hellraiser

cool progress . how did you get on with the intercooler pipework, you said you had issues with routing them?

was is a non turbo you test drove as the diff ratios are different between tt and na ratios are the same in the gearboxes tho

good luck.

E.D.V ? assuming an electronic dump valve thats gotta be worth a few horses:lol::lol::lol:

i paid £130 per corner for my falken fk452's fitted . they stick like shit to a blanket and i think they are an awesome tyre. nexen .......well ok....

cos there generally in better nick.

thanks all for the advice :):thumbup1:

well here is one reply i got for boring the block Thank you for your enquiry regarding the boring of your cylinder block. Cost to you for 6 cyls to 87.5mm or 88mm dia would be £173.52 + V.A.T. We would require the block 7-10 working days to complete the work. and the other reply so far We could hone this block for £69.75 + VAT We could rebore & two stage hone your cylinder block to suit your pistons (which we need when reboring the block to achieve the correct piston to bore clearance) for the sum of £180.00 + VAT. Are these pistons press fit ? If so we can fit them for you for the sum of £78.38 + VAT. what do ya think?

help im stuck as to what to buy for my birthday present. i have narrowed it down to two cameras. Nikon D5000 Sony Alpha a500 now they both have great specs for my buget but i just cannot decide between them. i know there are some quite biased views and avid nikon lovers out there but in all honesty im an enthusiastic novice photographer. anybody have any experience with these two cameras?

1 redline then change 2 redline then change 3 redline then change 4 redline then change 5 redline then hold. :tt2:

Dont forget the conservatives fooked us up before!! the tories are slimy self centered individuals... i personally will not vote tory.

dont you feel that the government are trying NOT to get back in. they know something we dont imo

hi guys what would you say is a reasonable price for a block hone/rebore. cheers gaz

Take you up on that buddy. im now enjoying the rest of the week off. going to search for my birthday present a nice DSLR which my lovely caz has been saving for . then probably be playing fixing cleaning cars most of the week.

given up the jumpers now have slip on brogues LOL.. ACTUALLY i still have a roll neck in my cupboard.... may dig it out for japfest at least people would recognise me LOL

AWWW shucks guys. thank you very much. im feeling a bit old roght now . getting waaaay too close to the big 3 0. last year of my twenties so going to enjoy it ;)

happy birthday fellas:happybday:

should have got out and punched the prick in the face!

hello and welcome to the club :)

DOH! well i will see when i take the heads off. if its fubar then its fubar. for what i paid for it i could sell the ancillaries and be back in profit!

thanks jimmer. its not going to be rushed as it will be done a bit at a time due to funding , but i have waited 5 years im sure waiting a little longer isnt going to do any harm LOL. thanks for that little bit of advice i will check that when i take them apart ;) i know some people say "why bother messing around , just go and buy a tt" i say i have had my z for 5 years , i know its quirks. its a part of me and i know it inside and out. this would be the ultimate challenge for me and im not the sort of person that like to be told i can't do something. im always willing to learn if people are there to teach. i don't know a lot but there is always trial and error :laugh: way i see it is , i have done ok so far with my z and probably reached the limits of my mods on the na engine before i spend silly money on it to chase little gains. its been fun but possibly the evil of the tt's may just be nibbling my conscience.:blush: so back on the topic , i still may be able to salvage this turbo depending what i find when i strip it. :rockon: currently trawling through the forum looking at stock internal maximum safe HP......... feel like a newbee again !

right perhaps i sould clarify whats going on here. remember guys my cars a non turbo ;) i have never owned a turbo car and my plan is as follows:- i have purchased an engine with the objective to 1. teach myself how to rebuild it inc turbo rebuild if plausible (knowledge building etc) 2. depending on how well i get on with it convert my na to tt (eventually) the engine is a sort of unknown but was smoking when removed its currently sat in my lockup and it still has the turbos on it and i was told it could be just a smoky turbo. when i quickly had a scan over it tonight (removed turbo elbows) i could spin the passenger side ok with no shaft play but the drivers side one was stiff to move but no scraping noises etc. just stiff to turn. im not trusting anything on the engine so will be stripped down clean, worn/broken parts replaced etc just to keep you in the loop. and thanks all so far for all your advice :)

The dvd was with me but it was posted last week :( 5/10

Thats great thanks buddy. I have looked in the exhaust end of the turbo and the wheel is intact there but hard to turn by hand

get up at 7, at work by 7:30 snooze in car or mess around with stereo/car/phone etc till 8 when i officially start work roll van turns up at 8:30 work my arse off till 10:30 where i get a 15 min break 25 mins later ;) get up then work my arse off till 1 half hour lunch work through till 5pm drive home repeat steps 4 times a week then on fridays finish at 1:15