once the engine had been fitted i carried on test fitting the tubular front end with the radiator and intercooler, the reason why i went for a tubular front end was to shave having to butcher the front bumper and start rad support ot get everything in, and it also looks pretty cool!
as you can see from the above picture i have installed some motorcycle into the front bumper now to make everything legal but these can removed for shows etc and will be tinted so not as visible until illuminated.
in the meantime SSautowerks had finished the exhaust manifold and had the flange skimmed and vapour blasted so when the car has had a few heat cycles it will come a lovely even colour. (fingers crossed)
i also fitted a mixture of lupo and polo 9n parts onto the rear beam so i can run mk4 golf 256 brakes:
and i had a test fit of the wheels!
After around an hour of searching with the knowledgeable bloke at my local GSF i managed to finally finish my driveshafts and install those for the 6 speed swap and fit my CAE shifter along with modifying the centre console which i was very nervous about!
and thats about it for now! the engine wiring is complete and just waiting on a few little details to be finished and the interior is nearly ready once the rest of my carbon comes to be fully built up!
Just drop bottom radiator hose and let it drain into a pan.
Generally its a 60/40 mix of G12 or equivalent (think its something like G13++++ now lol) fill up the coolant bottle slowly, let it run and ensure you have water flowing around - careful as coolant level will drop quickly and will introduce air to the system so ensure you have additional coolant at hand. I believe it takes around 6 liters to fill.
Just don't let the water boil over.... alternatively if you are not mechanically minded then take it to your nearest garage for peace of mind, coolant change shouldn't cost much!
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