clive: you dont have another set of gt spec headers with up pipe do you? im after one in same condition as the ste i got off you previously?

 

No mate, sorry, lots of spare sets but not GT Spec

 

anything that would be ideal for an md321v? or even a standard set that way i can swap them while i get my current headers welded and the car doesnt have to be off the road.

 

I have something interesting you may want to try, will pm photo and details tomorrow

 

ok mate, look forward to it , cheers

 

Possibly a random question, but what 'technique' did you use to split the turbo? I'm trying to split a VF28 and struggling!

 

Garrett GTs are different to those mate, so removed bolts popped in vice then tapped with soft hammer evenly until exhaust housing eased off

 

I have just twigged, is Paul driving the white one at Marham

 

No mate we only plan to run drag car, it will be his first ever drive of that !!!

 

This morning I set about trying to find a boost leak as that seemed the most obvious reason for my lack of boost -




Pumping air in to the system revealed a leak in this coupling



So we are back to full boost

Also moved my power steering resevoir to be able to put the filter in a better place

 

Plans seem to be coming together for popping the engine back in the Drag car next Monday. Tim nearly has it all built up but the head gaskets I had supplied were 0.78 and not thick enough. So a quick call to Mark @ Lateral yesterday and a set of 1.1's are already on there way to Tim. Top man Mark, thanks.

Frayz has had my baffled sump made and that is also en route to Tim today so big thanks to Frayz for sorting that for me also.

John Stevenson is sending my new lightweight exhaust this week also.

And finally Alyn od AS Performance has completed the kit for my new brake set up and they are also on the way as I write this update. Alyn has also sorted me a bottle of running in oil also which I had forgotten about until Yesterday !

So seems like all is coming together, with any luck all will be sorted on Monday ready for running in the refreshed lump.

 

Great news Clive. Please let me know that youre happy with the sump when it arrives

 

Anybody no were can get cage for classic plz

 

http://www.customcages.co.uk/Rollcag...acturer=Subaru

 

Here is the new brake set up, Alyn (AS Performance) has done a great job on this new set up for me. All arrived today and have even test fitted on one side, all fits perfectly.

If anyone else is interested in the same set up then give Alyn a bell as he will sort you out a complete kit.





And then the weigh in and test fitting

Standard 4 pot @ 5kg



Wilwood inc. Pads and Brackets @ under 2kg



Standard disc @ 7 kg



Standard size disc with alloy bell @ 6 kg



And test fitting

 

That's a canny weight saving, Clive. Every little helps, as Tesco like to say.

 

Alyn comes up trumps again. Looking good Clive

 

Clive, I see you have removed the standard boost control solenoid, what size resister have you used to stop CEL?

 

An 8kg unsprung weight saving spread across the front axle - not to be sniffed at.

 

Its got an aftermarket ecu James

 

That makes much more sense duuuurr lol... Duncan, what resistor should I use to remove mine as i'll be running after market boost controller?

 

Nice one mate

 

Indeed, very happy with this. Was worth the effort getting a kit made up.

 

Arrived with Tim this morning mate

 

Great stuff fella

 

simply leave connected electrically but disconnect the hoses...................

alyn

 

Alyn, trying to get rid of bits I no longer need under the bonnet, that and i can sell the 3 port for some cash to get something else

 

Look ripe for an enclosed air box now Clive.

 

Been busy finishing off a few things this weekend before the engine comes back tomorrow. When we pulled engine one of the front driveshafts was loose. So found the reason why, the retaining ring clip thing had worked it's way further back than it should be. So took it off and squeezed it in the vice before popping it back on in the correct position and putting shaft back in.





Then finished fitting brakes to the nearside and got them all bled.



Little weigh in of rotated kits, the RCM one is very slightly less than the H&S one




Compared ID's of uppipes, RCM one is much bigger




Wrapped RCM uppipe




And the new 'Stevenson' lightweight drag exhaust

 

Looking good Clive and taking shape too.

Good luck for 2011.