does any one know what the (TEL) and the one above that is for?? the one above has rubbed off and i carn\'t read it.
thats all for today folks :wave
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Post by: ENVYD on December 14, 2008, 11:46:04 AM
bloody hell mate i didnt relise how bad the inside of your engine was, dont know how i missed your old thread so much!
and you got some work to do there like lol!
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Post by: karl_tate on December 14, 2008, 06:58:18 PM
yeh it wasnt too good inside there lol
keeps me busy haha
not done much today as i dont feel very well at all.
ive uploaded a little video of my water pipe connection on the rear of the block and was just wondering if there should be some kind of gasket/washer inside?? it moves quite a bit more than you can see on the video
oh did i mention that i got my spanking new motor as well :D
tried a little part of my intercooler and it came up quite good but not to the finish i would like so im going to have to think how im going to get all the bits done.
i also took my wastegate apart to see what spring i was running and found that the diaphragm has a few marks but im not sure where i could get a replacement??
i have also been trying to find the right relay and fuse box i want to use but carnt find the one that will suit my needs :mad:
thats all for today.
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Post by: ENVYD on December 28, 2008, 04:56:24 PM
hmm love those wheels! i have the rota copies as i didn’t not have the money to by the real things lol!
looking forward to future progress! keep up the good work mate!
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Post by: karl_tate on December 28, 2008, 05:32:36 PM
i dont have an as hardcore offset as you though :(
i really carnt wait to get it finished now but its a long way off.
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Post by: steven_c on December 31, 2008, 12:11:42 PM
looking good my friend, will be ready soon
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Post by: karl_tate on December 31, 2008, 01:17:04 PM
yeh hopefully :Thumbs-up
just the wiring is taking so long as it just goes over my head.
then will be moving onto spraying the engine bay then the motor can go in :D
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Post by: shaunwil on December 31, 2008, 01:36:44 PM
Try possibly :
http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/electrical-2-c.asp
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on December 31, 2008, 02:01:20 PM
thanks shaun, seems a great company.
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Post by: Nik da Greek on December 31, 2008, 02:06:05 PM
Great work, Karl. For the polishing, you\'ll need to flat it back with wet and dry a bit before using the mops and compounds on it. Shouldn\'t need too much with that intercooler, just use ever-finer grades of paper till you get to about 1500 grit, and then it\'ll be ready for mopping. No short-cuts with polishing, I\'m afraid.
Loving those wheels, look well proper!
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Post by: karl_tate on December 31, 2008, 02:11:04 PM
thanks nik,
yeh im going to have to buy some better sand paper and try again, just the lack of patients :Snoring
yeh im hoping they will suit the car well :)
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Post by: shaunwil on December 31, 2008, 02:51:25 PM
No Problem, used them before for bits for the FB. Usually very helpful and quick :D
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on January 02, 2009, 03:53:23 PM
well from the last few days inbetween celebrations and eating i have been sat in my computer room trying to work out the wiring loom and what i need.
made a little spread sheet so i knew what was what so i dont forget and drew a few very brief layout of all the fuses and relays and how they are going to be wired. :xconfused
while flicking through the auto electricians catalogue.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 06, 2009, 07:09:37 PM
lol must admit its a good feeling when you know you have done it yourself.
thanks alot mate, really appreciated :King
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Post by: ENVYD on January 06, 2009, 07:20:37 PM
yeah i just know i would end up going to far with it lol!
no bother mate!
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Post by: karl_tate on January 18, 2009, 10:05:47 PM
yeh thats the problem, you never know when to stop. had to tell my self a few times, i really dont need to do that lol
any way, a bit more done, the bits that i have ripped out and simplified should be complete soon.
here is the only box that will be on show in the bay, was originally going to hide it behind/under the passenger headlight but for practically, i dont really want to remove the headlight every time a fuse "may" blow. sooo its going to mounted somewhere around the area where you can see the inner arch.
also got my greedy elbow during the week, the parts are still collecting. just need to get a clutched ordered and some others bits and im nearly there.
have also given my mate some bits that i want to be polished and they are looking good :D
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Post by: karl_tate on January 20, 2009, 08:37:32 PM
well done a bit more tonight and have now finished the front wiring loom under the slam panel. all tidied away and no ugly fuse box :yes
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Post by: Ada7 on January 20, 2009, 08:40:50 PM
Karl you should get the abrasive kit too so that your polishing will come up a lot better. Take a lot longer but it really worth it in the end. I did all my engine stuff and it looks great now:D
Adam
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Post by: karl_tate on January 20, 2009, 09:08:26 PM
thanks adam but i tried it and i dont have the patients lol, my mate is on with the job :Giggle
do you have any pictures?? idealy i want to do the alternator and filler neck and tb but they are just too fiddly :2Rolleyes
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Post by: Ada7 on January 20, 2009, 11:02:24 PM
I haven\'t done my alternator or filler neck, yet, but intend to some day. Everything else i did myself :D (http://i436.photobucket.com/albums/qq83/Adam-Blackshaw/Rex%20II/250920081060.jpg)
Adam
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Post by: ENVYD on January 21, 2009, 08:32:18 AM
its all looking good mate. is there a end date in your head yet?
would it not of been easier to paint the engine bay before doing the wiring? ( so you can get to ever part of the engine bay)
and how is the aftermarket fuse box working for you?
keep up the good work!
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Post by: RobbieRX-7 on January 21, 2009, 11:41:13 AM
Nice fuel cap
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Post by: karl_tate on January 21, 2009, 05:41:00 PM
cheers adam, looks good.
well i would like to back on the road end of march all MOT\'d,taxed and insured ready for run in. it would be sooner but i just dont get the time :(
well the plan is to get all the wiring sorted out so i know its finished but wont be mounting the fuse box up, thats pretty much the only thing that will get in the way when spraying the bay so its all good :D
i will be starting on the fuse box this week/weekend so i will let you know but its all pretty simple, i hope any way :2eek
i dont quite understand your post robbie :confused:
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Post by: RobbieRX-7 on January 21, 2009, 06:58:05 PM
It is a fuel cap isn\'t it? You said it was a wheel spacer, but it can\'t be. The holes dont look right
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Post by: karl_tate on January 21, 2009, 07:01:08 PM
sorry, i should of put steering wheel spacer. my bad.
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Post by: ENVYD on January 21, 2009, 07:01:19 PM
edit: i was going to say i think its for the steering wheel but Karl got there first!
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Post by: karl_tate on January 31, 2009, 03:54:14 PM
well got it all finally masked up ready for some paint
rubbed the primer down a bit and added a coat but the colour match isnt very good but i think i can live with it, we will see when i get another coat on when it has dried.
have only done upto the strut turrets so i can get the wiring finished plus i didnt order enough paint just incase it wasnt the right colour.
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Post by: Bobbit on January 31, 2009, 04:10:48 PM
Gonna look great karl, i\'m very impressed with the work you\'ve done fella, cars going to look even better than before when you\'ve finished
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Post by: Initial-D on January 31, 2009, 05:35:10 PM
Wow its coming together nicely! Thanks for the info on the wiring too, off to do a few bits myself, it\'ll be ok since I\'m just pulling out all the stuff I no longer need. Your cable routing looks great though I\'ll have to take a look later this year at your handy work!! :D
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Post by: Rx_sam on January 31, 2009, 05:57:46 PM
nice job ;-)
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Post by: karl_tate on January 31, 2009, 07:01:42 PM
cheers guys, comments like that which makes all the work worth while :Thumbs-up
went back out and got the last coat on for today and it looks quite good for rattle cans and my inexperience with spraying.
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Post by: C J R on January 31, 2009, 08:39:41 PM
Well done Karl, I\'ve been watching your progress with interest. I wanted to tidy up the wiring in the engine bay, but your skills are better than mine, (making your own fuse box etc). Looking forward to seeing your car once its finished.
Keep up the thread with progress pictures.
Chris
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Post by: FEED Addict on January 31, 2009, 08:55:59 PM
Looking very good mate, interesting seeing the progress keep up the good work and please keep the updates regular!:King
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Post by: DrDan on January 31, 2009, 09:34:02 PM
Karl,
Awesome work there! You have a lot of dedication! :god
As an aside, whilst you\'ve got the scuttle panel off, could you snap a close-up picture of the passanger side air inlet... I have an annoying wooshing noise at anything over 60mph... sounds like it would if a window is open a crack. I suspect that I may be missing some kind of panel/flap in the fresh air-intake.
Thanks, and once again, great work! DrDan.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 01, 2009, 12:18:40 AM
i did go through a stage where i didn\'t really do much but most of the time that was waiting on the engine, getting time to work on it and saving enough money for parts etc. i could of just got a new engine and got straight back on the road without changing anything but it was winter and got carried away lol
it does feel good knowing they are my own personal touches and knowing that others can appreciate it :D
will get some pictures tomorrow for you, hopefully with an update but im going 4X4\'ing tomorrow so will have to see.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 07, 2009, 12:17:15 PM
sorry i didnt get back to you dan, there is nothing in mine that is flap about or looks to be missing so im not sure, no picutres as it was a little to dark and its just a hole lol
a bit more progress, ran out of paint so until that comes i decided where i can route the battery cable
now that i arent running air con there is no need for the condenser so the first thing was to remove that, what i pain in the arse that is.
time to start on the electrics soon which i now am not looking forward too
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Post by: RobbieRX-7 on February 07, 2009, 03:18:40 PM
They all had AC mate. Best bet would be expandable foam, then shave off the excess once it dries.
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Post by: DrDan on February 07, 2009, 11:07:14 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;582343sorry i didnt get back to you dan, there is nothing in mine that is flap about or looks to be missing so im not sure, no picutres as it was a little to dark and its just a hole lol
Karl, Thanks for taking a look. Now I will have to dismantle mine and have a poke around to see what\'s making the noise :3Confused
Thanks again, Dan.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 07, 2009, 11:30:35 PM
Quote from: RobbieRX-7;582374They all had AC mate. Best bet would be expandable foam, then shave off the excess once it dries.
cheers for that, didnt realise they all have a/c. yeh thats what i was thinking to seal it all back up.
Quote from: DrDan;582464Karl, Thanks for taking a look. Now I will have to dismantle mine and have a poke around to see what\'s making the noise :3Confused
Thanks again, Dan.
yeh no worries, tbh its not that hard to take the scuttle etc off really. all there was, was just the rods for the wiper arms.
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Post by: ENVYD on February 08, 2009, 11:16:13 AM
all is looking well mate! some nice amount of work you have put into it so far! can not wait to see it running again lol!
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Post by: karl_tate on February 08, 2009, 12:10:20 PM
yeh cheers mate, starting to come together now, slowly.
its now all masked up, got it finished off yesterday but no pics, batteries where flat :rolleyes:
so ive got to
finish the spraying and i can get all the wiring done, have been making up diagrams on the computer so i know exactly what goes where as the fuse box is quite difficult to use.
then my clutch will be here next week and the engine can then go in :D :D
all depends how long my dad is going to take doing the wiring as he is the electrician lol :3Confused
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Post by: jm-garage.co.uk on February 08, 2009, 01:31:42 PM
Looks like its comming along nicely.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 14, 2009, 03:42:15 PM
yeh its starting to come together now, not done much for a while due to doing a lot of 4x4ing :D
didnt get in until gone 4 last night due to being stuck, phoned a mate to get us out which he did but then got stuck again. he tried to get us out but his SJ is a bit too light and he snapped an engine mount, phoned some one else and on the way he got stuck in the snow, SJ went to pull him out and ended up getting stuck him self lol.
long story short we ended up with 4 vehicles to get us out, great fun :D
i pulled all the masking off the other day as well, what a pain in the a$$, had a nice football afterwords though. this is how its looking now with it all uncovered and the finish is quite good but the pictures dont pick up on it very well.
anyways look cool and i really would not want to get that dirty :(
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Post by: karl_tate on February 19, 2009, 10:39:17 PM
erm, where are you looking?? to the very right near the bottom??
tbh it could well be as it feels "soft" if you know what i mean for some reason, i dont think it would take much to chip it :(
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Post by: ENVYD on February 20, 2009, 06:47:45 PM
lol just masking the engine bay back up while you put the engine back in! also why did you need that block off mark?? thought you already had good parts?
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Post by: lee49 on February 20, 2009, 07:59:28 PM
really good read tis project is. coming along really nicely and to have done it yourself must take some of the pain off the old engine going so soon!
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Post by: karl_tate on February 21, 2009, 09:59:03 AM
i bought the block just as spare parts but most of it could be scrap if its thrown some tips, hopefully getting a 54mm socket today so will find out later :D
i already have a freshly built block which is sitting next to it, think there is a few pictures further back.
cheers lee, its getting there now, i could of just put the new engine back in and be done with it and it could of been back on the road ages ago but it was winter and i get carried away lol
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Post by: karl_tate on February 21, 2009, 05:24:22 PM
well no luck getting a 54mm socket but the trusty old chisel and hammer did the job :D
everything seems in good condition will all the apex seals in tact which was nice and it was the inner seals that had gone. this was the easiest engine i have stripped down, carnt believe how simple it is, took me around 30 mins and it was all in bits :yes
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Post by: gandyRX on February 23, 2009, 02:59:02 PM
hey mate love this thread like the shini turbo as well gonna look soo good when it finished, bit of an odd request mate, it looks like youve got the cwest kit on your rex, just wondered could you post up some pics of it on the car, just asking because ive just got one for mine and its being sprayed soon but i havent got any decent pics really of what the entire kit looks like on the car fully painted and on there
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Post by: Bobbit on February 23, 2009, 03:06:44 PM
WTF? Thats enough to give me nightmares, lol. I\'m seriously impressed you can understand whats going on in that pic not to mention you made the bloody thing, :god:god
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Post by: gandyRX on February 23, 2009, 03:27:11 PM
omg, you are rather handy with a soldering iron then lol
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Post by: karl_tate on February 23, 2009, 06:17:33 PM
Quote from: gandyRX;586705hey mate love this thread like the shini turbo as well gonna look soo good when it finished, bit of an odd request mate, it looks like youve got the cwest kit on your rex, just wondered could you post up some pics of it on the car, just asking because ive just got one for mine and its being sprayed soon but i havent got any decent pics really of what the entire kit looks like on the car fully painted and on there
thanks mate, its good to know others appreciate the work i have put into it.
i only have the front bumper but have a look on here for some better pics from the front, might help you out a bit.
