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Ok I got the cage finished on Sunday and also managed to get some paint on the front suspension struts
Cage is etch primed ready for paint :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psmzcn0a8k.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pstlwq7mvv.jpg And the front struts painted http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psx1jva04s.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psx3arnjpi.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pskvi8ht6z.jpg |
Been slow progress this weekend had a fair bit to do
But I have made a start on the re-wiring and tidy up Nice hidden power cable http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psw22kqytk.jpg The mess at the rear :eek: http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psgvcjinnb.jpg And the rear is done just need to p clip the tubing down http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps3cyvpwyh.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psyu6jypgg.jpg Ps the battery will be changed out once the car is tested and running :) |
Ok update time been a bit slow as of late being mega busy at TG and getting the online store running again :)
Brakes you need them and Jon @ MinotaurRacing once again helped out with a much better pedel box, much like the OBP design but Jon's box is stronger and also includes mounts for the brake and clutch switches I will update soon with photos of the box but for now here are a few shots of the pots mounted to the dash bar ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psioed1uyx.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psyozgdxvi.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psjmwcu8ts.jpg |
Tiny Bit more done tonight box is in and the dash is back in its home
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Ok updates
Progress has been very slow due to work just going mental we have been working closely with Alex law driver for team dojo in pro drift BDC this has been taking up most of my time of late. Also me and James are rebuilding the RX8 engine so that's also another thing going on in the background lol Heated screen is in http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psjxbq6gr4.jpg I know knocked up the relays and timer http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psxk6tglat.jpg Few photos of the engine bay starting to look real good http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pstetzzvxx.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psb2uceevi.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pspbncf6bw.jpg And the RX8 Engine is out rear bearing fail So new rear housing will be coming next week we will then be resurfacing them and fitting RA super apex seals along with a good old port tidy and some exhaust work. http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psvdreukit.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psy0cdqf8x.jpg On to Alex laws 200sx S14A Turbo on and Downpipe fab work http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psaoizdshj.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psfokrjewu.jpg Hole in the bonnet :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psqzkf9d02.jpg Think I will fill it with these ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psrbddek3g.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psseddkn4t.jpg We now also offer ceramic coating of manifold, headers, tailpipes, downpipes, and much more. I will be be updating with more of this very soon ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps92cqzcrm.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pseole457r.jpg Have to love a rainbow weld :) :d http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psil3pcafn.jpg |
Intake pipe
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Door cards done
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pssvytampz.jpg And now on what's been keeping me busy all summer Made 100s of these for lots of makes , we can custom build your leads http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psojchy1zk.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pscxiyhi4a.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm6nfaep4.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pssyt5bzix.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pst8bautrx.jpg Alex laws pro drift car which we never stop working on http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pszsdgnp2q.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psbrjcubfg.jpg 3 rotor manifold porn http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9wysf0ml.jpg Got gate http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psiyjhkrra.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psn0i7q3fg.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm4nuyng2.jpg Now offering Repackable silencers http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pswpe5pnyc.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psnieqmkik.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psyq9t1skq.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps1br5jjbq.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psnygexbqx.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps1a0ozjkw.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psqjg5sujj.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm9hwcood.jpg |
So I thought an update was in order I've just been mega busy this year ;)
So I've not had a lot of time to work on my own car but now she is ready as ever and in 15 days will be travelling to the nurburgring again for a weeks fun time :) Here is what I've been up to all summer Coils in along with 10 sparkys http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psfcc3kw3o.jpg Ceramic coating going crazy :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9oxjzilk.jpg Start of the new dash panel http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psjjmq5a1y.jpg AEM EGT front and rear , AEM water injection gauge I'm now logging all three gauges via datalogit http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psrfrspbrj.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pshpaiqkw4.jpg Seven selfie http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psku2w1iyf.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pswfry4bis.jpg Then I got married in Italy :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psmxux6dmg.jpg Then I came back and took more photos of the seven lol http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psou91hm1n.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pspybojs5k.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psegqtciji.jpg Made myself a new fixture jig table I now also offer alloy Welding ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psbh5arghj.jpg |
Great work Criag :)
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Erdin when we gonna get you back in a fd dude
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Post the updates over from Fduk :) Cheers dude there is more but photo bucket is taking forever just wanted to let the club know I've not forgotten about you guys lol http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psyepj2wo2.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pssqe5dkcr.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps3iu4mewb.jpg And I've had to do it in prep for the ring trip I'm Plumbing the gate back but doing it the TGS tried and tested way ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps01fv9rzq.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9jywoo3n.jpg I be tested these volk se37 17" wheels and they fit over my 356 8 pots so I'm in the market for something like this http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps69rephv2.jpg Bit of Audi UR http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps4pmcozp0.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pszrpftcwy.jpg Service time for the ring http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pswokv2gjg.jpg Removed the wing ready for the drive to Germany but will stick it back on for the ring http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps4hqxgmpz.jpg Up date on the car she is now running 20psi with water starting at 11psi power is crazy at the moment and going strong |
New bits
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6zwolqga.jpg New non dish flat bottom genuine OMP and wide view mirror :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps0i0lux3s.jpg Momo snap off boss great bit of kit no play no movement, I've tried a few and very happy with this boss |
I've just hooked my pre turbo water injection onto the datalogit also so now I can log flow rates of the MWI kit
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Came in this morning at seven and did a little work on my cooler before the trip
Now everything has settled in I'm having to reposition the inlet by a few mm to get a perfect fitment So off with the old inlet and the start of the new inlet http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psve69lpau.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pslzyyp2m6.jpg Will upload more later after work |
Hi guys not updated the thread for a long time now work has been mega busy and every day gets more so :)
I'm now living in my new home and I also have a baby girl on the way :) Big updates for the seven also, We are now Adaptronic & Turblown UK dealers The car is being updated for this year with as much as I can do before work and the baby overtake. So my new E440D wire in model http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...E44296D5C5.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...E44296D5C5.jpg Totally stoked about this ecu tiny package with many features i will update the install in the thread also if anyone is looking at this system hit me up :) So with a new ecu comes a new engine , clutch , and front clip lol http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A07D2951B6.jpg Fduked clutch started slipping at 22psi at the ring :( http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...57A9BCD6B9.jpg New one is on order Engine is out http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...E38BC9926C.jpg Open http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...637BEBF0_1.jpg Start of the ports http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6801EDBB9A.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...FF8C70D59D.jpg Also got the front clip on from JKL Engineering , Mazdaspeed GTC from Ed the uk dealer http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...BF1C8164F1.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6F1D551A2C.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A923D126A9.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...21BEDD6519.jpg James paid me a visit on Sunday with the 20B and his Antilag :) FULL OF WIN :) http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...2443B15537.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...E077D92658.jpg Lense covers on With the new bumper means I have to change my V mount a little to gain the best airflow performance from the new opening So I have started to remake my front rad and will update with some photos soon |
let me know if you want some good apex seals ;)
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:) wish I could for now getting rid of the Hurleys and going with a set of OEM mazda's 3mm on resurfaced housings.
