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flukey-lukey

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  1. Sweet cheers Mark, I'll give Nic a shout.
  2. as the title says. Do I also need different looms for facelift rears? (I'm pre-facelift) New or used, I don't care. Anyone point me in the right direction etc?
  3. not an easy item to come by in good condition If I were you I'd try Nic the pimporter for a price on a new one, but you'll have to wait a few weeks for delivery
  4. http://www.opieoils.co.uk I bought 6 x ik22's a few weeks ago for £53 delivered
  5. Sorted both Thanks boys and girls!
  6. Excellent! yes yes yes please do How much would you like for it? p.s hows the car coming along? Fitted the bonnet yet?
  7. Evening ladies and gents! I'm in desperate need of a BOV, any make, new or used, even stock! I need it within the next couple of days.. what you got!? Also a fuel pump ECU for a TT. Obviously it must be in good working order Thanks
  8. Sounds like a hamster in the exhaust
  9. Welcome back No worries about the engine crane, I'm in no rush for it back until my dad figures out its gone Supra has been off road for the winter again, but should be all up and running at the beginning of April with a few changes Sorry to hear about you and the (ex) Mrs, but at least you'll have more time to sort out the no.1 love of your life now
  10. I may be interested if the OP isn't You have the full tensioner or just the bearing?
  11. Well technically its my dads, but he still doesn't know I lent it to Kieren Its ok, I know where he lives
  12. He's still got the supra, although I don't think it moves from his driveway very much. Not heard anything from him for about a year... he still has my engine crane too
  13. Just found a review on the BC coilovers from evolutionm.net Introduction When we first got the opportunity to test out the new BR series coilovers, I must say I was a bit skeptical. Having not heard much about the company and with a typical street price of only $1000, I was not expecting much. After doing a little research, it turns out that BC Racing is actually a large manufacturer that produces several well known brand name suspensions including some that are quite a bit more expensive. The BR Series is the company’s first exclusive product with a design entirely their own. The BR series features a mono tube design, 46mm piston/53mm housing, 30 way single adjustable dampening, front camber plates, rear pillowball mounts, and separate height and preload adjustments. The standard spring set for the Lancer Evolution is 8k front and 6k rear, however customers may choose any spring rate from 6k to 12k at an additional cost. This may prove to be a beneficial option for those looking to maximize performance at the cost of ride quality. Our initial inspection showed no surprises. Build quality appears good all around and all functions work smoothly. The body is powder coated steel with aluminum adjustment collars. A nice feature is the adjustment knob which requires no hex wrenches or special tools to adjust and functions perfectly with 16 distinct clicks. Although rebuilds are not currently available in the US, replacements are. If your struts are in need of a rebuild, BC is currently replacing them with new damper unit for $95/each. Street Testing We have put roughly 1,000 miles of street driving through varied roads in our testing. The results were actually quite surprising. Despite our expectations, the BR series performed quite well. The damping level seems to be work very well for the spring rates with quality dampening even over very rough surfaces. The ride is firm, noticeably more so than stock, but not overly harsh. All but the larger mid corner bumps where absorbed without upsetting the vehicle’s balance. The bounciness or under dampening found in many budget systems was not to be seen in any significant level here. Instead we found ourselves comparing the BR series to several more notable and more expensive mid levels systems such as the Tein Flex Mono which would probably be the most direct competitor in terms of our overall impressions. For such a budget minded price, we can think of few systems that would have noticeable advantages without spending significantly more. Track Testing Previously the test car for this review was running a higher end more track oriented system and alignment (3.25 camber front, 2.5 rear). For this testing, the specs were set as close as possible with 2.75 front, 2.5 rear. Testing took place on the 12 hour course of Sebring Raceway, known for its rough surfaces. Again as an inexpensive street oriented setup expectations were not high, although our results on the street were promising. We were surprised by the ability and consistency offered by the BR series. While lap times were slower by approximately 2-3 seconds from the previous setup over the 3.7 mile course, the impression was quite good. After several tests, we left the dampers at +8 front, +10 rear for what seemed to be the best results. The majority of time seemed to be lost in the few very high load, high speed, rough sections such as turn 17 where exit speed was down slightly. While there was an advantage with a more track oriented (and more expensive) coilover setup, the BR series proved worthy for occasional track events which fits perfectly into their design goals and target consumer. Conclusion While it’s easy to make snap judgments on parts such as this based on price and where they are made, the BC Racing BR series has broken our expectations and proved itself a worthy street and occasional track system at a great price and a strong competitor for systems that cost $500-700 more. Additionally, BC Racing has announced a new inverted mono tube setup for a bit more performance that will be available shortly.
  14. I e-mailed that seller a while ago, he no longer sells them. Just 'BC' coilovers now. You're looking at £700+ delivered for the D2's from America these days. Anyone had an experience with the BC Racing coilovers? They come in at £579 delivered
  15. Sounds nice. My mrs has been there today with her 2 yr old and sister. They rented a couple of bikes and went for a ride round Count me in if I'm not working on whichever weekend people decide
  16. Nice big carpark, although it can sometimes have a few lorries in it.
  17. I managed to pick up 2 brand new bride frames for £150...thats why
  18. Good pics! Sounds like everyone had fun. Loving the new car Mark Will try and get to a future meet sometime through the summer
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