on going story of my r5gtt (yesmobile)

[BluntyR5GTT]

alright everyone as some of you might already know my car is now off the road for winter it was due for mot this month but i decided take it off the road and save up for a few things first.

right then so to the upcoming plans

get new rear brakes fitted
new horn/compressor fitted
new top rad hose
fit rear strut brace
after the above take car for m.o.t and see whats what hopefully it will pass ;)

We then move onto progressing the car onto the next stages first of all with a new paint job keeping the tungsten grey and adding a louvered bonnet that i have here.

Engine wise im looking at getting the t25/t2 hybrid with .63 housing i have here rebuilt with a 360 deg bearing and getting that fitted and running at around 18-20psi. Iv also been in touch with scoff regarding an aem wideband kit so santa will be bringing me that to get the carb set up and fuelling bang on. I also am getting the inlet and exhaust manifold ported and possibly getting ian nixon to give the cylinder head a rework as currently its a very bog standard port job. cam wise am unsure what to do as i have the early bb tuning racing cam which i believe is a tad milder than a piper 270 and i understand a 285 works best with a full t25 or t28 so if anyone can point me in the right direction id appreciate that :)

moving onto the cooling side im hoping to replace the gtt double cap i/c i have with a forge fmic that sits behind the standard bumper (no bumper cutting for me) :agree: and thinking of taking advantage of the space gained from losing the gtt cooler by fitting a bmc cda induction kit and directing the cold air from an open mouth front grill possibly (unless i can drop on a set of morettes and feed the cold air through there)

might also look at shedding a few kg off the car but removing the rear seats is a no go so iv looked at possibilty of polycarb windows which according to plastics4performance lose 9-10kg and im also considering a set of team dynamics pro race 1.2 if anyone has any other ideas of ways to strip a bit more weight please let me know.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

I personally wouldn't go for a Forge front mount mate, there not too great. Prob best off getting a universal one and making the pipe run yourself and run it the way you want to, will work out abit cheaper too. ;)
Also with the air filter, nothing wrong with a normal cone filter positioned nicely so its away from hot areas and gets a good feed of air, but if you prefer the carbon box one thats cool. :agree:

Weight saving, depends how serve you want to go inside, you could strip everything out which will lighten it up a far bit but won't have much in there plus road noise goes up a few db! :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers mark i do remember us chatting regarding an fmic a bit ago i defo want one thats not going require butchering the front end, would be good if you could maybe have a look into that for me again and see what costs come back :). im a bit surprised that forge ones aint meant be that good as they have a rather good name in most areas.

i do think ill go with the bmc as i know i will be able keep alot more hot air out with that kit and hopefully make more power i might even get a back to back test done with the gtt ram raid and the bmc and see what happens.

weight wise i want keep it as an everyday hence keeping the back seats the option of polycarb windows and lighter wheels could save me 10-15 kg maybe more i want keep the car with full interior, would removing the sound deadening then refitting carpet etc remove anything worthwhile ?

[rs250nut]

Grams make kilos, you wont lose 7-10kg just changing the glass for lexan, you may do if you remove the window winders and chop the inner skin out.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

I think the ram riad air filter you have now will work better if its positioned in a different place, the fact it pulls air in across the whole filter rather than sucking it through a smaller hole in a case wold work better for me straight away.

To be honest just loosing sound deadening woulddn't do too much, i'd loose the bigger things first if you was going to do it (rear seats, trims etc) but if you want to keep it very functional then i'd prob leave as is mate, they still go well enough with it all in.

Yeah i'll hae look for intercooler for you if you want and pipework.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i was a bit skeptical about that myself was just going off what that company said, like i say i want keep it as road friendly as poss but with losing a few uneeded kgs :)

[Brigsy]

I wouldnt bother with porting the head myself, at your power level it wont make much difference imo ;)

Go for the universal fmic too, the forge kit is pony:)

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes iv got keep the rears in there mark due to me having family commitments :).

right with regards to the air filter if i can keep the ram raid id be happy i do have a standard cold air feed here off the original air box what i could maybe fit and direct a tad more cold air to that as i know they are much better relocated away from that mega hot turbo etc

defo look into the i/c and pipework mate its got be done for the level i want to get to also does the gtt gain any bhp/torque from fitting a fmic ?

[rs250nut]

My old fmic was a universal one like markey said fitted behind a standard bumper and worked a treat, I think the dimentions were 550x300x70 the m owns it now. To be honest I dont think you need a bigger intercooler on a gtt with a small turbo, the weight and drag of a massive intercooler are not worth it.

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks for that mate :)
i do fail to mention that ill be looking into changing the t25 front to a t28 and mating that to the .63 t2 housing (this obviously when im bored of the t25/t2) lol. i dont want a big lag monster but want something that is good enough to upset alot of things and also has the fuelling/cooling to an maximum :)

[rs250nut]

The gt tuning "ram raid" kit is a pile of ****. All it is is a standard filter with a pretty trumpet in it with a piece of foam slaped on the end. At minimum I would cut the telephone hose in half and then point the filter towards the grill,or place it behind the headlight and sheild it with a bit of carbon,aluminum,stainless etc

[BluntyR5GTT]

just been having a look at universal intercoolers and fount this site

http://www.universalintercooler.org/buyonline.htm

from looking at them would a medium one be the best or would a large fir without having cut the bumper ?

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Medium should fit ok, might require slight trim of bumper but won't take away the original look of the bumper.

The larger one will start to require bit more trimming but they will all still look like an original bumper.

[BluntyR5GTT]

right i shall go for a medium one then a bloody steel at £85 i say. what i could do with help with is getting the right pipework for it

[BluntyR5GTT]

just fount these on the net universal i/c pipe kits

http://www.txautosport.co.uk/universal-intercooler-pipe-kits-10-c.asp

should imagine one of them would be ok ?

[SCHWARTZ]

thats what i bought matey good bit of kit pipes are a good thickness;)

[SCHWARTZ]

got mine of ebay tho.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

just fount these on the net universal i/c pipe kits

http://www.txautosport.co.uk/universal-intercooler-pipe-kits-10-c.asp

should imagine one of them would be ok ?

It'll be a case of cutting them to length, routing them around the engine bay and joining them up. There are a few routes you can do it just depends which way you want to route it.

Only thing i will say is if you go for this kit check the joiners, some universal kits have really bad joiners and don't do the job.

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers for the heads up much appreciated, ill get ian nixon sort it me, hey mark did you have any joy in finding an ep cam?

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys got a bit of an update iv managed to buy a full t25 turbo from a 200sx so that will now be the turbo going onto my car :)

[Markey Mark (BD)]

well guys got a bit of an update iv managed to buy a full t25 turbo from a 200sx so that will now be the turbo going onto my car :)

You want to be changing the rear housing on that turbo mate. ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

whats the rear housing size ? also even if i kept the 200sx housing would it make it as laggy as a t28? id imagine it would still pull hard up with the 200 housing ?

[rs250nut]

I think that turbo has a .64ar turbine housing on it, I could imagine it would be quite laggy. All depends on what cam and how hard you want to rev it. T28 turbos are a mix of t25 and t3, usally with a t25 turbine wheel and housing and a t3 comp cover and 60mm wheel. You have the same turbine housing and turbine wheel as a t28.

