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Fiited 2.0T coil packs today with the adaptors and BKR7E gapped to .040", on tickover it seems like a different car and it feels a lot smoother doesn't seem to be any gains in acceleration but the ecu has still got to adapt to the new setup!
I think there may have been more benefit in the US where they run on lower octane fuel, but will wait and see what happens with my car!
Changed from the green to yellow spring in my 007, must admit noticed a difference straight away, even surprised me when it span the wheels coming out of a junction!!!! 
Nice one, small but effective upgrades for the win
Thanks bud, no remap, I try to research my mods and not go too extreme as it is my daily driver and want some reliability/mpg.
Job of the day was changing the injector seals, a couple were leaking between the manifold and injector, swapped them over and the car is definitely perkier, also cleaned the throttle body and air inlet temperature sensor as well!
Just changed the rear discs and pads (pagid), job seems to be straightforward lets see if there is an improvement when they have bedded in
A few more updates fitted in the last few weeks at 72,400 miles.
New Air filter fitted
New Wideband O2 sensor fitted, it wasn't flagging up as defective but after investigation it seems they have a lifespan of somewhere between 60-100000 miles. I changed mine as I know the egts are high on the lcr and will knock the stuffing out of it. I am glad I did as it completely changed the character of the car and I think it will repay itself in terms of MPG and engine safety!
Fitted a blueflame exhaust and scorpion decat pipe, along with spacing out the 02 sensor with washers (will see if this works in the summer). Not very impressed with the fitment of the blueflame it hangs low at the rear and potentially fouls the subframe tunnel, but to be fair I am not sure if this is decat pipe throwing it out of alignment. Sounds good initially a little raspy but as it carbons up this seems to quietening down, spool up is quicker and the engine seems freer to rev!
New Air filter fitted
New Wideband O2 sensor fitted, it wasn't flagging up as defective but after investigation it seems they have a lifespan of somewhere between 60-100000 miles. I changed mine as I know the egts are high on the lcr and will knock the stuffing out of it. I am glad I did as it completely changed the character of the car and I think it will repay itself in terms of MPG and engine safety!
Fitted a blueflame exhaust and scorpion decat pipe, along with spacing out the 02 sensor with washers (will see if this works in the summer). Not very impressed with the fitment of the blueflame it hangs low at the rear and potentially fouls the subframe tunnel, but to be fair I am not sure if this is decat pipe throwing it out of alignment. Sounds good initially a little raspy but as it carbons up this seems to quietening down, spool up is quicker and the engine seems freer to rev!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAgEKMp98D4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKfNex99c2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kvjpqH-0h4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO0xedOuB0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9qxHZ-hN-4
My exhaust hasn't matured yet, so won't sound the same, but have dug up a few on youtube for you!
Main problem I have is I am a crap cameraman, I own a crap camera, and finding somewhere in the middle of london to do a driveby is a little tricky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKfNex99c2A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kvjpqH-0h4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXO0xedOuB0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9qxHZ-hN-4
My exhaust hasn't matured yet, so won't sound the same, but have dug up a few on youtube for you!
Main problem I have is I am a crap cameraman, I own a crap camera, and finding somewhere in the middle of london to do a driveby is a little tricky
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