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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thought id start a journal as everyone else seems to have one to read about my car try this link http://www.metroownersclub.org/1751.html&p=10047#p10047 ive done quit a lot more since this was done ill get some photos up of the recent conversions when i get a moment to sneak into garage away from mrs | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to pick up my new spring conversion for front and rear this morning going to fit them this afternoon well engineered piece of kit these | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | success. fitted coil spring conversion to rear fits ok but need to have some diffrent shape spring platforms made on monday buy buy hydrogas | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | be good to see a picture of them fitted , have you changed the way you fitted the rear dampers and gone for rear turrets or just added springs ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ive left shocks as they were and just fitted coil springs with adjustable rods so that i can alter ride height will post some pics when i have got them fitted | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | its a truly stunning car das , the write up doesn't do it justice , i remeber looking at it in the pit at your work and thing fooking heell the work you've put in to that , photos would be nice . | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks mate will get some pics up later on of the diffrent mods ive done since i did the write up | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | dazbooker - 20/12/2008 4:53 AM Nice car bud thanks mate will get some pics up later on of the diffrent mods ive done since i did the write up | ||
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The Samurai Master Posts: 165 | Very nice car!! Are you using the spring kits designed for the minis?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yes i am mate Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 1:28 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some photos when they will attatch Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 1:25 PM | ||
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Mr. Indecisive Posts: 8926 Location: Can-Nock | Spoke to at MGM a few years ago your car was flip paint then i had a turqoiuse R100 with White Compos (15's) Nice mate Looks spot on really like it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | dazbooker - 20/12/2008 6:30 PM heres some photos the full silicone hose kit on breathers Did you take them in the dark ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some photos cant attatch photos Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 1:26 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | wont let me attatch photos as they are more than 100kb any ideas Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 1:24 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | dazbooker - 20/12/2008 8:20 AM wont let me attatch photos as they are more than 100kb any ideas download a resize program and make the pictures small enough to be less than 100kb | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the silicone hoses for the breathers (112.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 112.jpg (97KB - 191 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the manifold i had ceramic coated (113.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 113.jpg (97KB - 188 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the fuel rail cooling bar for the co2 spray (114.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 114.jpg (89KB - 179 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the shorter front shocks to stop suspension hang (115.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 115.jpg (95KB - 193 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | a picture of the front shocks fitted notice how high up in the arch the disc is Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 2:06 PM (116.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 116.jpg (74KB - 190 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | and another one of the disc (118.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 118.jpg (88KB - 171 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the front double springs Edited by dazbooker 20/12/2008 2:10 PM (117.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 117.jpg (98KB - 177 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the co2 bottle to cool air intake (119.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 119.jpg (65KB - 176 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the rear calipers i had coated by big red brakes (120.jpg) (124.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 120.jpg (61KB - 166 downloads) 124.jpg (85KB - 164 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | my new steering wheel (121.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 121.jpg (97KB - 138 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | turbo timer yet to fasten in to car (122.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 122.jpg (74KB - 134 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the later style inlet (123.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 123.jpg (94KB - 145 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ill post more pics when i get the springs fitted | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | looking smart | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Looking good there Daz, carry on playing | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Nice car, I always seem to end up spending some time looking over the mods on this one at shows! Let us know how you get on with the springs instead of hydragas units. | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 620 Location: Wickford, Essex | Looking good. So you got the springs from watsons then. Are the double spring just for the front? and do they need a different mounting than normal? | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1162 | from what i read the base engine is just a 1800cc MPI lump with the manifold and turbo attached. Didn't mention any internal changes... Can you clarify? are they being kept under the hat? Cheers Lee | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jacobs53 - 21/12/2008 3:53 AM from what i read the base engine is just a 1800cc MPI lump with the manifold and turbo attached. Didn't mention any internal changes... Can you clarify? are they being kept under the hat? Cheers Lee no the internals where brand new pistons and liners fitted from the rover 75 turbo to lower compression as the rods are 3mm shorter than standard ones | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1162 | arhhh thanks... makes sense now! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted the front springs today had to remove inlet and air pipes to get in to weld mounts (012.jpg) (013.jpg) (014.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 012.jpg (68KB - 144 downloads) 013.jpg (73KB - 127 downloads) 014.jpg (85KB - 128 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres one all built up (015.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 015.jpg (84KB - 144 downloads) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | now that looks a propa sorted setup how much are they m8 ?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Man on a Mission - 21/12/2008 3:31 PM now that looks a propa sorted setup how much are they m8 ?? cost me 260 pounds for four springs and cups,adjusters and knuckles | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | dazbooker - 21/12/2008 10:02 PM Man on a Mission - 21/12/2008 3:31 PM cost me 260 pounds for four springs and cups,adjusters and knucklesnow that looks a propa sorted setup how much are they m8 ?? i wasn't expecting that kind of price i think i better start saving up a little more cash me thinks | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | how much did you think it would cost! thats cheap imo cheaper than replacement hydrogas units! (new) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | James160vvc - 21/12/2008 11:27 PM how much did you think it would cost! thats cheap imo cheaper than replacement hydrogas units! (new) i didn't know on price to be honest, will be investing in some once i get started on the R100 i just got | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | a lot of blue in that engine bay the springs look interesting. I am looking forward to hearing how they are to drive. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the inlet back on just to do rear springs now but need to get some more mounting plates made | ||
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drive it like its hired | nice project definetely something different, can you still get 'genuine rover' turbo rods new? where from | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | petrol_head - 22/12/2008 3:34 PM nice project definetely something different, can you still get 'genuine rover' turbo rods new? where from dont think you can get them new now i bought mine before rover finished sacha tried to get some but i think he ended up using vvc ones not too sure | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | I like the idea, very compact and takes the stress away from the body unlike coil-overs. My only coment would be id be worried about the weld sheering away as half of the spring mount is unsupported. On a Mini would i be right in thinking that the rubber cones sit flat against a surface? | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | so is the ride hight any different than it was before "higher or lower" ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 22/12/2008 3:41 PM I like the idea, very compact and takes the stress away from the body unlike coil-overs. My only coment would be id be worried about the weld sheering away as half of the spring mount is unsupported. On a Mini would i be right in thinking that the rubber cones sit flat against a surface? yes thats right the are but i still need to weld an angled peg that loops over the top of the top mount welded to the cover for that simple re | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Man on a Mission - 22/12/2008 3:42 PM so is the ride hight any different than it was before "higher or lower" ? i can adjus it to what i want as they have adjustable stems | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 22/12/2008 9:44 PM AdrianSi - 22/12/2008 3:41 PM I like the idea, very compact and takes the stress away from the body unlike coil-overs. My only coment would be id be worried about the weld sheering away as half of the spring mount is unsupported. On a Mini would i be right in thinking that the rubber cones sit flat against a surface? yes thats right the are but i still need to weld an angled peg that loops over the top of the top mount welded to the cover for that simple re I imagined you'd have further plans for them as im sure you can see what i mean... not a critism just an observation | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 22/12/2008 3:49 PM dazbooker - 22/12/2008 9:44 PM AdrianSi - 22/12/2008 3:41 PM I like the idea, very compact and takes the stress away from the body unlike coil-overs. My only coment would be id be worried about the weld sheering away as half of the spring mount is unsupported. On a Mini would i be right in thinking that the rubber cones sit flat against a surface? yes thats right the are but i still need to weld an angled peg that loops over the top of the top mount welded to the cover for that simple re I imagined you'd have further plans for them as im sure you can see what i mean... not a critism just an observation i thought someone would pick up on that as i did when i went to pick them up and looked at a subframe already built that had the pegs alredy welded | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | off to pick mounting plates up for rear springs in morning so am hoping to have them fitted and on its wheels at weekend | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | is it right to think that the adjustable mounting plates in on the top suspension arm which the spring rests on are the "high-low" kind for minis? are the springs also the same as on minis? where are the inner spring from? and what about rear shocks? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | DotMatrix - 23/12/2008 5:52 PM the adjusting rod sits into the top arm which is like the hilos on minis is it right to think that the adjustable mounting plates in on the top suspension arm which the spring rests on are the "high-low" kind for minis? are the springs also the same as on minis? where are the inner spring from? and what about rear shocks? the spring are to fit the v tec conversion that watson rally does the inner springs i had made to stiffen suspension due to the sixteen inch alloys the rear socks are to my own desighn | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the rear spring mounting plates made today going to get them fitted on friday cant wait Edited by dazbooker 24/12/2008 4:29 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a few pictures of the rear spring plates still a bit of tidying up to do on them but nearly there (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (96KB - 127 downloads) 007.jpg (71KB - 129 downloads) 008.jpg (96KB - 128 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the plate wlelded in with spring fitted (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 009.jpg (67KB - 133 downloads) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | cracking work m8 | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | all you need is a bottle of nos lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | gti'r 100 - 27/12/2008 1:11 AM all you need is a bottle of nos lol not far off that now with the co2 | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | lol i saw that | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | gti'r 100 - 27/12/2008 2:24 AM its not quite as qick as nos once its inlol i saw that | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | bet you dont need it anyway with that car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yeh is quite rapid mate | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | i bet | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | hoping to get it on wheels today to see how the springs are | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | its gona be diffrent to the cans hope them seats are good lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | they will be ok once welded as there is a side cover to go on and a support bar to stop flex Edited by dazbooker 27/12/2008 2:53 AM | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | so that will hold them in | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | gti'r 100 - 27/12/2008 2:55 AM so that will hold them in yes will do ill get another picture posted when i get the side cover fitted and you will be able to see what i mean | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | yer man ive allway wanted to drive your car but you keep sayin no ( s.,.,.,,..,t ) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ill take you for a drive at the next meet | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | can do you shuld try my mates black mg turbo | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got both rear springs in now just got to paint side covers tomorrow and then onto wheels | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the side covers just before fitting (001.jpg) (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (76KB - 123 downloads) 002.jpg (76KB - 121 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the side covers fitted (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (60KB - 117 downloads) 004.jpg (89KB - 110 downloads) | ||
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The Samurai Master Posts: 165 | You running rear discs?? heard you made your own brackets if thats true!! Rear set up's looking good! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Davey - 28/12/2008 10:27 AM You running rear discs?? heard you made your own brackets if thats true!! Rear set up's looking good! yes i did mate rear brakes work well hope to get it on wheels soon just need to fasten rear shocks up | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | when i buy my spring setup you'll have to make me the brackets ect for me. | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | very impressive mate, proberly the most thought about metro ive seen on this site | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | James160vvc - 28/12/2008 10:38 AM very impressive mate, proberly the most thought about metro ive seen on this site thanks mate its all down to thinking about the job before you waide into it to get the best results hense what ive produced | ||
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Location: Northants | are u running dampers on the rear with those springs? can't see no turrets? can see that being very bouncy bouncy?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M16GTA - 28/12/2008 3:37 PM are u running dampers on the rear with those springs? can't see no turrets? can see that being very bouncy bouncy?? yes mate i have dampers fitted but are not turreted they are fastened on specially fabricated brackets | ||
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Location: Northants | Phew... lol remember pissing about with an old banger and removed the dampers but left the springs haha was like a water bed pmsl. Good work there!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M16GTA - 28/12/2008 3:41 PM Phew... lol remember pissing about with an old banger and removed the dampers but left the springs haha was like a water bed pmsl. Good work there!! had the dampers fitted before i decided to convert to springs and work ok | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the rear shocks on now just need to have some ally taken off the front spring seats to alter suspensaion | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the springs all finished now with shocks fitted (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (93KB - 133 downloads) 002.jpg (72KB - 122 downloads) 003.jpg (69KB - 126 downloads) 004.jpg (81KB - 142 downloads) 005.jpg (82KB - 114 downloads) 006.jpg (85KB - 118 downloads) | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | So where are your rear shocks mounted to? Look to be running at quite an angle :| surely that would change the damping rate quite a bit... | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | FreddieS - 30/12/2008 7:14 PM So where are your rear shocks mounted to? Look to be running at quite an angle :| surely that would change the damping rate quite a bit... yes they are mate but wont really affect damping rate think about the way rear shocks are positioned on the peugeot 205 106 306 they seem to work ok so wouldnt have thought i would have a problem ive run it like this for a while with the displacers on the rear and it really stiffened the rear end after fitting these | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | what are the rear shockers mounted to at the top then? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Tom Sanderson - 31/12/2008 6:14 PM what are the rear shockers mounted to at the top then? there mounted to some specially fabricated brackets i made and then bolted to tne boot floor and strenthened | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | any pic's of the setup ? as i think it'll be interesting how youv'e done this | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M.O.A.M - 1/1/2009 6:16 AM any pic's of the setup ? as i think it'll be interesting how youv'e done this ill try mate really difficult to get in to take photo as the cars situated really need it up on ramp or over pit to really get a good pic thats why i havent put any pics up Edited by dazbooker 1/1/2009 6:24 AM | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | dazbooker - 1/1/2009 12:24 PM M.O.A.M - 1/1/2009 6:16 AM any pic's of the setup ? as i think it'll be interesting how youv'e done this ill try mate really difficult to get in to take photo as the cars situated really need it up on ramp or over pit to really get a good pic thats why i havent put any pics up it's ok if you can't manage, i was just wondering how you have mounted the shocker and given the extra support, i know how the pug setup is like. so basically you have done the same ?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M.O.A.M - 1/1/2009 6:29 AM dazbooker - 1/1/2009 12:24 PM M.O.A.M - 1/1/2009 6:16 AM any pic's of the setup ? as i think it'll be interesting how youv'e done this ill try mate really difficult to get in to take photo as the cars situated really need it up on ramp or over pit to really get a good pic thats why i havent put any pics up it's ok if you can't manage, i was just wondering how you have mounted the shocker and given the extra support, i know how the pug setup is like. so basically you have done the same ?? yeh mate where the pug shockers mount to the rear subframe at top i have just bolted some brackets to floor and mountd shocks to them i had to use rose joint bushes in shocks as they are slightly offset from lower mounting to clear anti roll bar Edited by dazbooker 1/1/2009 6:34 AM | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | that's a well thought about idea and it works well too. you are a clever sod arn't you | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M.O.A.M - 1/1/2009 6:36 AM that's a well thought about idea and it works well too. you are a clever sod arn't you like i said earlier in the thread mate its all down to planning the job and thinking it throught to get best results but when it comes to my car everything has to be done properley | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | im now going to try and upload a video | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | im now going to try and upload a video wont upload so hers a pic before i take seats for trimming Edited by dazbooker 2/1/2009 11:09 AM (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (69KB - 115 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | I notice you have refitted the hydrogas straps, is your subframe not solid mounted at the rear? It will make a big difference to the car if you remove the rubber block thats above the subframe and put in an alloy block or box section and bolt through from the floor above. Is it pug shocks you have used? I guess they are a very compact unit and very stiff as they wont get as much compression at that angle as if mounted upright so would need to be stiffer to compensate? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 2/1/2009 12:25 PM I notice you have refitted the hydrogas straps, is your subframe not solid mounted at the rear? It will make a big difference to the car if you remove the rubber block thats above the subframe and put in an alloy block or box section and bolt through from the floor above. Is it pug shocks you have used? I guess they are a very compact unit and very stiff as they wont get as much compression at that angle as if mounted upright so would need to be stiffer to compensate? no the subframe isnt solid mounted i didnt really want to mount solid to reduce stress fractures in the boot floor which i had experiances with a long time ago on my original shell due to ridding on bumpstops im still pondering over that idea but now i have removed the interior it might be easier to do the shocks are ones i had made by avo whicj only have a very short stroke | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | JamieS - 2/1/2009 2:58 PM I spy a big sub box? What ya got? two ten inch pioneers along with three pioneer amps ,head unit,dsp and door speakers | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ive decided to solid mount the rear subframe heres a picture of where i drilled followed by the block i fabricated to replace the rubber mount and then the block fitted (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (80KB - 119 downloads) 002.jpg (74KB - 119 downloads) 003.jpg (69KB - 115 downloads) 004.jpg (96KB - 124 downloads) 005.jpg (74KB - 108 downloads) 006.jpg (53KB - 126 downloads) | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Looking good mate Are those fitted matts? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Pandy - 3/1/2009 10:22 AM Looking good mate Are those fitted matts? there mats i bought made for metro | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Can you remembr where you got them from as im struggling to find a decent fit set, most are the complete wrong shape | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Pandy - 3/1/2009 10:38 AM Can you remembr where you got them from as im struggling to find a decent fit set, most are the complete wrong shape cant remenber mate bought them off internet took me ages to find some just have to have a look on net | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | update managed to find a bran new pair of parcel shelf supports from a company in plymouth in ash grey should have them tomorrow chris t managed to find me some seat frame trims in ash grey and a pair of rear quarter trims in ash grey off to pick those up from chris on saturday so should look good with the black leather just worried the granite dash wont go with the black | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | look what arrived brand new not a lot of these about | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | look what arrived brand new not a lot of these about | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | and picking these side panels up on saturday (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (23KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 4262 Location: Tebworth | Did you manage to get the bit that surrounds the seatbelt? I'm missing one on my set that colour! Edit: got some of those too! Just need to get round to fitting them! Edited by quick_spider 8/1/2009 1:29 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | quick_spider - 8/1/2009 1:28 PM Did you manage to get the bit that surrounds the seatbelt? I'm missing one on my set that colour! Edit: got some of those too! Just need to get round to fitting them! i didnt mate think im going to try and get some paint to try and match colour and paint my original ones | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | after a six hour drive got my new panels and carpet today off chris T, thanks mate for getting these. going to fit these tomorrow ready for my new seats. will posty another pic when fitted. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | you luck man do u want a black parcel shelf?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 10/1/2009 1:47 PM you luck man do u want a black parcel shelf?? no mate dont need one going to have my home made one covered in leather | ||
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MINT!!! Posts: 477 Location: gloucester | dazbooker - 10/1/2009 7:38 PM after a six hour drive got my new panels and carpet today off chris T, thanks mate for getting these. going to fit these tomorrow ready for my new seats. will posty another pic when fitted. no probs mate, should look mint when fitted along with the seats | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | just sat in garage doin nowt lol leather! nice choice will it be done for this yrs mgm? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 10/1/2009 2:03 PM just sat in garage doin nowt lol leather! nice choice will it be done for this yrs mgm? of course mate, i am looking at having a new roof lining made out of alcantara as well | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | good good and sounds like it gunna look mint inside...did you get the black carpet sorted aswell | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 10/1/2009 2:13 PM good good and sounds like it gunna look mint inside...did you get the black carpet sorted aswell yeh got two carpets now so may have one spare dont know yet may keep it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | dazbooker - 10/1/2009 1:38 PM after a six hour drive got my new panels and carpet today off chris T, thanks mate for getting these. going to fit these tomorrow ready for my new seats. will posty another pic when fitted. heres some pics of the panels (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (50KB - 116 downloads) 003.jpg (51KB - 111 downloads) 002.jpg (47KB - 99 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just finished fitting the interior minus seats heres some pics still need a couple of bits to finish it Edited by dazbooker 11/1/2009 7:13 AM (002.jpg) (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (71KB - 103 downloads) 001.jpg (50KB - 102 downloads) 003.jpg (48KB - 112 downloads) 004.jpg (48KB - 102 downloads) 005.jpg (64KB - 113 downloads) 006.jpg (48KB - 120 downloads) 007.jpg (46KB - 114 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | decided not to refit rear headrests when i have seats retrimmed. i wasnt keen of them really as it made the back of the seat crumple and cant cut no more sponge out as its not thick enough. | ||
