Everybody ready for national day..

Ive still got a list of jobs to do on the van :crap: Praying for parts to turn up & weather to hold out.

Springs to fit if they turn up tomorrow, were supposed to be here monday but not here as of yet:rolleyes: Might have to fit me half knackered avo coilovers as last resort. Whats annoyed me most is the month delay in the koni's from the manufacturer, should have had this sorted ages ago.

Tracking to sort after suspension.

Oil to change.

Fuelling check with wideband on.

Buy booze then ready to go..;)

Anybody else got the last minute jobs to sort?

Suspension struts issues, geometry also now all over the place, food & drink to buy, likely to be turning up in the Megane now. Great!

Make skittles vodka
Pack bag
READY!

Apart from being unable to get the mapping finished due to the clutch the only thing I haven't done is make up some carbon scuttle covers, well that and buying lots of Vodka

Fill the car with petrol, attach the rear speakers, wash the car, maybe wash the car again can't think of anything else yet bound to be something that needs doing.

i cant quite afford this in my own car. need some bits bearing going/ gone ball joint . front brake pads, exhaust too loud, dodgy water pump from gsf 2 months old bearing failing , asap job , put old one back on and get another new one sent :cry:

was going to go saturday to watch and meet but the mothers car aint going too make it now by the looks of things :(

fit ducting to front brakes, buy a tent, get food and drink, get there

Erm, with out wanting to jinx myself.... i am ready.... even my car is packed :D

Only thing is to fit the 285 Brakes and pads on friday/saturday morning.... one of the PMT boys will have that pleasure... i dont get my hands dirty.

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Suspension struts issues, geometry also now all over the place, food & drink to buy, likely to be turning up in the Megane now. Great!

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Drill and tap my good friend ;) - sort it :D

Not much to do myself - setup actuator with a home made pressure bleed system with guage on (still to be made lol) so I am back to correct boost and check levels, sort a faulty gauge and clean car :D

A cobalt drill bit might get it out, if I had one, but it's a hub off job, and even then it's still only gonna be a fudged repair. I'm far from fecking chuffed, and it's even now putting the 'Ring trip in doubt :rolleyes: :sad2:

Is it not worth taking it to somewhere to get it done? Got to be worth it to get on track at ND & Ring!!

Chop chop

Can't cost that much to get done?

whats the prob mart?

Well........weld new lambda boss in downpipe, start engine to see if valve stem seals i fitted last night have cured my smoking issue, map it on the rollers, fit cage, fit last of the vinyl, finish of fitting cage in Emma's car, fit lowering springs on a glanza, map crx on rollers.....my brains fried, i'm sure there's more but i can't remember just now! :eek:

GTA is ready :agree:
Apart from finding out where the smoke is coming from in the bay when under booooost :confused: I can't find any leaks ,it's got good vac and boost .I think it might be an inlet plenum seal to the heads .The engine is shoving out a ' little 'bit of smoke under heavy breaking but that'll help me going into the hairpin ...............They shall not pass :laugh:
Could pop the 330 cc injectors in and up the booost but perhaps I'll do that on the day , towards the end of the day ......wot you reckon Scoff ;)

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whats the prob mart?

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Long story mate. Needless to say, unless circumstances change in the next 48hr, the heave ho won't be at ND.

So if anyone wants a track ticket... :(

turbo 2 kinda ready for national day. it runs, it drives, on boost its at 13.1 afr (better than the 14 is was before).... tried for 3 days now to insure it. apparently HIC are having problems contacting my insurers to query the amount of claims ive had! -to$$ers! also no MOT or tax on it either. ill be there in the trusty Ph1 if it all goes t1ts up.

