Ollieh17 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 Found some more info on the car today. Has wosner low comp pistons, custom forged titaniun arrow speed rods, lightened fly and upgraded clutch.Nice to know theres potential in the engine for a lot more power Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Sold the wilwoods, bought some federal 595 and another gtti in black. Quote
DeBuGti Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 This is lovely, really nice to see you looking after it dude and on that driving it and not keeping it locked away As you said, it's what these were built for! Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks mate!Will be locked away for a bit but be out for the better weather and hopefuly a track demon Edited September 18, 2015 by Ollieh17 Quote
The_Notorious_C_A_T Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Another gtti? Build a fleet of them? Lol Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 18, 2015 Author Posted September 18, 2015 Needs reassembling or may just use the bits as spares. Be a shame to break it as they are very rare see how much time and money i have available. Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Posted September 20, 2015 This arrived today, unsure what im gonna do with it yet. Options are cut the arches out and put some bolt arches and new sills. Strip it out and put a b16 or similar in it and track car and keep mine fresh and clean. Or just get the spares i need and pass it on Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Posted September 27, 2015 Decided to whip the engine out over the weekend and give it some love like i did to the starlet. Few mixed findings really. Confirmed the engine was forged, but a few downers. Piston seem to slap a bit when cold and this is visible with the head off although i believe clearances are measured at the bottom of the bore? Also middle cylinder seems to have det/ impact marks . Pistons were a custom £990 jobby Quote
5e colin Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 looks like big gap between piston and cylinder measure your bore if its not gone oval !! looks like its a piston to smal compared to the other 1 !!! Quote
Ollieh17 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Posted September 27, 2015 They are all pretty bad. Have a spare block but that piston doesn't look reusable to me. May go back to standard pistons were are semi forged anyway. Or buy some other forged ones Quote
Calum122 Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 Another GTTI Mate! ha you're nuts! I must have missed you at JF2. We all drove up to be on the stand. Shame we didn't drive up all together as there were a few of us all in different cars. Looking sweet mate. You go to Gloucester meets much? Quote
Ollieh17 Posted October 2, 2015 Author Posted October 2, 2015 Drove up with a few from Gloucester on a little stand. Nah try and stay out of all that rubbish, pissed them all off telling them to grow up and keep the noise down. Everyone makes a new group and thinks they are on to something massive. Just like to keep to a small group of mates Quote
Calum122 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Aww that's awesome. Yeah pretty similar here also. Yeah I hear you mate, that's a fair enough. I don't go religiously it's just something to do on a Sunday. My mate is all keen for them lot I just tend to keep to myself, plus I never have my car on the road anyway lol. I'm pleased you like the Charade though lol. I think that's quality. And recently I have had people near me going out and buying Starlets and I understand what you were saying. Lucky for me they aren't interested in the GT's, more than the Glanza's, but still it's a little annoying seeing too many of them lol. I never seen a Charade before you got one though, other than YouTube. If you are parked up somewhere I would love to have a proper look at it. It does look quality from your photos lol. Quote
Ollieh17 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 Yeh do enjoy it. Kinda fancy something else though, something mental. Dont use it daily so being good and fuel doesnt really bother me anymore Quote
daniel_g Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Yeh do enjoy it. Kinda fancy something else though, something mental. Dont use it daily so being good and fuel doesnt really bother me anymoreYou must be same as me for getting bored of cars. Constantly on the lookout for something else!What do you fancy next mate? Quote
Ollieh17 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Posted October 3, 2015 Haha id love to keep it as a daily. Not really sure tbh. R32 gtr takes my fancy. Not settling for anything other than a gtr though Quote
Calum122 Posted October 3, 2015 Posted October 3, 2015 Haha id love to keep it as a daily. Not really sure tbh. R32 gtr takes my fancy. Not settling for anything other than a gtr though My mate is saving for one of those. I love the R32. I think it's the best looking. GTS 32 does look a bit gash though. Quote
Ollieh17 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Suspected head cracked which has turned into a complete engine rebuild now. Isn't what i planned to do with this car. Most likely be for sale afterwards as a very good example! Quote
Ollieh17 Posted October 20, 2015 Author Posted October 20, 2015 Tbf bottom end wasnt that bad, just may aswell be done Quote
Ollieh17 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Posted January 15, 2016 cracking on with the engine build and as i've gone this far decided to book in a for a gt17 custom turbo kit with external gate. Should be super responsive and fast when done Quote
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