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Post by fast65 on Jan 2, 2010 23:05:49 GMT 1
Here we go then :)not much to look at so far but hoping for at least 300 BHP  350 would be even better but that may be pushing it  took me 3 hours to make the exhaust manifold  the snakes nest     seams to take ages but getting there now got weld it all up then start on tha charge cooler 1 mod the exhaust manifold 2 make turbo flange and mount turbo 3 make inlet pipework 4 mount chargecooler 5 make plenums for throttle bodies 6 remove engine take a part and lower compresion ratio 9.5:1 to 8.5:1 7 remove gearbox, solid mount make and fit torque bars 8 upgrade clutch 9 fit engine 10 fit rear coil overs racing woo cheers andy |
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Post by spindizzee on Jan 2, 2010 23:53:08 GMT 1
Top work matey. Your a brave dude working in this weather too  |
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Post by muskrat on Jan 3, 2010 13:57:25 GMT 1
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Post by steve66! on Jan 3, 2010 14:34:50 GMT 1
I love it that you actually MAKE all this stuff yourself! that is truly EPIC!!! good work, i'll have to see it when i finally pop over for those cables....
Take care.
Oh PS when are you about so i know when to come over?
(pm me...)
thanks
Steve
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Post by fast65 on Jan 3, 2010 17:33:33 GMT 1
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Post by Toughjeans on Jan 3, 2010 20:56:18 GMT 1
nice work andy!  |
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Post by shaun61 on Jan 4, 2010 18:32:24 GMT 1
 ................. NICE.......................
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Post by theanimalbus on Jan 5, 2010 18:29:54 GMT 1
Flippin eck!!! Take a bow dude |
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Post by captainalexis on Jan 6, 2010 18:03:08 GMT 1
Awesome work mate. This is one tallented man! |
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Post by fast65 on Jan 9, 2010 20:36:51 GMT 1
thanks guys  more progress today ive made the inlet plenums took ages to make the flanges to on top of the throttle bodies you dont seam to be able to buy them but a few hours with a hacksaw and a file and i was there .  thanks for looking Andy |
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Post by stevie on Jan 9, 2010 22:11:31 GMT 1
What you squeeze that great lump into??? |
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Post by fast65 on Jan 9, 2010 23:18:02 GMT 1
What you squeeze that great lump into??? into this    cheers andy |
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Post by fast65 on Jan 10, 2010 15:27:31 GMT 1
trial fitted the gas burners today got to get some 15mm spacers for the rear to clear the calipers 145 on the front and mickey tompson race treads on the rear, cant make my mind up about the exhasut pipes looses the sleeper look some what lol    this is were the charge cooler is going got to leave a bit of room for the water injection  thanks for looking cheers andy |
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Post by stevie on Jan 10, 2010 15:36:39 GMT 1
What she do down the quarter? Wht size engine you got, and how much bhp are squeezing outta her? |
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Post by fast65 on Jan 10, 2010 15:51:36 GMT 1
What she do down the quarter? Wht size engine you got, and how much bhp are squeezing outta her? hi N/A 205 bhp with the turbo install completed i would like to hit 350bhp. Quickset she has run is a 13.3 but that was on road tyres and two injectors not running properly so i would like to get high 11s as the car is full weight and street legal cheers andy |
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Post by stevie on Jan 10, 2010 18:59:53 GMT 1
What she do down the quarter? Wht size engine you got, and how much bhp are squeezing outta her? hi N/A 205 bhp with the turbo install completed i would like to hit 350bhp. Quickset she has run is a 13.3 but that was on road tyres and two injectors not running properly so i would like to get high 11s as the car is full weight and street legal cheers andy Sweet!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by fast65 on Jan 16, 2010 22:06:22 GMT 1
UPDATE were are having NOS now wooooooooooooooo i have also ordered a good supply of underpants lol
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Post by stevie on Jan 16, 2010 22:56:45 GMT 1
fooking AY!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanna build a street racer as my next bug project. Wanna keep with the flat VW but squeeze as much outta her as I can. Any recomendations or advice mate? |
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more progress today ive made the inlet plenums took ages to make the flanges to on top of the throttle bodies you dont seam to be able to buy them but a few hours with a hacksaw and a file and i was there 