I have to clean dead flies of the screen from last run out....
then I'm ready....LOL

Well I managed to start the car yesterday, for the first time in about 9 months. Now I just need to get it ready :scared:

anyone else got a bad feeling about this weekend or is it just me?

nope...............but I do have The Samaritans on speed dial,

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Nope, I can't wait!! :cool2:

I'll be ready if CERTAIN people stop annoying me :p

I did nuffin guvnor:eek:

Lol shaddaaaaaaaaaaap, go fit ya Lambda sensor :p

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Lol shaddaaaaaaaaaaap, go fit ya Lambda sensor :p

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put it in the hole and screw it tight

:ashamed::laugh::laugh::laugh:

YAY

It still doesnt work :cry:

Ready?? Er NO! :sad2:

This has to be the worst i've been prepared for an ND this year but it's not through a lack of effort, everything just keeps kicking my face in!!

Raider - Just collected the wheels from my mate who's refurbed them & got the tyres re-fitted THIS AFTERNOON. Then i've got to clean it weather permitting.

Clio - Hydraulic Clutch Actuator & seat adjustment rails fitted so as Millie can drive it on the track done :D but now the clutch is slipping :crap::cry: so i'm having Thu & Fri off work to try & rip the bleedin engine out & replace the clutch! :mad: Got a clutch kit today - Thanks DG! ;)

Steve, has the Clio just started slipping after the actuator was fitted??????

if so, I'd check that before whipping a large one out.....

Unfortunately yes it was :(

It started to slip after my 13th consecutive run up the strip on the 4th July Pod Day but after it cooled it was ok so i figured happy days?!

I then fit the Hydraulic clutch actuators & again it's ok until you start giving it some of the larger bananas in the bunch & then it starts to slip!

I tried to pikey mod it last night by spacering the actuator out a bit but that only lasted about 10 minutes on the lowest boost map before it started to slip!!

Therefore I'm going FOR THE WIN & going to tear the whole bleedin lot out & replace it!! Can't be that hard eh?! I'l just follow both the VW & Renault Haynes manuals i've got :cry:

:laugh:

Steve, good luck buddy, getting the clio there and out on track...

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Make skittles vodka
Pack bag
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skittles vodka. i take it 1 bag of skittles and 1 bottle of vodka :)

have not even got an mot yet ,its not looking good :crap:

My exhaust fell off the Rover on Saturday, so i've got to get that sorted on Friday monring, then blow up my two air beds and lower the rear seats to have a king size bed for myself in the boot of the car:D.

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Im pritty much ready just a clean of the car and the buying of the food and i should be done then on friday just a quick look over the car to make sure everthing all ok :)

:laugh:,well....ready , if you call mr m callin by in a minute to fit a roll cage ready....:laugh:, ive sorted the car....me thinks , just gotta put the ole carbon bonnet on and check the vitals...:laugh:, then its helmet in , beer in , tent etc, then i think jeez is gettin there...:burnrubber:...if it makes it there, im guessing its going on track....:p

I'm all ready to go just got to decide if i'm bringing the 5 or not, if i am i'll do some more work on it friday before i come up if not i'll be up in the 19.

now it begins grrr took the car out for a blast to clear out the cobwebs came over a speed bump at the end of my road, the cars not low so it doesnt scrape here....... usually. pull up on the drive and open the drivers door, hear a blowing sound look under the car to see what looks like my mid box hanging very low. that gives me friday morning to go to a garage, find the problem and hopfully pidgeon ****e weld the zorst back together, ffs

That's why the GTA is all tucked up nicely in the garage ......................if it breaks ,it'll break on the way to Nat Day :D

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That's why the GTA is all tucked up nicely in the garage ......................if it breaks ,it'll break on the way to Nat Day :D

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thats no good if ure planning to get out on track tho

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skittles vodka. i take it 1 bag of skittles and 1 bottle of vodka :)

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Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol :laugh:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg

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Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol :laugh:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg

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That looks like it'll taste interesting:D

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thats no good if ure planning to get out on track tho

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It is if it's all shookdown already :smokin: It'll short something and burn the garage down now I've said that :sad2:

Im packed and waiting to go , just got to buy the 40 cans of aussie piss water and a tent !

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Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol :laugh:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg

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I remember drinking Emma's strawberry vodka out of the bottle at Brunters, and I never dirink vodka, mainly because I do stupid things, unlike with beer....

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I remember drinking Emma's strawberry vodka out of the bottle at Brunters, and I never dirink vodka, mainly because I do stupid things, unlike with beer....

