The birth, re-birth, death and re birth of the Silver GSI

[Will F]

I fitted a plumbed in one after a friends caught fire after a mapping session and saw most of it off!I also have a new lifeline handheld to go in.

[SimonTW]

Ah! All good then! Definitely better safe than sorry! I think decent handheld one is next on my shopping list!

[Will F]

All cars should have one fitted as standard!

[Will F]

Seats fitted and jacked up ready for bleeding of brakes
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Fresh lines fitted as they were leaking from being sat for ages


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[Will F]

Skirts back on

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Tailored luxury mats fitted


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[MK999]

Nice driving shoes lol

[Benn]

What's going thru the drivers floor? Still love this, looks great.

[MK999]

I'd have a guess at lambda, looks like a multi strand cable and if it's running a 4-2-1 it might not collect until behind the sump.

[Will F]

Ha, can you tell that I am clenching to y and get them out of shot? LolThe cable is indeed a wideband for the afr... It was temporary, then became permanent as I couldn't be bothered to keep removing it! Lol

[SimonTW]

Looking great. What's the black box just above your feet?

[M Sutton]

Looking good! Will it be at Billing?

[Will F]

Looking great. What's the black box just above your feet?

A special place for the ecu to reside...


Otherwise known as the coin tray or e/w surround lol

[Pistol Pete]

Nice driving shoes lol

lol So.... next saturday???!!! x2 Novas to gang up on Ben's 205?

[Will F]

I am going to struggle to get it road legal! Trailer queen is possible though...

[Will F]

So... Big news!I took her out for the first time in 4 years today for her mot...


Spent £350 ish on stuff... New discs, callipers, bearings and michelin sp sports for the back as a treat...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130706_160615_zps7fc991a3.jpg


Bled the brakes and then had brakes! (The trip to the mot station was fun)


And got her to her mot...

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[Will F]

And then drove (a bit quicker) 35 miles home....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130706_183330_zpsf61b8a7a.jpg


All I need to do is get the bucket and sponge out, paintwork is dying for some wax. It's been four years ffs lol

[Mark]

Win!

[_Jake]

Seriously love them wheels.... looking good :)

[Will F]

Cheer, yeah they aren't your usual mo5 wheels, but they are only 5.5" wide, so a 195 width tyre looks huge lol

[Ben]

Old badge is a bit outdated! like 8 years!

[Will F]

Well spotted. I may get around to removing it one day. Maybe

[Benn]

I do like those rims.

[blue_peg_16v]

Nice be good to see it back out next sunday

[Pistol Pete]

Sweet!!!

[scott.parker]

Awesome awesomeness dude, can you not get skinnier tyres?
See you next weekend mate.

[Will F]

Lol. It means I have more adjustment on the coilovers... Missus is refusing to travel in the nova next weekend, plus dog wont fit, so we are coming in a convoy! Lol

Another shot of a cleaner bay...


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[MARTIN KELSON]

Look forward to having a nosey.
You putting it on a club stand?

[Will F]

Yep, will be on the stand, I don't need a pass do I?? I can't remember its been two years...

[Pistol Pete]

So you going up saturday?

[Will F]

Yep. Will take a leisurely stroll across mid morning I reckon....so will I be seeing you on the Sunday?

Just been out and washed it for the first time in at least three years...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130707_182246_zps18efe6bb.jpg


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Also fitted all the flocked joy that Prey did for me. Still can't find my centre vents though! Lol

[Pistol Pete]

Yep will be there sunday early doors. All day friday to clean and spruce the car.

[corsakid]

Could do with a new steering wheel lol ill pop over this week be nice to see the old girl out of the garage

[Will F]

Yeah the wheel looks faded now that alll the other bits are black flock! lol
Its not worn though, so perhaps I can run some Hammerite over it... lol

Pop over then - I need your engine bar to fit the SCCR... :-)

[Mazz]

You need a slap for leaving this unloved for so long! :)

[Ben]

plug cover looks excellent, glad to see you have got some enthusiasm back amazing what you will find to rather than change nappies!

