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    Someone Please Recommend Bucket Seats - Car At TD

    in Interior & ICE

    Posted

    Recliners such as the Evo Recaros are comfy for daily driving but are fairly wide and heavy and commonly used nowadays, still great seats.

    They can be picked up for around £300 but are usually in good used condition with bolster wear and most come with custom rails.

    Some well made, some not.

    Fixed bucket seats are tighter and lighter but need the use of harnesses to get the true feel, normal seatbelt barely holds you in as the lapbelt doesnt reach down.

    They also do not allow passenger entry on that particular side.

    Brides are very expensive new, and seldom come up as a pair second hand or in good condition.

    Don't look down on other makes such as Sparco, Cobra and Corbeau as they make some nice seats and are competitively priced too.

    Rails however would have to be custom made from either your own base or one of their custom mounts.

    Only true EP82/EP91 rails such as Bride/Zep/Carbing fit and even then they may need some tweaks to fit certain seats they are not intended for.

    Mike and Nick can surely help you source anything if deciding to buy new.

    If your budget is big, your options are endless.

    A pair of decent Bride recliners would be awesome.

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    If it isn't I'd go with either a mint pair of Evo Recaros or keep the standard passenger seat and go fixed bucket if you are looking some real track action.

    There are also Bride replicas out there on ebay but you always get what you pay for. You will still need to fabricate some custom rails on their supplied custom mounts.

    If you are buying used, make sure they are near mint to avoid later disappointment.

    I went from a pair of these:

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    to this:

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    Both Recaro & Bride make some amazing seats however don't limit yourself to looking at just one brand. Search online to find an abundance of designs at a range of prices.

    Joz

    CT9 direct replacement options

    in Intake, Turbo & Exhaust

    Posted

    Safest and with minimal of fuss or additional tuning would be the direct placement Tongs CT9 RB Spec which is a fully rebuilt ct9 with enlarged wastegate penny for better boost control.

    Other options are hybrid ct9 which will fit your manifold but ideally needs additional tuning to reap the benefits and are notorious for blown seals/rebuilds. Td04 will set you back a whole new setup of manifold, turbo and downpipe (ct9 adapter plate is possible but limits full potential) with only low boost possible without additional tuning/mapping and fueling limiting its potential. Cheapest/best option is a 2nd hand working CT9b unless you feel the urge to upgrade.

    Ro55ifumi (John) and others who have used the RB Spec can vouch of the efficiency for its purpose.

    Joz

    my glanza cracked the 240 bhp fly and 200bhp wheels on td04 on standard engine

    in Performance & Track Days

    Posted

    It all sounds like a good plan mate :)

    Yea I drive on lo boost quite often as it gives me the good ol' CT9 feel with a tad more punch.

    My intercooler is also small (wepr) and the pipes are also 2" and fairly short, I'll take some pics later.

    Full boost is defo just under 4k (spools just after 3k), but you know yourself, to achieve that you need the pedal flat to the floor.

    I have to say though, off boost is a fairly lazy drive, how do you find yours?

    Joz

    Jellybabyj v carbon fibre wings arrived

    in EP91 Glanza Progress Blogs

    Posted

    Sorry to see the blowout damage but am amazed you have restored it.

    You must have deep love for your EP as that takes dedication :wub:

    Livesports front is gonna be immense in met black (if thats the colour you'll be using)

    I'm sure there is more but I just know you are gonna surprise us all.

    Keep up the nice work and looking forward to the next big update.

    Joz

    my glanza cracked the 240 bhp fly and 200bhp wheels on td04 on standard engine

    in Performance & Track Days

    Posted

    Excellent results mate :)

    You should be very happy. TD do a fantastic job.

    It is possible to reach 260 or thereabouts on standard engine with a touch more boost, but its not all about figures.

    Its how it drives and I'm sure it feels great. 230-240bhp atf is an expected figure for a good tune at 1-1.1bar which many have achieved.

    My engine is standard and runs 1.2bar on the TD04 on hi boost. Am also using Blitz Dual SBC which I also use for other boost settings (0.8 and 1bar)

    Here are my dyno printouts for your curiosity.

    My lo boost 0.7 bar is quite high but accurate as it had repeat dyno runs to make sure it wasn't playing up :D

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    On hi boost it hits 257.3 at peak rpm but has a slightly lower peak torque figure than yours. Yours also comes in earlier so has nicer mid-range torque in theory.

    I am running a straight through exhaust so this would have pushed the torque/power band further up.

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    Shows you can't have everything and every engine reacts differently due to the setup/mods, health, boost pressure and tune. Recently rebuilt engines may also produce a touch more, as mine and others showed. I'm sure that with different mods I can improve the torque.

    Don't forget the most important thing is estimated flywheel horsepower as this is your true output on the road after transmission losses which I'm sure you are well aware of.

    You would also benefit from running an external wastegate setup to hold steadier boost.

    Joz

    Jozinobi

    in Positive Feedback

    Posted

    My pleasure John mate :)

    Would hate to see a decent EP go to waste due to some small seals.

    Again all the best with the rebuild and beyond! :ph34r:

    Most importantly bring back the EP love :wub:

    Joz

    Parcelforce June 15% Discount Code

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    God save the Queen :ph34r:

    15% off all UK and International services

    Dear customer

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    Over the coming weekend of 2nd - 5th June people will be marking 60 years of The Queen's reign, as Diamond Jubilee celebrations take place across the UK.

    To get you in the mood for a celebration here's 15% off our UK and International services for the next 14 days! Just enter promotional code QDJP when booking your parcels online.

    And, if you would like to find out more about the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, here's a few sites that may be of interest:

    The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - celebrations and events and The official website of the British Monarchy

    Enjoy your local street party!

    The parcelforce.com team

    Joz

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