new covers are pretty cheap through renault tbh, it was backordered and when i got it i had to find it underneath a inch of dust
new covers are pretty cheap through renault tbh, it was backordered and when i got it i had to find it underneath a inch of dust
im even cheaperweve waited months for parts before now. backorder madness.
Wonder if you can back order a new 5?
The time has come where the important parts are turning up its like christmas time all over again
Flywheel skimmed
Crank polished up within standard spec
Crank back in its rightful place torqued down to a lovely 65nm with all new bolts
Liners pistons and rods all back in held in place to stop the liner seals getting damaged when being moved about
Big ends all torqued down to 45nm, oil pump stripped cleaned greased inside for the first start up
Fingers crossed the head, piper cam and vernier pulley turn up before the weekend so i can put the cam in then get the sump and covers back on ready for being put back in the car.
Things are finally getting a move on
the last few bits turned up so progress could start again
cam, vernier pulley, head and new pushrods
piper 285 ultimate cam
piper vernier pulley
73mm thick head, ported n flowed, shortened guides, piper valve springs and multi angle valves
Not really much done tonight work wise only put the cam in, got it timed in and paint marked every bolt thats been torqued up already just incase i miss any later
I have only just come back in from the garage! I went off on bit of a mission tonight
oh so much has been done!
Bottom end was finished off and is now back in the car and bolted up to the gearbox
Built up the new cylinder head
So later today when i wake up i havent got much left to do...Then its make or break time if the sump leaks or the engine doesn't run properly i will go screwy and set fire to the car
Oh yeah pictures of tonights efforts
Good work palhope it all goes ok later
well its alive
few pictures
done a faultless 100miles last night to hunstanton n back hehe only running 10psi for the moment until its run in properly for a good 1000 or so miles
No more trying to kill the engine.. lower boost and good times chillin on road trips in the sun
New poster! (less than 10 posts)
The engines looking good fella how much did it all come to in the end
Good work mate
looking real good dude, tidy engine !
on another note you getting any of my pms mate ?
engines measured in at £1500 in parts n.machincing. hopefully it lasts longer than 5 mins this time so I can get some good track sessions in
yeah did get ya messages fella it'll have to be beginning of next month now if that's ok buddy
its the end of 'april next month' now dude, any closer to collecting this bottom end from me?
I presume you got my last 3 pms on the following dates but havnt had chance to reply ?? just really need to get it shifted and dont want to plonk it outside in the rain, (which seems to be pretty constant as of late)
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not updated this for a while the car has changed a bit tbh.
It made 189bhp at just shy of 20psi on the t25, then we went for more and made 204bp with the boost wound right up to hit it
But sadly the time to sell up has come around
I feel like the challenge if over, built a half decent proven track car that since the new engine has proved to be realible *touch wood*
not quite sure what to price it as since everthing is pretty new as people can see from this thread
Only bad points about the car now is the front driver seat fabric on the outer bolster is gone pretty much, the passenger seat frame doesn't slide. and well its just not a mint oem standard car, its been built for a purpose and does it very very well
Im thinking of starting off at £3500 then see what offers turn up, need to get back into something jap and rwd again but i'll miss this car so much
ask 3.5k and hold out for every penny... its worth it
some smart ar5es will try offer less but feck them, you can't build it for 5 or 6k so its a bargain.. im building my own and car/parts alone is something like 8k, id hate to think what other peoples projects have cost and been sold on for..
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