Just come back from US trip and decided to fit the ECS hold down kit that was waiting for me. Gave me a excuse to polish up the alloy as well.

P.S Clive before you mention it, yes i changed the crudy dirty overflow with a nice clean one.

Also got a replacement washer bottle to go in.

Looks awesome mate, I have been after one of those kits for a while even though I dont really need one! What did you use to polish the cam cover and inlet?

Do you have an issue with coils popping or is this just because they look nice?

I'm in love!

Now, stick a nice cover over it :( (Mk2 Octavia)

looking good mate

lol i was just about to say !!!!!

buddy this car is looking better than ever and is a real credit to your hard work well done :thumbup:

the work of a true enthusiast

lol i was just about to say !!!!!

buddy this car is looking better than ever and is a real credit to your hard work well done :thumbup:

the work of a true enthusiast

+1 A quality car

Peter

Do you have an issue with coils popping or is this just because they look nice?

Hi Rob , actually i do have a problem with the 3rd coil popping up. So although they look good they were purchased for a purpose.

lol i was just about to say !!!!!

buddy this car is looking better than ever and is a real credit to your hard work well done :thumbup:

the work of a true enthusiast

Cheers Clive.

Looks awesome mate, I have been after one of those kits for a while even though I dont really need one! What did you use to polish the cam cover and inlet?

Cheer for comments buddy,

To polish the cam cover and manifold i used a wire brush on a drill, and when i got most of the cast bits flat, then attacked it with coarse wet and dry going down to medium fine and finnaly autosol metal polish. Worth the time it took i think.

I have done a few members on here where people had a spare one to send..

V nice, does it need much upkeep?

V nice, does it need much upkeep?

Actualy no it does not. Very rarely do i need to polish it.

Hi Rob , actually i do have a problem with the 3rd coil popping up. So although they look good they were purchased for a purpose.

Does that mean that the spark plugs are not tight enough, or that the threads in the head are worn or damaged allowing leakage?

Or is it the coil packs at fault, and they are loose?

Does that mean that the spark plugs are not tight enough, or that the threads in the head are worn or damaged allowing leakage?

Or is it the coil packs at fault, and they are loose?

Spark plugs nice and tight no thread issues in head. The coil packs are probibly not seating as tight as they should(been on car some time) as the rubber seal maybe tired.

no the lifting is caused simply by heat and expansion

no the lifting is caused simply by heat and expansion

+1

Yep what he said to..

i used to have these too a very worthwile mod for little outlay, saves causing a missfire too, what did you use to polish up the top of the fmic was that autosol too, getting a second hand forge unit myself and want to clean it up a little before i fit it

i used to have these too a very worthwile mod for little outlay, saves causing a missfire too, what did you use to polish up the top of the fmic was that autosol too, getting a second hand forge unit myself and want to clean it up a little before i fit it

Yes...

I do like a bit of polishing.

I have coil packs that already bolt down to the cam cover.

looking good though bowders!