MakeEverything
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| posted on 20/1/11 at 03:25 PM |
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After Too-ing and Fro-ing from B&Q, i finally managed to get in the garage and get some work done. 
These are the photos of todays progress;
The nibbler is the best tool ive ever used. Soooo efficient, and safe too. Highly Recommended (AB Tools?)
 
Nibbler
 
Inlet
The Supercharger exhaust is all finished.
 
SC Discharge
 
sc discharge 2
A good days work. Should have the inlet (air filter inlet) done by tomorrow.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 20/1/11 at 10:06 PM |
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ooooooh shiney.....
This arrived 24h after ordering.
 
New Coolant Bottle
Ill be installing that tomorrow, along with my boost hoses.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 21/1/11 at 06:03 PM |
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These are the photos of todays efforts. The boost hoses themselves didnt actually take that long, but i ran out of hoses. Thanks to Andy for the
help and the flexible hose, and to Toxic Rides for making two new elbows available.
New coolant bottle in place. From a Jeep Cherokee, apparently.
 
New bottle in place
Yeah yeah, i know the blue is a bit out of place, but im not bothered at this stage. Just want to get it going now. Its sooooo close!
 
Boost Hoses 1
These were a challenge to get in.
 
Boost Hoses 2
Picture of the dump valve and where the hoses poke.
 
Dump Valve in
All in all, a good days work. Going to check the megasquirt settings tonight, so make sure im doing it right!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 8/2/11 at 09:17 AM |
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Over the weekend i managed to make a back plate for the electrics, and install the IAT sensor into one of the hoses from the intercooler. Its been
curing on the radiator since sunday, and i remembered it last night!
 
IAT
 
IAT2
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 15/2/11 at 05:12 PM |
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Wiring Re-Worked
Over the past few nights and last weekend, i managed to get a lot of the wiring tidied up. I took these photos today, as i came home feeling like
crap and needing cheering up!
This is the progress i had made. The fuse box is complete, so just the "Field" wiring to get done one evening.
 
Wiring Stage 1
Having re-worked all of the wiring, i discovered that the relays would go inside the same box, rather than have them in a separate one. The little
brass screws are holding them in (glued in from inside). The whole lot is mounted on an ali plate, with a boost gauge sender and narrow band plug on
the rear. I have an independent controller for a wideband, though i may well upgrade this at a later date.
 
fuse box
Will try and make progress before the weekend, with a view to starting the engine on sunday. Lots to do though, and only the evenings to do it!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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loggyboy
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| posted on 15/2/11 at 05:19 PM |
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You have to fuse your fidle? sounds painful ( or illegal).
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 16/2/11 at 03:12 PM |
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More Progress last night.....
 
Throttle Linkage Bracket
 
Throttle Linkage Bracket2
Also put the electrics in the car, and ordered another load of wiring stuff from PoleVolt so that i can make the looms up properly.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 6/3/11 at 05:32 PM |
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Finally
At last, ive pretty much completed my final version of wiring, which just needs the Coil pack connections soldering, and the VR Sensor - which im
planning on getting a waterproof connector for, just in case i need to replace that part of the loom (Its high risk, given that its near the pulleys
etc).
This particular job seems to have taken ages, and loads of soldering, but its all finished. I've replaced all of the spade connectors with
soldered and heat-shrinked joints. Even the fuse box is soldered, so theres less chance of a loose connector.
All that needs to happen now, is the fitting of the Odyssey Battery, and functional tests.
 
