Sam_
Down under
Yeah indeed They don't come up often and figure they won't wear much. I told myself to stay away but couldn't resist. Nearly got a FX725 dual plate clutch and flywheel setup too until the guy told me it was 02j 5 speed. Useless!
is 20ah ok for a car?PC680 battery will be more than enough mate.
Although if you want to save money, look for a Lucas or Ritar 20Ah mobility scooter battery like this:
Lucas 12V 20AH (Replace 17AH 18AH 19AH 21AH 22AH) AGM/GEL Battery Deep Cycle use | eBay
You have far too much money.TSR Manifold + Downpipe plus oil and water lines on order.
Awesome pics, what camera/lens out of interest?
ohh the metal stuffs not bad too...
yeah ive got a 600D and still learning, them lenses are sooo expensive..Cheers. They're taken with a 550D using a Canon 10-22mm and a Canon 70-200mm F4L. Both are really good but the 70-200mm is awesome and good value. I'm still learning but it's quite enjoyable and free after the initial purchases. The problem is wanting more lenses
yeah ive got a 600D and still learning, them lenses are sooo expensive..
Would this MAF be suitable?
Audi MAF AIR Mass Sensor Flow Meter Q7 RS4 VW Jetta | eBay
I'm getting there. I've told him to hold off for now while I get a few more bits together for it - a girdle, arp main and head studs plus a few other bits. They'll be the next purchases I think.
It's using the Ferrea kit from IE (intake, exhaust, springs, retainers etc). The exhaust valves are super alloy and retainers are titanium. Seems to do the trick for many.
I'm keen to just build the engine once and do it right first time. We'll see.
Sorry to hear about your bad luck. That's a right downer. Hopefully Audi cover the cost of the repair.
Already done the one on the side of the head. That was a much slower and almost barely visible leak rather than a complete failure like this one did
I might well grab a set of those forge hoses (is the kit out yet?) and some new fittings. I'd go to AN but the cost soon racks up at the larger sizes. Plus it's an **** to cut etc.
It's like the equivalent of road tax back there but way more expensive. Basically every year you have to pay:
- "Pink slip" (~$35) which is like an MOT but way more basic. It consists of something along the lines of drive for a minute, check the brakes work, turn the lights on and see if they work. In my opinion it should include things like headlight alignment since I see sooo many cars with full beam-esque blinding alignment. No emissions, no rust checks etc. It's assumed you keep the car safe yourself.
- CTP "Green slip" (~$770) which is your compulsory third party insurance. This is a good idea as you can't register your car without it so in theory everyone should have insurance.
- Registration fee (~$330) basically a road tax
Then of course there's the yearly fully comp insurance (not required by law as you have CTP). Mine is a whopping $2,000 because I live near the city and I've declared the parts I've done with an agreed value.
Suffice to say, owning a car in Australia is costly. Depending on where you live it can be cheaper though.