I just happened to look down below the reservoir, as I was refitting the cap, and noticed the vacuum pipe connected to the power assistance servo. Now, one of the first things I'd done before I taken anything apart was to perform a static servo function test. Foot on the brake pedal, with engine off...

. . . . . . NO BRAKES :shock: :shock: :shock: Seriously, rolling back down the drive out of the garage and didn't have enough brakes to hold the car against the incline and the transmission creep in reverse. :? [-X A few slow circuits around the carpark and there was some braking there but, if anyth...

Brakes update The discs arrived within a couple of days from CarParts4Less, via DHL with full tracking, and no postage charge even though we're in NI =D> 20210409_113529.jpg The pads were coming from the same warehouse, though ordered via EuroCarParts, two days earlier, and took nearly a fortnight ...

You missed a bit

We replaced the missing undertray on the Skoda this morning and I have to admit it was a doddle with the lift, whereas it would have been a total pain without. Please don't look at that subframe

@ Malcolm - If ever you fancy a holiday in NI, I can lend you a brush...

If you want a bit more mid-range/top-end power, join this group buy, quick before it closes
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Driver side = okay
Passenger side = failed

It's common for the right side to fail first due to the heat from the exhaust manifold.

There's no free lunch.

The reduction in parasitic drag from the water pump has got to be replaced by a similar increase in drag from the alternator, to power the pump, unless you're also going to install a dedicated battery system that's charged off-line.

I justified my aftermarket wheels on the basis that; - I liked them - they're a brand I know and trust (Dotz Touge) - they were (silly) cheap on Gumtree - they're heavier than oem but lighter than OEM wheels with 23mm spacers, though the offset created the same effect. 20180703_105052.jpg Currently ...

qwakers wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:54 pm

yeah, 18 year old's are bad....

Some things never change

My 8 will be 18 next year, and I'm expecting trouble

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BigPete (Boston Rotary) has Kuro #2, so I wonder what VIN that is...

Again, you need to be careful choosing a Big Brake Kit, as most* are significantly heavier than the OEM brakes, and are more about posing than performance. There are some BBK's that are lighter than OEM, but few of them include dust boots and other considerations that you'd apply to a road car. Some...

I have a heated front screen and have fitted the wiring for two other members that have had screens supplied (special order) by Mazda Rotary Parts.

Don't forget to leave a fuseway and switch location clear for your heated front windscreen upgrade

More info here https://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=82080 and here https://www.rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=58754 Prodrive went for Oz wheels to reduce the unsprung weight, as part of the package for the PZ. The biggest benefit of reduced unsprung weight is in...

Having had to do an emergency procedure on our 22 year old Skoda, as the first car up on our lift, I can confirm that the perspective on rust is scary.

"The 8 doesn't get to go up until the walls are sorted" - apparently
So I won't know just how bad she is for a while.

Vortex generators?

It cracked me up !

FYI all the alternators are the same, 192/231/R3, as in "interchangeable".

However, there was a production design change after VIN SE17**-141787, so one from a donor car with a VIN after that should be more reliable.

nightfire10 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:18 pm

Moved the edfc out of the glove box and into the front of the stereo!

That look neat and much easier to access on the move.

You could be starting a trend here...

Such repairs can be exhausting

Might be easier with (most) JDM imports, as the front discs are smaller and they only came with 16" alloys as standard.