Ricky49 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looking good matey. Must be around 2wks till im in then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looking really nice dude, clean job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Are you having the air filter in the bay or in the front bumper, mate? Looks great:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Shame you would have missed it by then as its the 17th doh!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looking good matey. Must be around 2wks till im in then. yeah i reckon so bud - would've been a week sooner but we had to get do the shims and order new uprated springs for the cams It'll be well worth the wait dude, bet your getting excited now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looking really nice dude, clean job cheers mate Are you having the air filter in the bay or in the front bumper, mate? Looks great:cool: Yeah got a 4" K&N filter going into the engine bay - Lee's just had a nww 4" polished intake pipe made up which arrived back today ready to fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 yeah i reckon so bud - would've been a week sooner but we had to get do the shims and order new uprated springs for the cams It'll be well worth the wait dude, bet your getting excited now Some reason Im not that excited as I thought I would be. Proberbly all change when the MVP order lands in a couple of days. Id like to be a passenger in yours when its all done mate see what its like in a auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 Rick yours is going to be IMMENSE. U should be p!ssing yourself with excitment!!! Just wait til u drop it off and Lee starts giving you updates. Yeah course will take u out dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'm loving the shiney plenum mate. How long before your driving it do you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 26, 2010 Author Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'm loving the shiney plenum mate. How long before your driving it do you think. cheers John - i reckon within a couple of weeks we should be ready for mapping: aiming for 7-9th Sept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Well I recon your gona poop ya pants the 1st time you nail it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Well I recon your gona poop ya pants the 1st time you nail it lol. i hope so mate!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Well I recon your gona poop ya pants the 1st time you nail it lol. i reckon so. Dont do what i did. Ryan says to me nail it 3rd, so i did and i thought holy christ this is fast. Ryan then tells me something is wrong, and i was seeing very low boost. Turns out i had only giving it half throttle ha ha ha haha hah ah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 i reckon so. Dont do what i did. Ryan says to me nail it 3rd, so i did and i thought holy christ this is fast. Ryan then tells me something is wrong, and i was seeing very low boost. Turns out i had only giving it half throttle ha ha ha haha hah ah ha ha love it!! I've heard Ryan has NO FEAR when it comes to road mapping - cant wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 ha ha love it!! I've heard Ryan has NO FEAR when it comes to road mapping - cant wait!! He dont watch the Road, as he's fixed on the screen of the laptop, impending death he dont see coming. But the driver Does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Great progress James. You're engine bay will look awesome when finished. Don't forget to post ASAP your first impressions once you've taken it out for the first quick blast .. always funny to read the first impressions on high power cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Great progress James. You're engine bay will look awesome when finished. Don't forget to post ASAP your first impressions once you've taken it out for the first quick blast .. always funny to read the first impressions on high power cars. Thanks mate! The Brian Crower springs and retainers have just arrived at Lee's so the cams, springs, valve stem seals, greddy timing belt and HKS pulleys can all go on now Yeha will give a little write up just after the first drive - hopefully NOT from a hospital bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxluc Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yeha will give a little write up just after the first drive - hopefully NOT from a hospital bed :d .. don't take a shower before .. you'll certainly need one after ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 wow nice work mate, good update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 New Brian Crower springs and titanium retainers ready to be fitted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Brian Crower spring next to stock for comparrison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Titanium retainers .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 GReddy plenum all plumbed in with some special SRD custom touches Wow, now THAT is a nice piece of kit... things are starting to come together VERY nicely James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 After a FULL days work to get everything spot on the uprated springs and retainers are fitted. Also fitted is a new set of valve stem seals This set up should now see us easily up the rev limit to 7,200rpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wow, now THAT is a nice piece of kit... things are starting to come together VERY nicely James! Thanx mate - really pleased with how the plenum came out after polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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