project sil80

[ste]

well have this just about ready now, noticed a few minor mechanical things to be sorted before mondello mainly mani gasket..

in last few days i have

fitted new front pads,
new yellow stuff rear pads,
given the car a service,
connected the avcr
relocated boost gauge to where its more visible
lagged the cage where our heads may hit
tidied the messy wiring around coilpacks
(still have to find some suitable heat reflective covering for them)
tightened turbo bolts where they join to down pipe
and bunged any holes in the floor where too many fumes may enter

as said i still have few minor jobs to do also have to get a drivers side window reg as the drivers window not working and have checked all fuses and relays and there fine

here the interior now, cost me 128euro from start to finish so i happy with it

this was the day i got it


and now

[s15_spec_r]

savage job ste. Great work

[ste]

thanks dave just bout ready for wrecking now just the lil mechanical issues to sort, ya doing mondello??

[s15_spec_r]

i duno yet bud. In the midst of getn me learner permit for cat c. So kinda had my head set on getin my lessons and al that sorted before i was gona take the car out again. But il c how i go middle of next week. U defo goin?

[ste]

i duno yet bud. In the midst of getn me learner permit for cat c. So kinda had my head set on getin my lessons and al that sorted before i was gona take the car out again. But il c how i go middle of next week. U defo goin?

provided the car doesn blow up in my garden then yes

[ste]

thanks lad see ya in mondello

[ste]

well got my 1st drive of the car in mondello yesterday and had a ball....wasnt sure wat to expect of it compared to the r34 but they like chalk and cheese..

started the day at .85bar boost and then the first 2 sessions ended early for me with boost pipes popping off. After shanes14 helped me out with a better quality jubile clip that problem was sorted so got out again and had a ball...

the morning session for me was all bout learning the lines as with my 1st session i was runnin too shallow into the corners and not being able to carry the drift on to the next bend..

so in the afternoon session i concentrated more on being consistant with following correct lines and managed to pop my third gear cherry a few times but car didnt really pull in third as my mani gasket and turbo gaskets started to blow badly causing the boost to drop to .5 -.6bar boost and hydro wasnt workin great either as my hydro line going to brakes is leaking at the hydro cylinder so that needs replacing and couldn get used to the steering going over centre and having to fight to get it back nearly caused me to hit a tire wall hard in the s's, its a horrible feeling..but i kept her lit and tried to get close to wall on the straight as i could getting bit more ballsy with each lap..my last session was defo the best for quality of my driving. i had a ball and will efo be at the next one ...my drivers seat is now in getin a low fixed rail made as yesterday was the most uncomfortable drivin position ever with my head pinned to the roof and has my neck in bits today..

the tings i need for next day are,

hydro line replaced
new mani gasket
new turbo gasket
new fmic and hard pipes

and if money allows start upgrading suspension arms

[stevek]

when ya say steering going over centre do you mean as it corrects itself its going to far the other way and causing you to snap the other direction or am i wrong??

[ste]

i dont fully understand it either keano.....its just when i am on full lock countering the wheels seems to like lock there and i have to fight with it to free up so wheel can correct itself.....

[ste]

most fun in a car ever pete, hooked now big time