Quote from: gandyRX;586715omg, you are rather handy with a soldering iron then lol
lol it wasnt required on most of the wires, just used the tool that i bought with the fuse box and connectors etc
Quote from: Bobbit;586710WTF? Thats enough to give me nightmares, lol. I\'m seriously impressed you can understand whats going on in that pic not to mention you made the bloody thing, :god:god
cheers rob but it looks more confusing than it is, tried to make it as simple as possible as not to confuse things.
obviously i had all the wires labels up as per the previous pictures which helped no end but yeh it does look complicated lol
clutch should be here this week all being well :D :D
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Post by: karl_tate on February 28, 2009, 06:08:00 PM
cracked on with the wiring again today and its very nearly there. the fuse box is all finished and loom taped up with all the power feeds connected up.
the battery lead is only in place and not clipped in yet, ready for the alternator and starter to be connected to it.
i have found that the paint in the bay is very easy to chip off though :(
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Post by: ENVYD on March 01, 2009, 11:52:25 AM
looking good mate! very tidy loom your going to have too!
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Post by: MaLicE on March 01, 2009, 06:20:02 PM
why not take the turbo compressor housing off to polish it?? would be alot easier lol...
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Post by: leeincivic on March 02, 2009, 09:32:07 AM
man what an awesome thread!! looking spot on mate, can see why its much easier to paint the bay with the engine out :god lol
love what ya done with the fuse box, was thinking of just moving all mine to the pass corner coz av got shut of abs but never thought of putting in a different box! good thinkin old chap lol, so is it a wiring amateur job do you think or could do with a bit of nonse? where did you get the wiring and box from? and lastly any tips and tricks to do it?
cheers dude keep the project comin!!!!:)
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Post by: karl_tate on March 04, 2009, 11:16:24 PM
yeh loom should look pretty neat :D
i tried taking the housing off but it wont budge for some reason, plus it will be getting checked over soon anyway.
lol yeh a hell of a lot easier, i wouldnt like to do it with the engine and everything in :eek:
the other reason i put it in a different box was because the battery is going in the boot and i have removed alot of fuses, relays and wiring to simplify it all down.
i had all the wiring diagrams to work out, what i could removed and what needed to be left etc etc and took a great deal of time to figure it out, i hate electrics lol
got all the stuff i needed from here (http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/home/homepage.php)
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Post by: gandyRX on March 05, 2009, 04:18:11 PM
love this thread mate any more pics
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Post by: karl_tate on March 05, 2009, 10:16:02 PM
hopefully a big update at the weekend :D :D
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Post by: fil_auto on March 06, 2009, 01:08:47 PM
good times :chat
Quote from: karl_tate;589172hopefully a big update at the weekend :D :D
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Post by: gandyRX on March 06, 2009, 04:02:55 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;589172hopefully a big update at the weekend :D :D
looking foward to it mate
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Post by: karl_tate on March 06, 2009, 05:45:36 PM
no such luck guys, clutch hasnt turned up but i think i was dreaming a bit for it to be here today :(
but there will be an update non the less :)
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Post by: karl_tate on March 07, 2009, 05:42:06 PM
back at it again today.
my main aim was to get the engine ancillaries back on and built up.
i got my dad to put the LIM and water filler neck/pump through his glass shot washer and they came out great until i put them through the dishwasher to throughly clean them out. the washing tablet has made them go a bit dull but still look great.
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Post by: gandyRX on March 07, 2009, 06:04:48 PM
looking good mate keep it commin lol
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Post by: ENVYD on March 07, 2009, 06:49:50 PM
looking good mate! looks so clean to..
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Post by: Nik da Greek on March 07, 2009, 10:08:52 PM
Does the dog fetch yer spanners and stuff for you? After all, she looks like a retriever...Arf :Giggle! Sorry, dunno what came over me there. Looking awesome, dude, I gotta admire your attention to detail on everything, and doing it all right now so it never needs doing again. Anyone who re-wires their entire car is nothing short of a witch doctor in my eyes!:god
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Post by: karl_tate on March 08, 2009, 12:04:53 PM
cheers guys :D
:rollin she is bloody stupid, always getting in the way
yeh, i like to take my time with things to make sure its right the first time :yes lol witch doctor hahaha i just get carried away with it :p
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Post by: karl_tate on March 08, 2009, 07:22:23 PM
nothing done today, had a hard night and have just been sat watching tv most of the day recovering :Snoring
have been thinking about my manifold and how small and restrictive it looks but im not sure or have seen other single turbo manifolds :confused:
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Post by: karl_tate on March 09, 2009, 06:15:11 PM
any views please guys?? i might get one made up.
oh and clutch turned up today :D :D
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Post by: shaunwil on March 09, 2009, 07:31:08 PM
Doesn\'t look too bad. What size turbo are you looking at running ?? What porting have you done to the engine ?
Isn\'t the thread on the right the water temp sensor ?
Shaun
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Post by: antnicuk on March 09, 2009, 08:09:23 PM
if the thread is next to the oil filler on the centre plate, its an oil breather but you may find that its actually blocked. Have you looked in it or poke a bit of wire down there.
What turbo are you running? GT35?? it looks like a T3 flange. The fanimold looks good, certainly no point making anything bigger if you are keeping the turbo with a T3 flange. doesnt matter how big the runners are if you run the smaller flange.
Good work btw, when you going to have it running?
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Post by: karl_tate on March 09, 2009, 10:42:19 PM
cheers guys :D
its running a TD06 with some heavy porting, there is some pictures either further back in this thread or the other one. the water temp sensor is above the oil pressure sensor isnt it??
yeh its the thread near the oil filler, here is a better picture which ive just realised im just about pointing at it :rollin ive tried to have a look but carnt really see, i will be able to just put a bolt in there or would it be better to connect a breather system up?? where are the other outlets??
not sure when it will be running as i have to test the loom first :eek: but fingers crossed get the engine in this week/weekend. after that i have to make the mounts for the rad and intercooler and sort the rad pipes etc etc
well here is the clutch and i thought i might as well go bolt it on while i had a bit of time.
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Post by: antnicuk on March 10, 2009, 12:26:10 AM
I assume your turbo hot side inlet is a T3 and not T4 with a conversion plate?
Is the threaded hole blocked? also, do you have a hole on the other side of the filler over the rear rotor housing?
you will need your breather system or you will be blowing your dipstick out along with lots of oil. You must let the pressure and oil vapour out of the sump and catch the oil in something. There is another outlet on the filler tube and on some 13b\'s there is one poking out of the other side of the centre plate pointing towards the oil filter.
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Post by: karl_tate on March 10, 2009, 01:33:53 PM
Yeh its a t3. Just bolts straight on.
Cheers for that. It doesnt seem to be blocked but it will have to have a closer look.
The one opposite it on the other side of the plate has a cap on it.
Thanks for your help :)
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Post by: gandyRX on March 10, 2009, 06:18:20 PM
good progress mate, i was getting the shakes waiting for an update lol
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Post by: karl_tate on March 11, 2009, 10:24:28 PM
:rollin
there will be a good update at the weekend :yes :D
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Post by: karl_tate on March 14, 2009, 05:43:26 PM
:D :D :D
engine is in, went in a hell of a lot easier than it came out. got it bolted up and left it at that because i had a massive hangover earlier :Yawn :Hammer
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Post by: ENVYD on March 14, 2009, 06:12:20 PM
looking good mate, is it going to be ready for the JDM allstars drift event?
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Post by: karl_tate on March 15, 2009, 05:41:56 PM
when is it again?? i hope to have it all finished around the end of april time. how is yours going??
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Post by: ENVYD on March 15, 2009, 05:59:29 PM
lol 4th and 5th of april, erm okay as of now! just a small oil leak i am sorting out with lindop but every thing else is fine!
just need to get it mapped at 1 bar for more power lol!
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Post by: karl_tate on March 15, 2009, 06:04:28 PM
ah rite, thats a no then probably.
where is it leaking from, sump?? what i night mare that is, as you have to take the subframe off. get them to map it to 1 bar when they sort the leak out :D
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Post by: karl_tate on March 22, 2009, 08:16:22 PM
bit more done this weekend, starting to get somewhere now.
decided to have a look at how im going to mount the rad and intercooler and at what angle to put them at, made some templates out of cardboard to get a rough idea and will be making them up tomorrow hopefully.
then moved onto the rest of the dreaded wiring :rollin
chopped and added where i needed to and soldered and heat shrinked up. just a bit more to do in this area then it can all be loom taped up and tidied. also got the alternator and starter wires run though to the big fuse as well ready to be cut to length. all the black tape is temporary as well btw :p
got the bottom mounts for the rad sorted so now i can get the bottom of the rad fixed in and then make the mounts for the top, need to do something with the fan cowling and oil cooler pipe as its catching.
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Post by: karl_tate on March 29, 2009, 03:28:44 PM
what are these two wires guys, the last few i need, they can plug together but it doesnt make any sense why they would, both black with red block every few inches.
and this is the bottom outlet, again, chopped off. ive placed it like this so that i will get more ground clearance, the outlet is covered by the tape btw.
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Post by: BleakBoy on April 07, 2009, 06:05:24 AM
Had the same wire, when i stripped the harness down,
It goes from the top of the coolant filler neck, to the alternator Wire Harness.
Hope this helps
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Post by: karl_tate on April 07, 2009, 06:12:57 PM
thanks for that :D
it all makes sense now, because i have altered the loom so much the wire on top of the filler neck is long enough to reach.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 12, 2009, 07:05:11 PM
no updates im affraid guys, been drinking most of this weekend and im waiting on the rad and mounts so i can get it all plumbed and mounted in and then see how the intercooler is going to be mounted and then im very nearly there :D
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2009, 08:32:36 PM
well finally got the rad done.
havent really touched the car for a good few weeks now, should really be on the road now :(
rad all welded up with the new/repositioned outlets, but i have found that i may have to get the top one done again, my mistake as i didnt have the turbo to bolt on to measure up properly :2Rolleyes you will see why further down.
anyway, got the rad all mounted and plumbed in. the hoses i had in the garage from previous cars/projects. little bit of cutting and joining and they connect up lovely. i love free mods :D
got the turbo bolted back on after a bit more polishing, i dont have the patients go get it fully bling lol
ive now realised though that i wont be able to get any kind of air filter on there although i was just planning on using some flexi tubing routed toward the hole in the bumper.
but by doing this i wont be able to have a vaccum for the omp valves http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57190 (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57190)
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Post by: leeincivic on May 03, 2009, 02:24:12 PM
lookin good matey, yeah and ya cant beat free mods!! worth while keepin all the bits till your done for sure coz always come in handy,
fancy comin and doin mine? ha
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Post by: slingo on May 04, 2009, 08:37:54 AM
v mount is looking good karl,i always wondered how you run the lower rad hose with that setup. im thinking of putting a cold air feed or air filter of some sort behind the front bumper and duct it to the turbo but space is a issue and what do you do when it rains ?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 05, 2009, 05:31:50 PM
yeh my garage is full of bit that i have kept over the years, just carnt throw things away lol
how you getting on with yours lee??
most of the v mounts that i have seen done by people have just flipped the rad upside down and then made up the pipes from there but i didnt like the idea of the hoses pointing towards the ground.
im still undecided about the filter/cold air feed but im sure i will figure it out
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Post by: karl_tate on May 09, 2009, 06:24:46 PM
does anyone know what goes on the inside of this pipe to stop the movement. looks to be some kind of O ring seal of some kind. doesnt look to be must movement but there is quite a bit.
i hate loosing bits :Grrr :2Rolleyes
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Post by: karl_tate on May 18, 2009, 10:00:48 PM
got a little package from japan today, the waste diaphragm that needed replacing. was only posted thursday :2eek
have been scratching my head the last few weeks with the fitting on the trust 3 row intercooler and there was no way it was going to fit the way i wanted, the way the outlets were facing.
also got my wheel spacers for the new wheels, fitted one on the front as i had 10 mins, had to cut around 7mm off the threads to give clearance for the wheels.
they are going to look quite well on the car i think :D
also saw this little bugger out of the corner of my eye at the weekend running down the drive lol caught it and put it in the cat cage we have. some one has been round today to collect it, it was a pet and gone nearly 1 mile from its home.
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Post by: C J R on May 18, 2009, 10:30:41 PM
Karl, Like the work you\'ve been doing on the rebuild, lots of different ways of doing things. Well done.
I like the wheel spacers you\'ve had made, what thickness are they and what type of nut will you use to attach the spacer to the original hub ? I\'m looking for some spacers myself to bring the wheels out to line up with the Veilside arch extensions I\'ve just purchased.
I also agree with you about the fuse box you made, its a lot of work to hide.
Chris
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Post by: slingo on May 18, 2009, 10:55:00 PM
nearly there dude ! did that ferrit not bite ?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 19, 2009, 05:25:59 PM
cheers chris, they were made by danny on here and fduk, i think he has some left as well. i got 15mm for the fronts and 25mm for the back, i wont need to cut the studs on the hub for the back. my wheels are et35 for reference. the nuts you see bolt the hub and then use your wheel nuts where the nuts in the picture are.
yeh getting there now bud, no didnt bite but at first when i picked it up it tried lol its some ones pets so was quite tame.
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Post by: Bobbit on May 19, 2009, 06:08:37 PM
How come you decided to mount the ic that way Karl? Looking at it i you spin it 180 degress clockwise (or anticlockwise) then youd get shorter pipework and less lag. hard to tell from the pics but looks like it may have fitted. But you\'re hard work is starting to pay off bud, it looking great in that engine bay now, so much simpler and less cluttered.
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Post by: Nik da Greek on May 19, 2009, 06:22:25 PM
How bizarre! Random mustelids on the drive alert! at least, I think ferrets are mustelids, may be wrong there :3Confused A mate at work had all her chickens eaten by a mink that had escaped off a Russian tramp ship that put in to the harbour. Apparently quite a common problem, stowaway mink on Russian ships. Couldn\'t believe the death toll, it scoffed at least one chicken a day, greedy little sod!
The car\'s looking most excellent, Karl. It\'s great seeing how everythings\' coming together and making for a so much more tidy layout than standard with all your deletions and rewirings and stuff. Top bombing!
