Thanks Wilko I agree but why does Mr B have to be so pessamistic about other people's car's??
I've done plenty of track work previously and having spent the dosh on this conversion knowing how hard track is on these big turbo converted car's I thought I would be 'wise' to rebuild with at least stronger rods a baffled sump and some better valves.....advice Bill has given for some time!
The APR kit is a pleasure to drive and own and as a drive in drive out conversion it will surely make sense for some of us non DIY buffs.
As for track I have made it as robust as possible but in the end it is still my everyday road car and it is certainly not built solely as a competition track weapon.
Ian
You call it pessamistic... I call it experience Ian being some what further down the BT route than most of you, in very arduous use.
Nothing wrong at all with the engine mods you have done, as its mostly following advise from me.
You know fully well what works well on the road vs track are night and day different in abuse terms. You have experienced the same issues of brakes, turbo heat in excess, that you can never find on the road.
Pessamistic: Realistic is what I call it.