Right, having owned my Saph since October now I thought it was high time I put some pictures up to show the progress I’ve made with it so far!

I bought the car with the intention of using it everyday and going to a few shows in the summer with, as the Series 1 is too good for that and I’ve got plans for it anyway so watch this space… but so far the Cossie has led a pampered life in my bloody garage!

Anyway, enough of my waffling, this is how it looked the day I picked it up:









Straight away there was things I didn't like, mainly the fucking lights so subsequently this happened about a fortnight after buying it



Put in genuine Cosworth Headlamps with Amber Front Indicators and Amber Side Repeaters

It now looks like this





Much better!

 

The next thing on my list was to sort the rear end out a little, as you can see from the pics above it didn't have a late spec number plate surround and the OSR Light Cluster was cracked and full of sealer!

So I popped up to a mates garage where it's a Sierra graveyard as he does banger racing and robbed a couple of parts

It now looks like this







It stayed like this for a while, but after driving it a mates and out on the motorway it was apparent that the dumpvalve which was on it is a peice of fucking crap!

So I promptly binned it in favour of this



and more importantly this





I fitted these up a couple of weekends ago and the engine bay now stands like this

 

Dan,

it looks 100% better with the standard lights in,maybe because the twin lights were not painted, not too sure.

So come on then.....whats the plans for the S1.

 

Back to the point about using the car everyday, I thought it needs to be better on fuel and be abit more modern for me to be able to use it everyday and still enjoy it.

After speaking with a couple of people I was highly recommened to Stu @ MSD for his Closed Loop Conversion and Wasted Spark Conversion.

Obviously I would need an L8 ECU to run closed loop so this was purchased not long ago



along with a Lambda Sensor



These will be fitted up hopefully in a week or two's time, the rest of the conversion, chips & drivers etc will be purchased from MSD this week.

I also purchased a second Ignition Amp ready for coilpacks



Finally for now I bought a nice Auto-Meter Ultralite Boost Gauge courtesy of Mr Ripley for very cheap money so thank you Paul



I need an A Pillar mount for it but again that will be along soon, i've also got coming a mint 4x4 bonnet and a late spec Black Dash for it to match the mint rear leather seats that have also been bought

Just need to find the rest of a good Leather interior to match now

 

i had those rims on my first saph aswell,dares or something i think

 

started a thread then lol


you know what i think about the lights & specially the Ambers

 

Wow looks mint! can't wait till you bin those wheels thou mate

 

Won't be long Paul, you've seen the pics mate!

 

Yes I have.. a fine choice

 

well you didnt show me, well about 12 different sets of rims but what ones.....

 

Did he show you all the chavvy max power wheels aswell then

 

he did.....



but he has his heart set on these i think

 

Looking good Dan



and I havent yet

 

Keep the updates coming Dan

 

Very nice! Get some pics of the new wheels up

 

Nice one Dan

Will look better with the new ............. wheels on it

 

Knew you'd see sense and bin the chumper after a while!

Coming along well matey, nice tidy car this

 

very nice dan

 

Looking good Dan!! She will be flyer with the chip and injectors.

 

Lots of parts arrived today! Got home and I had more parcels than fucking christmas!

First up is a nice new A Pillar mount for the Boost Gauge, bought from Nomad



Also picked up a brand new PF09 (4x4 TPS (Cheers Jase )



and now the good stuff!

After chatting with Stu @ MSD yesterday about going closed loop, he advised me that with the car being pretty much standard on yellows and only running 1 bar of boost the car should be running very close to Lambda 1 as it is, hence fitting Closed Loop wouldnt see a great increase in fuel consumption.

He's now talked me into going Greens and a Stage 2 Set-up running 24 psi boost spike and 22psi held
Parts arrived today without fail as promised by Stu, thank you mate, very highly recommended

Chip


Brand new 3bar Map Sensor


and 4 Bosch 803's




Hopefully this should see the car to about 315/320bhp, anything over 300 and i'll be a very happy boy at the moment

Finally i've now totally shit it because of the boost increase and bought a 4x4 Saph cooler to get me by, looked into clutches and also enquired about a rebuild on the T5! ROFL Happy days!

 

Good man Glad to see im not the only one spending

 

Like the parts, i have a mission tomorrow to collect my new wheels, cant wait, but thinking should i swap now

 

Nice one Daniel

 

We'll wait till both sets are refurbed then we'll see! I'm thinking two of each on both cars, kinda ex BTCC Honda style!

 

Brian

 

Looks good mate Cant wait to see it on the new wheels.

 

Good work Everyone likes a bit more power

 

nice mate

 

nice one dan should see 300 + with that dan

 

Good solid 300bhp will be made there Dan. Top advice off Stooopers

 

 

Looking good mate..................

Only one problem..............






















THE first thing i would of done would be to bin them shocking wheels!

CHOP CHOP!

 

Yup, Stu reckons a nice solid 315/320 so i'm well happy anything around that mark as said

Franco, be patient my boy, I think you'll approve!

 

do you have a -31 actuator as well?

 

As long as they aint white mate!! You'll regret it!!

 

looking good bufty man

 

The spending is well under way then dan Loooking good though m8.

 

Dan, Spending aint ya! Knew you'd up the power, but as said, will be worth it Can't wait to see the car with the new wheels on etc, will give you a ring when I am back

 

looking good Dan any more updates

 

Yes Trev , a MASSIVE update on the way! Am demoralised with the fucking thing now though

Will try and get some pics in abit, go and see if it's still there!