Well got underway today, unfortunatly we got rained off so didnt get the engine and box out but got a load of other jobs done like the trashing of the air con etc and its ready to be lifted first thing tomorrow :)

 

Border Front Mount

Trust Oil Cooler

Air Con Gone

 

Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow as its pi55ing it down now :(

 

Mike

Well got underway today, unfortunatly we got rained off so didnt get the engine and box out but got a load of other jobs done like the trashing of the air con etc and its ready to be lifted first thing tomorrow :)

 

Border Front Mount

Trust Oil Cooler

Air Con Gone

 

Hopefully the weather will be better tomorrow as its pi55ing it down now :(

 

Mike

dont hold your breath about weather on tue mike :( . what front mount is that :bow: never mind just seen it :smash: :x:

well its forcast nice but cold for tomorrow but then snow wednesday lmao so fingers crossed ;)

Well its been sunny all day today but jesus how cold!!! me and my dad have been freezing our ass's off all day but its all out and well underway :dance:

 

Heres a few pics of today :)

 

So it continues tomorrow but in the warmer garage :)

 

Mike

so whats the plans then (dont dare say more boost) :tongue:

Well the problem was there was simply not enough air getting into the turbos, mainly because they were partly covered by the mounts and arms and the meshing is not ideal due to it getting dirty quick and you just cant clean them and where there at there is just no air flow so need some nice clean cold air to them :) so thats why we pulled it to put some nice custom pipework onto them and pipe them to some filters.

 

Plus it means i wont have a heart attack when ever i hear stones flying around under the car lol

 

Also removed the air con, removing all the hicas, putting 2 x AFM's onto Power Enterprise filters ready for my Apexi Power FC ECU, put my EDFC on and install my new fuel rail and injectors (when they come) and a few maintanance jobs while its out :)

 

Mike

Bloody Hell Mike,when you start to run some serious boost the engine will run far hotter than it ever did. My manifolds were glowing hotter than a Blacksmiths shoe in a fire at only 21psi:D You have a great big dirty front mount blocking all that nice cold air flow to your rad :nono: Boiled Lobsters anyone? :rofl: :x:

 

PS big difference already with those engine mounts ;)

Bloody Hell Mike,when you start to run some serious boost the engine will run far hotter than it ever did. My manifolds were glowing hotter than a Blacksmiths shoe in a fire at only 21psi:D You have a great big dirty front mount blocking all that nice cold air flow to your rad :nono: Boiled Lobsters anyone? :rofl: :x:

 

PS big difference already with those engine mounts ;)

 

Dont worry bud now ive removed all the air con etc theres plenty of air getting to the rad and after all this the bloody turbos :dance:

 

The mounts in the pics are a little misleading as there not bolted right up but yeh they do make a difference and once we mod the arms and get the reducing silicon on they will pass no probs :)

 

Made me laugh on the passenger side there was loads of room at the side of the turbo but the drivers side has had the inner wing pushed in slightly :wack: i think the hardest bit of taking the engine and box out was the wastegates as they hang down pretty low and wouldnt pass the crossmember so we had to remove it mid taking it out :dance:

 

All good fun

Mike

Some more pics on my site

 

http://www.kirbz-zed.co.uk/mike%203.htm

Getting there :)

 

Got the twin induction and twin mafs in place and most of the turbo pipework so once my injectors get here early next week (fingers crossed) should be on track to put her back together next week

 

Few more pics

 

Mike

Whats that rusty bit the turbos bolted onto on the last pic?? Looks like a rusty turbo???

Hey Kirbz, Richie k here. I was wondering what you're doing with the air con as i'm looking for the small guide wheel off one as mine got damaged when the bearings were changed :headvswal Let me know if ya can help as it makes a horrible noise at times and is chewing up my new belt :( thanks

Whats that rusty bit the turbos bolted onto on the last pic?? Looks like a rusty turbo???

 

lmao thats the exhaust housing bud and trust me there all like that ;)

Hey Kirbz, Richie k here. I was wondering what you're doing with the air con as i'm looking for the small guide wheel off one as mine got damaged when the bearings were changed :headvswal Let me know if ya can help as it makes a horrible noise at times and is chewing up my new belt :( thanks

 

its in the sale section bud :)

lmao thats the exhaust housing bud and trust me there all like that ;)

 

Mine are bling :rofl: ;)

 

Mine are bling :rofl: ;)

 

 

Certainly are....

 

 

Kirbz...Great work so far mate :bow: Am also very interested to see how you get on as you've opted for a FMIC as apposed to the SM's. If you dont mind me asking what Filter cones you got on there...?(it's the Blue...I like the blue) :D Or have you sprayed them like that?

what size piping are you using Mike?

Mike, how long did it take to remove the crossmember?

Mine are bling :rofl: ;)

 

 

there only bling cos there new, i bet there not so bling now :tongue:

Jaffa, had to use 55mm as i could not get any bigger past the steering pump etc but saying that the black oem pipework which its still running is only 50mm anyway so i dont suppose it matters too much but would have liked to have kept it at least 60mm all the way!? stupid cars with no room :tongue:

 

i didnt remove the crossmember its still in place but you just need to un bolt it whilst removing the engine but if memory serves its only 4 bolts that holds it to the bodywork and the rest is on the suspension etc

 

Mike

Oh and forgot, i'm bloody freezing and wet!!!! so had to give up on today as its snowing like a goodun!?!?

 

 

Stupid weather ;)

 

Oh and 2-up there PE air filters which are blue :) getgreddy sells them

 

So all i got done today was to finish off my hicas bar and rip all the pipework out from front to back

 

On tomorrows list is take the front hubs off to install new longer hub bolts and spacers so while my dad does that i'm ripping the rear interior out and fitting the edfc.

 

Mike

Well got the hubs done today with my new longer bolts and lightweight spacers :) i did promise my old 5mm spacers to someone but i cant remember who wanted them??

 

Also nearly fitted my edfc, just need to fit the motors and plug it all in, cheers MAC for the idea of where to put it :)

 

 

Mike

 

Also nearly fitted my edfc, just need to fit the motors and plug it all in, cheers MAC for the idea of where to put it :)

 

 

Mike

 

 

Hmmmmm whats that film called?

 

Single White Female :rofl:

 

 

First the Mighty Greddy TD05 18G

 

Then a set of Tein Flex

 

Then the Poly engine mounts

 

Then the Border Fuel Rail

 

Now the fookin EDFC

 

Next you will be painting the fooking thing red :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :tongue:

Hmmmmm whats that film called?

 

Single White Female :rofl:

 

 

First the Mighty Greddy TD05 18G

 

Then a set of Tein Flex

 

Then the Poly engine mounts

 

Then the Border Fuel Rail

 

Now the fookin EDFC

 

Next you will be painting the fooking thing red :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :tongue:

 

Naaa mate red is slower silver is faster :tongue: :dance:

 

As you know mate all the stuff is the best ;)

Next you will be saying i'm mounting stuff like the EDFC in the same places :x: :cool:

Hmmmmm whats that film called?

 

Single White Female :rofl:

 

 

First the Mighty Greddy TD05 18G

 

Then a set of Tein Flex

 

Then the Poly engine mounts

 

Then the Border Fuel Rail

 

Now the fookin EDFC

 

Next you will be painting the fooking thing red :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :tongue:

 

Yeh but he's done it proper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He's got a Front Mount :smash: :smash: :smash: :D :tongue: