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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Default my 2.9i capri twin turbo

start life as a 2.0 laser
meters
with the engine out time for a fresh paint and a bigger rad..
old set up

striped bay


the two old turbo die as t2 all do
so two new turbo from the USA. happy days

test fit for the new turbo (it fits just)

pianted and going back in


two intercooler fron the land of the japs


getting there??????

new air filters...

all most there????



thanks stuart
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Nice What kind of power will it make
Any pic of the out side?
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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To start with around the 240 bhp

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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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nice work pal.looks good
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Stu get some pics up of the rest of it

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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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cool
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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Default here one paul

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Old May 13, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Nice brakes

I must have been standing out of the way on that shot

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Old May 21, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Looking good
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Old May 22, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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it has passed the mot today

and i will be out playing tomorrow

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Old May 24, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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good to see one more capri out there, nice build m8 hope u have some fun with that engine, like sideways action lol
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Old Oct 26, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Nice work
Those turbos look fairly large, what model/size are they? Does it take a while to spool-up?
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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So nice, I would not second guess that Capri right there!
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 06:45 AM
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Still got the car mate? that is two very large turbos you have there! when does it make boost? also what engine management and injectors you running?
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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mad man !!!!!


first car i owned was a 2ltr laser , clean as fuck it was but retro in 1997! all my mates were pissing around in novas and i turned up in one of them < best car i ever had .

Couldnt imagine what the fuck your car is like to drive with that lump in it!

Im impressed
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:41 AM
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^^^would almost be as fast as the old v6 cosworth turbo lol
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