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Do you happen to know if it was SVT or what power it put down?

Easy fix. Swap to ITB. If I recall my setup is nowhere near the cutout.

Very interesting. I think that's similar to how i did my Miata belts tying them to roll cage So far TRS is front runner at this moment for just easy bolt in solution

Ok I'm now confused. I have the bolt in end played now on my existing harnesses. You're saying I can add them to other harnesses somehow?

Ive got Tillers with the hole and I got HANS. I'm currently trying to narrow down OEM'ish Luke harnesses from UK but having a hard time narrowing it down to a a model from them that's FIA and that's also regular hole mount/Caterham type. @CBuff thanks. I was afraid that was the case. Even the non snap in job is bad enough. Certainly don't want to make it worse

Are these types of locks the same as regular bolt holes in regards to use and safety? Most Lukes I come across have this type of mount now

18v battery air pump LED road "flares" emergency lights Spare bicycle throttle cable kit Phone mount USB battery bank to charge phone AAA membership or Hagerty drivers club for flat bed towing I carry a ton of tools and hardware everywhere I go. Mine was never as mechanically sound as yours but these are old cars so things happen. Rubber dries, things leak etc. I've had many break downs along the way. Make good stories.

S3's can physically accommodate skinny people of different heights, (removable steering wheel, lowered floors etc) but girth and shoe size become a problem very quick. Girth can be helped with leather seats but steering setup and pedals can't really be helped much. Plus leather seat width has a certain limit as well. There are many people I can't even take as passengers in my S3 with Tillets because there's just no way they will fit if they are at all "americanized", but height is usually not a problem for a passenger.

While I can't help you with the 7 to fit, I can pretty comfortably say after reading your dimensions that SV is pretty much the only option for you. I'm tight in my S3 at 160lbs 5ft7 with size 8 shoes which still hit two pedals sometimes in wrong shoes.

I was under impression you always get new head bolts? Is that just out of safety and caution?

This was resolved in 20 hours? I was looking forward to new episodes of drama and maybe even season 2 after the grand finale. Your clocks must run on a different schedule than mine.

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As a good piece of mind upgrade and solution that doesn't get utilized enough I recommend getting a see through coolant system filter. The whole engine operation being a "black box" other than seeing the oil bothers me as somebody who likes to troubleshoot and has a lot of breakdowns so the more information you can get from your engine the better. You get to see nothing about cooling system due to the pressures and temperatures other than the overflow tank which is not ideal Getting this gives you a clear vision on your system and when your thermostat turns on/off, whether your water pump is performing well, whether you have dirt in your system and whether or not air is being introduced or is completely removed from it. I strongly recommend getting this installed. About $100 for the part I typically bought it on eBay (i bought the wrong size at first and then changed color too) https://shop.championcooling.com/Shop/Coolant-Filter

As a notorious previous head gasket troubleshooter of this community I'll share what I've learned Head gasket can fail in a few ways. Here are common ones 1) Into combustion chamber - coolant goes out exhaust or exhaust goes into coolant 2) Between combustion chambers - compression issue 3) Into oil - gets mixed into milk shake like substance 4) To outside - self explanatory can be coolant or oil 5) Ghost fail - no obvious signs but you know something isn't right and you've ran out of options First things first time to do some free testing. Going down this path will lead you to finding other issues you didn't know you've had and fixing them along the way. At your local auto part store (advance or autozone) and rent (you pay full price deposit down and get it back after) a compression tester and a coolant system leak down tester. Leakdown test would be nice too but requires a compressor and I don't believe they rent this. Those two things will establish a baseline of health and a starting point to further troubleshooting. If you're burning coolant then likely you have exhaust gases in the cooling system as well and there is a test for that but it's not cheap for a one time use thing ($40 or so) so if you have a friend one with one I'd ask to borrow it. https://www.amazon.com/Block-Tester-BT-500-Combustion-Leak/dp/B06VVBSFTF https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/powerbuilt-tools-loaner-tool-cooling-system-pressure-kit-22-piece-940427/9150049-P https://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tools/loaner-compression-tester-gauge

I can attest to a lot said here. As a former Forum owner you come to realize that some people are just not Forum people. They don't like the format or don't understand it or don't want to learn it. Point is it just doesn't appeal to them, no matter how much we like it and realize the benefits of it. Its like trying to talk an old Alabama farmer into why he should try Sashimi. This has only gotten worse over the years as Facebook has killed forums. Numbers are only on the decline and getting ANY active member on a forum is a huge win especially one as niche as this. As an admin you know you will slowly lose people due to sales or habits or life or whatever but getting new active members is near impossible. I digress. In summary : Don't be so surprised people don't post a sale ad here.

Fair enough. I must be mixing this up with something else that was US specific but cant figure out what I'm thinking of.

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Pretty sure the VIN is only stamped on the plate because UK doesn't us US VIN system and only allocated for the plate for our use specifically. It's not like average car where many components will be stamped with the VIN. Too many off the shelf parts and too small of a manufacturer. As Carl said there should be a frame stamp but it won't be the same as the VIN. We also require the picture tax to be paid on the forums here. Is your vin SDKLDKLNS?

Stupid question but my Google fu got mixed results on this matter. I think it said that manufacturers can recert the belts but I struggle to find any links to that info or a form or similar. Might have to call them.