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MINT!!! Posts: 477 Location: gloucester | looks great mate cant wait to see it when the seats are done | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 657 Location: cornwall | when will you get your seats back? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jay303 - 11/1/2009 5:20 PM when will you get your seats back? taking them on wednesday for trimming so will probably expect them back next monday i hope | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | looking smart | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Good find with the black plastics mate. Turning into a good read this journal. Some of your styling isnt to my taste, but as I will always say "Function before form" | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | black plastics/interior looks good. and so does the white clocks maybe I should get those. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jeckulz - 12/1/2009 7:12 AM Good find with the black plastics mate. Turning into a good read this journal. Some of your styling isnt to my taste, but as I will always say "Function before form" hi mate which of the styling dont you like | ||
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Expert Posts: 2004 Location: Chepstow | Do really like this car and the work is excellent. Only thing I'd want to change if it were mine is the archs, exhaust and id remove the back wiper | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | mayoturbo - 12/1/2009 2:53 PM Do really like this car and the work is excellent. Only thing I'd want to change if it were mine is the archs, exhaust and id remove the back wiper i appreciate your comment but the exhaust gives it a really deep noise it is loud but you sacrifice confort to get thngs like that. regarding the arches if i hadnt have fitted the sixteen inch mgtf alloys i would have had no reason to fit themits just that the wheels protruded the arches and they where the best i could find to cover them but i think they look diffrent. as for the rear wiper its more of a convenience really but i wanted to keep it more or less looking standardish. | ||
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The Samurai Master Posts: 165 | I think this build is second to none, the parts you've from the "rover" family all seem to fit a work a treat! Well done. It's got the juice's flowing so much i've got myself another to play with! Spoke to Geof today about the springs i really hope they work as he hopes they will, thats first on the to do list!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Davey - 12/1/2009 3:09 PM I think this build is second to none, the parts you've from the "rover" family all seem to fit a work a treat! Well done. It's got the juice's flowing so much i've got myself another to play with! Spoke to Geof today about the springs i really hope they work as he hopes they will, thats first on the to do list!! thanks mate just waiting to get interior in and then i can take it out on roadtest and settle springs in for final adjustment . cant see any reason why they wont work. | ||
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Veteran Posts: 363 Location: bury st edmunds | any pictures of how the car sits on the springs? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | hirsty - 12/1/2009 3:51 PM any pictures of how the car sits on the springs? havent had it out of garage yet mate cant really take any clear pics in garage as there isnt enough room so am waiting to get interior done and then ill post some | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | mate ur car is pretty amazing, i absolutly love the engine bay!!! makes me edge even closer to dumping a big lump in mine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | stevie g - 12/1/2009 4:16 PM mate ur car is pretty amazing, i absolutly love the engine bay!!! makes me edge even closer to dumping a big lump in mine thanks mate it makes all the diffrence tidying the engine bay up i think its the only thing that lets a lot of moded cars down as people dont tend to think about it once the bonnets shut(dont mean us guys as all our cars are well looked after) and its nice to have power when you need it | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | how much has that cracking engine of yours set u back then?? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | stevie g - 12/1/2009 6:23 PM how much has that cracking engine of yours set u back then?? to be honest lost count | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | dazbooker - 12/1/2009 8:27 PM jeckulz - 12/1/2009 7:12 AM Good find with the black plastics mate. Turning into a good read this journal. Some of your styling isnt to my taste, but as I will always say "Function before form" hi mate which of the styling dont you like As Ive said previously, not keen on the exhaust (but youre turbo'd up, so I can allow a little for that) But your arches look like an afterthough. Sorry. Aware that you need them to take them huge wheels, but thats when I, personally, would be reconsiddering huge wheels... ie when it compromises looks IMO But as Ive said, on the technical side of things, this has to be a fave of mine | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | what are the discs and 4 pot calibers in the front off? does the disks have a larger diameter than the standard ones? | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | ap racing 4 pots, 302mm discs | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Only thing i dislike is the cuts in the front bumper, and i slightly dislike the exhaust as its just huge. | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | James160vvc - 13/1/2009 9:31 AM ap racing 4 pots, 302mm discs straight fit or how much work is involved? | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | DotMatrix - 13/1/2009 9:00 PM James160vvc - 13/1/2009 9:31 AM ap racing 4 pots, 302mm discs straight fit or how much work is involved? Straight fit as long as you have 16 inch wheels. They will also fit under compomotive 15's if you are prepared to grind them down a bit and really need alloy bells as the offset is too high other wise. I think the arches look brilliant, most modern cars have box arxhes, some are even part of the pressing so are not seperate but made to look so. You have managed to take an old Mark 3 metro, stick some arches from a MK2 on it and make it look, in my opinion, more modern than the mk 4 and much more aggressive. Best looking Metro on 16's bar none (although there have only been a few others and maybe only one other at the moment). | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 13/1/2009 3:27 PM DotMatrix - 13/1/2009 9:00 PM James160vvc - 13/1/2009 9:31 AM ap racing 4 pots, 302mm discs straight fit or how much work is involved? Straight fit as long as you have 16 inch wheels. They will also fit under compomotive 15's if you are prepared to grind them down a bit and really need alloy bells as the offset is too high other wise. I think the arches look brilliant, most modern cars have box arxhes, some are even part of the pressing so are not seperate but made to look so. You have managed to take an old Mark 3 metro, stick some arches from a MK2 on it and make it look, in my opinion, more modern than the mk 4 and much more aggressive. Best looking Metro on 16's bar none (although there have only been a few others and maybe only one other at the moment). thanks for your backing mate i appreciate their may be certain things on the car that people arent keen of but when you modify a car there is certain areas where you are limited on what you could do (arches) there was no other way of covering the wheels but i like them and i really think the arches and wheels really set the car off.what i probably would have done if i hadnt have painted the car before i decided to fit the arches and wheels is actually mould the front and rear arches in to the wings so that you couldnt tell but i like them like this as they are removable along with the kit which makes ease of repairs to bodywork if needed. anyway enough of this heres a picture of part of my new centre consul i made before it goes for trimming. Edited by dazbooker 13/1/2009 5:14 PM (001.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (73KB - 135 downloads) 003.jpg (67KB - 118 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | didnt realise but when i took my seats to trimmers he told me that parts of the half leather seats on the metros are made of vinyl how cheap | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Most new "leather" seats only have a couple of mm's of leather covering them, they are all backed now to save on costs i suppose, unless its a high end car then it should be propper leather If its real leather you will have suede on the underside, not a white mesh like most (my ZR's have this) And apparently most are covered by a very thin layer of plasic so its pointless "feeding" the leather in most cases Edited by Pandy 14/1/2009 9:36 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | The seat faces will vary between different qualities of leather and i think you will find that most modern cars are a composite synthetic forms of leather now, so simply looking at the rear of the leather wont give way at to whether or not it is faux. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | all interior now at trimmers hoping to collect next week having roof lining replaced aswell in alcantara so should look great Edited by dazbooker 15/1/2009 5:58 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | removed roof lining today for template to have new one made thinking about having the visors covered as well in the same stuff so that they match the lining Edited by dazbooker 17/1/2009 1:37 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to breakrs this morning picked up a new windscreen seal,quarter light window seals as they where perished on corners and a new a post trim and sun visor as they where damaged all for 5 pounds | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | dazbooker - 18/1/2009 12:15 PM been to breakrs this morning picked up a new windscreen seal,quarter light window seals as they where perished on corners and a new a post trim and sun visor as they where damaged all for 5 pounds score gotta love those days at the scrappers! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | m4tti3 - 18/1/2009 7:03 AM dazbooker - 18/1/2009 12:15 PM been to breakrs this morning picked up a new windscreen seal,quarter light window seals as they where perished on corners and a new a post trim and sun visor as they where damaged all for 5 pounds score gotta love those days at the scrappers! yeh too right only thing is they always get rid of the metro/100s first | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | dazbooker - 18/1/2009 1:06 PM m4tti3 - 18/1/2009 7:03 AM dazbooker - 18/1/2009 12:15 PM been to breakrs this morning picked up a new windscreen seal,quarter light window seals as they where perished on corners and a new a post trim and sun visor as they where damaged all for 5 pounds score gotta love those days at the scrappers! yeh too right only thing is they always get rid of the metro/100s first haha i was on first name terms with my local scrap yard owner cause of metro's haha! he always pointed me in the right direction too which was cool! scrap yards are ace! so whats next after the trimming is done then daz? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | m4tti3 - 18/1/2009 8:49 AM dazbooker - 18/1/2009 1:06 PM m4tti3 - 18/1/2009 7:03 AM dazbooker - 18/1/2009 12:15 PM been to breakrs this morning picked up a new windscreen seal,quarter light window seals as they where perished on corners and a new a post trim and sun visor as they where damaged all for 5 pounds score gotta love those days at the scrappers! yeh too right only thing is they always get rid of the metro/100s first haha i was on first name terms with my local scrap yard owner cause of metro's haha! he always pointed me in the right direction too which was cool! scrap yards are ace! so whats next after the trimming is done then daz? dont know yet mate will have to see what else crops up to add to car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | which scrap yard you use daz...as i keep going to the ones in cross green and there getting a bit s*** for parts | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 18/1/2009 3:49 PM which scrap yard you use daz...as i keep going to the ones in cross green and there getting a bit s*** for parts there in barnsley mate theres four all together | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | might have to take atrip down when cars done | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to trimmers today to drop roof lining off, had a look at one of my seats hes already done looks absolutley ace cant wait to see finished seats. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | off to pick seats up in morning i wiil post some pics when i get home ive seen the back seats they look excellant | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | woops duplicate Edited by dazbooker 21/1/2009 4:41 PM | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | looking forward to these pics! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | picked the seats up will get some pics up soon when i get them out of van | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the pics of front and rear seats an centre consul (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) (013.jpg) (014.jpg) (015.jpg) (016.jpg) (017.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (49KB - 123 downloads) 002.jpg (53KB - 108 downloads) 003.jpg (48KB - 114 downloads) 004.jpg (60KB - 109 downloads) 006.jpg (58KB - 111 downloads) 007.jpg (51KB - 119 downloads) 008.jpg (55KB - 111 downloads) 009.jpg (65KB - 121 downloads) 010.jpg (51KB - 117 downloads) 013.jpg (50KB - 114 downloads) 014.jpg (51KB - 114 downloads) 015.jpg (49KB - 101 downloads) 016.jpg (53KB - 112 downloads) 017.jpg (51KB - 106 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | pictures dont do it justice it looks a lot better in the flesh | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | jesus daz they are magic, how much was all that if you dont mind me asking? (just tell me to f*** off if you dont lol) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | they look fantastic daz, i wouldn't want to sit on them incase i marked them | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Snoopy16 - 22/1/2009 2:48 PM jesus daz they are magic, how much was all that if you dont mind me asking? (just tell me to f*** off if you dont lol) i had front seats , rear seats , door cards , centre consul and parcel shelf covered in leather and then i had new roof lining made in alacantara and sun visors covered in alacantara it cost me 1150.00 | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | fuking hell nice price but atleast they will be the only ones on the forum | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | dazbooker - 22/1/2009 7:53 PM Snoopy16 - 22/1/2009 2:48 PM jesus daz they are magic, how much was all that if you dont mind me asking? (just tell me to f*** off if you dont lol) i had front seats , rear seats , door cards , centre consul and parcel shelf covered in leather and then i had new roof lining made in alacantara and sun visors covered in alacantara it cost me 1150.00 You can tell daz... thats all I can say... your interior is worth more than most cars on here mate! it is absolute MINT LOVE IT! Fair play! Fair play! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | im having roof lining fitted as if ive gone all this way its got to look good. not that i cant do it myself but hes only charging me 50 quid so not worth messing about just need to paint some of the sunroof trim panels i found a colour called rover tempest grey which should match the dark ash grey i hope and then all the roof interior will be grey | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | god damn... they look so much better than i imagined hehe! props! | ||
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MINT!!! Posts: 477 Location: gloucester | those seats look brilliant mate, they will look mint when in the car looking forward to seeing this car at a show soon | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks for your comments guys nice to get good comments after youve spent loads of money makes it feel worth the while Edited by dazbooker 22/1/2009 4:19 PM | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | They look much better than i thought they would mate, gonna set the interior off a treat | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | seats look fantastic, cant wait to see then in the car! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Tom Sanderson - 22/1/2009 4:50 PM seats look fantastic, cant wait to see then in the car! yes tom me too should have them in at weekend | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | They look really smart (should do at that money!)... and the Recaro Logo defo doesnt look out of place on them! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 8747 Location: Greater London \ Essex | That looks bloody fantastic, best doorcard job I've seen as well with the stitching etc... did it set you back as much as I'd imagine it has? | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | gshaw - 23/1/2009 1:06 PM That looks bloody fantastic, best doorcard job I've seen as well with the stitching etc... did it set you back as much as I'd imagine it has? he said it wasa 1150 all in | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Very nice finish there, and a very reasonable price too considering I'll be getting my full interior retrimmed in my MGF within the next few months as thats costing just over 2k. Who was the company that you used Daz? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 23/1/2009 4:29 PM Very nice finish there, and a very reasonable price too considering I'll be getting my full interior retrimmed in my MGF within the next few months as thats costing just over 2k. Who was the company that you used Daz?[/QUOTE thats expensive mate dont go there ive spoke to him he will do your two seats with mgf logo on seat with or without piping and two door cards for 550.00 let me know if your interested Edited by dazbooker 23/1/2009 4:42 PM | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | This is for my 2 Sparco seats and complete interior(dash, door cards, console, tunnel, speaker bar, windscreen surrounds, steering wheel) to be retrimmed in leather and alcantara, 'Xpower' and 'Sparco' logos embroyded into the seats. Abit more than you may have first thought I was getting done | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 23/1/2009 4:44 PM This is for my 2 Sparco seats and complete interior(dash, door cards, console, tunnel, speaker bar, windscreen surrounds, steering wheel) to be retrimmed in leather and alcantara, 'Xpower' and 'Sparco' logos embroyded into the seats. Abit more than you may have first thought I was getting done no problem mate ill call him in the morning and check the price for you | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | thanks Daz | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | decided to fit roof lining today looks excellant but im not fitting grab handels as i dont use them anyway. need to get new screen in now and then side windws to hold lining in place. and then the linings fitted. cant really take a photo inside car as it doesnt show up very good in the garage. | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Don't think we will need to see a pic really as by just putting the words 'alcantara' and 'head lining' together we can imagen how good it looks Its one thing I have ben considering to do with the hardtop on my F when I get the interior done as it'll be the only thing thats standard cloth | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 24/1/2009 2:26 PM Don't think we will need to see a pic really as by just putting the words 'alcantara' and 'head lining' together we can imagen how good it looks Its one thing I have ben considering to do with the hardtop on my F when I get the interior done as it'll be the only thing thats standard cloth when its fitted mat it looks excellant well worth doing | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 25/1/2009 2:10 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | managed to get roof lining and all windows in today after breaking a rear side window and i also managed to get centre consul in aswell. heres a picture of the sunvisors before i fitted them, these are the same colour as the roof lining. next is a picture of the newly trimmed centre consul fitted. (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (37KB - 136 downloads) 002.jpg (34KB - 125 downloads) 003.jpg (56KB - 114 downloads) 004.jpg (66KB - 119 downloads) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | they look mint Daz, but you defo need to get a new gearknob as it looking well out of place and old. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | M.O.A.M - 25/1/2009 2:13 PM they look mint Daz, but you defo need to get a new gearknob as it looking well out of place and old. i now mate already got a brand new one exactley same but ill fit it when interiors in | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 25/1/2009 5:52 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the sunvisors fitted (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (69KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | looking MINT mate, as expected... Did it make you cringe screwing through the material to attach door furniture? | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | amazing mate!! the center console is amazing! i have been trying to think what to put there in mine and that just really sets the bench mark! very cool mate! really really, looking forward to seeing the interia in! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Snoopy16 - 25/1/2009 6:16 PM looking MINT mate, as expected... Did it make you cringe screwing through the material to attach door furniture? yeh it did really had to check three times before i screwed through | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | daz, well what can i say your car is amazing mate, seriously mint!!! you must have seriously spent thousands and thousands on it!!! fair play looks really classy though!! how much did all that upholstering set u back??? | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | stevie g - 25/1/2009 11:56 PM daz, well what can i say your car is amazing mate, seriously mint!!! you must have seriously spent thousands and thousands on it!!! fair play looks really classy though!! how much did all that upholstering set u back??? How many times! haha, 1150 he said! | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | That looks trick as Daz Going to get the c pillars covered at all? Headlining looks lush and the door cards look better on the car - was abit sceptical of the stitching on the pics off the car but they look bang on the money | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Pandy - 26/1/2009 9:38 AM That looks trick as Daz Going to get the c pillars covered at all? Headlining looks lush and the door cards look better on the car - was abit sceptical of the stitching on the pics off the car but they look bang on the money no going to leave c pillars as i think they look ok, might be a bit much with those covered. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the parcel shelf fitted ,it looks so nice i decided to mount bottle behind front seat instead of on shelf. (005.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (55KB - 109 downloads) 004.jpg (57KB - 106 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | stunning | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a few pics of the front seats (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (59KB - 108 downloads) 007.jpg (61KB - 95 downloads) 008.jpg (62KB - 109 downloads) 009.jpg (52KB - 109 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | worth every penny imo, you'll never want to sit in them now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Tom Sanderson - 26/1/2009 6:14 PM worth every penny imo, you'll never want to sit in them now too right | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | amazing mate as i have already said! whats the bit of plastic on the bak of your center console!? i've seen all the pictures of the center console then when its in place you have some plastic coming off the sides to cover further into the foot well, what is it!? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Ben_Weasel - 27/1/2009 4:24 AM amazing mate as i have already said! whats the bit of plastic on the bak of your center console!? i've seen all the pictures of the center console then when its in place you have some plastic coming off the sides to cover further into the foot well, what is it!? these are just side covers to extend under dash as i couldnt make it in one piece and be able to remove it aswell | ||
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One wheeled mad man! Posts: 3224 Location: Luton! | How the GTi interior should have looked, imo. Edd | ||
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Expert Posts: 2965 | dazbooker - 26/1/2009 6:16 PM Tom Sanderson - 26/1/2009 6:14 PM worth every penny imo, you'll never want to sit in them now too right Very nice, have you thought about having the dash and door pockets flocked?? | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | dazbooker - 27/1/2009 11:39 PM Ben_Weasel - 27/1/2009 4:24 AM amazing mate as i have already said! whats the bit of plastic on the bak of your center console!? i've seen all the pictures of the center console then when its in place you have some plastic coming off the sides to cover further into the foot well, what is it!? these are just side covers to extend under dash as i couldnt make it in one piece and be able to remove it aswellcool thanks for that.....just 'borrowing' ideas for mine......but mine will be different....promise lol | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 558 | Top job here! One of, if not the, smartest metro's I have seen! Excellent customisation and workmanship I wish I had the skill and patience to craft something like this | ||
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Sofa King Cool Posts: 4969 Location: yo mommas fridge! | *dribble* | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | that is gorgeous great choice of upholstery my friend! | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Thats lush Looks perfect mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Dave VVC - 27/1/2009 6:12 AM dazbooker - 26/1/2009 6:16 PM Tom Sanderson - 26/1/2009 6:14 PM worth every penny imo, you'll never want to sit in them now too right Very nice, have you thought about having the dash and door pockets flocked?? no not going to bother having these covered think it would look too much | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks for all the comments guys makes it all worth the while when you know other people appreciate what youve acchieved | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 851 Location: Kingsbridge, Devon | How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Dave Aston - 28/1/2009 6:49 AM How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? you have to take the two rear side windows and windscreen out otherwise not too bad Edited by dazbooker 28/1/2009 1:18 PM | ||
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drive it like its hired | dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:17 PM Dave Aston - 28/1/2009 6:49 AM How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? you have to take the two rear side windows and windscreen out otherwise not too bad would love a new headlining for mine, it really lets the interior down | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | petrol_head - 28/1/2009 1:22 PM dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:17 PM Dave Aston - 28/1/2009 6:49 AM How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? you have to take the two rear side windows and windscreen out otherwise not too bad would love a new headlining for mine, it really lets the interior down i can get him to make you one if you require one would be looking about 70 pounds in alcantara | ||
