How hard would it be to add a short set of instructions at the top of the Virtual Mechanic's board, or even better on the "Start New Topic" page for that board?  These instructions would inform the thread author to: 1) state the model year of their car 2) state the tranny type 3) list any mods on the car, including listing systems updated to later model year styles - e.g. 88 injection/ECU retrofitted to an 86, etc. 4) describe any recent work/updates/etc. done to the car just before the prob

It would be great if one could log in and be returned directly to where they were planning to post.   PS - off subject: I typed some post last night which returned bizarre text to the actual message.  had to delete and start again as "modify" did not correct it.   Edde

I have a stock 86tsi and I am rebuilding the bottom end of the motor I have all the exhaust off here is what I have done so far: hooned out all the exhaust ports of the manifold, gutted the pre cat, hooned out the turbo inlets and outlets just clean them up it has 115k what are some performance trick that can help it run faster ?

i have the tubing off my car while i tend to other problems and decided to clean it out it was all oily inside. after cleaning i still had time while waiting on a part and started to sand the scratched paint off. i was going to repaint but decided it would look good polished. i am now polishing all tubing and started wondering about increasing air flow. i thought grinding the lip off the inside of each end would help air flow. havent started that yet. my questions are is the stock tubing steel o