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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:46 pm
by rob-bx16v
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:41 am
by docchevron
Right, thanks for that mate, I think it all makes sense!!
I'll get the fella's to dip into their oily pockets and stump up some cash and buy a few for the fleet!
I agree mate, when I were a lad I'd listen to CB into the wee small hours, it was hilarious, and more involving than mobiles.
I guess you still need licence's?
I remember them being a fiver a year, but it's probably a fiver a week now?
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:43 am
by rob-bx16v
due to de-creasing popularity licences were dropped some years ago.
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:05 pm
by docchevron
Even better, thanks for the info Rob, I'll get on to it at once!
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:27 pm
by rob-bx16v
Well because im departing for macclesfield in 2 weeks i decided to get all this years jobs out the way before getting on the motorway. This months grand total is around £400
so plenty more service history........
New dizzy cap £21.00
New rotor arm £13.00
New injector seals £30.00
Chromed fuel rail £20.00 (ebay)
Crank case breather filter £8.00
Front mudflaps £15.00
Injector service x4 £70.50 (lsuk)
205,40,17 tyres x2 £94.00
loctite thread lock £2.40
6 months tax £99.00
Should have a busy weekend fitting everything this week
If i can find my power boost valve ill be fitting that as well
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:17 pm
by rob-bx16v
just rooted out my ultr rare carbonfibre look dash kit. I know its not to everyones taste but it suits the racing look of my car. Will probably fit this tomorrow
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:14 pm
by Mike E (uk)
What's the baby air filter used for?
Mike
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:10 am
by rob-bx16v
Mike,
its a crankcase breather filter.
linky will explain what it does.......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREATHER-FILTER-E ... dZViewItem
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:03 pm
by rob-bx16v
right found my F.S.E.Power Boost Valve so that can now go on. And got my fully serviced injectors back this morning so they can go on tonight.
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:17 pm
by docchevron
Do these power boost valves actually do anything??
Oh,and I hadn't realised how rare the carbon fibre kits were, I binned one ages ago!
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:44 pm
by rob-bx16v
The f.s.e power boost valve does work. Its like a chip realy it just ups the fuel rate to 1.7.1. If you have a cone type air filter and free flowing exhaust you should see a little gain but not much. The reason i am fitting one is because next year im getting a ported/camed head which is good for around 185 bhp im told. So hopefuly with more air comming in the boost valve will match the fueling (well thats what i think will happen anyway)
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:00 pm
by tim leech
Where do you get them from Rob and are they a easy fit?
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:16 pm
by rob-bx16v
Tim,
you can get them from ebay shops. They are not cheap mind you. They cost £79.00 + 5.99 postage. I was lucky i bought mine 2 years ago from ebay (auction) for £30 but never got round to fitting it till now. Just go on to ebay and type in F.S.E Power Boost Valve and loads shoud come up.
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:17 pm
by rob-bx16v
forgot to say they are realy easy to fit so you coud do it yourself tim and they come with full instructions.
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:22 pm
by docchevron
Tim, with all due repsect mate, unless you get the engine into really good nick and do as Rob suggests, like free flow exhaust / induction kit / bigger valves maybe, I really think you'd be wasting your money....