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Old 15 August 2008, 06:22 PM
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fitted heads along with water and RCM oil pump.
cam belt and tesioner are fitted
cam covers are cleaned


Old 24 August 2008, 11:58 AM
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due to personal problems i havnt been up to updating this thread ,

but anyway engine was finished and fitted mon night/tue morning 1.30 am.




another 760 miles to go
Old 24 August 2008, 08:20 PM
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^^ blimey you have done well...keep us infomed and hope all is well mate
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Didn't read anything about new injectors. Are you putting in 550cc ones?
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Originally Posted by James Neill
Didn't read anything about new injectors. Are you putting in 550cc ones?

got a date for end of sep for map ,
so run in ,then front mount and injectors then map ,

was going to go with 550,s ,but dont know if they would be nearly maxed out ??.
i thought you could get eithr 640/650,s for classic phase 2,......anyone know !
Old 26 August 2008, 11:37 PM
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mini project going on too ,
stripped all dash trim out sanded back down to plastic and sprayed vauxhall star silver .




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Originally Posted by j555 hks
got a date for end of sep for map ,
so run in ,then front mount and injectors then map ,

was going to go with 550,s ,but dont know if they would be nearly maxed out ??.
i thought you could get eithr 640/650,s for classic phase 2,......anyone know !
iirc my 550's are hitting about 85% with similar supporting mods but an 18g...speak to Zak at Mocom he can sort you some converted injectors for a phase 2 that have very high flow rates. Tell him I sent you
Old 27 August 2008, 08:18 PM
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dash trim all finished off and fitted back in with DVD + OMP suade wheel.

Old 27 August 2008, 11:04 PM
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^^that OMP wheel is cool
Old 28 August 2008, 06:13 AM
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LOL you stole my steering wheel

ps. it is a right chew on to flick the indicators now isn't it
now you will end up cleaning the wheel every 2 weeks because the suede stuff goes all greasy
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
LOL you stole my steering wheel

ps. it is a right chew on to flick the indicators now isn't it
now you will end up cleaning the wheel every 2 weeks because the suede stuff goes all greasy
freddy krugger fingers ,
all depend on if you have greasy fingers lol.
think the wheel is great
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just wait 2 weeks

you will see
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Coming together well, Martin

Have a good weekend at Prodrive.
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Originally Posted by Lisawrx
Coming together well, Martin

Have a good weekend at Prodrive.
was a great weekend apart from the scooby jam for what seemed most of the weeend lol,
prodrive was great apart from marshalls at the end
Old 03 September 2008, 01:23 AM
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well by the time i got back from the McCrae gathering i did 650miles
so running in was 1300miles ,just droped the oil tonight and gave her some MOTUL fully synthetic +new filter and washer .
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the project has not stoped
just been running in and finally fitted the hybrid fmic with a little(lot) of help from "andyrg",






special thanks to "andyrg"
"harvey" for his hybid fmic
and ELITE powder coatings
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very nice..

unfortunatly the PSI won't work with the Apexi ECU though.

Simon
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
very nice..

unfortunatly the PSI won't work with the Apexi ECU though.

Simon
hi simon,
unfortunatly i do know now!!!,
when i bought it direct from PSI3 i honestly thought it would still work.
so after a quick plug-in it obviously didnt work.
so after talking to simon he said he would be in touch to give me my money back but guess what no reply to my e-mail and fobed me off on phone.
NOW IM REALLY P*SSED OFF to say the least. .
if it was closer i would take it back personally.
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that is not good..

where are PSI3?
Old 18 September 2008, 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jolly Green Monster
that is not good..

where are PSI3?
GLOUSTERSHIRE i think.
not really down the road lol
Old 18 September 2008, 05:17 PM
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just sell it on matey

i have just flogged my monitor to jonnygav

greasy wheel yet ?
Old 18 September 2008, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
just sell it on matey

i have just flogged my monitor to jonnygav

greasy wheel yet ?
im out of pocket 217 QUID MATE WAS A MONITOR WITH PRE 01 HOUSING
Old 18 September 2008, 11:23 PM
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just had my AP coilovers fitted today at revolution + a full 4 wheel alignment.
car has been lowerd 15 mill too.
the ride and handling has been transformed totally awsome.
top job + top price.




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what settings did you go for?
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
what settings did you go for?
PMSL settings !!,
it was just fitted ,lowerd 15mill and the 4 wheel alignment done ,i know nowt about setting man
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bahh, you infidel

you should have had the alignment setup to whitelines motorsport settings, much better
Old 21 September 2008, 04:56 PM
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been busy today instead of waiting for front end respray and getting my reverse scoop/foglamp intake done too (numberplate fitted too)
its matt black with laquer look for now



Old 21 September 2008, 06:34 PM
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That looks really sweet mate, good work.
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another busy night ,fitted 740cc injectors,wired up my gizzmo and some other top secret stuff

old 440,s


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looking good Martin, looks very clean with the vent instead of the scoop


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