NightSpirit

not a silly question... it's a quick release catch for the front bumper. Basically nothing holds the bumper apart from two of those catches (from a westfield). I did it because I got tired of removing bolts to get to the air filter and IC..and because, when I fit the lower front bumper, I can remove it while loading uploading the car at the track

Yup cannards....from Yahoo, can get these specific for EP brand new

Evening all, I'm glad Ryan has gone public with this...this guy is one of the worst people I've ever dealt with in many years... Firstly, I sold the clutch for £250 shipped to Ireland...that's quite cheap for a £600 plus clutch, I said it was used but was useable. All the used parts I buy I try to make sure they're in good order otherwise I can't sell them...this particular clutch was for my track car, but as I bought a car with one fitted, I sold it on. The clutch was supposed to be collected (over the busiest time of the year...christmas week) by DHL. DHL cocked up many ti

Little update...while it stopped raining I stuck one of the purple speed skirts on, very much a work in progress...

I used a big angle grinder on mine, then a dremel for the smaller bits...then a big drill bit to cut the hole above the grill in the bumper...then angle grinder to cut the whole thing out. Hacksaw's are far too slow

Polycarb sheet from Ebay...4mm thick, 95cmx51cm job done

It's already over 300hp per tonne, aim is to get it below 700kg on this round of mods and then leave it well alone

But it'd say... this is how you spray a car matt black.

If anyone wants me to do one...I'll do one when I'm done

Like a nervous paedophile... It's touch and go

I've also got a poly carb slider to add to the drivers side window

Gee, the trackstar is road legal but is intended for track use only...it's a dog on the road. Riko you NEED to start the extreme weight loss program. Next time I see you and it's daylight, we'll get cracking.

Lesta mate....I use the palm sander on plastics too..like the skirts etc, tbh a blown plastic spoiler or decent FRP item will take a good bit of stick. Scotchbrite imo, I'd just key up the surface before the primer goes on, if you wish to follow Alex's advice...I'd key up, give it a rough spray to give the sticking layer, then just spray over the top, you only need to wet and dry it if you have any imperfections or raised areas. Don't make the job hard for yourself. clean surface with soap/water use cellulose thinners to remove any wax/grease Palm sand down to a smooth finish all over scotch

I started with the 1200 etc wet and dry but found it took too long, so bought a Black and Decker Palm Sander (like the mouse but a little bigger). Using the 240 paper is fine enough for me, I've used it to smooth the door lock filler and remove any imperfections in the paint, then I've used 1 coat of plastic primer (or metal primer) and got it nice and wet, let that dry for 24 hours, then I've applied 3 coats of in my case matt black. Giving it 15-20 mins between coats then 24 hours to dry. I'd recommend the sander anyway to get the paint smooth before using the wet and dry if you really real

I use a palm sander by the way with 240 grade pads to remove/smooth down...saves lots of time and is way better than wet and dry bollocks... I use Halfords plastic primer and Halfords standard grey primer. Personally I don't like Plastikote it, it never seems to last, it's good but not as good as the Halfords primer. I'm no professional though so don't shout at me Alex

Spoiler should land early April I've still got to do the same thing driver's side, then bond on the body bits, new mirror plates, side skirts, paint the bonnet, boot, rear bumper...all off the car. So far used 3.7 cans of paint.

and DON'T cut it back to bare metal..it's pointless. Just do as Alex says, much easier.

Speaking from new experience of this... I'd say, clean the thing with soapy (non waxy) water, then celulose thinner to remove surface wax and grime...then scotchbrite the whole thing to rough up the paint to aid sticking of new paint...then if no work is needed (primer etc) just whack on several coats of matt black paint

Been a little while, I've been spraying stuff, lightening stuff...and making stuff. Can I just say, spraying a car...and doing it carefully takes a LONG time without a suitable garage. Apologies for big pics These were stock skirts...weighed too much so I 'cut them' Poly carb sheet, £15 a sheet instead of £65 for a precut one (piece of piss) De badged door...and while I was at it, I ditched the lock and smoothed it over Voila...sex Lighter window bits, no lock, no holding up the glass (tiger seal) nice.

Yup any welder/pipe maker can fab up some piping to your needs, that way you can get nice large bore pipe...maximise that flow. As anyone would tell you, your performance products are only as good as the weakest item Apex-i core? from a supra (which is HUGE by the way...doubt it'd fit the ep82) I'm guessing about £300.

Why not be original and get an apexi core from a supra or something and make up the mounts? that would look bad ass and would cool more air than your car could ever possibly flow

But in all honesty...if you want the best of the best...Apex-i lead the way in intercoolers. Look at the FMIC on a JZA80, big fat rows for the air to pass along, and each row is angled to speed air passage over the row and through the cooler fins...the absolute shizzle. Phoenix Power in Japan use the Apex-i core for their SW20 side mount ICs, they're rare as hens teeth and when I get a few in, they sell for around £600 used! But PP take perfection and improve on it, adding welded oversized pipework from the turbo, enlarged end tanks etc. So infact....Apex-i ftmfw.

Agreed...

You get's what you pay for... Used Blitz cost more than new Autobahn. I'm such a brand whore.

Like I said it's just my opinion... Everyone has an opinion on air flow etc, personally, I believe air flow should be as smooth and unrestricted as possible, no sharp bends, but hey, that 'shortfall' was rectifited on the later coolers. I still say fit a Blitz or similar and see what the car does with one on aswell, group test would be great..