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Ha ha i could underseal it my self, but its a pain in the ass and to do it properly it needs to be done on a ramp, i dont fancy trying to jack it up and making a right mess trying to do it my self laying on my back on the floor! Plus you need a proper air gun too which i dont have.

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youve done all this work and you cant underseal it :)
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looks awesome dude :) you bringing it to the welsh meet this weekend?

also, do you still have your front wheel studs from the GT, need about 4 because im currently running 3 on either side, and basically 2 on the 1 side because its mangled on lol

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If i can get the intercooler on before then i will, but it depends on when this guy from ebay posts it.

I dont think i have any wheel nuts, but i will look I may have some around somewhere :)

looking gooood now man. cant wait for some vids of it boosting.
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Ok maybe im just being lazy then eh! I just ordered 4 jumbo cans of spray on hammerite car undersealer. Cant be arsed with a brush lols, and yes that beam is gonna get it too!

The underside is actually in not bad nick, it has got very light surface rust spots speckled everywhere, but they rubb off easy so looks like undersealing now is a good time.

Thats a job for the weekend then, just gonna sit by my front door now waiting for my post man

Looking good an paint the rear beam !!!

John

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Basically yes, sounds quite funny though when you accelerate as it sounds like a jumbo jet going up the road, the turbo is just blowing straight out into the engine bay, bet its windy under the bonnet ha ha.

Think im gonna go pester the ebay guy to make sure hes posted it out

how are you running it with no intercooler?

just with a MASSIVE boost leak?

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Basically yes, sounds quite funny though when you accelerate as it sounds like a jumbo jet going up the road, the turbo is just blowing straight out into the engine bay, bet its windy under the bonnet ha ha.

Think im gonna go pester the ebay guy to make sure hes posted it out

although im guessing you have to be dead gentle as because there is no vacuum in the inlet, the actuator will never open the wastegate

meaning the turbo will boost forever?

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I thought that at first too so i drove careful with it, but once you hit about 4000rpm it seems the turbo hits terminal velocity and doesnt sound like its spinning any faster.

Its the same if the wastegate is open i guess, even if your doing 8000rpm the turbo is still blowing as much as it can, just its dumping it down the exhuast. It doesnt spool up faster and faster to self destruct :) I think the natural wind resistence on turning the impeller will limit that.

anyway i would prefer my intercooler on!!

although im guessing you have to be dead gentle as because there is no vacuum in the inlet, the actuator will never open the wastegate

meaning the turbo will boost forever?

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Update:

Ok my car is now back from the workshop and its got the intercooler fitted, all i can say its like porn in my engine bay, shame its all so well hidden behind the grille! I still cant believe we got it all in.

If it wasnt so wankin dark after work i would have had pics up this evening :p I will get a load tomorrow, I just need to wire back in my Greedy FCD before i drive it, but otherwise its good to go :)

Will let you know tomorrow!

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You would swear my car doesnt want to go out, its blowing a complete gale outside and its not just raining but chucking down lol!!

All i want to do is take some pics, will defo be today some time :)

Awesome Taggy mate, cant wait to see another pic/vid update :p x
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