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Old 23-02-2012, 07:09 PM
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no we got some sorted out for now, just raided the parts bin, we have just wired and pipped the boost controller up, happy days its not far off now,
Old 23-02-2012, 07:46 PM
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looks great pal. I'm sorting a tubular front end for mine, saves a shed load of weight binning the crash bar
Old 23-02-2012, 08:07 PM
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yea they are heavy and the way they are made takes up so much room, just make sure its still strong enough to tie the legs together, the headlight brackets are way to big too, its so much nicer now we have got rid or them, wheres your thread then?
Old 23-02-2012, 08:36 PM
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Getting all the things in place and once the car is at GR I'll start the pics and a thread. fancy making me a couple of headlight brackets?
Old 23-02-2012, 08:47 PM
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give yourself a day on the welder mate and get them done, they where a pain to make, here are some pics of tonights goodies,




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Old 23-02-2012, 09:11 PM
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Nice nice. I'm running a racetech dash as it links to my management.
Old 23-02-2012, 09:21 PM
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yea we have gone with good old acewell, cheap as chips, but does the job,
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where abouts in somerset are you from mate?
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shepton/wells,
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Not far from me then. if you are interested in that crank then you can have a look at it if your in the area.
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i just did a gizzmo centre console for me mate
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yea thats smart, for the money you cant complain, they are getting good reviews too, fingers crossed.
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
yea thats smart, for the money you cant complain, they are getting good reviews too, fingers crossed.
Yer they must be good as most the frs boys
Have them. Cars coming on quite well now
Keep it up
Old 24-02-2012, 10:39 PM
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cheers the weekend here, so time to crack on, we need to get it runnind asap.
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we done this today, getting wires sorted now, rad and fan is all in now, its all looking good now, happy days,





rear window is done and in, likes get popping, cheers guys xxx
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should be getting it mapped within the next 2 weeks fingers crossed. hope it all holds together, lets pray for a nice spring/summer for some good track action....
Old 27-02-2012, 07:42 PM
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Thata great news about getting it mapped will you be taking it to any shows this year?
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not to sure yet rob, it all depends on wats being offered on track time, we are normanly at rs combe every year, cant wait to get it set up on the track, got alot of fine tuning to do yet,
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hi guys little update, we got our down pipe and boost pipes all done now, just waiting sor our silencer, and jobs a goodun, we went for the hall sensor for our speedo in the end, giving me a headache trying to rig it up to our mtx spped sensor, few days work left now, cheers.


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Looking good mate it's all coming together now

Who is going to be mapping it?
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friend of mine who does alot of stuff with omex is going to be doing it, looking forward to seeing all our hard work paying off, its been a busy year of working on the car as much as poss, but from start to finish in 14 months we are chuffed.
Old 03-03-2012, 09:09 PM
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pretty much got it all done now, all plumbed up, got fluids in, most of the dash is wired up, just got to get it booked in on the rollers now, for a days running in/mapping,



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does any one know on the focus fuel sender what wire does what, there is two and our dash only reads off 1 wire, any ideas would help, cheers guy,
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
does any one know on the focus fuel sender what wire does what, there is two and our dash only reads off 1 wire, any ideas would help, cheers guy,

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what internal loom you using? year and engine size...
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its a 2001 1.6 loom, whats left of it anyhows, cheers
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
its a 2001 1.6 loom, whats left of it anyhows, cheers
lol 2001s where thay changed it but if its mk1 its brown/red wire
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brown and red is sig, so the other must be earth then i guess?
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this is our home grown heat shield, you got to love the motorsport cable ties.


still need to get my head round the fuel sender wires?
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
brown and red is sig, so the other must be earth then i guess?
i checked my mk1.5 (it has the 1.6 loom at the min) and its brown/red from the tank to the dash
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sorted it now cheers bud, brown/red is sig red/white is earth, but it will work either way, got it rigged uup to dash now and all set up, its pretty trick really,
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
this is our home grown heat shield, you got to love the motorsport cable ties.


still need to get my head round the fuel sender wires?
I have some metal tie wraps we use at work, can send you a couple if you need?
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some damm fine work there mate
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cheers lads, just playing the waiting game to get it on the rollers now,

cheers for the offer rollinz, we will see how we get on with the plastic 1,s for now, if they melt then i will give you a shout, top man.
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and god said let there be light....... so we wired the fuckers up, time to start seeing some of these digits moving me thinks


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Looks stunning with good work
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cheers chap
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Originally Posted by nevsrevs
cheers chap
nice work mate take it we can have some battles at coombe this year then as looks nearly ready
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Who's doing the mapping mate?
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Originally Posted by cossyking
nice work mate take it we can have some battles at coombe this year then as looks nearly ready
yea we should be doing the 30th of april, would like to get out before for a shake down, but it all depends on that, what car ill you be in? how is the fiesta coming on?
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Originally Posted by Rollinz
Who's doing the mapping mate?
mate of mine does alot of work on omex stuff so he going to give it bash, lets hope it does not hole the block, lol


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