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes it has the .64 housing its off the s13 200sx :agree: going get a .49 housing on there and a 360 deg bearing fitted :)

got a bit of an update iv purchased an open mouth front grille 2nd hand but its like new am sure these must be a tad better at getting cool air into the engine bay.

im also considering taking my car up for an mot today yes i know it will fail on back brakes but i have them in the boot and a few other bits.

[BluntyR5GTT]

so the plans for the new year are as follows

fit new rear brakes
fit new top rad hose and turbo to water pump hose
fit new horn compressor
fit rear strut brace

take car for m.o.t hopefully it passes if not sort any little things that need doing.

take car to turning heads to get the bodywork sorted and louvered bonnet and open mouth front grille fitted and sprayed

fit new front mount intercooler
fit t25 turbo
wire in new wideband gauge kit and set fuelling for 20psi
port match inlet/exhaust manifolds

then off to psi tuning for a rr day that am organising if anyone interested please see events thread :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

BIG UPDATE

the yesmobile is back on the roads, passed its mot last friday, i had the new rear disks and pads fitted along with adjusting the handbrake, only thing it needed was a tiny tiny bit of welding on the front o/s, it flew through the mot so am well chuffed

so onto my other news http://performancetorque.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif

am now the owner of a cat cams 285 cam won it for £77 only 2 months old i also won a set of high lift springs for £39 all i need now is the vernier, iv given in to the power bug yet again lol now ill have the best cam in there to make the power if i desire to go number chasing lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

more goodies arriving for the yesmobile

front mount intercooler
4 plasma gauges (oil temp and pressure, boost and afr)
samco heater matrix hoses

[BluntyR5GTT]

heres the intercooler that my lovely gf is getting me for xmas :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140459822225&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1689wt_701

[modfather]

heres the intercooler that my lovely gf is getting me for xmas :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140459822225&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1689wt_701


thats a nice intercooler that mate :)

[Adam 005]

i'm off to wax oil the gt top to tail in the cold:agree:.
This is a service i off to others as well pm me for details.

[BluntyR5GTT]

yeah it seems a rather good set up and pretty ideal size for a gtt, i have done a tad of research on them and had nothing but good feedback

[BluntyR5GTT]

i'm off to wax oil the gt top to tail in the cold:agree:.
This is a service i off to others as well pm me for details.

haha good luck mate i used do my own when i lived at the old place as we had a pit in the garage there used get covered lol, i paid £45 get mine done at norton chase garage if anyone is interested around by me

[BluntyR5GTT]

just this second purchased a piper vernier pulley off here now there is nothing stopping the cam being fitted in jan/feb along with the fmic and t25/t2

[BluntyR5GTT]

taken delivery of the fmic just had a quick look make sure all was there and correct then passed onto the boss to wrap up for xmas lol

took a quick pic at the wkend

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/DSC00054.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

sneaked a quick pic of the fmic :)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/DSC00055.jpg

[Woznaldo]

You could have chucked a rough equal amount of weight in the box then wrapped it all up and cracked on with the install. One grateful looking mug on Christams Day and everyones a winner! :cooter:

[BluntyR5GTT]

haha woz i like your thinking, i honestly didnt have chance as she was at my house when i got in, never fear tho the gauges and fmic will be fitted in the new year, going invest in a wideband kit off scoff as well this month as wanna check all is well

[BluntyR5GTT]

just got my ag hd paint cleanser and ag samco hose wipes through the post, so this weekend as long as its dry ill be valeting the gtt before covering it up for a month

[BluntyR5GTT]

couple of new bits from santa :laugh:

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2010-12-24111044.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2010-12-24111604.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

First of all happy new year to u all.

Onto the car i am hoping to have the fmic fitted, plasma gauges and wideband kit fitted, also the samco heater matrix and rad hoses on there this month. Am sending my t25/t2.63 off to be rebuilt with a 360bearing pulsar t28 front and cosworth housing should make for a good fast road turbo.
As A result ill have a few bits off my car for sale eg t2 turbo and gtt double cap ic

[BluntyR5GTT]

taking the gtt out for a blast today also going up see about getting the fmic fitted and also looking into getting a full 2.5" system made by longlife exhausts

[5teve L]

taking the gtt out for a blast today also going up see about getting the fmic fitted and also looking into getting a full 2.5" system made by longlife exhausts
:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

quick pic after the cars first clean of 2011

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-09133531.jpg

[LYNCHSTAR]

sneaked a quick pic of the fmic :)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/DSC00055.jpg

im gonna get one of those kits when i get a new bumper so i can get rid of that big snow plough on the front of my car.:)

[BluntyR5GTT]

defo get one mate the quality of that and the supplied pipework is really good

[LYNCHSTAR]

defo get one mate the quality of that and the supplied pipework is really good

looks a bloody good deal. Was you organising a rolling road day.

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes mate here you go

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=19893

[BluntyR5GTT]

car booked in next friday to get the fmic, plasma gauges and aem wideband kit fitted. ill go up and stick the new rad hoses and heater matrix hose on.
next month the new turbo and 20psi carb will be fitted and all being well the 285 cam. also my bloody clutch seems like its on its way out so iv sorted a deal with steveL(top bloke) for his old valeo uprated clutch :) am hoping to get a l/b flywheel on there at the same time

[MADFIVE]

car booked in next friday to get the fmic, plasma gauges and aem wideband kit fitted. ill go up and stick the new rad hoses and heater matrix hose on.
next month the new turbo and 20psi carb will be fitted and all being well the 285 cam. also my bloody clutch seems like its on its way out so iv sorted a deal with steveL(top bloke) for his old valeo uprated clutch :) am hoping to get a l/b flywheel on there at the same time
Did you go and see justin mate is he doing your work on your car? if you did go hows my 5 looking as ive not seen it for about 3 and a half weeks.:cry:

[BluntyR5GTT]

no i aint been to justin got someone else doing the work next friday, but ill be going to him to get the turbo,carb and cam sorted :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

quick pic from today, been using my car for work this wk

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-01-19123705.jpg

[Kenobi]

Looking good dude.

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks danny :)

iv decided not get the work done on my car this month due to the clutch deciding its had enough and becoming virtually impossible to get into 1st or reverse lol

so iv already bought an uprated clutch from steveL and am looking into a l/b flywheel courtesy of big jim racing, iv re booked my car in for the 16th of next month so i can have all the following done

fit new clutch and lightweight flywheel
fit new rebuilt t25/t2 .63 turbo (t28 pulsar wheel and cosworth comp housing)
fit fmic
fit 285 cam,vernier and springs
fit aem wideband kit and plasma gauges
fit new rebuilt carb jetted for 20psi and check fuelling is spot on

should make for a total different car once done :)

[Hoolio]

Get a job! :-( cash was/is saved to sort a few things but its not going to happen for a while.

[BluntyR5GTT]

just to add to my list of work being done next month

new gearbox oil
new fuel and oil filters
new coolant
full oil change
fit rear strut brace
port inlet and exhaust manifolds

[BluntyR5GTT]

new turbo

spec as follows

cosworth comp housing, pulsar t28 wheel, .63 t2 ex housing
fully rebuilt,balanced, 360 bearing shaft re grinded and bead blasted to look like new

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/hybrid1.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/hybrid2.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/hybrid3.jpg

i can now get any turbo done at really good prices from full rebuilds to hybrids like the above just give me a shout via pm

[tom t]

sweet looking turbo. What does that spec equate to then? T-what?

[BluntyR5GTT]

god knows maybe someone on here will tell us maybe a t28/t2 ?? i know its going put a big fecking smile on my face :burnrubber:

[BluntyR5GTT]

finally taking my car this sunday to get all the work started not going to gt motorsport though, iv finally got hold of ian nixon again so it will be going to him so i reckon its in good hands :cooter:

[MADFIVE]

finally taking my car this sunday to get all the work started not going to gt motorsport though, iv finally got hold of ian nixon again so it will be going to him so i reckon its in good hands :cooter:
cool mate. i thought you were getting that work done at justins. :confused:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Well i finally got in touch with ian and hes seen me right in the past so its a no brainer to have him do the work. Cant bloody wait now especially interested in seeing what it makes next month at dyno day.

[BluntyR5GTT]

change of plan yet again ian is unable to do my car for at least 6 wks due to work commitments etc.

also if anyone would fancy doing a clutch on my car this or next weekend then give me a shout as it would really help me :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

couple of quick pics this after

washing,ag hd paint cleanser, ag ultra deep shine polish and ag hd wax ( was clayed in dec and been covered up most that time)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-02-13102022.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-02-13102709.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

quick update has justin (EX Europarts partner) call me last night regarding my car, grant (madfive) had told him i wasnt having much luck with getting it sorted, anyway short of it is we was on the phone for around 30mins and he seems a really good guy so the car is off to him next tuesday evening to get all the work done :) should have it back on thurs/fri

[BluntyR5GTT]

car was dropped off to justin tonight all i can say is cant wait to get it back and test it out :)

[Danboi2]

so which bits are you having done ?

[BluntyR5GTT]

fmic , new turbo, 285 cam kit, carb 20psi set up, plasma oil pressure,level and boost gauges and aem wideband kit, new clutch pedal and cable

[BluntyR5GTT]

morettes i have here am thinking of fitting them purely for the air feed onto the filter
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-03-03151943.jpg

[James5]

morettes i have here am thinking of fitting them purely for the air feed onto the filter



Fitting them will be a really good idea matey especially for the air feed, what you need to do is box of the filter behind the light area and relocate the header tank if you have not already done so. I ran that setup a few years back was very good.

What you want to do is get a nice set of HID xenon 6000k bulbs in there:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

im thinking of re locating the header tank now iv got the morettes, iv also got a gt tuning bumper vent which will get a tad more cool air in there :)

right onto the bulbs iv been reading different things recently regarding them are some illegal ?

[TrixNFlix]

Ahh the morettes from mr5' old car. U didn't happen to bid on the carbon bonnet by any chance?

[BluntyR5GTT]

no mate i didnt bid on a carbon bonnet im a bit skint atm lol

[benj88]

I thought I recognised them off that 5, use to see it at newcatsle I loved it, anyone no who owns it now?

Blunty have you got that intercooler fitted? Does all the pipes fit round the bay that come with it? Was thinking about getting the same one

[BluntyR5GTT]

Funny you should ask that fella. The intercooler is too big to fit behind the bumper there is no way of getting the pipework to it without it fouling on something. Maybe if ghe bumper was cut out then it would be possible but im not prepared do that and ruin the looks. So iv bought a cosworth 4x4 intercooler which fit really well.
Also hit a prob with the turbo with the oil feed union we have tried 4diff ones and none fit even tried pirtek and they couldnt help.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Iv Actually put the full fmic up for sale but not bothered on here as i dont want sell something that might not fit even with a cut front bumper.

[BluntyR5GTT]

update

you know the saying waiting for a bus and 2 come along well so was the case with intercoolers iv now got 2 4x4 cosworth intercoolers here so ill stick one up for sale asap.

dropped the intercooler down to automedics and justin had been all over stoke trying sort this turbo oil feed union its ended up with us having get a complete custom feed made up for £58 which im happy with as it means it will be ready for dyno day next sat :) so all being well ill be out testing it thursday evening

[BluntyR5GTT]

update

intercooler is now on and all piped up had to use a 2wd cossie one as the 4x4 one would of meant having to butcher my front end and i aint prepared to do that.
turbo is on and new oil feed etc fitted and biggest news is its ALIVE :D just gotta get the boost set tomorrow at 20psi and i get my car back

cant speak highly enough of justin at automedics hes gone outta his way to help me more than once over the past 2-3weeks

[MADFIVE]

update

intercooler is now on and all piped up had to use a 2wd cossie one as the 4x4 one would of meant having to butcher my front end and i aint prepared to do that.
turbo is on and new oil feed etc fitted and biggest news is its ALIVE :D just gotta get the boost set tomorrow at 20psi and i get my car back

cant speak highly enough of justin at automedics hes gone outta his way to help me more than once over the past 2-3weeks
good old justin i new he wouldnt let you down mate.:agree: roll on to satday and lets here you 5 boosting away and pulling good power.:cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

too right grant mate am looking forward to seeing what it can do going be a bit diff than a t2 @ 15psi lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

off to automedics i go exited just a bit :)

[James5]

Project looks good but I have to wonder why you haven't done any of the work yourself? the fun of having these cars is the driving of them and then fixing of them and doing the upgrades and mod's yourself.

How big are the 2wd cossie coolers? from memory aren't they a smilier size to the OE r5 intercooler apart from the cossie jobbie can be moved to a better air flow place but then has a much longer piperun so is it really going to be good for the boost and power you are wanting to run?? I would have stuck with the GTTuning intercooler personally over the 2wd cossie version

[BluntyR5GTT]

cossie 2wd ones are 4" thick and 20" long they are good for 270bhp its defo free up some space for the air filter got a bit more air flow as well as iv got the morrettes on with small light taken out and also gt tuning bumper vent

honestly mate i much prefer just let someone do it, but i am starting to get alot more involved and taking alot in since owing the gtt

[BluntyR5GTT]

ill get some pics etc of engine bay today

[modfather]

Project looks good but I have to wonder why you haven't done any of the work yourself? the fun of having these cars is the driving of them and then fixing of them and doing the upgrades and mod's yourself.



:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Its back :-)

All i can say is wow and how impressed i am with my new set up especially my new turbo its amazing pulls like a train. Iv also removed the dump valve which will please alot of people on here lol. Got the air filter mounted up behind the grille as well. Just gotta fine tune the carb and give it a good clean tomorrow evening

[BluntyR5GTT]

thought i would now start updating this thread as a follow on to my spring/summer thread.

