Yeah all done mate fitted my boost gauge and wideband to will post some pictures later
looks sweet mate!! out of interest does your c1j leak even the slightest drop of oil? looks so clean !! mean seems to leak no matter how many times ive tried to stop it
Is that an oil breather above le turbo ?
Not quite above
The engine doesn't breathe heavy at all an i run the o.e heatshield which pretty much covers all the hot side anyways.
Ideally in the future i'd like to loose the perc fan an go rocker to bottom of o.e breather pot, top of o.e breather pot to a catch tank located in the perc fan space.
Think ive seen that set up on Brigsy' van?
Looking good mate easily one of the best cars in club
looks fantastic
Away for the winter and on to another year
Can't help but think gold or silver for the wheels, maybe with some lip work would look great.
Bloody magpie! very nice
Lovely engine bay
Started my massive jobs list for winter/next year.......
Jobs list 2014.
Winter Maintenance/Mods
Fit V Drive Belt (Genuine)
Fit Alloy breather pot
Simplify FPR piping (remove twin t-piece for o.e boost gauge etc)
Doris mod (included in above)
Swap wheel nuts for polarised versions
Fit production version twin pod
Spring 2014
Oil & Filter Change
Ongoing.....during 2014
Fix all blown bulbs in dash/elec window switches.
Fit and wire bulb to boost gauge
Last edited by Jonny5; 15-12-2013 at 00:47.
i love a list
some interesting bits on yours, what is the doris mod (i should do a search)? also will like to see how you simplify the fpr pipes as this is something i would like to do.
i also need to sort the lights in my window switches
A member on here Russell Thorpe has a competition car called "Doris"
He found that by removing the small pipe that connects to the acc pump diaphram from the fpr reference pipe that it cured his hesitation.
Im doing it just to remove one more pipe and tidy up the last remaining o.e pipes drivers side of my carb.
As for simplifying my fpr pipes, the above mod removes one from the carb and one off the double t, the other pipe on the double t is for the o.e boost gauge.
Ive purchased a new single T piece and im going to mount this a little lower behind the carb so you cant see it, then plumb in the the above mentioned o.e gauge.
Then just planning on running one single red silicone line to the carb top with no visiable t pieces or other pipes off the fpr.
It would be alot easier to lose the o.e boost gauge, but im a fussy bugger
Last edited by Jonny5; 15-12-2013 at 00:49.
thanks for that
i like the sound of that alot,
you have got me hooked on the over head photo of the engine bay and then examin closely for ways to tidy
In all honesty it has become a little static! i am still buying parts for it etc but time is the main issue! or lack of!
The garage is leaking and it has an asbestos roof so I am a little miffed as to what to do with it. Not really a job I want to try in this weather. So I have covered the 5 up with a car cover and just left it for the moment. Plus I have installed a thermostat and a heater in the garage to try and stop the damp.....
Add to this doing every other week on standby with work and you can see why its all stopped at the moment
Definetly need to find a few days to have a muck about with it and get it sent off for a respray. Just need to finish a little bit more welding, put the underseal on and sort out how i am going to fix the sagging doors......
Looking at the pics of yours keeps me motivated tbh
Last edited by Jonny5; 24-12-2013 at 20:05.
Very nice!
Looks great.
So that doris mod and fpr tidy up has left you with the one hose to the fpr? Or does it t off out of sight?
Thanks
Such a lovely lovely example
wow! clean... just bloody clean
Love this
How are you getting on with sourcing a Euro rear light cluster?
Jonny your car looks fantastic mate it's a brilliant example of the GT Turbo, well done mate
You could have cleaned it mate before you took the pics.
No problem. will look right at home in your bay