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Post by: karl_tate on May 19, 2009, 06:57:26 PM
i tried it in all sorts of positions rob but there was no way it was going in, got very stressed out about it lol. with it that way i have enough room for an air filter and some kind of cold air ducting, well thats the plan :rollin
i know nik, i was like wtf, didnt have a clue what to do, just picked it up but couldnt find any where to put it so it didnt escape again. i ended up putting it under a washing basket until i found the cage lol
yeh its coming together nicely now, looks a bit different from when i first started stripping it down haha
thats right, cranked over and fired up within a few seconds, well chuffed :InLove
man ive missed that sound :rollin
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Post by: slingo on May 25, 2009, 08:04:22 PM
wicked dude break out the beers !
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Post by: karl_tate on May 26, 2009, 07:43:42 PM
yeh had a big smile on my face :D
any views on the WI tank??
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Post by: MaLicE on May 26, 2009, 07:46:19 PM
looks a little small... get a uk spec rear washer bottle.... and use that its huge and runs the length of the boot...
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Post by: gandyRX on May 27, 2009, 06:52:08 PM
congratulations it fired up first time mate, the bottle does look rather on the small side though, wouldnt last very long
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Post by: Bobbit on May 27, 2009, 07:04:01 PM
Congrats Karl glad it started with no probs. I can see how much of a head ache that I/C would have been, it only just fits as it is, you\'ve done well there bud. I agree the water bottle is a little small, as MaLicE said get a UK spec rear washer bottle, they are massive. i\'ve got my rear washer you can have for now if you like, it\'s jap spec so not massive but it\'s just sitting in my garage taking up space. You could link it to your current bottle and use them both, as long as the hose feeding the water to the engine is at the rear of the two you should be fine (inertia will cause the water to flow to the rear of the bottles so the rear one should always have the most water in, at least that\'s how my brain thinks it should work).
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Post by: karl_tate on May 27, 2009, 08:23:42 PM
cheers guys, makes all this work, worth while :D
i did think it was small but i dont have any experience with WI and im not sure how much it will use at full chat????
rob i do have a jap spec bottle, well at least i think i do because the cap is there to fill it up, good thinking using both, the one that is mounted in there has a low level sensor so i will know when it starts to get low which i why i was going to use it. but if its too small then i will have to come up with another solution.
anyway my order came today :D hoses for rad and to connect intercooler up, total bill £180 :eek:
need a bit of pipe for the power steering, power steering belt (without aircon) anti-freeze, connect wastegate up, wire the WI in, wiring for headlights and horns, mount battery and box, sort ducting for intercooler and air filter,
and its just about there :rollin
what anti-freeze should i use??
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Post by: shaunwil on May 27, 2009, 10:17:04 PM
I\'ve been getting through about 2-3lts of water per tank and thats not overly pushing the car :Giggle Need to take plenty for cadwell :D
I have a 5lt bottle and just check its level every time I fill the car up !
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on May 27, 2009, 10:31:46 PM
thats a good indication, not as bad as i thought, what level of boost do you have it set to come in at??
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Post by: shaunwil on May 28, 2009, 08:13:43 AM
I\'m not completely sure ! I bought it off matt and its set to what he had. Haven\'t got round to adjust it. I think stock the sensor is set to 10psi.
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on June 01, 2009, 08:44:27 PM
ok thanks shaun.
well another bit done this weekend and a few more bits ticked off the to-do list :D
pushed it outside to enjoy the nice weather, first time it has turned a wheel in 7 or so months lol
made a bracket up for the ast and got that all plumbed in and filled it up with coolant. checked everything over again to make sure i hadnt forgotten anything and started it up again to let it get up to temperature and the fans then kicked in, thats another thing that works properly :yes
then moved onto mounting the battery in. welded some threaded bar to the boot floor and it all fits nicely.
then got started on the wiring for the WI, got a power supply straight to the battery and run all the other wires down the side of the car, one into the engine bay to connect to the pressure switch and the other for the LED\'s which indicate then the pump is running and other to tell when its low on water.
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Post by: Bobbit on June 01, 2009, 08:54:42 PM
sounds great in the vid bud. I cant believe how much work you\'ve managed to do bud, i was fretting about mine when i had a slight judder on full boost and was stressing about not being able to fix it. But you\'ve stripped out the engine, rewired the harness, set up WI, sorted out a v-mount and taken the time and effort to write it all up. Keep up the great work fella and thanks for inspiring me to keep plugging on at mine (finally fix the thing too!) Cheers Karl :Thumbsup!
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Post by: karl_tate on June 01, 2009, 09:14:06 PM
thanks for that mate :D
its come a long way from when it first went pop, i was just going to just take the engine out, rebuild it and put it back how it was but got carried away haha. i recon it could of been done a month or so ago but i just dont get enough time to work on it as i would like plus the money factor, dread to think how much it has cost me.
so what was the problem then??
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Post by: Bobbit on June 02, 2009, 10:11:47 AM
Not to sure, i ended up tracing the entire rats nest over the weekend (3 pipes were in the wrong place), i had a loose earth and the coolant line to the uim was dripping coolant onto the TPS and HT leads. Sorted these out and the problems gone away. Embarresed a BMW 530 on the way into work this morning, made it all worth while.
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Post by: RobbieRX-7 on June 02, 2009, 02:37:03 PM
Great work karl. I still need to finish my V mount off.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 02, 2009, 06:46:36 PM
glad its all sorted then bud, bet it was a right head scratcher lol its nice playing with expensive fast cars :D
cheers robbie, v mount did take a while to work everything out.
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Post by: ENVYD on June 03, 2009, 08:33:29 AM
looking good mate! sounds great too, when you planing on having it finished?
will have to get a MINI Meet sorted, with the nice weather an all!
can not wait to see it in person!
steven
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Post by: BlitzBoy on June 03, 2009, 09:19:12 AM
Nice work Karl, and it started first time on the button awesome!
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Post by: karl_tate on June 03, 2009, 05:33:17 PM
cheers steven, its virtually finished, just need my air filter to turn up and a few other bits, i can then do the wiring for the head/side lights and then get the bumper and bonnet back on. should be able to get it taxed and mot\'d this weekend hopefully. mini meet sounds good :D
cheers mark, yeh i couldnt believe it fired up straight away, will be in contact with you soon when i get the run-in miles done :yes :cool
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Post by: batman on June 03, 2009, 05:39:33 PM
looking good mate where was the battery box from i need somethin for mine
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Post by: karl_tate on June 03, 2009, 05:54:04 PM
got it from demon tweaks bud, not cheap though, there was some on ebay as well.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 06, 2009, 05:40:40 PM
passed MOT today :D :D :D
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Post by: Ada7 on June 06, 2009, 05:45:02 PM
Excellent work mate. You\'ve done really well there. Bet your loving it even more now :D
Adam
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Post by: Bobbit on June 06, 2009, 07:15:25 PM
Well done Karl, how many miles have you done today for the run in? I\'m betting loads! With a big grin on your face too. Congrats bud, makes it all worthwhile doesn\'t it?
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Post by: Nik da Greek on June 06, 2009, 09:12:15 PM
Congratulations, mate! You must be well chuffed
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Post by: karl_tate on June 07, 2009, 10:05:04 AM
cheers guys,
was a nervous drive to the MOT station lol
only done around 40 miles. few things still to do,
got to get the tyres put on the new wheels along with the spacers finish of mounting the bumper properly, its a total bodge job tidy wiring in interior and put panels back on. sort the fittings for the light covers need to work out why my windows wont work, bit confused about it really as i haven\'t touched any of the wiring for them???
finally give a good damn clean and polish and try and sort the nasty dent out :(
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Post by: lee mills on June 07, 2009, 11:38:10 AM
Excellent project thread i bet your glad its nearly finished and you can drive it again:Thumbsup!
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Post by: karl_tate on June 09, 2009, 11:30:49 PM
cheers lee,
i have missed driving this car, well been tootling about in my mums corsa for the past 7 months lol
any way, couple of finished pics, well i say finished lol, got a few things to sort out and tidy.
fitted the new wheels with the spacers and im getting a bit of rubbage on the arch liner so have that to sort as well.
the clutch is bedding in nice as well nice, was a right mare at first.
ive also noticed that if i blip the throttle down shifting i get a bit more knock than under any other circumstances, could this be just down to the map??
also some times if i put my clutch in when slowing down to a junction the revs will drop to around 600rpm ish and then go straight back to normal idle??
just notices that the colour isnt very good in them pics, looks totally different, camera phone :rolleyes:
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Post by: leeincivic on June 09, 2009, 11:34:21 PM
awesome, well jealous mate:cheers
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Post by: ENVYD on June 10, 2009, 08:19:21 AM
looks sexy mate! well done too you!
you going to the JNE meet this weekend, its at nissan just off the a19!
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Post by: rx7_13b on June 10, 2009, 10:52:37 AM
looks superb mate!
Must be a dream to be back in it after 7months of corsa :D
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Post by: BlitzBoy on June 10, 2009, 10:56:59 AM
You do get more noise when you lift off the throttle hence the high knock reading, dont worry about it happens on most FDs with big exhausts, the dropping down to 600rpm is partly the map and sometimes the idle control valve
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Post by: Bobbit on June 10, 2009, 11:23:24 AM
Woo Hoo! The monster lives, the wheels look great now. Great news Karl, fancy doing mine now? My revs drop sometimes when i dip the clutch, never bothered me bud. But looking at the pic the car does look good, i recon you need some feed side skirts to finish the car off tho (btw this has nothing to do with the fact i\'ve got my feed sides fitted and I want a c-west bumper myself and am curious to see what they would look like together!) Edit: have you not got a strut brace Karl?
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Post by: neil_jdmr on June 10, 2009, 02:03:16 PM
Great news Karl and the car and engine build look amazing, really really chuffed for you. I bet it felt amazing driving her out again for the first time.
I take my hat off to you mate for taking the time and effort to give it a go it is something i really want to do myself as i honestly think i would enjoy doing most of it when the inevitable happens.
Also its great to have someone local with rebuild experience to bombard with questions lol.
Like steven said are we gonna be seeing you at jne on sunday, think of all those running in miles you could do. lol
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Post by: Nik da Greek on June 10, 2009, 03:59:40 PM
Looks bloody fantastic mate, mucho props to you....but.....
*cough* Shooping list *cough*
Pot-kettle colour anomaly scenario alert! :rollin
....only kidding, dude, looks great :D
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Post by: gmogle on June 10, 2009, 05:42:16 PM
Looks superb mate, well done !!!!
Must put a big smile on your face knowing you did all the work yourself.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 10, 2009, 06:09:56 PM
cheers guys :D
how is yours coming along lee??
yeh steven i may have to have a ride up if its not pishing down, will check jne out now.
thanks for that mark, i was getting a little worried but you have now eased my hurting head.
rob i was looking at the skirts the other day, they are tasty :D how much did you pay for yours?? got any pics?? yeh have a strut brace but its currently red lol, looking for an aftermarket one if any one has one??
yeh neil it sure does feel good knowing that i have done all the work apart from the oldone\'s magic on the porting and motor :D :D
nik, you dont realise how much i laughed at that post :rollin :rollin at least its not a "list" down the door :p
cheers gmogle, sorry i dont know your name, carnt stop smiling when im driving it at the minute :yes
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Post by: trevtubby on June 10, 2009, 06:15:40 PM
Looks fantastic mate, hopefully i`ll pop up to whitby soon to have a nosey at it!
:D
WELL DONE!
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Post by: Rx_sam on June 10, 2009, 06:17:17 PM
Superb !! .
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Post by: karl_tate on June 10, 2009, 11:19:41 PM
yeh trev, just give me a txt or ring :)
thanks sam, have you decided what colour your car is going to be??
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Post by: lee mills on June 10, 2009, 11:25:07 PM
Mine should Hopefully be ready this weekend:D then just got to get it mapped hopefully by japshow with a bit of luck:yes
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Post by: dthebuk on June 11, 2009, 12:10:25 AM
the car looks stunning, good job, the engine bay looks pretty darn neat too.
Not usually a fan of the BGW\'s but your\'s looks brilliant, good stuff
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Post by: Rzla on June 11, 2009, 11:34:35 AM
Congrats dude... The hard work and dedication paid off handsomely... :)
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Post by: karl_tate on June 11, 2009, 06:34:27 PM
cool lee, did you go for a bridge in the end??
the BGW is the only thing im not keen on lol
im so pleased with how its turned out, all the swearing, blood and tears were worth it :D
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Post by: lee mills on June 11, 2009, 06:36:40 PM
Youve done a superb job and the wing suits it :yes
Yep went for bridge :Thumbsup!
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Post by: Rx_sam on June 11, 2009, 07:51:54 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;615207yeh trev, just give me a txt or ring :)
thanks sam, have you decided what colour your car is going to be??
yep i have finally decided ;) paint is orderd and now waiting when it has been deliverd. then i can finally paint her !!
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Post by: slingo on June 11, 2009, 09:15:15 PM
looks so sweet karl ! enjoy the summer dude :Thumbs-up
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Post by: karl_tate on June 16, 2009, 09:31:06 PM
all is well :D went to a local jap meet at the weekend and have now clocked up 524 miles.
was a big down pour halfway there and as it was so warm all day my window was right down, all i can say is i got a little wet lol need to sort the windows haha, just been loving the nice weather and driving it again :D
few pics from the day that people have took of my car. can see the nice dent on the left rear quarter from the speaker that fell of the shelf one night in the garage :(
can also now clearly see the engine bay is a different colour but there was noting i could do about that.
can really see how the colour also changes in the light but the camera\'s havent picked it up very well.
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Post by: antnicuk on June 16, 2009, 10:03:06 PM
good work Karl, your mum must be well chuffed :)
should be due to get it mapped soon?
you must be pretty handy with the wiring to have successfully done all that, well done. Up the strip at RS6???
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Post by: Kieron on June 16, 2009, 11:01:58 PM
Just read this thread from the beginning, very impressed with the work. all top quality :) must be well chuffed.
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Post by: Initial-D on June 17, 2009, 11:44:36 AM
Looks great now its all done!:Thumbsup!
My windows also stopped working after I did my wiring and it turned out to be the black box (F100) behind the dash.
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Post by: Bobbit on June 17, 2009, 12:10:29 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;615105cheers guys :D
rob i was looking at the skirts the other day, they are tasty :D how much did you pay for yours?? got any pics?? yeh have a strut brace but its currently red lol, looking for an aftermarket one if any one has one??
