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Old 20-12-2006, 08:21 PM
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Default Audi 20v Turbo powered Rover 25 (some new pics page 3)

I did start a thread ages ago but can't find it

This is the car as I bought it from the MG racing auction..



As you can see it was yellow originally







here's the Audi engine trial fitted



the original brakes





Added some VW golf vents into the bonnet to aid cooling in the turbo area



Decided to return it to yellow!



















It's going to need to stop..





the wheels



The bulkhead modified to accept the modded bias pedal box



electric power steering



Engine and gearbox test fit




Rover alternator on Audi engine



Adaptor plate Audi engine to Rover gearbox



Clutch plate



clutch cover (anyone know what wording has been ground off it?)



Rover sized flwheel with Audi bolt pattern



New spherical bearing top mounts made and Leda strut



Adjustable TCA



Will bolt it all together over Christmas..
Old 20-12-2006, 08:24 PM
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Lovely Martin
Old 20-12-2006, 08:25 PM
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jesus alots gone on since i last seen the original topic.

quality
Old 20-12-2006, 08:26 PM
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looking good!!
Old 20-12-2006, 08:43 PM
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COol conversion martin
Old 20-12-2006, 09:05 PM
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Old 20-12-2006, 09:20 PM
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you do things right Martin.

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Old 20-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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Old 20-12-2006, 09:51 PM
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Old 20-12-2006, 10:08 PM
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looks much better in yellow imo

should be fun when its finished
Old 20-12-2006, 10:23 PM
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really nice project
Old 20-12-2006, 10:36 PM
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Anouther truly crazy project good work
Old 20-12-2006, 10:46 PM
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What engine is that? I know its the 1.8T but what power? 150, 180 or 225?

Engine mods/plans?
Old 20-12-2006, 10:53 PM
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Will be keeping my eye on this
Old 20-12-2006, 11:42 PM
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Awesome.

What electric PAS pump is that Martin?
Old 21-12-2006, 06:50 AM
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What are you doing to the lump Martin? I doubt it'll stay standard!
Old 21-12-2006, 06:54 AM
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nice one! Is it for 'personal use' or customer? I like it with the rover wheels - if it had tinted windows (like they all seem to round here) you wouldn't see the cage and it'd be a real sleeper
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Originally Posted by AndyNo1


What engine is that? I know its the 1.8T but what power? 150, 180 or 225?

Engine mods/plans?
225hp Audi TT unit which will run about 260 ish hp to start with.
Old 21-12-2006, 09:22 AM
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Old 21-12-2006, 10:43 AM
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great project
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by AndyNo1


What engine is that? I know its the 1.8T but what power? 150, 180 or 225?

Engine mods/plans?
225hp Audi TT unit which will run about 260 ish hp to start with.
Even with the 260hp that will be quick. Nice one Mart, keep us updated.

Old 21-12-2006, 11:28 AM
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Cool project - will be a bit of a sleeper when its finished.
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Old 21-12-2006, 04:56 PM
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martin-reyland

Have you looked into big hp 20vt motors cause ther dont seem to be many people that have done much more than the ihi 330bhp conversions

I have just aquired a gt30 for mine but obviously ant to do intrnal mods ie crank rods ppistons and head work. Just wondered if you can source the bits or if you know the right places to start looking

Cheers Mark
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Originally Posted by Alps Pacino
martin-reyland

Have you looked into big hp 20vt motors cause ther dont seem to be many people that have done much more than the ihi 330bhp conversions

I have just aquired a gt30 for mine but obviously ant to do intrnal mods ie crank rods ppistons and head work. Just wondered if you can source the bits or if you know the right places to start looking

Cheers Mark
Making the power out of these engines is not going to be a problem and 350hp can be had without going internal. I will tune mine in the future but for now I dont want the project to run away with itself financially (it has a bit already!) so will be using standard parts to start with.
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I know 350 is atainable but i have the moto of do it right do it once. I'm wanting a bullet poof engine to start with with circa 400bhp.

I know people use je pistons and been recomeded some make of rods but i'm just worried about the crank and not sure what cr to go for?????????????

I dont want it to low that its wank off boost but not to high that boost is limited
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whats been done with the clutch/flywheel to take up the thickness of that adaptor plate? id assume if you just bolted it in between and didnt do anything else, the input shaft on the box wouldnt make proper engagment with the clutch and neither would the release bearing?

very interesting car!
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Proper nice project, does look way better in yellow. Should be a Rover/MG that you would be proud to own, once finished.
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Originally Posted by xr-Stu
whats been done with the clutch/flywheel to take up the thickness of that adaptor plate? id assume if you just bolted it in between and didnt do anything else, the input shaft on the box wouldnt make proper engagment with the clutch and neither would the release bearing?

very interesting car!
all that has been calculated and the results are the flywheel you see..
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looking good mate, cant wait to see the next set of update pics
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clutch cover (anyone know what wording has been ground off it?)
Mr. Clutch?
Old 22-12-2006, 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by xr-Stu
whats been done with the clutch/flywheel to take up the thickness of that adaptor plate? id assume if you just bolted it in between and didnt do anything else, the input shaft on the box wouldnt make proper engagment with the clutch and neither would the release bearing?

very interesting car!
all that has been calculated and the results are the flywheel you see..
ah right so its a one off flywheel not just a modded one?! shouldnt known really

so i guess you just made the 'offset' from crank mating face to cluch mating face bigger by the thickness of that plate? could that be done safely with a spacer between crank and flywheel you recon? or a spacer welded to the flywheel? just thinking aloud etc as ive always wanted to use a honda VTEC lump in a fiesta, might be in a financial psoition to do it later next year so is handy to see stuff like this in pctures to understand exactly how its done!
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crikey thats had a wee bit of work done on it.
Should be a right load of fun so long as it stays together mate.
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Thanks for the update
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716 hp

http://www.qedpower.com/
Old 23-12-2006, 11:54 AM
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Love it MArtin, looks much better all yellow!
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dude, is your inbox full? i've had a message waiting in my outbox for you for ages now
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good to see a serious rover, top work


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