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HI All, I have a standard 8 FQ 330 which I want to begin to lightly modify, I also have also pulled the Map off (Standard FQ 300) and started to have a play around. However it has a piggy ECU, i'm assuming modifies various siganls from the main ECU to up the power from 300. As I have no idea...

So after putting some new Coilovers on I've decided to have a crack at setting up the suspension myself, has anyone done their own and if so do you have any advice or know of a good step by step guide I can use. I'm thinking of making my own corner weights from some scales, tubes of steel and a...

Hi All, Has anyone done a cam belt change on an 8 (or similar)? If so does anyone know what is the thread size and length needed to release the hydraulic tensioner? And are there any specific helpful techniques people have used ? Thanks!

So I needed to change the drivers side ABS sensor, which I managed without too much hastle. However now when coming to a stop slowly I.E pressing the brake pedal very lightly the ABS seems to be kicking in, but in all other conditions such as heavy braking it works fine the car stops and the ABS...

Hello all, Has anyone had any issues with their gearboxes when they get hot? Yesterday mine was struggling to go into gear after a brisk drive but has seemed ok since? I was a little worried at first, imagining the cost of a new box etc!

My drivers seat was damaged ever since I had the car, there was a tear in the fabric and the seat bolsters where broken. I came across Seamline Automotive through a friend (who are based in the North West),they re-upholster and cover car seats and interiors, and thought I'd take the opportunity...

Ok so this is a bit out there... I've been wondering about the feasibility of adding an electirc motor to a turbo to spool it at lower RPM's to eliminate turbo lag in roughly the same way as the F1 cars do thesedays. So I thought I'd see what people on here thought about it and what would...

Hello all, I'm getting a clunking from mainly the front right of the car to wich I suspect the various suspension bushes are to blame (I could be wrong). Does anyone have any advice on replacements, best technique to change them etc? I had a look the other day and also found that the ball joint...

So I was contently driving along, went for a casual gear change and the clutch pedal decided it wanted to stay stuck to the floor! After struggling to get it home I found that the Slave cylinder had bent and leaked fluid everywhere! Has anyone had this happen to them? And does anyone know where...

So I've had my Evo 8 about 2 months now and two weeks ago the clutch decided it didn't want to work any more. :sad: After persuading a couple of friends to help, with the promise of beer and pizza we managed to get the clutch changed in about 20 hours with the car on axle stands. Anyways here...

Hello everyone, I have recently bought my first Evo (first performance car too) and love it, so I thought it would be a good idea to sign up as no doubt your collective knowledge and experience will come in useful at some point!