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I have a CG13 with larger 195/50/15 tyres which runs in 5th gear/2000rpm at approx 43mph The CG13 and CGA3 share a similar 5th/final gear ratio of 4.628 Earlier preface CG10 run a tall 4.7-4.9 ratio (est 41-42mph) Whereas the later face-lift CG10 runs a very short 5.22 ratio (est 38mph)

The caliper carrier has upto 2mm gap from the disc edge Whereas the caliper sits abit closer upto 1mm gap from the disc 🫣 notice the top of the pads have always sat 2mm too low from the edge of the disc I drilled the bolt hole slightly further outwards to shift the carrier approx...

Recently noticed hearing a slight rubbing noise once-per-wheel turn only at low speed, shortly after applying brakes and after driving for few mins. I suspect it might be the caliper rubbing on the edge of the discs (considering they were rebuilt recently) :unsure: Looking under the passenger...

2025-02-17 Walbro GSS250 Fuel Pump Detailed Look For a closer look at how the Walbro 255LPH internal gear type pump works and it's condition after 13yrs, I stripped it all apart & 3D modelled it too The port in the front plastic cover simply feeds fuel into the pump via this narrow...

Gradually working through my to-do list to replace all my nasty old weak solder with crimps 🫣 Next on my wiring list is to sort the wideband wiring.

2025-02-15 Replace Walbro GSS250 255lph Fuel Pump With approx 75% fuel level I removed the fuel pump assembly out of the tank. Not a fun procedure, even with gloves 🫣 🙈 Opened the container & oh my god! 😨 This clean face-lift fuel tank was swapped over 1 yr ago but now after filling it...

Didn't have much energy today but I managed to crimp the new relay wires together Reassembled the loom & dash Couldn't be bothered to correct the wideband wiring (connect 12v supply to the original O2 pink wire, add toggle switch to power-up wideband separately after cranking), check the...

Trying to reach that small plug behind the fuse box was difficult, so there's no option but to remove the dashboard for better access 🙈 With the dash removed I can easily probe all along the circuit to locate where this high resistance is coming from Looking behind the fuse box, there's no...

Looking deeper into the service manual wiring diagrams, I managed to trace where the fuel pump circuit goes and potentially locate Plug #1 (circled in red) where power from the ignition switch enters the drivers fuse box, which could be where this 0.25a voltage drop could be found looking...

2025-02-12 New Walbro GSS250 Fuel Pump The new Walbro GSS250 255lph fuel pump I brought on ebay arrived today, same as the current one Can see the positive displacement mechanical pump mechanism inside, compared to the OEM impeller type

Today I did a more thorough check of the voltage drops across the whole fuel pump circuit & plotted the values on this diagram Most of the old wiring consumes a normal 0.10-0.17v in drop, The relay & switch uses 0.01-0.09v This loom connector by the passenger LH footwell (joining the engine...

2025-02-11 Test Fuel Pump Voltage Drop In preparation for replacing the Walbro fuel pump, I figure it's best to first check if the pump is actually receiving full voltage in order for the fuel system to receive enough fuel flow, especially once it's turboed. I dismantled the fuel pump...

The other day whilst driving down to Leeds I noticed the mixture goes oddly really rich 13afr while cruising at 60-70 but fine at low speed or accelerating :unsure: Tday I checked & tweaked the map in Nistune and it turned out I forgot to re-enable the O2 close-loop in the fuel map 🫣 easy fix...

2025-02-03 Solid Steel Steering Rack Mount The old 3D printed solid plastic rack bushing was once again worn loose allowing the PAS rack to move around too much. Main reason is cos the PAS rack has a 0.5mm looser fitment compared to the spare manual-rack, which this plastic bushing was...

The old door stops were getting slightly worn & loose, so I cleaned & prepped some spare ones They fit more snug, without rattling & slide more smoothly

Thx for your advice Alex (y) It's good to hear that I may have the skills to venture into other professions, I just have to overcome my own anxiety to try careers I'm interested in :unsure: In other personal news, it's not been a good start to the year again :rolleyes:🫣 After a short few weeks...

All 4 brake pads & discs wearing very evenly since replacing them last year ? Front pads wearing very slowly ever since I stopped commuting to work in 2024 Rear pads hardly wear as usual Front caliper carrier rebuilt with fresh rubber All 4 brake calipers fitted & fully bled. Brakes...

2025-01-21 Rebuild GTIR Front Calipers With the rear calipers recently rebuilt, it's time to rebuild the front ones All stripped apart The left caliper had a slightly torn dust boot I had two different sets of GTIR rebuild kits. One by ERT #400647 & another by Frentech B54007...

Angled the PAS hose slightly to the side to clear the M/C and engine head to stop it rubbing/buzzing The throttle cam on the spare TB sat slightly mis-aligned So I cut & welded it 1cm slimmer Now it swings smoothly Took a quick teesside pic of her at this moment before work...

good shout, I remember the facelifts have a much bigger primary cat, more material, all located close to the hot manifold to eliminate the need for secondary cat under the gearstick (which is usually cooler & useless). I'll consider grabbing a facelift cat at some point as a last resort for next...