Jordk Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Right well little update! My idiglo dials arrived from James a CJPerformance. They look awesome also got the wideband which I am yet to fit. (need to weld on the bung somewhere)All arrived in the post Then straight onto fitting the dials seeing as i had the day off AwwwweesommmeeeThen this happened after I took a mate for a run in the car. I pulled up next to my other mate and he said there's something hanging out your exhaust :SWent to look and the baffle had come out (well part of it) Look inside to see the resonated sleeve inside had collapsed on itself and the woolly bit was coming out. After a long time elbow deep in my exhaust this is all that came outSounds hardly any different just burbles more when cold.Now the plan is to raise this a bit as its getting ridiculous to drive nowAnd replace my CV boots today. (Can't wait for that...) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie1st Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thats lowww! Loooking good dude! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh@TunerLifestyle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 jord just letting you know that exhaust the the tein coilovers you have came from japland on the car super rear items! odd how the baffles came out! need to see some pics of this low badboy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Lol it's raised slightly now as the side skirts were getting some amount of abuse in the corners! The picture is a bit of a trick though the car is sitting on the ramp coming into the garage The sideskirts were the width of a fag packet from the ground but it had a lot of body roll in corners and they scrape like hell!Away for a blast up north tonight for some pics with mates so will get some pics of the lowness at the moment.Yeah Josh the resonated part inside was badly corroded and just collapsed on itself. Has a nice clear note now and the odd bang! (decat now fitted too) Edited May 4, 2012 by Jordk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Well time for an update methinks!Recently been collecting and fitting a few new parts i.e. Nardi wheel, new gauges, Bee R rev limiter, tuning developments fuel pump, and some other little bits and bobsThe wheel I must say is pure sex! TRD Nardi wheel I spied on eBay and grabbed for a bargainAlso got a new OEM clutch fitted and a fresher gearbox. The clutch doesn't appear like its going to last long as its been fitted a month and slipping already.Shiney!Not so shineyManky old clutch...Looking a little sorry for itselfAlso had a few runs at Crail (dragstrip up this way) best time with a fueling problem was 15.2 seconds so hopefully if I can sort my launches I can get into the 14s!A few of us in the convoy home from CrailAnd a photo someone tagged of me on Facebook at the strip (was Banzai magazine day)Looking pretty!!I'll get some fresh pics of the new gauges and maybe a video of the Bee R! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 loving the trd wheel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Thanks! Was a worth while bargain. Pretty mint condition too considering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy GT Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Where did you ger that box from dude?John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Loving it, need to get my car looking as fresh as this! Think I'll deal with mechanical faults before worrying about the shoddy paintwork though haha ;) sweet car mate!Loving the Trd nardi too! Makes my plain regular nardi seem a bit boring haha! Edited June 9, 2012 by DanGEP91 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Where did you ger that box from dude?JohnGot it off my mates old engine that fried a ring. I also have the engine to overhaul now Loving it, need to get my car looking as fresh as this! Think I'll deal with mechanical faults before worrying about the shoddy paintwork though haha ;) sweet car mate!Loving the Trd nardi too! Makes my plain regular nardi seem a bit boring haha!Cheers dude Yeah was thinking a full respray at some point. mMaybe supra grey although I have bigger things to worry about now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Disaster!Went out for lunch at college yesterday and the car started knocking after giving it a bit of boost (was warmed up etc) then tonnes of white smoke came from the exhaust and the knocking got louder an the car lost all power. Looked behind the car there was oil everywhere pissing out the bottom the dv and turbo had white smoke pourin out of it. Shut off the engine and got towed home by the AA. Fuck. Had a quick look underneath and found a hole in the sump at the top. Possibly thrown a rod? Or as minor as a blown sump? I'm going to take the sump off today and have a look inside and see the damage. For now here's some pics of the disaster. Oil everywhere And the holeDreading looking at it tonight. For now it's vtec 'power' in my Jordan haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh@TunerLifestyle Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 no wayy gutted for you mate! if the engines gone... you should forge ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 That's the plan! Got a second engine sitting in my garden I'm planning to forge anyway! Hope this one isnt too bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Ouch - that looks pretty darn bad - thrown a rod or something :/ ahh well, forging seems to be a necessity now! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 OUCHHHHHH!!! That is terrible news dude. Gutted for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy GT Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Aww mate im gutted for you! by the way the gearbox looks like my old one, well it looks like my paintjob. If it is, Its rebuilt! Forge unit it is then dude ;)John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 Haha nah I never rebuilt it just got it as it was lower miles and the syncros were spot on (old ones were shot) and I painted it with some VHT halfords stuff lol.Well I had the crank turn one turn one way then again back and can hear the bearings spinning/grumbling away and what sounds like loose bits of metal falling about :/Going to wait to get a mate up to help get it in the garage to have a proper look with the sump off and see for real the damage.Wish I got that second engine rebuilt sooner now gutted lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Ahh well look at this way - it can only get better lots better ;) FORGEFORGEFORGE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 Well here's a few pics of what I found in the sump :/ oh dearCylinder 1 has a piston sized hole in the back and a hole about an inch round at the front. Here's the culprit What's left of the Conrod also...It's going to be a busy week. I've already rounded two head bolts so they will need drilled out. Struggling to get the crank pulley from the old engine. Got flywheel off but can't get the pulley :/ take it it's an impact gun job? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well after a long night I've got both engines pretty much stripped. Took a quick photo during stripping one to show off my organisation skills lol Dropped the one from the car as its pretty goosed And had a closer look at the damageUpon removal discover me engine mounts are pretty minced as well Got a big list for this now. Not planning on putting a ct9 back on it put it that way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Fuck me thats a failure and a half!What boost/setup were u running!?Must of been lean to fail that badly!Glad to hear your going about it the right way tho matey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Holy hell! A stock 4efte with a standard turbo shouldn't be able to do that to itself! Surely a serious case of pre detonation has caused this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jordk Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 It was running pretty rich according to the wideband! Lol. Was just running stock ct9 at .85 bar but would creep pretty high. And I was driving pretty hard at the time. Also noticed some damage to the valves for cylinder 1 :/ just hope it's nothing really bad. Will get some more pics of my progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanGEP91 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Well you've got a spare engine you say? If not, ive got a head I was planning to port/polish with all it's valves, arms springs etc, not sure about the stem deals but if you need it mate... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carmen Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 The damage to the old engine is something else but at least you can make one good engine from the two you have dude. If you need another hand give me a shout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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