Well guys we have been drilling grinding and cutting for a third time

This time it was for WRY RCY (Chris and Gemma) on their early jap spec classic

This install was certainly not without it's hitches as the pipework simply did not fit when we got into the engine bay It looked to be for a later phase engine, but we fitted it up to a point then had to replace the top mount for Chris to source some modified pipework at a later date

Chris has since finished this and had Andy F to map the car so he will appear on the thread later to update us with the finished pictures.... I've not seen the finished car yet so I thought I had better get a move on and start the thread off

Right present on the day were... Chris, BigDaz, Simb, BigBrakes (John), Mattscooby, Dannyboy and myself.

Here we go then.....

The car arrives and we start to strip a few bits of in preparation,


I've got to add how clean this car is for it's age.... not a spot of rust anywhere we were well impressed




Simb starts on the top mount


Chris gets told to remove his own wheels we don't want to mark them and get a



The front mount is offered up then fixed on just to get an idea of how much fine tuning is needed....



Danny start the fine tuning



Daz sit and thinks for a minute..




The hole on the inner wing is roughly enlarged to start with...



Then John fine tunes with his skillfull eye



By this time Chris is pacing around like the expectant father

Scarey stuff



Don't worry it ends up like this after getting a coat of hammerite and some rubber edging strip



Daz is concentrating deeply.....



Lets just take a moment out for Chris brakes....



And Coilovers..



Not a nice man at all

Right as you can see there is a little bit to cut off and tidy up on the front end..



I dropped some hammerite on all exposed areas including Danny hands





Not the best place for you number plate Chris



All the lower pipework is put roughly in place..



Simb and Matt are working on the front bumper at this point in time...



It's quite scarey when you see just how much needs chopping out





As a rough guide here are some measurements, but I still think about another 5mm needs to be removed still...





Quality or what













By this point we have come to the reality that all is far from correct with the second fix of pipes.... it simply does not line up







You will see just how far things were out John gives it some thought as Chris looks on, this was when we decided just to hold back before we go past a point of no return...



We then decide that enough is enough and cover the ends over and leave it at that point of install.... we have hit a wall and can't get around it so work continues with the bumper...




Darkness decends after a long day...





Lights are all working fine



Very nice indeed





Right hopefully over to Chris for the rest of them

Regards
Simon

 

Well done Si, looks like you've been busy getting this all in order.

 

Thank you SI, for putting all these up , you have taken some time doing that lot so cheers.
I shall post the finished results up tomorrow

 

Pics are very good by the way

 

Si look at the dirt behind your mirrors

Great pics though wish i could have been there but orders are orders

 

Anytime Chris

I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.... it will be interesting to see how Charlie approached the pipework modifications

 

I'll have to get the cotton buds out

 

heheh nice job

 

Love the right up Si

At Alton, you said that the car had two intercoolers and you where going to sort out the pipe work. This this the stage you are up to now as you where then?

 

Where we were then Darren, Chris has since removed the top mount fitted new pipework and had the car re-maped to suit

 

Ok thanks for clearing that up

 

 

looking good we realy were pulling are hair out at the end,but ive seen the car now finished and it looks the dogs the guy thats done the pipe work has done an excelent job its a bespoke and no mistake.good pics si youve always had a way with words.and im discusted with the state of those mirrors i would never let my car get that dirty.

 

The salad monster has spoken

 

 

That a dig at my car?

 

Well you are driving around with half of my straight edge

 

looks cool

 

Worry not Si - it's still very straight

 

Pleased to hear that Mark



I'm waiting for Chris to post the rest as from what I can gather he has re-routed the pipework.... it should be interesting to see if it's the case

 

The wait is over. This is the finished produced and boy am I happy . Big thanks to Charlie from Prospeed for finishing the pipework and big thanks to all the lads for all the other work involved

 

Chris you did modify it just a little

Are you leaving cable tie fixing on it or sussing out a better method ?

Thinking of it logically that run is really not much longer if any than the standard direction taken.... and after having Andy map it all must be well
I'll give Charlie his due he can certainly weld if that's the correct term to use on these joints

 

Is it ok to be that close to a hot manifold? Needs a clean anyway bud

 

looks awsome!!! hope you havent got many speed bumps in your area!!!!!

 

Bump

 

2006 Dylan.... That's mad, get some pics up as it stands now bud

 

I've never seen a pipe run like that before.

 

Them were the days we did well considering not one of us has mechanical background. My old van as well, good to see these pics loved every min even though it doesn't look it in the pics. You could of just helped me make a big decision.

 

Which will last one day no doubt

 

Can't believe how long ago it is since you guys did mine
On my 5th car now since the Scoob - and it's still the one I miss the most