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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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lookin good tim wont be long now mate
Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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ya think it should be back in the car Monday ready for the running in map hopefully !
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Agreed, looks good. The running in is a pain but worth it longterm.....
Must get myself down to see David. Its been 4 months and Im sure I can think of things that need doing
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Nice Tim.
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Time went quickly for this! I expected it to take a lot longer.

Looking good, you're in good hands with APi
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saw ya motor today tim looking good ready for mapping now boy you getting excited lol
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Ya mate I'm looking forward to it lol running in part going to be poo tho!!! , taken the missus on a weekend break when I get it back just to put some miles on the car she don't know that tho lol only A and B roads tho

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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Ya mate I'm looking forward to it lol running in part going to be poo tho!!! , taken the missus on a weekend break when I get it back just to put some miles on the car she don't know that tho lol only A and B roads tho
its a nitemare mate ive just finished mine worth it in the end kidda
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Well it needs to be done so will have to put up with it lol just be glad to have it back
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Ya mate I'm looking forward to it lol running in part going to be poo tho!!! , taken the missus on a weekend break when I get it back just to put some miles on the car she don't know that tho lol only A and B roads tho
can it not just be banged on the motorway at 50mph?
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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can it not just be banged on the motorway at 50mph?
nah i had the same with mine gotta take it easy no boosting etc worth it in the end though tim nearly mapping time woooooooohhh
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And you should vary the driving conditions to give variation to revs and load.
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ahh so its more running it at a consistent rpm that isn't very good for it then. learn something new everyday
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Ya haven a running map wednesday so no boost 4atleast 1000k just A and B roads no mot way roads not straight way
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Not long left now
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il be there to watch haha lol
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Ya not long left now buddy I will have the money at the end off the month then its all mine haha , I do have most off it now just sort a little , 3k is hard to find out the blue so I had to save. Haven't done that bad tho lived on bread and water and walked to walk every day but hey lol !!!!
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i know mate finding cash was a nitemare for me 2 worth it though
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what you have done on yours you didn't say bud pm me
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what you have done on yours you didn't say bud pm me
pretty much same as you fella just no map yet waiting to get pink injectors and big turbo first
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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What did u pay pm me
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What did u pay pm me
More to the point what did you pay mate?
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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What is the spec of the build?
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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Lol not saying ..... had a full new age sti build from top to bottom uprayed oil pump and map
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tim pm mate
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Lol not saying ..... had a full new age sti build from top to bottom uprayed oil pump and map
long or short motor?
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Just letting every one know I have the car back picked it up today from API money well spent!!! . A big thank you to Si and thank you to every one who helped do my build at API

90 miles down 910 miles lol
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keep it steady as per our conversation
Old Mar 6, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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Lol ok grandad will do 910miles to go lol



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