[corsakid]

Yeah the wheel looks faded now that alll the other bits are black flock! lol
Its not worn though, so perhaps I can run some Hammerite over it... lol

Pop over then - I need your engine bar to fit the SCCR... :-)

when do you want to change the gearbox? this week? cant you get the wheel recovered or flocked or what ever you've done pretty much everything else lol,
hopefully my nova will be out soon track days a plenty then

[Will F]

Not sure - I suppose I could? Probably easier to get a new wheel... it doesnt look bad though - those pics make it look green!

Ben - the Nova has been a perfect excuse to hide in the garage - although it has gotten me into trouble.

And Mazz - feel free to deliver said slap at Billing (if youre going lol)

[Mazz]

I'll just attack you with Nerf bullets instead! lol

[Will F]

Lol sounds like a euphuism....

[Adam]

Nice to see this back out and about!

Trusty piece of wood still in the engine bay pics lol ;)

[Will F]

Lol, I really need to get a more attractive stay!

[Pistol Pete]

You need a curtain pole like mine lol

[Will F]

Lol, good thinking!

Just washed and waxed it, which is about the limit of my 'detailing' capability lol


Looks ok seeing as its been dusty for three and abut years...


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[corsakid]

Scrap

[shaunboy84]

scrap????

[corsakid]

scrap????

That's what I said lol

[Will F]

Lol

[Phil GTE]

Needs respray, Laguna splitter, new engine etc.

Bonnet vent looks good.

[corsakid]

Needs respray, Laguna splitter, new engine etc.

Bonnet vent looks good.

My thoughts exactly :)

[Will F]

Ha Phil you old lurker... Meet me at Billing?

[Ben]

Ha Phil you old lurker... Meet me at Billing?

will you two ever quit noshing each other off in the hedges at billing!

[Will F]

So after the somewhat catastrophic journey home from billing and subsequent activity..

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Engine out

[Will F]

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Mmmmm bendy


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[Will F]

Then we call Qed and order these bad boys. Not an off the shelf jobbie either, and they only took 48hours to make them!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/Monmouthshire-20130802-00341_zps7d8b0d1c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/Monmouthshire-20130802-00341_zps7d8b0d1c.jpg.html)


Almost a shame to fit them... Lol


Rest of the build is underway, with access to drawings from the Swindon boys too, so we have the build sheets from the original reverse head bttc cars... A bit overkill, but some interesting 'tweaks' we can do lol

[Ben]

feck me you could have a ferrari for what this thing has cost!

Good on you for keeping the spirit alive!

[Benn]

Ooooo with that info this should be a awesome build.

[corsakid]

Gotta love Pete burgess

[Will F]

Yep, our local engine builder has some really good contacts!

Any he's blessed with building 100k engines for a living! Lol

[Pistol Pete]

Completed in time for RR meet on the 18th?

[Will F]

Engine will be finished next Tuesday - in theory it could be ready, but will need some time off work! (I dont want to rush it and it will need a tweak to the map etc)

So a small update - I have paid for the parts of the build which include:

New custom (Omega) pistons
New Swindon double valve springs (unique and expensive! Grr!)
Caps
16 new QED wasted valves (so I have 10 decent spares lol)
New Arp bolts all around
Cometic gasket
SBD oil pump
New nylon relief valve
Swindon Race front and rear crank seals (these were over £140 ffs lol)
ACL race bearings

A 'normal' engine builder wouldnt have replaced most of the above, but unfortunately for me Pete only builds competition spec and replaces anything that may not be fit for purpose! lol

Needless to say, the cost (with the labour) isnt cheap, but I will have a more powerful, more reliable lump that I can nail from the word go!

Yay!

[M Sutton]

Sounds awesome!! Thats some serious £ worth of parts but will be good when its done!

[SimonTW]

Fingers crossed it's ready in time for Retro Rides. I wouldn't want that bill for the rebuild but it will be pretty immense when it's done!

[Pistol Pete]

Get it sorted gethin.

[Will F]

Yeah, the more I think about it, the less I can see it being ready. But nevermind, I still have a month or two of reasonable weather!

[zeifer33]

You have a serious project mate, i like so much the progress. Where you bought these uniballs for the lower suspension arm??

[Will F]

They are from Harry Hockley Motorsport mate

[scott.parker]

Dam, yeah didn't think of that, you won't be at retro rides witht this now?

[Ben]

what was the reason for failure anyhow?

