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by **andyhardy** on Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:35 pm

Max M4X WW :Did you find it or did you use the link i send in msn

Those lights being removed makes the biggest difference IMO. I love the 90'Spec front bumper!

I found it by searching through my member's gallery posts with 'convertible' in them.

Strange - I never say cabriolet, just sounds gay in my opinion! :lol:

by **Max M4X WW** on Thu Mar 10, 2005 5:40 pm

Heh, Uncle calles Coupé's 'Coop's :lol:

And Halfords Hall-Fords :-?

Not really the same, But strange anyway!

by **andyhardy** on Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:19 pm

Mapping has been delayed yet again! I'm not a happy bunny but there's f**k all I can do about it!

:cry:

by **andyhardy** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:16 am

Wooohooo - got an update on the car

The car is over 3/4 mapped now and according to Mark it's going to be a pretty fast car

I need a new AMAL valve, unfortunately it appears to have gone missing or has been left in my mate's workshop somewhere, so a new one is being fitted.

Apart from that and a faulty oil pressure sensor everything's running hunky dory so I should get the car back by the end of this week

Much happier now!

by **Capri** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:18 am

Awesome news Andy - can't wait to hear that it's done!

by **andyhardy** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:25 am

Capri :Awesome news Andy - can't wait to hear that it's done!

Thanks buddy - me either

by **EvilDes** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:33 am

Oh wicked Andy, that really is great news

Cant wait to see the finished article

by **Max M4X WW** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:46 am

Whoop whoop! Progress

You've got it all taxed etc ready for when you get your hands on it?

by **MarkRS2K** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:33 am

nice one

by **heeman10** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:23 pm

Waheyyyyyyyyyyyy!

:D:D That's more like it! 3/4 = 80%? You southerners :lol:

Cracking news Mandy, I should damn well hope it will be a fast car!

by **andyhardy** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:25 pm

heeman10 :Waheyyyyyyyyyyyy! :D:D That's more like it! 3/4 = 80%? You southerners Cracking news Mandy, I should damn well hope it will be a fast car!

3/4 = 75%

andyhardy :The car is over 3/4 mapped now...

err 80% > 75% so I think I can officially say that you've been pwn3333d!

Thanks guys - can't wait to get it back!

by **heeman10** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:35 pm

100 is also more than 75. Ownership may be shared between the two of us

by **andyhardy** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:15 pm

heeman10 :100 is also more than 75. Ownership may be shared between the two of us

Very true - let's remain pwn3d together :lol:

by **heeman10** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:14 pm

Deal!

by **Capri** on Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:24 pm

pWN333332D111!!!!!!!1!1!!

sorry, random

by **andyhardy** on Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:36 pm

Car's mapped - picking it up tomorrow, really can't wait!

Cheers,

Andy

by **heeman10** on Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:49 pm

:D:D:D:D

by **Xr_Dub** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:18 am

give ure car one for me...

2mrow when ure down the motorway...

by **andyhardy** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:10 pm

Hey guys - got the car back today and I have to say it was alot of fun and that was just on low boost!

I gave it a quick wash over as soon as I got it back as it was a bit grimey after the journey home (it had to rain today didn't it!).

I'll get some video up later - gonna have to modify the mount for the Recaro's first

Cheers,

Andy

by **Xr_Dub** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:25 pm

ure car is stunning dude

by **xfactor** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:32 pm

I have to say mate, the car looks totally stunning, look forward to seeing that at some of the show maybe ?

by **Richard_xr2i1800** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:52 pm

nice one mate, you must be well happy

Cars Looking lovely

Rich

by **Pez** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:01 pm

And a sister of H702 DEG

by Ry on Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:37 pm

*waits in anticipation*

by **heeman10** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:39 pm

You lucky wee mannnnnnn! Vids are a must :devil:

by **andyhardy** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:00 pm

Thanks very much guys - I've been trying to locate what boost hose is leaking at the moment as I'm getting turbo hiss all the time now and heard something go 'phtumph' on a dual carriageway earlier! :-?