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=21274

As some of you might know iv now started working on saturdays with justin down at automedics (am motorsport) and this has an added bonus of a 10% discount for any RTOC member :)

so as of know im going be getting alot more involved with doing the work on my car and learning alot more with it.
Currently my car is down at automedics due to me removing the turbo to get a bigger turbine wheel machined into my .63 t2 housing to match up with the t28 comp side ;), also my bloody drivers side wheel bearing give up after around 220-230 miles so mike sent me a new one up for half price (top fella).
I will receive the turbo back this coming week so that will be fitted along with the wheel bearing and given its 1st proper test at the weekend as im off to the rsoc national day at donington park :agree: might find a few rs to have a play with :burnrubber:

Its then off to the PFC RTOC Dyno day @ WGT next month that iv organised to see what it makes which im really looking forward to. after that its a case of enjoying the car before the winter sets in, once its December my car is coming off the road and staying inside at automedics so we can do a full strip down of the car fit a new bonnet and drivers door then sort all the bodywork out :) also going for a full polybush set to replace the standard bushes and want a new pair of rear shocks (possibly koni)
Engine wise were going to take the head off and fit a set of group a valves from prima racing and an external wastegate plus water injection. we are going to inspect the bottom end to see how the liners,pistons and rings look if they look a bit tired then they will be replaced also.

hoping to get the car on track and on the 1/4 mile scene as much as poss next year and ill also obviously be organising more dyno days and want try get us a club stand at the cholmondeley pageant of power

[BluntyR5GTT]

well after a few delays we finally fitted my new turbo on friday, and my god what a difference its made, the car was quick before but now its in a total different league it actually took me by surprise on how quick it was eg spinning the wheels in 3rd in the dry :D. Only gained around 200rpm lag which i am impressed with seeing as iv gone from a t2 turbine in the .63 t2 housing up to a t28 turbine and shaft.
so its now all systems go for next months dyno day at wgt cant wait to see how it goes

[BluntyR5GTT]

bloody hell guys i can believe how insane the car is now, it was a real quick car before but with this new turbo set up its a complete animal and you have to keep your eyes on the road all the time as there isnt time to look at any gauges lol

going to be really interesting at wgt next month as justin who built grants old 236bhp r5gtt reckons mine is slightly quicker with 5psi less boost, best thing is we can up the boost a few more psi as fuelling seems to be rather safe atm

[Markey Mark (BD)]

bloody hell guys i can believe how insane the car is now, it was a real quick car before but with this new turbo set up its a complete animal and you have to keep your eyes on the road all the time as there isnt time to look at any gauges lol

going to be really interesting at wgt next month as justin who built grants old 236bhp r5gtt reckons mine is slightly quicker with 5psi less boost, best thing is we can up the boost a few more psi as fuelling seems to be rather safe atm

Welcome to the world of uncontrolable 5's! :laugh::D

They do have abit of a punch when wound right up, always said you'd be better off with the T25 wheel in the back ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

mark its not got the t25 in the back mate it has a pulsar t28 one :laugh:

absolute insane set up love it :)

[tubbyG]

sounds awesome :burnrubber:..... So whats the spec of the pulsar t28's then? has yours been rebuilt to suit the 5 more?


I have seen a few turbo's on ebay from pulsars but the sellers rarely list the a/r numbers

[BluntyR5GTT]

right matey the full spec of my turbo is as follows

cosworth t3 comp housing
pulsar t28 comp wheel
.63 t2 exhaust housing
pulsar t28 shaft and turbine machined into t2 housing

its an hybrid iv had made up and my god its an animal

you certainly dont wanna be chucking a pulsar turbo on there thats for sure iirc they have .86 ex housing and .60 comp housing they also have bigger trim wheels than an 200sx t28 turbo

[BluntyR5GTT]

having a pig of a time with my car atm seems like it doesnt like going anywhere anymore lol,
fitted a new hub and bearing yesterday morning went out for a little blast up the d road and then back to pick my mrs up to go out for the day.
Needless to say we got 5 mins up the road from mine then a big snap/bang noise and clutch pedal went to the floor :(, so bonnet up and checked the cable which was still in place then i looks in the drivers side footwell and a piece of the adjuster was on the floor cleanly snapped :( (this thing was bought new and has covered around 300-350 miles).
So i managed to drive the car home without a clutch and am now awaiting a replacement adjuster was really gutted yesterday and for the first time said i was prepared to sort it and sell it after the dyno day this month and i actually still feel the same way this morning

[Thundercat]

That's a shame mate, give me a heads up if you do those;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

not a problem fella, am hoping i find my enthusiasm for the car again but seriously its all gone

[Thundercat]

Fix it, play, just been out my phase 1 and smiling.

[BluntyR5GTT]

thats what iv been doing fixing summat getting bout 10 miles n summat else goes, was so gutted on saturday as had a nice drive out planned for me n the mrs, we ended up 5 mins from my house was just glad i managed get it back home.

will be fitting the replacemant part once i receive it from the legend that is mike (gt turbo spares). Then am praying it just behaves itself for the next few weeks.

[Kenobi]

:agree: Keep the faith Blunty.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i worship at the alter of the pocket rocket :laugh:

[Big Steve - Raider]

:agree: Keep the faith Blunty.

:agree::agree::agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

:worship:

lets hope it plays nice once this new adjuster is fitted ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

going to fit the new clutch ratchet this week one night after work didnt bother this wkend as other plans got in the way :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

just won this big jim downpipe/elbow off ebay :)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220869277879?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&autorefresh=true&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_950

going get a full 2.5" system made up by longlife over winter to mate up to it :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

bluntys 5 is alive :D

all ready for the dyno day on sat now, just gotta give it a good full valet tomorrow n friday.

my god what a bloody handful it was in the wet earlier had a little drive from stoke to crewe loved it the enthusiasm is back boys

[Thundercat]

You got the five smile back, so no selling.

[BluntyR5GTT]

its a big smile fella ear to ear :D

[Andyturbo!]

Really looking forward to seeing this 5 On sat and it sounds like a beast, any chance of a passenger ride! Lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

yeah sure mate thats not a problem, ill be the skinhead with a black beatles t shirt on ;) and also be moving about like a blue arsed fly sorting everything lol

[Andyturbo!]

Lol nice one mate I'll hold u to that, wot sort of power u expecting?

[BluntyR5GTT]

I really dont know anything over 210 am happy. :-)

[Andyturbo!]

210! And how much does it weight! = happy days lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

they weigh around 830-850kg if memory serves me right lol

it should really fly 210 as i have a similar set up to an old member off here and he made 236bhp, it made 178bhp last time on a smaller turbo with no headwork etc at 19psi and only ran to just over 5k. will be running 24-25psi this day maybe even a touch more :agree:

[Andyturbo!]

Should be a great result then mate bet its insane! to drive

[BluntyR5GTT]

its lairy to say the least haha, but there are much quicker cars on the site than mine ultimate goal is to hit a 1/4 mile quicker than 12.0 :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

2 very quick pics of my car from earlier today this was after a wash and poorboys blackhole glaze ( dodo juice supernatural hybrid finished it off after)

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-20150046.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-20150013.jpg

[Andyturbo!]

Looking good mate, u gota love tungy's!

[Rare.]

she looking good matey.. ahh i love r5's they just dont grow old on me. (dj , still logged in as rare! )

[tubbyG]

looking very nice.... I need to get in on the cleaning product action!

makes the paint look so fresh :niceone:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers guys pics aint the best of quality and it looks even better now the wax/sealant is on :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

few more pics (bit clearer) lol

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-21103254.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-21103235.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-21103156.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

got a quick few engine bay pics

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2011-10-21122218.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2011-10-21122237.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2011-10-21122305.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

another cheeky un iv just got

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2011-10-21154527.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

yes that is a bmw m3 down the drive its my uncles and lets just say he hates my car as it showed him up not once but twice he was gutted :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

really happy with the car atm especially after saturdays dyno results of 230bhp and 213lb/ft @24psi on a very rich carb.

so plan is to now whip the carb off and sort the fuelling ideally i want it around 11.5/11.7 afr on full boost then it gives me a bit of a safe happy medium :)

also received my big jim racing downpipe cant wait to get this fitted along with a full 2.5" system over winter :agree:

[Jimmy_GTT]

Amazing result mate.
Can you please post here the rr print?