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Member Posts: 92 Location: Wigan, NorthWest | Totally and utterly *AMAZING* and nothing less. 'dribble, dribble' Slightly offputing the fact that your drivers seat has more value and style than my whole car, but inspirational non the less. Just goes to show what a bit of time, patience and craftmanship can produce! Well done!!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:24 PM petrol_head - 28/1/2009 1:22 PM dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:17 PM Dave Aston - 28/1/2009 6:49 AM How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? you have to take the two rear side windows and windscreen out otherwise not too bad would love a new headlining for mine, it really lets the interior down i can get him to make you one if you require one would be looking about 70 pounds in alcantara Daz - is he able to make on in a material similar to the standard stuff??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 4262 Location: Tebworth | AdrianSi - 29/1/2009 9:57 AM Daz - is he able to make on in a material similar to the standard stuff??? If he is, I'd be interested (although I don't have a sunroof!) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 29/1/2009 3:57 AM dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:24 PM petrol_head - 28/1/2009 1:22 PM dazbooker - 28/1/2009 7:17 PM Dave Aston - 28/1/2009 6:49 AM How much work was involved in fitting new headlining Daz? you have to take the two rear side windows and windscreen out otherwise not too bad would love a new headlining for mine, it really lets the interior down i can get him to make you one if you require one would be looking about 70 pounds in alcantara Daz - is he able to make on in a material similar to the standard stuff??? no i dont think so i tried to get one made similar colour to standard but there was non to match colour. but i know a place where you can get brand new standard ones | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | James160vvc - 29/1/2009 12:37 PM who deleted my last post? cerbera? must have been as i mentioned its about time he forgot about those door cards its getting a bit.... now so whats next on the to-do list daz? dont know yet mate until i see something that catches my eye | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 29/1/2009 7:03 PM no i dont think so i tried to get one made similar colour to standard but there was non to match colour. but i know a place where you can get brand new standard ones Could you get a price on the brand new one (sunroof) and PM me the price? Ta Btw the sseats look stunning in the car! Defo right to go recaro with them. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 29/1/2009 1:08 PM dazbooker - 29/1/2009 7:03 PM no i dont think so i tried to get one made similar colour to standard but there was non to match colour. but i know a place where you can get brand new standard ones Could you get a price on the brand new one (sunroof) and PM me the price? Ta Btw the sseats look stunning in the car! Defo right to go recaro with them. yeh ok mate i will ill get you the details of the company and they will post it to you. but to be honest i fitted a new one two year ago and when i took it back out to replace it with the alcantara one it was filthy and i hardley used the car so i would have one made if i where you that doesnt show up dirt as much. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | dazbooker - 29/1/2009 1:14 PM AdrianSi - 29/1/2009 1:08 PM dazbooker - 29/1/2009 7:03 PM no i dont think so i tried to get one made similar colour to standard but there was non to match colour. but i know a place where you can get brand new standard ones Could you get a price on the brand new one (sunroof) and PM me the price? Ta Btw the sseats look stunning in the car! Defo right to go recaro with them. yeh ok mate i will ill get you the details of the company and they will post it to you. but to be honest i fitted a new one two year ago and when i took it back out to replace it with the alcantara one it was filthy and i hardley used the car so i would have one made if i where you that doesnt show up dirt as much. price of genuine new lining is 123 pounds plus vat cheaper to have one made | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | off to pick roof trim panels tomorrow the interior complete will post pics tomorrow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the rest of the interior trim panels from trimmers today heres some pics (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (34KB - 109 downloads) 002.jpg (38KB - 106 downloads) 003.jpg (41KB - 107 downloads) 004.jpg (46KB - 105 downloads) | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | this may sound stupid, but what trims are there? | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | gibbo_13 - 31/1/2009 7:25 AM this may sound stupid, but what trims are there? dido! haven't got a clue! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Ben_Weasel - 30/1/2009 2:01 PM gibbo_13 - 31/1/2009 7:25 AM this may sound stupid, but what trims are there? dido! haven't got a clue! they are a post, b post trims ,sunroof handle and trims , wind deflector and interior light surround ill shoe you when ther fitted | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | dazbooker - 30/1/2009 8:20 AM Looks well smart bud!!! Ben_Weasel - 30/1/2009 2:01 PM gibbo_13 - 31/1/2009 7:25 AM this may sound stupid, but what trims are there? dido! haven't got a clue! they are a post, b post trims ,sunroof handle and trims , wind deflector and interior light surround ill shoe you when ther fitted | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the trims fitted (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (52KB - 114 downloads) 006.jpg (53KB - 108 downloads) 007.jpg (63KB - 110 downloads) 008.jpg (65KB - 103 downloads) 009.jpg (48KB - 97 downloads) 010.jpg (66KB - 101 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been out on road today in car had to adjust ride height as it was too low and caught but now ive adjusted it its a lot better check it out (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (98KB - 117 downloads) | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | that looks spot on daz loving the trim etc. i never thought a metro could look so luxurious lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | now them trims look really smart ...money well spent there daz all so is that an inlet gasket i see there lol Edited by purple-haze 31/1/2009 12:51 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2004 Location: Chepstow | Looks very nice. How does it handle with the coilovers? Edited by mayoturbo 31/1/2009 12:54 PM | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Hadn't checked this for a while but the seats look amazing!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 31/1/2009 12:49 PM now them trims look really smart ...money well spent there daz all so is that an inlet gasket i see there lol yes mate it is i changed when i took the inlet off to weld the spring mounts | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | mayoturbo - 31/1/2009 12:53 PM Looks very nice. How does it handle with the coilovers? handles ok mate a lot stiffer than the hydrogas | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Metromartin - 31/1/2009 1:01 PM Hadn't checked this for a while but the seats look amazing!! thanks martin are you there tomorrow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | also fitted this in today its the turbo timer (122.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 122.jpg (74KB - 94 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | where abouts does that sit then daz? | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Awesome Daz Still think the dash wrapped would look trick But then might look too much Superb car mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 31/1/2009 1:56 PM where abouts does that sit then daz? its stuck to the fuse box cover ill take a pic when i get a min | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | dazbooker - 31/1/2009 4:46 PM been out on road today in car had to adjust ride height as it was too low and caught but now ive adjusted it its a lot better check it out
Looking good das, nice to see you remembered the handbrake this time, will have to pop up and see you when i get chance. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | metrotyper - 31/1/2009 2:31 PM dazbooker - 31/1/2009 4:46 PM been out on road today in car had to adjust ride height as it was too low and caught but now ive adjusted it its a lot better check it out
Looking good das, nice to see you remembered the handbrake this time, will have to pop up and see you when i get chance. yeh thanks mate what car you got now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | just finishing a vvc and still got the turbo but im very busy at the moment as i have just setup another company and its kind of took off | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Tom Sanderson - 31/1/2009 3:29 PM Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? not a lot left to do now tom might try a vvc turbo in it, not this year though Edited by dazbooker 31/1/2009 3:41 PM | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | dazbooker - 1/2/2009 9:40 AM Tom Sanderson - 31/1/2009 3:29 PM Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? not a lot left to do now tom might try a vvc turbo in it, not this year though mate if you ever want to sell your 1.4 turbo ill have it off you!! I WANT ONE! lol mate i didn't no what they are but they don't half finish it off brilliantly! amazing mate! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Ben_Weasel - 31/1/2009 10:43 PM dazbooker - 1/2/2009 9:40 AM Tom Sanderson - 31/1/2009 3:29 PM Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? not a lot left to do now tom might try a vvc turbo in it, not this year though mate if you ever want to sell your 1.4 turbo ill have it off you!! I WANT ONE! lol mate i didn't no what they are but they don't half finish it off brilliantly! amazing mate! Pretty sure its a 1.8 turbo engine from a Rover 75? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Ben_Weasel - 31/1/2009 5:43 PM dazbooker - 1/2/2009 9:40 AM Tom Sanderson - 31/1/2009 3:29 PM Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? not a lot left to do now tom might try a vvc turbo in it, not this year though mate if you ever want to sell your 1.4 turbo ill have it off you!! I WANT ONE! lol mate i didn't no what they are but they don't half finish it off brilliantly! amazing mate! its an 1800 turbo and theres no way ill ever sell it mate sorry, this cars got a home for life | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Those interior trim parts look awesome mate. Good thinking that. Were they reasonable? ££? | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | dazbooker - 1/2/2009 8:11 PM Ben_Weasel - 31/1/2009 5:43 PM dazbooker - 1/2/2009 9:40 AM Tom Sanderson - 31/1/2009 3:29 PM Absolutely faultless. one of my favourite cars, what are the future plans? not a lot left to do now tom might try a vvc turbo in it, not this year though mate if you ever want to sell your 1.4 turbo ill have it off you!! I WANT ONE! lol mate i didn't no what they are but they don't half finish it off brilliantly! amazing mate! its an 1800 turbo and theres no way ill ever sell it mate sorry, this cars got a home for life had to ask just incase i wouldn't sell it either tho so thats fair enough! | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 8747 Location: Greater London \ Essex | I'd say that interior is the closest thing you can get to a modern day Tickford-quality job, absolutely spot on | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | read this journal a few times now really adore the car man came to the metro meet today in my 214sei and seen ur car for the first time and was taken bak man proper luvlay mota pictures dont do it justice and wen its jus sitting tickin ova it garguls like a beast nice one fella | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | dazgta - 1/2/2009 1:16 PM read this journal a few times now really adore the car man came to the metro meet today in my 214sei and seen ur car for the first time and was taken bak man proper luvlay mota pictures dont do it justice and wen its jus sitting tickin ova it garguls like a beast nice one fella thanks mate | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | dazbooker - 1/2/2009 7:22 PM dazgta - 1/2/2009 1:16 PM read this journal a few times now really adore the car man came to the metro meet today in my 214sei and seen ur car for the first time and was taken bak man proper luvlay mota pictures dont do it justice and wen its jus sitting tickin ova it garguls like a beast nice one fella thanks mate by far the nicest tro ive been in mate, real pleasure having a lift in it!!! all the mods are really productive mate and the ride is superb, so stiff and firm mate, top job | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | stevie g - 1/2/2009 8:34 PM back seats comfy stevie? real pleasure !!! really productive mate , the ride is superb, so stiff and firm | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | James160vvc - 2/2/2009 1:56 AM stevie g - 1/2/2009 8:34 PM back seats comfy stevie? real pleasure !!! really productive mate , the ride is superb, so stiff and firm he wouldnt know he was in front need to ask my girlfriend | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | dazbooker - 2/2/2009 8:45 PM James160vvc - 2/2/2009 1:56 AM stevie g - 1/2/2009 8:34 PM back seats comfy stevie? real pleasure !!! really productive mate , the ride is superb, so stiff and firm he wouldnt know he was in front need to ask my girlfriend lol only messin mate, surely you wouldnt risk 'staining' that new upholstery, so will we be seeing this at pod when rwyb starts up again? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | my first prize and first of many i hope (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (59KB - 115 downloads) | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | dazbooker - 3/2/2009 7:11 PM my first prize and first of many i hope better then winning the champions league that!!!! weeeeyyy oh and james i cant vouch for the comfiness of the back seats but the front ones are mint mate, so comfy!!! smell beautiful | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | stevie g - 3/2/2009 1:22 PM dazbooker - 3/2/2009 7:11 PM my first prize and first of many i hope better then winning the champions league that!!!! weeeeyyy too right mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ordered two new rear quarter windows today should get them tomorrow 25 pounds each werent happy with the ones i got from breakers as they where scratched | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | You gonna clean your nose Stevie.. it seems to have got abit brown Im off to look for an mgrover cup on ebay | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | JamieS - 5/2/2009 4:10 PM You gonna clean your nose Stevie.. it seems to have got abit brown Im off to look for an mgrover cup on ebay theres no brown noseing a bout it he just likes whats been done | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | i keep reading through this thread, and notice more little personalised touches as i do, this car truly is stunning, what spec was it when you bought it ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | James160vvc - 5/2/2009 5:42 PM i keep reading through this thread, and notice more little personalised touches as i do, this car truly is stunning, what spec was it when you bought it ? it was a standard gti spi when i bought it in 1995 for 4000 pounds | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | dazbooker - 5/2/2009 11:44 PM James160vvc - 5/2/2009 5:42 PM i keep reading through this thread, and notice more little personalised touches as i do, this car truly is stunning, what spec was it when you bought it ? it was a standard gti spi when i bought it in 1995 for 4000 pounds wow, youve owned it a hell of a long time then, when did it first start getting the royalty treatment? EDIT: and do you have a daily hack? or is this your only car? Edited by James160vvc 5/2/2009 5:46 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | James160vvc - 5/2/2009 5:46 PM dazbooker - 5/2/2009 11:44 PM James160vvc - 5/2/2009 5:42 PM i keep reading through this thread, and notice more little personalised touches as i do, this car truly is stunning, what spec was it when you bought it ? it was a standard gti spi when i bought it in 1995 for 4000 pounds wow, youve owned it a hell of a long time then, when did it first start getting the royalty treatment? EDIT: and do you have a daily hack? or is this your only car? yeh i have a clio Edited by dazbooker 5/2/2009 5:54 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | well ive always looked after it but i really started to put alot of money in to it when i left the navy and sarted my job i have now about six years ago. i changed the colour from flip paint to silver and thats what i think really sets it off it looked mint when painted silver so i thought why not go all the way with it | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | dazbooker - 5/2/2009 11:22 PM JamieS - 5/2/2009 4:10 PM You gonna clean your nose Stevie.. it seems to have got abit brown Im off to look for an mgrover cup on ebay theres no brown noseing a bout it he just likes whats been done Most people that post in this thread like whats been done.. but thats a whole different level lol | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Are you gonna put a cambelt cover on the engine Daz? Would be crazy for such and expensive engine setup to get taken out by something stray going in the cambelt | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | JamieS - 6/2/2009 2:55 PM Are you gonna put a cambelt cover on the engine Daz? Would be crazy for such and expensive engine setup to get taken out by something stray going in the cambelt it is well protected mate by inner wheel arch liners i know its crazy but i like it like that | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Ahh aslong as nothing can get to it.. gotta admit it is cool to watch the cambelt and pulleys spin round Hmm got me thinking about a plexiglas cover now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my new side windows today should look better than the old scratched ones | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Saxokid100 - 6/2/2009 3:33 PM dazbooker - 5/2/2009 9:52 AM Thats not bad price dude...... ordered two new rear quarter windows today should get them tomorrow 25 pounds each werent happy with the ones i got from breakers as they where scratched discount windscreens in leeds is where i got them from | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | dazbooker - 6/2/2009 10:04 AM Are they on the net bud,or you got number for them please?? need drivers door window..... Saxokid100 - 6/2/2009 3:33 PM dazbooker - 5/2/2009 9:52 AM Thats not bad price dude...... ordered two new rear quarter windows today should get them tomorrow 25 pounds each werent happy with the ones i got from breakers as they where scratched discount windscreens in leeds is where i got them from | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Saxokid100 - 6/2/2009 4:06 PM dazbooker - 6/2/2009 10:04 AM Are they on the net bud,or you got number for them please?? need drivers door window..... Saxokid100 - 6/2/2009 3:33 PM dazbooker - 5/2/2009 9:52 AM Thats not bad price dude...... ordered two new rear quarter windows today should get them tomorrow 25 pounds each werent happy with the ones i got from breakers as they where scratched discount windscreens in leeds is where i got them from thats trade price mate youll have to let me know and ill get a price for you br more retail can give him a call on 08007835644 and see | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got another cam cover from breakers today and refurbed heres some pics (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (89KB - 98 downloads) 003.jpg (95KB - 86 downloads) 004.jpg (92KB - 85 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted turbo timerin car in a pod i made out of mdf. note hoe it works ignition lights on, no keys on count down to 0 (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (82KB - 85 downloads) | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | dazbooker - 9/2/2009 8:03 PM fitted turbo timerin car in a pod i made out of mdf. note hoe it works ignition lights on, no keys on count down to 0 Sounds nice, any videos? | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | lookin nice and tidy work again there daz, u did say that turbo timer needed a bracket!!! looks mint now mate!!! | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 540 Location: London | love the cam cover mate very shiney! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres my new spark plug cover i bought this fits better over the taller vvc leads than the standard rover one cheers ryan also bought a new plate today DAZ 362 should have it in four weeks Edited by dazbooker 10/2/2009 2:12 PM (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (91KB - 89 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Ben_Weasel - 10/2/2009 6:15 AM love the cam cover mate very shiney! only a tempsrary thing this while i get my other one powder coated | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | ur engine ba looks a little like mine lol mate ur car is amazin! u got anyfin else planned or is it gonna be it for a while?? p.s u shud defo make ya mrs buy a metro n 6r4 it! lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted new powder coated rocker cover today looks like the pic above so pointless posting another pic | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | your manifold..is that just been painted daz or is that after the ceramic dip you told me about? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 14/2/2009 2:53 PM your manifold..is that just been painted daz or is that after the ceramic dip you told me about? its after i had it ceramic coated | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | looks well really goes with my car dont you think | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 14/2/2009 3:11 PM looks well really goes with my car dont you think yeh it does mate cost you 175 pounds though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | thasts pocket money lol after i saved up 3 weeks.. you know pages wages lol | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | loving the exhaust manifold | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been in garage tonight to check see if drive shafts had abs pick up rings on them and was shocked at what i saw after getting caught in snow two weeks ago it was still dripping wet and starting to rust little parts where powder coat had chipped i put car on stands and took wheels off and dried all under car well virtually every where and coated it in wd40 de get rid of water but i need to take brake discs off and clean them as they have built surface rust up on them NEVER AGAIN will i take it out unless the sky is clear, i dont see why i should go to all that trouble to have the mother nature rot my car | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | woops Edited by dazbooker 16/2/2009 7:09 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ordered my parts today to convert to abs front hubs with sensors two mgf drive shafts with abs rings abs pump complete loom need to convert rear hubs to take pickup ring will probably have to have an adapter made that fastenes to rear of hub and some brackets to hold the rear sensors | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Will be interesting to see how this works... have all the parts, just unsure as to how well it will work. I would imagine the ABS unit will be designed to deal lwith the weight of the vehicle...i.e 25/ MGF??? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | doesnt matter about weight depends how much braking pressure you apply and the abs only kicks in when one or more of the wheels lock so should work ok | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | do you have two head units fitted ? was looking at picture 008 of your centre console | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jonny4288 - 18/2/2009 6:48 PM do you have two head units fitted ? was looking at picture 008 of your centre console i have the head unit in the dash and the dsp in the consul | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | gotcha | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got some of my abs parts today a new roll of original green brake pipe to pipe in a t piece to link rear brakes and a n/s/r abs sensor | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 692 Location: Scanforpe !!!! | daz, your car is flawless !! i love the alloys, they look ace im going to get my roof redone like you did, but in a white leatherette probably rather than the suede that you went for, i was just wondering ... how much did it cost you to get it relined ? cheers, chris | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 19/2/2009 7:39 PM got some of my abs parts today a new roll of original green brake pipe to pipe in a t piece to link rear brakes and a n/s/r abs sensor Daz did you get the pipe from Rover/XPart? I got a roll off ebay cheap the other month but its only enough to do one side i reckon. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 19/2/2009 1:48 PM dazbooker - 19/2/2009 7:39 PM got some of my abs parts today a new roll of original green brake pipe to pipe in a t piece to link rear brakes and a n/s/r abs sensor Daz did you get the pipe from Rover/XPart? I got a roll off ebay cheap the other month but its only enough to do one side i reckon. i got it from rimmer brothers nut it was the last one though but i should have enough as im only altering the under bonnet pipes i am keeping my original pipes just incase i need to refit them if the conversion isnt sucessful | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Leaky - 19/2/2009 1:46 PM daz, your car is flawless !! i love the alloys, they look ace im going to get my roof redone like you did, but in a white leatherette probably rather than the suede that you went for, i was just wondering ... how much did it cost you to get it relined ? cheers, chris he did it for me for 50 pounds | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got more parts today for my abs conversion anothe rear sensor two new wheel bearings for front hubs as i am having the hubs powder coated so will need to cgange bearings | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 692 Location: Scanforpe !!!! | is that mates rates ? or could i get mine done for 50 quid as well ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Leaky - 20/2/2009 4:06 PM is that mates rates ? or could i get mine done for 50 quid as well ? i could probably get it done for that all depends on price of material ill have to find out for you | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 692 Location: Scanforpe !!!! | oh okay thanks your car looks miiint | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | cheers mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to breakers yard this morning got a genuine brake master cylinder with the secondry stop pin fitted and got two steering arms to fit my mgf hubs as the mgf steering arms are diffrent from metro | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres my new oil pump i bought this is the later style pump to replace the older pump as the old one was the wrong application for my engine it should have had this later pump on the turbo engine i paid 96 pounds for it from landrover and rover wanted 155 pounds for the exact same part managed to get old pump off after i had a problem trying to find somewhere to lock flywheel so that i could undo crank pulley Edited by dazbooker 21/2/2009 1:34 PM (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (65KB - 82 downloads) 003.jpg (56KB - 77 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 558 | dazbooker - 21/2/2009 1:27 PM managed to get old pump off after i had a problem trying to find somewhere to lock flywheel so that i could undo crank pulley Easy way if you've got someone to help is leave the car in gear and get someone to apply the brakes, rather than locking the fly - saves taking the flywheel covers off!!! Out of interest whats special about the new oil pump, do you have any comparison pics? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Alex_Metro - 22/2/2009 5:47 AM dazbooker - 21/2/2009 1:27 PM managed to get old pump off after i had a problem trying to find somewhere to lock flywheel so that i could undo crank pulley Easy way if you've got someone to help is leave the car in gear and get someone to apply the brakes, rather than locking the fly - saves taking the flywheel covers off!!! Out of interest whats special about the new oil pump, do you have any comparison pics? the early oil pumps had a 10.5 mm rotor inside and the later ones hada 11 mm rotor which means more oil flow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a pic of the new oil pump fitted (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (82KB - 84 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | i decided to paint pulley while i had it removed (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (83KB - 87 downloads) 004.jpg (86KB - 85 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | and heres where im planning on fitting abs pump i will have to reposition a few items first (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (62KB - 81 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 558 | QUOTE] the early oil pumps had a 10.5 mm rotor inside and the later ones hada 11 mm rotor which means more oil flow Ok, thanks for that! I thought the rotor fins may have been slightly different or something to improve oil flow! Not much space in that engine bay of yours, good luck fitting your ABS pump, hope it all works out good | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Alex_Metro - 22/2/2009 6:25 AM QUOTE] the early oil pumps had a 10.5 mm rotor inside and the later ones hada 11 mm rotor which means more oil flow Ok, thanks for that! I thought the rotor fins may have been slightly different or something to improve oil flow! Not much space in that engine bay of yours, good luck fitting your ABS pump, hope it all works out good thanks mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the abs module and wiring today ive stripped the complete loom and took out the abs wiring which i will make a new loom with heres some pics of the loom i slit and the waist wire and also one of the module (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (76KB - 86 downloads) 003.jpg (98KB - 85 downloads) 004.jpg (52KB - 88 downloads) | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | headache mess of wiring | ||
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Lucky 13 Location: Cheshire | jonny4288 - 26/2/2009 1:11 AM headache mess of wiring Pip pip old bean! I concur! Now make me a watercress sandwich!! ... rather you than me mate lol my memory is pretty good but i'd still forget which is which wire | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | jonny4288 - 26/2/2009 1:11 AM headache mess of wiring i bet it will look tidy as fk, by the time daz has finished with it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | gibbo_13 - 25/2/2009 7:36 PM jonny4288 - 26/2/2009 1:11 AM headache mess of wiring Pip pip old bean! I concur! Now make me a watercress sandwich!! ... rather you than me mate lol my memory is pretty good but i'd still forget which is which wire not a real problem the wiring when you look at the wiring diagram for the abs its pretty simple | ||
