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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #180 on: 22 June 2015, 12:46:25 »

Makes fascinating reading, thanks

Thanks Phil. Apologies for the lack of update over the past couple of weeks (I've been laid up with flu-like symptoms and my 'puter blew up). Normal service will resume shortly! :P

BTW, I see that you're a Hitchinite. I assume that you enjoyed Riddims over the weekend?! ;)
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« Reply #181 on: 22 June 2015, 20:36:52 »

Hitchin Yes, Rythyms no - although my 3 kids went so we had a bit of peace & quiet at home !
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #182 on: 25 June 2015, 18:40:15 »

The new issue of Performance Vauxhall is sitting on newsstands, and with it comes the latest #irmscherMV6 project update. Grab the mag in WHSmith/Tesco, or click here to download/subscribe: http://is.gd/i0TWgl  ;)

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #183 on: 25 June 2015, 19:20:32 »

Do you have a planned completion date or is it a project for life ?  ;)
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #184 on: 25 June 2015, 19:44:56 »

Do you have a planned completion date or is it a project for life ?  ;)

 ;D  ;D  ;D

Believe it or not, I was hoping to have the car back together by now in order for it to ferry me around Europe in August. Unfortunately, work and my other automotive projects (Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II, classic Saab 900 Aero S Turbo, Cavalier Turbo 4x4) have been keeping me from making decent progress on the MV6, but I'm sure all will come good in the end. Anyway, what's the rush?!  :D
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« Reply #185 on: 25 June 2015, 19:54:14 »

Quite. Be nice to see the finished article though...
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #186 on: 05 August 2015, 10:12:42 »

Apologies for the lack of recent project updates, but rest assured that work has been continuing 'behind the scenes'. Proof, if proof were needed, can be found in the new issue of Performance Vauxhall magazine (which comes loaded with the latest goings-on from the #irmscherMV6 camp). Raid the newsstands in WHSmith, Tesco etc., or grab your copy by downloading/subscribing here: http://is.gd/lLkpR5  ;)

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #187 on: 11 August 2015, 14:55:23 »

Got PV yesterday and smiled when I saw the article.
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I've had several chats with Sew about brake upgrades (and of course the manual conversion). ::)

Are you hoping to add the extra 2 cylinders like Chris? 8)

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #188 on: 21 September 2015, 22:55:05 »

Got PV yesterday and smiled when I saw the article.
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I've had several chats with Sew about brake upgrades (and of course the manual conversion). ::)

Are you hoping to add the extra 2 cylinders like Chris? 8)

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Hi Matt. I'm not planning on heading down the V8 route, but never say never...!  :P
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #189 on: 21 September 2015, 22:55:52 »

With plans to fit a more powerful engine further down the line, I was keen to source a hefty set of anchors for the MV6. My first instinct was to look at off-the-shelf solutions. Discussions with various companies at home and abroad revealed a number of bolt-on options that I could take advantage of, but I couldn’t help but get the sense that I was being offered ‘show brakes’ in place of some serious stopping power.

Anyone interested in motorsport will know that professional racing teams tend to equip their cars with Brembo, AP Racing or Alcon brake kits. If the output of these manufacturers is good enough for contesting championship title races, then I’m pretty sure that it will be fine for my trusty ol’ Vauxhall! Needless to say, I began to draw up a list of OEM brake kits as supplied by ‘the big three’ to European premium car makers.

BMW E38 four-piston Brembos and Lotus Carlton AP Racing calipers quickly appeared at the top of my hit list, but a chat with Seweryn Sidor (a fellow Irmscher-kitted Griffin owner and proprietor of Cambridgeshire-based Vauxhall specialist, SOS Automotive) opened my eyes to the giant six-piston Brembo stoppers fitted to Porsche Cayenne Turbos. Furthermore, Sew reckoned that he could supply me with suitable caliper brackets made out of aerospace grade billet aluminium. Top banana!

An eBay search produced a reasonably priced – if badly painted – pair of Cayenne Turbo six-pots, and I made contact with EBC Brakes when sourcing pads and rotors. The British firm is a world leader when it comes to the supply and manufacture of precision discs and performance pads, and the EBC team couldn’t have been more helpful when it came to selecting parts that would suit my custom brake kit.

EBC Ultimax Audi A8 Quattro 360mm slotted discs and Cayenne Turbo Yellowstuff pads landed on my doorstep a short while later. As expected, the MV6’s hubs needed to be modified in order to accept the discs (another trip to Sew’s was in order!), but I’m pleased to report that everything bolted into place without issue during a subsequent first fitting session. Well, almost without issue...

The Porker runs 350mm discs, and its six-pot Brembos have a tolerance that will allow for 356mm discs under 18-inch rims. Perhaps unsurprisingly, I was pushing my luck with 360mm rotors! I’m determined to get the parts to work alongside one another without complaint, though. A trip back to the machine shop will follow this update. I’m confident in my assumption that success will be the order of the day, and I’ll start overhauling the rear brakes as soon as I’ve got the fronts behaving and painted in a fetching shade of yellow. Watch this space!

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Koyo front wheel bearing assemblies. These were modified in order to allow for the use of Audi-fitment EBC discs:



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Test fit with new pad fitting hardware:



I'm really pleased with the outcome of this part of the project. Well, apart from the whole 'disc too big for the caliper' bit! Further modification will follow, and the front and rear calipers will be stripped back and powdercoated yellow before being rebuilt with all new seals etc.

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #190 on: 21 September 2015, 23:49:01 »

I first noticed this project 2-3 months ago and have been following it since. It's a serious amount of money going into this project! Is there a finish in sight? What are your plans for it when it is finally 'complete'?
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #191 on: 22 September 2015, 20:41:00 »

I first noticed this project 2-3 months ago and have been following it since. It's a serious amount of money going into this project! Is there a finish in sight? What are your plans for it when it is finally 'complete'?

I've just returned from a 'seven countries in seven days' tour of Europe in Mrs Humbucker's modified classic Saab 900 S 16-valve turbo convertible. My intention is to pilot the MV6 along the same route. I have plans for the car after that event, but I have a total of five automotive projects on the go right now - plus an ever-increasing workload and a house renovation - meaning that MV6 project progress is at the mercy of whatever challenges my other motors see fit to throw at me! Watch this space! :P
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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #192 on: 11 October 2015, 22:38:28 »

The latest Irmscher MV6 project update has hit newsstands. Hoorah! I've been busy beavering away with VXR suspension bits, upgraded rear brakes and an in-car refrigerator (of course), but I did get the MV6's fuel injectors reconditioned before attempting to keep my coke cool. Ahem.

Read all about my fuel-related fun by picking up a copy of the latest edition of Performance Vauxhall magazine. You can raid the newsstands in WHSmith, Tesco etc., or download/subscribe at the following link: http://is.gd/Ns0PRD  ;)

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« Reply #193 on: 11 October 2015, 22:43:20 »

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Re: humbucker's 2004 Irmscher MV6 #irmscherMV6
« Reply #194 on: 21 October 2015, 09:39:58 »

Courtenay Sport protective seat covers. Each one adds at least 20bhp to the host vehicle. That's 5bhp more than if they had 'Regal' printed on them.

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