morgey Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Haha when its been good for a while and i get bored of it 😜 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Exhaust is now back on. What a mission V bands are under the car. Took bloody ages 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Haha Ive always battled with the exhaust on my car trying to get them lined up and the clamp pulling down evenly, but have recently discovered the male/female ones with the step so once they are together they don't slide. Totally worth the few extra $ they cost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Ahh that would have been handy, i should have probably jacked the car up more but never mind its done now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 What you need to do it unbolt the exhaust from the headers, remove the headers, throw all that away then add one of these You can thank me later Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 Then get...EcuExhaust manifoldDownpipeInjectorsIntake plenumFront mountAll pipe workBoost controllerForged pistons and conrodsArp head boltsheavy duty clutchVarious gauges and extra sensorsTune.And anything else i forgot lolBut any freebies will be greatly received 😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Haha true, does add up. When I win lotto as part of my world tour I'll schedule in a week or so to stop in the UK and build you a setup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted May 18, 2016 Author Share Posted May 18, 2016 Haha ill hold you to that 😜 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 Stopped in after work on friday to make a couple of little brackets to mount my header/overflow tank. Still need to shorten the hose and Will have to whip the bumper off to bolt the lower bracket to the chassis rail but you get the idea.Also ordered a CF skinning kit to wrap the center part of my TRD brace. Hopefully that will come out ok. Will now have to raid my spare doors for a new door handle though as i think i broke mine opening the door 😕Finally my mates free in a couple of week to help wire in the PS pump so might be ready for an mot early july! 😃 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 CF Skinning kit turned up, can see it being a right pain but will watch some how2's on youtube and go from there. Heres what it contains. Basecoat, Resin, hardener, mixing pots and 1mx30cm Carbon sheet. I measured the section of the brace i want to cover at about 77cm x 17cm so i only get one shot at it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Ooo interested to see how it turns out mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 If i can get results half as good as this ill be happy. I should have some left afterwards so i might have a go at some more complicated stuff like window switches later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dale SR Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 looking forward to seeing how you do i'v thought about having a go at this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 A mate did it on his mk2 golf, did the mirrors and center of a momo steering wheel, they weren't perfect but still looked good for a diy job. Ill whip the brace off tomorrow, need to spray the ends gun metal first then i can crack on with the wrap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Well had some pretty mental weather thursday night, got stranded in a village nearby so ditch my corolla and had to wade home through golf courses, foot deep roads, fields and god knows what else ahaha surprisingly it had mostly cleared up by the next day though which is good as my garden was getting to be 5' deep near the bottom! Fortunately i have a big garden and its a slight hill so the cars were fine Anyway back to cars, Popped up to see a guy who does classic car restoration to see about cleaning up my trd brace mounts and the guy had mentioned he had a sodablaster, i fancied having them bare ally again and nitromors just wasn't cutting it so this seemed to make sence. He ended up leaving me to it so set about cleaning them up, he then mentioned he was havig some stuff sprayed early next week and could have them lacquered so thought fuck it why not, only charging £10 for the soda, airgun and spraying Results are pretty good too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flynn Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Just the job! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Right where are we, mates not been free yet so Still not wired the P/S pump in, getting to the point i might just do it myself 😂 wont be as neat but i just want to drive the fucking thing.Goes in for repair/paint beginning of August so not sure if i need to do anything before that. Might swing by the paint shop and findout.Finally made a start on carbon wrapping my strutbrace. I knew this what going to be a bit of a nightnare but all things considered its came out all right (i think)Its not perfect, the weave isnt perfectly straight and stupidly i lent on it whilst trimming some excess 🙈 but This is the 1st clearcoat, this just seals the carbon, I've now got to flat it back to get rid of any high spots and loose strands. Once thats done it gets about 4 coats extra of clear, then needs flatting again then bringing up to a high gloss through various grit papers and some polishing compound supplied Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 How much for a set of them brackets? There cool as. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Part of the Trd brace, last one i saw for sale was about £160 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Sorry mate for the Coolant overflow bottle to bolt to the civic rad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ohh im not sure if they'd fit there normally as the battery and tray might be in the way? They also require the bumper to be removed to bolt the lower bracket up to the chassis rail as theres only an open hole there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Did think your battery tray was missing. Mines still there and I'm trying to figure a way of mounting the bottle. I've a civic rad in NA with stock intake pipe for ct9 so I can't mount it where it was originally. Just got it floating around near my battery ATM. cheers Paul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Cant you use a glanza one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pikey009 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) You'd need the mounting bracket and to drill the holes to be able to mount it. I've put a thread up and researched Into it as I'll be going for a civic rad soon. But for all the hassle I might just stick with my NA over flow in the stock position Edited July 17, 2016 by Pikey009 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I didnt mind mine where it was, its only because of where I've put the mr2 p/s pump i needed to relocate it. Couple more pics of my brace. Flatted back the 1st layer and resprayed the ends to tidy it up.I got some fairly fine sand paper and blended the black onto the brace since the last picture so not quite as sharp as that. Next up is a few clear coats then the final flat and buff up after that. Should see some good results all being well ☺ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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