How does it all fit together Chris ?
Also what diameter do I need ?

 

I just jacked the car up and when underneath grabbed the prop from either side of the centre joint and saw how much I could move it (It was alot) so I removed and stripped it down.
The bearing on mine is fine but the donut was shagged.
Have a Vibra-techniques mount to try but still waiting on the prop donut to be delivered, plus have some new rear springs so makes sense to do it all in one hit rather than work on the car 3 times so will let you know bud.

 

25mm bore mate, the one linked at the top, i haven't fitted yet but Jeff has one on his 3dr they look a simple fit just two holes to drill

 

I would like some softer springs for the rear of mine but the wheels are too wide, will check my prop and diff mount when i get it in the air again. I know for sure the gearbox mount is ok but by far the best and if the vibro tech mount turns out to be ok then i'll go for one of them if i can't find a std item

 

I'm away on holiday on Thursday mate but if it helps I can try to pop over to you one evening with the fuelling and iaw gear, if needs be I can't take a few data logs and map locations and try to compile you a closer base file for your run in period

 

A little update on the running in process

The first 60 miles were done and the car was massively over fuelling and running pretty poor, i was concerned about having this map to run the remaining miles in so after speaking to James at MSD he kindly offered to come over and check the map out and get the car running safe enough to get the miles on. The original map was running mega rich so another map was added and the fuelling was brought back down to where it should be with the lambda control and now it's running really good, a little issue with cold start but that can be addressed when live mapped so i'm now 160 miles in and loving it. Air injector disconnected and boost set at 10psi but i've kept the rev's under 3500rpm so haven't really seen any more than a few psi.

New brakes are bedded in and pretty impressive over the previous setup - still need to do some high speed stops but at the min they seem really good.

Having a right headache trying to find the perfect suspension setting for the roads that isn't too soft it scrubs the arches but not to still.

Need to get the car in the air and check the bearing in the prop, shorten the diff mount bolts and replace the gearbox mount.

I'm going to drop the oil early as i'm not sure if it's been contaminated with over fuelling so on the safe size i've got another 2 x 5lt of Millers test bed oil plus it get's rid of the metal fragments that would have been collected in the early stages of running in.

Have a slight leak coming from the gearbox oil fill bung so that needs to be replaced with a new one and taped - and the rear diff cover needs to be resealed as that also is leaking slightly.

Apart from that it's all good and is being dropped off in 3 weeks for live mapping. After speaking to James i think a 32psi boost peak is the aim.

I've also made the standard support bracket longer by adding a 20mm section in - just waiting for my washers off Burton and it's good to go on.

 

Totally stunning car chris well done mate

 

Looks gorgeous chris

 

Looks mint!! glad your happy with it now

 

Looks great mate top notch

 

Looks cracking that pal, you've turned it into a superb 3dr now, can't wait to see it next year Chris.........

 

Looks superb Chris.

 

Awesome Chris very impressed mate, turned out very well indeed

 

Great work mate.

 

Nice Chris, good it's sorted to run the engine in

 

Looking good mate

 

Well another family trip, 245 miles in - 3 weeks and 550 to do until i'm happy that the motor is ran in. The motor feels really good and the turbo is deffo going to put a smile on my face as you can feel it just wanting to launch and it's so hard not to floor it

 

Looks stunning mate

Well done

 

Love it really is a beauty

 

Sorry, I needed a quick random victim to test out a new render.
Was wanting a quick Ford to test this on lol.




This one had too much enhancing, but worth a look.

 

The ultimate 3dr in my eyes, minted inside, outside, topside and underneath

 

Outstanding Chris have liked this car for a long long time now and if i do go looking for a 3 door im knocking on your door first, love it spec wise and looks wise

 

looks awesome mate

 

WOW, makes me want a 3 door.

 

Many thanks that first picture looks really well, i may even get a large print of that - what software do you use to enhance the pictures like that?

Many thanks for all the comments

 

I said that way back Kev, all round it's PERFECT.

 

Looking good mate

 

Well done matey its looking stunning.

Whats it feel like to drive.Is it like most cossies,a bloody bone shaker lol.

 

An awesome iconic car. Much praise to you sir!

 

Many thanks lads

It's bouncy, you get used to it though don't you

 

Did you get the softer springs ? I'm going from 225 to 180 on the back just for road use

 

Absolutely goregeous mate
Well worth all the hard work , to see it in the pics now you must be chuffed to bits

 

Haha excellent sig, I use Photoshop CS5, and a plug in called Topaz, and that was Topaz Adjust, its really a gift, you just tweek the settings until it comes up the best. Options are endless, making things look like their moving at high speed, old 70's photo, different camera lenses, zooms, options are mad lol

 

Looking great Chris,
Glad to hear you got it sorted and its now running better, think you have done more miles than me now, lol

I went for a higher poundage than I planned to as you said you were on the 225's, lol
I went from 150lb up to 185lb on the rear and can't really tell the difference on bumps etc but it now doesn't squat so much and has stopped the tyres scrubbing on boost

 

Hi Gav , so your on 185 the 225 are fine but I've been doing a lot of local driving lately and the roads round here are really bumpy which make it difficult to drive quick . On a motorway or track it's fantastic .

 

Mines still fitted with what ever GAZ send them out with so what is the best option thats stiff enough but doesn't bounce you out the window and what settings on your dampers do you set for road use?

 

Yes John,
185lb and 14" long, got them from JJC race and rally

Think Mike Rainbird knows what the Gaz come with as standard as pretty sure he used to spec different springs when he supplied them.

If I remember correctly im sure he recommended 325-350lb for the front and 150lb for the rear for road use but the 150lb on the rear for me allowed the car to squat too much when on boost in 2nd and 3rd gear meaning the tyres scrubbed the arches so I have now gone for the 185lb rear springs and its fine for me.

Jim at SCS measured my rear springs for me to get the poundage (Still don't know the fronts but they will do for now) but sure you could find the info for the Gaz somewhere online

HTH

Edit:
Done some searching for you...

GGR say the GHA Kit has Front 350lb 10" spring, rear 225lb 12" spring
and the Gold kit has Front 400lb 8" spring, rear 225lb 12" spring

http://shop.grahamgoode.com/gaz-coil...03-63351-p.asp

http://shop.grahamgoode.com/gaz-coil...42-63352-p.asp

 

Cheers for info Gav I'll look into it as I can't drive it like it is for much longer

 

Chris give faulkner springs a call http://www.dfaulknersprings.com/ give them the spring lengh and diameter id go for 225lb rear progressive to 350 so harder the squat the poundage increase and front 350 progressed to 450 or near as dam it this will firm it up but not to much but under hard driving it wont wollow about ,

Glad your getting to use the car mate looks sweet as

 

Cheers for the info lads - does anyone know what the diameter of the std GAZ coil springs is?

So do i want to get the same size spring as whats on there, or will a longer spring make the ride quality any different?