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers jimmy :) i will stick the graph up when i get back from work, its actually in 2 other threads one being the pfc rtoc dyno day thread in octobers events

[Andyturbo!]

Really was a great result for you andy, bet your chuffed! :) was a great day and good to meet all the gang!

[BluntyR5GTT]

yeah am rather happy mate :) was good to meet you and looking forward to you becoming a 5gtt owner in the new year :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

here you go jimmy

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/img026.jpg

also got my big jim racing downpipe
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2011-10-28134249.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2011-10-28134258.jpg

[Andyturbo!]

yeah am rather happy mate :) was good to meet you and looking forward to you becoming a 5gtt owner in the new year :)

Yeah me2 mate I keep looking around for one now but I should leave it til new year, think I'm doing r lasses head in already with 5 talk lol. Was hoping to go to the track day on sun at blyton but I might have to wrk, is there many going off here?

[BluntyR5GTT]

i think there is 1 or 2 going i actually had an invite on facebook from apex but i cant make it.

haha this is only the start for your mrs mate the get used to it my mrs just lets me get on with it now.

[Andyturbo!]

i think there is 1 or 2 going i actually had an invite on facebook from apex but i cant make it.

haha this is only the start for your mrs mate the get used to it my mrs just lets me get on with it now.

Lol she should be use to it with some of the cars I've had in the past, she thort when I got the Leon that wud be it! Settle down with a nice comfy car, never! :laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

haha brilliant andy is the 5 going be your daily driver ? or are you going to have another runabout as well ? iv got a fantastic workhorse for work and plodding me about most the time a ford escort van 1.8td

[Andyturbo!]

haha brilliant andy is the 5 going be your daily driver ? or are you going to have another runabout as well ? iv got a fantastic workhorse for work and plodding me about most the time a ford escort van 1.8td


No mate just a weekend toy, prob gona sell the Leon and get an old estate for everyday as we have just got a Labrador pup so will need summat like that.

[BluntyR5GTT]

thats fair enough mate they are such a great wkend toy real big fun factor :) the good thing with you is that you have many great fellow rtoc members by you

[Andyturbo!]

thats fair enough mate they are such a great wkend toy real big fun factor :) the good thing with you is that you have many great fellow rtoc members by you


Yeah I'm so pleased to be part of the club mate, I've only been to one event and I already feel part of the community :) me and Rachel are already looking forward to national day, hopefully I'll be in a 5!

[BluntyR5GTT]

thats really good to know fella, am glad you come along to the dyno day as they are a great way of meeting members etc, i think national day is going to be really good next year just hope we get a goof turnout.

also there will be another dyno day around april/may next year

[Andyturbo!]

Anyway andy wot changes you making to yours over winter?

[BluntyR5GTT]

as iv posted a few posts previously got fit this bjr downpipe/elbow and then having a full 2.5" system made to fit it. also going to be fitting some group a exhaust valves into the head and then obviously sorting the fuelling out. am hoping to see around 240-245bhp at the same 24psi as i run now then were going run around 28-30psi for 1/4 mile runs etc.

the main thing is going to sort all the bodywork out will be doing all the prep work myself and with help of a mate :agree: then take it to be sprayed. Im looking at getting my cobra bucket seats re trimmed in the style of the o.e seats failing that they will be done black with a bit of red trim.

[Andyturbo!]

Pleanty to do then lol, sounds great mate, try and keep the updates coming ;)

[BluntyR5GTT]

certainly will mate, going be very busy and very cold lol

[BluntyR5GTT]

bit of a boring update compared to normal but just had my insurance renewal through off footman james at £393 (classic policy) was £324 last year, i then noticed that my policy states 6000 miles which is way too many.
So i called them up stated i wanted to change that to 3000 miles and i couldnt believe the difference £204.42.
Im absolutely over the moon i even rang around a few other companies eg graham sykes and hic, sykes wanted £363 and hic £406

gotta love classic policies

[Dave Reed]

I didn't think footman insured cars with more than 20% power increase.. The only one I can get insured with is adrain flux :(

[BluntyR5GTT]

got an update for you all iv just invested in mappable ignition (megajolt) got all i require for £261 this is being fitted and mapped by chris (scoff) over winter and will finally get rid of the bloody pants aei unit. boost will be set at 25-26psi really looking forward to comparing the before and after results

[Jimmy_GTT]

Your results are very impressive!
Congratulation.

After many many delay I was also able to measure my car with a G meter (AP22).
Result is 183Hp @ wheel, which is about 215Hp. Pressure is 21psi.

I'm really interested how much will you gain with the mappable ignition.
I'm using megasquirt both for ignition and for injection.

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks fella will certainly be interesting to see the difference thats for sure

what is this g meter that you speak of? have you finally fitted that t25.49 i had you built ?

[Jimmy_GTT]

thanks fella will certainly be interesting to see the difference thats for sure

what is this g meter that you speak of? have you finally fitted that t25.49 i had you built ?

Yes mate, it is with the T25 you have helped me to bought.

AP22 is a G-force meter
http://www.race-technology.com/specification_2_84.html
You fix it in your car and make a drag run. It measures the G-force and time.
From that values speed, acceleration and even power can be calculated.
(for power you have to set the Cv and the weight of the car)

I have this unit for 3 years now and I can make measurements after each modification to see how it has effected the car.

[BluntyR5GTT]

ah right i had a felling it was something like that, would be good to see your car ran on a proper dyno like dyno dynamics or even a hub dyno like what i use.

glad that turbo is doing the business for you they make a great turbo on the gtt. iv in fact got 2 more orders for the same spec

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys my car is now down the drive and parked up for winter, just need to wash it and get the breathable/waterproof cover over it.
If any of you are mates with me over on facebook then you might know that my back is in a state again so i couldnt even move my car. So big thanks to my bro for taking it for a spin and bringing it down the drive for me.
Any work that needs be done can now be done in the safety of my drive also going look at getting the car into a local bodyshop to freshen up certain areas of the car :)

[Andyturbo!]

Alright andy, Soz to hear about your back, get well soon buddy!:). Nice one all tucked up for the winter, just how it should be. Ive bin and looked at a couple of 5s recently and going to look at one on sat all bin well from a member on here so ya never know I might have a project thread up soon :agree:. Wot ya getting done bodywise then mate?

[BluntyR5GTT]

which one off here are you going to look at matey? iv seen that nice pearl white one up for sale.
yeah my back is driving me insane mate cant do bloody anything feel useless :( hardly getting any sleep hence me posting on here at silly o clock.

bodywork wise iv got a different bonnet and drivers door to fit and paint plus a different set of morettes to fit and paint. then there is a couple of bits around windscreen and a bit on the roof plus the drivers outer sill is bubbling up a little bit so will get that sorted at same time.
going to relocate the battery to boot and if the engine comes out for any reason i will tidy the engine bay up myself

[Andyturbo!]

Wish it was the pearl White one! Lol bit outa my price range tho. Salty blade pm'd me to see if I was interested in his red one, seems solid from his progress thread and engine's bin refreshed recently, doesn't want alot for it too and it has 9month tax and test, think it wud be a great project. Think it just wants a respray so might get it dun if I buy it, get r lasses uncle to to do it. He has just sprayed his dodge dart and looks mint!. Have a look at salty blades thread if your bored let me know wot u think, he got it off another member on here but can't remember his name. Hope ya back on ur feet soon buddy

[BluntyR5GTT]

thanks andy i hope i am also i hate not being able do anything and daytime tv is absolutely shocking i dont know how these dobbers sit at home everyday watching the ****e lol.

i will check it out now :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

just checked it out its a winner mate :)

[Andyturbo!]

