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    Fitted Flex A’s a year or so ago and just out of interest I had them dyno’d. See curve below. From memory compression is below the horizontal axis. Referring to those three curves;

    Bottom : full Hard

    Middle : hard minus 10 clicks

    Top :Full soft

    So you have a non linear progression as per Deacons post above. This also bears out other posters ( and my own) experience that hard minus 10 is very bouncy because the damping at that setting is well on the way to full soft.

    Sorry for the crumby photo but hope it helps. 

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    On 5/11/2019 at 7:50 AM, GoonerKev said:

    Worst cars iv'e had in order, 70's & 80's:

    Citroen Dyane (sea sick)

    Austin 1100

    MG Midget

    Jag Mk10

    Best cars iv'e had:

    Mini Cooper 1969

    Ford Cortina 2000 GXL

    MGB GT

    Ford Cortina 1600E

    Vauxhall Firenza 1.8

    VW Beetle 1.6 (old style)

    And loads inbetween

    Let me guess, you’re 50ish?

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    As an aside I have been told the following;

    The R1234y gas that is in the earlier cars, while being much more friendly to the ozone layer when it leaks out is, perversely, more likely to leak out due to it’s molecule size   🤪

    The older, less ozone friendly, R134 fitted to some of the later cars is less likely to leak.

    The aircon compressor on the my 2012 car is labelled as being suitable for both R1234 and R 134.

    R134 is cheaper.

    Id your aircon doesn’t work it’s a calculation for you and continence.......

     

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    21 hours ago, James18 said:

    I'd be interested to know if anyone post recall has had any issues with air con no longer blowing cold?

    Wonder if anyone can confirm whether their own air con was fully regassed as part of the recall?

    According to my local dealer they are only paid from Toyota for the amount of gas that comes out originally. How you measure this I have no idea.

    Due to the little amount that came out / what they put back in is why mine is no longer cold. Sounds fishy but may be 100%?

    Mine was supposedly only regassed last year just before I bought the car and no longer blows cold since having it back from the recall - worked fine before, always kept on 19° auto. Anyone else?

    Mine went into Vantage York for the recall with working air con. When they called to say the work was complete and that I could collect the car they mentioned, in passing, that they could not refill the aircon as they could pull a vacuum on it! No explanation, no attempt to offer a remedy. Just come and get your car. 

    Apparently the HIgh Pressure pipe from the bulkhead to the compressor was the culprit.

    They had taken out a weight of gas (I don’t know how much) that indicated the loss from the system was within tolerance. ( The car had a new condenser 2 years ago) BUT as their gas handling machine couldn’t pull a vacuum they couldn’t refill the system with the very expensive gas they had taken out of it. I was, needless to say, some what annoyed.

    After a long discussion with their service manager, in which I held to the position that had Toyota not required the recall work to be undertaken I would still have working aircon, they agreed to cover the cost of the pipe and fitting.

    The pipe has been replaced and aircon is working. No cost to me for the pipe or any gas.

    Had to do without aircon during the 30odd degree heatwave though. 😢

    If your aircon was cold before it went in it should be cold when you get it back. Remember, you didn’t ask for them do any work on your car, they did. If not for their recall work you would have working aircon. 

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    Hi

    Four stock struts from my 2012 50,000 mile 86. One of rears was replaced under warranty at about 25k. All work fine and there are no leaks.

    Fresh off the car so still nicely covered in crud. Will give them a quick wash if anyone wants them.

    Located in York for collection only but I usually come over to Manchester once a week so could perhaps meet up.

    £50

     

     

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    Some internet info. seems to indicate that changin the coil packs and wiring to that fitted to MY2015 on might fix the issue.

    I haven’t had a chance to look yet but seems there must some sort of fix as early, pretty standard, cars have been in one make races series for ages. They won’t put up with CEL’s surely?

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    46 minutes ago, Lauren said:

    It's a kart track. Probably brilliant in a kart. I did a track day there back in 2005 or so. It's just very tight, so all corners are second gear and there are a fair few hairpins. It's only up the road from me too. 

    Got ya. Pitty  

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