Annabella Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Keep it up, doing well under adversity! Where did you manage to get a box and which one if the nice peeps in Sunderland kept the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Would be great to see an update. I'm also interested in what exhaust manifolds you used, and whether you went aftermarket or not. The 1uz-fe can be extremely restrictive, so I have read. Hello, I'm using the standard manifolds that came off the LS400 at the moment. As you'll hopefully read over the next few days, i'm just working all the final bugs out of the second phase of the project - which is to get a running, driving and drifting 1UZ car in NA format. Then i'll move onto turbocharging and might consider manifolds then - but would quite like to look at what difference manifolds made 'power wise' to a boosted car. Who knows. I've also heard that the stock LS manifolds cause much resistance due to their log design. OBX headers are next to nothing, couple of hundred quid landed. But they don't clear for RHD cars and i'm not sure how much fettling needs to be undertaken to get them working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Keep it up, doing well under adversity! Where did you manage to get a box and which one if the nice peeps in Sunderland kept the other? They were in 'The South East' not Sunderland. We lashed another one together in a rush so we could get the car mapped. It was done quickly and there are a couple of niggly problems with the whole setup. We're hoping to take our time and make up another one very shortly and iron them all out. I'm hoping to take the car to shake down properly and Santapod in Feb/March. It'll be done for the show season, it's only a year late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 More updates :-) Part 26: Gloss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Hello, I'm using the standard manifolds that came off the LS400 at the moment. As you'll hopefully read over the next few days, i'm just working all the final bugs out of the second phase of the project - which is to get a running, driving and drifting 1UZ car in NA format. Then i'll move onto turbocharging and might consider manifolds then - but would quite like to look at what difference manifolds made 'power wise' to a boosted car. Who knows. I've also heard that the stock LS manifolds cause much resistance due to their log design. OBX headers are next to nothing, couple of hundred quid landed. But they don't clear for RHD cars and i'm not sure how much fettling needs to be undertaken to get them working. Welcome back! Sorry to read about the shit time you've had but glad you're back posting. Off to read...... Also - the OBX headers just need a few taps on one of the sections that fouls the steering column, nothing major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintinmt Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 We would have sent out a search party if we'd known where to send it. Nice read as usual. Keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Interesting bonnet bulge. It does look slightly crappy though. It looks reasonably centre. Why not put a scoop on there. U.K. Spec maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewheelman Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Good work. Keep the updates coming Mr Bizzle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Funny read, nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hey Chaps, More on the updates to be found here: Part 27: Everybody loves Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Blimey what a year you've had! That beast sounds pretty flipping good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 I'm backkkkkk. Also... it's pretty much finished! Video's, pictures, updates galore. Part 28: Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated Happy New Year everybody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 It's about bloody time! She's looking well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thanks mate :-) Yes, she's coming along. Fingers crossed we get her out and driving sooner rather than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Gutted about your bike mate, gutted. Also you didn't name and shame the 'South East gearbox specialist'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Gutted about your bike mate, gutted. Also you didn't name and shame the 'South East gearbox specialist'.... It's just not worth it. Utterly disgraceful behaviour by a company. Possibly the worst I've ever known. It's water under the bridge now, but they STILL have my gearbox and STILL have my money! Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Superb return! Missed these blogs. Supra looks stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuneR Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Great its back mate, how was your commute on the ZX12R? I def couldn't take 2hours each way on public transport either, nor drive 2 hours each way for that matter lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 Great its back mate, how was your commute on the ZX12R? I def couldn't take 2hours each way on public transport either, nor drive 2 hours each way for that matter lol. Ha, It wasn't exactly brilliant - but could have been worse. I still love the bike, but 80 mins each way on a ZX12r and 40 of that filtering through traffic isn't great for my back or wrists. Luckily, the insurance paid out in early December (after the bike being stolen on October 5th) so I bought a brand new bike.... Which was promptly stolen AGAIN in exactly the same place only a couple of weeks after buying it. This time though, it was fitted with a tracker so i had it back within 40 mins. However, not without £1000 worth of damage to the steering lock. Regards Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Oh FFS!!! Give a guy a break! Did they find who nicked it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bizzle Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Oh FFS!!! Give a guy a break! Did they find who nicked it? Don't be silly. This is London. We don't chase motorcycle theifs. Bikers are right down the bottom of the pecking order in terms of social groups the community gives a flying crap about. It's because we're not moaning snowflakes. People who ride through the city in -3 and freezing fog tend to be less bothered about the gentrification of a crack den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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