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11 July 2011, 11:04 PM
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Yes, get your car done and come up Cadwell. Im booked in for 1st September:
http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/tr...per&Itemid=199
Might try and get up Blyton sometime soon too?
When do you think yours will be done?
You leaving it as a convertible now!?!
Did you get a turbo inlet pipe sorted as I am having one made down at Lincoln if you are interested in one?
http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/tr...per&Itemid=199
Might try and get up Blyton sometime soon too?
When do you think yours will be done?
You leaving it as a convertible now!?!
Did you get a turbo inlet pipe sorted as I am having one made down at Lincoln if you are interested in one?
12 July 2011, 09:45 PM
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Should hopefully know more on the hoses by the end of the week.
This is the place that is making them:
http://www.roosemotorsport.co.uk/
After some thought we decided that a one piece design would probably be best - something like this:
http://www.sfsperformance.co.uk/imag...ekits/AH18.jpg
This is the place that is making them:
http://www.roosemotorsport.co.uk/
After some thought we decided that a one piece design would probably be best - something like this:
http://www.sfsperformance.co.uk/imag...ekits/AH18.jpg
14 July 2011, 03:25 PM
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Samco inlet hose coming hopefully sat so can refit and return power steering pump back in position .
Door cards to fit and order Teflon braided fuel hoses .
Still need to get hold of a roof skin to reinstate glass windows to finally seal the car from dust !!
Carbon wrap should be here tommorow to wrap switch panel ready for trip to mike downs auto electrician for rewire which is booked in on the 5th September after his trip in his skyline to the nurburg ring(should have been going ;-(
So plenty to do again this weekend pics to follow
Door cards to fit and order Teflon braided fuel hoses .
Still need to get hold of a roof skin to reinstate glass windows to finally seal the car from dust !!
Carbon wrap should be here tommorow to wrap switch panel ready for trip to mike downs auto electrician for rewire which is booked in on the 5th September after his trip in his skyline to the nurburg ring(should have been going ;-(
So plenty to do again this weekend pics to follow
15 July 2011, 08:41 PM
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100A Battery cut off switch and indicator ready to fit into switch panel tommorow and also my bubble free carbon wrap has finally arrived to cover the aluminium switch panel.
Bonnet in for paint next week black like the boot was going to wrap it but il see how it turns out then i can fit the reverse scoop and vents that have been painted months ago.
Bonnet in for paint next week black like the boot was going to wrap it but il see how it turns out then i can fit the reverse scoop and vents that have been painted months ago.
16 July 2011, 05:46 PM
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Had a delvery of 3D bubble free carbon wrap so thought i would have a go on my aluminium switch panel ,quite enjoyed doing it actually practised on this first ready for roof when it comes.
Should look good when switches are wired in place and its fixed under flocked dash.
I was going to do my wing mirrors aswell but didnt have time next week il have a go.
Should look good when switches are wired in place and its fixed under flocked dash.
I was going to do my wing mirrors aswell but didnt have time next week il have a go.
16 July 2011, 08:24 PM
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cheers Jura !
That bubble free stuff is so easy to fit and no bubbles, im not going mad on the stuff but just wanted something to cover my switch panel, and as i have a bit left thought i would try my wing mirrors as they are a little curvey to see how the stuff truly works .
That bubble free stuff is so easy to fit and no bubbles, im not going mad on the stuff but just wanted something to cover my switch panel, and as i have a bit left thought i would try my wing mirrors as they are a little curvey to see how the stuff truly works .
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16 July 2011, 09:03 PM
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what a transformation mate
superb work!!
whats your final aim bhp/ton aim? if you want to disclose lol
and if you dont mind whats your toal weight loss come in at?
superb work!!
whats your final aim bhp/ton aim? if you want to disclose lol
and if you dont mind whats your toal weight loss come in at?
16 July 2011, 09:06 PM
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cheers Jura !
That bubble free stuff is so easy to fit and no bubbles, im not going mad on the stuff but just wanted something to cover my switch panel, and as i have a bit left thought i would try my wing mirrors as they are a little curvey to see how the stuff truly works .
That bubble free stuff is so easy to fit and no bubbles, im not going mad on the stuff but just wanted something to cover my switch panel, and as i have a bit left thought i would try my wing mirrors as they are a little curvey to see how the stuff truly works .
Jura
16 July 2011, 09:29 PM
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When everything is fitted and the car has a full geomtry set up i can then disclose its final weight.
With the setup i currently have i would hope for 350/350 maybe more but this is only the beginning for what i have planned.
18 July 2011, 08:18 PM
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Not sure Dan as im hopefully working away in spain for 5 mths in a few weeks time , wont be coming home till xmas but il have plenty of cash to carry on and finally finish this project, but i suppose it never ends there is always something to do, but would be hoping to get on track early next year.
If i dont go away then definatley back end of the summer for testing at blyton.
If i dont go away then definatley back end of the summer for testing at blyton.
