andy.i Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 quality, rick seems a good guy to be near! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Awsome dude ;) Cant wait to see it with the bumper on You will LOVE driving this!!Heatwrap looks sexy where from and how much??Thermo-Tec it's called mate, really good stuff, 2" x 50' is about £35ish delivered from US ebay and about £70ish delivered from UK ebay.Thanks for all the comments guys I'm powering on today and trying to get a few more little things sorted. Bumper needs some slight trimming and a trial fit, once that's done I'll get some fmic pics for you guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glanza_cl Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 oooo nice work, i can guarantee you wont be disappointed! the gt spec hybrids are proper little torque Ho's! you can make 170bhp on stock ecu with the hybrid and almost the same in torque! looking realy good! Rick should come back on and get some praise lolI look forward to the next update! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Rick has been a saviour throughout the whole thing, I can't praise him enough and most definitely wouldn't of been able to do it without his help.I am having an issue with the bonnet which I'm trying to resolve at the moment but I've got the bumper fitted now so here's a few pics of that. There's a 0mm clearance between the bumper and core, it touches it so it's ABSOLUTELY perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JAG Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Super Rick ;)Does look so lush man Perfecto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curtis Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 looking good bud, when you gonna be getting it mapped Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chanelle1234 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looking good billy. Bet your glad its all on now. Sounds beautiful by the way. :harhar: I want to see this beast so i think we should arrange a mini meet and get a few shots. chanelle x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 looking good bud, when you gonna be getting it mappedI've had some unexpected costs with this and it's still not finished so it's kind of money depending at the moment as to when it's mapped.Looking good billy. Bet your glad its all on now. Sounds beautiful by the way. :harhar: I want to see this beast so i think we should arrange a mini meet and get a few shots. chanelle xI'm not in any rush to get it back on the road I need to fix the couple of issues I have first. We will arrange a meet soon after though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joe-ep91 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looking really good man!!! Bet your well chuffed man. Whats up with the bonnet though mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looks amazing mate!! that FMIC fits so perfect. Keep up the awesomeness matey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looking really good man!!! Bet your well chuffed man. Whats up with the bonnet though mate?It's an issue with the FMIC hot pipe, I think the turbo or mani have moved from where they once were which has now made the pipe hit the bonnet meaning it's not shutting properly.I'm going to go around and ask for quotes for stainless welding to get the pipe fixed and then go from there.Thanks for all the comments guys! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 awesome work lads!Rick = Winz!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Looks immense bud :harhar: Perfect Looking V IMHOWas there enough to do the mani and decat then or did you buy more?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 Looks immense bud :harhar: Perfect Looking V IMHOWas there enough to do the mani and decat then or did you buy more??50 foot of the stuff is more than enough for the mani and decat mate. I've still got a decent amount of roll left over but it's better to buy too much than too little, eh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 good ol' Rick helped me with mine too legend!Lookin top notch Bill good effort squire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Nice update Bill.Let us know when she's ready to go and Me/JAG will get a Medstone set up :harhar: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I had three issues with the WEPR hot pipe, I think it might be something to do with the location of the tong turbo, I was told it might need rotating. It could however of been the decat or mani.Here's the issues I had though:Bonnet wouldn't shut when fitted where it was meant to be.No room for an air filter relocation.Pipe was sitting heavily against the rad so any movement in the engine would've meant rubbing on the pipe or rad, not great!Apart from that it was a really nice fit everywhere else.Anyway, my solution arrived this morning from Idrees, I fitted a HDi hot pipe and now everything fits absolutely perfectly!I'm waiting for a couple of packages to arrive tomorrow morning and hopefully the car will be ready to go! Can't wait! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 HDI FTW Glad you got it sorted bro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Right guys, another update!Got up at 8am this morning and went straight to work on the car, work was pissing me off too much this week and I really wanted the car finished, so it worked out nicely.Started off by fitting the HDi hot pipe properly for the first time in attempt to cure my issues, and realised that the WEPR piping and HDi wern't matching up perfectly. Decided on a few methods and basically ended up putting a bit of force in and bending the pipe slightly (no damage was caused) to fit onto it nicely. Trimmed a bit off both pipes and it all popped together!Didn't have any issues with the relocation kit at all, fitted in nicely through the gap.Had to do a bit of internal bumper trimming but nothing that can be seen from the outside of the car. So after a whole load of work today I got it started and it fired up first time and sounded lovely, idles nicely now aswell!Here's some pics: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 dude, i am totally loving your work!!!i hope my FTE conversion looks have as good as your set up!!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 dude, i am totally loving your work!!!i hope my FTE conversion looks have as good as your set up!!Phil.Thanks a lot bro, means loads to me, it's always nice to hear positive things and I'm delighted with the look of it.When are you planning to have that done man? If you're going for a near identical build let me know and I'll tell you all the difficulties I had so we can make it as smooth as possible for ya. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Looks mean, well done mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 soon hopefully mate, but mine's a stock FTE conversion with a WEPR FMIC, i simply meant that the overall condition and presentation of your car and bay is inspirational and seriously impressive dude!!!!keep up the great work!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bildo Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thanks guys!I had never been too fussed about the look of my bay, I liked to keep it discreet but I've got a couple of bits to show off now. I still don't like to be loud and colourful, which is basically why I got the black silicone hoses and braided hosing etc.I might take pride in the bay now and get the cover painted and stuff to make it look a bit better, I think the dark and chrome theme kinda works!As for the WEPR FMIC, my core isn't from the WEPR kit, but the piping itself is amazing quality, it's nice and shiny, has really good lips on each pipe and the welds are fantastic. The welds on the HDi part I have are seriously shocking in comparison.I hope you don't get the same issues with the hot pipe as I did mate, if you're intending to run a front mount air filter you will run into a whole load of issues even in the stock position! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Enzo Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 so whats your views on the tubby then>? whats she boosting too, , , spill the beans man! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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