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Scooby Slayer Posts: 2229 Location: falkirk, scotland | daz, what was the part number of the oil pump (landrover), cheers | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | goldievvc - 26/2/2009 1:23 PM daz, what was the part number of the oil pump (landrover), cheers part number of pump is LPF000030L | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my new verniers today heres a few pics (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (012.jpg) (013.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (62KB - 106 downloads) 006.jpg (57KB - 100 downloads) 012.jpg (95KB - 103 downloads) 013.jpg (84KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the new driveshafts with abs rings attatched (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 007.jpg (85KB - 95 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the abs pump in where im going to fit it need to make some brackets to hang it on, fits snug i think (009.jpg) (010.jpg) (011.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 009.jpg (88KB - 96 downloads) 010.jpg (79KB - 98 downloads) 011.jpg (86KB - 90 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | done some work on the abs today heres the mounting bracket for the abs pump freshley painted and fitted in place (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (79KB - 93 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the pump in place Edited by dazbooker 28/2/2009 12:35 PM (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (89KB - 99 downloads) 003.jpg (87KB - 87 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the master cylinder removed ready for new genuine AP one (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (96KB - 93 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the old brake pipes removed ready for new ones Edited by dazbooker 28/2/2009 12:46 PM (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (82KB - 89 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the master cylinder just before fitting Edited by dazbooker 28/2/2009 12:47 PM (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (78KB - 88 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the master cylinder fitted linked to abs unit Edited by dazbooker 28/2/2009 12:48 PM (008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 008.jpg (96KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | done a bit more on the brake pipes this morning heres the t piece fitted to link rear brakes (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (77KB - 90 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the rear brake pipe connected up from the abs unit (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (64KB - 91 downloads) 004.jpg (89KB - 83 downloads) 005.jpg (69KB - 91 downloads) 006.jpg (79KB - 84 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1016 Location: Caerau | Hats off to you mate. That is some serious work. Very impressed. Them verniers look quality. Are you going to leave it in the open or put the timing belt cover back on. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | done a bit more today the last brake pipe fitted and everything bolted back in place Edited by dazbooker 1/3/2009 4:15 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the bracket bolts for the regulater are temprary while i make some spacers Edited by dazbooker 1/3/2009 4:18 PM (008.jpg) (007.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 008.jpg (85KB - 92 downloads) 007.jpg (89KB - 87 downloads) 009.jpg (82KB - 81 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | need to extend wiring to wiper motor and brake reseivour cap as its too short now | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | This car is a real monster and the quality of work is awsome keep it up have to come see this in summer buddy. | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | excellent work and very well thought out | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | bled the front brakes today seem ok need to do rear though first looking good though off to pick my freshly powder coated front hubs up tomoorow and then going to get rear hubs machined to take abs ring then all i need to do is wiring | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | loving it daz, what i love most about ur car is that most of its mods are original and unique and completed to the highest standard, i wish u lived by me lol!! im pretty useless in comparison to you lol! amazin car mate!! love it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a pic of the rear hubs before i have rings fitted i noticed a diffrent in the thickness of the rear hubs due to diffrent manufacture dates the thick ones a 1991 and the thin ones a 1996 (002.jpg) (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (70KB - 87 downloads) 001.jpg (51KB - 88 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to breakers this morning picked two rear matching hubs off a 1992 metro as they are a thicker material had the rear hubs machined and abs rings fitted and dropped them off for powder coating should get them back tomorrow evening will post some pics later | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | You have left the valves on the rear that cut the brake pressure if the rears are not adjusted properly, would it not be wise to remove these with ABS since they will stop fluid going to the rears under certain conditions. You dont need them now you have discs anyway. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 3/3/2009 1:54 PM You have left the valves on the rear that cut the brake pressure if the rears are not adjusted properly, would it not be wise to remove these with ABS since they will stop fluid going to the rears under certain conditions. You dont need them now you have discs anyway. you still need these as the mgf has one aswell but has a single line running from it to rear brakes otherwise the rear brakes would lock if you have too much pressure going to them i have left these on and teed in before them samr principle as mgf | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | dazbooker - 3/3/2009 8:01 PM Access_denied - 3/3/2009 1:54 PM You have left the valves on the rear that cut the brake pressure if the rears are not adjusted properly, would it not be wise to remove these with ABS since they will stop fluid going to the rears under certain conditions. You dont need them now you have discs anyway. you still need these as the mgf has one aswell but has a single line running from it to rear brakes otherwise the rear brakes would lock if you have too much pressure going to them i have left these on and teed in before them samr principle as mgf Surely the rear brakes locking is part of how ABS works? The ABS will make the decission about pressure to the rear. Dont remember seeing one on the F when I was looking into an ABS conversion. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 4/3/2009 4:14 AM dazbooker - 3/3/2009 8:01 PM Access_denied - 3/3/2009 1:54 PM You have left the valves on the rear that cut the brake pressure if the rears are not adjusted properly, would it not be wise to remove these with ABS since they will stop fluid going to the rears under certain conditions. You dont need them now you have discs anyway. you still need these as the mgf has one aswell but has a single line running from it to rear brakes otherwise the rear brakes would lock if you have too much pressure going to them i have left these on and teed in before them samr principle as mgf Surely the rear brakes locking is part of how ABS works? The ABS will make the decission about pressure to the rear. Dont remember seeing one on the F when I was looking into an ABS conversion. think youll find out that the mgf does have a compensater valve fitted at the front of the car linked to the rear brakes look on the rover epc in the brakes section and youll find it regarding pressure from the abs unit , this only puts the pressure to the brakes that you let it and will take over once they lock so cant see there being a problem ive put a lot of thought into this and i dont think it will be a problem | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | dazbooker - 4/3/2009 9:41 AM Access_denied - 4/3/2009 4:14 AM dazbooker - 3/3/2009 8:01 PM Access_denied - 3/3/2009 1:54 PM You have left the valves on the rear that cut the brake pressure if the rears are not adjusted properly, would it not be wise to remove these with ABS since they will stop fluid going to the rears under certain conditions. You dont need them now you have discs anyway. you still need these as the mgf has one aswell but has a single line running from it to rear brakes otherwise the rear brakes would lock if you have too much pressure going to them i have left these on and teed in before them samr principle as mgf Surely the rear brakes locking is part of how ABS works? The ABS will make the decission about pressure to the rear. Dont remember seeing one on the F when I was looking into an ABS conversion. think youll find out that the mgf does have a compensater valve fitted at the front of the car linked to the rear brakes look on the rover epc in the brakes section and youll find it regarding pressure from the abs unit , this only puts the pressure to the brakes that you let it and will take over once they lock so cant see there being a problem ive put a lot of thought into this and i dont think it will be a problem part number for valve mate is SJD100880 if your struggling finding it new there was one there | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my rear hubs with abs rings fitted heres some pics (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (68KB - 93 downloads) 004.jpg (49KB - 84 downloads) 005.jpg (51KB - 89 downloads) 006.jpg (56KB - 80 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres my front hubs freshly coated (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 007.jpg (53KB - 84 downloads) 008.jpg (58KB - 99 downloads) 009.jpg (46KB - 95 downloads) | ||
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R114 GTi Posts: 1161 Location: Flintshire, North Wales | gleaming interested to see how sucessful this turns out, i have every faith | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | i got my new hubs built up readt to fit heres some pics (001.jpg) (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (77KB - 89 downloads) 002.jpg (79KB - 86 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the converted rear hubs (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (53KB - 99 downloads) 004.jpg (79KB - 77 downloads) 005.jpg (82KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Looking rather impressive mate, all looks good powder coated much better that I had expected | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Just gets better and better Daz! Very impressed with the fitting of abs. So easy to lock up the metros wheels even with 195s. | ||
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R118 BRG GSi PC PLOD Posts: 9008 Location: South East Leeds | Fkin genius this guy, i have unlimited respect for you mate. no messin | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the front hubs on today (001.jpg) (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (97KB - 103 downloads) 002.jpg (82KB - 75 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres one of the two brackets i made to carry the rear abs sensor (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (78KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Fairly f**kin impressive this Daz. Just wondering if youre gonna be removing the wheels on one side of your car at MGM this year... Seems a shame not to show off all this graft Do you even have a day job BTW? This journal is moving along at some real pace of late... Not that Im complaining | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jeckulz - 7/3/2009 11:09 AM Fairly f**kin impressive this Daz. Just wondering if youre gonna be removing the wheels on one side of your car at MGM this year... Seems a shame not to show off all this graft Do you even have a day job BTW? This journal is moving along at some real pace of late... Not that Im complaining i thought about removing the wheels myself at a show this year to show whats been done i do have a job mate i work full time as a mechanic but im the gaffer so i can do a bit of fabricating during work time i dont work weekends though | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | dazbooker - 7/3/2009 5:34 PM i work full time as a mechanic but im the gaffer That answers my next question "Where is this never-ending stream of cash comin from" Jealous? Me? You bet! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jeckulz - 7/3/2009 12:55 PM dazbooker - 7/3/2009 5:34 PM i work full time as a mechanic but im the gaffer That answers my next question "Where is this never-ending stream of cash comin from" Jealous? Me? as i say mate im the gaffer i own the garage You bet! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the rear sensors mounted (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (81KB - 90 downloads) 005.jpg (87KB - 88 downloads) 006.jpg (91KB - 83 downloads) 007.jpg (99KB - 82 downloads) 008.jpg (91KB - 90 downloads) 009.jpg (90KB - 78 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the brakes on this morning and bled up peddle seems ok but need to drive it really (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (74KB - 92 downloads) 002.jpg (66KB - 83 downloads) 003.jpg (79KB - 86 downloads) 004.jpg (88KB - 82 downloads) 005.jpg (83KB - 82 downloads) 006.jpg (81KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | great work daz..where you goin to mount the abs light in the dash ( if your having one)....i think you should sell this as a kit ££££££££ ka ching | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 8/3/2009 1:46 PM great work daz..where you goin to mount the abs light in the dash ( if your having one)....i think you should sell this as a kit ££££££££ ka ching i think im going to try and wore the light lnto the clocks | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | well theres the seat belt one if you got a set of clock with the ads light in you could put in place of that ..just an idea | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 8/3/2009 2:50 PM well theres the seat belt one if you got a set of clock with the ads light in you could put in place of that ..just an idea yeh ill try and find a set of clocks with same shape symbol to put into mine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | if not you could lockwood dials down near the armley gyrator they MAY do a one off dial set for you with a abs symbol mounted in place but that may cost if they where prepared to do it | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 8/3/2009 8:58 PM purple-haze - 8/3/2009 2:50 PM well theres the seat belt one if you got a set of clock with the ads light in you could put in place of that ..just an idea yeh ill try and find a set of clocks with same shape symbol to put into mine MGF/TF dials | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 8/3/2009 3:22 PM if not you could lockwood dials down near the armley gyrator they MAY do a one off dial set for you with a abs symbol mounted in place but that may cost if they where prepared to do it the are only surrounds that they do for the metro clocks | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 8/3/2009 3:33 PM dazbooker - 8/3/2009 8:58 PM purple-haze - 8/3/2009 2:50 PM well theres the seat belt one if you got a set of clock with the ads light in you could put in place of that ..just an idea yeh ill try and find a set of clocks with same shape symbol to put into mine im going to keep metro clocks but just substiyute one of the unused symbuls MGF/TF dials | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | good point hmmm it needs to be red dont it?...i might have some red plastic around 2 mm thick..dont hold me to this but i will have a look for you then you could paint the symbol on to it..will have a look 4 you | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | purple-haze - 8/3/2009 10:13 PM good point hmmm it needs to be red dont it?...i might have some red plastic around 2 mm thick..dont hold me to this but i will have a look for you then you could paint the symbol on to it..will have a look 4 you amber normally... | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Just use a quality streets wrapper and have done with it! LOL CBS do some stuff that might give you some ideas http://www.cbsonline.co.uk/warning-lights-441-c.asp | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | put the front end of the abs loom in (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (84KB - 89 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the sensor connectors ready to connect up (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (59KB - 95 downloads) 004.jpg (80KB - 79 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the rear sensor loom ready to feed through inside of car (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (92KB - 86 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the loom to the fusebox and the diag socket to feed inside car (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (73KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres my new number plate fitted (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 007.jpg (58KB - 90 downloads) | ||
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Location: looking for a new project | loookin good mate likin the plate | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | that wiring look waaay to complicated for me, but keep up the good work. i like the plate too | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | plate is sweet daz cart wait to get mine...couple of other things i need to do 1st tho....so how easy has it been so far to fit abs to a non abs car? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | purple-haze - 11/3/2009 3:49 PM plate is sweet daz cart wait to get mine...couple of other things i need to do 1st tho....so how easy has it been so far to fit abs to a non abs car? not been too bad fitting the abs hardest bit was converting rear hubs to take abs sensors and rings once ive wired it in it should be ok | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the offside front sensor wired in and the brcket fitted (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (90KB - 84 downloads) 002.jpg (96KB - 81 downloads) 003.jpg (79KB - 76 downloads) 004.jpg (85KB - 83 downloads) 005.jpg (97KB - 70 downloads) | ||
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The Fitness Guru Posts: 1334 | amazing work mate, ur plate is pretty good aswell!! favourite car on here by far! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | wired up the n/s/f wheelspeed sensor today been to breakers to find some grommets for the rear wires to go through the boot floor which i found just need to wire in power feed to modul now Edited by dazbooker 14/3/2009 3:12 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | rooted wires through inside of car and through floor just need to clip o/s/r wire up to subframe already fastened n/s/r one up then i can test it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ive sent my brake discs off to be measured up so that i can have some alloy bells an rotors made to replace standard discs so will post some pics once i get some more info they will look something like this Edited by dazbooker 17/3/2009 3:32 PM (Rotor%20with%20Bell.gif) Attachments ---------------- Rotor%20with%20Bell.gif (13KB - 122 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | run a diag check on abs all seems ok rear sensors are working so should work ok Edited by dazbooker 19/3/2009 3:58 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | clipped up all the wiring for the abs today also fitted abs warning light into dash heres some pics (013.jpg) (014.jpg) (015.jpg) (016.jpg) (011.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 013.jpg (80KB - 87 downloads) 014.jpg (83KB - 84 downloads) 015.jpg (71KB - 91 downloads) 016.jpg (45KB - 83 downloads) 011.jpg (59KB - 85 downloads) | ||
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"MG Metro 1300" Location: Warwickshire, UK | Nice bit of retro fitting that.. be interesting to see how it performs on the road | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | the abs light looks good, the clocks wrong though | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | That Abs light is a good idea!! Would like to know how well the abs works being a metro and if you find it benifcial. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Metromartin - 22/3/2009 11:45 AM That Abs light is a good idea!! Would like to know how well the abs works being a metro and if you find it benifcial. abs works ok will only benefit when wheels lock | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | dazbooker - 22/3/2009 6:36 PM abs works ok will only benefit when wheels lock Without trying to sound like a complete moron... This would be the first thing I tried to make it do. Is there no quiet, wide roads you can test it on? Nice work with the dash mate. Swish | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jeckulz - 23/3/2009 6:43 AM dazbooker - 22/3/2009 6:36 PM abs works ok will only benefit when wheels lock Without trying to sound like a complete moron... This would be the first thing I tried to make it do. Is there no quiet, wide roads you can test it on? Nice work with the dash mate. Swish yeh i do need to get the wheels lock but im going to take it to work and test it on the brake rollers, i think this would be a safer bet | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Take it onto a nice big empty carpark if i were you and give the pedal some beans! Brake rollers are ace to set up bias but as soon as you lock the wheels out it will either trip the rollers or throw you out... well it would on ours. Think you should try them in anger really to get a good feel for it... would be a bit worrying if you needed to do an emergency stop on the road and something fails or doesnt be have as you expected. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 23/3/2009 3:10 PM Take it onto a nice big empty carpark if i were you and give the pedal some beans! Brake rollers are ace to set up bias but as soon as you lock the wheels out it will either trip the rollers or throw you out... well it would on ours. Think you should try them in anger really to get a good feel for it... would be a bit worrying if you needed to do an emergency stop on the road and something fails or doesnt be have as you expected. yeh thanks for that mate but we can switch the rollers to manual so that i can test if each sensor is working and that it pulses the pedal when each wheel locks once i know that i can take it out and give the brakes some shoe | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Cool cool...ours trips the power for the MOT bay and forecort lol! I did the carpark test when i first fitted rear droop stops, i was para' that it would just swap ends! lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 23/3/2009 3:18 PM Cool cool...ours trips the power for the MOT bay and forecort lol! I did the carpark test when i first fitted rear droop stops, i was para' that it would just swap ends! lol just waiting for some good weather so i can run it to work and then i can test the brakes | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just ordered my new bell and rotor brakes today im having the bells made by a company in birmingham and the rotors are ap racing | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | run car this weekend abs works fine just wating for new brakes now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my new brakes today heres some pics heres the front rotor and mounting bells (019.jpg) (020.jpg) (018.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 019.jpg (70KB - 99 downloads) 020.jpg (52KB - 97 downloads) 018.jpg (64KB - 91 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the rear rotor and mounting bells (021.jpg) (022.jpg) (023.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 021.jpg (55KB - 95 downloads) 022.jpg (60KB - 88 downloads) 023.jpg (60KB - 89 downloads) | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Those look amazing. what size are they!! Your metro just gets better and better!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1330 Location: Bolton | Holy shiz! Its a very nice! Just think if you ever get bored of it (which i doubt!) you could break and buy a lambo, amazing work as always nice one! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Metromartin - 14/5/2009 4:59 PM Those look amazing. what size are they!! Your metro just gets better and better!! the fronts are 304mm the rears are 265mm | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the rotors bolted to the bells (002.jpg) (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (65KB - 92 downloads) 001.jpg (72KB - 99 downloads) | ||
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Member Posts: 72 | Why did you not have the allen cap facing the front and the nut at the back? | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | They look awesome | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Bloody hell they are bigger brakes than a ZR160! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1332 | Very nice. | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | v nice indeed | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | AdrianSi - 15/5/2009 9:56 AM Bloody hell they are bigger brakes than a ZR160! Haha, bet it stops rather promptish! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | daz500 - 15/5/2009 3:41 AM Why did you not have the allen cap facing the front and the nut at the back? the reason there fitted that way round is because that is what ap reccomend | ||
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Member Posts: 72 | They look the dogs bollox. When will you have them fitted? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | daz500 - 15/5/2009 12:31 PM They look the dogs bollox. When will you have them fitted? this weekend ill post some pics when there on | ||
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Member Posts: 72 | Any ballpark prices for just the front brakes? I know that AP ain't cheap but from looking over your journal you've already spent a lot on the car making it better than it left the factory. The reason I'm so interested in because I'm either going to get the Reyland front brakes or get some rotor and caliper brakets frabicated for wilwood ultralite discs and 4 pot calipers. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | dazbooker - 15/5/2009 6:40 AM Just fitted Ap breaks on me mk2 vts,there mint!! so they will be mint on your tro........ daz500 - 15/5/2009 12:31 PM They look the dogs bollox. When will you have them fitted? this weekend ill post some pics when there on | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | daz500 - 15/5/2009 12:45 PM Any ballpark prices for just the front brakes? I know that AP ain't cheap but from looking over your journal you've already spent a lot on the car making it better than it left the factory. The reason I'm so interested in because I'm either going to get the Reyland front brakes or get some rotor and caliper brakets frabicated for wilwood ultralite discs and 4 pot calipers. the whole kit cost me 1300 pounds not cheap | ||
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Member Posts: 72 | Thats a pretty good price considering it's AP Racing. | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | dazbooker - 15/5/2009 7:55 AM Not cheap,but well worth it though daz500 - 15/5/2009 12:45 PM Any ballpark prices for just the front brakes? I know that AP ain't cheap but from looking over your journal you've already spent a lot on the car making it better than it left the factory. The reason I'm so interested in because I'm either going to get the Reyland front brakes or get some rotor and caliper brakets frabicated for wilwood ultralite discs and 4 pot calipers. the whole kit cost me 1300 pounds not cheap | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the new brakes fitted heres some pics (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (72KB - 97 downloads) 002.jpg (71KB - 92 downloads) 003.jpg (79KB - 92 downloads) 004.jpg (77KB - 82 downloads) 005.jpg (77KB - 89 downloads) 006.jpg (68KB - 90 downloads) 007.jpg (70KB - 87 downloads) 008.jpg (66KB - 87 downloads) | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | AWSOME! | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | very very impressed m8 | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Those brakes look ace! did they have to custom make the 'bell' section to fit the metro pcd or was it all off the shelf? | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | f**kin mint .............................mint | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Metromartin - 16/5/2009 2:08 PM Those brakes look ace! did they have to custom make the 'bell' section to fit the metro pcd or was it all off the shelf? the bells are custom made to my own specification rotors re off the shelf | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been out today brakes work excellant | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Excellent work as always, keep it up | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Very tasteful I could be tempted with a set for my F in the near future | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | run the car for a while now since i put coil springs on heres some pics now its settled and some of the new ap brakes (019.jpg) (020.jpg) (021.jpg) (022.jpg) (023.jpg) (024.jpg) (025.jpg) (026.jpg) (028.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 019.jpg (97KB - 115 downloads) 020.jpg (96KB - 95 downloads) 021.jpg (80KB - 91 downloads) 022.jpg (79KB - 89 downloads) 023.jpg (98KB - 95 downloads) 024.jpg (94KB - 91 downloads) 025.jpg (96KB - 92 downloads) 026.jpg (77KB - 90 downloads) 028.jpg (81KB - 90 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2004 Location: Chepstow | Car sits really nice and brakes look awsome. Is there anychance you can PM me how you wired in the turbo timer please? | ||
