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Post by wannabe on Sept 11, 2016 21:05:23 GMT
i use a little bottle of redex every other month. keeps power up. I've been looking at this BG44K stuff: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005GDC46E/Seems to have got decent comments on the other forum but I just worry it will remove deposits that are sealing gaps, meaning the whole engine will then fall apart  |
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Post by V6 on Sept 11, 2016 21:59:37 GMT
Cool, will do, thanks! ps That was also copied into LTJ Bukem's lyrics on Logical Progression back in the 90s. The soundtrack to my late teen driving days. Still as good today  I <3 Bukem - legend I still love so many old school tunes like this. They got me hooked on electronica which has evolved into what I listen to now. Some new, some old, all good  |
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Post by Rickster on Sept 11, 2016 22:39:02 GMT
Foamectomy, gets you sitting lower and makes the seat hug you more = Free! I just did this - bloody brilliant |
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Post by jackyboy on Sept 11, 2016 23:16:07 GMT
i use a little bottle of redex every other month. keeps power up. I've been looking at this BG44K stuff: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005GDC46E/Seems to have got decent comments on the other forum but I just worry it will remove deposits that are sealing gaps, meaning the whole engine will then fall apart sod that lol redex is 4 or 5 pound a pop. Tried and tested too  proof is in the pudding.. i copied all of this test on video below and ended up with slightly over stock power when we were at mighty5s skuzzles rolling road day. Mine is 18 years old! I used redex as instructed, changed oil and filter, got some jackson racing leads and bosch plugs off ebay for dirt cheap, plugs and leads much cheaper than the video implies, ebay is your friend... I think i lose more powwer through my cone airfilter, even with a heat shield! So i reckon with stock intake and a 30 quid k and n panel filter this is a great gain in power altogther!! And the engine is healthier, naturally! These are the cheap power gains!! |
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Post by V6 on Sept 12, 2016 7:36:48 GMT
Bloody hell! I am getting some Red-X! What make and model of leads do I need on a UK 1.8 to see an improvement? Loving this thread so far |
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Sept 12, 2016 7:58:22 GMT
I just changed the turret oil and popped in a brass collar and a new lower gaiter (no way you'll get the old one off in one piece!) - wow what a difference that makes! Ok it's not cheap but for the difference I think it was good value.
About £45 total and you could get that down by not using a brand new bottle of gear oil for 90 odd ml of the stuff!
Time will tell if the brass lasts as well but feels good so far.
Another great mod is rain X (or equivalent). Windscreen is never so clear in rain! Water just flies off.
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Post by myothercarsa2cv on Sept 12, 2016 8:16:38 GMT
Can attest to their brilliance. Getting the old ones out are a ballache, use a small screwdriver to push in one tab and lift that side through, then do for the other side. At £5 a pop, made a big difference! |
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Post by wannabe on Sept 12, 2016 8:19:40 GMT
Bloody hell! I am getting some Red-X! What make and model of leads do I need on a UK 1.8 to see an improvement? Loving this thread so far DoctorMX5 is good for leads at a decent price: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321898436818 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221918551242No issues with mine and they fit just fine! Will check the video out later after work |
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Post by wannabe on Sept 12, 2016 8:21:13 GMT
Another great mod is rain X (or equivalent). Windscreen is never so clear in rain! Water just flies off. Ah yes, I have some of that stuff in the pink 12" canoe-shaped bottle I'll have to dig it out as my windscreen is just a graveyard for bugs at the moment, and they are hard to shift! |
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Post by jackyboy on Sept 12, 2016 9:00:53 GMT
Bloody hell! I am getting some Red-X! What make and model of leads do I need on a UK 1.8 to see an improvement? Loving this thread so far i got some jackson racing leads off ebay for less than 20 quid! |
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Post by Rickster on Sept 12, 2016 9:20:26 GMT
i use a little bottle of redex every other month. keeps power up. Ive got some redex sitting on the shelf - will give it a go |
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Post by jackyboy on Sept 12, 2016 11:55:37 GMT
You probably wont feel the difference but it would show up on the dyno. dunno you might feel a bit more poke.
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Post by Rickster on Sept 12, 2016 13:29:54 GMT
You probably wont feel the difference but it would show up on the dyno. dunno you might feel a bit more poke. Yup, probably good for the engine, clean it out a bit before i strip it down in the winter!! Its sat there doing nowt, might as well use it!! |
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Post by BikeTuna on Sept 12, 2016 21:59:16 GMT
Led dash lights are cheap.  I've already done my dash, and alsodid the odometer and the heater controls too - definately worth the effort... I'm looking for the bulb for the fog light switch - anyone have a part number? |
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Post by BikeTuna on Sept 12, 2016 22:03:40 GMT
Ive just bought the doctormx5 gear boot (cheap) and also the Jazz upper boot (not cheap at all) but havent fitted them yet.
My face cheap mod is without a doubt the central locking kit from rightclick - the first mod that I fitted to my car after buying, and hated the 3 weeks i didnt have it!
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le sigh