Starting a thread that I can update along the way! I've had the car around a month now, I've been focusing on putting a handful of things right and generally learning a thing or two!
Current spec, some bits were already fitted, some I've fitted myself.
Engine wise:
Standard 4e lump
Wound up stock ct9
Relocated air filter
JPerformance half size rad
JPerformance fmic
JPerformance downpipe
IDworkz short route hot pipe
Jasma exhaust system
Hks actuator
Hks FCD - Not great I know..
Zisco mild steel manifold
Braided oil return
Handling wise:
BC coilovers all round
Team Dynamics Pro Race 3
Yokohama parada spec 2s
Whiteline rear ARB
I had the chance to take the car on track over the bank holiday, unfortunately the weather wasn't on our side and made for a wet and greasy as hell track - which was great fun for some hooning around but my grip was limited on the yokys, left me at a loose end wanting to put the car through its paces in the dry..
One evening last week I got my zisco mild steel manifold and oil return fitted, which was a good job, removing the turbo to get at the underside of the mani was pretty straight forward - whilst I was there I fitted a new mani gasket which I assumed I'd need, bad choice, blew out after mondays blast which was frustrating so had all the turbo back off again last night replacing the OE metal gasket - On route home and a loud unusual whistling develops on boost, turns out the gaskets blown on the compressor housing to hot pipe, must have been through disturbing it a little too much..
Managed to get it fixed up today, made myself up a new gasket out of some 4mm truck spec hose cut to shape, will see how it fairs up, must be better than the little fibre one in there.
Sat behind a wagon winding through the lanes on my way home just summing up options for the car, turbo swap, management, fueling, caging and braces etc, endless.
It's a journey I'm glad I've started and I'll update as and when.
Tim