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04 March 2009, 02:21 PM
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What a splendid "Squadron attitude" from one of the 555 Wagon Squadron's most formidable pilots!!
I think your splendid piston should be brought to a Squadron event and displayed as utter class!!!
F Off Simpleton signing out..................
I think your splendid piston should be brought to a Squadron event and displayed as utter class!!!
F Off Simpleton signing out..................
25 March 2009, 01:57 PM
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No pics at present but a bit of an update;
I’ve been buying a few bits for the rebuild, some I need...some are just too cheap to turn down
I’ve sourced one of John Stevenson’s baffled sumps; my original one was ahem a little dented after a jacking incident and then full up with small bits of engine post bang. I intended to replace it with a standard sump but this one was too good a price to miss.
I now have an alloy race rad and slimline fan, this has been on my list for a while since, mainly since I saw the amount of corrosion on it when I stripped out the aircon last year...finally I’ve sourced a Spec C quickrack (2.25 turns from lock to lock), I just need to change the uj and it will fit straight in. Allegedly! Another mod I’ve been wanting to do for a while and now the engine is out its the perfect excuse
I've also got myself a shift light and a Cusco break stopper (I already have a CDF one but this is just a little nicer
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As well as spending I've been cleaning up my IM and header tank by removing now redundant brackets\hangers...totally aesthetic poncyness but I'm enjoying the process
I’ve been buying a few bits for the rebuild, some I need...some are just too cheap to turn down
I’ve sourced one of John Stevenson’s baffled sumps; my original one was ahem a little dented after a jacking incident and then full up with small bits of engine post bang. I intended to replace it with a standard sump but this one was too good a price to miss.I now have an alloy race rad and slimline fan, this has been on my list for a while since, mainly since I saw the amount of corrosion on it when I stripped out the aircon last year...finally I’ve sourced a Spec C quickrack (2.25 turns from lock to lock), I just need to change the uj and it will fit straight in. Allegedly! Another mod I’ve been wanting to do for a while and now the engine is out its the perfect excuse
I've also got myself a shift light and a Cusco break stopper (I already have a CDF one but this is just a little nicer
).As well as spending I've been cleaning up my IM and header tank by removing now redundant brackets\hangers...totally aesthetic poncyness but I'm enjoying the process
28 March 2009, 07:30 PM
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Last time the IM was off I chopped a few of the OE fuel rail fixing points but always wanted to make a proper job of it...so this time I brought myself a couple of good files and a die grinder and after a fair few hours have removed all the casting marks and all the fixing points except those for the coil-pack, idle control valve and header tank, I'm pretty happy with the results
As I'm using some of Carl Davey's header tank spacers I don't use the lower support...so I cut it off
I've ordered some black crackle finish paint (thanks Frayz
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As I'm using some of Carl Davey's header tank spacers I don't use the lower support...so I cut it off
I've ordered some black crackle finish paint (thanks Frayz
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29 March 2009, 06:10 PM
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the fixings underneath are for the hard pipes for the carbon cannister and recirc BOV, I've binned the carbon canister and because I'm using a SSQV converted to recirc its easier to use soft hoses. The fixings on the top were mostly for the HT leads but as I'm running IM spacers the leads are quite tight and don't flap around so a couple of well placed cable ties should be all I need...well that's my theory anyways
29 March 2009, 07:40 PM
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Trails,
How did you get on with the steering rack? Very keen to see how you get on as i'm looking to attempt this one!
Cracking wagon by the way!
Cheers
James
How did you get on with the steering rack? Very keen to see how you get on as i'm looking to attempt this one!
Cracking wagon by the way!
Cheers
James
30 March 2009, 09:19 AM
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junking the carbon cannister means you can loose one of the hardpipes that go under the IM but the other one is used for the OE BOV and inlet pipe so unless you change to soft pipes I'd say leave it in place. Removing the OE fuel rails and going parallel allows you to remove the largest number of fixing points...you can see from the pics where the IM is still black there are lots of stumps!