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adam the pope is going to change religion next week :eek:


the above two statments are of course totalaly fauls :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Theres nowt like russain vodka neat, I've never had a hang over after getting pissed on it.......... proberbly cus I useally don't wake up for 24hours after lol

Having some interesting electrical gremlins at the moment. I'll see what I can do.

Bloody hell,she fired up for the forst time in over a year today since the last rebuild,and damn, she sounded sweet.Really,really aggressive.Loving it.:agree:

With that new cam in thoug (own profile) I thonkl it might be time for a bigger turbo. It'll suck that one thats on dry:smokin:

My Ferodo pads arrived today so my only job car wise is to fit the new shmooo discs and pads :)

I have the Friday off now so i'll fit em first thing, then pack the car and i'm ready to rock and indeed roll...... and stop pretty sharpish too :D

Don't forget the ol bags of ice in the cooler box full of tinnies number :cool:

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anyone else got a bad feeling about this weekend or is it just me?

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i thought it was last weekend
:ashamed:
realy i did, i got all me dates muddled up :laugh:

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Exactamondo, this is it in the making, I think StuTHC drank most of it the last lot lol :laugh:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...20708_1959.jpg

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haha, skittles vodka, good choice. i tried making skittles lambrini once, it doesn't work. just fizzed up loads and i lost most of the drink :(

i flushed my coolant today (without a hose or outside tap :agree:) fitted a new boost hose, and thought about scrounging a head unit for the day. so other than having no side skirts on, my cars ready to go :yeah:



....i hope.

right. where shall i start!!
Fitted new rear disks, pads and bearings and on the front new hub bearings, then on the inside fitted the passenger side carbon door card oh and replace the u/j on the steering rack as that had gone! fitted some quad lights for better air flow to the filter and c/c and had 4 new tyres two weeks ago:rolleyes:

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How far did you get col? :laugh::sad2:

So not just me with the last min repairs. My back engine mount has just pretty much fell to bits, so last minute repair if i can get one tomorrow! Also boost hose popped off, first time in 6 months must be due to the play on the engine.

Also springs arent here yet, rang up today & they said friday :mad: So got the avo's on for now, dont seem too bad but tracking is all over the shop:rolleyes:

Just got back from Jesus`s, (thanks) gonna fit the cage tomorow evening aswell as a new fuel filter, then il be ready :)

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adam the pope is going to change religion next week :eek:


the above two statments are of course totalaly fauls :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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Col, I had about half a dozen missed calls off you tonight. I leave my phone on silent now as it goes off all the time, most of it is Dan Wolfe:laugh:. I'll give you a bell tomorrow evening, after 7:30, when I get my free minutes.

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So not just me with the last min repairs. My back engine mount has just pretty much fell to bits, so last minute repair if i can get one tomorrow! Also boost hose popped off, first time in 6 months must be due to the play on the engine.

Also springs arent here yet, rang up today & they said friday :mad: So got the avo's on for now, dont seem too bad but tracking is all over the shop:rolleyes:

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I'll still buy it ;)

my fricking exhaust just split clean in 2, booked for a replacement to b made 2morow morning grrr

Nope not ready. Gonna do a mad dash to pack the car tomorrow when i finish work. Shame i won't be up in a Renault but at least it will be French.

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hehehe, Vodka skittles, gotta try that one, some girl did the same thing but with Jelly babies, at a party i went to not long back, proper mushy tho.:coffee:

Shweeet well the discs and pads are fitted so i can now bed them in on the way up to Mallory. Ordered a set of rims this morning, they've been ordered for a pre midday delivery tomorrow so i can have them fitted before i leave Southend :cool:

Gota sort a couple of stickers out this evening, paint the towbar, pack clothes then i'm ready :)

Well filled up with petrol £86!!

