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Post by Horney on Mar 13, 2017 12:29:26 GMT
Sounds like a plan.
I'll double check the glovebox tonight.
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Post by Horney on Mar 13, 2017 22:39:38 GMT
Like the rest of the car it's very scratched.
On yours try a heat gun and gently warm it and run the scratches with your thumb. Supposed to darken them. I need to try it on my tan one.
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Post by Clem on Mar 15, 2017 10:02:00 GMT
Ill give that a go ... I'll report here when i have melted the entire interior and the car is on fire ...
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Post by Horney on Mar 23, 2017 19:29:33 GMT
Time for a bit of an update with some photos. A couple form when myself and Marc from Skuzzle went to collect it.   GoPerform back box and cheap eBay centre section with 200 cell sports cat:  New drop links, RX8 Yellow dot ARBs and BC Racing coilovers being fitted:      Voodoo Gearknob:  Speedhunters Katakana sunstrip sticker:  That's it for pictures for now. New wheels arrive last week but still waiting on tyres and I'm waiting for my Racing Beat manifold to arrive from the states. Left to do is: Fit tyres and wheels. Fit Skuzzle Torque Intake Fit new Thermostat Fit manifold Remap Wheel alignment Fit new pads Full fluid change THen it should be read for SpringFest at Castle Combe in a couple of weeks! After that I need to look at fitting my bucket seats. |
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Post by Horney on Mar 25, 2017 18:17:05 GMT
Well this could be the shortest build thread ever. Looks like it has suffered oil ring failure today. Probably going to break it and start again. Not happy.
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Post by oli on Mar 25, 2017 19:24:18 GMT
2.5l engine swap?
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Post by Horney on Mar 25, 2017 19:43:46 GMT
Sadly not, that's a bit of a no mans land for sprinting classes. 2.3 is another option but has similar issues. Some clubs run up 2.3 and others up to 2.0 before the big boys cc classes. Staying 2.0 is probably the best bet. |
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Post by oli on Mar 25, 2017 20:33:52 GMT
Sadly not, that's a bit of a no mans land for sprinting classes. 2.3 is another option but has similar issues. Some clubs run up 2.3 and others up to 2.0 before the big boys cc classes. Staying 2.0 is probably the best bet. Ah yeah that makes sense. Gutted for you about the Smokey engine. Will the engine go bang eventually or is it just Smokey? |
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Post by Horney on Mar 25, 2017 20:36:07 GMT
Dunno but it's too smokey for trackdays as I'll get black flagged.
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Post by Horney on Mar 26, 2017 7:08:34 GMT
Having slept on it I'm going to pull the engine out and it down to see what's what. A shame to cancel all my up coming track sessions and events but I guess that's motorsport!
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Post by AndyMk2 on Mar 26, 2017 10:20:36 GMT
Any upgrades you can do while it's out?
May as well make the most of the opportunity even if it was unplanned
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Post by Horney on Mar 26, 2017 10:44:49 GMT
Maybe a set of cams. Depends what the engine looks like when I open it up.
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Post by jackyboy on Mar 27, 2017 1:10:14 GMT
Give it a redex treatment it will be golden lol
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Post by Horney on Apr 1, 2017 21:41:53 GMT
Today I decided to try and resolve the oil smoke with an engine flush.  It didn't work. Looks like next up is an engine apart and new rings fitment. rear canoe. So anyway, last weekend before it all went Pete Tong I refitted the strut brace and boot liners after modifying them for the adjusters for the coilovers.    We also fitted one of Skuzzle's Torque Intakes:  Whilst there I also changed the thermostat so it now runs at the right temperature. I then took it down to get the wheel alignment done but every bolt was seized. Damn it! Therefore have ordered a full set of new alignment bolts. Another job added to the list. Finally, today I fitted the new wheels and tyres and had it washed at the local hand wash.   |
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Post by jackyboy on Apr 2, 2017 13:31:29 GMT
Get some k seal in there  |
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