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24 January 2010, 11:29 AM
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Righto, been a while since I've updated this...because I have done mostly nowt on it! My new monstrous fmic arrived just before xmas with a modification courtesy of Parcel to Go...cheers for that you bunch of ham fisted buffoons. 
Rich who sold it to me is waiting for some compensation or similar and then I'll get it repaired as there is no way the hoses are going to stay on the flattened bit; thanks Rich. A couple of comparison pics below to show the increased size of the core and the cold side pipe...it's only a couple of kgs heavier than the original too.
Removed my front sub frame yesterday, Zak is going to raise the roll centre by welding up the original wishbone mount points and drilling some further up...not a fun job and I bet it's going to be far worse refitting
I now have to think about how to remount my oil cooler in the bumper as the new fmic core is so thick I want to maximise the air flow through the rad. I guess I'll have to fab some ducting at the front and then I'm going to fit a vent in the side of the bumper, again to maximise air flow but this time through the oil cooler. It's funny how progress sometimes means taking even more off
Rich who sold it to me is waiting for some compensation or similar and then I'll get it repaired as there is no way the hoses are going to stay on the flattened bit; thanks Rich. A couple of comparison pics below to show the increased size of the core and the cold side pipe...it's only a couple of kgs heavier than the original too.
Removed my front sub frame yesterday, Zak is going to raise the roll centre by welding up the original wishbone mount points and drilling some further up...not a fun job and I bet it's going to be far worse refitting
I now have to think about how to remount my oil cooler in the bumper as the new fmic core is so thick I want to maximise the air flow through the rad. I guess I'll have to fab some ducting at the front and then I'm going to fit a vent in the side of the bumper, again to maximise air flow but this time through the oil cooler. It's funny how progress sometimes means taking even more off
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24 January 2010, 07:32 PM
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Now I've finished up that bike I'm going to have a little more free time in the evenings...are we going to be deciding on a week night to work on the race car, Lee and I used to try for Tuesdays...what do you think?
24 January 2010, 07:40 PM
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holy crap, nice cooler. what is it/where from etc? makes the 'normal' cores look small :| shame about the damage
lol @ taking more off the goal posts are always moving eh?
lol @ taking more off
the goal posts are always moving eh?
25 January 2010, 08:48 AM
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Goal posts ,moving closer; not going rotated IM now...I need to drive it, it will be a full year on Thursday
25 January 2010, 09:39 AM
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a year? pah, im crackin on for 2 and a half! and yeah i need to drive mine too. list of bits to do is getting smaller, just need a bit of wiring, clutch, paint and mapping and we should be good to go road legal again. then next winter, full underbody paintjob, polybush, engine build and new drive train 
wonder how long that will take if its taken me this long to fit an intercooler and spoiler !
wonder how long that will take if its taken me this long to fit an intercooler and spoiler !
25 January 2010, 10:16 AM
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a year? pah, im crackin on for 2 and a half! and yeah i need to drive mine too. list of bits to do is getting smaller, just need a bit of wiring, clutch, paint and mapping and we should be good to go road legal again. then next winter, full underbody paintjob, polybush, engine build and new drive train wonder how long that will take if its taken me this long to fit an intercooler and spoiler !
wonder how long that will take if its taken me this long to fit an intercooler and spoiler !2 years for a fmic and spoiler, that's impressive...what you should do is list all the extras that you've also fitted so we can see the extent of your scope creep, I bet it's fairly substantial
25 January 2010, 06:37 PM
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Yeah sholud be fun mate. As for scope creep its getting annoying now! Not alot of classics with front mounted turbo! and yes will still be the gt30! Exhast will still be out the back too
26 January 2010, 12:07 PM
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Trails, Not forgotten about picking bits up. Still trying to find time to get over to you. Baby due in 4 weeks and work's been manic. Might see if i can get up to Zak's on Saturday if he's going to be there? Then I can drop by yours on the way / way back.