[Adam]

Looks like its coming back better than ever ! Nice

[Will F]

I will be At the show, just not in the gsi unfortunately!The failure was the tensioner bolt snapping... Common fault it seems.

[Will F]

Beep beep!

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Notice the rather beefy spacers for the tensioners... it seems that Swindon dont actually use an m10 bolt, but they modify the spacer so that there is less stress put onto the m8 bolt...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130826_190901_zps98b04b62.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/20130826_190901_zps98b04b62.jpg.html)

[Pistol Pete]

Good stuff. Spacer is a good idea. Might knock something up for mine over the winter.

[zeifer33]

What is the alternator belt lenght???

[Will F]

Cant remember - just went into a motor factors and bought one after measuring it...

[8valve-craig]

Good work Will, glad to see it back together.

Who built it? Ridgeway?

[Iain]

Engine looks sexy, I can see how those thicker spacers might help reduce stress on the bolt. Where is the breather on the front of the engine?

[Will F]

Breather removed mate and blanked off the rocker cover - its a common mod to prevent surge.
Craig - Malcolm at Rigeway provided the drawings and parts, yes. It was put together (80 hours worth no less!) by a chap local to me who builds comptetion engines for historic rallies, ex BTCC and Hot Rods... basically he's awesome! lol

He's very well connected hence why he was able to glean the info from Malcolm, Steve Broughton and a few others!

[8valve-craig]

Spoke to him myself this week which is why i thought i recognised the Swindon connection. And yes i can fully understand the 80hrs, i was quoted for roughly 50, and thats with a built head & ready bored block.

Very well done sir, and if you paid the going rate then i feel for you.

[Will F]

Ha - I was quoted 50 hours and was billed for 50 thankfully, but thats because I have pushed a few rebuilds his way of late. Saved me £1550 which was nice...

If you want his details, let me know - he's an absolute legend and will build the best engine you could possibly imagine!

[craig green]

Is that a flocked plug cover?!?
I'm sure I've read somewhere that GM revised the spacer with a chamfered edge to the inner hole, as the spacers were prone to failing up against the surface of the cast block.

Nice, quick progress though Will.

[Will F]

It is indeed a flocked cover - won it for £8 so just fitted it for a laugh! :-)

I think they did develop the spacer on the c20XEV engine, but its still gash! lol

The tensioner also had to be modified for the same reason - bit I didnt take a pic.

[Benn]

Oooo don't it look posh. Very good work getting on with it all so fast.

[Adam]

Looks well !

[Southie]

I want to stroke your plug cover lol

[Graeme]

Is it still on the m8 bolts mate?

[Will F]

Yep - as it turns out Swindon use the M8 bolt and mod the spacer only - the tensioner and pulley are made from billet and cant really be opened out anyway! lol

[Will F]

So not had too much time to spare, but am taking every opportunity...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130830_145508_zpsd3b21c46.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/20130830_145508_zpsd3b21c46.jpg.html)


Utilising my new engine crane... Makes it much easier.


A stripped thread in my new gearbox has hampered progress slightly! But a visit to machine mart saw me with a helicoil kit and back in business...

[Benn]

Good work, but with a hoist/crane dropping it in the top is easy as.

[Adam]

Good work, but with a hoist/crane dropping it in the top is easy as.


It ain't. :p
You've got to mess about tilting it all and need about 8hands. Straight up from underneath...

[Benn]

You can tilt it with one person. The drops straight down. Not trying to miss the rack and gear rod..

Much easier... :p

[Pistol Pete]

In through the bottom FTW.

Estimated time of completion??

[8valve-craig]

I put mine in from the top last week on my own, but agree that through the bottom is FAR easier.

I was just too lazy to remove the tie bars and jack it up.

Good work Will.

[John]

speedy progress Will, running yet? lol :)

[Will F]

Lol - I am doing bits and bobs - I want it ready for Combe, and I need to run it in before then, so its going to be tight... CR is higher too - so it will need the map tweaking - but will see how far its out first!

PS deffo easier from the bottom! It took 45 minsfrom that pic to get it in and bolted down...

[Will F]

Yay!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20130905_195834_zpsa4cf72c1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/20130905_195834_zpsa4cf72c1.jpg.html)

Pete, the engine builder popped over last night with 5 litres of Torco running in oil - after primping the cooler, pipework and oil filter (took forever lol!) we got oil pressure and fired her up... It sounded awesome at idle, but AFR was going beserk when revved, so I need to tweak the throttle pot/balance the butterflies - but apart from that she's ready to be run in.