Lol I know mate I work shift so am at home some mornings and it truly is shocking! Get it on Dave or summat ha, you think so mate? It's not my first colour choice but like I sed can get it resprayed if I want, think it looks solid enough tho

[BluntyR5GTT]

little bit of an update, going get out and fit the bjr downpipe/elbow on weds and also get the 1st stage put back to standard on my carb wont be driving the car after to test it though its its parked away for winter.
Been speaking to scoff and were looking at late march to get my megajolt fitted and mapped ill also have my new exhaust system made and fitted before this time

[BluntyR5GTT]

fitted the bjr downpipe and put the 1st stage back to standard on the carb yesterday, first job once i take my car out is to get the new 2.5" system made to fit the downpipe.

[BluntyR5GTT]

booking car in with longlife stockport to get the full 2.5" system fitted on 21st jan, will be a nice chance to give the car a bit of a drive as its not moved since mid december and ideal to check the fuelling since changing 1st stage back to standard on carb.

[ranj]

I fancy a bigger 2.5" exhaust myself blunty .... How much that gonna set you back if you dont mind me askin fella ?

Also interested in a mapable ignition system ... should help the midrange for sure and general driveability ... will keep a eye out how you get on ... what parts are needed to have a go at this... ???

[BluntyR5GTT]

Ay up mate hope your well? the system is costing £389 ill make sire i get some vids of it but remember to take into account i have a tubular manifold on there so have lost the burble:-(.
I will post you the link to the site and exactly what you need of there when im on my laptop later on

[ranj]

I'm ok thanks mate , will be good to see how you get on , fancy a few more mods myself if I can manage the time.

[BluntyR5GTT]

no probs fella ill be sure to update the thread and might even make a separate thread on the results of mappable ignition :)

anyway here is the stuff required off http://www.trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d59.html


You want:

Load sensor type: MAP sensor
EDIS Kit: 4 cylinder
Trigger wheel: None - I can do the light-weight wheel and C1J bracket/sensor combo
Coilpack bracket: Up to you, perhaps you can make your own, but for £17.50 you might as well buy one of theirs.
Harness kit: No
Spark plug leads: 4 cylinder
Crank sensor bracket: No
USB Adaptor: No, unless you need one and fancy being able to fiddle the ECU afterward
Tacho driver: No

That lot seems to come in at £261, plus P&P I guess.

Then you'll need the trigger wheel, C1J bracket and matching sensor which I do to members for £60.

the above was sent to me courtesy of scoff

[BluntyR5GTT]

off to longlife this saturday to get the new 2.5" system made and fitted, should be interesting to see the difference with the bjr dp/elbow and new system. Also will give me chance see how its fuelling since putting the 1st stage back to standard :)

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one mate! Pleanty of pics and maybe a vid of how it sounds :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

of course mate :agree:

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Make sure they don't use any bit of your old system like a firm did with my old car, some places find it hard to make the flange which bolts to the downpipe so they used a section of my old Scorpion, lost me a few bhp:(

Be good to see pics of it when done though :agree:

[LYNCHSTAR]

no probs fella ill be sure to update the thread and might even make a separate thread on the results of mappable ignition :)

anyway here is the stuff required off http://www.trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d59.html


You want:

Load sensor type: MAP sensor
EDIS Kit: 4 cylinder
Trigger wheel: None - I can do the light-weight wheel and C1J bracket/sensor combo
Coilpack bracket: Up to you, perhaps you can make your own, but for £17.50 you might as well buy one of theirs.
Harness kit: No
Spark plug leads: 4 cylinder
Crank sensor bracket: No
USB Adaptor: No, unless you need one and fancy being able to fiddle the ECU afterward
Tacho driver: No

That lot seems to come in at £261, plus P&P I guess.

Then you'll need the trigger wheel, C1J bracket and matching sensor which I do to members for £60.

the above was sent to me courtesy of scoff

ive got one of those kits but still not got around to fitting it yet.:cry:

[BluntyR5GTT]

get it bloody fitted carl

[BluntyR5GTT]

well guys am off to longlife today so will have a few pics and vid later on for you all.

went out to my car last night re connected battery and it started on the 2nd turn was a bit groggy for 1-2 mins but totally fine from there on. Left it to warm up for another 5 mins then took it for a bit of a shakedown managed to glance at the fuelling and it seems better noticed around 11.3-11.4 on full boost, i never went above 4.5 k though so will have a proper check once this system is fitted.

[BluntyR5GTT]

At longlife now cant take any pics unfortunately as you aint allowed in the work area. Fount out my scorpion system was only 2" bore

[Andyturbo!]

Should make a big diff with the new system on then, how long did they say it would take?. Get pics up asap

[BluntyR5GTT]

Well just got back to stoke system sounds gorgeous would be even better if had standard exhaust manifold on. I have got a vid ill transfer it to photobucket and see how it sounds. Fuelling is defo sorted now around 11.4-11.5 wot. One thing for sure is i cant get grip in any gear once boost comes in whilst its wet

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one buddy sounds good! Get vid and pics up lol, got a price for mine today £335 from exhaust uk

[BluntyR5GTT]

didnt get any pics mate, as i said earlier wasnt aloud in the work area, the video sounds terrible so no point putting it on, ill try get a better video asap

[Andyturbo!]

didnt get any pics mate, as i said earlier wasnt aloud in the work area, the video sounds terrible so no point putting it on, ill try get a better video asap

Oh yeah doz bud. How's the quality?

[BluntyR5GTT]

fantastic matey went for a 3" tailpipe in the end looks lovely there a bit weird tho as im used to seeing that area filled up

[Andyturbo!]

Cool mate, is it Outword rolled? Bet it sounds awesome! Dus it feel diff with the new system and bjr downpipe?

[BluntyR5GTT]

sounds great mate and yes its outwardly rolled , defo more responsive turbo comes in a bit sooner

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one buddy! A great mod then :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

been out for a drive to cheadle this morning 22 mile round trip, mostly national speed linit roads as well ;), all i can say is since sorting the fuelling plus the dp and new system its a whole diff car even the mrs says it feels quicker defo gained some torque thats for sure

[BluntyR5GTT]

also received these today cant wait to try them out heard such good things about the blacklight. will be the cars first clean since early december 2011

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2012-01-23153156.jpg

[The new Bill J]

Black Light is pretty impressive. I bought some last year, along with some V7 sealant to go on the top, but haven't tried the V7 yet.

