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[haggi961]

[haggi961]

[haggi961]

[hutchy]

Wow absolute top spec build that will be brilliant to drive when finished. What are you aiming for? The magical 300bhp mark?

[haggi961]

Wow absolute top spec build that will be brilliant to drive when finished. What are you aiming for? The magical 300bhp mark?

Thanks mate and im hoping if all goes to plan at Courtney that it will see 300bhp but i have every faith that it will

Im really aiming for 1 bhp more then Chrisuk

Edited by haggi961, 29 May 2011 - 08:01 PM.

[Exmantaa]

Wow absolute top spec build that will be brilliant to drive when finished. What are you aiming for? The magical 300bhp mark?

Thanks mate and im hoping if all goes to plan at Courtney that it will see 300bhp but i have every faith that it will

Im really aiming for 1 bhp more then Chrisuk

That should be good for 300+ horses.
And I do assume that Vocky did some porting work before he fitted your new valves and springs?
What pulley do you have for this? 2.8?

[haggi961]

Yeah vocky did all the necessary work to make the valves, springs fit. I'm going for a 2.9 inch pulley.

[rickyzero]

[haggi961]

Update of wheres it at now. I have now got the car back and have been driving it round quite a bit. My story, I drove down after work on Friday( in my girlfriend's car which she drove back) to pick it up from lees house which is a canny treck from mine but i was that excited that the journey seem to go quite quick. I got there around 8.00 to see it sitting on the drive with the engine cover open and the sc just smiling at me. Had a little chat with lee about driving it back on the way home as the new engine had to be going through gears as much as i can as it wasn't good to sit in the same gear for a while. Then lee offered to take me out in his car and all i can say is its fooking quick and its what I've got to look forward to when its all run in and then mapped by courtenay sport but thanks again lee for taking me out. On the way back people must of thought i was a right tit as i was driving like a yo yo as i was up through gears down to first on the a1 (lucky it was dark at this point and not too many cars on the road) but i wanted to make sure that i did a proper job of running it in.

I have now changed the oil and filter for another 5 litres of millers running in oil which then will be changed for the fully synthetic oil when fully run in. I must say that the car sounds amazing and the whine off the sc is such a gorgeous sounds but im 100% happy with how everything went and cant recommend Lee and joe enough for sourcing and the fitting of the SC and vocky for the engine build as they've all done a top job . Here is the latest picture of what it looks like now which joe sent as i haven't got any pictures just yet, but don't worry I'm sure there will be more to come, theres no header tank in the picture but dont worry there is one fitted


5 litres of Millers CRO running in oil and 6 litres of Millers CFS fully synthetic oil 10W50 and 2 new oil filters


I also bought a sticker which I couldn't help myself, once it was fitted my girlfriend removed her clothes but thats another story/picture

Edited by haggi961, 13 June 2011 - 10:23 PM.

[chrisvx220]

Cracking build/VX Love the engine plate pity I cant get hold of them anymore and I lost mine

[Goosenka]

Sounds like you'll have a busy weekend, it always amazes me that you have got all that extra stuff and you've still spent alot less than if you would of paid for just the fitting. Coe on everyone pick up your spanners and have a go haha

If I ever picked up a spanner I would end up with a radiator attached to the radio or some shite....

[haggi961]

Cracking build/VX Love the engine plate pity I cant get hold of them anymore and I lost mine

Cheers mate. Me to and it really finishes the engine bay off nicely . How come you cant get them made up anymore?

[Mike (Cliffie)]

You keep upping the ante Haggi, good on you and I look forward to meeting you and your VX at some point.

[haggi961]

You keep upping the ante Haggi, good on you and I look forward to meeting you and your VX at some point.

I will be going to this years national so if your there i will also look forward to me you and the lightning mcqueen beast.

[Exmantaa]

When is the final mapping planned?

[haggi961]

When is the final mapping planned?

It will all depend on how work is atm and also funds, but it shouldn't be to long . I still have to source some vxr injectors as no one is selling them atm.

[haggi961]

Brakes update. My MOT is due Tuesday and i knew my brakes where in need of replacing so i bought everything needed ready to be fitted tomorrow hopefully.
Grooved and drilled disc with mintex 1144 pads all round, please dont say i should of got the standard disc as i know this has been covered many times before and for the extra money it was worth it for the looks.
AP Caliper Plate & Pins
10.9 Hub Carrier Bolts
1.5 Liters Of Gulf Competition RF1000 Racing Brake Fluid
Braided HEL Performance Brakeline Kit


I will update this when the brakes are run in. I think i am going to go for Carbone Lorraine RC5+ when i get some more money together as im not sure if mintex pads will cope with the 300bhp im hoping for but we will see how it gets on.

[haggi961]

Right i thought i better upadte this as i haven't done anything on it for a while now. First thing is an update of the brakes as they are all run in and all i can say is what an amazing diffrence over standard and also a big thanks to chris for the helpig of it disc and hoses and the car flew through the mot.
A few pictures of them fitted..

[haggi961]

After going to the national i was speaking to jg and also admiring how clean his car is and in doing so i notcied that he had paintd his discs so i did the same
The disc at the start looking crap.


I took them off, cleand all the rust off and then sprayed them in a high temp paint.



After they were finished and fitted to the car and the difference is just brillant and complement the wheels so much better now.


I also bought some new spigots, disc retaining screws and a set of bosch 90% brighter dip beam bulbs from halfords. I also want to say a big thanks s-express who sorted me out an anti-rattle brake spring as i snapped mine when fitting the new pads. Theses where all ftted while the wheels were off

[haggi961]

Right this job has been ongoing for a while and its finally done and its a job that i wouldnt like to do a again or should i say watch chris do as its the second time he has hurt my car
The first thing to do is to rip the old vent off and this was the hard bit to watch but after its done this is what your left with.




Next thing for me was to smooth the area in and then prime and spray it black so when looking through the vent you cant see the white body work.


I then took the turbo vents and mirrors to my local spray garage and got them the same colour as my spoiler; here is a couple of pictures of them back from the body shop.



Then the next process was to stick them on using tiger seal, this job was a pain in the arse to do but i got there in the end. They look mint fitted and also serve a purpose, to let cold air into the engine.




The new engine oil is fitted along with a new oil filter and rings. I also got my new plates from liz and want to say a big thanks for her service.