I'm hoping the weather holds so I can get it back on its wheels and get it in the garage to do the final bits...

[Will F]

You may also notice that I painted the header tank and swirl pot and fitted black silicone water pipes...

[Benn]

Tanks look great, nice work on getting it back in and running too.

[Will F]

Cheers matey - I also neglected to mention that there is now a SCCR snuggled next to the new lump... lol

[John]

lol this is gonna be a right weapon now Will!

[Will F]

I Hope so!

I cant tell you how frustrating it is only being able to spent 2 hours a night on it! lol I am away most of the weekend too!! I will take a few cans into the garage tonight and have a good go at it!

[Iain]

SCCR I'm well jealous! Sometimes it's a good thing that stuff breaks in a weird kind of way, means you can rebuild it even better than before!

[8valve-craig]

Will F

I will take a few cans into the garage tonight and have a good go at it


Beer is for when the job is done.

Otherwise good job. What gear cluster did you go for? and what FD?

[Will F]

I am doing easy/mincey stuff, so dont need to concentrate! lol TBH - it will be one beer that lasts me two hours, I will get shouted at by the missus for being anti-social and go in and finish them off!

Gear cluster is a hybrid thing, with a standard F20 5th gear.... I also have some spares that I may need to play with (incl two 5th gears)

[Novasport]

The SCCR in my Sport runs a standard fifth cog but it is not ideal. The leap in ratio from fourth makes it crunch into fifth if you dont let the revs come back down before selecting. Having said that, it is nice to have a standard fifth cog as it makes motorway driving a little easier.

[Will F]

Yeah - I am expecting there to be some issues around the 4th-to-5th shift - thats why I asked for spares!

[8valve-craig]

Mine is a full Quaife 5sp sycro kit. Changing from 4th to 5th is awesome, but with a GM 3.9fd anything towards the end of the double didgits makes for quite an unpleasent drive on the road.

Il send you a PM later with some useful links in.

[Will F]

Cheers mate - I expect I will have to play around a bit to get best compromise!

[Will F]

Had to bleed the brakes After I smashed the reservoir off when I took the engine out... My easi bleed doesn't come equipped for a wilwood pedal box though, so I had to make something...


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Worked a treat... I now have brakes.

[Pistol Pete]

What tracktime have you booked?! lol

[blue_peg_16v]

Awesome

[Will F]

It needs running in and mapping first lol.

[pie]

looking good will :)

really want that timing belt inset :( lol

[Pistol Pete]

It needs running in and mapping first lol.

Excuses excues.....lol

[Will F]

Well I took it out on Saturday morning for ten mins to check everything - shame I cant take it passed 3000, as teh box sounds absolutely epic! lol
Only needs another hour or so on the road though, so thats the plan this week...

[Pistol Pete]

Great stuff Will. Be good to see it used in anger if you can!! Will sound awesome!

[chris gsi]

Cracking news you have it back together will. Yours has to be one of my favourite novas would be nice to see it on track again as the last time I saw it on track was llandow on 2007

[Will F]

Lol - that was probably the last time it was on track! Will hopefully get an hour in tonight!

[discoinferno]

went out in this yesterday, running in is almost complete then we can have some fun

[Will F]

Yeah, shame it was raining! Looks like the afr is good though which is the main thing... I will give it a good run to Combe tomorrow and that will see it fully run in

[Pistol Pete]

Sweeeet!

[Ben]

any belts fallen off yet? Or you upgraded from chocolate bolts?

[Will F]

Not yet - havent driven it since last weekend, but will drag it out tonight for some weekend abuse.

[Will F]

I am taking every opportunity to take it out now to get the miles on... even out to a local meet (which I haent done since 1998 lol)

But there was a lad there with a decent camera, who took a shining to the nova...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/IMG_107352249286629_zps7a44832d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/IMG_107352249286629_zps7a44832d.jpg.html)

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[Pistol Pete]

[richard lewis] how much for the golf? [richard lewis]

lol


Looking good Will. All run in now?