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GTI POWER Posts: 2556 Location: birmigham | lmao omg metty porn ..dat is da shit mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jakebarlz - 2/6/2009 3:28 AM lmao omg metty porn ..dat is da shit mate say again | ||
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dazbooker - 1/6/2009 8:01 PM jakebarlz - 2/6/2009 3:28 AM lmao omg metty porn ..dat is da shit mate say again Its ok mate, I went on a chav to English course recently, let me translate: "Laughing my ass off, oh my God metro porn! That is the shit mate" (according to the chav to English dictionary, your car being "the shit" is a good thing!) | |||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ScaryToad - 2/6/2009 2:10 PM dazbooker - 1/6/2009 8:01 PM jakebarlz - 2/6/2009 3:28 AM lmao omg metty porn ..dat is da shit mate say again Its ok mate, I went on a chav to English course recently, let me translate: "Laughing my ass off, oh my God metro porn! That is the shit mate" (according to the chav to English dictionary, your car being "the shit" is a good thing!) cheers mate | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Talk about flake pop on those wheels Looks spanking! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | had some spacers made to move rear shocker lower mount further to centre of car off to pick them up tomorrow will post some pics later | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the pics of the new spacers ive fitted to rear shocks (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (77KB - 89 downloads) 006.jpg (76KB - 87 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Top work as per usual. What can i say the car looks fantastic!!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the new bushes from avo today for my rear socks will fit them toorrow | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | Daz i think you should really get one of these done for your engine, it'll make the engine bay look amazing http://www.metropower.org.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=53973&posts=6#M516318 | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 8747 Location: Greater London \ Essex | Stunnning... what else can ya say Just when I'd abandoned the Turbo arch idea I see those pics and wanna try it again dammit Get someone with the DSLR cameras to take some HD shots with nice background and methinks this could be feature car for the 2010 calendar | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | vvc warrior - 12/6/2009 6:11 PM Daz i think you should really get one of these done for your engine, it'll make the engine bay look amazing http://www.metropower.org.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=53973&posts=6#M516318 thanks mate but not too keen of it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | i thought id take apic of the fans while i had the bumper off just to show how there situated and my new high flow fuel filter (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (97KB - 126 downloads) 007.jpg (73KB - 101 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the poly bushes fitted in the gear selector (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (39KB - 107 downloads) 003.jpg (66KB - 104 downloads) 004.jpg (67KB - 95 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | and the stabilizer bar (005.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (71KB - 97 downloads) 007.jpg (79KB - 91 downloads) 008.jpg (70KB - 91 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 4262 Location: Tebworth | Looks very nice. There's a further mod to the selector mechanism which replaces the linkage part in pic 004 with the UJ from a steering column - makes the gear change even more positive. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1364 Location: gods country | so thats why u went to workin in the tro the other day..one of the drivers said to me he had just seen a ryt metro | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | well been a while since i last posted. Got my rover 220 turbo gearbox ready to build onjto k series bell housing just waiting for it to come back from machine shop wher im having it altered to take larger bearing. Then off to powder coaters were i will have casings done | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | dazbooker - 14/8/2009 12:26 PM well been a while since i last posted. Got my rover 220 turbo gearbox ready to build onjto k series bell housing just waiting for it to come back from machine shop wher im having it altered to take larger bearing. Then off to powder coaters were i will have casings done Does not need machining since the outer race of the bearing is the same. You can drill and tap 2 holes to take the patch lock though if you like but its not really a machine shop job. | ||
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Expert Posts: 9862 Location: Cornwall | i didnt bother with the 2 holes, asumed it wasnt really needed as the other box didnt have it, had no problem from it yet. built the box myself at home. Ralph | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | well been a while since i last posted. Got my rover 220 turbo gearbox ready to build onjto k series bell housing just waiting for it to come back from machine shop wher im having it altered to take larger bearing. Then off to powder coaters were i will have casings done | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | great car you have there. a lot of work gone in to it. it shows. and damn a tightly packet engine bay | ||
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quick_spider - 1/7/2009 12:27 AM Looks very nice. There's a further mod to the selector mechanism which replaces the linkage part in pic 004 with the UJ from a steering column - makes the gear change even more positive. Couldn't agree with this more. This mod makes the PG1 gearchange absolutely awesome and is really easy to do. | |||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 14/8/2009 7:31 AM dazbooker - 14/8/2009 12:26 PM well been a while since i last posted. Got my rover 220 turbo gearbox ready to build onjto k series bell housing just waiting for it to come back from machine shop wher im having it altered to take larger bearing. Then off to powder coaters were i will have casings done Does not need machining since the outer race of the bearing is the same. You can drill and tap 2 holes to take the patch lock though if you like but its not really a machine shop job.i know that the barings are the same but where the plate bolts to hold th bearing in place sits too high so just having these taken down a bit to where they should be | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Andy - 14/8/2009 5:18 PM motobuild matedazbooker - 1/7/2009 12:24 AM and the stabilizer bar Daz - where did you get the bushes from for the stabiliser bar? Cheers Andy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got a full bearing kit for my box today for hundred quid . Been quoted three hundred on ebay what rip off | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just bought the lotus elise ap clutch off ebay for 300 quid to go with my turbo box | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | picked my gearbox up from powder coaters this morning started to build it with all new bearings and seals using a typa torsen diff in this box as you can see from pics and you can see where i had the box machined to take the patch lock clamp and bolts Edited by dazbooker 27/8/2009 2:50 PM (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (65KB - 108 downloads) 002.jpg (85KB - 99 downloads) 003.jpg (95KB - 104 downloads) 004.jpg (88KB - 99 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heare a pic of the ap clutch and flywheel im fitting (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (88KB - 98 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the gearbox all finished (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (99KB - 96 downloads) 002.jpg (98KB - 93 downloads) 003.jpg (75KB - 91 downloads) 004.jpg (85KB - 80 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 318 Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Notts | looking good daz, keep up the good work bud | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | Do u just have a huge pot of money sitting with the words metro funds on it ? looks epic wish i has the time money and skills to have a car like urs mate well done . | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Man, that's pure attention to detail there. Powder coated inner bellhousing!!!! Awesome. Like Jabba, I'd also like to know if youre selling crack or pimping your missuz or something? LOL Dont quit now mate! Strip it down for a dip, welding, galving and respray? LOL Edited by jeckulz 29/8/2009 12:42 PM | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 558 | Looking good Daz. I've had bad experiences with those particular oil seals though - the one seemed fairly loose in the hole and it never sealed when the driveshaft went in + they are difficult to get dead square without the 'outer protection ring' hope you don't get the same issues. Alex | ||
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Damn - that looks good. Daz, maybe double check those oil seals, they look like the older style ones. EDIT : for some reason, I couldn't see Alex's post when I wrote the above ... but our experiences seem the same. Edited by Andy 29/8/2009 3:04 PM | |||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Andy - 29/8/2009 3:01 PM Damn - that looks good. Daz, maybe double check those oil seals, they look like the older style ones. EDIT : for some reason, I couldn't see Alex's post when I wrote the above ... but our experiences seem the same. yeh i agree i was wanting the seals with the outer rings but that was what rover supplied me do you know part number for the seals with the metal; rings | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | found this picture are these the seals i want and will these fit the mgf driveshafts whats the diffrence between early and late shafts Edited by dazbooker 29/8/2009 4:07 PM (shaftsseals003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- shaftsseals003.jpg (57KB - 109 downloads) | ||
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Daz - apparently the seals you have will fit all types of shafts, so should be OK. If you have a problem, fit the later seals which have a different profile to match the recess in the driveshafts. | |||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Andy - 29/8/2009 4:43 PM Daz - apparently the seals you have will fit all types of shafts, so should be OK. If you have a problem, fit the later seals which have a different profile to match the recess in the driveshafts. thanks andy i really wanted the metal seals are the metal seals the later ones and will they fit the mgf | ||
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Expert Posts: 2071 | The metal ones fit the MGF shafts, the other ones may but I know the metal ones do as they were the ones I fitted to K500 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | 500 - 30/8/2009 2:16 AM The metal ones fit the MGF shafts, the other ones may but I know the metal ones do as they were the ones I fitted to K500 thanks mate ill order a pair of these on monday | ||
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Nutta With An Orange Grille Posts: 5280 Location: Who put that pit there keep falling down :( | i needs me some of these too !!!! | ||
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Yep - the metal ones are the latest ones Daz, and they fit the MGF shafts. They are available on Eliseparts website if you're struggling with a supplier. Cheers Andy | |||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks andy but should be able to get some from our local mg rover supplier | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my rear discs back from machinists where have had them altered so they are floating instead of being solid mounting also got one of the drive shaft oil seals other one on order Edited by dazbooker 1/9/2009 12:39 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | well got my rear discs refitted works a lot better also got my lightened flywheel and clutch back from balancing but havent had chance to fit it yet most likely fit it next week along with my freshly built gearbox will get some pics of the clutch and flywheel up after balancing soon | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the clutch and flywheel after balancing and my new light weight pulley which i also had balanced (025.jpg) (026.jpg) (028.jpg) (029.jpg) (030.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 025.jpg (64KB - 115 downloads) 026.jpg (73KB - 105 downloads) 028.jpg (51KB - 100 downloads) 029.jpg (63KB - 97 downloads) 030.jpg (73KB - 95 downloads) | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | When will you ever stop modifying this car of yours Daz ? you must be at the end of modifications on the car by now | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | theres always something to modify dont see an end in sight soon | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just finished in garage got gearbox out of car ready to fit new flywheel and clutch before ifit turbo box will post some pics tomorrow | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | every time i look at this thread theres something new to amaze me, keep it up son, A++++++++++++ | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | here you can see the dioffrence in the lightened flywheel to standard and the diffrence in size of the clutch from the ap one to the standard one (001.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (61KB - 115 downloads) 003.jpg (73KB - 103 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a pic of the crank before flywheel fitted and a pic of the flywheel fitted just before i tighten the arp bolts (002.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (68KB - 101 downloads) 004.jpg (64KB - 98 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 20/9/2009 6:33 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the work ive done today this is the ap clutch fitted then the modification i had to do to the clutch cable bracket the lightweight alloy pulley and the new wider vvc timing belt fitted (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (71KB - 115 downloads) 004.jpg (64KB - 107 downloads) 005.jpg (55KB - 113 downloads) 006.jpg (78KB - 113 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got gearbox in and its working now going to roadtest tomorrow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been on roadtest today drives excellant higher top end speed but clutch will take some getting used to | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | With every new mod on this car I think how can you do more! Then you always come out with something new to make it even better | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | used car a few times since i fitted clutch now seems to have bedded in and not too much vibration on take up | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | clutch is brilliant seems to grab straight away when changing gear will have to get a vid up to show you all if i can Edited by dazbooker 26/9/2009 6:06 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | decided to change drive plate on clutch for this one i bought a lot more friction surface to bit to so should be able to get a better bitting point now through general driving it was excellant with other plate but decided to take out as the bitting point is more or less non existant | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the plate Edited by dazbooker 3/10/2009 2:59 AM (001.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (82KB - 135 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Padel clutches are always hard work, not really for road use. Given that its a K series turbo would a fast road 220 turbo clutch not be a better idea? I know elise parts drill all their light weight fly's for 228mm clutches now. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the new clutch plate in its now a lot better it now has got a bitting point and still has the instant grab like the other plate is wat i wanted | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | serviced my car yesterday found out that the right headlight adjuster motor was knackered so had to replace this found a pair at rover spares in bradford charged me 20 quid i thought was a bit dear but couldnt find one anywhere else | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted a new push button start at the weekend doesnt start on key now its diffrent | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | oops Edited by dazbooker 19/10/2009 5:03 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | will get some pics up later Edited by dazbooker 19/10/2009 5:02 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | bought a brand new heater motor assembly today 80 quid 645 quid retail (!BWyge1gCGk~$(KGrHgoH-CYEjlLl9odTBKZGMtkqpw~~_12.jpg) Attachments ---------------- !BWyge1gCGk~$(KGrHgoH-CYEjlLl9odTBKZGMtkqpw~~_12.jpg (10KB - 116 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 684 Location: Tamworth | dazbooker - 7/11/2009 5:14 PM bought a brand new heater motor assembly today 80 quid 645 quid retail BARGIN!! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the red belts in today Edited by dazbooker 8/11/2009 4:36 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | depending on the weather i will fit the heater assembly on saturday Edited by dazbooker 19/11/2009 6:25 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Remember to strip the heater box apart and seal the split line together! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 20/11/2009 3:49 AM Remember to strip the heater box apart and seal the split line together! whys that mate | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | so its actually got a seal and doesnt leak. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted my new heater motor along with my red belts looks ace now | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | dazbooker - 20/11/2009 1:10 PM AdrianSi - 20/11/2009 3:49 AM Remember to strip the heater box apart and seal the split line together! whys that mate This is the most common source of water leaking into the car...i did alot of investigation into this a long while back and is why i still have a dry floor in my daily R115 Diesel for some 5 years now. The heater box fills with water, weather this be due to rain fall or washing your car...fine youd think as the box has a drain at the bottom... only the box is split vertically! Rover in their infinate wisdom for some reason fitted a bung to the end with a slit in it, maybe to prevent engine bay smells being drawn into the cabin. I always remove this as this causes a blockage of debury (leaves etc), causing the heater box to fill with water to the point where water overspills down through the footwell ventilation! Even without the bung fitted, water seaps by the vertical joint... so the solution is to split the box apart and seal the joining surfaces. | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | AdrianSi - 1/12/2009 9:58 AM dazbooker - 20/11/2009 1:10 PM AdrianSi - 20/11/2009 3:49 AM Remember to strip the heater box apart and seal the split line together! whys that mate This is the most common source of water leaking into the car...i did alot of investigation into this a long while back and is why i still have a dry floor in my daily R115 Diesel for some 5 years now. The heater box fills with water, weather this be due to rain fall or washing your car...fine youd think as the box has a drain at the bottom... only the box is split vertically! Rover in their infinate wisdom for some reason fitted a bung to the end with a slit in it, maybe to prevent engine bay smells being drawn into the cabin. I always remove this as this causes a blockage of debury (leaves etc), causing the heater box to fill with water to the point where water overspills down through the footwell ventilation! Even without the bung fitted, water seaps by the vertical joint... so the solution is to split the box apart and seal the joining surfaces. I'll back our Ade up on this one Daz. Does work a treat. And it would have been lovely to be able to do mine with a new one, those blower assembleys really do get full of scunge. Nice find. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | a bit of an update over christmas ive fitted an automatic wiper sensor and automatic light sensor that work a treat and today im going to fit my low level warning sensors into the washer bottle and coolant bottle ill get some pics up later oh by the way has anyone seen the aticle on my car in the mg enthusiasts magazine Edited by dazbooker 23/1/2010 3:16 AM | ||
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Veteran Posts: 342 Location: Radstock | How easy it it to remove the heater blower box ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Mad_shaun - 23/1/2010 1:52 PM How easy it it to remove the heater blower box ? its not too hard to remove the blower motor but youll need to remove glove box but if your removing heater box you have to remove dashboard | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the low level sensors fitted to the header tank and washer bottle (23012010082.jpg) (23012010083.jpg) (23012010084.jpg) (23012010085.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 23012010082.jpg (53KB - 64 downloads) 23012010083.jpg (26KB - 74 downloads) 23012010084.jpg (30KB - 69 downloads) 23012010085.jpg (23KB - 83 downloads) | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Now youre just showing off Daz | ||
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Location: Nottinghamshire | What are the benefits to fitting these sensors? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | had some new bushes made for my top engine steady to elimanate the rubber ones will get some pics up soon | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 662 Location: chelmsley wood | what are the sensers out ov | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | RetroGetro - 27/1/2010 2:13 AM What are the benefits to fitting these sensors? obviousy there a warning device to let you know when the water levels too low before its too late and cause engine damage ask mg whats the point of fitting it to the lster tfs abd they will tell you the same and regarding the washer bottle theres been many a time ive run out of water while driving along so why not have a warning light | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | martsmetro - 31/1/2010 6:02 AM what are the sensers out ov the sensors are what i made up myself to fit | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | Any updates Daz ? it's been a while | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yeh done a few detailing stuff to the engine bay also fitted auto light and wiper sensors aswell work a treat just got back from bodyshop were ive had some stonechips sorted | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a couple of pics of the detail ive done ive powder coated the inlet manifold rocker top fuel rail and throttle body Edited by dazbooker 2/4/2010 1:09 AM (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (96KB - 76 downloads) 007.jpg (95KB - 78 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Brilliant My favorite car on the forum | ||
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Veteran Posts: 342 Location: Radstock | Hi - so what sensors are you using ? Are they a "maplin" part ? My wifes MGZR can go weeks without loosing any coolant - then some other weeks it can loose a fair bit - so it would be handy if I could also set up a low level warning system. Shaun | ||
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Retired Admin Posts: 15557 Location: Co. Durham North East | Top quality work Daz | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Mad_shaun - 2/4/2010 2:07 PM Hi - so what sensors are you using ? Are they a "maplin" part ? My wifes MGZR can go weeks without loosing any coolant - then some other weeks it can loose a fair bit - so it would be handy if I could also set up a low level warning system. Shaun universal stainless steel ones sorced off internet thought they would be more longer lasting than plastic ones | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres an update on what ive done mainly to in car entertainment now fitted a laptop that fits neatly into glove box wired into the sound system (012.jpg) (013.jpg) (014.jpg) (015.jpg) (016.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 012.jpg (84KB - 89 downloads) 013.jpg (80KB - 80 downloads) 014.jpg (63KB - 75 downloads) 015.jpg (47KB - 82 downloads) 016.jpg (75KB - 77 downloads) | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Nice neat job there have you got it linked to the Emerald? Surely you have now done just about everything possible to the car lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 9/5/2010 9:51 AM Nice neat job there have you got it linked to the Emerald? Surely you have now done just about everything possible to the car lol yes linked to emerald aswell | ||
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MORE DOOR DRIVER Posts: 603 Location: Stocksfield...Newcastle. | that is so cool | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Nice install, quite a good little netbook aswell, smooth move! | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 929 Location: Maidstone Kent SE UK | Looking forward to PPC next month | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Alex G - 11/5/2010 12:49 PM Looking forward to PPC next month where did you here about this didnt think i told anyone | ||
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Member Posts: 93 Location: West Lothian, Scotland | Its in the preview of next months magazine | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 929 Location: Maidstone Kent SE UK | Shit sorry to spill the beans mate! I get PPC monthly and its advertised as a feature in next months issue | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ok mate no probs didnt intentianally not tell anyone wasnt too sure myself when it was in as i missed last months and cant find one anywhere | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | bought a pioneer dab tuner interface to run with my original head unit going to fit this along with my newly fitted monitors in the headrests will get pics up soon | ||
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Member Posts: 93 Location: West Lothian, Scotland | What happened to the PPC article, no show this month! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | feature in ppc end of this month and ive now got some new wheels off of a mgf trophy they look ace better than the tf ones ive also had a intercooler made aswell Edited by dazbooker 11/7/2010 5:03 AM (021.jpg) (022.jpg) (023.jpg) (024.jpg) (025.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 021.jpg (98KB - 69 downloads) 022.jpg (95KB - 62 downloads) 023.jpg (90KB - 72 downloads) 024.jpg (88KB - 66 downloads) 025.jpg (80KB - 67 downloads) | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | those alloys are very rare to come by well done to get a hold of a full set kinda remind me of a set i used to have http://forums.mg-rover.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=27464&d=1158011869 Edited by Jack of Hearts 11/7/2010 10:17 AM | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | repost Edited by Jack of Hearts 11/7/2010 10:16 AM | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | They look soo much better, they suit the car Neat job with the cooler, not somewhere that I would have choosen to mount it especially with some of these speed bumps and curbs we have these days, but I supose there really isn't anywhere else that it could go on yours is there | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 11/7/2010 2:03 PM They look soo much better, they suit the car Neat job with the cooler, not somewhere that I would have choosen to mount it especially with some of these speed bumps and curbs we have these days, but I supose there really isn't anywhere else that it could go on yours is there yeh i think they suite it better too and your right its not the best of places for the cooler but you just have to not forget its there when you see those anoying speed bumps | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | them wheels look loads better dude. sweet as | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | G-baby158 - 12/7/2010 8:02 AM Looks great with the new wheels, really suits the car. Have you any pictures of the hole car with them on? not got any photos at the moment but will be taking some and ill post some shortly | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 8747 Location: Greater London \ Essex | Looking mint as, the laptop install is very nifty I think the dash would look very nice wrapped in leather to match the rest of the interior | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | gshaw - 13/7/2010 2:25 PM Looking mint as, the laptop install is very nifty I think the dash would look very nice wrapped in leather to match the rest of the interior yeh i thought about doing the dash but thought it would look too much just breaks up the black i think | ||
