D Jones

Also, the 52mm is an upgrade noted on the DVA website with greater airflow capability ( when future upgrades come along)

Miker7, let me measure the two, I think the only difference is the vvc cast into the top of the vvc one

It fitted my non vvc engine, perhaps someone else could advise here. 

Plastic manifolds have been known to fracture with age.

Taken from my 1.8 2004 X power 140bhp engine as I have now changed to emerald

the immobiliser was switched off and it was set with “pops and bangs”

Seemed to make a difference to the feel of the car and was great on the over run

£200

52mm throttle body with bare manifold £50 

I’m having a bit of a clear out, is this of any use to anyone upgrading from the plastic manifold. £30

Colin, in fact I’ll take the lot of that’s ok 👍 

Colin, can I take the carbon fog and reversing lights please 

Unless someone has emailed you first of course

Another vote for vibration free, they balanced my K series crank, TTV 3.2kg flywheel and clutch last year when Rob at Ratrace built my engine. 

Yes please can I have these unless someone has beaten me to it by email !

I will pm you

Another vote for TTV , fitted to my 1.8 by Rob at Ratrace last year and weighed at 3.18kg (I love his precision) big difference in the feel of the engine and its ability to spin up/ respond

I’ve not had a reply since my offer, can you update us all as to what is happening please

SLR No 77 Do these wheels need periodic crack testing?

Hello Mark, could I take these please (assuming they fit a 2004 car) I will need to pay for transport  

Now I just need to find the PM button on the new website to pass on details

Anthony, good luck, I was going to replace all mine like for like, and then all the bolts for no other reason than they would be shiny!!

Rob at Ratrace replaced every jubilee clip when I upgraded the engine last month so that saved me joining you in the rabbit hole. 

A list of bolts and jubilee clips would be handy in the technical section ( and a help group for Upgraditis)

Jonathan, the wheels are 15" with Avon CR500 tyres

Having just completed a 700 mile blat from Beaconsfield to St Davids then Snowdonia and home at the weekend, i can confirm that the 6 speed gearbox is superb through the twisty bits, i would have liked a 7th gear for the dual carriageways though!

My car (in 6th) was showing 2000rpm = 40mph 3000rpm = 60mph 4000rpm = 80mph 

The RPM is accurate and was recalibrated by Dave Walker @ Emerald a couple of weeks ago, though im not sure about the speedo as i think it exagerates (having checked against a speed app on my phone)

My question is, any suggestions on which ratio diff i have based on the above?

David

Have you tried Rob at Ratrace (Hertfordshire) He just built a superb engine for me

Chris,

I believe Partridge Green Motorsport (PGM) do an uprated version at £170 if required.

David

Chris,

could i take the carbon rea view mirror please, i will send an email for details

David 

I found the process relatively simple, remove the old exhaust and offer up the new primaries, one of them will pass through the existing hole. then set out the location of the other primaries relative to this and cut to a tight hole, offering up the next primary as the hole increases.

once all fit through the tight hole, remove them all, draw the shape of the finished hole you like (allowing some clearance for engine movement) and "tidy up" the hole with a flapper wheel fitted to an electric drill.

I  used jar lids as a template for marking  the radius sections of the holes, and have a look at images of other cars to understand the shape required.

It only took a few hours.

Brett, thanks for the info, so, S3 = 430mm SV = 500mm that would explain the fact that my carbon cills fitted by the previous owner have always looked too small (they are obviously S3).

If SV versions were to be manufactured, i would place an order, but for the moment count me out

thank you

All, I have measured my SV and the "door threshold" is 500mm, could someone confirm if this is the same size as a S3 

If so then I will place an order

Yes please but required for an SV.

David Jones