Not really mate.

Struggling to find the interest in the car at the moment to be honest. I have so much work to do on it and am almost wishing id never started. I know it will all be woth it one day, but the cold nights and then general drab time of year isnt helping.

Just cant be arsed right now if im honest.

No excuses, just how i feel with it right now. lol

 

i know what you mean but keep your chin up fella and keep plugging away. rome wasn't built in a day as they say and as for the weather well.... when isn't it drab? apart from the 4 weeks we call summer

 

Mate, I can honestly say I know exactly how you feel!!
I've been without my scoob for nearly a year now. I still have lots to do to finish it. I'm getting there but it just seems so far away from being finished. The fact that its going to be awesome when its finished is what's pushing me on.

Chin up mate, you're not alone

 

I know im not alone Daz, all the project boys musty know how i feel. Its everything, crap weather, credit crunch, xmas, work suck etc.

Its just all so hard to get stuck into it at the moment. Thats why ive been so quiet recently. Not looking for sympathy lol, just being honest with you guys.

I build engines all day every day lol... why on earth id wanna build another at home i dont know lol

 

thats crap frayz

you have a new hobby now involving kites and buggies so you dont have the time

 

What a thread Frayz

Can I ask you a question about dash flocking?

Im thinking of having mine done.
The passenger air bag, is that just a cover that is on top of the dash or is it attached to the air bag?

cheers for this

Andy

 

I have a hobby to take my mind off of the shed that id like to set light to with no engine in it.

 

The cover is attatched to the airbag by a series of steel hooks that pass through the cover. When you take the airbag out you will see what i mean. Its easilly removed from the bag to send to the flockers.

I can talk you through it when you do it if need be mate. Its dead easy

 

cheers for that m8.

 

I just looked to see if i have apic of the underside of the bag for you Andy but im affraid i dont sorry.

Pm me if you get stuck

 

Si and I will pop over and throw some bits together for you


I know what you mean about winter blues i've a few small jobs to do on the car and in the dark evenings I just cant be @rsed either.


Roll on Spring

 

Cheers kev,

i'll just shout orders at you two telling you what bit goes where and in what order.

 

GET OFF YOR **** AND PUT YOUR CAR TOGETHER!!!!!

That way in the spring you can tale it to the ring!


I hope this helps, Happy Holidays!

 

Cheers Rex for the more direct approach

 

He's got a point Frayz, the ring has gotta be done next year, so pull your finger out

 

you've come this far....


hope all goes well anyway mate


p.s. just think how great the car would be on the ring

 

Frayz, i seem to remember you got a lightweight battery. Which one did you get and from where/how much??

Also, how much did you front APs cost?

I'm on another round of modding mine, instead of selling. Good times!

 

Come on Frayz...get this baby fitted..

So did you say you are building your own engine?

What is the spec going to be?

 

Gaz -

Battery was an Oddesey PC680 and available from BOB5 on here. Great price and service.
AP's were purchased from EARS Motorsport, cant remember the exact price if im honest as i had a whole heap of agro with Alcon at the time and a deal was done due to my troublesome issues.

Genuine APs kit with discs, bels, pads, calipers and lines. Also a set of Pagid RS29s as i hated the DS2500's. Approx £1600 IIRC.

Fai17 -

Engine will be built by me to the follow approx spec.

New EJ257 block
New EJ257 sti crank
Wiseco pistons
Carrillo rods
ACL big end bearings
ACL main bearings
OEM head gaskets
ARP 11mm head stud kit
RCM oil pump
New OEM water pump
PE kevlar timing belt
Modified STI7 heads
NGK racing 8s
Phenolic spacers
JDM Spec C inlet manifold
Garrett GT3076R turbocharger on a custom up/downpipe
Tial 44mm V-band external wastegate
Hyperflow top mounted Oil cooler
Exedy hyper Compe-R twin plate clutch, billet lightened f/wheel
Custom breather/Oil separator
Custom fuel rails
Custom fuel system

All custom parts are designed/made by me

 

Dry your eyes, mate. I've just come back from a sales meeting and half the senior management seem to be suffering from acute S.A.D. You'll pick up again in the new year I'm sure.

 

Lol, not really crying about it fella. Just explaining why ive let everyone go for so long without any progress on the project lol

 

Alright Frayz,

Been following this thread with interest. When you say Modified STI7 heads, what exactly do you mean?

Ported etc or more?

cheers,
Dave

 

Modified combustion chambers to suit the larger 2.5l bore

 

Does that not depend on the type of piston you use.

I asked Chy about opening up the combustion chamber to suit and he said that the custom Omega Piston that i am using is designed for the 2litre heads

Good spec you have there Frayz and i bet you can't wait to get it done even in this S.A.D period.

 

Nice work frayz , starting the same sort of thing myself next year hopefully

 

Keep chipping away Frayz...... and that's an order

Or I'll drive down and punch you

 

Made me spit my tea out Si, funny as **** that..


These Mods get away with murder on here..

Keep going Frayz, or sell it and get a cossie.. WE BOTH KNOW what heartache is there mate...

 

Keep soldering on there you know it makes sense.

If you are posting on here then that tells us you are not working hard enough in which case we (SN force) will come down there and crack the whip out

 

Well Pete we keep praising the workmanship but it seems like violence may have to be the inspiration that's needed

He know's I'm jesting

 

Come on down Si, you can at least be the tea boy