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Veteran Posts: 308 | this car is unreal, i can remember seeing it back when i was a nipper, in darton when it was painted in flip paint, this is the car that gave me love for metros!!! | ||
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Williams R100 Posts: 1809 Location: Chard, Somerset | I am loving this car, the engine bay looks sexual. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | danesgti - 17/7/2010 7:02 AM this car is unreal, i can remember seeing it back when i was a nipper, in darton when it was painted in flip paint, this is the car that gave me love for metros!!! where you living now | ||
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Veteran Posts: 308 | live in rotherham now mate, metro-less! sold it as i needed a family car lol. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | whats your real name cant recolect you | ||
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Veteran Posts: 346 | Taken at Uxbridge Autoshow 18th July Edited by jack thornton 21/7/2010 3:11 PM (P1020728.JPG) (P1020729.JPG) Attachments ---------------- P1020728.JPG (74KB - 67 downloads) P1020729.JPG (75KB - 66 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jack thornton - 21/7/2010 3:06 PM Taken at Uxbridge Autoshow 18th July werent too keen of the rover centre caps i had made so have put the mg caps back in which look a lot better | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | Just popping in to say that I can't wait to see the writee up in PPC mate. Saw the hint in this month's mag and thought I'd check here whether it was true. If any car on here at the moment deserves PPCs attention, it's either you or Ralph. Glad youve got some recognition mate, I'll be buying it on release day | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | i actully emailed the editor a couple of months ago when it didnt appear then lol | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | This car is ace!! Can I add it to the 1.8 gallery on the home site? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | THATS FINE MARTIN NOT A PROBLEM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | woops Edited by dazbooker 29/7/2010 3:28 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | check out this months ppc mag the cars in there | ||
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Elf eating dog breeder Posts: 10531 Location: Guildford | Need to find somewhere that sells PPC first! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | FreddieS - 29/7/2010 3:38 PM Need to find somewhere that sells PPC first! asda mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | Im very interested in this article. I know you said its in this months ppc but the end is near so is it the july edition or august edition? | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | GTaddz - 30/7/2010 12:52 AM Im very interested in this article. I know you said its in this months ppc but the end is near so is it the july edition or august edition? august edition http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/news/123-elise-baiting-k-series-turbocharged-metro.html | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | I've had it for a couple of days now, not reading it till i go on holiday on saturday | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | munday - 30/7/2010 11:39 AM I've had it for a couple of days now, not reading it till i go on holiday on saturday I doubt very much I will be able to get it anywhere in denmark | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | Nice feature, shame they got your old alloys though lol. Seriusly though well done for getting such a big mag to cover your project | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks mate im really pleased with the artical myself | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | did you notice this site actully gets a mention in the back pages along side the other r100 | ||
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Expert Posts: 2568 Location: Up in the lakes | looked all over for a copy of ppc and finally found one.. Absolutely amazing car daz! Write up shows it well. I Would have thought the laptop hooked up to the emerald would also be a key point in this, didnt get a mention though?? Good effort. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | GTaddz - 7/8/2010 9:51 AM looked all over for a copy of ppc and finally found one.. Absolutely amazing car daz! Write up shows it well. I Would have thought the laptop hooked up to the emerald would also be a key point in this, didnt get a mention though?? Good effort. thanks mate i dont think i had the laptop in when the shoot was done so thats probably why | ||
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Expert Posts: 1228 | I'm not one for the back slapping that goes on on so many sites everytime someone does anything to their cars, but credit were credit's due - I am in awe of your car, the amount of though and effort that has gone into that is incredible. You may single handedly put the Metro on the performance car map. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | 100Vi - 7/8/2010 12:23 PM I'm not one for the back slapping that goes on on so many sites everytime someone does anything to their cars, but credit were credit's due - I am in awe of your car, the amount of though and effort that has gone into that is incredible. You may single handedly put the Metro on the performance car map. thanks mate appreciate the comments off to a show this weekend hoping to take some photos of the car with the new wheels so will post them up when i get back | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | Mate how much did your ceramic coating of your exaust manifold cost you? If you dont want to say ill understand | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Jack of Hearts - 8/8/2010 1:56 AM Mate how much did your ceramic coating of your exaust manifold cost you? If you dont want to say ill understand 175 pounds mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to harrogate mg owners club northern national show today and won best in class good show aswell loads of stuff to do | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the full car with the new wheels on stopped to take these on the way back from the show on sunday were i picked up another 1st in class (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (99KB - 85 downloads) 002.jpg (98KB - 75 downloads) 003.jpg (89KB - 66 downloads) 004.jpg (80KB - 73 downloads) 005.jpg (95KB - 70 downloads) | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | they are the nicest wheels available for the f/tf by a country mile. But i was sick of curbing them all the time lol. Turned a healthy profit on them too when i got shot | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | looks brilliant, any recent pictures of the interior and engine! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Metromartin - 19/8/2010 10:35 AM looks brilliant, any recent pictures of the interior and engine! will try and find some i have some pics somewere | ||
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Expert Posts: 1228 | Fancy a couple of bargain priced spare rims? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZR-ALLOY-WHEELS-/260653482950?pt=Automobiles_UK | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | 100Vi - 27/8/2010 10:16 AM Fancy a couple of bargain priced spare rims? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZR-ALLOY-WHEELS-/260653482950?pt=Automobiles_UK there definatly a bargain, but if there zr rims they won't fit. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thats right these wont fit but thanks anyway | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | They were a bargain as they were the MGF Trophy rims 16", not ZR as that rim is only on the MGF Trophy 160. If they were 17" then they would be the Milla Miglia 17" versions for MGF/TF that were available via Mike Satur several years back. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | had some more things made in alloy for the car ive had the header tank, brake fluid resoivoir, washer bottle and radiater made they look awesome made by pro alloy will get some pics up as soon as i get some spare time and day light | ||
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Veteran Posts: 442 Location: birmingham | your in max power this month too | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of my bespoke radiater (028.jpg) (030.jpg) (031.jpg) (032.jpg) (033.jpg) (034.jpg) (035.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 028.jpg (95KB - 69 downloads) 030.jpg (50KB - 73 downloads) 031.jpg (97KB - 71 downloads) 032.jpg (62KB - 65 downloads) 033.jpg (82KB - 65 downloads) 034.jpg (76KB - 65 downloads) 035.jpg (77KB - 72 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | had to move the radiater forward a few mil as it was catching turbo due to a fatter core than standard one heres some pics of the other bits i had made (012.jpg) (013.jpg) (014.jpg) (015.jpg) (016.jpg) (017.jpg) (018.jpg) (019.jpg) (020.jpg) (021.jpg) (022.jpg) (023.jpg) (024.jpg) (025.jpg) (026.jpg) (027.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 012.jpg (62KB - 93 downloads) 013.jpg (74KB - 82 downloads) 014.jpg (79KB - 88 downloads) 015.jpg (72KB - 96 downloads) 016.jpg (59KB - 90 downloads) 017.jpg (58KB - 92 downloads) 018.jpg (61KB - 96 downloads) 019.jpg (68KB - 90 downloads) 020.jpg (80KB - 88 downloads) 021.jpg (58KB - 89 downloads) 022.jpg (82KB - 99 downloads) 023.jpg (84KB - 96 downloads) 024.jpg (58KB - 102 downloads) 025.jpg (68KB - 81 downloads) 026.jpg (65KB - 84 downloads) 027.jpg (68KB - 93 downloads) | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Your much more of a tart than I was Very nicely made, I take it that on the header tank its a sight window for the level? | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | they make the last batch i saw on here that got made up look amatuer! v.nice! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | R119GTA - 17/10/2010 12:27 PM Your much more of a tart than I was Very nicely made, I take it that on the header tank its a sight window for the level? yeh thats right it is a sight glass | ||
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if its got tits or tyres then its gonna be trouble! Posts: 1672 Location: flat out in the 160'd r100 | whoaaa thats some metro well played mate thats an absolute cracker | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | BEAUTY! Full bay pics please EDIT- as a side note, Ive just linked your journal to stumble upon Edited by jeckulz 26/10/2010 7:04 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 26/10/2010 10:41 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 26/10/2010 10:42 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a full photo of engine bay for you (186.jpg) (187.jpg) (188.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 186.jpg (91KB - 87 downloads) 187.jpg (99KB - 93 downloads) 188.jpg (99KB - 94 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | truly AMAZING!! how many mags this metro been in now then? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | mr gotta hava metro - 28/10/2010 11:03 AM truly AMAZING!! how many mags this metro been in now then? been in three mate two main articles and one in the readers section | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 666 Location: Bicester - Oxford | dazbooker - 27/10/2010 4:29 PM mr gotta hava metro - 28/10/2010 11:03 AM truly AMAZING!! how many mags this metro been in now then? been in three mate two main articles and one in the readers section nice one! impressive for a metro | ||
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Expert Posts: 8490 Location: Midlands | Nice.... think it would look so much better with belt covers on tho tbh. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | AdrianSi - 29/10/2010 1:42 PM Nice.... think it would look so much better with belt covers on tho tbh. as ive said before covers wont fit due to the pulleys plus i think it looks better and its easier access | ||
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Regular Posts: 158 Location: Yate | Fast car mag eat your heart out! Must say that this is the best Metro imo. So much work put in and so much out of a kick ass project. Any chance of videos of a test drive. A picture of a before and after of the car would be funny. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | SaTaN_eAt_ChEeSe - 5/11/2010 10:52 AM Fast car mag eat your heart out! Must say that this is the best Metro imo. So much work put in and so much out of a kick ass project. Any chance of videos of a test drive. A picture of a before and after of the car would be funny. hi mate i do have any old photo from 2004 when i had it painted green flip paint but i dont have a pic of my car in its original spec but i do have a pic of my other gti which was exactley the same heres the before and after (Streetwiseandmetrogti034.jpg) (005 (24).jpg) Attachments ---------------- Streetwiseandmetrogti034.jpg (36KB - 96 downloads) 005 (24).jpg (95KB - 92 downloads) | ||
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dot dot dot Rally Spec Location: Northwest | impressive engine pics | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | latest update bought a brand new k series turbo cylinder block to build my new engine around got most of my new parts just waiting for the new forged pistons and steel rods coming from qed and then i can start to build it going to send the cams, crank, flywheel, clutch, pulley, new pistons and rods and have them balanced and have the crank lightened and knife edged wont use much internals from the old engine maybe just the head and covers as i also bought a new crank aswell nothing wrong with old engine just doesnt have standard turbo block it has a modified 1800 block so just want to get it right | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | thought about 1.9 turbo? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Jack of Hearts - 3/12/2010 12:56 AM thought about 1.9 turbo? not really prefer the 1800 | ||
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purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | dazbooker - 2/12/2010 2:02 PM just waiting for the new forged pistons and steel rods coming from qed and then i can start to build it going to send the cams, crank, flywheel, clutch, pulley, new pistons and rods and have them balanced and have the crank lightened and knife edged | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a list of the parts i got so far to build my new engine new genuine k series turbo block new genuine k series 1800 crank new genuine k series turbo oil pump new genuine k series vvc liners new genuine k series turbo sump gasket new genuine k series crank pulley bolt and washer new genuine k series pick up pipe new genuine k series turbo oil drain pipe new genuine k series vvc cambelt and tensioner new genuine k series camshafts new genuine k series valves and stemseals new genuine k series mls gasket set and bolts new genuine k series waterpump qed motorsport steel rods specifically for turbo qed motorsport forged pistons specifically for turbo qed performance valve springs qed remote thermostat kit still a few bits to get yet and then i can send off the main things for balancing and lightening Edited by dazbooker 6/12/2010 1:30 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres an update on the engine build decided to use vvc head purchased from matt which is now at hellier motorsport for porting and flowing inlet cam is being made by piper and should be ready soon going to start and tidy the new block up tomorrow | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of my progress on the new engine build youll see the casting lines ive removed to eliminate any casting fragments breaking off and to allow oil to return quicker to the sump all this to be done before i start to assemble the engine (289.jpg) (290.jpg) (291.jpg) (298.jpg) (295.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 289.jpg (97KB - 83 downloads) 290.jpg (85KB - 83 downloads) 291.jpg (99KB - 79 downloads) 298.jpg (80KB - 89 downloads) 295.jpg (94KB - 81 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some more pics of the work ive done at cleaning the burs off the block the studs ive fitted to hold on the oil rail the modification for the oil return and the stainless bolts ready for the oil pump and water pump Edited by dazbooker 28/12/2010 5:15 AM (021.jpg) (011.jpg) (014.jpg) (016.jpg) (017.jpg) (023.jpg) (024.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 021.jpg (92KB - 80 downloads) 011.jpg (67KB - 81 downloads) 014.jpg (89KB - 71 downloads) 016.jpg (99KB - 78 downloads) 017.jpg (68KB - 87 downloads) 023.jpg (94KB - 78 downloads) 024.jpg (98KB - 79 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | Great work buddy | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | started to paint the block today managed to get four coats on up to now a few more to go will have it painted tomorrow ill post some pics tomorrow evening | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the freshly painted block (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 006.jpg (92KB - 77 downloads) 007.jpg (99KB - 76 downloads) 008.jpg (96KB - 79 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the new waterpump and oil pump mounted on an old block ready for painting and after painting (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (99KB - 82 downloads) 003.jpg (99KB - 85 downloads) 004.jpg (90KB - 80 downloads) 005.jpg (84KB - 84 downloads) | ||
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Porn King Posts: 1898 | WOW man but you need serious help lol money pit dont quite cut it lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | J22BBA - 2/1/2011 2:10 PM WOW man but you need serious help lol money pit dont quite cut it lol its not a case of needing help lol its what else do i spend my hard earned cash on and have something to show for it i wanted to get a spare engine as the turbo engines will get more and more expensive i decided to build this new one and save my old one just in case | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the freshly painted waterpump fastened to the block with stainless bolts and a new thermostat hosing minus thermostat as im using a qed remote one Edited by dazbooker 3/1/2011 4:40 AM (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (87KB - 76 downloads) 005.jpg (92KB - 73 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | not a lot i can do with the block now so started work on the camshaft carrier while the vvc heads still at helier motorsport removed the mounting peg for the timing belt cover as i wont be needing this and filed it smooth ready for paint (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (91KB - 77 downloads) 002.jpg (95KB - 77 downloads) 003.jpg (99KB - 85 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the camshaft carrier painted today (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (93KB - 71 downloads) 002.jpg (94KB - 71 downloads) 003.jpg (89KB - 75 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | Access_denied - 4/1/2011 4:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imo | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | munday - 4/1/2011 6:48 PM Access_denied - 4/1/2011 4:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imo couldn't he just use an alloy one like the one on my GTI? what sort of paint did you use? Edited by DotMatrix 4/1/2011 10:59 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 4/1/2011 8:11 AM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. yeh would have used the alloy ones but new ones are hard to find and the link pipe and steel coolant pipe are obselete so the plastic one was the best option | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | DotMatrix - 4/1/2011 10:58 AM munday - 4/1/2011 6:48 PM couldn't he just use an alloy one like the one on my GTI? what sort of paint did you use?Access_denied - 4/1/2011 4:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. Maybe Ralph could make one up for you, as you're using a remote stat? Would look very neat imothe paint i used was hycote engine enamel but then it ideally needs baking at 250 degrees c to get the best possible protection of up to 300 degrees c then after the paint i sprayed hycote clear laquer the engine wil never reach that temprature so will be spot on | ||
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MP Admin Posts: 17870 Location: Gloucester | Access_denied - 4/1/2011 1:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly. | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Metromartin - 3/1/2011 9:22 PM Access_denied - 4/1/2011 1:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly. could always use the alloy one without a thermostat and fit a NPRT | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres what i recieved this morning the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (98KB - 77 downloads) 002.jpg (99KB - 82 downloads) 003.jpg (98KB - 85 downloads) 004.jpg (87KB - 78 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | dazbooker - 11/1/2011 12:44 AM heres what i recieved this morning the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates Did you get uprated 270 cams in the end or did you stick with std ones ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Metromartin - 4/1/2011 7:22 PM Access_denied - 4/1/2011 1:11 PM Would you not be better with an alloy thermostat housing? I have heard of the plastic ones breaking. the alloy one doesn't fit the back metal coolant pipe sadly. I just cut the standard one short and fitted a plumbers olive. Same as modifying the top rad pipe on a 115 rad. | ||
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Events Organiser MP Admin Posts: 1923 Location: Somerset | I just aswell be driving an egg box smeared in shit. Compared to this Frankly, Glorious and Utterly fantastic bit of Craftsmanship. Its people like you mate I wanna write a book about and send to nations like Germany and Japan, with the title British Built and better that yours!! My only disappointment, that i have not seen this in the flesh! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 11/1/2011 11:36 PM dazbooker - 11/1/2011 12:44 AM Did you get uprated 270 cams in the end or did you stick with std ones ?heres what i recieved this morning the piper inlet and exhaust along with the conversion plates there standard profile cams | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the head back this morning from hellier motorsport with all the porting work done new valve guides stem oil seals and the valves tripple cut and the new set of piper double springs and caps theres also a picture of the flow figures that jason at helier kindly printed for me Edited by dazbooker 14/1/2011 3:55 PM (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) (011.jpg) (013.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (92KB - 72 downloads) 005.jpg (99KB - 80 downloads) 006.jpg (97KB - 71 downloads) 007.jpg (98KB - 77 downloads) 008.jpg (96KB - 74 downloads) 009.jpg (97KB - 70 downloads) 010.jpg (94KB - 72 downloads) 011.jpg (96KB - 71 downloads) 013.jpg (97KB - 76 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the valve springs being fitted and the springs fitted just one collet short so will finish tomorrow and then i can paint the head (003.jpg) (002.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (99KB - 77 downloads) 002.jpg (97KB - 75 downloads) 006.jpg (95KB - 69 downloads) 007.jpg (97KB - 73 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | Love that valve spring compressor but are double valve springs really necessary with the turbo engine? stock springs are good for 7+k with less valve train losses. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 15/1/2011 10:18 AM Love that valve spring compressor but are double valve springs really necessary with the turbo engine? stock springs are good for 7+k with less valve train losses. yeh i know mate i asked matt parker about the springs and he told me that standard ones would be fine. i was going to buy some new standard springs but managed to get these cheaper than i could buy a set of new standards so thought why not as there not going to cause a problem anyway. | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Coming along nicely I like that spring compressor, I re-con'd a VVC head today using my 'modified' spring compressor that I have a cut out so it fits over the VVC casting, I may look into making one like yours though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the spring compressors an original rover tool i bought when i was working at rover dealer only used it twice can use this to remove valve springs in situ to change valve stem oil seals | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted the last valve in this moring and masked it up ready for painting (002.jpg) (001.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (72KB - 64 downloads) 001.jpg (96KB - 69 downloads) 003.jpg (83KB - 61 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | loving the progress mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | loving the progress mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | painted the head need to get the cams balanced now before i fit it together (005.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 005.jpg (78KB - 77 downloads) 007.jpg (81KB - 62 downloads) 008.jpg (89KB - 77 downloads) 009.jpg (93KB - 69 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the new hydraulic lifters fitted not a lot i can do with the head now until i get the cams balanced (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (99KB - 72 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | dazbooker - 17/1/2011 2:15 PM got the new hydraulic lifters fitted not a lot i can do with the head now until i get the cams balanced i love this car,that engine is sh*t hot mate,keep it coming | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Why have you gone for hydraulic lifters rather than solid ones? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Tom Sanderson - 18/1/2011 9:22 AM Why have you gone for hydraulic lifters rather than solid ones? i used hydraulic as i had a new standard profile exhaust cam for hydraulic lifters and couldnt see point in having one made to take solid lifters so i kept that and had a inlet cam made to take hydraulic lifters to standard profile | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Tom Sanderson - 17/1/2011 5:22 PM Why have you gone for hydraulic lifters rather than solid ones? No need to go solid unless your going above 7500 | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 18/1/2011 3:25 PM Tom Sanderson - 17/1/2011 5:22 PM Why have you gone for hydraulic lifters rather than solid ones? No need to go solid unless your going above 7500yeh thats what ive been told too | ||