Wiring Complete 2
 
Wiring Complete 1
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 10:29 AM |
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Excellent, the V5C came through the post today with the new engine number and displacement.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 17/3/11 at 11:50 AM |
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But does it still run?
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 08:32 PM |
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Well, FINALLY, after three glasses of wine i managed to get the car to fire. It was the Earth to the ECU itself that i changed position, and changed
the trigger offset and "Skip Teeth" setting to default that did it.
Really, really really chuffed.
Watch this space for some pretty major progress now then.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 08:49 PM |
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Woohoo! Top work Rich. 
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 08:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
Woohoo! Top work Rich.
Thanks mate. im over the moon. i was just about ready for bed too!! shame its so late, otherwise id be fine tuning in the garage tonight!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 08:57 PM |
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About bloody time
Good news!
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 09:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
About bloody time
Good news!
i know mate, i know. If it wasnt so late id have it running and idling by the morning! - That and im half cut as well!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 09:40 PM |
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Great news mate, i'll have a whisky to celebrate
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 20/4/11 at 07:01 PM |
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I was itching to get into the garage tonight, so as soon as little man was asleep i fired it up again. Got it idling (albeit a bit rough) and all
checked. It seems to be fine. The dump valve acts as a bleed valve at idle, and closes when boosting which was what i was hoping it would do. Now i
need to get the clutch and brakes bled and exhaust made up, inlet finished off and lambda mounted to start tuning. Then i can get it Insured to
drive, MOT'd, Taxed and start on the bodywork.
Happy days.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 22/4/11 at 02:42 PM |
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After a very productive few hours in the garage;
Mock Up
 
mock up 1
 
mock up 2
And finished in about an hour.
 
Finished 1
 
Finished 2
Ive also mounted the Lambda boss and am now starting to look at getting it started and tuned.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 03:15 PM |
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Awesome. Turning out to be a great weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGUyYypwb3s
[Edited on 23-4-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 23/4/11 at 05:41 PM |
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Just managed to get it running with up to 20psi of boost at 3500rpm.
Should be interesting to get a proper RR tune on it. Might look at that sooner rather than later.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 25/4/11 at 12:23 PM |
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The clutch slave held out and works really well. I also took the rear of the car off and removed the spoiler ready for collection by the old man on
Wednesday, who is going to fibreglass the holes and blend it all in. I think hes also going to prep and paint the whole thing afterwards.
These are the photos from this mornings efforts;
 
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How it looks all put together
 
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Next up, is a bloody good clear up! Then its brakes, secure everything down and check everything, gear oil change and MOT.
[Edited on 25-4-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 30/4/11 at 12:19 PM |
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Productive Morning
This morning i got impatient and went out to buy some VHT paint, instead of waiting for Stoneleigh for the proper Caliper Paint.
Theres a bit of crazing in the paint, but itll do for now. The biggest priority was to clean them up and get new seals into them which was easier
than i thought. I left the internal seals alone, as they werent leaking and the inside looked as new.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 1/5/11 at 06:43 PM |
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This is the latest video after todays work.
I changed the fuel pressure regulator, as it was proving to be inconsistent and causing spikes in running lean. This would be enough to kill the
engine under full load, particularly with the nitrous.
I also had to install an air trap / fill point as a result of discovering a massive air lock because of the design of my cooling system. It works
well now though.
The coolant temperature sender needs calibrating again, but is stable for now and the radiator fan switch needs testing again once the engine is up to
working temperature.
All-in-all, a very good day. Got a decent tune on it as well so that it runs and accellerates well off load, though im going to change the injectors
for the 803's as soon as ive had them cleaned and serviced to try and eliminate running lean.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbCtoaEiT5g
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 3/5/11 at 05:35 PM |
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Remote Starter / Isolator
Im at the stage where im stopping and starting the engine, during testing and tuning. Because of the confined space in the garage, i have to squeeze
down the side of the car to the switch which is not just awkward, but if i need to turn it off in a hurry, i cant.
So, to make things a bit safer for me and the car, ive rigged up a remote starter and isolator;
It works really well, and improves control of the car from standing still or even from outside the garage. All i need now is a 5m VGA lead so that i
can stand outside the garage whilst tuning to stop poisoning / deafening myself!!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 3/5/11 at 09:15 PM |
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Tidy
That does look neate without the spoiler too mate - progress is snowballing now
Give a man a fish & it will feed him for a day, give him a fishing rod & you've saved a fish.
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