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Turbo Engine Rebuild

I use a AFR gauge, with one lambda sensor mounted in the downpipe. Though that doesn't tell you if one cylinder is running leaner than others. I think you're taking a chance running 18lbs or more on standard injectors, whatever gear you're in. I read a report that typical £200 AFR kits can have up to a 10% tolerance. I'd perhaps take that chance because I've got a back up plan in place, I definitely wouldn't if I'd recently rebuilt my engine due to a piston/cylinder issue.
 
Yeah, I'm going to dial it back a bit for long term safety. To be honest I floor it once in a blue moon so not stressing much out.

In other news, garage trip today cancelled as my mate has got 2 stranded transits on his ramp, back in the dairy for a week today.

With that news received yesterday, I decided to get the axle stands out and fit the rear coilovers myself, always a fun job rolling about on the ground!

Took me about 3 hours and the usual faffing to suss it out and get the job done, this also accounted for a stripped bottom bolt which I thought was going to stop play. So, I chanced my arm on the push bike around the couple of local garages in my village, and the first one came up trumps with a very similar bolt with the same thread. Popped it in and all was good!

I can report that after 15 years the old GAZ rears were in need of replacement! One with a slight weep and both caked in corrosion with seized solid adjusters. However, they have done me a turn and don't feel the need to complain about them!!

The new (brand new 2nd hand, copyright Mat Armstrong!) SPAX units with coilovers are in good nick, with free adjusters! I've set them up to about 0.25 full hard, which matches the refurbed GAZ units on the front, the car is also now an inch higher at the back which is exactly what I wanted. Drives nice and compliant, no knocks or rattles from the rear, and set-up as per SPAX instructions. I'm booked in for Geo set-up tomorrow, to lift the front a bit and get it all dialed in nicely. I'll report back on how it goes.

Then next Thursday I'll get on to the Rennbay engine fuel line kit and the Linsday WG diaphragm which has arrived from the states.

Stuart
 
Just to point out that all MBC's loose boost top end, only an EBC will hold boost to your desired setting.

Pete
 
Thanks Pete, yes, definitely true!

Got the front raised on Friday as planned as well as the geometry set-up. Car is now about an inch higher all round which is what I was looking for.

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After:



The toe and camber were quite far out but that was expected after the shockers have been on and off, as well as a control arm when I done the ball joint. All good now.

There is no more adjustment left on the front, that's the GAZ units maxed out but I am happy where it is, so that is not a problem.

Stuart
 
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