19 July 2011, 08:25 PM
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Finally my new samco inlet pipe arrived today so a job to fit it tommorow very pleased with it as iv'e been after one for a while now.
19 July 2011, 09:36 PM
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Cheers mate after 2 classic impreza's firstly my type r ,and now this project i have had 3 standered inlet pipes split on me ,so hopefully this samco will last and not collapse under boost pressure.
19 July 2011, 10:25 PM
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yes understand your thoughts ,but for now this is better upgrade from buying standered as mentioned before.
Long term definatley go hard inlet for high boost
Long term definatley go hard inlet for high boost
22 July 2011, 10:09 AM
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I borrowed some aluminium brackets that the ceiling fixers use to hang there suspended ceiling off to use as brackets to fasten the side panels of the switch plate under the dash.
Using some black Allen bolts about 5mm to fasten the plate to the brackets and still looks ok , if I had use of an aluminium welding plant this would have been a better option but didn't so fine with this anyway.
Pics up later tnite
inlet manifold has to come of again to fit new samco inlet pipe as I can't get it under si will probebly go with 10mm spacers which will improve on inlet temps .
Using some black Allen bolts about 5mm to fasten the plate to the brackets and still looks ok , if I had use of an aluminium welding plant this would have been a better option but didn't so fine with this anyway.
Pics up later tnite
inlet manifold has to come of again to fit new samco inlet pipe as I can't get it under si will probebly go with 10mm spacers which will improve on inlet temps .
22 July 2011, 08:14 PM
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As i have renewed the inlet pipe it wouldn't go in with the manifold in place plus the fact i knew it had a slight crack in it on one of the legs so i knew it would have to be replaced so i disconnected everything and off it came .
I am fitting parrallell fuel rails so decided to ring a good friend of mine Brian Hughs who is a subaru god... and proved that, when he brought me a spare manifold he had.
thanks mate and a good price too !
This saved me some time as it is now stripped ready for painting after i have ground away a couple of lugs on the underside that may catch the inlet pipe a cause abrassions to the new intake pipe.
As you can see in the picture it has a small crack in it which would cause problems if gets any worse so took it off to be sure.
While the manifold was off it gave me chance to link together the two heater pipes as im not using the heater matrix anymore .
Aswell as easily fitting the intake pipe i was reliably informed if i turned the vacuum pipe around on the t piece i could return it to the middle breather doing away with excess pipework to the dump valve aswell ready for new catch can.
You can see the crack in the manifold at the bottom of one of the legs
I then cut the two heater pipes and joined together
With the new inlet pipe fitted the manifold with new 10mm spacers will be fitted when sprayed in crinckle paint not sure on colour yet any ideas ?
I am fitting parrallell fuel rails so decided to ring a good friend of mine Brian Hughs who is a subaru god... and proved that, when he brought me a spare manifold he had.
thanks mate and a good price too !
This saved me some time as it is now stripped ready for painting after i have ground away a couple of lugs on the underside that may catch the inlet pipe a cause abrassions to the new intake pipe.
As you can see in the picture it has a small crack in it which would cause problems if gets any worse so took it off to be sure.
While the manifold was off it gave me chance to link together the two heater pipes as im not using the heater matrix anymore .
Aswell as easily fitting the intake pipe i was reliably informed if i turned the vacuum pipe around on the t piece i could return it to the middle breather doing away with excess pipework to the dump valve aswell ready for new catch can.
You can see the crack in the manifold at the bottom of one of the legs
I then cut the two heater pipes and joined together
With the new inlet pipe fitted the manifold with new 10mm spacers will be fitted when sprayed in crinckle paint not sure on colour yet any ideas ?
22 July 2011, 08:27 PM
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I drilled 5mm holes ready for black allen bolts to fasten the brackets to mount the side panels for switch plate
Same to do the other side then fasten the front plate with removable screws the ready to fit switches and isolator cut off switch
Same to do the other side then fasten the front plate with removable screws the ready to fit switches and isolator cut off switch
23 July 2011, 07:39 PM
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Fitted the other side panel today
Then mounted the front plate and fixed in place with 100A isolator switch and indicator
More switches to go in 2 pump switches plus indicators,hazard warning ,push button start,new fuse board etc..
I then brushed acid over the inlet manifold to remove all the grease and muck that has attached itself over the years ,it was then taken to CJ Powder Coatings and a colour was chosen for powder coat think it'll look good when finished.
Then mounted the front plate and fixed in place with 100A isolator switch and indicator
More switches to go in 2 pump switches plus indicators,hazard warning ,push button start,new fuse board etc..
I then brushed acid over the inlet manifold to remove all the grease and muck that has attached itself over the years ,it was then taken to CJ Powder Coatings and a colour was chosen for powder coat think it'll look good when finished.
23 July 2011, 10:10 PM
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Going for powder coated instead and have chose a colour very similar to samco blue.
show me a pic of your crinkle black mate.
show me a pic of your crinkle black mate.
