Jamz_

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I know :'( looks like i'll be running ****ty road tyres then as i cant afford R888's at the min

Jamz_

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Went and picked up some bits today from work and from Motorscope


Gonna give the Halfords 5W/50 motorsport oil a try this time (Made by Comma Oils - Few people running it on here with no bother)

Also Millers Racing Brake Fluid (hopefully wont end up boiling this lot)

Good thing is, I found out today that Motorscope can make custom lines for anything, so I think I'll be going to them to get my new braided brake hoses done.

Going to rip out all the standard copper pipes, run new braided line from Master Cylinder, into the cab of the car to the bias valve, from valve down to the back of the car into a T-Piece and off into each of the rear callipers. Then on the other feed from the Master Cylinder, I will bring it out into a T-Piece and into each of the front callipers... Hopefully this will give me better braking (well it should be the best it could get)

Jamz_

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Gave her a service this weekend, oil changed, and checked her over.

All started and she's nearly ready for next weekend, just need to source a set of tyres and give her a wash and we should be on our way

Jamz_

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Winter To Do List

The list below will be started once i return from Scooby Shoot Out @ Elvington this weekend over winter for next years track days

-Remove AC
-Remove Heaters
-Replace windows with plexan
-Remove redundant wiring
-Remove content of inner doors
-Remove window mechanisms
-Carbon Door Skins
-Move Bias Valve + Re-plumb brake lines (braided lines throughout)
-Fit Bonnet pins
-Remove standard bonnet catch + cable
-Plumb in catch can
-Remove alarm
-Fit safety cut off switch
-Fan/pump/ignition switches

Jamz_

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Oil Change - Done
Oil Filter Change - Done
Brake Fluid Change - Done

Checked Brake Pads - Done

Think she's ready for Scooby Shoot Out Now

dj219957

whats the 5w50 like compared to 10w40? noticed anhy difference on cold start?

Jamz_

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Cant say ive noticed any difference in starting at all... saying that ive only started it once since i changed it... not a daily driver or wont be used over winter.

Jamz_

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Quick wash ready for tomorrow

And now with my numbers on

Jamz_

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Wet Wet Wet.... Never stopped raining from Durham, got to York and I may have well have come in a boat.



My fastest quarter mile:


Just uploading the videos my lass took here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesjamz?feature=mhum

Came back with a broken car... The flexi on my headers/up pipe has broken and is blowing like hell and ticking.

So now on the look out for new headers

This is it for the winter... And i am no longer going to remove the AC/Heaters as it saved me today, as the windows steamed up so had to put the relays/fuses back in for the AC to clear the windows.

Jamz_

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Wet Wet Wet.... Never stopped raining from Durham, got to York and I may have well have come in a boat.



My fastest quarter mile:


Just uploading the videos my lass took here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesjamz?feature=mhum

Came back with a broken car... The flexi on my headers/up pipe has broken and is blowing like hell and ticking.

So now on the look out for new headers

This is it for the winter... And i am no longer going to remove the AC/Heaters as it saved me today, as the windows steamed up so had to put the relays/fuses back in for the AC to clear the windows.

super_ted

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humm maybe i shouldn't of removed my air con then lol. Good pictures.

CRonson7

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I got quite a lot of pics of your car jamz, you must of just been around whenever I had the camera out lol, most of them have the wire fence in the way tho but ill upload them still if you want mate

Jamz_

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Aye please fella, just post them in here. I did spy you snapping away sat in your car out of the rain

Jamz_

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I would advise against it... i now see what all the many people who said i shouldn't do it were on about now... It was horrid, I couldnt see a thing, so had to go back to the car find the relays and put them all back in... 5 min later the whole car was de-misted with AC

ScoobyDoo69

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I did wonder why your car sounded a bit unhealthy. Looks like you had a lot of fun though

Jamz_

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Aye the ticking noise got worse with every drag i did... opened the bonnet and could hear it coming from the flexi.

Must have done it with the launches and the engine moving on heavy lift off of the clutch

CRonson7

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here you go mate not very good but ill let you see em anyway lol

CRonson7

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oh and a corner here

Jamz_

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Had a thought the other day... should i remove the power steering too? bit more weight saving

super_ted

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would be a fair amount of work? plus if changing rack you'd have to get all you're alignments checked / adjusted again?

Jamz_

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Suppose it would be more trouble then its worth... just keep thinking of things to save weight (should put myself on a diet lol)

Jamz_

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Right, suppose I should update this, as its been a while.... Uni work has been getting in the way of the scooby work, final year so lots of work to do, but only a month and a bit left at uni, so need to get the scooby ready for Duncan to remap and ready for the track days I have booked.

I have a massive pile of boxes and bits ready to go on the scoob, so gonna be lots of hours put in the scoob soon (once i get all my work sorted and handed in)

So here's a few pictures of goodies I have piled up

First off my new brake lines, going to be moving the bias valve inside the car for ease of adjustment, so one line from the MC, into the cabin via a bulk head M10x1 adapter, then from the bulk head into the bias valve, then out the valve to the back into a t-piece to split between rear left and rear right (will be removing the standard copper/steel line)

All the fittings to do the job, just need to measure up for the other bits of line

Fuel Pressure Regulator, to go with the Top Feed Fuel Rails I have coming soon, and the 550cc STI Pink injectors


And some other boxes with goodies in:

Map sensor from a 2000 Classic with some wiring harness so I can convert my 93 map sensor, brake pads (these are just spares incase) brake refurb kit for the Jag 4 pot calipers I have.

Still to arrive (Walbro Fuel Pump, V7 Coil Packs - going to do the coil pack conversion)

stockcar

why the new-age top feed injectors??

Jamz_

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Easier and cheaper to get top feed parts. I've spent less on the top feed conversion then I would have if I went and got 550cc + side feeds. Plus if I ever upgrade injectors, top feed one are easy to find.

stockcar

nice one

super_ted

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nice pile'o'parts there mate.

Jamz_

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Only going to get bigger these few days. Got my hands on a TD05 18G too

Jamz_

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More things arrived
- TD05 18G
- Walbro 225 Fuel Pump
- Newage Coil Packs & Wiring Loom
And other goodies in boxed... pile is getting bigger... Just waiting on CDF Racing to finish off my top feed fuel rail's





Big pile o' parts




Just need to find time to put all these on the car, as im on my final year of uni, so lots and lots of work to do (currently taking a break from writing a 10-18k document )

trails

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good luck with your dissertation and great choice on the 18g

...interested in the injector conversation, been thinking of going the same way on my v6...what did you have to buy to allow you to run the top feed injectors?

Ian

Jamz_

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Hi Ian,

The conversion requires you to buy adapter kits from Carl Davey:
http://www.carldavey.co.uk/product.php?id=12

This converts your manifold to top feed, and gives you a bracket to allow you to fit a top feed fuel rail onto the phase1/1.5 manifold