Got mine as part of a group buy I organised ages ago bud, so to be honest not sure how much they cost. I\'ll get some pics up for you fella.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 17, 2009, 06:03:57 PM
cheers tony, yeh my mum is proud of everything i do :rollin
yeh mapping soon, got the F1 this weekend, well going tomorrow actually :D
i actually hate electrics but just worked my way through it with the wiring diagrams, pretty simple once its all stripped down to what i needed. hadnt actually thought about running at RS but yeh maybe.
cheers kieron, it does make me smile knowing ive done it all. how is yours coming alone???
thanks ben, thing is i havent actually touched that fuse box at all, but there was no fuse in there for the windows before and they worked so a bit strange.
ok cheers rob.
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Post by: Initial-D on June 18, 2009, 01:43:37 PM
I hadn\'t touched my F100 box either but something shorted and caused the box to die. If you can put 12v into one of the small plugs in the units top left plug (two wires) then the window works you know its the box. Otherwise I\'d have said the fuse.
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Post by: Mims on June 30, 2009, 04:51:54 PM
Glad to see this running again mate.
When and where you getting it mapped?
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Post by: karl_tate on July 01, 2009, 11:10:10 PM
cheers for that ben :)
feels good to be back on the road :D
going to get mark to map it for me, not sure when. how are you getting on??
was power at the fuse but before it never had a fuse and they worked :Hammer
so fuse box out and apart to see where it gets the main feed from and where the fuse for the windows comes out, from the feed out i used the flasher unit for the a/c as i think they are somehow linked and ran a wire to that, simpleesss...
was also getting a bit of scrubbage on the front inner arch and on the rear when going 60 on a bumpy road so out came the brass hammer and a chock of wood and now all sorted.
got to now think about sorting the air ducting for the intercooler/rad setup and then mapping. little oil leak to find as well :(
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Post by: karl_tate on July 21, 2009, 07:19:30 PM
well not done much lately, bought some new plugs, oil\'s and some sidesteps thanks to ash/kn solutions :D
havent got any of them done yet but hopefully at the weekend but not sure how im going to mount the side steps yet as i have the OEM mazda skirts as well.
went to a new local show at the weekend and here are a few pics that i have found.
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Post by: Mims on July 21, 2009, 07:57:49 PM
Looking good mate looking good.
Are you going to be running at TOTB?
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Post by: karl_tate on July 21, 2009, 07:59:44 PM
cheers bud, no i was planning to but its not mapped yet and other little bits i want to sort out.
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Post by: leeincivic on August 16, 2009, 06:02:00 AM
Good work karl! Have you had it mapped yet? Think ya should do my loom for the cost of a pint or 2 haha:evillaugh
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Post by: karl_tate on August 16, 2009, 02:02:32 PM
cheers lee. havent really done any work on it even though i should do really, still have to sort the oil leak out, its coming from the sump towards the back :(
no its not mapped yet either, hope to get it done soon though, have booked a few days off work so hopefully then :D
i never want to see a loom again :rollin are you going to tackle it?? does make it all worth while though :yes
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Post by: MaLicE on August 16, 2009, 06:43:16 PM
on fduk there is a group buy on sump braces...
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Post by: leeincivic on August 16, 2009, 08:18:48 PM
not at the minute mate but maybe when i have a spare month haha, scares me even thinking about the amount of wires running into that 1 box haha
top job mate, envious:Giggle
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Post by: batman on August 17, 2009, 05:58:03 AM
looks very nice karl
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Post by: karl_tate on August 17, 2009, 06:47:08 PM
had seen the thread on the braces but didnt really pay much attention to it but i suppose it makes sense :rollin
yeh there are far to many wires in the engine bay but the thing is half of them you dont even need, i will take a picture of the wires that i have left.
cheers alex, body work will be the next little adventure i think.
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Post by: karl_tate on August 28, 2009, 05:24:16 PM
well a little update is due i think.
arranged a mapping session the other week so did a plug and oil change and just basically checked everything over. i also had a tiny air lock in the cooling system so that was also sorted as well.
anyway got to WGT this morning nice and early, pip put one of his basic base maps that he has for my turbo and started again as it was all over the place. i dont really understand mapping quite yet :rollin :Hammer
all was going well until he started to do the first few runs, kept leaning out at the top but no matter how much more fuel he added it didnt make much difference and the boost controller isnt holding very well.
so got a new boost controller to buy, any recommendations??? and also change the fuel filter and im going to buy a new pump while in at it.
its never ending with this car :(
dyno graphs and a little vid of the initial mapping.
opinions of the graphs as i dont really know to how to analyze them properly either :o
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Post by: Nik da Greek on August 28, 2009, 07:30:11 PM
Cool pic, looks like a show flyer or something! I think Charlie P has a brand new in box GReddy Profec II boost controller for sale at the mo. Supposed to be very good on rotaries, I had several peeps recommend it when I was looking for one, Including Blitzen. Which is good enough for me
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Post by: karl_tate on August 29, 2009, 11:08:04 AM
haha do you think, i think it looks like some one doesnt know what to do with a camera :p
cheers nik for the heads up, just pm\'d him.
got a 044 as well so just the dreaded filter to sort out now.
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Post by: karl_tate on September 05, 2009, 06:00:42 PM
no views on the graphs?? i really dont know what im looking for lol
anyway, as pip recommended i bought a new boost controller from charlieP so set about fitting that this morning.
back into the garage, well attemped to, far too much junk in there at the moment :rollin
out with the old, pip also mentioned that the braided lines to the wastegate are too small so took them off as well to take to pirtec to make some new one up.
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Post by: rx jamie on September 10, 2009, 11:45:04 AM
excellent build karl. i wondered who owned this car, i was up whitby a few weeks ago. i was pillion on my mates cbr600rr and we were behind you at the traffic lights on the main strip. looked and sounded very nice.
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Post by: BlitzBoy on September 10, 2009, 11:53:38 AM
Quote from: karl_tate;639650no views on the graphs?? i really dont know what im looking for lol
Need to see the AFR line graph as well to properly comment, hopefully the new boost controller will fix the late spooling of the turbo. As it should be coming in a lot earlier then that.
So did it make 448 at the fly?
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Post by: shaunwil on September 10, 2009, 01:06:07 PM
Go for 6mm line and it will smooth out lovely. I had to swap from 4mm to get better control on a Tial 44mm wastegate !
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on September 10, 2009, 06:18:51 PM
Quote from: rx jamie;640502excellent build karl. i wondered who owned this car, i was up whitby a few weeks ago. i was pillion on my mates cbr600rr and we were behind you at the traffic lights on the main strip. looked and sounded very nice.
cheers bud, how is yours coming along??
Quote from: BlitzBoy;640509Need to see the AFR line graph as well to properly comment, hopefully the new boost controller will fix the late spooling of the turbo. As it should be coming in a lot earlier then that.
So did it make 448 at the fly?
for some reason i didnt get one so unable to put it up bud, it spools sooo much faster now than before, if the boost controller doesnt sort it then what else could it be??
yeh, 448fly but it was only the 2nd or 3rd run, had to stop because it was leaning out no matter how much more fuel he added.
Quote from: shaunwil;640534Go for 6mm line and it will smooth out lovely. I had to swap from 4mm to get better control on a Tial 44mm wastegate !
Shaun
yeh the lines are getting made up tomorrow hopefully, he also mentioned that it will help stop creep as well.
was looking at the wastegate the other day when i took the lines off, what does the threaded bar do, i mean, if i adjust it one way or another, what is the affect??
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Post by: karl_tate on September 12, 2009, 04:58:53 PM
well i havent got my lines yet but thought i would do a bit of maintenance servicing. car wasnt held up with the jack either :rollin
first off was the fuel filter, sooo many people have said its such a pain in the ass, and yeh i have to agree but still managed to have it replaced in around 20 mins max :yes was very dirty and partially blocked which wont be been helping anything.
then seeing as i was under there i decided to change the diff and gearbox oil. diff oil was quick dirty as you can see, i dont know the history of this car so no clue as to how long it has been in there.
then turned the car around and back into the garage to do the gearbox. was surprising clean tbh looking at where the filler is though, how on earth do people fill it back up, must use some sort of pump or something which i didnt have :3Confused
sooo inside the car and take the centre console out and feed a pipe down to the filler and put a funnel on the other end, problem solved :Thumbs-up :Giggle
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Post by: Looney on September 13, 2009, 10:45:10 PM
Star!!! Wish you had done the gearbox oil before I did mine! I had to mash the bottle into the gearbox cove to try and refill!
Which plugs do you unscrew on the diff? You got a pic? I think I remember seeing 3 plugs on mine, one low down (obv the drain), and then there\'s one half way up, and one at the top. Which one is the fill line? The middle one?
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Post by: karl_tate on September 15, 2009, 06:19:16 PM
i dont have a pic but will get one for you. i dont remember there being 3 plugs though :p
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Post by: gavinnblake on September 15, 2009, 06:42:41 PM
that is nice rx7 i so you driving arownd whitby while back. i driving jurgen old rx7
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Post by: karl_tate on September 19, 2009, 07:30:47 PM
thanks, yeh ive seen the car around.
well since changing the oil in the diff and gearbox i have been getting a clunking from the diff area as i set off, it can be very temperamental though. think im going to change the oil again, what should be in there?? i put castrol Syntrax Universal in
as i dont know what diff is in there i got the rear of the car up again for a bit more room to have a good look around. now when i turn one wheel the other turns and is impossible to hold one while the other turning. does this mean i have a 1.5 or 2 way diff or is this normal?? :o
while the car was up i decided to fit my feed type skirts that i have as well but i have the stock, optional sideskirts fitted too so wasnt quite sure how i was going to fit them. anyway just basically used some bodyshop glue stuff and some large self tappers that i kept over from a previous project. i knew they would come in handy :rollin
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Post by: karl_tate on September 21, 2009, 03:12:26 PM
What do you guys think about my diff situation? :p
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Post by: MaLicE on September 21, 2009, 03:19:17 PM
i had a 2 way on my 200sx and you would know if you had one because they clonk and bang and the wheels skip on slow tight turns... plus on de accel if you shift down too quick its like yanking on a handbrake that actually works lol...
saying that im partly convinced my rx7 has some aftermarket diff in it because it locks up easy on a down shift and also pulling out of junctions the inside wheel will chirp or skip....
saying that rx7\'s have torsen diff\'s i think so that could be just how they act??
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Post by: BlitzBoy on September 21, 2009, 03:24:19 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;643032What do you guys think about my diff situation? :p
Take the diff cover off and take some pics then I can tell whats in there
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Post by: karl_tate on September 21, 2009, 05:40:45 PM
yeh on tight turns it makes one hell of a awful noise, can feel it through the car as well but it never did it before i changed the oil.
ok mark will do :cheers
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Post by: rotary_rx4 on September 25, 2009, 09:43:24 PM
hello mate,, do you come often in sunderland? i vgot an rx7 and i think i blow it up on sunday.. :P
i would like ur opinion thanks
nacho
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Post by: SiH on September 27, 2009, 11:18:07 AM
Hi Karl - quick question - when you moved the fuse box, did you use the fuse ratings as a guide for the wire ratings to get? Currently moving my fusebox and I need to extend the loom - I\'m looking at things like cooling fans, demister, ABS did you use 60A cable for all this?
Where did you get it all from? I\'m looking at VehicleWiringProducts ATM, was wondering if here were any preferred alternatives? Cheers dude :) Si
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Post by: karl_tate on September 27, 2009, 11:54:20 AM
nacho, i dont come to sunderland too often but if you try and get a video up or something of it running that would help. by reading your other thread though it does sound like you have done the rear rotor :( also go on youtube and type in blown rotary or something.
tbh si i carnt really remember what gauge wiring i used but 60a will be fine for all of them.
i also got all my stuff from VWP, great guys and super fast delivery. took me ages to get the order all done though lol
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Post by: SiH on September 27, 2009, 12:17:51 PM
No worries dude, cheers muchly :) I feel your pain, I\'m just trying to sort out all the stuff i need for the little jobs like this, yours must have been a nightmre, I\'ve only got about 20 wires to extend, and it\'s driving me bonkers! I\'#ve used VWP beforeand they\'ve always been great, just wanted to see if there were any better alternatives. I guess I just baulk at the thought of spending 40 odd quid on wires! :D /tightass
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Post by: karl_tate on September 27, 2009, 12:36:45 PM
yeh it was a royal pain in the ass at the first, just sooo many wires to sort through. i then had to identify them all, looking at the colours and then going through the wiring diagrams and trace where they go and weather i needed them or not. i recon i spent the most time on this build sorting the wiring :eek: :rollin
makes it all worth while in the end though bud :D
yeh, i think all my wires etc etc came to just over £240 :2eek :rolleyes:
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Post by: neil_jdmr on September 27, 2009, 05:44:51 PM
Looking good Karl, Im doing a service myself tomorrow so tackling the dreaded fuel filter lol. How often do the box/diff oils require a change as they both still feel smooth and were done 15k ago so wasnt gonna do them but while its on ramps your latest posts got me thinking.
Have you re-located your fuel filter then or is it stock position as ive read its more af a touchy-feely job as its near impossible to see above the diff?
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Post by: karl_tate on September 27, 2009, 10:40:57 PM
thanks mate, im not sure how often they should be changed in the FD but with all the other cars i have had i have always done them around 30k, i suppose it depends how hard the car is driven. can find out for you though.
i actually left the filter in the stock position, i did think about moving etc but once under the car i had the old one off and new one back in place bolted up in about 15-20 mins.
basically once you get under there, you want to be toward the front of the diff and look right above it. there is two 10mm iirc bolts that need unbolting from the rear of the diff which hold the filter in place, once that is off the pipes are held on with them stupid spring style clamps, release them and out it pops. just remember to release the pressure out of the tank and watch your eyes for fuel as you will spill some. also note that which way the filter and bracket go.
little update from today, i was going to take the cover off the diff just to see what i had in there. well i decided against that for now as i didnt have any instant gasket left.
i have been talking to some rally guys about my clunking that i have been getting and they asked what oil i put in. i said just what i got recommended. anyway they said to try some other stuff, comma ls80w-90 GL5 specifically for lsd\'s. so out with the not so old and in with the new and hey presto the clunking has now seemed to have gone :D :D
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Post by: neil_jdmr on September 27, 2009, 11:01:48 PM
Karl, How do you mean release the pressure in the fuel system ??, I hoping your gonna say something really simple like take the fuel cap off .
