finally get car back on the road soon

[BluntyR5GTT]

as title car goes be sorted next friday ill get it back the following week i cant bloody wait :agree:. having a bottom end rebuild done and also having the inlet manifold ported at the same time :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

dropped the car off friday evening at gt motorsport in stoke :agree: http://www.gtmotorsport.co.uk/ , he was mega busy up there had 3 subarus in along with an absolute mint black s2 escort rs turbo that was in for a zetec turbo conversion also had a bmw m3 having some work done on it.
At the moment am not sure when work is starting on my car but he promised work would start next week.
I also went up to endon services yesterday to pick up the liner seals i ordered on tuesday off them and im going to gsf on monday after work to pick up the uprated head gasket :agree:.
oh and whilst i was on the phone to gsf i was informed that ex europarts guru ian nixon now works at a garage only 2 mins from my house so i think ill be paying him a visit for a few tips etc

[LYNCHSTAR]

dropped the car off friday evening at gt motorsport in stoke :agree: http://www.gtmotorsport.co.uk/ , he was mega busy up there had 3 subarus in along with an absolute mint black s2 escort rs turbo that was in for a zetec turbo conversion also had a bmw m3 having some work done on it.
At the moment am not sure when work is starting on my car but he promised work would start next week.
I also went up to endon services yesterday to pick up the liner seals i ordered on tuesday off them and im going to gsf on monday after work to pick up the uprated head gasket :agree:.
oh and whilst i was on the phone to gsf i was informed that ex europarts guru ian nixon now works at a garage only 2 mins from my house so i think ill be paying him a visit for a few tips etc

ian nixon is the man to see he,s built and supplied me so much in the past shame he dont have his garage EP motorsport any more.

[Deako83]

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ian nixon is the man to see he,s built and supplied me so much in the past shame he dont have his garage EP motorsport any more.

Ian Nixon is sound he no's his onions. But i aint to sure about his group a carbs bore washed a couple of me mates 5's :eek: Not knocking the guy i knew of some mega quick 5's he built just never heard much good feedback on the carbs.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

oh and whilst i was on the phone to gsf i was informed that ex europarts guru ian nixon now works at a garage only 2 mins from my house so i think ill be paying him a visit for a few tips etc

Ah wondered what happened to the old boy! If you do see him say hi from me, been ages since i last spoke to him.

[BluntyR5GTT]

not a problem mark i should be going up once my cars back on the road, and i think you will find the general rule is not to put group a carbs on gtt anymore and concentrate mor eon 2nd stage etc

[Deako83]

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not a problem mark i should be going up once my cars back on the road, and i think you will find the general rule is not to put group a carbs on gtt anymore and concentrate mor eon 2nd stage etc


Ahh I see me owd flirter i stand corrected suppose im a bit V on them these days aint had one for 5 years you see:confused: Mikeanics used to set mine up, Never owned one of the E.P Group A carbs but a few of me mates had them back then.

[BluntyR5GTT]

well after going up to gt motorsport tonight and finding my car in exactly the same place as i left it i was rather miffed to say the least so iv spoken to ian nixon and hes told me take my car to him next wkend and he will also fit me the cam i have without taking engine out :)

[Lomo]

Ah wondered what happened to the old boy! If you do see him say hi from me, been ages since i last spoke to him.



Likewise, had no idea he was still going!! :)

Pass on my best wishes as well...:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes no probs guys he started working at a garage local to me bout 7 months ago and he still works on gt turbos from his house i was on the phone to him for just over 30mins hes a top bloke

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys my car is off up to ian nixon in the morning to get the work done not happy one bit with gt motorsport not going to go into why, anyway everything will be sorted by ian :)

also getting the bb tuning racing cam fitted which i believe to be the same as a piper 270 this will suit me fine as im not going big number chasing

[HULK]

Andy can you ask Ian when you see him, what happened to his twin engined orange 5? Would very much like to know if it's still in one piece

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Andy can you ask Ian when you see him, what happened to his twin engined orange 5? Would very much like to know if it's still in one piece

That was sold years ago, a member on here owns it (Mark, but not sure of his last name or user name).
Was featured in recent PFC, had few little changes so still going strong.

