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Tobys
Posted 23/2/2015 10:56 PM (#717094 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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Well at least your old shell has gone to good use and we know it will be well looked after

Can't wait to read this project, I do enjoy reading them and taking note for I get a project tro underway! Cannot wait to see the outcome Sean! ??

Edited by Tobys 23/2/2015 10:57 PM
b155ett
Posted 24/2/2015 12:43 PM (#717102 - in reply to #717002)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo
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R100_vvc - 17/2/2015 6:22 AM

b155ett - 16/2/2015 9:28 PM

im half way through my build and have just noticed that I have the same charge cooler as yourself. how and where did you mount it?

im thinking of using the smaller cinq rad for the cooling system????


I have it on a little bracket underneath, basically like a single leg which sat on top of the gearbox.
I used cinq rad for the charge cooler rad, not sure it would be up to the job of cooling a 1.8t engine if that's what u ment?


yeah for the charge cooler, ive the mgf rad for the 1.8 lump
R100_vvc
Posted 24/3/2015 10:11 PM (#717466 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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abit more done, fitted gti shock mounts, modified the lower valance for mgf rad, painted it all up. Wings removed to check for inner wing rust.
None found which is nice, waxolyed the cavities in the front.

Fitted my new Nissan s15 turbo, modified the oil pipes to suit







R100_vvc
Posted 25/3/2015 10:51 PM (#717472 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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Got the subframe fitted to the car tonight, fitted my new Avo shocks and came across a problem where the shocks bottom out before the bump stop

so I made a nice sturdy bracket to lower the bottom mount by 30mm problem solved

R100_vvc
Posted 26/3/2015 10:17 PM (#717488 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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I got the engine mounted today, type b diff fitted to a c6 pg1 gearbox and also fitted to the car (not pictured)
Very happy with the new turbo as it gives an extra 1.5" of space between radiator and turbo compared to the gt20 which was always a close fit






R100_vvc
Posted 6/4/2015 10:11 PM (#717642 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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Well its all done and running very well. Currently running actuator pressure plus a little around 9 psi.
Feels very strong pull, just need to go to rolling road and gently up the boost until im happy.





R100_vvc
Posted 6/4/2015 10:11 PM (#717643 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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not sure why the other pics came up small





Edited by R100_vvc 6/4/2015 10:19 PM
dazz 111
Posted 7/4/2015 8:05 PM (#717647 - in reply to #551041)
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Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you
djwilma
Posted 7/4/2015 8:39 PM (#717648 - in reply to #717647)
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dazz 111 - 7/4/2015 4:05 AM

Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you


You'll need that to pay me
djwilma
Posted 7/4/2015 8:39 PM (#717649 - in reply to #717647)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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dazz 111 - 7/4/2015 4:05 AM

Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you


You'll need that to pay me
djwilma
Posted 7/4/2015 8:39 PM (#717650 - in reply to #717647)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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dazz 111 - 7/4/2015 4:05 AM

Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you


You'll need that to pay me
djwilma
Posted 7/4/2015 8:39 PM (#717651 - in reply to #717647)
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dazz 111 - 7/4/2015 4:05 AM

Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you


You'll need that to pay me
dazz 111
Posted 7/4/2015 9:18 PM (#717652 - in reply to #717651)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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djwilma - 7/4/2015 8:39 PM

dazz 111 - 7/4/2015 4:05 AM

Shame it's going to loose in a drag race against a kitten though best bring that £20 with you


You'll need that to pay me


What's this bet for? Least amount of parts falling off/breakdowns wins? (The bets in your favor atm)
djwilma
Posted 7/4/2015 9:54 PM (#717654 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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I had some carbon fibre fall off

So you may be winning
R100_vvc
Posted 13/4/2015 7:35 PM (#717752 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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I took the metro for a health check on the rolling road to get accurate fuelling checked.
Still on the standard zandf map, all seems good and good old mems has adjusted well to the new turbo.
My ecu is mapped to control boost @ 13 psi. I left the solenoid off and fitted a manual boost controller whilst checks were being done.

We adjusted boost up to 11 psi for which it made 215 bhp and a good steady hold of torque at 182 lbft.

I have now refitted the solenoid and running full 13 psi again, so my torque should be better next time if I go back

R100_vvc
Posted 19/4/2015 11:35 PM (#717830 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo


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Well 2 weeks in, running bigger gt2560 turbo on an high mileage turbo k series. Zero issues

Loving every minute of the drive to pol and back, clocking up around 400 miles on that day with lots of abuse when I can safely of course.

Cant wait to get it up santapod



R100_vvc
Posted 20/4/2015 6:56 PM (#717844 - in reply to #551041)
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fitted a mid silencer today to try and get rid of some of the bass I get around 3-4k rpm. It made a nice difference but still get a little booming around 3k when I lift off the throttle



As you can see my rear box is not exactly massive either but im happy with it now




Also fitted a switch to my boost solenoid, so I can run real low actuator pressure around 7 psi ish or full fat 13 psi on solenoid,
this is in hope to help me at santapod in first gear



Edited by R100_vvc 21/4/2015 8:53 AM
R100_vvc
Posted 1/5/2015 10:39 PM (#717964 - in reply to #551041)
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little update, the car seem to feel little off. So I removed the inlet manifold and discovered the inlet gasket had kind of disintegrated on every port! never had a problem like this before so I put it down to using a cheap shit gasket.






So rather then refit a standard manifold, I decided to fit a vvc inlet manifold with the 52mm throttle body.
No port matching done, just bolted straight on. I only had a mems2 vvc inlet so just drilled and fitted the mems3 map sensor
to the front of the plenium which seems to work fine.






and fitted a nice little coin tray for my keys



I also fitted a 12 psi actuator as the standard 6 psi actuator seem to struggle to stay shut causing boost to drop as I think it was getting blown open at high rpm, and the end result was very good. Seems to have less lag, a lot more response on and off boost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEMMzxk1cNI&feature=youtu.be

A video with a pull from 3rd gear




Edited by R100_vvc 1/5/2015 10:43 PM
R100_vvc
Posted 10/5/2015 8:16 PM (#718091 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover metro 1.8 turbo


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fitted an AEM boost gauge which matches my afr gauge quite nicely




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Posted 10/5/2015 10:22 PM (#718094 - in reply to #551041)
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Posted 27/5/2015 10:35 PM (#718343 - in reply to #551041)
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looks awesome!!
calrio
Posted 20/7/2015 8:13 AM (#719081 - in reply to #551041)
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nice build!

Edited by calrio 20/7/2015 8:15 AM
R100_vvc
Posted 20/7/2015 8:39 PM (#719090 - in reply to #551041)
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Cheers people, not really done anything to it lately, fitted some nankang ns2r's which are epic value for money
t3gav
Posted 21/7/2015 10:37 AM (#719095 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover metro 1.8 turbo
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Looking great! How do the Nankangs compare to the 888's you had?
R100_vvc
Posted 21/7/2015 11:06 PM (#719098 - in reply to #719095)
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Yea really good in comparison, not thrown it around that much but there pretty epic are getting power down on the road
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