Let me know how you get on with the Butter Wax. That could be one of my next purchases. I REALLY like Chemical Guys stuff :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

brilliant fella, i opted against the V7 as im a bit old school and like a good wax :).

i defo let you know what the wax is like its meant be really good

[The new Bill J]

I'm the same, I much prefer a decent wax. I bought the V7 to use as a quick detailer/top up between waxes :smokin:

[BluntyR5GTT]

I'm the same, I much prefer a decent wax. I bought the V7 to use as a quick detailer/top up between waxes :smokin:

cant fault you in that sense matey, iv got some detailer here think its muc off stuff its really good.
wax wise iv been using either ag hd wax or dodo juice supernatural hybrid so will be good compare the cg butter wet wax to them

[The new Bill J]

My favourite wax is DoDo Blue Velvet. I've tried the standard SuperNatural, and tbh the Blue Velvet is MUCH better on my car. I'd like to try the AG HD stuff, as it's supposed to be impressive. I also fancy trying some of the Swissvax waxes as some point :cool:

[BluntyR5GTT]

i will be honest the ag hd wax is more durable than the dodo sn hybrid, and it seemed to have better beading qualities. its a very good wax for the money thats for sure.

iv not tried the blue velvet but i have heard its rather decent, swissvax do some great stuff, also check out autobrite

[The new Bill J]

Yea, I'd probably use the HD wax before a winter, for it's durability. I've never looked at any Autobrite stuff - I'll add it to the list :D

[BluntyR5GTT]

good idea there bill iv heard good things about the cg 50/50 as well.

am hoping get my car cleaned/polished and waxed tomorrow as the weather looks like its going to be dry (fingers crossed)

[Jonny5]

Come on then we dont want to see pics of wax we want to see the exhaust :laugh:

[Woznaldo]

Come on then we dont want to see pics of wax we want to see the exhaust :laugh:

You're not wrong mate, I thought I was on Cliosport!

[BluntyR5GTT]

Your damn right your not on cliosport now go wash your mouth out with soap haha. Only thing i can take pic of is the back box as iv got no means of getting the car in the air to get a few pics. Dont worry though next time its on ramps ill get a few for you.:agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

just nipped out got a quick couple of pics of the car

new back box
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2012-02-01145229.jpg

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2012-02-01145254.jpg

as you can see its back down my drive for a bit

[bigdur]

Needs a clean, I can see a dirty bit.... :wasntme:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Needs a clean, I can see a dirty bit.... :wasntme:

haha it is a bit dirty atm

[BluntyR5GTT]

not much to report as my car has been covered up since the last pics i put up. but i last night won something on ebay that iv wanted for a while

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200719359281?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

numatic george wet/vac will certainly be doing the interior of my car, but firstly going give it a couple of trial runs on my van and the mrs car.

[BluntyR5GTT]

just bought the cleaning solution for the interior valet pro heavy duty, and valet pro enzyme odour eater.

also iv invested in a set of oe headlights as morrettes just aint for me, so they are now for sale.
And just as a heads up opie oils have got a decent sale on atm i got 4 litres of castrol magnatec for £22 delivered, so hoping get the car sorted interior wise then do an oil/filter change and be back on the road end of march/early april. Will then be paying scoff at efi parts a visit to get this megajolt fitted and mapped

[BluntyR5GTT]

got a more interesting update for you all

iv now booked my car in with scoff to get this megajolt fitted and mapped on sat april 21st, really cant wait for this as it will be about the final thing ill be doing engine wise for a while

[Andyturbo!]

Alright andy how's it going? Great news on the megajolt, bet ya can't wait for it to be fitted

[BluntyR5GTT]

hi mate am doing good, defo cant wait really looking forward to seeing the difference and will be a good advertisement for future megajolt conversions for scoff

[BluntyR5GTT]

cover is finally coming off the car this friday, so the oil can be dropped, then new oil and filter plus new fuel filter.
going to give the car a wash and a quick polish n wax and take it for a good shakedown (hope weather is decent this weekend)

[BluntyR5GTT]

managed finish work early today so im going to valet the interior with my new wet/vac should be interesting see how much dirt it pulls out.

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one andy, get some pics up after the valet :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

will do matey, will have use the crappy camera on my phone though

[BluntyR5GTT]

just got a quick couple of pics iv wet/vac all interior and my god how much dirt come out was unreal.

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2012-03-22153422.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/2012-03-22153351.jpg

no inside pics yet as i want let it dry out properly first

[BluntyR5GTT]

so then guys i had a day off work yesterday so decided to give the car a quick wash and a top up coat of the butter wet wax(pics dont do justice) i need a better camera lol.
todays plan of action is to change oil and filter plus fuel filter, fit oe headlights and alloy swirl pot then check co on fuelling and take it out for a good drive

http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2012-03-23151947.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2012-03-23152536.jpg
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2012-03-23152527.jpg
random one showing mileage (full bottom end rebuild done at 110k)
http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/bluntyn40/renault%205%20gt%20turbo/2012-03-23152010.jpg

[BluntyR5GTT]

looks like any plans for more engine work etc will be on hold for quite a while, as we was underneath my car yesterday and its a bit of a mess, drivers sill is shot inner/outter loads of places on floor pan are gone/going and passenger sill is starting to go.
couple this with needing new drivers door and bonnet plus bits of tatty bodywork all over the car, then it is looking like a full restoration will be taking place.
Best thing is that justin has said he will help to strip the car bare and store my parts for me plus i can do alot of the prep work. Might not please people on here but the color is going to be changed to mg trophy blue as my old car was this color and it looks fantastic if kept nice.
bit gutted that my plans have to be put on hold and this is going to cost a small fortune but hey thats life and theres no way im giving up on my car because of a bit of rust

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Least you spotted the rust now before it gets too bad, best off doing that first as there's no point haivng a strong engine when the shell won't hold together ;)

Good idea on colour though the tungy colour has never been my favourite, my old 5 was Porsche colbolt blue so not too far off the shade you going for now. :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

nail on the head there mark. the color is a cheeky way to pay homage to my old mg and it looks bloody good.

[andybond]

Would it be cheaper/better to reshell?

[5alldaway]

sounds like a mamouth road ahead, but will be worth it when you get it to how you want

wishing you all the best :agree:

[Brigsy]

Run it until season is over then winter restore??

[Tony Walker]

i agree with brigsy, enjoy one more summer and the biggest national day yet. You'd be gutted if it wasnt ready for blyton :agree: (which chances are imo it wont be) its allways more work than it looks.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i think that is going to be the plan guys we will see how it pans out over the next couple.of months.

[DaveMayGTT]

I can vouch for that colour, thats what I went for :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

looks well in the couple of pics iv just looked at :)

got quite a shopping list to start getting

inner sills
outter sills
drivers door
bonnet (already have in shed)
fuel filter bracket
campus rear windows
new copper brake lines
braided brake hoses (already have in shed)
new battery tray, clanp and bolt

there is a load more we will come across im sure :cry:

[BluntyR5GTT]

once again this club never ceases to amaze me, iv had 3 members come forward via om offering to help me with regards to parts at great prices, you all are a credit to the club and will be helping keep my beloved motor on the road. cant thank you enough :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

bloody hell iv just one to tax my car online and to my horror fount out my car doesnt have an mot, i was sure id had it done so i looked through my paperwork and it ran out nov 19th. so i now have a car with no tax n.mot which leaves me in a position as it will fail so it looks like the car comes off the road now until next year :-(

[BluntyR5GTT]

had a bit of a result and sorted a decent garage to store my car in, will be able to strip and do as much work possible there before the resto begins. All for the grand sum of £10 per week :agree:

[Nad-5GTT]

Thats a bugger that you cant use the car for the summer then start the restoration, but good luck and keep putting progress reports/pics up.

[BluntyR5GTT]

it is mate but like i say was pointless going for mot as it would of failed, so took it off road early.

defo will keep the thread updated i was going to make a new thread but thought i may as well keep it to this thread :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

must say this clubs members just keep excelling themselves over and over again :), had many people come forward with parts etc and as always mike at gt turbo spares more than helpful.