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30 March 2009, 09:24 AM
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13 April 2009, 12:17 PM
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Hey Ross, well i've got almost everything i need now...Zak is going to strip the short engine down and then it's going back to SMG to get skimmed and rehoned. then back to Zak for re-assembly with the heads, i will then take it home and fit the long engine. i did originally plan to do the strip down and rebuild myself but there are too many easy mistakes to make and i'm not prepared to risk the money invested in this engine. or to put it another way; i'm scared 
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13 April 2009, 12:23 PM
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Hey Ross, well i've got almost everything i need now...Zak is going to strip the short engine down and then it's going back to SMG to get skimmed and rehoned. then back to Zak for re-assembly. I did originally plan to do the strip down and rebuild myself but there are too many easy mistakes to make and i'm not prepared to risk the money invested in this engine. or to put it another way; i'm scared
Totally agree with you, unless 100% confident in doing it yourself, pay someone else... that's my philosophy anyway
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18 April 2009, 10:51 AM
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Looking good Ian
Now go get that Solaris!
Check out the full spec on pdf
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Lateral Performance Ltd| Home | Solaris Ecu's
Now go get that Solaris!
Check out the full spec on pdf
-Lateral Performance Ltd| Home | Solaris Ecu's
19 April 2009, 11:44 AM
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Another recruit....get Pat to fit the Anti-Lag and Launch control switches where the ashtray is. The current version is better than ever - Pat will be upgrading mine (very soon) when he maps it once the service is complete.
And don't forget to get the calibration switch!
The current version is better than ever - Pat will be upgrading mine (very soon) when he maps it once the service is complete. And don't forget to get the calibration switch!
19 April 2009, 02:01 PM
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I'll be getting Zak to map mine but I'll be fitting it...switches will be going where the heated seat switches go in the centre console; as OEM looking as possible
10 May 2009, 11:19 AM
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jujst for you matt some more silver and black
blatantly stolen from Silent Running's thread and another reason for cleaning up the the underside of the IM. its a shame i didn't have the opportunity to log the temps around the underside of the IM beforehand...but it wasn't exactly a planned rebuild
Engine has gone to be stripped, just need to contact the seller as I'm a pulley and head bolt nuts short at present...
I've removed the standard steering rack and am going to cut and shut a classic and blob linkages to allow me to run the newage quickrack. Well, I'm not I'm going to get it welded and ultra sound checked, not that I'm paranoid but I really don't want that particular weld to fail pics to follow
blatantly stolen from Silent Running's thread and another reason for cleaning up the the underside of the IM. its a shame i didn't have the opportunity to log the temps around the underside of the IM beforehand...but it wasn't exactly a planned rebuild
Engine has gone to be stripped, just need to contact the seller as I'm a pulley and head bolt nuts short at present...
I've removed the standard steering rack and am going to cut and shut a classic and blob linkages to allow me to run the newage quickrack. Well, I'm not I'm going to get it welded and ultra sound checked, not that I'm paranoid but I really don't want that particular weld to fail
pics to follow
16 May 2009, 12:06 PM
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suffering from a trapped nerve in my back so no BMX fun this weekend...am going to try and get a few bits done and get some more pics up of my progress. in the meantime here are a few pics of stuff I did earlier in the year ad was too slack to post about
Replaced my rear strut brace with a Cusco three point version, now welded in place...the load cover even fits over it! No pics of it fitted and welded though as the boot is full up of bits of engine
before
side by side
after
Replaced my rear strut brace with a Cusco three point version, now welded in place...the load cover even fits over it! No pics of it fitted and welded though as the boot is full up of bits of engine
before
side by side
after
16 May 2009, 12:21 PM
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In my quest for a quieter more subtle but still quick car I replaced my 2.5" H&S system for a 3" system made up of a H&S 3" bell mouth downpipe, 3" RCM resonated centre section and a custom twin outlet back box from John Felstead. To say I was pleased with the results is a massive understatement, car was much quieter and the fit of the twin outlet looks very OEM. A few pics to compare the two systems, but again non of it fitted 
centre sections, the RCM resonator is way bigger than the H&S version.
a couple if pics of it fitted to John's old RA.
centre sections, the RCM resonator is way bigger than the H&S version.
a couple if pics of it fitted to John's old RA.