Sam Mcgoo

No you don't need spacers as they are already welded to the pipes.

God I hate that stuff Soooo much! Really don't see the point in it? They don't smooth out any lumps and bumps, just cover the roads in stones. The amount of people that don't slow down when driving on the newly spread road grits my @*!#! 60 mph towards you and shower you in stones.

I'm a bit torn, I normally think 19's are max for any zed and even 20's look wrong, but in your case I think your 22's look better than your 19's but that might be because I don't like black wheels and because your 22's fill the arches nicely. Practically, I suspect they are really heavy, the speedo will be a long way out, they will be bent within 6 months and the handling will be poo. But well done for being different and doing what you like . It will be fine if you just poodle around between shows and taking pictures.

Looking very

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@ Mods

Its the OEM bumper with clear reflectors, number plate mount removed and a Kaminari 'Air Dam' or front lip.

Ratchet with long extension and a Standard 16mm or 5/8" Plug socket from any Socket set will do the job. 10 mm socket to remove the coil packs if I remember correctly.

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Cheers Alex, I shall cut an inch or so of the hard-pipe and put it in the bend secured with a Jubilee on the outside.

Ok, Alex I'll keep a close eye on things. It is fairly stiff stuff and only short lengths between supports. The only bit long enough to 'collapse' is the 90 deg bend. I don't think it would collapse unless the filter were to clog. But maybe I will put a support tube inside the bend to be sure. Thanks for the heads up

Not expecting a huge difference, but should help quite a bit from standstill, when there is no cool air flowing up into the small hole in front of the Vortech. When at standstill and crawling in traffic the Standard filter location can only suck air in from the hot engine bay. I'm not expecting power gains once motoring along as the intercooler should be doing its job then, but do think it's improved pickup/ response from stand still.

This is primarily for fitting to a Vortech Supercharger, but I don't see why it can't be used for an N/A car. You would just need to adjust the pipe and tube sizes accordingly. I've been meaning to get around to this for a long time now but had other priorities. Seeing Darren-B’s version a few weeks back spurred me on a bit to get on and do it. Standard Votech Intake setup sucking in lots of hot air from the engine bay – Parts needed – http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270867577918? ... 1126wt_905 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330578234226? ... 750wt_1037 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330382578130? ... 442wt_1037 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270925388819? ... 1102wt_905 A suitable Air filter – I’ve used a K&N RX 4140 – Plenty of flow, quite narrow and has the same diameter as the Vortech intake. So if you ever remove the CAI you can fit the filter straight on the Supercharger. For the passenger side Cam cover vent (this usually goes into the Vortech filter) I’ve used a K&N 62-1340. Does the job and looks cool. So first remove the Bumper using Slimjim’s guide here – viewtopic.php?f=9&t=50186&hilit=bumper+removal It’s not necessary to go as far as removing the washer jets as you can just lower it down out the way and rest it on something suitable. Remove the original filter from the Supercharger by removing the Jubilee clip. Pull out the Cam Cover Vent pipe from the filter. (can be seen on the lower right) You then have to squash the filter enough to squeeze it out of the small gap above. Or you can remove the Supercharger if you don’t want to damage it! So this is the hole we are gonna put the piping through. As you can see, the top bumper mounting bracket will get in the way. So remove that (10mm bolt) to give some more room. You can see clearly now where it’s going to go. The Vortech doesn't line up exactly with the intake hole and the 90mm pipe is a very tight fit through the square hole so a little filing is needed to widen it up a few mm. Also take a couple of mm of the side of the radiator to make life a bit easier and stop the sharp edges cutting through your pipework. Right, the time consuming part of this was working out lengths to cut and trial fitting the hose and pipe so it fits well and still allows you to get to the jubilee clips for tightening once its all assembled. So just for you - this is my fag packet sketch showing what lengths worked for me. Note the angled cut on the hose that joins the Supercharger, this is to give the the right angle to still allow the hose to go on to the charger square. When fitting ensure the Jubilee clips are around the 2'o'clock position and facing upwards so you can slide them though the corner of the hole and still adjust them. Filter attached - The 90deg hose stopped the bumper bracket going back on without doing damage to the hose and rubbing through it. So it was offered up, marked and cut/filed to stop it rubbing when fitted. Sorry no pics of the alterations. But here is once it was fitted back on. Next was to fit and secure the breather filter to the hose removed earlier - All done - Fit bumper back on - And cooling panel (if you have one) All done. The filter sits above the intercooler, behind the crash bar so should stay out of the rain and spray but still suck in some nice cold air.

This is a good front bumper removal guide. MODS - Can this be moved to guides please?

Still watching with interest. I like the bonnet stripes!

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Very hard if you can't stop them slipping by either fixing them down or someone's help. Jack and axle stands are the way to go.

Yep, I think the stock rev limit on the DE engine is around 6.5k but the rev counter isn't that accurate at the top end. I do hope your using premium fuel (97-99ron) if your bouncing it off the limiter?

Ain't it always? Its your fault for having a stupid sports car!

That's got to hurt. Just make her feel really guilty and reap the rewards.

Welcome to the club. Another new Norfolk owner!

Welcome to the club.

At least your door won't corrode in a hurry. Top tip- stick ya oil in a carrier bag and put it in the boot inside the spare wheel. Loads of room for stuff in there if your not bothered about carrying the extra weight.