F215NPO toms cabrio-LET project

[A11VXL]

Hi Tommy your email hasn't been forwarded through to me yet, but we've had a very busy week getting ready for Trax this weekend.
Looking at it it's definitely one of our turbo conversion plenum's, have a look between the head and the block line and see if it has a decompression plate in there, if it has it's more likly to be one of our conversions. As the cars have got older, changed hands or been stripped etc we do see bits turn up all over the place sometimes complete but more often missing bits. Some times it's just a turbo bolted to a standard engine etc. If you want anymore info or a chat about it give me a call and I will gladly see what I can dig out if the archive's and the old grey matter for you. Or if your Trax this weekend come and give me a look we are in pit garage 7.

Good work that another one is being saved.
Cheers Jon Shield
Courtenay Sport

[tommy8252]

Hey Jon, cheers for the info, it definitely has the decompression plate so I'm confident it's the full thing.

As far as I can tell the only thing missing from the actual engine is the turbo oil feed pipe. (From the oil filter area to the turbo) which should be easy enough to have a replacement made up.

As these conversions were done before I started in the Vaux scene and were becoming scarce with the introduction of the let my knowledge of them is somewhat lacking so any info you could dig out for it would be great.

[tommy8252]

Got a bit of progress done today with my afternoon off.

Finally got the last of the surface rust off and treated with rust buster fe-123. Any area that had surface rust or even the slightest hint it may rust got a healthy coating of the stuff.

Fitted the turbo oil feed pipe, this caused a small headache as unlike the lets this conversion never used a banjo bolt setup but took a chance on a 2wd Sierra cosworth braided pipe which fits a treat. Also got a new oil filter on (still need to connect the oil cooler though before I crank it over to get oil pressure up).

Been building up quite a collection of parts together, a drivers door (as mines previously been bent out then bent back meaning the 1/4 window doesn't seat in the seal correctly), an injection fuel tank, full mk 2 car loom, electric window motors/mechs, 100mm rear springs (until I can get rear coilovers), front coilovers, wide mouth gsi bumper, mk2 grill, big intercooler with silicone and hard piping and some lowered tie bars and mounts.

Decided to trial fit the cooler, pipework, bumper and grill before everything gets pulled apart for final welding and paint.

Here's some pics, dunno what order they're in.

[tommy8252]

[Benn]

Looks like it could be a awesome car, think id wanna strip jt down clean protect and paint everything then rebuild it...

[tommy8252]

Yeah everything's coming off Benn, T bar a strengthening beams are going to be powder coated, the full engine setup is coming out as is the dash, everything else is just sat in the car atm due to the garage being quite small but I'm putting up a shed at home soon to store all parts from the strip down.

[dgbnova#1]

Looking good mate front setup will look spot on when it's all fitted

[saloonwoody]

looks interesting mate , the xe turbo must be getting rare now ?

[tommy8252]

I would have thought it was rare now too so for now it's staying and I may look into switching to a let block and management if and when I decide more boost is required.

[Balley]

This looks to be a good project, I will be watching this, do you know how the engine is managed? Fuel etc?