Peter Howe

My mate has an MR2T and already had bad experience with Guildford, so I was intending to reset Trip B, reset the peak etc and turn the DSBC to minimum. Only problem was I forgot to do most of it as I was too stressed about work and in a hurry. I'm going back later in the week for a major kick-off. I didn't have time last week and the DSBC "proof" is long gone, but I feel a good shouting session (if not maiming) is in order. Chances of me maintaing the FTSH from now on? I'd rather juggle some bear cubs in front of their mother. P. PS When I dropped the car off, I explained I wanted my oil used, not theirs. The guy asked where it was, so I said sitting on the passenger seat, you can't miss it. He replied "I'd better not put 'Use oil on passenger seat' or they'll get the wrong idea and pour it all over the seat". And he wasn't joking. I should have walked out there and then.

Bunch of muppets. Had an A service done last Friday. Reset the peak hold on the DSBC, it read -52 when I'd parked the car. Returned to the car after the service, keys in the ignition, lo and behold, it suddenly reads 1.37 Interesting... Seeing as my peak warn is 1.2, I've never seen more than 1.29, and what part of the service required 1.37 boost? Wtf is that about? Didn't have much petrol left either. Wonder why? They also failed to stamp the service book, and I now get a major kangaroo effect sometimes in 2nd and 3rd. Cheers for that. Oh, and they must have messed with the DSBC settings too, cos the reduction thing was set to -5, so it would never retard boost enough to fall below peak warn. It just kept going up and up. They had the balls to tell me I needed a grommet for the gearbox and one of my shocks was weeping. No, it's TWO of them actually. I laughed in the guy's face when he asked if I wanted them to order the parts. They can die before they get another penny out of me. P.

If somebody said they were going to use a grinder on a set of brand new alloys I'd just splashed out on, I'd only agree if I got to use it on their face. P.

Pete, can you build me a Death Star please... :cheesy: And no slacking or I'll send Vader round to give you beats :biggrin: P.

Pete, Check out www.mkiv.com/techarticles/Indiglo_gauge/index.html HTH, P.

Wow, so they're really worth the money. I would be livid if I spent a couple of G's on wheels and they started going skanky like that. P.

I put mine through with no cats, and it passed emissions. As long as it did that, they couldn't care less whether the cats were fitted or not. Can't comment on the performance difference cos I've never driven a stock TT. But mine without cats is damn rapid! :biggrin: P.

All, Last night, I noticed a bit of a grinding noise when travelling at low speed in a low gear. When I pulled up, and idled (neutral, no clutch), I could hear a clanking noise (metallic, about two knocks a second). This is audible away from the car, and not just the traditional gearbox rattle. If the clutch went back in, the noise went away... Investigated and it seemed to be coming from the windscreen end of the engine, somewhere towards the middle. I took it to the local dealer for some advice and the conclusion was Getrag's suck (their opinion, not mine) and I should post it off for specialist repair. Oh, and they wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole. I've also noticed power delivery is rough up to 3,500rpm, pre-spool isn't fabulous, and I can only generate 1 bar maximum. The DSBC is set for 1.2 peak so don't know what's happening there. To answer the most FAQ I've encountered so far, the noise doesn't increase with revs. Best (informed, not Toyota monkey) suggestions so far include release bearing or flywheel. Can anyone else advise? Should I quit driving the car (even sedately) until it's looked at by a specialist? P. UK TT 6-sp

After reading Martin F's post, I just realised why you might want a pillar mounting! Definitely a personal preference though. Some people may not want a gauge slapped on top of the dash... P. (with slapped wrists, must read all replies before posting, must check all posts before submitting, FFS!) (Edited by Peter Howe at 5:20 pm on Sep. 24, 2001)

Yep, quite a tidy job. Don't understand why anyone would want a pillar-mounted version. It also looks good at night too - competing for my attention with the electro-blue dials and the cool-blue DSBC :cheesy: P. (Edited by Peter Howe at 5:18 pm on Sep. 24, 2001) (Edited by Peter Howe at 5:19 pm on Sep. 24, 2001)

Bracknell Tyre and Battery Centre - 01344 411323 They're at: Unit 1 Hurst Garages Longshot Lane Ind Est Longshot Lane Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1RL HTH, P.

I paid £520 for a set of four. Think the rears were £120 each. P.

I am still loving the SO3's. Lots of damp skanky weather recently, and not a hint of trouble. Sweet. All this talk of RL reminds me I have to get mine fitted. Preferably before winter! P.

Justin, I tried but got an answering machine. Either that or our fax machine is shandy and dialling random numbers for fun. P.

Found these links: http://www.hankooktireusa.com/products/ http://www.gt-tires.com/News/n-gt-03.htm The second one looks to be a test report against other manufacturers. HTH.