[HULK]

Thanks Mark, I will do some digging. Hoping who ever has it now might sell it

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Thanks Mark, I will do some digging. Hoping who ever has it now might sell it

From what i read its having 2 new engines, so doubt it'll be for sale! :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes its having 2 new set up engines going for 600bhp

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys iv just dropped my car off to ian nixon what an absolute top guy he is :agree: hes going be sorting me things id of never even thought of :) all being well ill have it back next weekend, he has advised me get an uprated fuel pump as the standard one aint the best for 16psi. also hes going alter the carb etc

mark i remembered you to him and told him bout your car now etc he said ur a good lad and one of the better ones to take advice off

[BluntyR5GTT]

ian called me this morning at 9.30am to let me know he had started work on my car i really am happy that my car is in such capable hands his knowledge is prob 2nd to none, he was asking how much power i wanted and said he could get me 320bhp but at that they dont last to long, i just said get it me running right and just want it a little fast road 5

[Deako83]

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i reckon 180 - 200bhp in a 5 will kill most things on the road:) a mate of mine owned one of the old backyard racing 5's the electric blue one. This come off the rollers down mikeanics at 201bhp without the nitrous. i know that rollers aint the most accurate way of recording power on 5's & you can not take that figure for gospel, but still Dont think he ever lost a duel on the road with that niether:smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin::cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

yeah thats about the figure that id like end up with when i upgrade the turbo something like 180-190 will do me fine.

[Deako83]

yeah thats about the figure that id like end up with when i upgrade the turbo something like 180-190 will do me fine.

Plenty power that is see ctr's off & all the other clit cars that are about today no probs :):):):)

[Andrew Cooke]

well guys my car is off up to ian nixon in the morning to get the work done not happy one bit with gt motorsport not going to go into why, anyway everything will be sorted by ian :)

also getting the bb tuning racing cam fitted which i believe to be the same as a piper 270 this will suit me fine as im not going big number chasing

you can say hi from me too :)

Not sure that cam will be a 270, you'd want to check what's stamped on the end.

[BluntyR5GTT]

will do andy :) and ill make sure ian checks the cam out i should imagine it will work well with a t2 at 16psi

[Markey Mark (BD)]

will do andy :) and ill make sure ian checks the cam out i should imagine it will work well with a t2 at 16psi

I'd still go bigger with the turbo mate in the future if your having the cam fitted. You'll get the most from it if you do. ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

i am mate am still having that turbo we discussed a while back just going run this engine in 1st :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

just this second received a call from ian he informs me that the head and sump is off, the 270 cam is fitted pistons/liners are out he has re wired the fan and oil pressure and done alot more, and informed me that all being well ill have my car back friday :)

[Shane P]

well guys iv just dropped my car off to ian nixon what an absolute top guy he is :agree: hes going be sorting me things id of never even thought of :) all being well ill have it back next weekend

Would it be possible for you to PM his details to me please? How did you get your car to him if you dont mind me asking? I am very quickly running out of options :(

[BluntyR5GTT]

pm sent

[BluntyR5GTT]

been up to ian earlier drop off the bottom end set and uprated fuel pump plus new front brakes, couldnt believe it when he said all being well you will have this back thurs evening :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys good news iv finally got my car back and on the road cant thank ian enough for everything its running better than ever now :agree:

[LYNCHSTAR]

well guys good news iv finally got my car back and on the road cant thank ian enough for everything its running better than ever now :agree:

what you had done mate. i rang him last week for some help think ill ring him 2mora and see if he can have my car and sort it out for me.

[BluntyR5GTT]

bottom end rebuild
carb done to his spec
270 cam fitted and set up
fan re wired
something done with the carb top
new front brakes

was lots of other bits he done as well

[LYNCHSTAR]

bottom end rebuild
carb done to his spec
270 cam fitted and set up
fan re wired
something done with the carb top
new front brakes

was lots of other bits he done as well

what boost ya running at with ya new mods.

[Shane P]

well guys good news iv finally got my car back and on the road cant thank ian enough for everything its running better than ever now :agree:

Fantastic, that didnt take long, result :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

running at standard boost whilst bedding in, yeah not bad at all dropped off last sat morn got it back the following thurs evening :)

[Shane P]

5 days ?! Was it all reasonably priced may i ask? :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

very reasonable priced for all the work hes done, yes 5 days and you have remember he works 3 days a wk so only worked at night in the wk

[BluntyR5GTT]

was also informed that my little t2 turbo is on its last legs so im looking into either full t25 or t28 now for when the engine is ran in.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Well guys absolutely loving the car again now its just so bloody hard to drive like a saint especially as it seems everyone wants see a gt turbo on full chat hence why they get right up to your back bumper lol.

next months job is to fit new rear discs and pads and also get a decent head unit plus front and rear speakers fitted, love the sound of the gtt but on a long run a few tunes are required lol