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    Why is my chain slipping?

    You need to replace both sprokets and the chain at the same time as they will wear as a unit. I've heard of people reversing the chain half way through it's life to get a little extra out of it but have never done this. Worn chain on a new rear sproket = dead sproket in 5000+ Km's in my...
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    Project: Shouldn't have to do this

    Don't forget to put the Water Hardpipe on BEFORE the exhaust manifold ;)
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    J: Yep I know but just trying to rule things out step by step and nothing else seems to be working.
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    I think I blew a coil pack

    Go Rob <golf clap> :) (helpful post ftw) It's late here and I was just on my way to bed!
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    LOL I washed the Fat one today ;) I'm off to bed J back in 7>8 hours. (this is really frustrating me I know If I were there I'd nail it)
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    No probs J I'm running out of things to test.....
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    Nah from where the Cat would be back. Would like you to run it without the exhaust just to rule it out.
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    How hard is it to unhook your exhaust J?
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    I think I blew a coil pack

    Saw the thread title and wondered if "coil pack" was street slang for a guy with curly hair and muscly abs ;)
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    Losing boost at 6400rpm. Help!

    J: My 3540 with the 1.06 housing on a 7m wasn't getting to 20 psi until 4700 if that helps any.
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    Australia suffering 'man drought'

    Well that would be a touch offensive Pete.....
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    Australia suffering 'man drought'

    You are booked on QF #117 arriving in Melbourne on 9/14/08 ;) Be prepared! I'm more than capable of paying my own way in life Jeff...
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    After 3 months in the bodyshop, car is back!

    That you did and it's another + ;)
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    Painter's bullshit or truth?

    Straight off the gun a week after painting no polishing. http://ij.supramania.com/datto13.jpg
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    ac question

    AC dehumidfies the air inside the car = no fog. warm moist air inside = fog on the inside of the windows due to the temp outside being cooler. Mk3's are prone to this as they leak so inside the car is usually damp.
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    Painter's bullshit or truth?

    Try nice first :(
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    Painter's bullshit or truth?

    Speed: To give you an idea how inportant this all is I'll relate a story from when I was painting my old Z car way back. I was using 2 pack eurathane paint in 113 Datsun Green metallic, I was on my final pass when a bud that lived a few doors down popped in to see how it was going. This...
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    Painter's bullshit or truth?

    :( ditto on SB's post Speed. Needs to be done in a single final coat to be consistent, relative humidity/temp plays a HUGE part in all of this.
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    After 3 months in the bodyshop, car is back!

    but but but I had Lasik surgery my eyesight is good :D