mikeyh Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 thanks i must admit i cant wait to get it back even if it is 1000miles wearing it in:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 picked the car up today so far im a happy man i just need to wear it in now so i can get ryan to work his magic:) id like to say thanks to paul and darren im sure you will be seeing me again;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 How many miles have you done in it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey. Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Glad your happy, has there been any upgrades or is it purely the forged rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Glad your happy, has there been any upgrades or is it purely the forged rebuild? forged rebuild syvecs ecu bigger injectors some other bits like airfilter and flywheel but no other major mods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 How many miles have you done in it now? ive covered a massive 130:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Haha aww! It must be good just to be behind the wheel again mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magictorch Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 130....what you doing on here then:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 yes its good to have it back hopfully it will last longer than 2 months this time:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 130....what you doing on here then:d waiting for the mrs to cook my dinner:sly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 car is back into whifbitz tuesday for valve clearences etc then im ready for ryan to work his magic:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Good stuff dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Good stuff dude. i hope so ricky i must admit i cant wait to get it mapped i just hope everything goes to plan. whats going on with your one now are you keeping it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 UPDATE bad news im afraid:thumbdown: the engine has had to be removed again as there appears to still be somthing wrong, paul thought it was just valve clearences but all checked out fine so there is somthing going on else where so the block has got to be stripped down again possibly little end bearings:( the con rods was the only thing that wasn't changed with this build so there probably the issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Risky not changing the rods on an engine that has seen det im affraid to say, hopefully a simple fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 hopfully jamie but i doubt it ive had no bloody luck so far;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 UPDATE bad news im afraid:thumbdown: the engine has had to be removed again as there appears to still be somthing wrong, paul thought it was just valve clearences but all checked out fine so there is somthing going on else where so the block has got to be stripped down again possibly little end bearings:( the con rods was the only thing that wasn't changed with this build so there probably the issue Bad news this. Did you replace any of the rods? I thought you had identified a couple that were thought to be duff and kept the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Ahh man sorry to hear this. Was it not recommended to you that it maybe a good idea to change the rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Bad news this. Did you replace any of the rods? I thought you had identified a couple that were thought to be duff and kept the others? no that wasn't my build that you saw that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Ahh man sorry to hear this. Was it not recommended to you that it maybe a good idea to change the rods. paul did recomend it but i just couldn't afford it at the time i was hoping the rods would be ok as they were only 9 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sorry to hear that mate, what a major bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Gutted to hear this for you bud. The car hasn't been kind to you, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 paul did recomend it but i just couldn't afford it at the time i was hoping the rods would be ok as they were only 9 months old Ive learnt the hard way Mike, I now get the rods checked for size every time, just had 2 sets of stock rods checked one only a year old and not one was spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Gutted to hear this for you bud. The car hasn't been kind to you, at all. no it hasn't but i hope to get it right in the end;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh Posted August 17, 2011 Author Share Posted August 17, 2011 all sorted:d ryan has done a great job today car feels completly different to drive this chap realy knows his stuff id also like to give a very big compliment to paul and whifbitz they have been very good even with the problems ive had with this build and im sure there glad to see the back of it;) , now i might beable to actually enjoy it for a while final results were 595bhp 560ftlb at 1.5 bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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