[Connor]

Looks awesome Will. Love this nova :)

[M Sutton]

Looks awesome! Good to see it's getting used.

[Will F]

Cheers both - yes Pete, she's run in now, so I need to get it mapped properly...

AFR is fine, but can deffo feel a flat spot or two!

[NathanKirkpatrick]

Your nova I insane buddy. Very, very nice...

[Ben]

lloks like you have a manbag over your shoulder

[Will F]

LMFAO - I thought exactly the same! Its a Civic door!!

[SimonTW]

I just presumed it was man bag when looking through. Even more bizarrely when I just read your post I thought "why would he have a civic door over his shoulder". I've not had my morning brew yet lol! Cars looking ace though!

[Benn]

Looks fantastic here!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/IMG_107352249286629_zps7a44832d.jpg


Altho, it looks like you dont have a front caliper... lol

[Will F]

I just presumed it was man bag when looking through. Even more bizarrely when I just read your post I thought "why would he have a civic door over his shoulder". I've not had my morning brew yet lol! Cars looking ace though!

LMAO thats brilliant!

Cheers mate - and Benn - well spotted, I painted the Wilwoods Beige!

[Benn]

Beige is different...lol

[Pistol Pete]

LMAO thats brilliant!

Cheers mate - and Benn - well spotted, I painted the Wilwoods Beige!


In homage to the saloon??!!

[Adam]

Looking ace in those pics.

[Will F]

Indeed it is Pete, got some bigger brakes to go on at some point too, so they will get the same treatment lol

cheers Adam!

[scott.parker]

LMAO thats brilliant!

Cheers mate - and Benn - well spotted, I painted the Wilwoods Beige!

I just read that too and thought why would you have a civic door over your shoulder lol


In homage to the saloon??!!

Will, if you want another beige saloon you can buy your other one back you sold me, lol i simply wont have money or time to build it now weve bought this house, its funny as i always needed a garage, now ive got one i can't afford to build the car i bought to build in it lol

[Will F]

Lol, I would love that saloon back, but I can't afford the time, space or cash!

[Will F]

More pic whoring...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/20131221_111353_zps306db1a0.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/20131221_111353_zps306db1a0.jpg.html)

[Will F]

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[Will F]

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[Phil GTE]

Looking good matey.

Paint the the mirror or add vynal pillar trim?

[Will F]

Yeah if I ever find any! I have some lightweight mirrors to fit... But haven't gotten round to it yet.

[Benn]

Love both photos.

[Phil GTE]

Is looking very good.

Btw; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-MEGANE-FRONT-BUMPER-SPLITTER-LIKE-LAGUNA-/360814214405?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item540233fd05

[Will F]

Lol nice link. You'll probably get banned for that

[Will F]

Oooooosh... Lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/lucy/image_zps4e08fdaf.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/lucy/image_zps4e08fdaf.jpg.html)

not sure if any of you buy tv, but I was happy with the pictures!

[Will F]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy001/image_zps0abe5e2b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy001/image_zps0abe5e2b.jpg.html)

[Iain]

Dropped through the door the other day, pictures look great Will nice location

[Will F]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy001/image_zpsa73e0e64.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy001/image_zpsa73e0e64.jpg.html)

[Will F]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy001/image_zps1ea6abac.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy001/image_zps1ea6abac.jpg.html)

[Kev Turbo]

Enjoyed the read Will - Well done!

[Damoh]

Great feature in tv mag,serious work gone into it fairplay,now off to read this thread from the start:thumb:

[Kev Turbo]

Especially after slipping the belt - I thought it was destined for the "for sale" section - Good recover :)

[Benn]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy001/image_zps1ea6abac.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy001/image_zps1ea6abac.jpg.html)

Fantastic photo.

Are your front arches widened?

[Will F]

Cheers all. 2013 wasn't a great year for me, so it's nice to have something good come out of it... Benn, arches are standard dude...

[Pistol Pete]

Nice one. You massive welsh chav. Still mucho jealous lol

[Will F]

Thanks Pete.

[bazzap8389]

Nice pics there, great feature in the mag mate well done :)

[corsakid]

great feature great car bring on some track action 2014 :) see of you can keep up will

[M Sutton]

Great feature! Well deserved ;)

[Will F]

Cheers, yeah. I need to get out and abuse it now. Went and had the exhaust done after years of abuse on my local speed bump all I need now is the cold map finessed and then it's good to go

[paddy235]

This looked great today and sounded even better when you went past my mates cavalier.