Some pictures here - the device I'm concentrating on in the first few pics is the new AMAL valve that Mark at Grove has fitted

Before you say it - I know the engine and bay needs a clean, I'll be onto that over the weekend!

I can't really test it out at the moment as the car is too loud to do night driving around my estate in so I'll have to get onto it again tomorrow daytime!

Videos will follow then - sorry guys!

At least it's back home in the garage now

Cheers,

Andy

by **heeman10** on Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:41 pm

When did it blow water out of the header tank? Was that before or after the mapping? Lovely header tank though!

Two-stage boost is to be the way forward methinks. Can you determine what pressures your two presets are? I presume it's maximum pressure for "high" and then can you set the "low" pressure to be whatever you want? What boost is "high" set at now?

by **andyhardy** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:42 am

The water spilled out as we didn't have a decent enough funnel when filling the system without the turbo before (when filling it at my garage). When the intercooler was fitted my friend Simon filled the water system properly using one of those fancy vacuum pump systems, making sure there are no air-locks.

Also - there are no wheelarch liners on the car at the mo, so all the grime comes up through into the engine bay!

Shall see if I can fit them back in again and stop them from rubbing on the 15s.

I'll update this post again tomorrow with better pictures

Cheers,

Andy

by **Dave106gti** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:32 am

Looking awesome, bet your soo pleased now its all done

Just one question though, why is the intercooler thingy at the front not fitted on straight :-?

by **xrsi** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:42 am

thats the way the pro alloy coolers fit!

the tanks are shaped so it makes the cooler look like its not straight!

andy - it looks soo nice mate! bet your well pleased!

by **MotorcyclesFish** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:42 am

Dave106gti :Looking awesome, bet your soo pleased now its all done

Just one question though, why is the intercooler thingy at the front not fitted on straight

Don't say that. Really, don't. They didn't find the bodies of the last 3 people to ask that. :cry:

Also don't mention his bonnet being wonky or his car having drive to "the wrong wheels". All these things I have learnt from bitter experience.

:wink:

Andy, gissago!

by **andyhardy** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:23 pm

The intercooler is fitted slightly wonky - but mapping the car had to be initial aim as I haven't driven the car properly for over a year now.

I picked the car up and drove it properly for the first time yesterday - and then I went and got a boost leak that appears to be coming from the inlet manifold.

Grant - shut up or you'll be put out with the rubbish in a black sack on Tuesday :lol:

(I pay my council tax - they can get rid of my 'rubbish')

Cheers,

Andy

by **heeman10** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:15 pm

Inlet manifold? Where abouts! Bet it's just a poxy gasket - between the two halves of the manifold or the manifold-head gasket, which will be what, £15, £20? Hope you get it sorted soon

by **andyhardy** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:34 pm

heeman10 :Inlet manifold? Where abouts! Bet it's just a poxy gasket - between the two halves of the manifold or the manifold-head gasket, which will be what, £15, £20? Hope you get it sorted soon

I would think it's those - but I've taken this flexi hose from the charge carrier to throttle body off and noticed this underneath! :aaah:

All the gaskets were replaced recently so it's unlikely to be them but I'm not ruling them out as a possibility.

The charge carrier was cut shorter to fit the Cossie throttle body in - but the hose has perished on the underside so I'm going to see if I can get a reducer pipe or some slightly smaller diameter samco hose to fit between the two.

Dimensions needed are:

Length: 40mm
Charge carrier od: 69mm
throttle body od: 64/65mm

Soooo, if I could either get a suitably sized bit of Silicon hose then I'll be sorted for that part - I don't want to put it back together with the crumby hose it was using, even if it isn't the cause of the 'phantom hiss'.

Cheers,

Andy

by **heeman10** on Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:51 pm

Problem solved, phone soon! That's got to be it, glad all your gaskets were new, helps rule things out

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