bucketep91 Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 loving this car so far mate! keep up the good workbit of a kick in the nuts with the manifold, but turbo conversion sounds like a plan! cant wait for more updates Quote
cazzac2222 Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Updates were getting better and better then your manifold goes, such a shame mate hope you get it sorted ASAP!!!!Loving the clean car looks awesome and plans sound nice Look forward to seeing more updates. Quote
Giggz Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Socks you should have hit Ricky @ Race-tech up for a new mani. Quote
Dan507 Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Looks good (except for the mani) LOL'sdid you think about a WEPR? Quote
Georgie Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 this car is very very clean im so jealous! lol are you gunna get sum jdm rims tho?? Quote
Steve GT Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 haha what would you do without me ey with my 2 million standard manifolds hahahope you get it sorted dude. oh and WEPR Godzilla FTMFW!!!!! Quote
Socks Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 thansk for the kind words people!well its back on the stock manifold now which is a shame i hate the rusty look! least it sounds like a glanza again and not like a tractor!ill get a pic of the manifold that came off in 2 pieces later on its a fucking joke how shit it is :/not going to boost it to 1bar anymore just gona drive steady and save a little bit for a turbo conversion... feeling a td05 atm. we'll see....however i might buy myself a new manifold and hybrid ct9... depends on funds and how i feel bout the car lol!ill keep u all posted! Quote
Steve GT Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 manifolds on then sory about the rusty one just sold the nice sprayed gloss black one to phils bro lol or you could have had that one dont lose faith matt its such a nice glanza get it TD05'd or Godzilla it Quote
Socks Posted June 2, 2010 Author Posted June 2, 2010 manifolds on then sory about the rusty one just sold the nice sprayed gloss black one to phils bro lol or you could have had that one dont lose faith matt its such a nice glanza get it TD05'd or Godzilla it meh paint wudda flaked off like snow anyways!u not at work tonite?Just give it to me haha if n wen i die Quote
LukeSR Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 meh paint wudda flaked off like snow anyways!u not at work tonite?haha if n wen i die Right, time to pl.... wait.... i mean Quote
Steve GT Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 nope 8 days off my friend. shame my car cant go anywhere Quote
ro55ifumi Posted June 2, 2010 Posted June 2, 2010 Sorry to hear about the mani mate hope you sort it soonSorry to hear about the mani mate hope you sort it soon Quote
Socks Posted June 3, 2010 Author Posted June 3, 2010 here's what came off:we had a good look at the turbo and its oil lines. no damage cus i have a blitz decat which braced the whole lot... thank god!Avoid these toyosport & autobahn manifolds like the plague people!Now rocking a stock manifold for now until i can get it sorted again! sigh! lolLove me glanza now, it sounds fucking awesome again! Quote
jason_l Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Flippin Heck that manifold is bad 1 of the next things on my ever growing list is to get a manifold but still unsure what one and what turbo setup i will be running. Luckily it didn't do any damage to the rest of the car.Keep up the good work Socks, this car is mint!!!!!!!!! Quote
Sparky Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Oh my god thats bad, any warranty??2 weeks thats a fucking joke Quote
Liam_D Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 Epic Manifold Fail, Thats really really bad. Anyway of getting your money back?? Quote
Carl. Posted June 3, 2010 Posted June 3, 2010 facking hell and i thought i was bad done to with my shite mani. looks like its been made out of tin foil Quote
Socks Posted June 4, 2010 Author Posted June 4, 2010 ino, terrible isn't it. spoke to dave at TMD this morning and im shipping it back today and should be with him tormorrow and he's going to refund me on the plus hand my mate is porting and gasflowing a spare stock manifold...which im gonna paint up and then fit... You can feel the lag now at top of the rev band with the stock manifold... grr!hate going backwards in the performance Quote
JAG Posted June 6, 2010 Posted June 6, 2010 Jesus thats a mess!Couldnt handle the power obviously Cars looking sweet mate Quote
Socks Posted June 9, 2010 Author Posted June 9, 2010 a tatty white box arrived this morning:which then revealed:Brand New SCAT Forged Conrods w/ARP 2000 Rod Boltsthere expensive new, the only reason i bought it because i got a bargain... £160 good ole ebay!my mate who works for rilmac is porting and gasflowing a spare manifold ive got so i can safely run at 1bar again and get my top end revvyness back still more to come out of this yet, alot more also, my front brakes are down to metal so a brake upgrade might be on the cards!Watch this space Quote
lukerobz Posted June 10, 2010 Posted June 10, 2010 hmmmmmm u bich lol gna be class dude carnt wait to see wats next Quote
cazzac2222 Posted June 11, 2010 Posted June 11, 2010 Great find on the rods mate, BARGAIN!!!!!! Quote
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