craig was thinking that tonight coming home, mines got a 4k rev limit mapped on it at the moment, no boost and im being gentle with the engine. still found myself flying along and couldn't really work out how I could have gone much faster

 

Which roads are they Craig? Used to love the drive from wadebridge to camleford, before all the speed limits through the allen valley. What kind of bhp do you expect when yours is run in Sam?

 

and Mrs wont let me spend on the rotas ..... still on payback for being allowed to buy the impreza :s maybe if the legacy parts sell well ....... can but dream

 

drive to rock /polzeath , too many sharp corners and emits driving in the middle of the road

 

great roads, well remember loosing the back end of a xr4i round the bottom of Gut hill many moons ago. not so great once you get off the main road though. Spent a couple of years driving to new polzeath every day.

 

how long have you had to have lived down here before you are no longer an emit?

 

not really chasing figures with her but 500-550. Thinking of getting a meth map for playtime. the ultimate aim is to have a run at a few sprints next summer

 

impresive mate!!! Showing ignorance now though, whats a 'meth map'?

 

methanol, so you add 20% methanol into your fuel, it can give you gains of about 30-50hp if mapped up right.

 

i mean the chelsea tractors , the people who think just because the white line in the middle of the road dissapears you cant fit 2 cars through

 

My mum moved down here and married my dad (who was born in wadebridge) in 1966, thinks shes just about been accepeted now

 

You know its one of the main reasons, money aside, that im not sure about sorting out my bodywork. having to ditch the car in the hedge because some idiot is driving down the middle of the road is an all to regular occurrence!!

 

ive been told before if you fit an induction kit to my car it may need a remap , is that true ?

 

There is a lot of scare mongering out there with the whole mapping debate! however to see the benefits of it you would need a remap, and I dunno, i would probably do it just to be on the safe side. How are non turbos to drive? ive got to admit almost complete ignorance when it comes to them, is the chassis different?

 

Lol ive got no hope then.... still bristolian which ever way i look at it. do love it down here though!

 

i dunno much about the sport comapered to the turbos tbh im ignorrent to it all too , its nice to drive and fast enough for me atm , im going to change exhaust first i think , still learning about it , complete novice

 

what engine size is it?

 

2.0

 

Day off today and little ones at school, so set to on a couple of bits inside the car.
Before -
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0331.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0332.jpg

Bit of teach myself vinyl wrapping and -
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0334.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0333.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0335.jpg

Not 100% and will try again now I have the idea and might try a different, thinner vinyl. But quite happy with it (if you dont look too close)

 

Fitted back in the dash -
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0337.jpg
http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/...5/SAM_0336.jpg

 

mate that looks really good. where did you get the vinyl from?

 

Thanks Sam, as i said its far from 100%, but dont think its bad for first try. Got the vinyl online (undergroundgraphics.com), have ordered a differnt one and going to try again when I get hold of another set. Bit more practice and want to do my B pillers, front grille and splitter.

 

hmmmmmm, might have to have a go at that myself.... looks like the type of thing that could be pretty satisfying. how long were you at it? how hard was it?

 

Yeah, it is quite satisfying, looking forward to the next go. Took alot longer than I thought it would, guessing about 3 hours ish, taking it slow. Next time I'll use a hot air gun rather than a hair dryer. Its not really hard as such, just need patence and practice and be prepared to mess up abit, there are a few vid clips on youtube to get a rough idea. I used Di-noc this time but I think its abit thick for these parts. If we get to arrange something, I'll bring a bit so you can play and try heating and stretching it.

 

I wonder how well it would last on engine bay parts? would like to get rid of the chrome in mine and want a carbon look instead......how do you reckon the heat would effect it?

 

I was thinking of the alternator cover bit, though really unsure now after using it. To apply the vinyl you heat it and the heat allows it to stretch and softens the adhesive. I imagine in an engine it might well kind of 'run off' or just shrivel.

 

you say that but a lot of people seem to carbon wrap their bonnets successfully, i guess there would be no great harm in trying it

 

Very true! TBH I hadnt thought of that, like the idea of doing the bonnet scoop too, eventualy. Might see if I can get one of the panels/covers when I try to get the interior bits next week and give it a shot.

 

so true, have had my eyes on the RCM reverse scoop for ages. could just wrap my existing reverse scoop.....ow dear you have got my mind wondering on all the things to wrap...LOL not good

 

yup, thinking of B pillers, not sure of their name but that bits that look like sidelights near the headlights (do they do anything?), the window switch surrounds, the scoop, front grille and front splitter ...... think thats all :s