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agreed... had a drive of a evo 8 fQ running 400bhp/400lbs... second gear floor it.. 3rd 4th 5th...just under 150mph.. no drama just point and squirt.. nice flames as well...

Mark, what bhp is yor 325 engine pushing out and are using motronic?


J

RetroBeemer wrote:Totally un-related but I had a go in a Mitsubishi EVO 1V this morning. Bloody quick! It's not a car I would want to own really but must be one of the quickest point-to-point cars I've ever driven.

Japaneese trash......

A good pal of mine imports cars from Japan www.neweraimports.com and i have owned my fair share of them ie Subaru Type R's, Integra Type R's, Supra Twin Turbo, EVO FQ....but i would choose an E21/E12 over these any day.

That's why I said I wouldn't want to own one. There's no denying the performance though and I think they're a bit less chav than in Imprezza.

agreed with the above(evo or impreza)... still you dont feel like YOU are in control... its like a microwave.. very quick but no taste... unlike an oven.. more time(unless you do a lot of prep work) but a lot more flavor.... old skool still rules in my book...

Right, getting back to my car, I am going to take it over to the guys at RPM next week and we are going to fit my top mounts and upgrade my brakes at the same time.

I just got a Dremel type rotary grinder thing to use to clean up the calliper and remove the paint wherever needed. I still haven't decided if I should paint them or just leave them yellow?

One question. Do I need to fit an adjustable proportioning valve?

No the car already has one but a e12 master and e30 rears work well with the Volvo 4pots

Jason

Thanks Jason. I've got the e12 master cylinder. I just need to find the t-pieces and make up the new brake lines and I'll be ready to go.

My car goes over to RPM next week to have the brake upgrade done and fit my top mounts.

RetroBeemer wrote:Right, getting back to my car, I am going to take it over to the guys at RPM next week and we are going to fit my top mounts and upgrade my brakes at the same time.

I just got a Dremel type rotary grinder thing to use to clean up the calliper and remove the paint wherever needed. I still haven't decided if I should paint them or just leave them yellow?

One question. Do I need to fit an adjustable proportioning valve?

C'mon mark, we've had 34 pages of your car, let us talk about some Japaneese rubbish.

I like some Jap stuff. We've got an MX5 1.8S.

I'm wondering what my car would look like with M stripes - the small one's like some e12 M535's had.

RetroBeemer wrote:I like some Jap stuff. We've got an MX5 1.8S.

I'm wondering what my car would look like with M stripes - the small one's like some e12 M535's had.

I do like them stripes and if you recall a pal of mine (tedroy) was enquiring about them a while back. I personally think they only really suit a few colours with white being at the top of the list. Silver, red and blue as well....on your car, i would pro stay away. Why not Alpina stripes ?

Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm only thinking of the narrow type but maybe I need to find someone to photoshop to give an idea.

If I had an Alpina or even a proper replica I think the stripes look nice but I don't want to get the stripes and start buying bits from China. I'm really just thinking out loud about the stripes.

Don't do it. LESS IS MORE

How about like this...