It will be sloth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloth
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It will be sloth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloth
ooooooooh!!
FANTASTIC work as expected
As said yeah will be at pv, but wont be finished. (well wont be 100%)
Chemical metal ftw lol
lol Your the first person to notice it...lol
looking good ben:thumb:
Down pipe studs/bolts can i use bolts with xe exhaust springs?
Don't leave the inlet like that for too long. I've known of a properly welded one to break because your pipe stay's still while your engine moves.
:thumb: TBH Benn i would make sure it starts ok then take that inlet down and have it sorted properly. Otherwise i can see a "Wanted KKK16 turbo" advert going up as bits of chemical metal have wrecked the turbo.Quote:
Originally Posted by krobinson
benn, you taking her up the strip?
That was my plan tbh, if i can get it done before pv then i will, if not it will be fixed soon as i get home.
£25 quid for under a minuts fun... Nah.Quote:
Originally Posted by Novaboi_1991
oooh, would be a shame if you cant get it on the strip, we're all dieing to see it tear...
No, read that again. I'm not running the strip.
lol i know, i did read it,
but it would be cool to see what yours runs it in
Will do it at some point. But a std let so wont be that fast.
Will do it once the engines been tested a lil more.
What times do standard lets run? 14.0 flat?
Mid 13's if the driver is any good. Standard XE's can do really low 14's and LET's are a fair bit quicker.
Got to agree, theres no way chemical metal will stay put there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Draper
And a big chunk of that into the comp blades wont be pretty.
Cool, never run before so i'll get 15 or sdomething..lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Lee H
Do you know about the down pipe studs?
Its getting one before pv... But will try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
Just taxed it for a year too.. eek.
I used the LET springs on the downpipe with new studs as mine were all corroded but a spring is a spring at the end of the day so as long as it fits it should be fine.
Notice you have the wrong type of nuts holding the turbo manifold to the head though, not sure how much difference the correct ones make but Vauxhall must have chose to do them different for a reason?
Also looks like you have fitted an XE exhaust manifold gasket, LET ones are shiny metal?
Lee: I've had to use xe manifold nuts as i don't have an let ones (came with xe ones) and you cant buy let ones any more..
Gasket wise, it came in a head gasket set and the all list xe and let the same, looked like the one that came off...
Benn normal manifold nuts will be fine, But as Lee said, im pritty sure the let manifold gasket should have a metal layer to help with the heat, i know myne has.
Autovaux do the proper studs still, quite expensive though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
I'd get a LET manifold gasket from them too as i'm sure its shiny metal backed due to the heat.
Edit - Dan just beat me to it.
I didnt think av could do them anymore, will give them a ring.
Gasket looks/is the same as the one that came off, but i will look in to it.
Exhaust is "finished" with my bodged plate.
Dan stoped in this after noon and aftering working out the order on the cap we gave the key a turn to prime the engine with oil.
Fitted the fuel pump relay and.................
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She started up.:D No knocking or any bad noises :D
The long awaiting (which turned up today) replacement elbow and clearance mod..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7829.jpg
Ooooo shiney...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7831.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7833.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7834.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7838.jpg
My exhaust mod..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7836.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7837.jpg
Temp fit oil cooler..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...s/IMG_7840.jpg
Looking good dude. Shame i wont be at pv :(
Can't quite beleive the front panel hackage benn! Me likes the long sniney inlet pipe though!
How affective do you expect the oil cooler to be? or is that not a perminent thing?
Why not pussy boy?Quote:
Originally Posted by AW06
Yeah was a needs a must thing. I'll repair and paint it after pv.Quote:
Originally Posted by John H
Shiney pipe makes me moist too...
I've never run a cooler before, never had the need. Or any probs with heat, even after being on track all day. Only running it now cause anyone thinks it needed. It is only there as a temp job, but its still gonna be in line with the air flow.. So should do something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme Dixon
Cooler will be fine mate. I know people how run Lets with no coolers!
Looks good, looking forward to seeing you the car and a washer on sunday! lol
Looks good mate, as said shame for the bit of butchery, but had to be done eh! Cooler looks to be in neat place.
Who you showing the car with at PV?
lol I cant afford it, Plus you know how reliable my car is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Yeah? Can i take mine off then? Yeah havent seen you in ages.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Simps
Will be sorted out and repair before billing, so dont worry.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
Coller just fitted nicely so i just it..lol
Am on with Mig, so come over and see the car.
Pfft.Quote:
Originally Posted by AW06
cars startin 2 look nice mate, bit of a tight squeeze with the turbo lump init is'nt it. not much room 2 work with just a normal 2 litre
Loads of room in a xe'd nova. The let just had lots of added toss that gets in the way.
Today's update.
Cracked on again.
Got the brakes fill with fluid. Bled the front two up fine then moved to the rears. This is when Dan noticed (he was pumping the pedal) that the bias was leeking. Great!
Tightent all the fixings up a bit more.. Still leaking. Did them up funking to the point of snapping them tight.. Still leaking. No matter how tight it leaked. But it was the 1/8 to m10 bit that was the prob, would make a good seal to the valve... Deep funking joy so screw it, we joined the lines up together and guess what? They as as water proof as a ducks **** under water.
Bled the rears up, Dans says the pedal feels good.(i havent tried it before you ask)
Fitted the back box, put 5lts of fuel in.
Fitted all the dash back in, backing a stuipd heater cable in the process, but as i needed to find a wiper motor we popped to the scrappy and lucky there was a nova in there so got a few bits and the heater cable too.
Have got a Ax wiper motor for a temp fit. Just need to work out the arm fitted.
Sorted/lined up the gear linkage first time too.. We're awesome.
Droped it on to its wheels. Now either i've for gotten it was so low from it being on axel stands or.. Well i dont know but the slam pannels on my knees!
Then started it up again, started second try. Still a bit tappy but i dont know the last time it was run and i've cleaned all the tappits out too. But it holds boost at -10/9 is that good? Has good oil pressure too.
Let it get warm, seems ok exhaust is still blowing and has a really odd (think i know why) bad rattle from in side it.. But think i can fix that with a drill and welder..
Need some cooling fans, hope they come tomoz. If not might have to try to get mine to fit. All i can think of...
Its alive.
Well done mate.