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Thanks peter :)
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So onto the radiator mod
I am having to mod the rad as The new bumpers intake is lower than the stock bumper. I will make the top end tank later in the week, the lower matches the curve of the new jkl front So off with the old lower tank and on with a new TGS tank :) http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...C048977F82.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...656F647462.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...A83D24E8FF.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...C13DF3C84C.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...22AAC61312.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...C174576D71.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...338F4A392A.jpg With the profile of the new lower tank I'm able to sit the rad lower and flat against the front flat floor And one last photo from James on Sunday along with Alex Laws 200SX S14a who we sponsored for the last 4 years http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6A9F54E675.jpg |
Ok spent most my week getting everything cleaned, parts ordered and painted
Rotors cleaned they wasn't bad at all so just a hot bath and a clean on the scotch wheel http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...637BEBF0_2.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...B117E2DB16.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...EAF638FF9C.jpg New seals on this build along with reground housings thanks to REG http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...1C6283218E.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6CA277BE8E.jpg And then onto the exhaust ports http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...EAB97B1C89.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...13483DA6FF.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...BD6E9158FE.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...C9C4C7DCEC.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...51EF17FD78.jpg All the irons are painted :) http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...EC1654DC0B.jpg Rotors built and now ready to put this sandwich together one night in the week http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...6FF1EB2C1D.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...89E659AE7A.jpg |
Looking great as always!
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Clutch rebuild parts came in today from RB Motorsport, Richard is a great guy :)
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How drivable is the OS Giken, and what torque can it take?
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It's not the most street friendly clutch out there will hold more torque than the engine can give
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Engine together now :)
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Made a start making up the new engine loom along with a new mil spec bulkhead connector, one of my new tools this week is my heat shrink label maker great purchase for anyone into marking up wiring
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Mmmmm wiring and labels oh my!
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Yup will do peter :) it is a great connector everything I need is in one loom :)
Small updates http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pscpjn6ldk.jpg Check out my beads http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pshwm1e8os.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pscftjzmbv.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pswh8fho6o.jpg Bad photo crap light http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psqrhab230.jpg Rad is fitted along with the rear fan ducting http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pskkhjxofa.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps4erthqd6.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psd9d0zaxo.jpg |
Wow been so busy just not had the time to update the thread
Not many photos http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps1u4lstso.jpg 20B James made this photo for me lol http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psth8twibg.jpg My slim Jim header tank http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psluza61wl.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pshetbyvkf.jpg Not mine but a custom AST tank for a customer :) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pssbnbrfnk.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6bvahpml.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps3uvehyu6.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psmtgfok9b.jpg Looks like a nice place to put this :) Topgear Stockport TGS tuning is the main UK dealer for all turblown products along with the adaptronic ecu systems http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psl1tq8dd2.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psxstj7bu6.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psaaysdvyw.jpg And this beast has been keeping me busy http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pszylz4r3o.jpg Video of the new engine running on the 440d Ecu http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9pbzvumx.jpg The ecu is a dream to use very simple to set up and to tune with http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pskrjw0blq.jpg Nice neat package under the dash http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pshn8gfeii.jpg |
James Wilday RX7 have to ask you some questions about it, can you E-Mail me please.
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I always look forward to your updates! How exactly are your plug wires routed through the firewall? I've heard of others doing this. Keep up the good work.
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Thanks the leads go to MSD bulkhead connectors
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Thanks the leads go to MSD bulkhead connectors
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm1lqre6w.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psakrukvaj.jpg Been running like this for around two years now, the coils used to mount on the firewall, had to move them up on the cage to give my passengers more leg room lol Peter yes that is James car , she has a new owner now as James is moving into a space famed rx8 which we helped build early in the year http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps5i5u2tnr.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pstsv9smyc.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pse9rypjbv.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psnp5d20sk.jpg 2.5" runners 3" collector ;) http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psncmjtain.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psm1witsa0.jpg http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psncmjtain.jpg |
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