starbogt

nice buy it looked good. Resprays cost anywhere from 120 per panel and up where I live but I recently got quoted 3000 for a full respray yet nother place quoted 600! quality may be an equation too. Are you needing a full respray?

Depends on a lot of factors condition of the engine mileage etc but without all the restrictions of the standard mani I reckon anywhere between 165 and 180bhp. Instead of wild guessing why not just get a power run and see for yourself?

did the guy you bought it off have the cat in place because that effects the sound. I run a single silencer 5zigen with half the baffles that have fell out but it's not that loud lol.

everyone has their own opinion but every black GT in this area has white wheels and I like to be different... Also I think it looks more like the track slag its working to be. Keirz there's a meet in sheffield every third wednesday of the month that I usually attend if you wanna come along either that or we could arrange with Rob and a few other to find a pub in between and all meet for a drink..

the rear bumper is quite tasteful but the rest is a little ott for me.

Well after being on the site for a while now I thought it was about time I showed the car to people who haven't seen in the flesh! So here we are my 93 K ep82 turbo�� When I first picked it up it was a little worn in places roof was faded and a few scuffs from the Japanese owners� It had a few Goodies on it hks actuator Running just under Fuel cut Apexi Filter KYB Dampers with RSR Springs BuddyClub P1 15"Alloys Dump Valve Decat 5Zigen Exhaust 2.5" Single silencer System After a few weeks I found that it would hit boost cut some days if wound up so I purchased a Hks FCD FSE rrfpr After fitting everything myself I took it to get setup with the fueling etc�. It proved to have a few problems ie timing set incorrectly 18degrees BTDC and produced 134bhp and 154lbft of torque at 3100rpm! @ 1 Bar on ct9 And wouldn't rev above 6400rpm on the rollers! Got the timing sorted away from the rolling road but never put it back on the rollers� Awesome to drive but spun up as soon as it hit 3000rpm which was a hassle to drive really, After meeting GoldenVtr (Dan) and seeing the setup he was running I sort of made my mind up about the route of power I was going to follow(TD04) as the powerband seemed in a much better place for the way I drive. I kept seeing Black Ep's with white wheels and thought crap they all look the same so out came the sandpaper and paint 4 hours later. Had an experiment with the bonnet for several months I then spent a fortune and had some of the paint rectified roof etc that were a little rough... After a while on the ct9 it started to smoke intermittently on idle (turbo seals) and the Manifold had cracked all the way through on cylinder 3! Welder out for the temp fix sorted the crack and put up with the smoke�It's a daily drive and family car for me my wife kid and dog so taking it off the road was a big no. I started sourcing parts from people off the site and off scoobynet and the TD04 collection had begun! All in all I spent the Grand total of £513 on everything to convert my car to TD04 power including attachment of the old exhaust to the new downpipe and all intercooler parts . Turbo Source had 16k miles on it Bracket made by Rob Bower I bought an Apexi Neo fuel computer ages before with wiring harness off Toby and fitted this..(Still not setup lol) And Booked 3 days off work for my 30th birthday and my project� 2 Days later and a new radiator Removing air con must have been the most time consuming part. I ran it @0.6bar as it is today.. Then Alex (EP82) offered me his D2's for a bargain price And gave it a drop I was running with the intercooler 4inches from the ground so today I raised the intercooler and cut the front bumper out etc Thanks go to Rob Bower for his fabricating skills on the actuator bracket and forgetting to tighten the oil pipes later on�.lol� Which blew the oil all over the A57. Fixed next day after a tow home. Next on the cards is boost control and a proper setup on the rollers with 1 bar etc Thanks for looking and I hope people find inspiration from my car as I never did anything as dramatic to any car as this turbo conversion. *****Update september 2008***** Thanks to the wife's (starbozo) new car and coming with a Bride bucket Seat and Rail (Also the fact that her dad don't fit in it lol and he needs to use the car ) I got my hands on a new seat... It is very faded so I re-died it but it didn't take as well as I hoped! And before anyone asks why the bit under my ass looks different its because the original bit was sooooo thin it was like sitting on the concrete and I needed a little comfort...so made a new piece up. Its a little thin also so I'm very snug lol the people that know me will understand I'm not little lol. *****Update 27 September***** On Friday we had a trip out and the car overheated spat the water all over the road! The AA man said it would be a suspected headgasket?? Yeah right. So I got home and replaced the thermostat and put my new radiator on Ran it up to temperature and then noticed water all over the gearbox! Turns out the rubber pipe which goes from the thermostat housing to the water pump under the inlet manifold was leaking really bad which had caused the problem� I hope.. it took all day for that diagnosis! Now the pipe is now fixed thankfully and the car is back on the road keeping an eye on temps we are going to take it out tomorrow to check for any failures. Cheers Andrew

Yeah I was - but it can't be helped and thanks xx Zo xx

Dom is loving the fact the mummy now has a silver car like daddy's - bless. He's so excited when he gets to go nursery in it and I no longer have tantrums to deal with! (He didn't like the golf! LOL) xx Zo xx

Thanks Bildo and Al - I can't til I can drive her for longer than round town altho I did get some stranger looks pulling your at nursery in it yesterday hehe @ Rob - As I've told Andy I think it's time I worked on my own car (with guidance from him and you obviously (unless it's a really messy job! lol) - I was gutted my taking the seat out yesterday but it had to go I hope we will see you before the week is out - think Andy wants to head to Sheffield meet tonight if he's well enough xx Zo xx

I know now!!! She already has Truth be told the Tax was due on the VR6 and it was nearly the same as buying a starlet lol plus insurance is due in November and its only about 400quid for the starlet all declared...

We looked at 4 Cars 2 GT's and 2 Glanza's and out of the 4 the other 3 were sheds to be honest. We got home in this one and to say it has test on both wipers were shagged and beyond but other than that it just needs a rear wiper arm and blade if anyone has 1? It's good to hear some good news of keighley too.

Yeah its ok but my ass only just fits in it lol I'm not jealous I'm glad she has a car she loves at last... My TD04 keeps me happy everyday lol no need for these little ct9's Hopefully she'll keep it fairly standard its nice to get in a quiet car every now and then that still handles well... Those teins are well comfy compared with my D2's! Not selling at present but if my Butt doesn't shrink we may have too lol..

Andrew Marks - Sheffield network

Took mine off the minute I got home !

it'll never catch on because the government can't tax water so its failed straight away. Can you imagine what would happen if they lost the fuel taxation?

Well next JAE I'll be 31 but hopefully feeling 19 again lol... It brings the kid out in yer. If anyone missed it this year I advise you to just get your butt to the next one it was great fun even with the little 1 in tow.

She's not washed since JAE either lol...

What type of hand controls do you need to fit to drive it? Other than accelerator and brake?

Thanks Tucka - I really do feel like the mummy of the group being this old lol oh well!!! oops wrong log in!! hehe xx StarboZo x

Liam you arse you travelled down in convoy with us met us ages ago at notts meet and before that.lmao

Creep...lol She's closer to my age than that....She looks damn good for her age.(thats why I married her)

Welcome wifey I found the old granny bit quite funny lol Come on tell everyone how old you are on Saturday....

So my budget build GT isn't in for the running then on the TC lol! Venue was great for the weather and the location was great for the fireworks too.

@ mrs rob - lovin that pic of Dom (how cute does he look!) Do u want him today????? and I love the UKSC WAGS pic but I still think we hold no competition to the Nissan WAGS!!! LMAO Mrs Starbogt (Zo)

Hey Daz its Zoe (Andy's mrs) - was good to meet u all, had such a laugh - how was the party???