andybp

liking the thread like the wheel wrench mod gonna have to borrow that idea

found time today to make up wastegate flange and get it welded on even got it painted in hi temp paint also cut off turbo outlet flange and wastegate flange off of old setup as i don't intend to use it this will save me £20 (cheapskate) but what i really need to do is tidy up this s**t hole before i trip over something an break my neck

just saw your thread before checking mine looking good but you've left us on the edge of our seats now because we know the superchargers on and you're going to make us wait to see it as for keeping the thread going thats actually easy because in part i'm doing it because i've had so many cars and so many projects and all i have to show for it are maybe a couple of pictures so this is a record of all the time and pain (and expense) also helps me think on top of that it's a good vent for my sarcasm something i note you're not short of (and there i go again)

So the redesign is working out pretty much exactly as planned so far just for your amusement here's a reminder of it and another chance for you to be sarcastic about my drawing and no i didn't get a child to do it for me (it would have been better ) the previous design was limited by my choice of materials and the use of a wastegate as a quick spool valve if i still feel the need for a quick spool setup after the redesign i'll put a butterfly valve into one half of the divided flange. it looks like it's also going to weigh in 3-4 kg lighter at least until i add the silencer here it is so far only tied in to the passenger side exhaust hanger the silencer i'm going to fit will tie in to the two drivers side exhaust hangers connecting the whole thing together if the missus will let me play tomorrow i'll get the flange made up for the wastegate and welded in place was tempted to cut the old one off the first manifold but its easier to make a new one than mess about like that that will be my last chance to get anything done until next weekend as i'm on standby all next week doesn't matter really i'm nearly out of gas for the welder anyway

at the end of the day you're looking for a practical estate car so the answer to the post title is yes you're getting old, soon you'll be thinking about how comfortable those trousers would be with the elasticated waist don't give in for gods sake fight it man

how did you resist ripping it open long enough to take the photo doesn't seem fair i get told off when i get deliveries like that

I've had a few items from them the y pipe i bought was excellent good fit good finish well made been on the car 2yrs and still perfect but the exhaust i bought was a good price and the welding and material quality were good but poor fit and sounds harsh so mostly you get what you pay for if your short on cash it'll do if not pay for something better

My diff was much quieter after i changed the oil

i miss loads of my old cars mr2 gt turbo Alfa gtv V8 Capri Golf Gti

just replayed left for dead 2 nothing like a bit of mindless zombie killing

everyone with a little one says that

5 months but if i cancel my existing policy i get nearly nothing back and because it's multi car it messes the missus insurance up as wellthats the other reason for the redesign i've got the time and it'll give something to do over the winter in the garage was going to do about an electric bike conversion (no not a pushbike) and i need to rebuild my cnc lathe but that can wait till next year so much to do so little time

ok so I've removed the manifold, turbo, oil system, the pipe from the intercooler to the intake put the filter back under the bonnet and refitted the back box so the cars back to normal until my insurance is due for renewal only took 2 hrs slight mishap emptied the oil tank to save spilling any on the drive when i took it off but i was rushing because it was due to rain so just moved the container with 2l of oil to the side while i took the tank off, ratchet slipped out of my oily hand hit me in the head and i kicked the oil over missus is none too pleased so now It's off I'm going for a major redesign the manifolds hardly free flowing and the quick spool setup is pretty restrictive too lots of 90 degree bends in the setup not good for airflow also weighs a ton and is too noisy i'm going to stick with the turbo i've got for now and if it still doesn't spool quick enough will drop the turbine A/R from .63 to .58 i'm hoping that the redesign will give me enough room to squeeze in a small straight through silencer to take the edge off the exhaust noise i think the hardest bit will be squeezing in the air filter yes i know what you're thinking with the talent to produce work like the above i should be an artist pi** artist maybe but you get the idea

What happened is that the BBC now sell the rights for TG all over the world and it brings in a fortune, unfortunately it seems it had to become what it is now to achieve those revenues. Fairplay, bbc like any business is driven by profit and if the majority like/view the new format and fortunes are being made then there you go but I'll stick with my minority opinion I just don't like it as much, I preferred the older format i still watch it sometimes but i preferred it when it was naturally funny not staged as it is now

Sorry mine was the 3rd post.... can't think why it went downhill from there it was never really uphill just sarcasm it's a hobby of mine What is this sarcasm you speak of says a master of the art.

are you admitting to owning a spangly vest ?

Sorry mine was the 3rd post.... can't think why it went downhill from there it was never really uphill just sarcasm it's a hobby of mine

no me either hate all vests partial to a bit of lycra though

It's a posts whore's dream ! if thats the case where's GMballistic

just realized where you all go to saturday evenings reappearing about 9pm you're all sitting around in sparkly string vests watching strictly comes dancing

Thanks in that case i shall continue rambling on

doesn't have to be hugely expensive depends to an extent how much power you want and what you can do yourself my first turbo conversion was draw through system on a 2.0 Capri cost me £200 of parts from a breakers and £80 worth of transit low compression pistons and a little ingenuity http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/78039-diy-rear-mount/

damn you're quick i clicked on post and you were there

Try Adrian Flux when it comes to your renewal ~ gave me a competitive quote on my Zed so decided to try them this year. yea I've already decided to go with Adrian Flux I've always used them in the past when i had big mods nitros,turbo's and big juicy V8 swaps they've already given me a decent quote my mr2 gt turbo they insured for £165 fully compwhen i had it so will go with them when my policy runs out

not as low as the exhaust