Packed my bag, crash helmet, sleeping bags, driving licence, put the club shop stock in the car, tools, coolant, food.... i think i am ready for ND08!!! Possibly the best ND ever!!! :p

:laugh:all packed up...thats just the car...:laugh:, just about to make my way to mr m`s` house , slicks on board etc etc , car seems to run fine , just seems to cut out randomly...lol, well we will have to look on friday night....:laugh:, if it gets there...he says, cant wait to have a reet larf an a few drinks with old an new mates!!!, come on ole girl ...take me to the bridge!!!!!:D

may the Lord of intermittent faults be with you...

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may the Lord of intermittent faults be with you...

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Lets hope so bud , its like headin for the mexican border...im sure im a make it...:laugh:

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Well filled up with petrol £86!!

Packed my bag, crash helmet, sleeping bags, driving licence, put the club shop stock in the car, tools, coolant, food.... i think i am ready for ND08!!! Possibly the best ND ever!!! :p

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You taking the Derv Shoppers?

Ch...ch...ch...check it out guys!! :agree:

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...ipcode=le9+7qe

so, with a little help from Jesus and his dad....

its sun,skittles and sssssssssssss.....oh bugger, my keyboards stuck:p

Still got loads to do. Ah well.

I aint even started yet, duno if i can be botherd

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I aint even started yet, duno if i can be botherd

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Wanna just go sit in a pub Ewok?

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sound like a plan little buddy:agree::smokin:

then have some laps in the passenger seat of the old 9 and see how you feel then....:agree:

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then have some laps in the passenger seat of the old 9 and see how you feel then....:agree:

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like i need another drink?

nahh no where near ready yet but fear not hoping to
tackle mot ,insurance and tax all in one tomorrow :cool:

with this rate though i probably wont even have time to wash the car :scared:

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I aint even started yet, duno if i can be botherd

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Less of that defeatist talk buddy!!!!

PMT, let's go!! :cool:

car is loaded up, lots of spares for random roadside faults if they occur. just need to get away from work tommorow grab logg, tackle the m25 then head on up. bring it on ND 08 number 2.

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Less of that defeatist talk buddy!!!!

PMT, let's go!! :cool:

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aiii, get them lets go fingers wagling lol

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You taking the Derv Shoppers?

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I am taking the white 5 my friend :)

Just finished putting the rear cage in the 5, and Jesus has made it to Swindon ( so far so good ! )

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=1143

https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...pictureid=1144

Gonna check Mattys fault tomorow, thinking its earth related...we shall see :)

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Engine came out last monday, stripped down, replaced all seals, 270 cam/chain/tensioner, reground valves, uprated gaskets on, new water pump, back together, T2/T25 fitted, bolted all back in last night, test flight 5 mins in then decided to race a 106 GTI down the bypass :) back home, all good. result!!! oil change again today, no leaks. bring on the track............... :D

My new rear engine mounts on order, 1pm tomorrow. hopefully springs will turn up tomorrow too. Only got tracking & oil change to sort after that:)

so people whats the weather like where you are today?

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so people whats the weather like where you are today?

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Looks dry up here, still fecking pitch black outside tho!!

Can't believe ND starts today :D

cool, looks frosty here, all good tho now im excited yay:agree::smokin::cooter::cool2::beer::hump::burn rubber:

Just think if its cold and frosty outside this morning... imagine what it will be like waking up in a tent tomorrow!!! :cry::coffee:

anyone wana keep me warm at night?

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anyone wana keep me warm at night?

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Im sure I cam spare some petrol and a match :agree::smokin:

I feel like crap :( Full of a cold..

Looking forwards to it still :agree::D

Lots of lubberly jubberly Renault 5's :D

Oh cr@p.. Sorry Tim.. I meant Renault Turbo's :scared:

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Oh cr@p.. Sorry Tim.. I meant Renault Turbo's :scared:

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Know your place. :mad:

at least you got an apology Tim......

LOL......

I'm so so sorry Tim.. Here.. Take my Dinner money :cry:

so theres Tim, Clee (ex Midlands Middle Weight champ),myself and a few others sharing that dinner money...

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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so theres Tim, Clee (ex Midlands Middle Weight champ),myself and a few others sharing that dinner money...

