where did you get the inlet from?? looks a good 'un, don't really wanna pay around 200 for a samco one!!!!

 

hiya mate, inlet hose is from Harvey Smith and its bloody solid - theyre half the price of samco ones mate - if you go for one tell him i sent ya. I think with samco, your paying for a label basically

mainly been polishing stuff today and fixing the bmw, just buying lotto tickets then im going for a blast in a new focus rs, see what 300bhp feels like

need some more bits + a turbo now

 

cheers for that!!

 

N/P mate

Right

AndyH has suggested i put it on the road, with just a turbo now and rather then blow it up running more power then a uk box + engine will hold so like a 16 or 18g td05, save for a forged engine with a big blower and go for over 400 + be used to the character of the car. Maybe forge an ej22/ej20 sti lump or spec a 2.1 build from enginetuner ?

So could find a cheap apexi pfc for mapping, a second hand blower and have it mapped + OTR painted, getting used to about 300-320bhp....

 

I destroyed my UK bottom end with an 18g...and your gearbox will probably go sooner; I broke two UK boxes on a TD04.

 

aw man, dilemma

 

Oh dear john now you've got some decisions to make forged goodness here you come

 

sorry dude...I think thats why lots of people stay under 300\300; it starts getting expensive after that

 

Really expensive!!!!!!

Nice spec list you got there Ian, more to come when your new engine is done

Lee

 

^^not wrong Lee...it will be done eventually

How did you get on with Lance's oil return at TA...no fires I hope

 

it aint coz i cant afford it trails, iv got no debt and everything has been bought ouright inc the car itself but its a kinda 'get me by plan' and yes, another engine + gearbox will be expensive but it will be worth the wait...

 

what about a ported TD04 ?

 

td04 + fmic = struggle to fill the cooler mate. just need something a tad bigger

 

won't make any difference imo...just get it mapped correctly and change gear at the right time and it shouldn't be an issue

 

Having fitted both a FMIC and a Ported TD04 for a lad in Hull a few years back, i can tell you it was a very nice responsive car.

 

Jon, Steven is well worth listening to...as well as the owning building the most powerfully wagon in the UK (assuming Morbs hasn't over taken you now Steven )...he is one of the stalwarts on 22b.com and knows his stuff.

 

He's got a tad to go before he passes me on the power front, but he has beaten my 1/4 times due to the huge weight advantage he had.

 

i think we have had this conversation before...two very different builds with different goals

 

I have got the heavy 6 speed though. That must make up for my doorcards and carpet

 

No fire this time matey, unlike silverstone!

But in the final going over padock the oil pressure light came on the stack dash and he switch the car off straight away to be safe. but put in a good time and enough to get a 3rd place and another spot on the podium

Had a quick look yesterday and the oil pump let go, turbo is fine but not had the engine open yet to see if there was any damage!

Will let you know the outcome, sorry didn't have longer to chat matey

 

LOL Jon, along with the rest of the lightweight stuff

Look forward to seeing it go at TOTB, sadly i wont be running the wagon, i will be running the "grey" car

 

glad to hear it mate, he did good too...looking forward to a bit of a drive to TA at Snett again maybe

 

maybe bully a few liners again

I am sure I will see you again before then matey!

 

brake stopper on however no pics due to working silly hours again.

still waiting for my whiteline FARB bushes that whiteline are meant to be sending me, as the fronts are wrong!

 

what a PITA there are to do

will pull a little more central to the cylinder and tighten up yet..

 

^^^lots of worrying pulling on brake lines when fitting those blooming things

 

i just made them av it! anyway...bet you aint never seen this on pimp my ride

Rather bright


too bright to capture in the sun lol!


one off (well the rest of the resi tops are to follow) but you know what i mean

 

such a nasty colour its cool

 

Won a bargain harness bar last night to pick up this week

Front ARB now fully fitted with correct bushes. Old bushes for sale

 

cant wait to get that in