NicDale 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Good luck to you on this one mate, hope it all works! Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 well, another update, got the intercooler and the turbo is in the post, so the build starts this thursday, gonna do a couple of hours a night , so i reckon a week or so off the road.. fingers crossed it goes ok Link to post Share on other sites
cabrioman 6 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 good luck mate from wot we were talkin about on sunday i think its goin to be a monster ... cant wait to see it and compair it to mine Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 yeah its gonna have the potential for it. but as i said i dont no how a 170000 mile box is gonna hold up ? and ive no idea what the cams are gona do for my bhp, gonna run some very low boost to start , maybe 6 psi Link to post Share on other sites
GVK 1 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Try C2 UK for your ARP bolts Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 right lets see if this photo comes up Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 as you can see, everything bar the turbo is here..and now ive figured out how to post pics, ill document the rest of the build as i promised on the first page.check back thursday for some more pics Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 right update time. everythings off the car, so now i have no choice but to make it work. trial fitted the intercooler and took the head and bits off, so we are left with a blank canvas. worked out the routing off the intercooler pipes and the direction of the oil feed for the tubby.some pics below Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 some more pics Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 and more Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 this took all of one and a half hours, and we wer'nt rushing...you can also see that the top chain guide to the front of the engine has snapped in two. EEK !! i think i may replace it. they are only a fiver each.more stuff to come in the next few days..ill post some pictures of the intercooler on the car with pipes maybe by the end of next week. should also have the head on by then , just waiting on the arp head bolts to be delivered now. Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Coming on grand Jim (crosses fingers in hope i havent just jinxed it!). You do realise that i am very serious about giving you my car to do if all this comes together haha! Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 well, started to cut out the bumper iron tonight, i also need to remove some of the plastic surround that holds the radiator, and im gonna get 2 3" to 2.5 " reducers for my intercooler then i can mock the pipework up. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 How the fuck did I miss this thread. Good on ya Jim for doing it....should make things interesting at the ring at Easter Link to post Share on other sites
jws vr6 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Watching this with intrest. VR turbo for under a grand :-d Might be tempted to try myself if it works.Good luck with it! Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-n.o.s 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I did my VR turbo on a budget and made the inlet and exhaust,still cost me the best of 2.5k to do...will be good to see if you can pull it off mate. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 right some more updatesintercooler on, bumper modified along woth slam panel. just waiting on arp headbolts and she be back together, turbo also turned up..some pics below Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 some more pics Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 im gonna run it with the teo inner headlights out, im planning on adding some ducting into the engine bay , to help keep things cool. Link to post Share on other sites
tubby 0 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Looks amazing Jim so much progress for so little money so fast. I can see you getting some more work. Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 comin on nicely mate Link to post Share on other sites
saichy 1 Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 i carnt wait to see it finished now carnt belive how fast you have done this i want a guide for the poor mans turbo kit good work mate hope things keep going well for you. Link to post Share on other sites
jims13 6 Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 intercooler pipes now turned up from china !!! gonna make some pipework up tonight, ill post some pics later Link to post Share on other sites
Phat VR6 3 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Jim just out of intrest are u still drivin the car inbetween doin the work? 6psi on a VR and its still fully rapid... Problem is they would be SO much faster if they could put the power down. At 6psi his still spinnin both wheels in 1st 2nd and 3rd Link to post Share on other sites
patpong_pete 0 Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 jimmy what to u think BHP will be 199 beforeand now when all done and finished 249 BHP !will it be ready for thje RR day in Royston near Duxfordsat 26th july Turbo v Supercharger Link to post Share on other sites
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