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aaarrrgggh! :( not had a chance to ring Michael yet mate as been working late shifts but should have time soon. :bow: i tried a diagnostic yesterday (only had a chance to try it once due to time) which didnt work. then i realised that half-way through you're asked to put it in D (with the push-release) with the engine off, then turn the engine ON. surely it wont start when in D or does this not matter? :slap: After your last thread Mark im hoping its something electrical like the solenoids as like i said the first two gears when used manually (and also in D but i avoid it now!) still work great. thank God I only work 5 mins drive away!

Hi Michael, Rougly, a manual NA will be about 7.1, whereas an auto TT will be about 5.9. Reliability-wise, a manual will be better than an auto, seeing as there seem to be so many autobox problems (especially imports) of late (me included :( ) I think it's up to the ECU as to what RON petrol the car takes - there are ECUs out there that claim they are better set up for UK fuel, but tbh i dont think there's been any problems regarding putting standard unleaded into an import (me included again :) ). However optimax seems to have everyone's vote :D If you're being cautious, go for an NA. If you want crazy power, go for a TT! :bow:

I guess I'm not the only one weeing himself waiting for this game to be released. It's just been officially announced that there will be at least 650 cars in the finished game :shock: :bow: However online play has been discontinued, until they try to release a special online version next year (doesnt bother me tho) Release date (at the moment) is Dec 14th.

Hi, just a simple/thick question. In the fuse box down by the accellerator pedal, is there supposed to be a fuse in every single slot, as i have about 8 missing :eek: Would anyone have a link to a fuse box diagram (pref. not in japanese like the one on my car :rolleyes: )

many thanks for the offer Mark. will give your bruv a buzz later hopefully. just another quick question for everyone: with my current autobox problem, is it still safe to drive in '1' and '2' as they seem to be fine (in fact they still scare the crap out of me!!!)?

well done mate. i feel relieved for you!!! lol

just to throw another idea into the hat - i had a similar problem with my cav gsi (yeah not exactly a Z i know) and it turned out that a mudguard around the top/back of the disc had rusted, bent, and was scraping off the brake disc surface :eek:

hey i love those graphs! only just seen them. btw B.G.Vinz doesnt lose much power through the box does he!!!! :bow:

Eye Eye. Far more work-friendly than Thu eve :hyper:

Anywhere in the midlands is fine 4 me :)

Hi bud. I think im in the same boat as you, just another 10 miles downriver!!! I've only got 1st and 2nd gears now and am expecting to have a conversion, even tho i had the extra cooler after 6 months of ownership :cry:

LOL i think your fight club thread has spilt into the rest of the forum. "Come on now just break it up!" :D

Hi guys. Thanks for the posts - i just got back from a weekend in manchester. Well, the fluid dipstick reads over-full when cold (almost up to the wire!), but yet it's hardly on the dip at all when the engine is running (about 10 mins drive) - it doesnt even cover the letter 'H' of hot! I just noticed this evening that from cold, it almost seems to get into 3rd gear (although im driving very carefully!!!) but after a couple of mins when the engine's warmer, it's lost altogether and starts to rev high in 2nd again and loses torque. Still not had time to do an auto-diagnostic yet ive been that darn busy (and working hard to save up for a probable rebuild/conversion :cry: )

oh yeah, heh heh :rolleyes: didnt see that. i just thought that threads that people have started regarding entertainment seem to last quite a few pages, so if we can promote that it cant be a bad thing. however there should be very strict rules about exactly what sort of "entertainment" can be posted on there :x:

SWEAT it out: a) wear about 10 layers of clothes b) ... well... ;)

Chris i found that loosening them actually reduced the problem slightly - ie. dumped under less pressure and less aggressively and led to less drop in revs after dump (!?!?) I'll try tightening them but my money is on a very loud TISH ( :hyper: ) and dashboard lighting up like a Christmas tree :rolleyes:

How about a forum where we can talk about games/films/etc we've seen/played. I thought in light of all the threads and discussion about films, Shaun of the Dead, Burnout 3, etc. it would be good if people could post all about them here. Just an idea...

Was on for nearly an hour. The guys had spent a couple of hours beforehand fitting the AFC2 and an RSM.

hi Rob this problem is old news to me. happened as soon as i fitted my apexis at the recircs. the more i rev the engine, the quicker the revs drop and more likely to stall. i believe in the over-fuelling problem more than the others. i even fitted an apexi SAFC2 but it didnt make a blind bit of difference :mad: :mad: the only advice i can give is that when the car dumps, i tap the throttle a couple of times (in either D or N) and it pulls the revs back to idle.

not guilty m'lud

i have an safc2 in mine which THOR set up for me. i only gained 10 bhp but the guys said the fuelling was very good beforehand anyway. i have got standard fuelling tho. someone else said they gained up to 60bhp!!! :)

thanks for the pointers guys. im praying that its just me not servicing it properly and a simple fluid top-up will solve all the problems (dream on dave) i'll check the level tomorrow and try a diagnostic. im in for a sleepless night :(

say to him just out of conversation "you know the last time i was in the ring... i crushed a man with my bare fingers" now, who's turn is it to get the coffees? ;)

Hi guys, It looks like its my turn to get the curse :cry: :cry: Over the last 24 hours the autobox started playing up. I noticed it began to rev higher than usual before changing up, and now it doesnt go any higher than 2nd. :( Oddly enough when I select '2' it seems to give normal pulling power, but when in 'D' it revs high and doesnt give me much movement (as if the clutch was half pressed in on a manual) I noticed the oil pressure gauge was running higher than usual when the box was running into difficulties (over 4kg when it's normally 2 or 3) Ive searched the forum and found a couple of things to check but am not sure about how to check the autobox fluid level? I've had an ALC2 for a couple of months but that seems to have been behaving itself. I've not done an autobox self-check yet :slap: Any help would be greatly appreciated :bow:

i did want to retain cruice/hicas but wasnt really prepared to pay 100 smackers as i just wanted the new wheel on - thats why i settled for the £45 one from halfords (which didnt fit), and then save up for the propor one im just waiting for the chance to get back to h/fords and get a refund, wait till payday then order a decent one from Mike.