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Expert Posts: 2907 Location: a pub in yorkshire | Solid lifters reduce drag on the cam and you dont get the lag from the oil pressure build up needed for a hydraulic lifter. May be very slight though i have never fitted them to a k series. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got a call from qed today my pistons and rods are in stock off to pick them up on tuesday and straight for balancing along with a few other things | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the gearbox out today and removed the clutch ,flywheel,crank pulley and cam pulleys to take with me when i go to pick the pistons up then i can go straight to vibration free for them balancing also found that im going to have to use the alloy thermostat housing and early metal pipe off my old engine as the later metal coolant hose that attatches to the later plastic housing routes the wrong way and wont fit Edited by dazbooker 22/1/2011 12:04 PM | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | the water / oil cooler from a kv6 can be made to fit here its a good solution for an oil cooler if tight on space I will see if i can post a photo the guy that did it is very clever, he has custom made quite a few parts on his elise Edited by elise 23/1/2011 12:41 AM (yasecs_oil_cooler.jpg) Attachments ---------------- yasecs_oil_cooler.jpg (42KB - 62 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 23/1/2011 12:19 AM the water / oil cooler from a kv6 can be made to fit here its a good solution for an oil cooler if tight on space I will see if i can post a photo the guy that did it is very clever, he has custom made quite a few parts on his elise yeh does look neat but not a big fan of the oil to water cooler after ive seen what happens when they fail on the vw/audis ive worked on at work but saying that ive never seen a kv6 one fail and you can fit it there as long as you not using vvc coil as there wont be room Edited by dazbooker 23/1/2011 2:27 AM | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | yes its very neat but i have 3 oil coolers as it is 1) large fromt mount for oil ( fitted on an elise ) 2) small front mount linked to large for turbo supply 3) water/ oil to control the temps ( warm oil from cold then keep temps constant ) bit of overkill really | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | elise - 22/1/2011 8:19 AM the water / oil cooler from a kv6 can be made to fit here its a good solution for an oil cooler if tight on space I will see if i can post a photo the guy that did it is very clever, he has custom made quite a few parts on his elise Interesting was lookin.g at laminova, but this looks neat. Daz assume failures are oil and water mixing etc | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 23/1/2011 4:17 AM yeh thats right mate thats why i try to avoid those sort of coolerselise - 22/1/2011 8:19 AMthe water / oil cooler from a kv6 can be made to fit here its a good solution for an oil cooler if tight on spaceI will see if i can post a photo the guy that did it is very clever, he has custom made quite a few parts on his elise Interesting was lookin.g at laminova, but this looks neat.Daz assume failures are oil and water mixing etc | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 23/1/2011 4:17 AM thats right mateelise - 22/1/2011 8:19 AMthe water / oil cooler from a kv6 can be made to fit here its a good solution for an oil cooler if tight on spaceI will see if i can post a photo the guy that did it is very clever, he has custom made quite a few parts on his elise Interesting was lookin.g at laminova, but this looks neat.Daz assume failures are oil and water mixing etc | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | Cheers for the box,pics are loaded gave it a clean | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just found out that the later metro spi went on to plastic thermostat housing and that i can get a new steel coolant pipe that follws the rout i need from rimmer brothers now ordered | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | daz i hope you dont mind my stupid questions however, where are the oil feeds for the turbo? At what point do they come in and out of the block, you couldnt take pictures of it could you? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Jack of Hearts - 23/1/2011 2:05 PM daz i hope you dont mind my stupid questions however, where are the oil feeds for the turbo? At what point do they come in and out of the block, you couldnt take pictures of it could you? the oil feed for the turbo comes out of the top of the oil filter housing through a steel pipe and the return goes int the oil ladder dont really have any pics at the moment of the turbo but there may be something if you look through the journal | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | ok i understand the oil filter housing bit, but it goes back into the oil ladder? from the turbo via a pipe into the sump? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | not the sump but the bottom half of the block you can see in this picture (017 (5).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 017 (5).jpg (68KB - 60 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to qed in leicster today to pick up some parts for the engine then down to vibration free in milton keynes to get them balanced should be ready to pick up friday so i can start putting the engine together at weekend will post some pics soon as im on a diffrent laptop and dont know how to use the new windows 7 mines in for repair | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | oops Edited by dazbooker 25/1/2011 4:08 PM | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | daz where does your turbo water cooling plumb from ? | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | Thanks daz | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 26/1/2011 12:36 AM daz where does your turbo water cooling plumb from ? cold water feed from bottom hose and outlet into top hose | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | this is were i went on tuesday to pick my parts up when i walked in it smelt just like it did when i walked into the workshop when i was at college you know the engineering smell (383.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 383.jpg (94KB - 56 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | dazbooker - 25/1/2011 11:27 PM this is were i went on tuesday to pick my parts up when i walked in it smelt just like it did when i walked into the workshop when i was at college you know the engineering smell Eau de cutting fluid, you can't beat it | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 26/1/2011 12:28 PM elise - 26/1/2011 12:36 AM daz where does your turbo water cooling plumb from ? cold water feed from bottom hose and outlet into top hose ahh i was not sure if the 1.8t had a altered water outlet from the engine i know its a different shape to clear the manifold but expected there turbo feed to come off it | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 26/1/2011 12:28 PM elise - 26/1/2011 12:36 AM daz where does your turbo water cooling plumb from ? cold water feed from bottom hose and outlet into top hose ahh i was not sure if the 1.8t had a altered water outlet from the engine i know its a different shape to clear the manifold but expected there turbo feed to come off it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been to vibration free today to pick up the balanced parts crank didnt need balancing was absolutley blanced perfect pistons were spot on rods were 1.5 grames out overall ang the cams needed balancing as you can see by the photo ive added, they dont add or take anything off the cam but add weight to the pulley to balance it out and the crank pulley, flywheel and clutch done too Edited by dazbooker 28/1/2011 2:59 PM (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (78KB - 60 downloads) 003.jpg (90KB - 70 downloads) 004.jpg (82KB - 56 downloads) 005.jpg (82KB - 61 downloads) 006.jpg (90KB - 59 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Daz looking nice, very impressive Are they turbosport verniers ? if so any good ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 28/1/2011 3:07 PM Daz looking nice, very impressive Are they turbosport verniers ? if so any good ? yeh turbo sport good pulleys these | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | dazbooker - 27/1/2011 11:10 PM djwilma - 28/1/2011 3:07 PM Daz looking nice, very impressive Are they turbosport verniers ? if so any good ? yeh turbo sport good pulleys these Sweet, purchased..... enjoy putting it all together | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | checked the end float and cam journal clearences all fall with in the recommended tollerances got the cams in and the adapters and oil seals fitted just got to clean the pulleys and there ready for fitting (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (86KB - 56 downloads) 002.jpg (89KB - 64 downloads) 003.jpg (93KB - 56 downloads) | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 29/1/2011 6:47 AM elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end yep thats the idea but trail fit and check as on some rods the pip can foul the small end | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 29/1/2011 7:22 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 6:47 AM yep thats the idea but trail fit and check as on some rods the pip can foul the small end elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end already trial fitted them the pip does foul do i just need to file it down slightley or remove it completely | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the pulleys fitted but come to fit them and realised the exhaust cam had been running 2.5 degrees advanced adjusted that now but need to set the lift when ive got the engine built Edited by dazbooker 29/1/2011 9:29 AM (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (94KB - 68 downloads) | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 29/1/2011 8:24 AM elise - 29/1/2011 7:22 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 6:47 AM yep thats the idea but trail fit and check as on some rods the pip can foul the small end elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end already trial fitted them the pip does foul do i just need to file it down slightley or remove it completely just remove them jobs done | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 29/1/2011 10:43 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 8:24 AM just remove them jobs done elise - 29/1/2011 7:22 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 6:47 AM yep thats the idea but trail fit and check as on some rods the pip can foul the small end elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end already trial fitted them the pip does foul do i just need to file it down slightley or remove it completely if i remove this will it stop lubrication of the little end | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 29/1/2011 10:45 AM elise - 29/1/2011 10:43 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 8:24 AM just remove them jobs done elise - 29/1/2011 7:22 AM dazbooker - 29/1/2011 6:47 AM yep thats the idea but trail fit and check as on some rods the pip can foul the small end elise - 29/1/2011 6:14 AM check if your pistons have an oil dripper underneath if it has they can foul on the rods where as if it does foul then you will have to remove the dripper for clearance yes it does have a little peg that protrudes under the crown of the piston and also a hole in the top of the rod were the little end goes directley in line with the peg isnt this to lube the little end already trial fitted them the pip does foul do i just need to file it down slightley or remove it completely if i remove this will it stop lubrication of the little end no it will be fine this is from some one else who found the same problem "As suspected Accralite confirmed all our suspicions that was, in their words, a pip. Apparently “pips” are supposed to be removed as part of the finishing process at the factory. They were very apologetic of their error and advised I was ok to remove the pip myself. So with a dremel in hand I spend a very nerve racking 20 minutes removing the pips from the four pistons." it has been said the pip is for an oil drip but it wont matter no other piston i know has this pip , oil will be splashing everywhere | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | You say they ad weight to the pulley to balance the cam, wont this mean altering the cam timing will alter the balance as the weight has been put on the outer rim of the pulley? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Access_denied - 30/1/2011 3:51 AM You say they ad weight to the pulley to balance the cam, wont this mean altering the cam timing will alter the balance as the weight has been put on the outer rim of the pulley? thats right so ideally you need to have the verniers set before you send them for balancing i thought mine were set before i took them but didnt realise i was out on the exhaust cam theyve only added 0.5 grammes so wont really notice a problem they told me the k series engine is pretty well balanced to start with its just when you start adding after market parts is when it unbalances things as they dont take time balancing them when they manufacture them its all down to cost | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | i had to remove the pips on my accralites. doesnt seem to make any real difference. what did vibration free say about the alu bottom pulley? Drew | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Roverdose - 30/1/2011 6:46 AM i had to remove the pips on my accralites. doesnt seem to make any real difference. what did vibration free say about the alu bottom pulley? Drew they balanced it to match with the rest of the associated crank parts not much to say really it was out so glad i had it balanced regarding the pistons i dont know what to do better i speak to accralite as i need to know which way the pistons go anyway and i need to find out which way round the rods go too | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of what ive done today fitted the open thermostat into the housing to allow for remote thermostat measured the main bearing journals all seem ok fitted crank ,oil pump, oil filter elbow, turbo drain pipe and dipstick tube need to fit liners pistons and rods next Edited by dazbooker 30/1/2011 8:46 AM (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) (011.jpg) (012.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (69KB - 93 downloads) 002.jpg (82KB - 83 downloads) 003.jpg (98KB - 75 downloads) 004.jpg (98KB - 68 downloads) 005.jpg (89KB - 72 downloads) 006.jpg (94KB - 75 downloads) 007.jpg (90KB - 82 downloads) 008.jpg (84KB - 74 downloads) 009.jpg (91KB - 66 downloads) 010.jpg (93KB - 72 downloads) 011.jpg (77KB - 72 downloads) 012.jpg (94KB - 66 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | i asked cos 1 in 3 like telling me the std bottom pulley needs to be there and definatly cant be replaced with the alu one i have! Drew Edited by Roverdose 31/1/2011 12:42 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | spoke to accralite today regarding the piston they yell me that the ex mark under the piston crown refrences exhaust side which i was pretty sure thats what it was but best to check and they were very appolagetic aboat the pip that was left underneath the piston crown and was told to remove it apparantley its to centralize it in the laithe when they machine it regarding the cams was told by piper that the timing figure for a 244 duration cam with 12/52 and 52/12 should always be 110 degrees there we go sorted now can start to get them together | ||
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Admin Posts: 1576 Location: Burnley, Lancs | What sort of sealant did you use between the block and bearing ladder? | ||
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now on 2 wheels Posts: 7576 Location: back in longbridge b31 | Pietaster - 1/2/2011 2:43 PM proper rover stuff u can buy it on ebayWhat sort of sealant did you use between the block and bearing ladder? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Pietaster - 1/2/2011 9:43 AM What sort of sealant did you use between the block and bearing ladder? yeh used the proper rover sealant | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Roverdose - 31/1/2011 12:35 PM i asked cos 1 in 3 like telling me the std bottom pulley needs to be there and definatly cant be replaced with the alu one i have! Drew cant see why not i bought mine from elise parts but all they advise is to fit the uprated oil pump gear with it but they dont do a gear for the very late pumps so i didnt wont have a problem mate fit it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | after finding out which way the rods and pistons went i managed to get them built up with the rings too ive put an old piston in just for clarity just for people to see the diffrence from standard to performance hopefully get these in the block this week (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (95KB - 77 downloads) 004.jpg (92KB - 67 downloads) 005.jpg (96KB - 77 downloads) 006.jpg (72KB - 77 downloads) 007.jpg (85KB - 70 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | New, Nice & Shinny they look hot mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some more pics of the liners before i fitted them the sealer i used liners fitted and the dowells i fitted in the block Edited by dazbooker 2/2/2011 12:05 PM (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (79KB - 69 downloads) 002.jpg (89KB - 79 downloads) 003.jpg (97KB - 72 downloads) 004.jpg (85KB - 64 downloads) 005.jpg (78KB - 72 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | nice mate,keep it coming | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | bloody hell mate youve been a busy boy lol looking good that pal | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | you have the short rod but tall piston setup trail fit and check if ? or by how much the pistons protude above the liner then decide what gasket to use the mls is thicker you should be ok but worth checking I did see a set that protuded however his liner seats had been recut | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | elise - 5/2/2011 5:13 AM you have the short rod but tall piston setup trail fit and check if ? or by how much the pistons protude above the liner then decide what gasket to use the mls is thicker you should be ok but worth checking I did see a set that protuded however his liner seats had been recut yeh they sit 0.33mm above the liner so should be ok but i was going to use the mls gasket aswell Edited by dazbooker 9/2/2011 2:37 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 Edited by dazbooker 5/2/2011 7:00 AM | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | did you have an idea of boost you wanted to run then? Drew | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Roverdose - 5/2/2011 6:48 AM did you have an idea of boost you wanted to run then? Drew not really drew will have to work out safest boost pressure to use 0.7 bar is the standard boost pressure | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the pistons in the block (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (97KB - 70 downloads) 002.jpg (86KB - 69 downloads) 003.jpg (98KB - 69 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the oil rail before fitting and measuring the compression ratio (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 004.jpg (97KB - 79 downloads) 005.jpg (99KB - 66 downloads) 006.jpg (98KB - 62 downloads) 007.jpg (99KB - 65 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the head fitted to the block and the metal water pipe fitted Edited by dazbooker 5/2/2011 8:56 AM (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 008.jpg (97KB - 62 downloads) 009.jpg (96KB - 64 downloads) 010.jpg (89KB - 73 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | dazbooker - 5/2/2011 2:08 PM just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 With that sort of CR you can run some healthy boost through that May seem a little more sluggish off boost, but as its in a metro you will hardly notice it | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | munday - 5/2/2011 9:53 AM dazbooker - 5/2/2011 2:08 PM With that sort of CR you can run some healthy boost through that May seem a little more sluggish off boost, but as its in a metro you will hardly notice it just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 what sort of boost pressure do you reckon i coul run with this cr | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the cams all set up with the verniers inlet needed advancing very slightley to gain full lift and exhaust needed retarding very slightley to gain full lift heres some pics of the timing disc set to tdc before i adjusted the verniers the timing belt on and the new water outlet elbow fitted (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (83KB - 67 downloads) 002.jpg (84KB - 71 downloads) 003.jpg (78KB - 68 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been busy today got the rocker cover on painted some parts before fitting on the engine and fitted the lower manifol and fuel rail (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) (010.jpg) (011.jpg) (012.jpg) (013.jpg) (014.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (97KB - 66 downloads) 002.jpg (73KB - 73 downloads) 003.jpg (78KB - 60 downloads) 004.jpg (76KB - 69 downloads) 005.jpg (84KB - 67 downloads) 006.jpg (83KB - 67 downloads) 007.jpg (70KB - 63 downloads) 008.jpg (92KB - 66 downloads) 009.jpg (76KB - 70 downloads) 010.jpg (92KB - 73 downloads) 011.jpg (96KB - 72 downloads) 012.jpg (94KB - 73 downloads) 013.jpg (91KB - 66 downloads) 014.jpg (94KB - 74 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | painted my old injector clips as couldnt get new and cleaned upper half of inlet manifold and fitted to lower half need to remove sump from old engine to get powder coated and then i can fit it to new engine looks like a weekend job (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (80KB - 61 downloads) 002.jpg (93KB - 66 downloads) 003.jpg (99KB - 76 downloads) 004.jpg (95KB - 69 downloads) 005.jpg (98KB - 64 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Looking luuurvely. when you planning on fitting it ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 8/2/2011 6:15 PM Looking luuurvely. when you planning on fitting it ? hopefully this weekend | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | excuse me french but that is fooking amazin daz,wona build my engine back up for me | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Turley_vvc - 8/2/2011 9:47 PM excuse me french but that is fooking amazin daz,wona build my engine back up for me can do mate get the parts and ill give you an hand | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | dazbooker - 5/2/2011 6:26 PM munday - 5/2/2011 9:53 AM dazbooker - 5/2/2011 2:08 PM With that sort of CR you can run some healthy boost through that May seem a little more sluggish off boost, but as its in a metro you will hardly notice it just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 what sort of boost pressure do you reckon i coul run with this cr Well if it were mine (I wish) depending on the turb being used I would run up to 18psi at first and see how it was on a stock turbo no more than 15psi, with a bigger turbo and the same boost you could have more power safely rather than running extra boost on the stock gt20. But it's only my opinion, others may disagree Really nice journal and love the work going into this | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | dazbooker - 5/2/2011 6:26 PM munday - 5/2/2011 9:53 AM dazbooker - 5/2/2011 2:08 PM With that sort of CR you can run some healthy boost through that May seem a little more sluggish off boost, but as its in a metro you will hardly notice it just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 what sort of boost pressure do you reckon i coul run with this cr Well if it were mine (I wish) depending on the turb being used I would run up to 18psi at first and see how it was on a stock turbo no more than 15psi, with a bigger turbo and the same boost you could have more power safely rather than running extra boost on the stock gt20. But it's only my opinion, others may disagree Really nice journal and love the work going into this | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | dazbooker - 8/2/2011 1:56 PM Turley_vvc - 8/2/2011 9:47 PM excuse me french but that is fooking amazin daz,wona build my engine back up for me can do mate get the parts and ill give you an hand Cheers but how would that work lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Turley_vvc - 8/2/2011 10:07 PM dazbooker - 8/2/2011 1:56 PM Turley_vvc - 8/2/2011 9:47 PM excuse me french but that is fooking amazin daz,wona build my engine back up for me can do mate get the parts and ill give you an hand Cheers but how would that work lol if you really want it doing you would have to drop it up to me with all your bits and ill build it for you | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | munday - 8/2/2011 10:00 PM dazbooker - 5/2/2011 6:26 PM munday - 5/2/2011 9:53 AM dazbooker - 5/2/2011 2:08 PM With that sort of CR you can run some healthy boost through that May seem a little more sluggish off boost, but as its in a metro you will hardly notice it just worked compression ratio works out at 8.257 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 means i can run more boost over standard ratio 9.200 to 1 plus or minus 0.500 to 1 what sort of boost pressure do you reckon i coul run with this cr Well if it were mine (I wish) depending on the turb being used I would run up to 18psi at first and see how it was on a stock turbo no more than 15psi, with a bigger turbo and the same boost you could have more power safely rather than running extra boost on the stock gt20. But it's only my opinion, others may disagree Really nice journal and love the work going into this going to have to use the gt20 turbo as theres no room for a bigger turbo standard pressure is about 10 psi at the moment was running 15 psi but didnt feel like it was safe on standard rods and pistons so maybe i could try that first | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | Yeah wouldnt feel too comfortable running any more than that. I would worry about inlet temps but you can moniter these cant you? So thats great! With a gt28 you could run 15psi but be in a whole new league of power. Proably not what you're aiming for though | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | the c/r is fine for loads of boost, but id be concerned about the deck height. Drew | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | munday - 8/2/2011 10:10 AM With a gt28 you could run 15psi but be in a whole new league of power. Proably not what you're aiming for though Here we go again | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Roverdose - 9/2/2011 7:40 PM the c/r is fine for loads of boost, but id be concerned about the deck height. Drew what concerns you about the deck height drew the piston height is 0.33mm above the liner and the gasket height comressed is 1.25mm so can see a problem really as the engine turns over no problem and i cant see anything altering much if anything when its running Edited by dazbooker 9/2/2011 2:35 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | muzza - 8/2/2011 9:44 PM correct me if im wrong but the gt20 gt28 etc doesent have much to do with the turbo size its a measurement of shaft size for example the compressor on the gt2052ls as fitted to the r75t uses almost exactly the same size compressor as the TB2555 (gt25) fitted on the rover 220 turbo This explains it best http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/gt_basics.html http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/catelog/Turbochargers/turbo_comparison_sheet.htm In essence you can have a GT20 and a GT28 with the same or similar size compressor wheel, but the frame of a GT28 is bigger | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 9/2/2011 11:24 PM muzza - 8/2/2011 9:44 PM correct me if im wrong but the gt20 gt28 etc doesent have much to do with the turbo size its a measurement of shaft size for example the compressor on the gt2052ls as fitted to the r75t uses almost exactly the same size compressor as the TB2555 (gt25) fitted on the rover 220 turbo This explains it best http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/tech_center/gt_basics.html http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/catelog/Turbochargers/turbo_comparison_sheet.htm In essence you can have a GT20 and a GT28 with the same or similar size compressor wheel, but the frame of a GT28 is bigger yeh looked at this myself just the bodys bigger to allow more air in to the turbo cant fit this though notenough room think the one i have should do fine | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | you might be able to fit a t28 as the std recirc valve is quite big, so without that could allow a larger compressor housing. as for the deck height, the piston is quite close to the head, that 'may' cause a problem. although its a T so slightly different i found that high boost and low deck height dont mix too well. Drew | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | munday - 9/2/2011 8:10 AM Yeah wouldnt feel too comfortable running any more than that. I would worry about inlet temps but you can moniter these cant you? So thats great! With a gt28 you could run 15psi but be in a whole new league of power. Proably not what you're aiming for though I dont get this, if 2 turbo's are both making 15psi at 4500rpm for example how will one make more power than the other assuming 15 psi is within the efficiency range of both? I can see the bigger turbo making the same boost at higher rpms but if the small turbo is not outside its comfort zone in the RPM range you require why would a bigger turbo make more power? | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | Access_denied - 10/2/2011 7:16 PM munday - 9/2/2011 8:10 AM Yeah wouldnt feel too comfortable running any more than that. I would worry about inlet temps but you can moniter these cant you? So thats great! With a gt28 you could run 15psi but be in a whole new league of power. Proably not what you're aiming for though I dont get this, if 2 turbo's are both making 15psi at 4500rpm for example how will one make more power than the other assuming 15 psi is within the efficiency range of both? I can see the bigger turbo making the same boost at higher rpms but if the small turbo is not outside its comfort zone in the RPM range you require why would a bigger turbo make more power? Its because the bigger turbo will flow more air at a given pressure than a smaller one. This is kinda an extreme example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrb2sBGI8Sk | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | munday - 10/2/2011 5:52 PM Access_denied - 10/2/2011 7:16 PM munday - 9/2/2011 8:10 AM Yeah wouldnt feel too comfortable running any more than that. I would worry about inlet temps but you can moniter these cant you? So thats great! With a gt28 you could run 15psi but be in a whole new league of power. Proably not what you're aiming for though I dont get this, if 2 turbo's are both making 15psi at 4500rpm for example how will one make more power than the other assuming 15 psi is within the efficiency range of both? I can see the bigger turbo making the same boost at higher rpms but if the small turbo is not outside its comfort zone in the RPM range you require why would a bigger turbo make more power? Its because the bigger turbo will flow more air at a given pressure than a smaller one. This is kinda an extreme example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrb2sBGI8Sk That does not make sense, boyles law says that air pressure and mass are intrisicly linked so if the pressure is the same, the volume of the container is the same (same engine) and the air temperature is the same then the mass of air is the same. You have to run higher rpm's to run lower boost so its all a trade off, make an engine capable of running boost or high RPMs or both if you have deep pockets. Edited by Access_denied 10/2/2011 12:06 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | It is really due to an increase in VE. You end up with less backpressure because the bigger turbos turbine will flow more and the wastegate will open sooner and wider because of the much lower rpm the turbo needs to spin at to create the desired boost. With the reduced backpressure the engines demand for air increases. Oh and you'll undoubtedly get lower pre intercooler temps. Obviously you are looking for a balance between the response and the flow capability of the turbo | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | all this is good reading guys but at the end of the day theres no room to fit a bigger turbo so im stuck with the one ive got | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | munday - 10/2/2011 6:25 PM It is really due to an increase in VE. You end up with less backpressure because the bigger turbos turbine will flow more and the wastegate will open sooner and wider because of the much lower rpm the turbo needs to spin at to create the desired boost. With the reduced backpressure the engines demand for air increases. Oh and you'll undoubtedly get lower pre intercooler temps. Obviously you are looking for a balance between the response and the flow capability of the turbo But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster, same container volume same pressure so you will only yeild more power by going for more revs which is engine N/A or turbo 101. Making more power with higher revs always needs a bigger turbo so saying a bigger turbo gives more power because it gives more air at a lower boost is rubbish, it gives more air at higher rpms at lower boost or the same air at the same rpms and the same boost. