12k mile mrk 1 C20let Project!!

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Originally Posted by Fow16v

lol at snaping the lower arm bolt that is mad. how the hell have you killed the turbo seals already lol

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turbo was the only thing that was 2nd hand i was in 2 minds to send it away when i bought it... it looked and felt fine so didnt bother, it was a gamble that didnt pay off :roll: but hey we live and learn, will get it sorted next week :)

F*ck it, could be worse! Could have snapped the crank.

745 tomorrow chav?

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Originally Posted by Will F

F*ck it, could be worse! Could have snapped the crank.

745 tomorrow chav?

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ok:d

well this is the current state of play with the nova

on the way back from castle combe it spat its dummy out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00066.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSC00067.jpg

so on with the rebuild

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2676.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2677.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2678.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2679.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2680.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...a/DSCF2681.jpg

fook, no joy eh!!

Kin Ell! what happenned?

is it me or is summat mangled on a stand thur???

it melted a piston:tard:

it'll be back in a week or so with even more power :cool:

any idea of the cause? complete bummer.

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Originally Posted by The Simps

any idea of the cause? complete bummer.

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not sure tbh std pistons just couldnt cope i suppose, could be to much timing top end somethign im looking into

going omega 87mm , oil squirters, new cams, new valve springs, possibly a bigger turbo :cool: