jamie m
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cheers for the comments guys.
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corsa321
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Registered: 9th Jan 08
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the white speedlines look nice on it 
[Edited on 07-02-2008 by corsa321]
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jamie m
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another small update, had a spare hour today so fitted my new enlarged tophat you can clearly see the differance here
then made some stiffer engine mounts using some tiger seal
dont look to pretty but should be more functional than standard.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Cracking project!
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jamie m
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Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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another update, changed my steering rack today, recieved my poly bushes and started fitting a few.
rack removed
new rack against old one
poly bushes
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jamie m
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Registered: 3rd Oct 06
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not updated for a while but engines now fully built up after finally recieving my astra vxr injectors fuel rail adaptor and fuel pressure regulator then put the engine in, hadto get pirtek to make me a pipe up for my electronic power steering. engine went in fine, fitted it without the turbo and manifold then put that on after engine was in place. cut and welded the gear linkage and got all 6 gears first time i set them!!!!
moved the rad forward and across about 2" to get the pipes from the intercooler to fit each side, fitted a 10" slimline spal fan.
fitted all my front tie bar spacing blocks to clear the f28 6 speed gearbox
few pics
bottom arms spaced out
used the m-tech conversion parts
new injectors
astra vxr blues
regulator with gauge
engine in place
new cometic exhaust manifold gasket
intercooler in place
butchered an old bumper
weekend work included
fit carbon bonnet
fit gsi fogs in front bumper
painted bumper black
washed and hoovered
fitted turbo timer
jobs too do-
relocate battery into boot
mount saxo electronic power steering pump where battery was and wire up
fit new 2.5" scorpion exhaust made from escort cosworth system.
pick up some vmax evo 5 305bhp chips
buy a dash 31 actuator
and fit a boost controller
then hopefully should achieve 300bhp
then just need to find some 16" track tyres that will go on without scrubbing!
[Edited on 24-02-2008 by jamie m]
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jamie m
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couple of pics from today
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j10E W
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eel
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nice car good job
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Bram
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Location: Derby
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Lovely mate, I'll keep my eyes peeled for it!
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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jamie m
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update, spare wheel well removal
used 2 mm steel, cut the old wheel well out with the plasma cutter then migged it in and seam sealed it after
ditched the small cheapo filter and fitted a nice large pvd filter which i had fabricated to fit
quick engine pic
did a little more work aswell tonight, fitted an oil pressure and oil temp switch to the block and fed wires into the car ready to fit my race tech oil pressure and oil temp gauges tomorrow,
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Awesome Project
Wish I could build something like this one day
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by jamie m
update, spare wheel well removal
used 2 mm steel, cut the old wheel well out with the plasma cutter then migged it in and seam sealed it after
Gotta love Spare wheel wel removal
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jamie m
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Registered: 3rd Oct 06
Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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quick update,
fitted some gauges, oil pressure and oil temp
dawes device manual boost controller
braided oil feed line
and tubular manifold with .63 t34 turbo setup and dash 31 actuator
ordered three meters of 3" exhaust section ready to customize my exhaust
just waiting for braided water lines to come through the post then il get it all fitted.
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orangio
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Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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few things looking familier there j!
looking good so far
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little_duke
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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uber
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jamie m
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Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
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quote:
Originally posted by orangio
few things looking familier there j!
looking good so far
yeh mate only things i could salvage really, hows your astra?
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orangio
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Location: Warrington, Cheshire
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going good mate, lowering it in the next couple of weeks
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sand-eel
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Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Such a nice nice car!!
I have those gauges too
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jamie m
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quick pic to show turbo differance
[Edited on 08-03-2008 by jamie m]
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jamie m
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little update, fitted my vmax evo 5 chips
also had my full 3" downpipe and exhaust made up, feels loads freer and better flowing, also a nice sound not like a jet plain no more
fitting my walbro 255lph pump and dawes device this week, then going to set it up on a mates wideband hes kindly lending me till i get my own.
then il stick it on the rollers and report back
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jamie m
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not updated much recently but the following has been done
fitted some proper vmax evo5 chips and now the engine management light stays off
fitted a racetech 2.5 bar boost gauge to match my racetech oil temp and oil pressure gauges all in a 3 pillar pod
purchased a 255lph fuel pump to be fitted tomorrow pics to follow
did some heat wrapping today, wet it first then tightly wrapped it and ran the engine to dry it now its very tight, hands sting like hell though from the fibres in the wrap
the 4 pipes took 15 metres of wrap!
my 3" downpipe, 15 metres did not go far here! keeps most the heat off the rad though.
also did a few repairs today, my dash 31 actuator was really close to my rad and sunday night it pierced it so fitted a new rad today 50/50 water and antifreeze along with some water wetter to keep things cool. replaced the big alloy dash 31 with a smaller actuator of the same pressure rating supplied by forge.
today i ordered my ferodo ds2500 brake pads for my 288mm v6 brakes along with some high temp motorsport brake fluid should arrive thursday.
also fitting tomorrow my 13 row mocal oil cooler to replace the standard small item and new filter with oil
then if i finish early enough tomorrow i may run down to just novas and corsas and stick it on the rolling road to set my fuelling and fit my dawes device, and do a power run
on the track this weekend at donnington so its all systems go this week.
updates tomorrow
jamie
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jamie m
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managed to get my 13 row mocal oil cooler fitted today, very very tight fit but just got it on
yes the top pipes are very very close to the inner carbon skin on the bonnet but just managed to get it shut!!
the lip of the bonnet just sits this side of the pipes and they tuck nicely up under it.
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