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | managed to get a few more stuff fitted to the engine today thanks to matt parker i got a new oil feed pipe and painted it now fitted new coolant sensors and a new oil pressure sensor oh and the right length stailnless bolts in the inlet manifold (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (96KB - 70 downloads) 003.jpg (98KB - 72 downloads) 004.jpg (70KB - 78 downloads) 002.jpg (92KB - 69 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | off to pick the freshly powder coated sump up tomorrow will post some pics when i have it then hopefully when fitted to engine can start and remove old engine | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | Access_denied - 10/2/2011 6:38 PM But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster how can you say the smaller one would be better but think the larger one cant be? munday is on about the efficiency of the engine, if you stick a 1" exhaust on it it wont be very good, go with a 3" and it will be more efficient. same principal with turbo's. if the larger turbine can flow the same pressure at the same revs, the engine will be more efficient so make more power. where did you get the pistons daz? Drew Edited by Roverdose 12/2/2011 4:23 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the sump back from powder coaters fitted the oil sump baffles to the sump and then the sump to the engine also had the engine mounting bracket coated aswell and fitted it to the sump (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (001.jpg) (005.jpg) (006.jpg) (007.jpg) (008.jpg) (009.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (93KB - 69 downloads) 003.jpg (97KB - 72 downloads) 004.jpg (91KB - 78 downloads) 001.jpg (95KB - 72 downloads) 005.jpg (88KB - 65 downloads) 006.jpg (96KB - 67 downloads) 007.jpg (99KB - 72 downloads) 008.jpg (88KB - 72 downloads) 009.jpg (96KB - 80 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 2794 Location: Tamworth/Measham | Daz juat been looking at your engine,what engine paint did you use to get that finished as i want that finish on mine? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Roverdose - 12/2/2011 6:26 AM Access_denied - 10/2/2011 6:38 PM But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster how can you say the smaller one would be better but think the larger one cant be? munday is on about the efficiency of the engine, if you stick a 1" exhaust on it it wont be very good, go with a 3" and it will be more efficient. same principal with turbo's. if the larger turbine can flow the same pressure at the same revs, the engine will be more efficient so make more power. where did you get the pistons daz? Drew got the pistons from qed matched to the rods | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Turley_vvc - 12/2/2011 8:51 PM Daz juat been looking at your engine,what engine paint did you use to get that finished as i want that finish on mine? cant remember really it does say in the journal somewhere | ||
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Member Posts: 57 | dazbooker - 9/2/2011 12:52 PM Roverdose - 9/2/2011 7:40 PM the c/r is fine for loads of boost, but id be concerned about the deck height. Drew what concerns you about the deck height drew the piston height is 0.33mm above the liner and the gasket height comressed is 1.25mm so can see a problem really as the engine turns over no problem and i cant see anything altering much if anything when its running The problem is not impact you will be fine on that , but piston too close is more prone to det however i expect a good mapper will map around it I have less than 40 thou between the head / piston as i am chasing squish ( better burn less det ? )even thou there is not a lot to be had on a k head i have high c/r low boost and dont expect any problems | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a few pics of what ive done today before i started lifting the engine out and then the bay empty i managed to get the engine mounting fitted to the bnew engine and the aternater bracket fitted ive also retaped the wiring loom aswell and sorted a few dodgy wires i noticed (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (97KB - 91 downloads) 002.jpg (97KB - 81 downloads) 003.jpg (97KB - 88 downloads) 004.jpg (95KB - 83 downloads) 005.jpg (91KB - 75 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jon8oy - 13/2/2011 11:46 PM looks awsome mate can i ask why no cambelt covers? like it without mate | ||
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now on 2 wheels Posts: 7576 Location: back in longbridge b31 | dazbooker - 13/2/2011 8:52 PM i think they look great without id be woried about the stones or have i missed somat and youve got a gaurd? jon8oy - 13/2/2011 11:46 PM looks awsome mate can i ask why no cambelt covers? like it without mate | ||
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Scooby Slayer Posts: 2229 Location: falkirk, scotland | dazbooker - 13/2/2011 11:52 PM jon8oy - 13/2/2011 11:46 PM looks awsome mate can i ask why no cambelt covers? like it without mate i used to be the same until i watched a stone get lodged into a race cars cambelt and throw £12000 of engine down the pan!! you`d be finished by now if you didn`t stop to take pics every 5 minutes | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | jon8oy - 13/2/2011 11:57 PM dazbooker - 13/2/2011 8:52 PM i think they look great without id be woried about the stones or have i missed somat and youve got a gaurd? jon8oy - 13/2/2011 11:46 PM looks awsome mate can i ask why no cambelt covers? like it without mate got an under wing shield mate that i made especially for the reason of keeping anything out of the way of the cam belt | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | ok got the oil cooler take off plate painted up and fitted also got the retaped wiring loom fitted and also fitted the lower alternater bracket (001.jpg) (002.jpg) (003.jpg) (005.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 001.jpg (87KB - 75 downloads) 002.jpg (77KB - 77 downloads) 003.jpg (97KB - 82 downloads) 005.jpg (76KB - 76 downloads) 004.jpg (94KB - 77 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some pics of the mgfmounting i converted to fit the metro Edited by dazbooker 17/2/2011 12:49 PM (002.jpg) (001.jpg) (003.jpg) (004.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (95KB - 79 downloads) 001.jpg (97KB - 76 downloads) 003.jpg (95KB - 75 downloads) 004.jpg (95KB - 77 downloads) | ||
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Flying a Spitfire Posts: 5097 Location: birmingham | DAVESEI - 14/2/2011 8:12 PM looks quality mate ....this really gets me motivated to do more to my tourer yeah other than clean it lol | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | James160vvc - 17/2/2011 4:58 PM DAVESEI - 14/2/2011 8:12 PM looks quality mate ....this really gets me motivated to do more to my tourer yeah other than clean it lol Lol I do loves cleaning mi kars | ||
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previously known as....Dazgta Posts: 2019 Location: birmingham | James160vvc - 17/2/2011 4:58 PM DAVESEI - 14/2/2011 8:12 PM looks quality mate ....this really gets me motivated to do more to my tourer yeah other than clean it lol Lol I do loves cleaning mi kars | ||
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Regular Posts: 234 Location: Leicester | Daz could you PM the link for the polybushes engine mounts cheers mate and looking good can't wait to finish my enigne now nd i've only just started lol | ||
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Veteran Posts: 309 Location: dumfries | i noticed in the photo of the engine mount that you have a white bush in it? What is it made of and where did you get it? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | andyvvcmetro - 18/2/2011 6:19 PM i noticed in the photo of the engine mount that you have a white bush in it? What is it made of and where did you get it? the bush is nylon and i had it specially made as i couldnt get any poly ones to fit | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | i tried to get a pollt one made but they wanted a fortune Edited by dazbooker 18/2/2011 10:52 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the engine and box in and the hubs fitted today just got to pipe everything up now and then ill be ready to run the engine | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | also got new samco hoses to fit for the turbo water feed and the remote thermostat Edited by dazbooker 20/2/2011 2:38 PM | ||
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Track Slag Posts: 5060 Location: Washington | Yeah I'm also interested in where you got the sump mount poly from | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Jack of Hearts - 20/2/2011 10:42 PM Yeah I'm also interested in where you got the sump mount poly from got it from motobuild racing mate its called a torque tamer in there listing | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Argentina & Everywhere | THIS WORK IS F..ING UNBELIABLE. Y CAN´T STOP WATCHING THIS WHEN I LOGON KEEP LIKE THIS BODY. YOU ARE MY MENTOR | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Argentina & Everywhere | THIS WORK IS F..ING UNBELIABLE. Y CAN´T STOP WATCHING THIS WHEN I LOGON KEEP LIKE THIS BODY. YOU ARE MY MENTOR | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres some recent pics just before the engine went in the oil seal fitting tool and the oil seal fitted and the turbo and coolant pipes all piped in (002.jpg) (004.jpg) (005.jpg) (007.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 002.jpg (96KB - 118 downloads) 004.jpg (93KB - 116 downloads) 005.jpg (90KB - 116 downloads) 007.jpg (89KB - 120 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | FULVIO - 24/2/2011 8:28 PM THIS WORK IS F..ING UNBELIABLE. Y CAN´T STOP WATCHING THIS WHEN I LOGON KEEP LIKE THIS BODY. YOU ARE MY MENTOR thanks i try my best to keep it looking good | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Argentina & Everywhere | THIS WORK IS UNBELIABLE. YOU ARE MY MENTOR............ | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the engine running today after a bit of faffing about believe it or not it wouldnt start on the key forgot i had a push button then had a problem with the new coolant temp sensor i fitted which was broke no signal so i fitted the old one and it purred like a kitten sounds brilliant now just got to fit bumper and wheels then i can road test it Edited by dazbooker 26/2/2011 1:01 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | replaced the 7.25 inch clutch with a 215mm ap racing four paddl;e clutch now running engine in just got a bit of paitwork to do on slam panel and im in the process of getting a new vin tag stamped as my old one looked worn | ||
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Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 Location: Birmingham | Did you see my reply in your 'Part Number' thread? Engine looks nice! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Pandy - 25/3/2011 12:13 AM Did you see my reply in your 'Part Number' thread? Engine looks nice! yeh sorry mate forgot to reply i managed to find what i wanted | ||
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Big Lad Little Car Location: North West (Warrington) | You sir, have too much time and/or money. But look what you get in return!!! Lookin great as ever Daz, this car is one of the handfull of reasons I keep lurking round 'ere. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | looking good buddy loving the paint work. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | thanks for the commenys got the front panel painted now and going to fit my new vin tag then the paints done note the new paint code and trim code i changed on the vin tag Edited by dazbooker 30/3/2011 11:51 AM (003.jpg) (004.jpg) (020.jpg) (021.jpg) (023.jpg) (024.jpg) (025.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 003.jpg (85KB - 116 downloads) 004.jpg (97KB - 110 downloads) 020.jpg (88KB - 106 downloads) 021.jpg (95KB - 116 downloads) 023.jpg (96KB - 106 downloads) 024.jpg (93KB - 113 downloads) 025.jpg (81KB - 112 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | managed to find a genuine bonnet for 100 quid just dropped car at bodyshop this morning for painting | ||
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New user Posts: 20 Location: glasgow | Tremendous build!, just stumbled on this courtesy of a link drew posted on another forum one wee thing, i think one of your radiator fans is the wrong way around.. Access_denied - 10/2/2011 12:38 PM But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster, same container volume same pressure so you will only yeild more power by going for more revs which is engine N/A or turbo 101. Making more power with higher revs always needs a bigger turbo so saying a bigger turbo gives more power because it gives more air at a lower boost is rubbish, it gives more air at higher rpms at lower boost or the same air at the same rpms and the same boost. thats a bit nieve mate. a bigger turbo will allow an engine to make more power at the same boost at the same rpm level, this is because the turbine is free-er flowing, and more efficient on boost at turning exhaust gas energy into mechanical energy to power the compressor. the more efficient you extract power from the exhaust, the more free flowing the exhaust becomes, the better cylinder filling becomes, the better the VE of the engine becomes, and so you have a thripple whammy affect, more charge in the cylinders, less spent exaust gasses in the cylinders (promiting detonation allowing for a more aggressive tune) and a better flowing exhaust. All of which increase power without increasing boost. I have tried 3 different sizes of turbine on my k, and the affect is noticeable. The obvious trade off is the boost threshold moves further up the rpm band which isnt so good for a street car, but a non issue for a race car. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | evolotion - 17/4/2011 7:16 PM Tremendous build!, just stumbled on this courtesy of a link drew posted on another forum one wee thing, i think one of your radiator fans is the wrong way around.. _denied - 10/2/2011 12:38 PM But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster, same container volume same pressure so you will only yeild more power by going for more revs which is engine N/A or turbo 101. Making more power with higher revs always needs a bigger turbo so saying a bigger turbo gives more power because it gives more air at a lower boost is rubbish, it gives more air at higher rpms at lower boost or the same air at the same rpms and the same boost. thats a bit nieve mate. a bigger turbo will allow an engine to make more power at the same boost at the same rpm level, this is because the turbine is free-er flowing, and more efficient on boost at turning exhaust gas energy into mechanical energy to power the compressor. the more efficient you extract power from the exhaust, the more free flowing the exhaust becomes, the better cylinder filling becomes, the better the VE of the engine becomes, and so you have a thripple whammy affect, more charge in the cylinders, less spent exaust gasses in the cylinders (promiting detonation allowing for a more aggressive tune) and a better flowing exhaust. All of which increase power without increasing boost. I have tried 3 different sizes of turbine on my k, and the affect is noticeable. The obvious trade off is the boost threshold moves further up the rpm band which isnt so good for a street car, but a non issue for a race car. no mate one fan spins opposite way to other Edited by dazbooker 17/4/2011 1:14 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | going to pick a red band rack up tomorrow to replace the standard metro rack should turn quicker into corners with that fitted | ||
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Expert Posts: 6619 Location: Guildford | evolotion - 17/4/2011 5:16 PM Tremendous build!, just stumbled on this courtesy of a link drew posted on another forum one wee thing, i think one of your radiator fans is the wrong way around.. Access_denied - 10/2/2011 12:38 PM But at 3.5krpm and 15psi both engines will be the same or the small turbo will be better due to spooling faster, same container volume same pressure so you will only yeild more power by going for more revs which is engine N/A or turbo 101. Making more power with higher revs always needs a bigger turbo so saying a bigger turbo gives more power because it gives more air at a lower boost is rubbish, it gives more air at higher rpms at lower boost or the same air at the same rpms and the same boost. thats a bit nieve mate. a bigger turbo will allow an engine to make more power at the same boost at the same rpm level, this is because the turbine is free-er flowing, and more efficient on boost at turning exhaust gas energy into mechanical energy to power the compressor. the more efficient you extract power from the exhaust, the more free flowing the exhaust becomes, the better cylinder filling becomes, the better the VE of the engine becomes, and so you have a thripple whammy affect, more charge in the cylinders, less spent exaust gasses in the cylinders (promiting detonation allowing for a more aggressive tune) and a better flowing exhaust. All of which increase power without increasing boost. I have tried 3 different sizes of turbine on my k, and the affect is noticeable. The obvious trade off is the boost threshold moves further up the rpm band which isnt so good for a street car, but a non issue for a race car. Yeah but it wont give the same boost at the same revs until your using more revs so its a simple trade off. More power at the same boost or the same power with less boost (as long as turbo is spooled at the rev you want it) but not more air less boost. Edited by Access_denied 14/5/2011 2:58 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | fitted the red band rack now drives spot on really responsive on the steering like a diffrent csr | ||
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Veteran Posts: 444 | Access_denied - 14/5/2011 7:37 PM Yeah but it wont give the same boost at the same revs it can, depends where you are. a lot of turbos can get 15psi boost at 3.5k revs. even the same size compressor with a larger turbine a/r would give more power at that level. as Evo said the trade off is the boost threshold which moves further up the rpm band. Drew | ||
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Expert Posts: 2004 Location: Chepstow | Do you think the coil springs are worth doing? much improvement in handling? I guess there is quite a bit of weight to be saved doing the conversion | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | mayoturbo - 17/8/2011 8:06 PM Do you think the coil springs are worth doing? much improvement in handling? I guess there is quite a bit of weight to be saved doing the conversion yeh they are worth doing mate good conversion | ||
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Expert Posts: 2004 Location: Chepstow | Thanks! Only going to do the fronts will get coil overs for the rear but these seem to make a lot of sense for the front end just hope I can run low enough and it is not too soft. I have the same dampers as you on the front they worked well with the turbo's front units | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | lowered suspension a little on the rear makes it sit a little better | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | had a new stainless front pipe made today with bigger diameter bore having a new system made next week so if anyones interested in my old one let me know | ||
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Expert Posts: 1465 Location: barnsley,south yorkshire / www.djtommib.co.uk | thanks for the help today daz | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | tommib - 21/8/2011 10:29 PM thanks for the help today daz no problem any time | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | will be booking the car in at emerald soon to have it remapped noe that ive run the new engine in dont know what bhp to expect Edited by dazbooker 27/10/2011 2:48 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres the roids i got from ralph Edited by dazbooker 11/12/2011 4:26 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | getting time now to get the car out for a good clean ready for the show season just been tidying garage so i can get the metro out its amazing what accumalates over 4 month Edited by dazbooker 6/3/2012 10:38 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | dazbooker - 5/3/2012 6:37 PM getting time now to get the car out for a good clean ready for the show season just been tidying garage so i can get the metro out its amazing what accumalates over 4 month have you had the new engine mapped yet ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | hi mate not yet weathers been shit didnt want to run it to emerald through the winter its my first job before i go to pol | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Sweet good luck with it, did you stick with the std turbo in the end ? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yeh i did mate couldnt really find space for a bigger turbo should be good for 1 bar i think | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | been in the garage at weekend up on stands cleaned and laquered all underneath and inner arches Edited by dazbooker 14/3/2012 1:42 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | trimmed the lip off the front wings today to give more clearence on the front wheels a lot better now | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Which lip, the metal arch or the turbo covers? Would have thought you would have taken care of this when you fitted them, I just rolled the arch lip on my arches to get full clearance on the 16's | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | the wing lip i did have it rolled but it caught every now and again when you went into a corner hard wernt that bad but had some spare time so thought id trim it | ||
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Metro Mad Posts: 7653 Location: Tamworth, Staffs | Something to do I spose as what else can you do to your car now anyway other than keep it clean because you have just about everything possible fitted I had to do the same on the ZS rear archs and body kit due to the fact I have lowered suspension and I was running 215/45/17 R888's which scrubbed when loaded up and hitting bumps or harsh corners. | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | removed the front amnd rear calipers to clean and give them a refurb as they were looking grotty heres some photos painting after having them blasted ready for rebuild after drying the new parts for the calipers and fitting them Edited by dazbooker 26/10/2012 12:10 AM | ||
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'88 MG METRO 1300 Posts: 1117 Location: Dudley, Midlands | Good finish and nicely detailed! The 'silver' painted on, or was the red sanded back? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | sanded the red back | ||
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purple_metty Posts: 2165 Location: leicsestershire | Looking very nice, ill have to make time to look thru all fo the pages soon (may take a while tho..) Edit: just had a quick look and its fookin insane the attention to detail you have!! I've been told i have your old brm box, was it totally standard when you had it and did it work nicely? Edited by redgrave66 26/10/2012 10:24 AM | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | it was all standard mate | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the calipers fitted just got to bleed tomorrow and connect the cable | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Daz did this ever get mapped if so where is the power curve | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yeh it did had it converted to run three maps low boost high boost and matt parkers map ill get some figures up for you and a picture of the graphs | ||
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New user Posts: 1 | Bumping an old thread. Great work mate! Any update on those figures? Curious as to how you got on with the QED piston and rod kit long-term. I'm building a forged 1.8 Turbo at the moment and considering options. Cheers Stu | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | haven't updated for ages the bhp figure is 250bhp haven't done much last year but got some ideas for this year | ||
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Expert Posts: 2029 Location: sittingbourne, kent | 250 is a nice amount what turbo are you using now? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | still standard rover 75 turbo mate missed working on it over the last year due to things going on at home | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a few recent pics if dug out | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | heres a few pics I hadn't posted Edited by dazbooker 5/1/2014 4:14 PM | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | the car is looking very good love the huge brakes | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got my short shift kit fitted today heres some photos this is the kit and heres it fitted had to use te top hole in the brackets due to the fat exhaust being in way so needed to cut the brackets to fit above the exhaust Edited by dazbooker 12/1/2014 2:05 PM | ||
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Transport Guru MP Moderator Posts: 4947 Location: Bromley, Kent | Love this car Daz, do you ever do track days or is it just a show queen now? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | no mate don't do track days just drive it to shows really going to use it more this year though | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Barnsley | Have you noticed much difference with the short shifter? | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | yeh mate quicker gear change keeps the turbo spooling | ||
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Regular Posts: 271 Location: Barnsley | Cheers will be having a go at this | ||
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Expert Posts: 2812 Location: Bournemouth | Still no power curves though | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | djwilma - 12/1/2014 11:40 PM Still no power curves though had it mapped at emerald when I went for the ecu upgrading and they blew the turbo so didn't get a map relly the young lad who works there mapped it and didn't have air blowing onto the oil cooler so matt offered to let me have the map he runs on his zs ill try and get some curves off matt | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 763 | benskoot - 12/1/2014 3:29 PM Cheers will be having a go at this just lengthen the gearstick below the the pivot point and it will shorten the throw of the gear stick if you made it twice as long then the throw would decrease by 50% | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | hi guys not been on for a while im still about and cars fairing well need to replace the seat base as the frames broke | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | got the seat base changed over old one was snapped in three places minds you it is 24 years old all set for nec | ||
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Expert Posts: 4458 Location: Jelling, Denmark | nice to hear that you and the car is doing well | ||
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Expert Posts: 5629 Location: Letchworth/Basildon | Glad to see you're still at it Daz | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | How's everyone doing Haven't been on in a while | ||
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Expert Posts: 1265 Location: barnsley | Edited by dazbooker 24/12/2016 10:31 PM | ||