Vag-hag 147 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Manifold looks top mate! Like it bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Boost gauge! D11PS, Bealieboy and ibs 3 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Unfortunately still waiting for my new aux belt and after the email I just got from ecs in the states will be for another couple of weeks, so got some other little bits done on the car including getting these painted at last, really didn't like em in white and thought they'd look to similar to my wintercults in silver so gold it was! Got them prepped over the last week or so, they were a bit rough round the edges not with damage just the finish, which I suppose is because they're motorsport wheels more than show wheels. So had to give em a bit of love.............. Worst job ever rubbing down in between those little spokes! Then put a little bit of primer (which happened to be white in the gun) Then the oven was empty at lunch so got them in there, A bit of basecoat; Was tempted to leave em like this or put matting agent in the clearcoat, but thought f~<k it I've spent that long rubbing them down I want em shiny! they're not perfect but they'll do! Now just need a couple of tyres and to get em on! D11PS, alex williams, Bealieboy and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) New top mounts, removed helper springs + compomotive's and silly 175 50 r16 yokos = Edited April 17, 2015 by bennyk alex williams and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wheels looks wicked man. If you know the length of the belt you need dude. I know how you might be able to find a match in the UK. Hope fully off the shelf. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Guess is 7ribs like standard belt. 6rib belt will also work perfectly fine. Double sided. Just the length you need. So the code for your belt would be...7dpk???? Or 6dpk????The 4 ???? Are the length of the belt in mm. So if you needed 1700mm your belt would be7dpk1700 or 6dpk1700. Ring up afew places like euro car parks, GSF, and big car parts place. give them that belt number and see what the closest match is.A few mm either way will be fine as you can either tighten tensioner of slacken off tensioner. Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I need a 1429mm belt to be exact, tried all of the usual gates, Goodyear continental etc but they go from 1400mm straight up to around 1560mm Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Ahh fare enough dude, I did have quick look and found a 1420mm from a ford. Could get custom one made from brammer. But most probs just as cheap to order one from US. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 What ford was that? Might have a look into it, be good to just get it running to see if everything works! D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I can't remember what ford sorry buddy. But I do remember it was a 6rib belt not 7 and 1420 long. So 6DPK1420. 6 rib belt will work fine on 7 rib set up. Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Looking good and shiny as alwaysI need to get myself a garage built bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Nazza27 35 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 this is coming along really nicely man. need to get myself to a show you are at and have a proper look at it. keepit up man and hope your belt issue gets sorted soon. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 That's at work in the garage, I need to find an aux belt so I can get to a show first Nazza! VR6CABBS and daveyboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6CABBS 1,311 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 That's at work in the garage, I need to find an aux belt so I can get to a show first Nazza! Put a Hoover belt on it for the time being Ben. Haha Bealieboy, bennyk and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Put a Hoover belt on it for the time being Ben. Haha I'm sure a load of big elastic bands will do bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I was thinking of sewing a couple together! VR6CABBS and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) D11PS to the rescue, hopefully be borrowing his belt, whilst his is off the road to iron out a few inevitable niggles on mine after doing so many bits to it in one go, without trying or testing any of itbefore my belt hopefully turns up sometime soon from the States! Edited May 1, 2015 by bennyk daveyboy, D11PS, Bealieboy and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) It's alive! https://vimeo.com/127356810Another box ticked on my bucket list.......own a supercharged car! Love that noise! Edited May 9, 2015 by bennyk Mk3highline, pappers, JayzVr and 7 others 10 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 (edited) And very surprisingly no oil, fuel or exhaust leaks to sort out! Though it hasn't moved yet since having the charger, injectors, fuel pressure reg, supersprint manifold, Ecu, steering column, short shift gear linkage and cables, front 312mm brakes, braided hoses, dot5.1 fluid, plugs, leads, oil, sump, suspension top mounts, wheels and more! So quite a lot to go wrong! Fingers crossed for the first drive next week! Edited May 9, 2015 by bennyk damian8588, Bealieboy and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Good job Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) So my excitement was short lived as the VF charger developed a leak from the pulley, which once the oil got up to temperature got worse. I'm not the most patient person in the world and really wanted the car back on the road. So after a chat with Dips as I knew he had a freshly rebuilt VF9 which unfortunately for me he had just sold , not all bad news though as he had a nearly new Rotrex set up ! So determined to get the car on the road (and out of the workshop) asap I bit the bullet and bought it( the new bathroom will have to wait) Edited June 15, 2015 by bennyk Bealieboy, VR6CABBS and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Ben, you'll be getting shot for that! Could I look after your car if you do?! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) In the last couple of weeks I've also added a mocal oil cooler Broke the crack pipe changing the oil cooler front end off and a new pipe from VW ordered as I couldn't be bothered to wait for a stainless one as I just wanted it back together by now! Though it did make fitting the oil cooler much easier, Always loved some of the old jap stuff so thought why not! had to get some longer hoses made up for it.Then picked up the Rotrex last night next to the VF and got it on there today and all seems pretty good at the moment............. Fingers crossed touch wood etc! Edited May 24, 2015 by bennyk D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Ben, you'll be getting shot for that! Could I look after your car if you do?! Sorry wrote out a massive update but only about 10% came out! so I rewrote it but a lot shorter above! It's ok it was only about £200 remember, so we'll have to go without a sink or something!Oh and back on the road! Edited May 23, 2015 by bennyk Bealieboy, D11PS, daveyboy and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
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