Maybe the combination of brand new poly bushes everywhere and the SMF are causing phantom knock?
Fingers crossed.
Would water injection help or just hide the problem?
WMI would mask the fault not the way forward imo( but once done its the way to got) If I we cannot get the timing up we will have to dial some the boost out as the substained EGTs will be too high as all the effort would be on the turbo to make the power. Even with the stock map on with the BP super unleaded I am seeing pull of 6kw?
Already wrote the linear DBW settings and the raised the 4x idle upto 900rpm once at opt engine temp as requested, plus found a map related to load based on idle rpm with the clutch pressed in, which when finished should make the solid fly wheel set up 100% times better when pulling off.
Nick
Thanks Nick, really appreciate all the work you and the guys are putting in to this

900rpm should make the idle much nicer and look forward to the Linear DBW.
The catch can wont have filled up again ruining another set of plugs? Like you say if it's pulling on BP Ultimate then something can't be right. I can only afford to run V-Power daily though

Any luck with a replacement slipring/steering angle sensor?
Would you like to keep it another week? I don't mind, just so I know so I can change the hotel booking.
John