My GSi project

[Jordan_turbo]

good to hear shes running, just a shame bout the gear problem.

just curious, how loud is it with no silencer or cat?? as im planning along the same lines

 

[TomF]

Shame about the gears bet u were gutted...

What spec is your engine cos i notice from the pics a few uprated parts.

Gutted aint the word ! Was hoping to be driving it last night

Engine spec:

C20LET, V-max Evo2 Chip, Large front mount alloy intercooler, Bailey DV26 dump valve, Regal Hiflow ported tophat, Modified throttle flap, 63mm Intercooler to tophat pipe with heat reflecting lagging, Samco 51mm – 63mm boost pipes from turbo outlet to intercooler, C20XE Inlet cam, NGK platinum BCP7EVX sparkplugs, Magnecore KV85 plug leads, Weber adjustable fuel pressure regulator, Jetex 2.5" bore stainless straight through exhaust system with a 6" x 3.5" Oval Tailpipe, Apexi air filter, Enlarged turbo intake pipe, Ported turbo intake elbow, DSOP style custom stainless downpipe, Samco/Roose water pipes, SBD Steel cambelt rollers, Alloy crank pulley, Lightweight billet steel flywheel, 100 Amp alternator, Mocal 16 row oil cooler, 1.7 TD Radiator, Slimline fan, Manual boost controller set at 1 bar.

good to hear shes running, just a shame bout the gear problem.

just curious, how loud is it with no silencer or cat?? as im planning along the same lines

Its not very loud at all as the turbo itself acts as a silencer and with the back box its got a nice note to it, a nice burble but no boomy

 

[big e]

Good spec should pull well..

Any look with gears, is it a dodgy clutch/release bearing?

 

[Kev_mk3]

sorry to hear bout the Box Tommy

 

[turbojay]

looking very well pal, you have been busy,

as you said sounds like a clutch problem with the gears as its selecting them when the engine is off, sure you will get it sorted mate.

 

[TomF]

Got the box off today and pretty certain Ive found the problem with the clutch.

The spring in the pressure plate is completely different from the standard one, but the actual plate is the same. So it would seem that whoever put the pressure plate together has fitted a spring from something else.

The fingers of the spring have actually been hitting up against the friction plate center thus not allowing the spring to fully release the pressure on the friction plate.

I wont get the new clutch till tuesday now so just gonna have to wait

Some pics:

See the mark on the friction plate

Mmmmm billet flywheel

See the difference in the spring fingers:

Power washed the subframe whilst it was off:

fingers crossed for tuesday night !

 

[Jordan_turbo]

glad you found the problem. fingers crossed for you

 

[supersticky]

it's going be cracking bud pitty about the fingers will all be sorted soon looks great, love it!!!!.

 

[big e]

Glad u found the problem role on tues..

 

[TomF]

My new LUK clutch kit turned up today wasnt expecting it till tomorow so I came back after work to get it fitted.

Pleased to say I now have 6 forward gears, 1 reverse and a bar of boost so Tom is very happy indeed

Took some pics on my phone:

Next job is to sort out the electronic speedo and extra gauges

 

[Kev_mk3]

dam was going to say measure the front arb brackets

 

[jay26]

sweet mate pleased for you should have painted up the sub frame wile it was off tho for a good cleaned look lol

 

[big e]

Good to see u got it sorted have fun

 

[Rad666]

nice one tom, glad to see its all coming together

 

[TomF]

dam was going to say measure the front arb brackets

LOL havent you sorted yours out yet ? Ive got a set of poly bushes for the wishbones now so will measure the brackets when I get round to fitting them.

sweet mate pleased for you should have painted up the sub frame wile it was off tho for a good cleaned look lol

Could of done but didnt have time for any painting as I needed the car off the ramp.

Good to see u got it sorted have fun

There`ll be plenty of that dont worry, few visits to Oulton park are lined up

nice one tom, glad to see its all coming together

Cheers mate, where are you upto with yours ?

 

[Kev_mk3]

LOL havent you sorted yours out yet ? Ive got a set of poly bushes for the wishbones now so will measure the brackets when I get round to fitting them.

ok mate. Not yet waiting till my mates free to do it as i haven't the tools etc

 

[Rad666]

tom how big did you drill the holes in the lower crossmember for the radiator to sit in?

 

[Jordan_turbo]

looking good mate glad shes sorted

 

[TomF]

tom how big did you drill the holes in the lower crossmember for the radiator to sit in?

25mm with a hole saw, then popped out the existing rubbers and put them in the new holes, job done

looking good mate glad shes sorted

Thanks mate, its all good now

 

[TomF]

Heres a few better pics of the engine bay as it is at the moment, needs a tidy up and the strut brace fitting.

And one of my boost gauge in the pillar pod I made, black pillars so much better