They got shipped on friday and been told they will be 3-4 weeks till they are here but my name is on one already for when they arrive.
Just need to sort some cash from somewhere, lol

 

no bother mate, like i say drop in another time, were normally there saturdays so drop us a text ! if you still cant sort it pop the car down with ya and we'll get the old man to have a quick nose round it see if he can see owt

 

Good work there gav

 

Cheers Dave

Jimbo
Thank you for the kind offer, will try to spend some time on it this week, am going to replace all the vacuum lines and see if that makes a difference.

 

UPDATE ON BOOST ISSUE

Took the car over to see Jimbo and we tried a few things and we were certain it had to be an air leak, Jim wanted to do a pressure test to pin point where it was but unfortunatly he couldn't find his kit to do so.

So while i was down that way i went to see Steve to see if he had a kit that would fit on the turbo and luckily he did, on testing it was coming from the inlet plenum.

So todays job was the removal of that, was gutted to have to remove the carbon laminate and what a mission that was but the grinder made light work of it once that was off you could clearly see it had split at the seam.
I would have got some pics but time was getting on and i wanted to get it dropped off at the engineers.

All being well will be done on wednesday so its just Ł30 plus a few gaskets, am very relieved as i thought it may have been turbo or something.

So big thanks to Jimbo and to Scotty

 

gav were did u get your top mounts from??

 

Scotty made them for me mate as the Pro-flex don't mount up like standard struts.

 

hey nice rims can i ask what rims they are please

 

Wheels are Dymags mate.
7.5x17 fronts
8.5x17 Rears

You will be lucky to find a set though mate, never seen another set with the wider rears although a set of all 7.5's sold on here the other day

 

ahh okay man, was wondering cus there really nice, i was looking for a set for my ka but obviously not 17s lol, i want some in 14s and maybe if i can 15s, but cheers for the help mate, btw its a nice sierra

 

you did say you fort it would be the inlet but was hoping it was not going to be . Ł30 is better than a turbo rebuild

 

just read your thread gav ,thats one awesome 3dr and with the tremec it will be even better



cheerrs james

 

Cheers guys

Ian
I was hoping it wasn't the inlet as i really liked the carbon on it, gutted i had to grind it all off

Just wish the guys sorting it would hurry up, they said wednesday and i still don't have it, best be done when i go down tomorrow

Will get some pics up tomorrow as well as got a few other parts to fit and sort out.

 

Got my inlet back today from being welded back up (at last) although they only charged me Ł10 so not all bad





just looks abit of a mess due to grinding the carbon off may get it powder coated now though as well as a few other parts



Got myself a new longer intake pipe, but may have to change it again as i want to get rid of the foam filter and put an airbox on as i hate the look of cone filters and it needs to be a reducing pipe for the airbox lid i want.



Also as some may have seen in general discussion i had a problem with the car running too cool so took the thermostat housing off to investigate



To find the gasket had moved allowing water through all the time



Going to fit this as well when i get to work on the car as finally found it



Which is one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UPRATED-Ford-S...item3ef93591b3

Also bought myself a 4wd brake set up to move the fluid bottle away from the turbo and to be able to make a neater heat shild as changed my find from the bias pedal box route



Inlet gaskets turned up today as well from Gaskets Direct, they have plently of good feedback on ebay so should be all good



Other than that just took a few pics of the bay looking in a sorry state but will be sorted soon just funds are a bit tight at the moment





Have got a few other bits like some black hose joiners and another thermostat housing but couldn't be bothered running all over the house to take pics but as said will be sorted soon.

 

get it coated gloss black gav

 

I dunno, i like the granite (some people call crackle) finish like Christain had on his engine.

I also have another rocker cover that i need to get sorted for a cam trigger to get rid of the phase sensor (dizzy) but im not sure if to have it black again or to go back to a red rocker cover with the rest all black

 

Get the inlet covered in carbon again? Looked smart.