[Will F]

Ha - was it you in the SRi? Fair play for trying to keep up! ;-)

New brakes
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174619_zpswydwetm9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174619_zpswydwetm9.jpg.html)

New fuel reg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174729_zps87z1rgmg.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174729_zps87z1rgmg.jpg.html)

Washed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174611_zpsalgidkc1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140908_174611_zpsalgidkc1.jpg.html)

[paddy235]

Ha yes mate he was like a kid trying to keep up we didn't stand a chance, sounds amazing though and looks good fun to be in

[Will F]

Lol - it was fun watching though...

[nova_stee]

If i was a women this car would have me moist is ****ing awsome

[8valve-craig]

You went with the Fuelab reg then. Aren't they just exquisite....

[Sam_Sri]

Just flicked through this and what an awesome build! Any ideas why the 1600 threw a rod? totally random or over revved? Only asking as I'm planning a similar build :)

[Will F]

Fuel Lab are indeed a sexy bit of kit... It just has to be on display! lol

Sam - no idea. I didnt really get on with that engine from day one...

[8valve-craig]

True, I even still have the box. It's so cute I cant throw it away :roll:

How come you have an electronic fuel pressure sender screwed in? Does your dash do FP too?

Cant see it properly, but maybe support the sender if its permanent.

[Will F]

Yeah I have fp on the stack too. I don't think it needs supporting though tbh, it's really light!

[Will F]

Finally treated myself to a proper linkage, having pit up with a home made jobbie for the last ten years....

not cheap, but a nice bit of kit...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy003/imagejpg2_zps59231b4c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy003/imagejpg2_zps59231b4c.jpg.html)

[scott.parker]

Bloody hell.. Was I the only person gullible enough to buy one years ago? Lol iirc mine was £140 in 2004/5 but was worth using imo, silky throttle response dude..

[Will F]

Yeah I thought it would bolt straight on... Nope. Took three fecking hours to line it up and adjust it properly! It's still not 100 percent though but I will spend some more on it tomorrow.

[Will F]

It hasn't taken me twenty days, I just forgot I took a pic... But it wasn't the most pleasurable experience! I lost count how many times I had to remove the throttle body and tweak and modify things to get it working 100 percent... Looks nice though!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Mobile%20Uploads/20141011_133338_zpsdudfkzhb.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141011_133338_zpsdudfkzhb.jpg.html)

[Southie]

I take it then it's worth it though Will? I do love this car ;)

[scott.parker]

Ah, Will, possibly you a fitment issues because it's meant to be an underslung linkage, mounts under the bodies dude.

[Will F]

Really? I ordered the top mounted one! Either way it's mint now. I can't send it back either, due to their new mods! Lol
Cheers Southie, yeah it is worth it, pedal has much more control now...

[scott.parker]

Really? I ordered the top mounted one! Either way it's mint now. I can't send it back either, due to their new mods! Lol
Cheers Southie, yeah it is worth it, pedal has much more control now...

lol they only use to do underslung when I got mine, ah well. :thumb:

[Will F]

You're probably right though, there was one point where I was tearing my hair out trying to get it so it worked! Lol
either way, I'm happy it's working. I might even get it out to check it proper tomorrow

[Will F]

Wow it's been a while... This is when I dumped it in the garage...

took it out last weekend to Combe but seeing as if fitted new coilovers and the fact it didn't want to go in a straight line...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v401/Foy/Foy006/image.jpg1_zpstziddbln.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Foy/media/Foy006/image.jpg1_zpstziddbln.jpg.html)

a big thanks to Kris (Corsa Kid) for some camber and lazer alignment on some sexy equipment, it now is back to driving straight...

also have some snaps of it washed, but my pb account refuses to work on my iPad I can't be arsed lol

[Pistol Pete]

Surprised you bother with this now you have the beeeeeeeemer.. lol

[Benn]

Ah the joys of correct tracking.

[Will F]

I know, it's like driving a different car lol. It's been out for ages and thought I'd make an effort now the new suspensions on... Pete I know, it's hard I haven't driven the nova even though I had every intention when I taxed it!