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Hi, I’m looking for a pair of front Wilwood or Hi-Spec calipers to replace the original ones on my Cortina. I’m based in Spain, so the items would need to be shipped internationally. Please note that I will cover all shipping costs, as well as any applicable Brexit-related taxes or customs duties. Best regards,

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WILL HAVE FRESH MOT THIS WEEK The build : Engine : VW 1.8 20v AGU engine - Running 262bhp Holset hx25 Turbo - New in December Forge DV valve Custom alloy inlet manifold Alloy radiator Alloy front mount intercooler 630cc Deka injectors Sytec High pressure fuel pump Uprated fuel rail Custom alloy short range fuel tank Davies Craig Digital Thematic EWP / Fan Switch Pierburg Electronic water pump Braided oil and fuel lines all round Running Gear: Type 9 gearbox - some quaife internals XR4 LSD Hi spec lightweight cortina uprights Hi spec UL4 front callipers yellow stuff pads Siltech wide track kit Siltech anti toll bars front and rear Protec Shocks - spring rate 400 front 225 rear ( rears rebuilt last year ) Compomotive CXR wheels - Toyo 888r tyres Electronics: DTA Fast ECU Race technology dash2 Race technology data logger DL2 LED lights front and rear Tecomotive CWA Water pump controller AEM Electronics fuel/Air gauge Fuel cut off switch Master power isolator Lightweight race battery Body: P-cages full roll cage Tillet Carbon fibre driver seat - FIXED 4 point harnesses - driver renewed this year Carbon fibre front nose cone Carbon fibre bubble screen Carbon fibre furl tank cover Carbon fibre cycle wings and uprights Carbon fibre side panels Carbon fibre dash Momo caterham steering wheel Everything internally has been stripped Car has been corner weighted and set up for hillclimbs but it hasn't been set up too aggressive SPARES; Spare fuel tank Set of steel banded wheels Set of brake pads front and rear and anything else i can find in my workshop Brian james sprint shuttle trailer included in the sale, motor movers, solar panel and battery and tool boxes Car can be bought separate if trailer not required. £15995.

That's great Mat, hopefully we can meet up with a few members somewhere

Pair of windscreen pillars that I got from another member on here as new but one has some paint flaked off the bottom. Comes with brand new boxed mirrors as well. Looking for £300ono posted or collected from Edinburgh.

Good to meet Dave and his Stag owning friend, hope to see you in your newly finished Westfield and your friend in his Stag next year! A reasonable day out but a pity we didn't get an extra run as there seemed to be time for one, but no communications from the organisers. Many thanks to Stuart Gilks for his help adjusting the throttle position sensor.

Hi David Thank you. I've been pricing CAT and O2 sensor replacements, my local parts guys can get genuine Bosch 731, or generic matched parts. They do a great job on parts for all our family cars, so I'll see what they can come up with. I'm still running the alpha pro4 ecu, I'm still dithering about replacing it, as I've used one before I might go megasquirt. At my last MOT, the tester reckoned that as the lambda/fuel air ratio was spot on through the rev range, it was more likely that the CAT was failing to make testing borderline. This links to a point that @Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) made in another emissions/MOT related post. Thanks again. Gary

10am, I’ll send you a pm with the details on

That is just mental. You've got to love it. I really want one now but I think that if I go and lie down then it'll pass.

Yes, I am intending to replace the whole ECU in the autumn, and was already considering getting the boss repositioned at the same time. You can see in the photo that the orientation is indeed lower than level and could only have been worse if it was positioned vertically up. But, annoyingly, the sensor started playing up this week and not replacing it would just have been cutting off my nose to spite my face. You'd think that people making exhausts would know this stuff. Oh, well 🤷 Well, in the past, I have just ordered a replacement from the Weber website and received a genuine Bosch 0 258 006 731 at a competitive price. But this time not only had the price doubled but annoyingly I got a generic no name one instead. If I need another alpha compatible one in future then I think that I will either just get a shonkey pattern one from eBay much cheaper or go to a local parts house and get a genuine Bosch one for my money 😞 David

Hi Peter. Welcome to the club, lovely looking car. I’m not a million miles from you as I live in Bourne near Stamford. Love going out towards Norfolk and Suffolk. Mat

Need a half decent tyre as damaged the side wall on mine

Well after a week of EV ownership I felt the need to clense the sole and have a blast in the westy(well had a few little errands to run) thought it felt a little loose just the last mile or so. Parking up to go to pets at home and discovered the reason. Big thanks to the Aa man for sorting me and getting me home. New tyre required

What time are you meeting up?

Welcome Peter.

Here. 22 made. 2 miles from where I live now!

I don't know, there is a suggestion that the 4 wheeled bond bug is a kit car. If he turns up tomorrow I will ask him 👍

They do work i fixed my quad tyre when I had it and just last week a lad broke down outside my house with a nail in his tyre 15 min later he was on his way

Do you not need to take the tyre off the rim for these? I've only seen plugs that come through from the inside.

Sorry about the short notice, but we're having a little run out tomorrow, 27th July. Meeting at the Motorist, Lennerton Lane, Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6JE at 10.30, leaving 11ish. I've got a route planned in my head if I can remember it. Again, sorry for the late post, but if anyone can make it, I'll see you there.

@dvd8n@Naranja_Al The O2 sensor on my factory Sigma car is in similar position to that on dvd8ns car. Interesting given the orientation suggested above. David, what sensor are you using as a replacement? Gary

It looks from the photo that your sensor is mounted at 90 deg from the horizontal line of your exhaust or perhaps even lower. This will encourage condensation in the exhaust to damage the sensor. It might be worth looking to relocate the boss more in line with the below detail. I had to do this on my car to reduce the number of times the sensor needed changing.

Hi people Im busy setting up! Are there any discounts for snetterton track days? Im only a few minutes away so might as well take advantage!

I have a brand new unfitted single piece. It has the grilles fitted though. I might be putting it up for sale shortly. Ill look at the work Involved. Thankyou

They work well for screws/nails in the tyre etc