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Post by: batman on September 28, 2009, 01:12:14 AM
ooooooooo toys looking good mate
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Post by: SiH on September 28, 2009, 12:55:51 PM
run car, pull fuel pump fuse ;)
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Post by: neil_jdmr on September 29, 2009, 09:38:26 AM
Cheers SiH, Didnt get the post in time so removed petty cap, removed the pipes and went for the duck and cover approach lol
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Post by: karl_tate on October 09, 2009, 11:48:39 PM
thats all i did neil :) glad you got it sorted as well.
well im off to get my map finished next wednesday :D :D
in the mean time i have been sorting the issues that i had when i was on the dyno which was spiking and leaning out at the top end.
changed the fuel filter fitted profec b spec 2 fitted 044 fuel pump changed lines from wastegate rewired fuel pump
so my lines finally turned up this week, but jesus, i didnt expect them to be so costly, two lines with fittings and some 6mm hose came to just under £100 :eek: good job i get them for free :Giggle :yes
after looking properly inside the "bucket" there is a slight slope and i wanted the filter at the bottom of the slope and to also get the pump at the right height. after a few measurements and a bit of hacking away at the fuel pump bracket it was all together and in.
tested to see how much power the pump is getting when running and it was 11.3, not good really and when i revved the car it went down to around 10.7. although i wasnt using this pump on the dyno this must of been the cause of it leaning out at the top????
so out came the barrel of wires, fuse and relay boxes that i cut out to find a relay. hey presto, the tns one will do nicely :)
ran an amp wiring power lead from the battery to the corner of the boot near the fuel pump, then cut the wire that is switched live and ran an suitable earth.
the fuel pump is now getting 13 volts weather its idling or revving now so happy days :D boot all tidied up and wired hidden and gave it a little hoover out as well.
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Post by: karl_tate on October 20, 2009, 09:09:32 PM
well everything went well and its now fully mapped at 0.9bar and a rev limit of 7400rom but was still getting a little creep so that was allowed for in the fueling. not overly fussed but will be looking into it over the winter. my water injection nozzle was too big as well, stupid me forgot to take the other nozzles :spank
made 392 at the hubs and the power was still rising so enough for me for now :driving
few little vids
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Post by: leeincivic on October 20, 2009, 09:18:39 PM
awesome matey, lookin and sounding ace!! bet ya well chuffed:p
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Post by: karl_tate on October 20, 2009, 09:23:05 PM
cheers bud, yeh well happy :D will be going back into the cave next month, no dout be in a million bits, want to do the bushes and get the suspension setup, sump brace, relocate battery cables a bit neater etc etc :rolleyes: :Giggle
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Post by: MaLicE on October 20, 2009, 09:36:18 PM
is your engine ported?
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Post by: karl_tate on October 20, 2009, 09:48:00 PM
yeh bud, why you ask??
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Post by: lee mills on October 20, 2009, 10:16:43 PM
Looks and sounds superb:Thumbs-up making good numbers aswell
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Post by: MaLicE on October 20, 2009, 10:30:00 PM
i wanna go single lol and im on stock ports so im kinda umming and arrring atm over what to do :(
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Post by: karl_tate on October 21, 2009, 01:35:28 PM
Cheers lee..
Well I would get it rebuilt and ported and then at least you know its all done. Do you know the history of the engine in its current state?
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Post by: MaLicE on October 21, 2009, 02:38:12 PM
yeh i know that would be the sensible thing to do lol, its running fine atm... TOUCH WOOD! its had a rebuild not a massive amount of time ago as far as i know its stock ports receipt says nothing about ports so that is what im guessing, just wanted to go single lol... might wait till after xmas and i will have some more cash then get it rebuilt and ported with a single :)
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Post by: karl_tate on October 21, 2009, 03:24:30 PM
Yeh thats what I would do. You then no its a fresh engine plus it wont cost as much cause you wil only have to buy the rebuilt kit and not have to worry about buying housings. Rotors etc etc.
Having said that. You will still make good power with stock ports with a resonable single.
Single tub ftmfw :D
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Post by: SiH on October 22, 2009, 07:37:27 AM
Ace result, I recognise the view from the \'window of fear\' at Pip\'s :D
Odd tht you are getting creep with the kit WG?
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Post by: karl_tate on October 27, 2009, 05:52:02 PM
yeh pretty chuffed with the result :D
ahh the window of fear lol, i was bricking it :eek:
yeh im not sure why im getting the little creep, new boost controller, i put a diaphragm in the WG when the engine was out and bigger WG lines :confused:
maybe its down to the WG and the boost controller fighting with each other, i have the yellow spring in the WG which is .8 bar iirc but i dont know, im still learning it all..... :rollin
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Post by: karl_tate on November 18, 2009, 08:44:20 PM
well havent updated in a while, just being enjoying when i can.
took it out for a blast the other weekend, these cars are sooo much fun and can take what ever you give, but will try its hardest to catch you out as soon as it comes on boost high in the revs :3gears-lh :driving its now off the road sorn and should have a few new toys and upgrades during the winter months :D :D
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Post by: leeincivic on November 22, 2009, 10:45:11 PM
more new toys and upgrades???? wtf next haha what ya got planned next dude, be good to meet up when mines done at uncle e\'s when weather is better so he can hear his portin in surround sound haha:Giggle
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Post by: karl_tate on November 23, 2009, 06:11:16 PM
yeh carnt stop fettling lol
suspension bushes are first on the list, engine is coming back out to do the leaky sump and fit the sump brace, also want to tidy a few more wires up and do a bit more polishing. i need them to look like yours :D
yeh carnt wait for the better weather/show season :D :D
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Post by: karl_tate on November 26, 2009, 05:57:18 PM
well i may start on pulling the engine out this weekend if i can be bothered :p
just a few questions for you peeps, is there anything i should do with the engine when its out regarding having no water or oil??
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Post by: Ada7 on November 26, 2009, 06:59:06 PM
Yeh, dont try to start it :p I\'d just make sure nothing can get into it from the intakes or exhaust ports and then just cover it over.
Adam
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Post by: karl_tate on November 26, 2009, 08:07:50 PM
hahaha :D good idea.
i was making sure, rotaries are still new to me. was thinking i could do some damage to the water seals or something :p
oh i forgot to measure that belt for you bud, will go do it now :o
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Post by: karl_tate on November 29, 2009, 02:31:45 PM
seems its me just being paranoid then hahaha :p :confused:
the mods have started for the winter, not really done much, too cold with the car outside. got to tidy the garage out and move the bikes out and tbh i carnt be bothered :rollin
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Post by: karl_tate on December 12, 2009, 03:18:35 PM
well not much to report :Giggle
havent been near the car but decided to start it up as it hasnt been started for a while. well the battery had gone flat so had to get battery pack out and it started straight away but it sounded like a bridge as it was warming up and a lot of blue smoke which didnt seem to clear :( also when it has warmed up it wasnt idleing too well and when i gave it a few revs there was some black smoke/fuel.....
if you look at the vid around 24 secs you can see all the smoke near the other car on the drive.
is it just because the dash is all disconnected or have i lost the map off the ecu because the battery has been dead :rolleyes: :confused:
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Post by: Nik da Greek on December 12, 2009, 04:16:41 PM
hmmmm. That smokes less than mine on a good day :3Confused Sounds great. Thanks mate, I\'ve just had a serious attack of "God, I miss rotary noise" syndrome :(
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Post by: karl_tate on December 12, 2009, 04:24:08 PM
the thing is its always smoked for around 10 seconds or so and then go, its just this time it never cleared and its never had that much overlap before either.
me too, i havent heard it for a while either.... RNS is in deed, a god send :D
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Post by: slingo on December 12, 2009, 08:24:42 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;659096the thing is its always smoked for around 10 seconds or so and then go, its just this time it never cleared and its never had that much overlap before either.
me too, i havent heard it for a while either.... RNS is in deed, a god send :D
Does sound like a bridge karl ! mine always starts with blue smoke but i use it once a week and i think the premix sinks to the bottom of the tank
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Post by: karl_tate on December 14, 2009, 03:13:24 PM
I dont run premix tho bud :(
Will have to make another vid to show how it idles when warm and the black smoke when its revved.
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Post by: BlitzBoy on December 14, 2009, 03:42:43 PM
have you tried driving it and warming it up properly? probably moisture has got to the plugs if you are saying it has been sat for a while
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Post by: karl_tate on December 14, 2009, 05:31:19 PM
no not yet mark, will try that at the weekend. just dont understand why it was idling so poorly. like you say though, could be just moisture. thanks for that bud :D
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Post by: gandyRX on December 15, 2009, 04:21:43 PM
sounds like moisture to be honest mate
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Post by: karl_tate on December 15, 2009, 05:55:36 PM
lets hope so andy......
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Post by: karl_tate on December 18, 2009, 05:58:49 PM
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Post by: karl_tate on December 29, 2009, 10:15:20 PM
no updates, been in too much of a merry state lol
well i started it again the other day and there is no magic change, managed to sort the idle out better with adjustment of the screw on the TB (dont see why i needed to though??) but still sounds like a bridge. there was a bit of a hesitation to start with but im sure thats just down to the 10 and 11\'s, once it had warmed up a bit, it cleared.
there is still oil smoke, which does die down, but is still there with fuel smoke when given some load from the turbo.
gave it a little drive up the road but i didnt go far and is still kinda there all the time.
engine is coming out when i can be bothered, to fit the sump brace and tidy a few things so i will check the plugs and ignition system and hope its just that it needs a run out :(
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Post by: SiH on January 20, 2010, 01:16:52 PM
Hey dude, someone asking about your skirt setup over on RX7club, said I\'d point you over there :) http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=882952
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Post by: karl_tate on January 20, 2010, 06:00:31 PM
hey hey..
cheers si and no worries with the pics :)
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Post by: karl_tate on January 24, 2010, 06:18:26 PM
well still trying to find out these little problems, took it for a longer drive and the blue/oil smoke has cleared which i had hope would. still fuel smoke when revved though.
ive been over all the wiring and sensors, the only other thing that i have changed is that i dont have the dash in, now weather its some sort of sensor/input i dont know :Hammer :xconfused
took the plugs out but i was expecting them to be bad from moving the car back and forth moving cars around on the drive.
first pic is the trailing, the plug on the right being the front rotor in both pictures.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 26, 2010, 05:46:34 PM
any one got any input?? :(
btw in the vid i put 9\'s all round.
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Post by: shaunwil on January 26, 2010, 10:49:34 PM
Shouldn\'t they look like a crowns head at the probe end ?
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on January 26, 2010, 10:52:40 PM
on the 7 and 9\'s for the rotary yes, but ive never seen racing 10 and 11\'s until now as these are just what pip put in??
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Post by: BlitzBoy on January 26, 2010, 11:07:08 PM
Its running RICH dude
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Post by: shaunwil on January 26, 2010, 11:09:40 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;668130on the 7 and 9\'s for the rotary yes, but ive never seen racing 10 and 11\'s until now as these are just what pip put in??
Ah right, I\'ve got the same plugs then :Giggle !
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on January 26, 2010, 11:14:54 PM
yeh, i was thinking they would of been the same style.
are you saying that because of the video or the plugs mark??
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Post by: BlitzBoy on January 27, 2010, 12:00:19 AM
plugs for defo and the video shows it blowing a blackish darkish smoke, maybe the temp correction settings on the map is adding too much fuel for these low ambient temps we are having at the moment
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Post by: kev_coupe on January 27, 2010, 01:30:52 AM
just read through all 11 pages and your build is an inspiration!
Keep up the good work
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Post by: manux86 on January 27, 2010, 05:24:13 PM
Hi, there\'s a particular way to reassembly the crank angle sensor plate? I don\'t know how can I do that for right ignition timing.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 27, 2010, 05:34:55 PM
well i knew the plugs were gong to be a mess with just moving the car around, will take it for a little drive with the 9\'s in, take them out and see what they are like. any idea why it sounds like a bridge though??
cheers kev, im glad you enjoyed the read :Thumbs-up
if i remember, the crank plate can only go on one way.
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Post by: manux86 on January 27, 2010, 06:09:48 PM
if i remember, the crank plate can only go on one way.[/QUOTE]
But the pin don\'t must going aligned with the mark?
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Post by: karl_tate on January 27, 2010, 06:24:23 PM
im not sure what you are trying to say, maybe this picture helps??
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Post by: manux86 on January 27, 2010, 06:36:42 PM
excuse me for my english..I\'m Italian..:)
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Post by: karl_tate on January 27, 2010, 07:50:18 PM
no worries, your english is better than my Italian. yeh thats right, once you get the plate in your hands and put on engine you will see :D hope that helps.
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Post by: BlitzBoy on January 27, 2010, 09:45:15 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;668268any idea why it sounds like a bridge though??
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coz you got big ports dude!!, Ive seen them lol
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Post by: waqas_RX7 on January 27, 2010, 10:02:54 PM
FAB Build ;)
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Post by: karl_tate on January 27, 2010, 10:22:05 PM
Quote from: BlitzBoy;668325coz you got big ports dude!!, Ive seen them lol
me to lol, i dont think its running its potential at the moment and im craving more so some things might get changed :D
its just it sounded like any normal, larger ported engine before i stopped using it and took the dash out.
cheers vtech-boi
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Post by: karl_tate on January 31, 2010, 12:28:42 PM
well got the plugs all cleaned up. looking at them though, it seems there is some difference in the gapping, any one know what they should be??
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Post by: karl_tate on February 13, 2010, 02:02:36 PM
decided to finally do a bit of work and swap all the fittings for the speedo, heater controls and gearstick surround. got that done and still had a few screws spare, its always the same :Giggle
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Post by: karl_tate on March 28, 2010, 11:55:34 PM
had a productive day today :chat
first off was to fit the braided OMP lines i got off si, thanks again bud. out with the old and in with the new.
what a carry on i had with my self to get them in place, without the washers falling off and having enough room... god i dont know how people change these with their engine in, what a mare :2Mad
then moved onto cleaning up the sump and bottom of the engine ready to fit the sump back in with the brace i got of danny. the designed grooves in the sump, i thought that there wouldnt be enough pressure evenly spread so i flatted them down.
then fitted the braided clutch line i got off ebay, gave the engine a good wipe and clean down and got it back on the crane, had a little fight with it going back in but its always the same, comes out so easy but never wants to go back in its little home....
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Post by: SiH on March 29, 2010, 08:15:40 AM
Looking good dude! I must admit, I wouldn\'t relish the thought of putting those lines on!
