Nazza27 35 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 score! well played mate. You have certainly earned the driving of this. I like the cooler on the front. Have always wondered what it was on the old jap cars. bennyk, D11PS and Bealieboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 (edited) I've just gone as copilot in this and boy does it shift!!!! The noises that come out of it are crazy too! I need some boost now. Edited May 24, 2015 by Bealieboy Mk3highline, bennyk and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Fair play mate, Loads of effor gone in lately! I'll be honest with you not my cuppa tea on the oil cooler location, but each to there own, and fair play for being different. Took mine for test drive on sat,Boosted VR's are the way forward!! Roughly what PSI are you ruining atm dude? daveyboy and Bealieboy 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) It should be running around 8psi, though according to the boost gauge it's more like 9, will be at least getting a power run done in the next couple of weeks and then another map if it needs it, I'm not one for just throwing something like a supercharger on and hoping! I need to move the AFM away from the charger though as the turbulence the charger causes is confusing the AFM big time! The cooler may not stay there, as with almost everything on this car (apart from rolled rear arches) it's completely reversible just leaving a couple of small holes on the underside of the bumper, I've got max power mags that date back to '94 so I can spot a fad a mile off! so I try not to do anything irreversible especially if I think it will go out of fashion ( think tiger stripes, bodykits and 18" wheels on novas!) So I still have the original bumpers, tailgate, suspension, wheels, manifolds etc etc. So if Mk3 VR's start to go up in value, I could strip off all the good bits, sell them and be left with a nice clean original looking car to sell. Or that's the plan! Edited May 25, 2015 by bennyk D11PS, Bealieboy and daveyboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 it will show 9psi as the charge air will be hotter/warmer than ambient tempI can't wait to mine sorted the bracket part is going to be a nightmare Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Gave her a proper clean today the gold wheels are growing on me! Bealieboy, pappers, c00k and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I like the gold wheels, Why not do the VR6 badges gold aswell, Only cheap to replace with standard silvers ones. D11PS and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Just a little tidy up of the charger pipes today along with a forge recirc valve I had, before;After;And put on the corrado gearbox brace after putting a bit of paint on it;Also painted the top half of the header tank textured black ( a bit like some Mercedes ones), because I was fed up with looking at the yellow stained one! Edited May 30, 2015 by bennyk JayzVr, D11PS and Bealieboy 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted May 31, 2015 Report Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) That bracket won't fit the 24v the inlet would get in the way I think by looks of it,What pully size are you using?When does it start building boost mate? Edited May 31, 2015 by Mk3highline Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted June 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Here's a few pictures taken at a local meet last night; A decent camera doing it a bit more justice! rsweeney, Bealieboy, D11PS and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted June 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Went and picked this lot up from Northampton today, popped up on eBay so I snapped them up, been after a set for a while but only seen them come up without door cards, going to need a serious clean though!Popped a door card on with the highline door pocket; Edited July 8, 2015 by bennyk pappers, c00k, Bealieboy and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice man! Recaros are so comfy, I love mine bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 What interior did it have before? Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 It had an oe recaro interior, but I always wanted this interior, it's from a German spec gti-edition, only 1000 made, I think? Though I've just realised there's no holes for rear quarter speakers which is irritating as I just gave a set of rear quarter cards away! That's what was in it; D11PS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cooz93 66 Posted June 14, 2015 Report Share Posted June 14, 2015 Looking really good mate. Jealous of your engine set up!! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted June 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Thanks mate! Was a dream for a very long time ( as in max power and fast car magazines at the back of the class at school ) to own a supercharged VR6, a few people have asked why I've not gone down the turbo route, it's because that wasn't the boyhood dream! Seats have cleaned up well; before with 20 odd years worth of erm.... actually I don't even want to think about that!Then after a good squirt of tfr and interior shampoo a scrub, then a jetwash and finally a wet vax! They look like this; Edited June 15, 2015 by bennyk daveyboy, D11PS, Bealieboy and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Very nice Ben, great attention to detail again. Good work! oliver cox and bennyk 2 Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Wet vac's work brilliant on cloth seats and carpets. You can also get a very good chemical guys bush that fits on to a buffer or mop, and work really well also Top work thou buddy, keep it up! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Finally got my interior in after fitting the rear speaker and tweeter pods into the new quarter cards; Used this to glue the speaker pods to the back, brilliant stuff!! Then bolted it all in; Edited July 6, 2015 by bennyk JayzVr, D11PS, c00k and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) New PS Prestige steering wheel fitted which I've borrowed from Bealieboy's Nothelle . Apparently these where one of the many upgrades offered by Scott's Mototune when the car was new; Edited July 16, 2015 by bennyk c00k, daveyboy, D11PS and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looks good Ben, I wondered if you'd got it fitted yet. I might rock up to the next show with the Scott's mototune seats in mine! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dubspy 19 Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 this is awesome.. like it alot.. bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Time to try to make this thing run right and relocate my maf away from the Rotrex. I'm determined to keep my air con so had no choice but to run a pipe right under the front of the car so I can fit the filter and maf in front of the n/s wheel behind the bumper. Bought some 80mm pipe work Extended the loom for the maf Had to trim a bit off the front panel but amazingly I think I might just get away with it! Just need some major cable ties or a couple of big mikalor clamps to hold it up, and I'll make some sort of bracket up to support the maf and air filter and hopefully I'll be all good to go! Hopefully I say! D11PS, daveyboy, Bealieboy and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
ky_uk 304 Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Finally got my interior in after fitting the rear speaker and tweeter pods into the new quarter cards; Used this to glue the speaker pods to the back, brilliant stuff!! Then bolted it all in; Interior looks quality! bennyk 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bennyk 1,238 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) I'm up and running again, with a plugged in maf! Managed to attach the pipe across the front: Speed bumps are a definite no no now though!! Then took her out for a little run and after a couple of splutters at about 3500rpm it seemed to clear and run well! Just a final bit of tinkering and perfecting it now making sure nothing is rubbing etc and I'm ready for the trip up North next week Edited August 4, 2015 by bennyk daveyboy, Bealieboy and D11PS 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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