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Jules S
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Nasty
chris_uk
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Parts from america should arrive today which means this week i can get the head and valves sent to the machine shop and then its just a matter of waiting for things to be fitted.
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Parts never arrived.. typical..

will be ordering the new smaller sc pulley, vxr injectors and shorter belt this weekend, the head gasket should arrive tuesday.

getting back on track now, just waiting on the parts from america so i can get moving.
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Parts arrived and they have been delivered along with the head to the machine shop.

hopefully neil will rebuild the head and block and bring them up a week on friday and then it should be about time to put it together
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Had to reorder one nut for my arp studs.. £6 for a nut! lol

also taken delivery of some carbon goodies
M Sutton
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Sounds good but we need pics!
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New carbon goodies




all the bits lined up ready to go



spares



and an EGR blanking plate
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and im painting my helmet

M Sutton
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Sweet!!
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This weekend Neil is coming up from MK and we are stripping the engine out on friday aft and then rebuilding it all in the morning.. hope to have it all running by dinner time
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Stunning looking car and the nice weather is just starting.
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yea, ive fallen pretty lucky, hopefully the weather will be nice for me to go out on sunday
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DONE!
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Great mate, how's it running now???
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done 150 miles now and last night i had to whip the cam cover off to check the followers hadnt marked the retainers (vid below for those who havent got a clue)

on inspection they were perfect, only one which caused some concern was the one in the vid, it looked like it was touching but as the card shows its actually perfectly fine

so need to run it in for another 300 miles and i will check it again and then i should be able to open it up and see what its got

courtenays is booked for the 11th april for a final map putting on it and the pulley swapping over for a smaller one and some VXR injectors adding in.

here is the vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDq1MTETez0
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Little update.. Its been a while..

Tyres:
Needed a new set of rear tyres as my current set really are on their last legs, so ive just ordered a pair of new ones.

Suspension:
I had a creaking on the front passenger upper wishbone from a buggered bush and since ive been meaning to refresh the whole system i bought a full suspension kit which will replace every bush, toe link, drop link the lot.




Suspension 2:
My old coilovers were ok, but i decided that i wanted to upgrade them to some propper Monotubes, nitron were just stupid money at nearly 2K so i settled for the Gaz version instead.




Brakes:
I have some new calipers sat here and have for ages, they are uprated exige ones expecially made so you dont get a squishy pedal, they are 4Pot AP racing calipers with 2 smaller pistons rather than 4 large ones, I have just ordered a full set (front + rear) pads from carbon lorraine and they are CL5+ pads. (cant wait for these)




Body Work:
I have got the materials for the front splitter now sorted out so i will be making that over the next 2 weeks in time for the VX national meet at angelsey circuit. I've also got a spoiler which im borrowing from another member which im going to try out to see what i think before actually getting one
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wow, that is rather special

I like this a lot!
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I got some 9mm ply today and some ali sheet.

a couple hours later id made the splitter, Its not attached here, but its pretty much exactly where it will be, i just need to alter the sides and trim them down and under the numberplate needs a little bit of fetteling..

here are some pics







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Lowered the Diffuser





Installed new calipers





I've also lowered the spoiler about 15mm just so it sits slightly lower than the roofline.
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this is just pure love it!!!!!!!!

this car is just an awsome peice of kit.

deffo need an in car vid on track chris
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quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
this is just pure love it!!!!!!!!

this car is just an awsome peice of kit.

deffo need an in car vid on track chris


charging the camera battery as we speak lol
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Looking sweet as a nut now..

Out of interest, do you know whose this is? Saw it near Dartford tunnel a few weeks back. Thought it may be on owners club..
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Looks like Ians, he used to work at TMS
Ben G
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making me want one even more every time this thread is updated

i do like the diffuser, give it a purposeful look.
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then get one ben

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