Can I ask a quick wiring question? (As you are pretty much the wiring guru!) - on the rear plate on the pasenger side there\'s a water temp sender, I think it\'s for the dash gauge - have you any idea which of the looms the plug for that is on? It\'s either the engine harness or the alternator loom - I can\'t find it on mine, buit worrid I\'ve trimmed it :o
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Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on March 29, 2010, 12:00:49 PM
KARL, sweet
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Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on March 29, 2010, 12:02:43 PM
very good mate, can i ask if you can remove and replace the sump by dropping the subframe? I have a leak at the mo so it needs re sealing.
is it just quicker to lift the engine?
I was thinking of doing this by undoing the subframe and the front shocks, to drop the frame a few inches
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Post by: SiH on March 29, 2010, 12:17:23 PM
Problem with dropping the frame is that it will put your alignment out, unless you manage to get it back on mm perfect. If you haven\'t had your car aligned, of course, that\'s no bother :D
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Post by: karl_tate on March 29, 2010, 06:03:23 PM
in the picture of the clutch line, if you look where the support bracket is bolted to the bulkhead and follow straight down, thats where the plug comes out of the main engine loom. only a very short wire, im unsure which one it goes on off the top of my head.
the other plug is on the alternator loom. they are both identical plugs.
hope that helps si, if not i will get some pics for ya.
kris, doing the sump with the engine still in place, is possible but i imagine not so easy, it was just easier to take the engine out for me, i didnt want it leaking again, although i dont know if ive cured it until its got oil and been running :eek:
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Post by: Initial-D on March 29, 2010, 08:37:13 PM
You\'ll find its the yellow/white cable on the engine management harness that connects up to the water temp sensor on the rear iron by the oil pressure sender.
Good work on the engine, I\'ve just got mine back in too, seems to take ages fiddling around with the electrics and fuel lines!:Giggle
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Post by: karl_tate on March 29, 2010, 11:12:45 PM
cheers for that ben, will have to label them up properly, dont know why i didnt when i redid the wiring :confused: an idea to do si if you haven\'t already.
i dont mine doing the lines, but im sure yours have all been changed? its the fiddly bits that annoy me :3Confused
what has yours been out for??
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Post by: Initial-D on April 01, 2010, 08:02:09 PM
I had a problem with high water pressure, turns out it was the rear housing getting too warm. It\'s back in but now but I haven\'t had much time free to finish since I had a ski trip. I\'m currently doing braided fuel lines and a custom engine loom so there is less clutter and I can check all the wiring is in good condition.
It\'s a nice project but I just wish the weather was nicer!
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Post by: karl_tate on April 02, 2010, 06:33:12 PM
not good, what did it turn out to be, causing it to get hot?? good feeling getting the engine back in though. the stock loom is terrible, who ever designed it needs shooting :Giggle
weather is getting there now, i hope to be back out for may but there is still abit to do, just not enough money :( :(
had a good today, no relaxing or drinking for me.... just what i enjoy doing haha.
rerouted the wastegate lines as they rattled before, then just as i way laying the lest of the engine loom the plug on the water neck just snapped off. cut the shoulder off so i could solder them back together then just super glued the shoulder back on. the other problem i had was my clutch, the pedal just dropped to the floor and would not bleed back. took the master cylinder off and stripped it down to find that it was stuck. the top seal is buggered but i cleaned it out and put it in the freezer overnight to harden up a bit. i need to get the car out and mobile for tuesday.
put the cylinder back together, back in place and connected it up, bled out and was fine :D got a rebuild kit on the way soon hopefully.
after that i got all the loom plugged back in the right places, all the fuel lines connected up and fpr back in, all the vaccum and pressures lines for boost gauge, fpr, wi etc etc and it was getting there. then plenum, downpipe, oil cooler lines and ps.
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Post by: turbotoaster on April 05, 2010, 06:26:48 PM
exact same colour or any change?
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Post by: karl_tate on April 05, 2010, 11:02:09 PM
nah, well im not 100% sure what colour is it at the moment but its going CYM
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Post by: SiH on April 06, 2010, 12:01:08 PM
Deffo 100% CYM? Thought about Renault Liquid Yellow? \'tis a lovely colour :)
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Post by: karl_tate on April 06, 2010, 03:07:23 PM
Oh no. Dont put ideas in my head. Ive been stressing weather do I go wide arch, what colour, do this, do that ahhh haha.
Is that the colour the megana and clio f1 come in?
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Post by: MaLicE on April 06, 2010, 03:37:01 PM
yeh it is, liquid yellow is sexy!
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Post by: SiH on April 07, 2010, 08:08:19 AM
Quote from: karl_tate;685061Oh no. Dont put ideas in my head. Ive been stressing weather do I go wide arch, what colour, do this, do that ahhh haha.
Is that the colour the megana and clio f1 come in?
Yup :) It\'s an AWESOME colour - like CYM but deeper with more of a flip to it - I reckon it\'d look amazing on yours. :D
Hard to capture it in pictures, but is probably the best approximation I could find: (https://oixmpq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1m4Ib-2UTqo_DR9pt6XYa6CDBmkwnlw-ll1xt5NGwddKIOdvppFAuqeq3n8Vyc7CkJjOS9jzi-0kx_r9nd3nNq26HgCYVGhsh8N9eSpT1UBkOX4Z8e4zn29wRpOcgjFK25ApLk4OGM9a0wX8VCyc_LCw/Clio200.jpg)
Looks good in all weathers, but really comes alive in flourescent lighting and direct sunlight.
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Post by: turbotoaster on April 07, 2010, 09:40:31 AM
wow thats a nice colour!! go for that, will look great in the summer
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Post by: SiH on April 07, 2010, 09:44:02 AM
I expect it\'s an absolute fcuker to apply though, and probably not cheap.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 07, 2010, 06:06:27 PM
yeh, that does look awesome,
just been onto the garage who is spraying it and because im getting to done cheapness anyway ive decided against it. they said the paint is very expensive as well.
im just going to get them to add a bit more pearl than what mazda did.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 14, 2010, 06:12:38 PM
going to see how they are getting on with the car tomorrow, probably not much :(
im looking for some new wheels and getting sooo stressed out about what to go for, what width, what offset etc etc ahhhhhh...
i want some sort of dishu, my front arch\'s have had the lip folded tight up and have been pulled/stretched out a little. what kind of offset am i going to be looking at?? lowest possible to get max dishu :D
im confused all over again :rollin
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Post by: karl_tate on April 15, 2010, 07:30:11 PM
come on you silent readers haha i need help :p
been looking at these, any one want to photochop them on from one of the pics further back please :D :D
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Post by: karl_tate on April 15, 2010, 09:45:33 PM
you like them too then haha, what size have you gone for?? where did you get them from as there is quite a few dealers.
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Post by: shaunwil on April 15, 2010, 09:58:52 PM
I live close to the main distributor and popped down when mark was doing a group buy.
http://www.japshop.co.uk/ is the uk distributor !
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on April 15, 2010, 10:45:53 PM
ah right ok, i was going to give them a ring tomorrow, when was the GP?? i take it no chance of a discount now, bugger.
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Post by: SiH on April 15, 2010, 11:24:31 PM
What\'s the wheel budget dude?
I can recommend you plenty of wheels, but you prob won\'t like the prices :D
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Post by: karl_tate on April 15, 2010, 11:28:39 PM
dont want to pay more than a grand tbh, the less the better lol
was actually looking at them white xd9\'s but touge distribution could of done them quite a bit cheaper but then i started looking at all sorts.
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Post by: SiH on April 16, 2010, 06:27:11 AM
A grand with, or without tyres? :)
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Post by: waqas_RX7 on April 16, 2010, 09:47:09 AM
Hi Karl_Tate,
I am running these on my RX7, they pretty cheap new, around £500ish.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 16, 2010, 12:11:23 PM
Not sure realy si, just what ever is around.
Have you got any pics of them on your car? What width and offset did you go for?
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Post by: waqas_RX7 on April 16, 2010, 12:13:20 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;687707Not sure realy si, just what ever is around.
Have you got any pics of them on your car? What width and offset did you go for?
Will post them up at lunch (1pm), as im at work and need to host them on photobucket ;)
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Post by: SiH on April 16, 2010, 12:33:08 PM
SRBPower are cheap as chips for Ultralites right now. Will have a scout - will to buy SH? for 1k with tyres new you are looking at either ebay specials, or special offers on Rota/Ultralite.
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Post by: waqas_RX7 on April 16, 2010, 01:02:18 PM
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Post by: turbotoaster on April 24, 2010, 04:09:04 PM
very smart, who did the arch flairing for you, i assume they did it before they painted it so it wouldnt crack?
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Post by: karl_tate on April 24, 2010, 06:51:13 PM
cheers, i did it myself, very hard with the tool i borrowed but got there in the end with a few other tools. yeh it was all done before the respray.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 25, 2010, 04:27:45 PM
got a dashboard last week off kris to mess around with. had a play about with it today, got it stripped down and shaped a bit of plastic to fit where the centre speaker is and started fibreglassing.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 26, 2010, 11:19:41 PM
its back but something was wrong by the time i got i home, 3 miles... i followed my dad and he pulled over just after we had set off complaining about the light being on main beam, the thing was they weren\'t... got home, went to turn it off and it was still running OMFG....
anyway, the reason i think, is because i had to take the arch liners out to do the arch\'s they didnt put them back in, well i didnt think to check. quite a few wires messed up. something else to fix, why can nothing never so smoothly :rollin
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Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on April 26, 2010, 11:35:30 PM
wow that dash used to be mine, it seems everything i sell i need a few weeks later hope its not the case with that. Did you see my xd9s?, Oh and isnt Lees car pretty special.
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Post by: leeincivic on April 26, 2010, 11:38:17 PM
But your the wiring wizard so sure you will enjoy repairing it in a way ha
lookin swish tho dude, props out to ya:Thumbs-up
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Post by: leeincivic on April 26, 2010, 11:39:03 PM
Cheers kris la
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Post by: DR SCHNITZEL on April 26, 2010, 11:43:13 PM
Got to love the XDs with centre caps, 17s btw
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Post by: karl_tate on April 26, 2010, 11:48:10 PM
lol ooooppps. im in no rush to get it in, im going to try covering it. no didnt see the wheels, really nice wheel as well :D yeh lee\'s car is sweet, done a great job with it.
haha, just going to cut it out and resolder it all and tuck it away a bit and give me more room in the arch, as the liners are going to have to be modified in some way to make them fit back on.
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Post by: jackaleks on April 27, 2010, 09:18:49 AM
so are those real Emotions on there at the moment?
don\'t swap them for Rota or Ultralite :( better to use spacers, or sell them and put the cash towards some nice wheels in manly fitment.
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Post by: chrisJDM on April 27, 2010, 09:27:01 AM
very nice karl looking good :Thumbsup!
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Post by: karl_tate on April 27, 2010, 09:42:31 PM
yeh they are real emotions, and for sale as well.
unfortunately i have ordered some rota\'s, can take them back if they dont look right but i just carnt justify spending loads of money on wheels.
cheers chris, its getting there.
well cut back the loom to reveal the mess. cut, soldered, heat shrinked and loom taped it all back up, and hey presto everything works fine again :D
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Post by: Initial-D on April 27, 2010, 10:11:36 PM
Good job on fixing those wires, I think you were lucky not to have shorted something against the body!
Car wiring is certainly an art, you can spend weeks at it and still not be pleased with the results!
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Post by: karl_tate on April 27, 2010, 10:27:13 PM
thanks ben, i really was lucky, there is some pretty thick wires in that lot and could of easily started a fire. :eek:
yeh i know what you mean, if i was going to do a rewire again then i would do it differently with even less clutter. its all tucked away neatly now with the arch liners all nicely in, will have to do some more work with them when the new wheel\'s turn up tho.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 29, 2010, 05:45:14 PM
well another update..
got a superpro bush kit from matt (mph customs) but i wont be fitting them for a while i dont think.
started out with fitting the front bumper, when it was on before there wasnt any support for it at the bottom so made up some pikey brackets but they do the job well, took a bit of time to get all the angles but got there in the end.
then moved onto fitting all the interior back in, gave it a bit of clean and its nearly finished, just hate that bit of yellow on the passenger side tho :(
just got it fit the skirts and its pretty much there, well still need the new wheel\'s and then lower it more. having said that, the adjuster\'s on the suspension have split and i dont really want to risk breaking them further :mad:
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Post by: Mims on April 30, 2010, 04:36:37 AM
wow how the car has changed...
looking good matey hope all is well.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 30, 2010, 06:16:58 PM
i hope in a good way haha,
yeh things are good, just carnt wait to get driving it again :D how are things with you guys??
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Post by: Mims on April 30, 2010, 06:22:32 PM
Obviously in a good way lol, whats the new colour is it still a pearl? :mmmm
Things all good this end dude. :guinness hope you get the car ready soon, don\'t want to miss out on summer driving. Are you heading to any shows this year?
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Post by: karl_tate on April 30, 2010, 07:25:56 PM
yeh its still a pearl, its stock CYM :D
yeh plan is to do quite a few shows, track days etc etc this year, how about you??
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Post by: karl_tate on May 01, 2010, 07:45:11 PM
got woken up to a text message this morning saying my wheel\'s were ready for collection :D
got straight up and set off on my way.
my plan was to get them powercoated flat black all over but im going to keep them as they are for now, when i get bored, go black.
thats on 9.5" all round... 235 front and 245 rear... the fronts were changed for 225\'s after that... but no pic
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Post by: karl_tate on May 01, 2010, 08:22:51 PM
cheers for that bud, hmmmm.....
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Post by: MaLicE on May 01, 2010, 08:59:58 PM
possibly the worst pic i could of given you lol!
speak to SiH im pretty sure he had mazda speeds 9 front and 10 rear with some goooood stretch!
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Post by: karl_tate on May 01, 2010, 09:51:06 PM
Lol its given me some idea anyway, I just dont want to run a realy narrow tyre on the back...
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2010, 06:22:07 PM
well skirts all fitted up now, then starting adjusting the suspension, but its too low now. i also need some new studs for the front, as when i fitted the spacers on the front they needed cutting down but i have no need for the spacers now resulting in them being too short.
any one have any or some spare hubs kicking around i could nick them off?? also how are they fixed, are they bolted or just on a spline and pushed in from the back??
