matthew172
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Registered: 5th Jan 07
Location: cumbria
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well it was a good day out, total vauxhall was in attendence and watching speckys tigra on the rollers was worth it alone that thing sounds immense!
her nova results, thought it did well tbh
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connollygt30
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Registered: 16th Nov 08
Location: West Lothian
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Didnt nic say it was 180 bhp?
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Nick J
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Registered: 2nd Aug 08
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Any updates on this Farmer boy? Or are you too busy hooning round on two wheels?
Nick.
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matthew172
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Registered: 5th Jan 07
Location: cumbria
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no updates yet my old sheep tamer, waiting on a brake line t piece so i can finish the pedal box off then carry on with the fitting of the inlet etc, sadly been waiting for that part from speedflow for about a month now, they say there outa stock etc. so yeah been enjoying the bike lots recently, great fun are crossers
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matthew172
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Registered: 5th Jan 07
Location: cumbria
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been replacing the lower shock linkage bearings on my bike as they were shagged
new bearings in
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matthew172
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Registered: 5th Jan 07
Location: cumbria
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got the pedal box all plumbed in but struggling to get the twat to bleed up
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matthew172
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got the wideband, i was going to get a innovate lc1 but rick suggested the aem and im glad he did as i prefer the guage alot more over the innovate ones
and got the fuel pressure gauge for the reg
fuel reg came other day too
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matthew172
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more parts arrived, pics soon
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Nice blood blister in the reg picture
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Black mans pinch
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rowland
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Registered: 4th May 08
Location: Greater Manchester
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nice where u get the gauge n reg from pal ?
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matthew172
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reg was from graham goode racing and gauge was off ebay
got it plumbed in too
i was having issues with the throttle body fouling the master cylinders due to the angle the compbrake pedal box sat at so i sold it in favour of a harry hockly one and there is loads of clearence between tb and mc's now
the mrs has got a new car for winter too
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Rick Draper
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Registered: 10th Feb 01
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Very nice matthew.
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matthew172
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Location: cumbria
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cheers rick
got couple parts today, v band flange and pressure take off for hose off turbo instead of drilling comp housing etc
fitted
gonna get on with the downpipe at weekend
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Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
Location: Swindon
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looking good!
Is the other halfs car a GTi6?? nice colour different
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matthew172
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quote: Originally posted by Dale
looking good!
Is the other halfs car a GTi6?? nice colour different
cheers, no its a hdi d turbo
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matthew172
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Registered: 5th Jan 07
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got my injectors other day, siemens deka 850cc high impedence
got myself a k&n after looking through specs on there website for one that would fit and found a home for it
manifold gasket
got the inlet on and exhaust mani and turbo all bolted up
also got the downpipe nearly finished, i have some black heatwrap for that once its finished
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TimC909
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Registered: 8th May 10
Location: Skelmersdale, Lancashire
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Looking great
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ashjones
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Registered: 24th Aug 08
Location: lancs
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quote: Originally posted by Nick-S
Best Nova ever!!
i loved it for years.
[Edited on 20-07-2009 by GSi_16v]
totally agree its mint
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corsagsigav
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Registered: 28th Jan 08
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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spot on and clean as normal
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BYRON
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lovely. Daft question, but what finish will you be having on the cambelt cover and rocker?
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matthew172
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thanks for the comments, rocker and belt cover are painted car colour just havnt put them on as i dont want them getting marked etc
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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We need updates Mattew. Have you got it working yet??
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Nic Barnes
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yeah manners. get updating shit.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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What Barnes said.
[Edited on 13-11-2011 by Jambo]
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