 

Times are hard at the minute mate and it was about Ł180-200 if i remember correctly so cant justify that much as im going to change it for a Hart racing one next year anyway

 

cracle will look nice to mate

 

Yeah crackle then, didn't know if you had the contacts to get it done

 

What a cool 3DR!

 

Result on finding the boost leak, my Audi came with a free tester in the glove box as it would have a new leak every fooking time I took it out grrr.

Crackle black inlet will look good enough, I quite like that sort of theme in a engine bay, Christians did look stunning.

 

Thank you for the positive comments guys

Mate of mine had a Audi S2 that was a nightmare for boost leaks, infact we never did find it even with replacing every hose, vacuum line etc so i know how you feel bud


Thought i would try to polish the cover today but the marks i put in removing the carbon laminate are too deep and will take some serious effort to remove so gave up

Cleaned up with 60 grit



Then went over with 120 then did a section at 240 but got nothing less so give it a quick polish with some "Brilliant" stuff, this would not have been the finished look as need to go to less aggresive grades of paper but as you can see the marks are very visable

 

Small update.

Not much has been happening recently with the car due to the fact i had to have quite a major dental operation that cost me a small furtune and has meant i can not risk knocking my face or raelly do much physical so have kept away from the car.

However after about 8 long months the Tremec gearboxes have arrived in the country and i recieved mine today.





Big thanks to RoadCraft who have kept me updated the whole time we have been waiting for these from the states.

Just got to wait for Martin to sort me prices out for the other bits i need to get this fitted to the car so next year i hopefully will have no more transmission issues.

 

Oh yes Gav, i,m loving that baby, now you can fook Santa Pod up all you want fella....

 

Gav I recommend a Pro 5 shifter it will transform the shift & simply bolts on.

http://www.5speedtransmissions.com/pro50shifter.html

 

Staffi
Thats the plan bud, can up the power once this is fitted as well as fit the NOS kit so should get some good times next year.

Rod
Thank you for the link, have emailed them for a price shipped.

 

nice one matey

 

At last it is here mate

 

hi gav

glad you got your box at long last ........talking ing about that boost leek

i wouldn't but another gasket on the plelume just bond it with stikerflex or what ever its called ...that will defo not blow out once it's bonded trust me all gasket will let go after a while

marco

 

That box looks interesting

 

Cheers guys, was alot of money but as others have said it should be fit and forget.

Marco
Im not fitting the sweedish back on, i am going a different route with the inlet as soon as i got the pennies together.

 

Rod - that box already comes with a good shifter (I think Steeda make them for tremec). When you bought yours they did not (only been coming as standard equipement for the last two or so years - the red anodised top denotes it) - try it Gav and see if you like it before buying another one.

 

You have later knowledge than me .
Maybe hold on then Gav mine was purchased in 1999 & it deffo needed the Pro. 5.

 

Been working on the car the recently so thought i would update the thread.

Refitted the inlet as fancied using the car that day, lol
Thought it looked good in the garage:



Used it a few times and come to the conclusion i was not happy with what i had done regarding how far i had took the car so am now back tracking a little

Will let the pics do the talking:









Will soon be for sale once i get the mounts out





















Small area that will need sorting





Roof lining is also out and the fabric has been removed and binned but it started to rain so had to pack up quick so no pics of that yet.

 

what you going back to then mate? full interior?

any good bits i can scavange?

lol

 

looking good mate . i am on my way over now with that thing you wont

 

 

Yes mate, full interior is going back in but got a few idea's to make it different to the norm.
The car is used mainly on the road and will probably only do the odd track day here and there, plus i want the comfort and less noise back, lol

If i do get into track days more i'll get a different car or shell whatever but for now i want the car to not be a chore to use.

As for good bits, there was not really that much in there really.
The fuel systems up for sale but got a guy gonna let me know wednesday
The cage will be going up once the mounts are out
The seats have been bagged up and are in the loft where they are staying, think thats it really, lol

Nice one Ian

Thanks as always mate, think you have followed this build through all its ups and downs

 

Good work there Gav