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Post by: lee mills on May 02, 2010, 06:46:37 PM
Looking good. What wheels are on it at the moment?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2010, 06:53:14 PM
cheers lee, they are work emotion cr kai and for sale
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Post by: lee mills on May 02, 2010, 07:01:07 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;691100cheers lee, they are work emotion cr kai and for sale
what size/specs and how much?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2010, 07:10:37 PM
i think they are 8.5 all around et 35 but will have to make sure. not sure how much, depends weather the 888\'s stay on. i dont need them.
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Post by: lee mills on May 02, 2010, 07:13:34 PM
presumably there 18s and a price with tyres would be good. probably to rich for me but if you dont ask will never know:Giggle
Also what sizes are the tyres?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2010, 07:23:33 PM
yeh 18\'s
well i was going to take the front tyres off and use them on the rear for the new wheels, probably looking for around £550 with two 888\'s.
they are 245/40
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Post by: lee mills on May 02, 2010, 07:46:58 PM
Good price will pass though looking for something a bit wider on the rears
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Post by: karl_tate on May 02, 2010, 07:56:39 PM
no worries, but you could just fit wider tyres on the other two and have the 245\'s on the front.
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Post by: lee mills on May 02, 2010, 08:05:13 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;691117no worries, but you could just fit wider tyres on the other two and have the 245\'s on the front.
Did think about or possibly using spacers will have a think.
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Post by: karl_tate on May 05, 2010, 10:30:37 PM
well took the calipers and discs off and bashed the old studs out and thanks to clive i had 10 new one\'s
took some measurement\'s and cut them all down. then just simply pushed them in place and used some washers and a nut and pulled it through with a breaker bar using the mole grips with a jack to hold the hub from moving. who needs the gym hahaha
getting the tyres fitted tomorrow so i will then be able to raise the suspension, im going to put a jubilee clip around the adjuster on the suspension for now, think im just going to buy a new kit. insure and tax it removed and rebuild the clutch master cylinder and bleed the clutch and it will be something like ready.
need some sort of aerial tho, not too sure what to look for??
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Post by: lee mills on May 05, 2010, 11:10:15 PM
Ive got a honda s2000 aerial mount on mine with a 60mm stubby aerial
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Post by: karl_tate on May 05, 2010, 11:22:13 PM
ive got rid of the hole now tho lee and want it keep it clean looking, should of explained better lol
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Post by: lee mills on May 05, 2010, 11:24:20 PM
Just get one to go inside the rear window.
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Post by: karl_tate on May 16, 2010, 06:43:34 PM
fil did a sweet pic that he took at the PTM show the other weekend, thanks again bud :D
but i swear this car hates me, oil leak is back :Grrr but not sure where from this time, will have to get it in the garage for a closer look, oh and just as i was getting near the drag strip the last bank holiday it developed a misfire on any sort of boost.
swapped the plugs out for a set of 9\'s but didnt bother racing. both the leading and trailing plugs on the rear rotor were blacker than the front rotor :confused:
also found a pinhole leak on the tb water hose so fixed that and on the way home it was pulling well :D
now last weekend i gave it some stick in 1st and it started hunting from normal idle at 1100rpm to 1700rpm like there was an air leak but couldnt see anything in the dark so just drove home. sometimes when i let it idle it would idle normal :2Confused but when out of vacuum it would misfire like before but i still have the 9\'s in??
going to take the plugs out and have a good check over everything, not really sure what is going on.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 16, 2010, 11:23:14 PM
right,
tested power to coils, got 11.6 and the battery was at 12.1. not sure if that is a lot or not but it could be a different story when the engine is running and revving hard.
so cut into the TNS relay power which when the ignition was switched on it would power up, tapped in a new wire, soldered and heat shrinked. then just found the power for the twinpower and from the car loom side (which were together already), cut joined the other end of the new wire, soldered, heat shrinked and job done :D now getting exactly what the battery is giving.
got some new magnecor 10mm leads and fitted them, just need to decide which plugs, i keep reading on the us forums and fduk about the b10egv??? also went to collect a dragon diff brace the other day as well.
then had a little moment and decided that while the plenum was off that i was going to spray it matt black, the reason being was i bought it just to see if it affects cooling as its heat paint upto 600c and was going to use it on the DP and LIM. plus i was sick of trying to keep it clean :(
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Post by: cr33ch on June 21, 2010, 05:36:50 PM
nice choice in wheels not many cars pull em off but you\'ve got it spot on :D
Tho not a fan of the bonnet, otherwise perfect :)
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 12:19:09 PM
yo yo, its Dan here :WaveBye(Daves mate with the 200 from scarborough) just spent the morning reading thru this and all i can say is WOW and well done its awesome fella and just makes me want a FD even more now...catch you soooooooooooon dude
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 06:04:14 PM
hey, how are things, recognized the username lol
cheers for taking time to read through it. hope to see you in a FD soon :D
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 06:34:21 PM
yea im good dude, just about to start selling mine in bits :( but sooon as thats done its new toy time
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 07:38:01 PM
ah shame, i carnt believe no one snapped it up. when do you expect to be in the market??
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 07:41:37 PM
when ever the main bulk of the bits go i guess, then ill see whats about tho i have seen a few now that i like a fair bit but dont wanna get my hopes up that they will still be around......i also need to stop looking at GTRs
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 07:49:48 PM
lets hope its not too long then. yeh, i have seen some very nice examples up for sale at the moment at crazy prices :eek: meh, dirty nissan\'s lol GTR\'s are too big although nice...ish
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 08:08:44 PM
yea ive got three i like...i would pm you but seems i cant for some reason...you on FaceBook?...just tried lookign but couldnt find you..? search me Daniel Thomas Lark if you are
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 09:19:18 PM
you need to be a full member for pm\'s. dont go on fb either haha
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 09:24:28 PM
i hate my life..just didnt wanna clutter up your thread.
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 09:42:06 PM
haha, dont worry about it. nice selection and all top cars, especially the white one. such a spec for the money. the burgundy one used to be in the NE
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Post by: Bling on July 22, 2010, 09:50:10 PM
yea my fav is the white..put would put a dash a few things back in.... the red one im not sure about...the burgundy the front end makes my brain fart and i cant make up my mind but its cheap and i love the inside and its cheap enough to maybe think 20b
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Post by: karl_tate on July 22, 2010, 10:56:33 PM
yeh i think i would have to have a dash but thats no real task. i carnt believe how cheap they have put it up for. the red one is a very tidy car as is the porker front\'d, you either love or hate it but its rare.. 20b, hell yes.
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Post by: karl_tate on September 18, 2010, 01:40:02 PM
new spoiler and a piston "hung" off the rear tow eye :D
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Post by: Bobbit on September 18, 2010, 01:52:55 PM
Love the spoiler bud, looks great. Top work on the rest of the car too.
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Post by: shaunwil on September 18, 2010, 08:19:16 PM
Beautiful. Looks outstanding from those images :D
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on September 19, 2010, 01:41:52 PM
cheers guys.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 19, 2011, 06:35:48 PM
not updated in ages, havent touched the car until last week, decided to start stripping the suspension ready for the new bushes and a lick of paint. stripped the front drivers side and burnt the bushes out as my press was too small.
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Post by: shaunwil on January 19, 2011, 07:01:46 PM
Loving the Colour :D
Shaun
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Post by: Nik da Greek on January 19, 2011, 07:37:21 PM
Kawasaki Green FTW :Laugh. What did you actually paint them with, Karl? Just rattle cans or is it powdercoat or something clever?
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Post by: captainbizzaro on January 19, 2011, 07:40:27 PM
They look schweet.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 19, 2011, 09:27:04 PM
i was going to powdercoat but couldnt get hold of an old cooker for DIY powdercoating in time, but then realised you carnt actually change the ball joint, how stupid is that :(
glass blasted clean, primer and then few coats of 2 pac rattle cans
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Post by: TonyC on January 19, 2011, 10:02:42 PM
They do look really good. I love attention to detail like that on a car build. Good stuff.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 09, 2011, 07:12:33 PM
cheers tony, i try my best lol
got all the bushes pushed in ready for refitment. started on the drivers side, got the top done and then bottom in ready to bolt in but when i came to fit the brace that goes between drivers and passengers side, there was no way it could fit with the newer bushes.
as you can see here, with the old bushes, the slieve would fit inside the washer that is part of the brace and then slot in between the the arm and mount.
but there is no way that its going its going to fit with the new bushes so it will be up forsale if any one know if its standard or aftermarket. its adjustable in the middle with no markings from what i can see. will get some better pics.
then hub back on, bolted up and new track rod ends fitted and thats the drivers side just about done. got to do the bushes for the anti roll bar drop links and paint the caliper as i dont think im going to polish them.
so... antiroll bar links, didnt want to fork out for some so decided to try and make something out of my originals. not sure if it will work just yet so will have to see.
i made a mould of the end and the burnt the rubber out. then used some polyurethane liquids. will see how they are once they set properly.
then got the rear up in the air and started stripping it all out. was quite easy really, was expecting it to be a big job but was struggling a bit holding it on my own.
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Post by: Mir on February 09, 2011, 08:00:23 PM
i absolutely love this thread..
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Post by: SiH on February 10, 2011, 12:28:58 PM
Awesome work man! I know what you mean about the rear asembly - get a mate to help you put it back in, it\'s a PITA on your own - just for the ease of maneouvering it helps to a have a \'jack buddy\'.
Alsow ith you on teh bay thing - mine looked pretty godo before I did a load of the rewiring, now it\'s an absolute mess - scratched, scarred, and chipped. I\'m just going to bit the bullet, make sure everything is bob on, then take the block out and get it painted up by a pro with 2 pack.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 10, 2011, 05:38:41 PM
cheers,
i wont be putting it back on my own, thats for sure lol
thinking im going to go black and mask it off, or try anyway.
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Post by: karl_tate on February 10, 2011, 05:54:00 PM
so started stripping the subframe, last few bolts, and ding, a bolt snaps, but it would have to be the adjusting cam one.
stripped the rest out which left me with this pile to blast, paint and rebush. cleaned the subframe and gave it a coat of paint. diff\'s... i dont have a clue about them so anyone know what mine is??
Its defo an aftermarket diff not a Kazz, but possibly a Cusco
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Post by: karl_tate on February 11, 2011, 05:00:36 PM
thanks for that mark :D
how can you tell?? LOL
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Post by: BlitzBoy on February 11, 2011, 05:08:10 PM
The shape of the two "windows" as it were on the diff in the pic
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Post by: raceralexuk on February 11, 2011, 10:23:08 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;742100did your car come from japan?? the spoiler is from shine auto in america.
Yes it did. The brace looks too scrappy to be a factory part, at least I hope Mazda had/have higher standards than that!
Cheers, I\'ll see if I can get hold of one..
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Post by: karl_tate on March 05, 2011, 06:04:48 PM
well its been a while again but finally got all the bushes out of the arms, cleaned and sprayed up so today\'s job was to fit the new bushes and then build the subframe back up.
what a nightmare the diff bushes were, unless i was doing the wrong way, but never mind, got them in eventually :mad: :rolleyes:
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Post by: memski on March 05, 2011, 07:17:08 PM
Hey mate, think the upper wishbone is on the wrong way round. Should have the Mazda stamp on top.
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Post by: karl_tate on March 06, 2011, 12:37:00 PM
your right, i realised that after i uploaded the pic, total school boy error hahaha
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Post by: memski on March 06, 2011, 12:59:11 PM
Top effort though, looks awesome well done.
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Post by: karl_tate on March 06, 2011, 01:12:46 PM
cheers, just need to get the car finished now :D
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Post by: karl_tate on March 19, 2011, 06:55:10 PM
bit more progress this afternoon.
got the subframe back in, wasnt as easy as taking it out but nothing ever is but got there in the end. diff brace back on, antiroll bar links and its nearly there. then rebuilt one caliper back up and bolted that on. then it was a case of bolting the brake line on and handbrake cables. just the other caliper to clean, strip and paint and the rear is finished finally.
painted the tank, polished up the exhaust and fitted it, sprayed the arches black and pretty much left it at that.
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Post by: gavinnblake on March 19, 2011, 07:15:09 PM
Good Job Look Mint Looks Good A New
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Post by: karl_tate on March 23, 2011, 09:34:59 PM
cheers.
i still have my other dash, that needs work and covering but i wont get to that till later on in the year. so thought i had to do something with the current dash, not my doing tbw lol :( but its reacted where the yellow was, making a mess :mad:
other than that, its come out quite good, they arent patches in the pics, its the flash/angle but will have to see in the sunlight :eek:
then moved onto the rears, first off i had to decided where to put the bias valve but make the lines half neat. just need to spray the engine bay black now as its a right mess :(
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Post by: Grant Monkhouse on March 27, 2011, 11:20:12 PM
I would suggest a grommet in the hole in the first picture where there are 2 pipes coming through.
Will you not experience a bit if spongyness in your brake pedal without using solid lines?
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Post by: SiH on March 28, 2011, 08:29:25 AM
I see you\'ve gone the same route that I ended up doing for the lines - good stuff. Might be worth having a look at bulkhead conenctors and splitting the lines to run them through the inner wings - looks a bit tidier and it\'s a bit more secure :)
I totally know what you mean about the paint - mine looked great when I first did it, but after neearly a year of shifting stuff around in the bay it now looks like total ass, and I need to pull the block and do it again :( I think this time I\'m going to pay someone to do it properly.
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Post by: karl_tate on March 28, 2011, 09:56:36 PM
there is a grommit there now, was in the process of fitting it. not sure about the spongyness, will find out soon tho lol
i thought you did one port to one caliper and the other port to the other caliper and split that to the rear?? i did think about bulkhead fittings etc but it\'l be fine for now haha
its a ....., plus mine is even worse now the abs etc has gone, but its going to have a half ass paint for now and maybe do it again later on in the year....not looking forward to masking it off :(
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Post by: bimbleuk on March 30, 2011, 10:19:53 AM
Go look at the cost of bulkhead adapters and you probably won\'t think of using them again!
The T piece bulkhead adapter I used in the pic below to split the front brake circuit was £28 alone not including the three connectors attached to it at a tenner a piece :(
In the second pic you can see the 90 deg bulkhead adapter going to the front wheel well. Your rubber grommit probably does just as good a job.
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Post by: SiH on March 30, 2011, 11:17:38 AM
Quote from: bimbleuk;752569Go look at the cost of bulkhead adapters and you probably won\'t think of using them again!
Straight Male > Male connectors in steel are about 3 quid each from ThinkAuto.
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Post by: karl_tate on April 13, 2011, 05:39:07 PM
nearly there now, just awaiting on rails from japan for the seats, i carnt put the old one\'s back in because i butchered them (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
then i can tax it and get the allignment done and she is ready to rock apart from getting the bay spray black.
done something i know most of you hate but i think they look good, will have to see what they are like at night tho.
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Post by: Mir on April 13, 2011, 06:06:13 PM
I absolutely love your dedication towards ur car.. Keep it up.. Your car looks beautiful.....
Syed
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Post by: turbotoaster on April 13, 2011, 07:38:29 PM
hey karl, quick question, what sort of inlet temps do you normally get with your v mount setup, ie cruising and full boost to redline.
im trying to decide whether to stay front mount as i build it back up or go v mount for the added cooling for the radiator
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Post by: C J R on April 14, 2011, 12:58:20 PM
Karl, what is your front splitter made from ?
I have thought about using marine grade ply (like Matt) as carbon is expensive.
Thanks Chris
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Post by: karl_tate on April 14, 2011, 06:22:48 PM
cheers syed :)
lee, i carnt really remember but when i last compared it with a mate who has a front mount, my temps, both water and inlet were far better than his. will get more info when im back out driving if you like.
chris, its made out of alloy, either 3 or 4mm
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Post by: gavinnblake on April 19, 2011, 07:54:08 PM
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Post by: 787b on April 21, 2011, 07:22:47 PM
awesome car :Thumbs-up
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Post by: RobMatthews on April 21, 2011, 07:30:12 PM
Car is looking good!
Any idea what make the cage is? where did you get it from(i have one for sale and dont know what make it is lol)
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Post by: karl_tate on April 21, 2011, 07:32:30 PM
cheers guys,
well the car was originally built by re-a so im assuming its one of their\'s/custom built
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Post by: MaLicE on April 21, 2011, 07:59:05 PM
Hero seats!!!
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Post by: karl_tate on April 25, 2011, 10:46:14 PM
cheers dude,
can anyone give me some settings for the suspension??
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Post by: karl_tate on May 05, 2011, 06:21:19 PM
took a day off work and had a drive out to get the car\'s suspension set up. obviously everything was out because ive had it all off but its just awesome around the corners now (http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
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Post by: Grant Monkhouse on May 05, 2011, 06:53:38 PM
Wow. That\'s low! Really like how your car looks and sits. When I have my fun with the rx4 I will no doubt get another FD and attempt something like this.
How wide have you gone on the rear tyres?
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Post by: karl_tate on May 05, 2011, 07:02:31 PM
cheers bud,
im running 245\'s at the min
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Post by: karl_tate on May 14, 2011, 04:17:23 PM
today involved trying to wrap the rear valance in carbon and its turned out great. then it was the task of sanding the bay, masking and spraying to tidy it up. will hopefully get some better pics tomorrow at JDM allstars but these will do for now.
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Post by: karl_tate on June 25, 2011, 12:32:11 PM
last saturday morning i went to get an MOT...everything fine until i get to the brakes. there was no pressure at the rear. quickly made up a copper pipe to bypass the valve and all was good. thats the second one ive had. then driving back from the garage. pulled out from a junction, gave it some throttle in second but at around 5k it was not sounding right, was still pulling like a train but backed off, didnt get chance to see the AFR as it was that quick. as i back off changed up a gear and started cruising but all was not good. fluctuating boost gauge, no throttle responce and sounding like a tractor.
totally gutted. anyway sunday afternoon ripped it out and stripped the ancillaries off. another problem i didnt want is the clutch is fduk\'d. its only done 5000 miles. not sure whats happened. the thing is it felt fine and it\'s never slipped under load. its also made a mess of the flywheel too.
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Post by: TiddlesRX7 on June 25, 2011, 01:52:12 PM
Bloomin heck Karl thats unlucky.
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Post by: gandyRX on July 07, 2011, 01:51:28 PM
Not good fella :-(
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Post by: karl_tate on July 23, 2011, 06:59:16 PM
i know guys, was gutted...
well the motor held up really well apart from a little scoring on the front housing which will need replacing. era said that it ran lean on the front rotor which caused the damage. it was also really dry and has had big heat around the plug holes??
rebuild parts ordered along with some scr seals and some more porting (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif) (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
i know everyone hates farbon but the spoiler was cracked so i couldnt keep it the way it was. came out good apart from a couple of creases/bubbles. its only just resting on there for the time being before final fitting/adjustment.
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Post by: MaLicE on July 23, 2011, 07:09:55 PM
That the Mazda option part???
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Post by: karl_tate on July 23, 2011, 07:23:44 PM
sure is :)
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Post by: mart on July 26, 2011, 09:38:53 PM
Did u not fancy painting the bit that fastens too the hatch in your body colour Karl ?
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Post by: Bobbit on July 27, 2011, 09:53:26 AM
Liking the look of the top spoiler Karl, I\'ve always toy\'d with the idea of covering mine in carbon but was never sure if it would look ok. Turns out it does!
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Post by: karl_tate on July 27, 2011, 09:46:23 PM
hmm.. it could look quite good in yellow i think.
when i first saw your\'s rob, i wanted one straight away but forgot and then found one the other week :D you dont see many around at all.
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Post by: karl_tate on August 27, 2011, 02:58:50 PM
black is the new look but i broke the alternator trying to strip it down, forgot about the lock pin on the back so a new one is needed :o
stripped the turbo and the rear is completely knackered by the looks of it :( might be just cheaper to get another turbo?? :confused:
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Post by: dudsey on August 28, 2011, 10:35:40 PM
Did you paint the IC and rad black? Looks like a graphite grey, looks good though! What happened to the diffuser?
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Post by: karl_tate on August 29, 2011, 09:40:44 AM
yeh its matt black, needs another coat or two. Took it off for a more cleaner look plus i kept on gettimg stuck due to the ride height lol
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Post by: mexx on September 19, 2011, 08:19:39 AM
Wow what a nice project this is,took me ages to look it trough. Very nice eye for detail as well and a lot of time and efford are put in to this car. Keep it up mate.
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Post by: karl_tate on September 21, 2011, 08:22:13 PM
thanks for the comments. there will be an update very soon i hope. turbo is going off for repair and ive machines the primary rail for the 850\'s. just need to get them cleaned.
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Post by: karl_tate on October 13, 2011, 06:51:05 PM
ssooooo.
twin plate clutch and a new motor to attach it to (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
big thanks to oldone racing for that (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif) (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif)
just waiting on the turbo to be rebuilt and the primary injectors to come back from cleaning and its pretty much ready to go back in.
new leading coil ordered, blanking plate made up for omp removal and hockey puk spec engine mounts.
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Post by: mexx on October 13, 2011, 07:12:05 PM
looks great Karl cant wait to see or hear it running good luck mate
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Post by: karl_tate on October 17, 2011, 09:41:37 PM
thanks, shame its winter now though, not that we had a summer over here :(
so engine almost ready, just in the process of making a plate so i can mount the hockey puk\'s on the alloy engine mount. coil\'s relocated...just needs tidying up and painting. also braised up some old omp valves instead of bolts for a nice tight fit as ive removed the omp.
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Post by: leeroy_25 on October 17, 2011, 09:50:32 PM
Interested to see your engine mounts.. I made some for my old car out of some other off the shelf AV rubber mounts that were more heavy duty and some ally spacers. Worked a treat and were not too harsh either.
Lee
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Post by: karl_tate on November 26, 2011, 05:52:06 PM
wow, its been a while since i touched the car. been turning the engine over weekly though.
cleared the garage out and got the peril back in its lair for the winter work once again. forgot how stiff the car was after working on the daily, which is also lowered. jacked one front corner so the wheel was only just off, looked at the rear which also came up, which it always has. walked around the other side to take the other front off, and that was also off the ground (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif) haha
got all this to sort out, what a mess it looks. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/astragsi/IMG_1658.jpg)
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Post by: jord13b on November 27, 2011, 10:33:49 AM
Just read through this and its a mega build thread!! :D
Just found my new inspiration! lol
if you dont mind me asking matey, what type of spoilers are they on the boot and rear screen? never seen one like the window spoiler!
keep up the good work! :D
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Post by: karl_tate on November 27, 2011, 11:34:36 AM
cheers for that, always nice to know people are still enjoying the read.
the one on top of the rear lights is from shine auto, the one on the top is OEM mazda spolier. i have only ever seen one before :D
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Post by: jord13b on November 27, 2011, 12:45:41 PM
Quote from: karl_tate;800381cheers for that, always nice to know people are still enjoying the read.
the one on top of the rear lights is from shine auto, the one on the top is OEM mazda spolier. i have only ever seen one before :D
really, thats genuine mazda??? crikey, wonder how much they are from dealers!!! lol
is it carbon your shine spoiler?
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Post by: karl_tate on November 27, 2011, 02:16:29 PM
yeh mazda part, would be interesting to find out how much they retail at, not sure weather they will even have the details on them tbh. they are orginally a purply plastic colour.
yeh the shine one is carbon.
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Post by: karl_tate on January 05, 2012, 06:40:52 PM
wow its been a while since i have touched the yellow peril... jesus :eek:
so where do i start, well i have been turning the motor over regularly and every now and then put a heater in the garage to keep the little beast warm :p :p
i have now ordered a new turbo, borg warner s366 so i need a new manifold.
talk to me.... what does the design affect, what type of material should i use, wall thickness, OD size, flange thickness etc etc :confused:
i can get one made by a friend so anything is possible.
moving up i need a turbo flange, is this any good :confused:
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Post by: Mir on January 05, 2012, 07:30:41 PM
I have a Greddy Turbo Kit which includes a greddy manifold. If you are interested in my greddy manifold, I can find some for the turbo and the rest of the kit. Check my for sale thread. Cheers
Mir
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Post by: karl_tate on January 07, 2012, 11:16:28 AM
cheers mir, left a reply on your thread.
i take it no one wants to share any info with me and help me out then :(
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Post by: shaunwil on January 08, 2012, 11:14:18 AM
I\'m not sure that many people really know. Most of the time people buy off the shelf from the tuners. Rx7club does have some info but it\'s gets technical very quick. I have a book about intake and exhaust design but it\'s not that much use.
Best recommendation is try and keep the runners equal.
Shaun
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Post by: Mir on January 08, 2012, 02:20:05 PM
Karl I have replied to your thread. :)
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Post by: leeroy_25 on January 08, 2012, 06:24:16 PM
If it was me I would look at a good few manifolds and come up with something along those lines! As Shaun says trying to keep runners at equal lengths is quite important. diameter of tube wise Bigger is not necessarily better. You need enough size to get the gas out of the engine but small enough to have good air speed entering the turbo and get good spool. But the I guess that depends on what your power goal is and where you expect your power band to be..
Good luck with it.. Within reason as long as the joins have a nice smooth transition and the shape is flowing I don\'t think you can go too far wrong!?
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Post by: Mir on January 09, 2012, 02:30:50 AM
Karl email replied to :)
Mir
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Post by: r0sc0 on January 13, 2012, 11:34:53 AM
Karl the car looks amazing the amount of work you\'ve put into it is outstanding! big thumbs up! you\'ve inspired me to get planning my mods!
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Post by: Ricco_04 on January 13, 2012, 10:53:58 PM
Just had a catch up read on this (As I hadnt followed it since page 12) Looks great :)
How did your home made poly drop links go in the end or did you not get enough chance to test them?
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Post by: karl_tate on January 14, 2012, 12:09:01 PM
thanks guys :)
from what i can remember they worked really well. after i got the suspension setup it handled like a dream so no complaints. tbh a real test would be to put some aftermarket ones on there and test again but im happy with how it is (was)
might have a bit of update later. was planning on finishing the engine mounts off and putting the motor back in today :D
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Post by: Mir on January 14, 2012, 12:32:42 PM
Karl you have email. :D
cheers
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Post by: karl_tate on January 15, 2012, 10:20:05 PM
back at ya dude :D
so engine mounts sorted and it was time for the crane. the little motor went back in its home very nicely. had a problem bleeding the clutch but then realise i didnt have enough fluid :rolleyes: the twin plate feels very nice too, that 6 puk was a pig compared to the pedal feel of this.
and left it at that as i couldnt be bothered to do any more lol
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Post by: mart on January 16, 2012, 10:33:41 PM
Glad to hear you havent totally neglected her in place of winter off-roading mate. Your getting more done than me cant bring myself to push her out of the garage and work on the drive in this balticness, must be getting old lol :Yawn Keep up the good work dude what turbo then tatey ?
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Post by: karl_tate on January 16, 2012, 11:59:52 PM
well its only taken me 3 months to put it in lol man up, its not even that cold, says him in the warm garage haha. borg warner when it turns up :(
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Post by: karl_tate on January 19, 2012, 06:43:03 PM
so manifold thanks to syed, wrapped and fitted. then sorted most of the engine wiring out, just a few left for the primary injectors which are away getting cleaned. the rest is on the uim and alternator which is also away getting reconned.
then fitted the oil cooler lines back up, sorted the power steering pipes and starter motor. also fitted the rad and intercooler back in too.
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Post by: shaunwil on January 19, 2012, 07:18:47 PM
Is the turbo OK with the coolant line still in the stock position ? I had to shift mine over to the other side.
Shaun
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Post by: karl_tate on January 19, 2012, 08:11:17 PM
are you thinking clearance wise or for heat??
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Post by: karl_tate on May 08, 2012, 10:07:49 AM
ive been a bit behind in updating this :p
well got a delivery of bits. went to test fit the v band clamp but it wouldnt sit right on the exhaust housing. the outlet is a beveled type flange as you can see so its going to have to be milled down.
decided that i didnt like where the twin power and ignitor was and i wanted to put a good power source on the ignitor. but then looking at the twin power loom, coil loom etc im going to make up a new loom for the whole lot which means i have been doing more chopping, soldering and re looming.
....so turbo oil feed and drain sorted out, UIM all back on, fitted turbo exhaust housing. then wrapped the down pipe and got that all fitted up, went to put the w/b sensor in and doh, the god damn gearbox is in the way.
anyway getting the fitting repositioned tomorrow so hopefully she will start tomorrow night, carnt wait to hear what its going to sound like (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif) (http://www.fduk.org/forum/images/smilies/cool.gif)