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Old 05-11-2011, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
i would have glyn build me an engine over steve any day

but he is so hard to get as he is soooooooo busy

you know to well what steve is like as you worked there lol

take gooses mk1 escort for example
Was that a mk1 shell that Glynn ended up finishing by any chance ?

I saw one that had come from steve and the work was beyond rough, hard to believe he does his own focos shells after seeing that tbh[/QUOTE]

yep sure was
glyn turned that car around and it turned to be a quality car
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It was a nice car mate, he has built a few now, got a bit fed up waiting for mine tbh but it's not worked out too bad in the end.
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Originally Posted by v man
Was that a mk1 shell that Glynn ended up finishing by any chance ?

I saw one that had come from steve and the work was beyond rough, hard to believe he does his own focos shells after seeing that tbh
yep sure was
glyn turned that car around and it turned to be a quality car

glynn is good, hes done a few repairs for me always good work and price.

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Wtf is going on with the quotes on here or is it my phone ?!
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Wtf is going on with the quotes on here or is it my phone ?!
it is strange mate, i had to delete a quote that it randomly added in itself ? lol
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Originally Posted by scoooby slayer
it is strange mate, i had to delete a quote that it randomly added in itself ? lol
Weird !
Old 06-11-2011, 09:11 AM
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put a new clutch in yesterday so i am going back for a bit more boost. it started slipping during the original set up so it couldnt be set properly
Old 06-11-2011, 12:20 PM
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sure you have the minners for more boost

jay says your struggling as it is
Old 06-11-2011, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
sure you have the minners for more boost

jay says your struggling as it is

how much boost does your car run?
Old 07-11-2011, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
sure you have the minners for more boost

jay says your struggling as it is
i can handle more boost but i aint got the minerals for an escort gti with a tubular manifold though
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to quote jay and wayne

when youve had power from a cossie like ive had then we will chat lol

and the escort gti is the wifes so there
Old 08-11-2011, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
to quote jay and wayne

when youve had power from a cossie like ive had then we will chat lol

and the escort gti is the wifes so there
Lol what power have u ever had?? Lol
And yes your right it's your wife's car! Lol
And let's be fair not that I want to start talkin numbers u haven't had a car with more power than iv had? Lol
Old 08-11-2011, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jay
Lol what power have u ever had?? Lol
And yes your right it's your wife's car! Lol
And let's be fair not that I want to start talkin numbers u haven't had a car with more power than iv had? Lol
yeh but its no good having that power to only last 10 mins before going bang lol

the escort is still going strong lol

jay yum

and you aint seen no more than 20 psi in a cossie lol
except when you was a passenger in mine

bet 32 seemed scary to you lol
but at least you had 4x4 and ayc to help you lol

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Old 08-11-2011, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
yeh but its no good having that power to only last 10 mins before going bang lol

the escort is still going strong lol

jay yum

and you aint seen no more than 20 psi in a cossie lol
except when you was a passenger in mine

bet 32 seemed scary to you lol
but at least you had 4x4 and ayc to help you lol
My first escort ran more and let's have it right don't think that old saff ever run full boost when you had it? And the evo did a lot of miles but at that sort of power (that I'm sure the wifes escort has) things break but hey was fun while it lasted
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Originally Posted by jay
My first escort ran more and let's have it right don't think that old saff ever run full boost when you had it? And the evo did a lot of miles but at that sort of power (that I'm sure the wifes escort has) things break but hey was fun while it lasted
never saw your first escort you couldnt ever keep up
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Originally Posted by v man
never saw your first escort you couldnt ever keep up
Lol yea right you never got near it! to busy cleaning yours lol
Old 08-11-2011, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jay
Lol yea right you never got near it! to busy cleaning yours lol
hahahaha

just because you take a valeter with you lol
Old 08-11-2011, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by v man
to quote jay and wayne

when youve had power from a cossie like ive had then we will chat lol

and the escort gti is the wifes so there
hahaha you make me laugh....u have never had anything that fast. either jays blue evo or his 550bhp evo 8 would have blown the doors off anything you have had....well except the reno 5 with a polystyrene bodykit.....and i have had a few quick ones myself maybe not cossies but you still would not have got near me
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Originally Posted by v man
hahahaha

just because you take a valeter with you lol
You wouldn't be happy for anyone else to clean yours they might miss bits
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Originally Posted by waynev1979
hahaha you make me laugh....u have never had anything that fast. either jays blue evo or his 550bhp evo 8 would have blown the doors off anything you have had....well except the reno 5 with a polystyrene bodykit.....and i have had a few quick ones myself maybe not cossies but you still would not have got near me
lol behave

and the r5 only had a ploystyrene spoiler lol and i took it off when i got it home

my saphs may not have been massive power but when you see 420 poneys then you can join mine and yums club

your a1 set up will struggle to see 320 lol
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Originally Posted by v man
lol behave

and the r5 only had a ploystyrene spoiler lol and i took it off when i got it home

my saphs may not have been massive power but when you see 420 poneys then you can join mine and yums club

your a1 set up will struggle to see 320 lol
the reno 5 never made it home did it ?

my golf was 440 poneys and the s4 was nearly 500 poneys and my R1 turbo powered lotus 7 would have made your 420 poneys look like it was a donkey haha
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Originally Posted by waynev1979
the reno 5 never made it home did it ?

my golf was 440 poneys and the s4 was nearly 500 poneys and my R1 turbo powered lotus 7 would have made your 420 poneys look like it was a donkey haha
that was your old bosses lotus lol
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Originally Posted by v man
that was your old bosses lotus lol
it was my old mates next door neighbours car before i bought it from him, finished it off and put it on the road.
and he wasnt my boss he rented a corner of my workshop off me haha
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after sorting a couple of nasty oil leaks and putting another clutch in coz of the rear main i finally got the boost turned up properly today. wot a difference !!
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Originally Posted by BRAMMER

As for injectors, i've tried 803's, 403's, 55's & now 83's (untested) but the 55's are by far the only ones i would use for that stage of tune.
Out of interest Chris, why did you find 55's the best? And how do they differ from 803's? Is their spray pattern different?
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