Now its gone a step further due to russ (steer from the rear) offering to help out with doing my sills and also any other bits of welding i need doing, plus hes going to paint my other bonnet and a new drivers door, all for an absolute bargain, so fingers crossed i might just make this years shows yet :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

if anyone is interested in buying this car then please feel free to drop me a pm and we can go from there, as said it needs new sills and bonnet (which i have here except drivers inner sill)

[Andyturbo!]

if anyone is interested in buying this car then please feel free to drop me a pm and we can go from there, as said it needs new sills and bonnet (which i have here except drivers inner sill)

No way andy!? Why u selling buddy

[djinuk]

by yourself a welder and get cracking..

[DaveMayGTT]

Come on m8, the blues are just setting in because you haven't driven it for a while.

Keep picturing the end goal and get cracking. Look at it this way, if you sell now you will be out of pocket. Get her welded up and drive her again and if you still feel the same sell then and you will get a proper price.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Come on m8, the blues are just setting in because you haven't driven it for a while.

Keep picturing the end goal and get cracking. Look at it this way, if you sell now you will be out of pocket. Get her welded up and drive her again and if you still feel the same sell then and you will get a proper price.

i can assure you its defo not the blues or anything like that mate, circumstances change and i just cant afford to run or own 2 vehicles anymore

[5alldaway]

shame really, you have got it pushing some nice numbers aswell, but needs must dude :agree:

you will change your mind tho :D

[TNT ANDY]

Andy - don't get rid, store it or something. You will regret it. We need more andy's on here.

[Andyturbo!]

Andy - don't get rid, store it or something. You will regret it. We need more andy's on here.


Wot about me! Lol but yeah I agree try and store it buddy

[BluntyR5GTT]

Sorry guys i appreciate what your saying but it just has to go

[BluntyR5GTT]

thought i would update this thread as you know i very nearly sold my car a bit ago but its still with me looking sorry for itself and ill be honest i only ever half heartedly put it for sale.

so onto the updates, iv been in touch with haz via pm regarding him doing the work required on my car and he has given me a detailed description of what he will do and is going take plenty of pics for his portfolio and me :).

im going to strip as much of the car as i possibly can to help bring the work down for haz.
Just need to get a drivers outter door sill and drivers side door then ill have most the required bits, will get fuel pump bracket etc at national day from mike if hes there :)

iv also been speaking to markeymark (top fella) over on facebook regarding my clutch and he has pointed me in the right direction to get the 4 paddle friction plate which will handle the 220+lb/ft torque.

the yesmobile will live on in my hands and should look better than ever, who knows it might be ready for the rtoc rr day in sept

[Alan]

thought i would update this thread as you know i very nearly sold my car a bit ago but its still with me looking sorry for itself and ill be honest i only ever half heartedly put it for sale.

so onto the updates, iv been in touch with haz via pm regarding him doing the work required on my car and he has given me a detailed description of what he will do and is going take plenty of pics for his portfolio and me :).

im going to strip as much of the car as i possibly can to help bring the work down for haz.
Just need to get a drivers outter door sill and drivers side door then ill have most the required bits, will get fuel pump bracket etc at national day from mike if hes there :)

iv also been speaking to markeymark (top fella) over on facebook regarding my clutch and he has pointed me in the right direction to get the 4 paddle friction plate which will handle the 220+lb/ft torque.

the yesmobile will live on in my hands and should look better than ever, who knows it might be ready for the rtoc rr day in sept

That's it man stick with it. Have you got a second car??

[BluntyR5GTT]

iv got my escort van 1.8td, dead quick honest, and its cost me more to maintain than my 5 has. spent near enough £600 on it this year.

[Andyturbo!]

Nice one andy glad u decided to stick with the old girl, looking forward to seeing it all done :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers pal, ill look forward to actually driving it again :burnrubber:

[newbstar*]

thought i would update this thread as you know i very nearly sold my car a bit ago but its still with me looking sorry for itself and ill be honest i only ever half heartedly put it for sale.

so onto the updates, iv been in touch with haz via pm regarding him doing the work required on my car and he has given me a detailed description of what he will do and is going take plenty of pics for his portfolio and me :).

im going to strip as much of the car as i possibly can to help bring the work down for haz.
Just need to get a drivers outter door sill and drivers side door then ill have most the required bits, will get fuel pump bracket etc at national day from mike if hes there :)

iv also been speaking to markeymark (top fella) over on facebook regarding my clutch and he has pointed me in the right direction to get the 4 paddle friction plate which will handle the 220+lb/ft torque.

the yesmobile will live on in my hands and should look better than ever, who knows it might be ready for the rtoc rr day in sept

What clutch is that? Also what is the price as I need one!

[Jonny5]

cheers pal, ill look forward to actually driving it again :burnrubber:

Will be good to see the "yesmobile" back on the road again. :agree:

[BluntyR5GTT]

Thanks.jonny cant bloody wait mate all iv been driving is my van n the mrs seat ibiza

[BluntyR5GTT]

What clutch is that? Also what is the price as I need one!

Hi mate ots the helix 4 paddle friction plate which can then be fitted into the green box cover. Price is around £180

[newbstar*]

Hi mate ots the helix 4 paddle friction plate which can then be fitted into the green box cover. Price is around £180

I was told the 4 paddle helix judders like crap, but 6 paddles are alot better. The omp one looks good 8 pads! I suppose thats the price you pay for modding a cars power level.

[BluntyR5GTT]

this is something i wont be able comment on until iv actually fitted it, maybe markeymark will see this and comment?

[GTphil]

I have an ap 4 plate paddle it did judder slightly at first but it's fine now, I think having the flywheel re-faced will go a long way to making the clutch engagement smooth with a paddle plate.

[BluntyR5GTT]

cheers for that phil and yes that sounds like a top idea, :agree:

[DaveMayGTT]

MarkyMark fitted a green box cover with 4 paddle to a freshly refaced flywheel on mine recently with extended clutch release arm. Its nicer than using a full green box without extended release arm on the legs but it does judder at biting point, it likes it on or off.

[BluntyR5GTT]

been a very long time since this thread was updated so here goes

firstly as you might see my car is currently being restored to a very high standard and whilst at it were replacing any old/worn parts eg rear shocks were standard items replaced with apex, all bushes are being replaced with polybushes, going to uprate the brake discs to ds2500.

then the quest for more power begins, my turbo is being sent to my mate to get a billet comp wheel fitted, fuelling will be as close to bang on as we can get it then ill be installing the nodiz pro ignition unit and getting that mapped up at wgt. really looking forward to the outcome of the few additions and hoping to see another 10-20bhp if possible with quite a bit more torque especially in the low/mid revs.

am hoping the resto is finished before aprils rr day im not too fussed if the nodiz aint fitted by then as its not massively important and can be fitted/mapped anytime. will be interesting to see what improvements its made since adding 2.5" bore turbo back system,bjr downpipe and leaning the fuelling out a bit (11.4afr full boost,was 10.4afr last dyno run)

[andybond]

be some increase in HP with that fuel leaned out a bit mate

Good to see you back on here

[BluntyR5GTT]

It defo felt alot more lively on the drive back from longlife exhausts pal.

[BluntyR5GTT]

i forgot to add i have removed the raceland exhaust manifold and put the oe one back on, never liked the tubular and tbh all i think it did was make the car sound crap.

[BluntyR5GTT]

turbo now boxed up to be sent to my mate to get billet comp wheel fitted, and a general check over before refitting