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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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Default Best plugs/service parts for Cossie 4x4 and where to get them?

Putting my 4x4 back on the road after a two-three year layup.the bodys sorted but as the cars been standing so long,I want to make sure it's 100% right for setting up.it's had a rebuild but I'm still hankering after a timing belt change to be safe.the car is apparently chipped,my dash is currently out so is there an easy way to check this?

I'm aiming for a solid/reliable 300bhp which I don't think is too optimistic and I'm also aiming to do the fuel pump wiring mod as appArently through the grapevine this is how the engine went pop initially.

Also,I need to either refurb or replace my rear calipers,any ideas?

Oh,and discs all round!!(sorry)
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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MSD or Matt Lewis.
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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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MSD or Matt Lewis.
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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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denso ik31 40 quid msd sorted
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Old Sep 18, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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IK31 way to cold, IK27 a LOT better, 31's foul way to easily, matt lewis 01922 692424.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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tabetha explain to me why they foul up to easy?
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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brand new rear calipers on ebay iirc there Ł135 the pair, brand new ford ones.
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Old Sep 19, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mark r
tabetha explain to me why they foul up to easy?
In my experience of using off the shelf chips msd/ggr/ea, though it must be said ggr/msd are light years ahead of ea they tend to run richer, I dawdel a lot and found the plugs when using IK31 did not like it, the temperature at which the plug operates is crucial, they were not hot enough to burn off the natural deposits caused by burning fossil fuels(petrol), if I was driving harder no doubt they would have been better, my car used to run 3% co at idle to be happy, it now runs 0.97% CO(aftermarket ecu) so is not an issue, but when running the std ecu/shelf chips I changed to IK27 and this eliminated 99% of the problem as the plug runs hotter and is able to burn off the depsosits better and so not foul.
I usually don't go over 1500rpm for hour upon hour in the city traffic.
The IK27 will easily cope with what you have so would imo be a better choice.
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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i have found on short journeys that they new cleaning often but in track there fine i suppose as engine running much higher cylinder temps
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