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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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newbie here just like to say hi to everyone..
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Nice, never seen one of them before, only saloons!
Good work!
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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yeah looks good, more pics and spec would be nice
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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heres the spec,ht built 2.1 engine,200 block,long studded,gp 4 head gasket,t38.63 turbo,-31,bailey turbo damper,big wing sump,world cup cross member,greys injectors,ported head,rad tec rad and rs500 intercooler,bailey breather,verners x2,sfs hoses apart from 1 got to hot,3 bar map senser,group 4 coil,chipped ecu(level 6),comp fuel inj collector pot in rear, nos 50bhp shot

comp bias pedal box

t5 standard gearbox
hydraulic clutch
1 piece pop,atlas axle 48",tranx gp n diff with atlas side gears,quaife atlas 770mm/18t halfshafts,quaife gp 4 atlas flange,
9" rear drum brakes.

wilwood front brake calipers with drilled and grooved discs,braided brake lines. adjustable tca.
bilstein coil overs(front), rear mk5 van gas skocks.single leaf spings decambered.lowered 2 1/2 inch
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394.4 bhp with 376 lbs of torque power is up now ..
not bad for a old estate!

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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Very nice was talking to pintoman about this he said it was mental quick.....
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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Jason hows it going me old mucker
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Very nice was talking to pintoman about this he said it was mental quick.....


And boy dose he no how do drive
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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hello doug, cheers fella ,of to pod the weekend coming. pick it up from the painters tomorrow.hows yours coming on....
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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In Sheffield this weekend buddy' Got a hockey match. Done a few bits over the last couple of weekends as i seem to have found some more motivation
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so you found them then???????
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Why whats wrong with that Jay mate ?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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have you got that vid of the drifting at pod...
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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thats what i was looking for mate lol
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im running slicks at pod this weekend lets see if the english will take it......
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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you there for the weekend mate or you going up on sunday' John going up ?
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im for the weekend johns being a boring fooker????
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Nice proper sleeper this
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How do you find the Wilwoods? I want to stick to 13"'s on my Mex and have heard good and bad reports. Capable for the speeds the cossie brings?

I saw this drifting at Santapod last year BTW and its a lovely motor.
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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nice looking car that m8y
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hi fella, i rate the brakes ok with fast road pads.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Lovely thank you!
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very sweet looking sleeper
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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jay ,

what suspension you running,sounds like english and leafs and normal struts up front.does it run better on the road in this form rather than the current trend to gp4 everything.

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english with tran-x with atlas side gears,fronts are 2.8 bilsteins coil overs,rear single leaf de-cambered 2" on mk5 van gas shocks.

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think i've seen this or one like it down at lakeside, get a few old skool fords down there best part of the night
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Originally Posted by Valacar
think i've seen this or one like it down at lakeside, get a few old skool fords down there best part of the night
yer fella its good down at lakeside just got to be careful!
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Very nice wouldn't mind seeing some pics of this to give me some insperation!
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Jay has just got it set up and dyno'd and it made just shy of 400 hp
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Jay has just got it set up and dyno'd and it made just shy of 400 hp
I hope that was with bigger injectors.

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Originally Posted by jaymk1cossieestate2.1
yer fella its good down at lakeside just got to be careful!
what happens at Lakeside these days then?????




and when!!???
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Originally Posted by jaymk1cossieestate2.1
newbie here just like to say hi to everyone..
now where have i seen you before

whats going on @ pod tomorrow then?

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nice looking car. interesting choice for the conversion.
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
I hope that was with bigger injectors.

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Yes he went with grays steve mate
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Originally Posted by boXXer
now where have i seen you before

whats going on @ pod tomorrow then?
it was the fast show,saturday was wet all day sunday wasnt to bad track very slippery.
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Originally Posted by miller3
Yes he went with grays steve mate
greys injectors and a new chip 394.4 bhp with 376lb torque not bad for a old estate!!!!
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Originally Posted by markyd3
what happens at Lakeside these days then?????




and when!!???
want to go myself
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Originally Posted by FIESTA CHRIS H
want to go myself
hi chris,its every saturday night round about 10ish its the turn of on the a13.hope this helps
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any one got any pics of the bhp performande show 5/5/08
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