Goldie Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Looking great! Those RW-D catch cans look the business. Can't wait to see some videos of her in action Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JamesG Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Good work with this mate, really tidy GT. Liking the front mount, looks like a good bit of kit with the short route hot pipe . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Seen this in the flesh this week can honestly say jases attention to detail is something else and how the hell he got that interior so clean is beyond me this car will be a massive credit to him once he finishes it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 21 hours ago, JamesG said: Good work with this mate, really tidy GT. Liking the front mount, looks like a good bit of kit with the short route hot pipe . Cheers mate it seems a great fit, just wish it came with some actual mounts! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 20 hours ago, burty said: Seen this in the flesh this week can honestly say jases attention to detail is something else and how the hell he got that interior so clean is beyond me this car will be a massive credit to him once he finishes it You’re too kind mate thank you very much, was a pleasure to meet you in the flesh and to have a good old natter about cars Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SKINY Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I made 2 steel brackets for my core, attached them to the 2 bumper support bar mounting holes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 Yeah that’s my plan too. I’ll also fabricate some lower brackets and all will be connected via rubber mounts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
burty Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 On 4/30/2021 at 4:21 PM, Pikey009 said: You’re too kind mate thank you very much, was a pleasure to meet you in the flesh and to have a good old natter about cars Certainly won't be the last time mate 👍 I wanna see it on the road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 Yeah no worries mate we will sort something Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 I got the car started on Wednesday for the first time since Feb. Started on the button and ran really nicely. No leaks from the rocker which was great. Does have a few issues though: . The exhaust manifold gasket is blowing (typical as it’s the only one I didn’t change because it looked spot on). Got a genuine one on order. . Downpipe to front pipe slightly blowing but that’s ok as it needs to come of for the next issue on the list. . The sump has a slight leak near the crank pulley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 So I’ve loosened the turbo kit ready to fit the new gasket when it arrives. I’ll mock up some intercooler brackets next week to get it all mounted up properly. Then it’ll be up on the ramp to do the sump and re-fit the downpipe. In the mean time I’ve been sorting out dodgy wiring and tidying up vac lines- right bloody mess: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) Used a nice bit of pre- shaped vac hose from some work I did on my fabia a while back. Has two different sized ends which worked perfectly as a step down. Edited May 7, 2021 by Pikey009 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 Another nice little job sorted. I’ve now blanked that vac line on the inlet manifold too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 Breather filter for the catch can arrived along with some front wheel spacers so that the Rota centre caps don’t pop out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Today I was determined to make some decent progress after work. I’d already prepped the turbo kit to be removed so that I could replace the manifold gasket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Got everything bolted back up and was happy to find no more blowing issues. So next up was mounting the intercooler properly. Once I was happy with the position of the core I mock mounted the support brackets and marked up the crash bar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Once the holes were drilled I inserted an M6 rivinut. I got the gun and the nuts for £28 on Amazon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Nice clean finish and worked a treat. I widened two of the wholes on the brackets to accept the M6 bolts. The brackets are from screw fix and I had to buy 25 as you can’t buy them individually! But they are lightweight, strong and galvanised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 I ordered some threaded rubber dampers from eBay. The idea is that they will provide a little bit of give rather than solid mounting the core that would transmit shock through the threaded mounts. I had to trim them a little so that they could sit flush. Tip: if you’re trimming a thread, wind a nut on before you begin to cut. It can be used as a guide, stops you damaging other threads and once you’ve cut through, as you wind it off it re-cuts the original thread so that it’s easier to wind in to where ever it’s going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Got the core mounted nicely and then tightened all of the pipe work which fits perfectly. Really happy with he result but I’ll have to trim some of the front bumper to get it to sit on properly. This won’t be visible once fitted. Next, I need to Fabricate the two upper mounts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 I’ll mock up the brackets tomorrow. I also trimmed the intake pipe so I should be able to get that mounted properly too- the air filter needs a support bracket making. next week I’ll be tackling the leaky sump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SKINY Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Good job on the brackets bud Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam44 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) Really appreciating your work great idea and design on the FMIC mounting. Great build. I thinking you have the gt engine with the thicker con rods. Edited May 23, 2021 by Sam44 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Thanks for the comments, it’s coming together now. Yeah apparently so ref the rods. The sump will be off soon so I’ll have a look Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted May 26, 2021 Author Share Posted May 26, 2021 Made the intake bracket out of an old hook I had laying around. Just bolts up under the slam panel and attaches to one of the bolts in the apexi filter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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