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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Awesome. Lets get some Walkers shakers :cool:

All packed & ready for the off. It's gonna be messy tonight :beer: :)

Someone bringing a football I hope? :D

Still got shopping to do, i'll try and pick one up.

Pah.. Footballs gay.

Mart, are you camping? You were saying something possibly about a B&B.. :)

Mart's idea of B&B is Breakfast X2 :laugh:

LOL.. Breakfast and Breakfast?

think ill get my food when im there, drive out to a tescos or somthing. just got back from the exhaust place, welded back up and a brace put in to try and stop it breaking again. got a tent and bag from a local army surplus store, gota clean the car and brim it with tescos finest and im ready to roll yay

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LOL.. Breakfast and Breakfast?

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There's no foling you is there. :rolleyes: ;)

Foling? Tim.. Go back to School.

he can't until the injunction is lifted...

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Foling? Tim.. Go back to School.

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:laugh: Keyboards dying, honest 'gov

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he can't until the injunction is lifted...

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fpmslroflbbq :laugh:

I'll probably pop out to get beers and ice, i'm booked in at 8pm for a meal nearby so i'll need beers for afterwards :coffee: :)

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Its jesus here ..ill volunteer.....:hump:

we will need a 3rd person to un knot our hair lol:cooter::ashamed::smokin::laugh::devil:

Well looks like i am taking the Clio Diesel now...

White 5 has major fuel leak due to wrong part (Thanks Ricardo - Jokes not your fault fella)... that in it self is not a problem, the problem is dodgy wires next to the leak... 1 spark and its good bye 5, goodbye shop boy.

But hey atleast i will be there, and on track :-)

:yeah::beer:I'm soooooooooooooo excited!!!! :D

Arrrghhhh !!!!
The feckin turbo that I had rebuilt then sent back cause the bolts were loose has sprung a massive oil leak on the turbine side :mad: So much so it's coming out from the joint and dripping .I give up ,can't anyone do a decent bloody job anymore ? I've only been running 12 psi and not for very long either it's only got about 150 miles on it .

Waiting for it to cool down then I'm going to put the old one I rebuilt ages ago with a 360 thrust ...... If that don't work I'm well an truly shafted for tomorrow .

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Arrrghhhh !!!!
The feckin turbo that I had rebuilt then sent back cause the bolts were loose has sprung a massive oil leak on the turbine side :mad: So much so it's coming out from the joint and dripping .I give up ,can't anyone do a decent bloody job anymore ? I've only been running 12 psi and not for very long either it's only got about 150 miles on it .

Waiting for it to cool down then I'm going to put the old one I rebuilt ages ago with a 360 thrust ...... If that don't work I'm well an truly shafted for tomorrow .

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clee, who rebuilt the turbo.? i d like to know as where local and wouldnt want to sent my turbo off to them if i need i rebuild in the future.

Arse :mad:
If I could I'd take it over to him and put it somewhere whilst it's still hot :eek:
I've got a dorty big blister on my screwing thumb now as well :mad:

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All sorted :) Put my old core on and after the residue had burnt off it's good .No smoke on boost now either so the rebuild on the rebuild was **** from the outset :mad:

tracking done , tank filled up .
skirts on ,in the most pikey-tastic way you can imagine :smokin:

see you all at mallory park tomorrow if i can find my way :scared:

turbo 2 passed MOT, insurance arrived ok...slight problem. wouldnt rev over 5k. changed injectors back to ones that were on the car and it fired up better and ran better....i then found the dizzy advance and retard unit has got a leak, so that might explain a few things :(
so ill be there in my silver ph1 GTT with the carbon bonnet and the darth vader seats.
see ya tomorrow!:agree:

My van all ready for the off now, been one of those days where nowt has gone right though:( Engine mount was a complete ballache to fit.

Setting off early am now.

All ready fixed ma water leaks an exhaust, see yarl in the morin :agree:

I thought I was ok for Nat Day filled the car up with petrol tonight and noticed that i have a fuel tank leak coming from the top and down:mad: and it was a brand new tank 1 year ago oh well once the feul level goes down should be ok as I only normally fill it up 3/4 and never had the prob