Shes all sorted now with BOOST and power :o)
15-03-2007, 08:51 AM
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Shes all sorted now with BOOST and power :o)
I know im doing this wrong as my car is nearly finished now but thought i still ought to do a thread 
She started her life with me pretty much standard and that even managed to last about a year before money started getting spent
Didnt manage to get a pic when she was completely standard but just a few shiny bits in this pic
Just over 2 years ago i had done the usual T3 conversion which went very well but was pretty laggy after being used to the T2 spinning up really early in the revs but it was still good when the power did kick in
Decided to have some nice head work at the same time
Then last year at an rr day at power engineering Chris Todd told me that my bottom end was a bit tired and could do with a refresh which was fair enough even thought the mileage wasnt that high! But even after being told this i still managed to do the Fast Ford Fiesta thrash and a grudge match for Performance Ford and didnt do too badly
She started her life with me pretty much standard and that even managed to last about a year before money started getting spent
Didnt manage to get a pic when she was completely standard but just a few shiny bits in this pic
Just over 2 years ago i had done the usual T3 conversion which went very well but was pretty laggy after being used to the T2 spinning up really early in the revs but it was still good when the power did kick in
Decided to have some nice head work at the same time
Then last year at an rr day at power engineering Chris Todd told me that my bottom end was a bit tired and could do with a refresh which was fair enough even thought the mileage wasnt that high! But even after being told this i still managed to do the Fast Ford Fiesta thrash and a grudge match for Performance Ford and didnt do too badly
15-03-2007, 08:52 AM
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During last summer i managed to get hold of another bottom end and sent it of to a very handy man in Ipswich with the intention of building this one up for my car.
Ending up buying a few of the bits and bobs i needed for this-
Ending up buying a few of the bits and bobs i needed for this-
how hairy are your arms Lou 
15-03-2007, 09:20 AM
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Cheeky sod 
i would be worried if they were my arms! manly hands are just not very attractive so ive been told
Same here i will be very relieved when i make it there
i would be worried if they were my arms! manly hands are just not very attractive so ive been told Same here i will be very relieved when i make it there
15-03-2007, 09:36 AM
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Had some nice S1 wheels all polished up but after buying Hi spec 4pots discovered that they wouldnt fit on the car so they stayed in a box for about a year before i decided on the comps
so they stayed in a box for about a year before i decided on the comps
15-03-2007, 10:25 AM
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Anyway... back to the engine
A car most of you might know belonging to a very good friend of mine Tom Scarlett
His headgasket decided to go last summer and between us we came to an agreement on alot of his engine parts including, bottom end and tubular manifold
so instead of starting afresh on another bottom end a fantastic price was sorted and a list was made of things i was going to have from his monster of a car 
A car most of you might know belonging to a very good friend of mine Tom Scarlett
His headgasket decided to go last summer and between us we came to an agreement on alot of his engine parts including, bottom end and tubular manifold
so instead of starting afresh on another bottom end a fantastic price was sorted and a list was made of things i was going to have from his monster of a car
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15-03-2007, 12:00 PM
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Cheers guys
Well the car came off the road last December but just didnt have the time to start work on it till end of Jan this year
Decisions were still going on about the choice of the turbo as Tom really wanted me to try a gt28 but money prevailed me from spending until i spotted one day Shorty had one for sale
Well the car came off the road last December but just didnt have the time to start work on it till end of Jan this year
Decisions were still going on about the choice of the turbo as Tom really wanted me to try a gt28 but money prevailed me from spending until i spotted one day Shorty had one for sale
15-03-2007, 02:09 PM
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Gee thanks Mark lol
Not sure on the power at the moment Gaz wasnt aiming for anything in particular just kind of went with the flow will hopefully get on a RR next mth if pos
lol Not sure on the power at the moment Gaz wasnt aiming for anything in particular just kind of went with the flow
will hopefully get on a RR next mth if pos
15-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Came home from work one day to find my friend Simon had got me another bumper so i didnt have to cut my original one up to get better air flow to the intercooler
15-03-2007, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by M K
aint you a lucky girl ith some very hndy freinds
glad to see its all sorted,
how did the mot go today?
glad to see its all sorted,
how did the mot go today?
Well got slight issue with that
something is draining the battery so much that it wont even turn over hoping to sort out tonight as dont fancy being up again at 3.30am with the poxy alarm going off again 
Thanks sidewayz and Linsey am well chuffed with her so far
15-03-2007, 04:19 PM
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Got a nice L8 with loom for her aswell even tho Tom didnt look too impressed at fitting it
Will treat myself to a new loom when i have some money
Will treat myself to a new loom when i have some money
16-03-2007, 09:16 AM
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Pmsl BillyCabrio dont feel to sorry for Tom he is the one that keeps putting all these ideas in my head
Cheers Dan
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nice little project lou thought i hadnt seen it about for a bit, looks so well on them wheels too
thought i hadnt seen it about for a bit, looks so well on them wheels too
16-03-2007, 10:56 AM
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Anyway........more pics
Simon managed to sort getting a bracket welded on for my accelerator cable and after a few adjustments got it to line up ok after finding the right cable to fit at the pedal aswell
Towed car down to Field Motorsport last week
Anyway........more pics
Simon managed to sort getting a bracket welded on for my accelerator cable and after a few adjustments got it to line up ok after finding the right cable to fit at the pedal aswell
Towed car down to Field Motorsport last week
16-03-2007, 12:10 PM
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Thanks peeps
Not sure on power at the mo tbh Shorty Fields set her up the other day and said that the car was undrivable at 28psi so now turned down to peak at 23 and holding at 19
Collected car on Wednesday eve but took it steady on the way home
Not sure on power at the mo tbh Shorty
Fields set her up the other day and said that the car was undrivable at 28psi so now turned down to peak at 23 and holding at 19 Collected car on Wednesday eve but took it steady on the way home
