So what have you done to your car today?

[chrisgixer]

Oh he's talking riddles again. Whatever....

The RTs went on the back, just to clarify for the Reading contingent....

Right so tight arse skimped rather than fit a full set. Gotcha

[05omegav6]

In no particular order...

Removed the last of the mildew.
Flattened the battery.
Fitted an estate aerial and loom, just need to chase the phone aerial to the head unit from the kick panel.
Which reminds me, I need to check the continuity of the aerial power from the drivers kick panel to the headunit...
GPS loom attached to the aerial loom has been filed away behind the osr seat bolster. Gives the option of later fitting an NCDC unit in a nice neat fashion...
Whipped the cruise stalk from the estate and fitted that whilst the steering wheel cowl was off.
CCRT and display fitted, just need to swap the battery to see if it the phone works as it should...

Big thanks to TB for his distance assistance with the electrickery turns out the issue was simply me being retarded

[TheBoy]

Oh he's talking riddles again. Whatever....

The RTs went on the back, just to clarify for the Reading contingent....

Right so tight arse skimped rather than fit a full set. Gotcha

Aye, I can make tunnie look frivolous

Its been a heavy couple of months 

[andyc]

 Fitted new water pump and belt kit on the Astra. Built the inlet Manifold for the Manta with all nice new cad plated parts.

[cem_devecioglu]

clit now running..    although engine now needs some small paint jobs.. at first it was at 1 bar turbo pressure.. but later with a new waste gate dropped the pressure to 0.65 cont peak 0.8..
surprising some sport cars on the road    fuel consumption not changed unless I hammer it

[05omegav6]

Only the French could make the gearlinkage the lowest point of the car

Alot of effort for a wwd 900kg shopping trolley Busy bee though

[cem_devecioglu]

1. Only the French could make the gearlinkage the lowest point of the car

2. Alot of effort for a wwd 900kg shopping trolley Busy bee though

1. yep.. when there is thick compacted snow it causes/caused trouble


2. the reason for that effort is its weight.. easy to accelerate and can easily pass from gaps


engine is stock.. map is stock ..  bigger injectors , adjustable fuel pressure regulator and a garret 2052 (different wastegate) .. audi blow off etc etc..

[omega3000]

1. Only the French could make the gearlinkage the lowest point of the car

2. Alot of effort for a wwd 900kg shopping trolley Busy bee though

1. yep.. when there is thick compacted snow it causes/caused trouble


2. the reason for that effort is its weight.. easy to accelerate and can easily pass from gaps


engine is stock.. map is stock ..  bigger injectors , adjustable fuel pressure regulator and a garret 2052 (different wastegate) .. audi blow off etc etc..

Cem must have been on holiday for a few weeks and got bored  Thats a lot of work done on clit 

[cem_devecioglu]

1. Only the French could make the gearlinkage the lowest point of the car

2. Alot of effort for a wwd 900kg shopping trolley Busy bee though

1. yep.. when there is thick compacted snow it causes/caused trouble


2. the reason for that effort is its weight.. easy to accelerate and can easily pass from gaps


engine is stock.. map is stock ..  bigger injectors , adjustable fuel pressure regulator and a garret 2052 (different wastegate) .. audi blow off etc etc..

Cem must have been on holiday for a few weeks and got bored  Thats a lot of work done on clit 

yep.. actually the prep started from april.. than gave a break.. then started again on june 20.. but there were a lot of breaks   even testing  limits of my patience



when converting an athmospheric car to forced induction, there are many choices, many parts on a wide variety build quality and cost.. and their compatibility.. and you have to redesign some parts/components from scratch   also some requires trial and error




but most funny part was to see some mod shops offering to buy a turbo like vegetables from the market


it requires calculation and review of turbo spec charts   so I learned to use them ..

[Shackeng]

Had the AC vac checked and topped up after fitting the new condenser and low & high pressure valves on the TD. No leaks, cold air, and only £35.

[minifreek]

Not today but on Tuesday

Fitted lowered suspension all round on Bilstein shockers and Apex springs.... no longer feels like Im driving a boat LOL

Starting to come back to me how to avoid speed bumps ...... and where they're located....



Repaired (ish) both rear arches, should be good for a few more miles I reckon

[VXL V6]

Not today but on Tuesday

Fitted lowered suspension all round on Bilstein shockers and Apex springs.... no longer feels like Im driving a boat LOL

Starting to come back to me how to avoid speed bumps ...... and where they're located....



Repaired (ish) both rear arches, should be good for a few more miles I reckon

 

I know that feeling! Not sure people behind have much patience though 

[05omegav6]

Got just over 600 miles from 76 litres of diesel and probably annoyed lots of people in the process

Doesn't like being forced into top below 44 mph though

[plym ian]

Fitted a new cam sensor as the FAE one the previous owner had fitted was giving up.

Yes it is genuine before you lot start £60 inc vat and delivered from vauxhall.

cheers to philrich for the contact

[aaronjb]

Not today but on Tuesday

Fitted lowered suspension all round on Bilstein shockers and Apex springs.... no longer feels like Im driving a boat LOL

Starting to come back to me how to avoid speed bumps ...... and where they're located....



Repaired (ish) both rear arches, should be good for a few more miles I reckon

 

I know that feeling! Not sure people behind have much patience though 

I got beeped at going into Oxford services on the M40 the other day as the fella behind clearly thought I was going over the (fairly enormous) speed humps too slowly..

.. he then spent his time trying to overtake me in the carpark  so I made the M3 very wide indeed..