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  1. ryan mc

    brake master cylinder

    hi does anyone have a how to or any tips on removing a brake master cylinder , I need to replace mine as brakes are going to the floor ,iv tried everything else so now this hopefully fixes the problem .
  2. ryan mc

    Engine ticking while accelerating / on boost

    Loose bolts on manifold to turbo had exact same problem mate
  3. ryan mc

    *DANGER* Elite remaps

    Just In case anyone ever thinks about using one of these maps , Don't it will be the worse mistake you can make. I had an elite stage 1 map put on in February drove about 10 miles and bent a rod, So after I done full rebuild and fitted a boost gauge I noticed the over boost problems it would...
  4. ryan mc

    Over boost !!!!!

    Well it did mate bent a rod within 10 minutes of getting it put on , I'm going to email them today and demand a refund at least, I've cost myself a fortune because of it ,Elite remaps cowboys
  5. ryan mc

    Over boost !!!!!

    Just to update got the car back to standard software today, and it's solved the issues terrible map don't know how they get away with it.
  6. ryan mc

    Over boost !!!!!

    Was thinking that myself mate as I've tried every other thing there is. Going for scan this week so will let you know after that , is there anyway to get standard map put back on
  7. ryan mc

    Over boost !!!!!

    I'm sure it was 0.6 bar mate
  8. ryan mc

    Over boost !!!!!

    Ok guys so had car off the road for a bit to get ready for stage 2 , the bolts holding turbo to mani were loose so sorted this, and done n249/PCvdelete inter cooler etc car is currently running stage 1 map by elite wouldn't recomend tbh as it lasted about 10 mins before I bent a rod Since its...
  9. ryan mc

    Head removal

    Got it done not a problem had the head off and Pistons and rods out in an under 2 hours , very easy to work on I'm ordering some ie rods with rifle drilling tomorrow And going to do dp and cat while I'm there do any of you think I should upgrade the manifold aswell ? Cheers
  10. ryan mc

    Head removal

    Thanks a lot mate sounds easier than I thought so just leave the turbo in place then , are the mani bolts easy to get from the top ? Also where will I get all the torque settings for rods etc will all this be on elsawin cheers
  11. ryan mc

    Head removal

    can anyone help me out im removing the head on my amk to replace rods im wondering if there is any how tos or has anyone got a link for a workshop manual , iv ordered elsawin but needty get started tonight mainly I just need to know how to remove turbo and down pipe thanks for any help ryan
  12. ryan mc

    Found this in the sump ??

    That's what il do tomorrow I have a depth mic I can check it with anyway , it certainly doesn't look bent tho , but if worst comes to worst il b upgrading the rods as I've heard they are weak , what else should I change at the same time if I want to go for more power ? Mite aswell do it all at...
  13. ryan mc

    Found this in the sump ??

    Ok so this is probably happened because a con rod is bent , which in term is bringing the piston down lower and hitting this , Not too good for me then looks like a full rebuild then , is there any way to check a bent rod without stripping the engine ? I was hoping maybe this had just came...
  14. ryan mc

    Found this in the sump ??

    First time i got a chaance to start work on the car today so stripped the sump off to find this lying in the bottom ,one of the under piston sprayers, its also took the smallest of chips out the bottom of the piston . Anybody got any idea how this has happened ? Will i need to replace the piston...
  15. ryan mc

    remaps killed my car

    i know mate i knew it was a bad idea from the start , i was going to hq next week aswell then i got offerd that map and went for it like a tit , worst move ever, but i suppose even if it needs an engine Av still not lost money haha i got the car for 400 quid, the guy told me somebodys took the a...
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    remaps killed my car

    its my own stupid fault i was planning to take it to hq next week when i was talkin to a guy from the garage he said , Il map it for cheaper so i kjust went for it , obv i cannot blame the map as this is only software but i just cant think what the rattle is it was really loud and fast tapping...
  17. ryan mc

    remaps killed my car

    what could the worse case scenario be guys ? Dropped a valve or something ?
  18. ryan mc

    remaps killed my car

    lol how did the map fix your clutch did it take power off ?
  19. ryan mc

    remaps killed my car

    I will be taking it further anyway but i really need my car so Il needty get to work onit hopefully something stupid like a broken lifted or something but wont know till its stripped
  20. ryan mc

    remaps killed my car

    the garage just said basically its not there problem there map is garaunteed but that doesnt cover hardware