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Old 13-12-2007, 04:43 PM
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Default Had a day off sick to day..

Cough Cough

Got my oil return sorted today and a bit of heat wrapping





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Old 13-12-2007, 04:45 PM
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Old 13-12-2007, 05:59 PM
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Hope your cough is better now. You watch you will get cold now since you have been playing with your car. The turbo looks a canny size mind.
Old 13-12-2007, 07:01 PM
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Did you use a drop bracket on your alternator 2 fit the gt got the same set up 2 go on mine NICE!!
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Yes mate.. Cut the small lug of the bottom of the block to make it fit tho.. Nothing Major .

Just need to sort out my boost hose's now' Might have an issue with the external wastegate tho not sure yet
Old 13-12-2007, 07:11 PM
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ill eh doug? looks very bad!
how you been?engine bay looking sweet mate,that turbo should pull you at least 300 bhp
Old 13-12-2007, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullett
ill eh doug? looks very bad!
how you been?engine bay looking sweet mate,that turbo should pull you at least 300 bhp

... Is that without the boost pipes on

Hows you anyway pal
Old 13-12-2007, 07:33 PM
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Can you spin the compressor housing 2 clear the waste gate m8?
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Originally Posted by big mac
Can you spin the compressor housing 2 clear the waste gate m8?
It may well fit yet just unsure... Trouble is im going to run two 90'o inlet pipes exiting behind the o/s/f headlight
Old 13-12-2007, 07:46 PM
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Be intrested 2 know m8 looking at building my engine just after xmas nice 2 know if there is any problems saves me finding out the hard way lol!!!
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Are you going to be running ext wstgt ?? If you are using a Reyland take off you will be ok.. Just mine is located in a different place
Old 13-12-2007, 07:53 PM
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nice 1
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Yes m8 i am got the cast manifold take off from pj it looks same as yours got a swedish plenum and 70mm jenvey throttle body to
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Yes mine is a PJ one .. Going to look into getting a swedish plenum too
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Originally Posted by col cos1
nice 1
Cheers col
Old 13-12-2007, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by miller3
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ill eh doug? looks very bad!
how you been?engine bay looking sweet mate,that turbo should pull you at least 300 bhp

... Is that without the boost pipes on

Hows you anyway pal
no without the wastegate

im good bud thanks.feeling the need to go to some more trackdays or shows.i hate the winter,its depressing not being around nice cars all the time
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Wot you running now 500 inlet?
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Just standerd 2wd at the moment
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Keep us updated m8 intrested to see how it goes is that the reyland exhaust adapter on the turbo?
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Originally Posted by big mac
Keep us updated m8 intrested to see how it goes is that the reyland exhaust adapter on the turbo?
Yes and it is a work of art lol
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I got to get one not dear either nice motor good luck m8!
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Thanks pal
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Thats going to be fun getting the boost pipes to the intercooler

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Had a new alternator drop bracket made up as the one i had was not low enough and the alternator was toughing on the boost pipe from the comp housing to intercooler. This one is another 3" lower







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