a cracking car and Jeffs done the box so you have peace of mind too.Great looking car imho.

Id rather an auto tt than a manual non applicable :tt2: