Waxed the car today, then I took it for a spin and got a few photos.
She is now just about finished. I want to do the ode little job to get it 'right' but other than that I have done it
I intend to remove the front bumper and rad next week to investigate an oil like I have, and I also have a cleaner dash to fit some time. Wouldn't mind a new bumper to as mine has seen better days now.
Dan
Well I have done 800 miles in her now. A few problems have occurred since being on the road that I now intend to fix. Mainly being various leaks etc.
Well I knew I had a oil leak and a small water leak from the turbo so I investigated further.
I removed the rad and intercooler set up. One of the main plans was also to remake the exhaust and remove the intercooler. Main reason is its a little laggy and always has been with the intercooler set up on so as I have the pipe work etc I am going to risk running with out one to see if its any better.
So I found a slight oil leak from the turbo return, and the rocker cover. Lovely joband a water leak for the bottom hose housing.
Then I set about removing the unwanted bits of exhaust that were simply getting in the way.
Mocked up the new pipe set up.
I then set about making it work.
Perfect and there is a lot more space for the water/ oil pipes for the turbo now and I can still make the exhaust work relatively easy.
Cleaned and painted.
and a quick polish of the other pipe.
I will hopefully finish the exhaust tomorrow
Dan
remember the difference it made when you first fitted an intercooler though. I think this may be a backwards step. I think the lag may be down to an enormous turbo on a little diesel
SeXy Nova!
i ran mine with no cooler on a standerd 1.5td with white ing mod and boost controller and i was gettin heat soak on full boost so just watch it doesnt go pop pal
Looking good mate, keep up the good work !!
Iain
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as I said last night it only made a difference because of how restricted the set up was.Originally Posted by Lewis.
remember the difference it made when you first fitted an intercooler though. I think this may be a backwards step. I think the lag may be down to an enormous turbo on a little diesel
CheersSeXy Nova!
Thank you
I have experienced both with and without. With the standard 1.5 turbo it never needed one.. I don't care who says it does!
With the 1.7 turbo I only fitted one as the original 1.5 boost pipe wouldn't fit properly, there for extremely restricting it like I said to Lewis. When I then fitted the top mount which wasn't laggy at all everything was great even through it didn't work that great, I then made the front mount set up and had to make the pipes something like four foot longer which had a noticeable effect on the lag and dropped the boost pressure by 8 psi, Now I fitted the T25 turbo with the front mount the lag is still there, This is why I have removed it. It hasn't cost me a penny and worse case I could change it back but I do not think you really need them still because yes the I/C worked a bit but it still doesn't stop the heat soak from the engine on the manifold this is why I think its a waste of time. I predict overall it will be better but a little worse under prolonged thrashing. If I am wrong I will change it back.
Any way the turbo is now currently being rebuilt and today I have spent the morning sorting a couple of teething issues and polishing bits and bobs. Hopefully the turbo etc will be rebuilt and ready for a test next week.
Dan
Last edited by Balley; 15-10-12 at 12:37 PM.
Oh forgot to update the other day, the exhaust is now done.
Added this bit.
and then this bit.
Then made this bit.
Mocked up.
And the finished product.
All I need to do now is wrap it again.
Dan
Looks great!
The front bumper will come back with a heat gun. (i did it on an early corsa b bumper that was so faded it was white, came back like new)
I will try it Gary. Thank you
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