Brisbane South. NB Turbo Installation 25-27th April

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:54 pm

Novice1 wrote:Thanks to everyone who showed up and helped.

IRED5 took pics, it should be up and running by tomorrow, barring any

unforeseen obstacle.

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

Awww... now you've jinxed it! :frown:

Thanks to MINX, STV, and GP14 for turning up

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:39 am

Kick off today will be at 12 mid-day for anyone interested.

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

jules · Postby **jules** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:34 am

I wish I wasn't looking after 3 kids with a badly sprained ankle. Life could be so much more fun right now. I can't even drive.

Jules

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:54 pm

Well, the bit I was REALLY anxious about is done; drilling a hole in the sump for the oil drain tube.
After advice from Gary Stewart, things progressed without a hitch.

Photos will hopefully be up tomorrow.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:14 pm

1red5 wrote:Well, the bit I was REALLY anxious about is done; drilling a hole in the sump for the oil drain tube.
After advice from Gary Stewart, things progressed without a hitch.

Photos will hopefully be up tomorrow.

Andrew, I got a PM from Ron, is everything sorted? I borrowed the tool from Mikey (Uncle Arthur) to do mine...

See yo uguys tomorrow.

Boags

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:21 pm

Yeah, the drain plug is in nice and tight now.
I was sh#tting bricks cause we couldn't figure out how to use and turn the tap-bit properly, but after a quick phone call to Gary Stewart, he told us that it's ok to just use a shifter-wrench, give it a quarter turn, tap it with a hammer, quarter turn, hammer-tap, repeat about a dozen times.

Worked like a charm

I'm hoping to be there around 12:30 tomorrow, and finger's crossed, it will be back on all four wheels by then.

Tuning Ron's Haltech Interceptor is the next (and last) scary bit.

Looking forward to seeing you there Geoff.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:34 pm

So it's all happening about 12.30? Not earlier?

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:47 pm

No... I mean Yes... I mean.... Ron, his son and mate will be there early, and will be turning spanners from 8 or so... right Ron?

It's just that I can't be there due to Church in the morning.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:51 pm

1red5 wrote:No... I mean Yes... I mean.... Ron, his son and mate will be there early, and will be turning spanners from 8 or so... right Ron?

It's just that I can't be there due to Church in the morning.

Ah! I see. Well, I'll leave home around 9ish... Won't arrive on the other side of the world till about 10. :lol:

Boags

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:19 pm

Ok, turbo is up and running. Recommendations for a tuner, familiar with haltechs, mx5's and turbos .

So far Romano's , John Whittaker. I, am thinking Chip Torque or APC at Underwood.

I, intend to get the car towed to a tuner. Not taking any risks. Oh yeah recommendations for engineering. wanted also

Cheers Novice1 aka Ron

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:24 pm

pics or ban

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:17 am

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:25 am

Intercooler mounts onto two bolts holes that were unused.

This is the stock routing of the cabin heater hoses:

We had to cut the heater-return hard-line (that runs along the engine) and therefore had to swap the longer IN with the shorter OUT hoses around. Fits better than what the stock looked like.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:35 am

And now for some dodgyness:

Ron standing on the stock headers whilst his son Scott tried to get the nut off the EGR valve.

The customised spanner Scott made in order to get to the middle nut of the exhaust manifold.

Ron coming back from parts shopping :mrgreen:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:37 am

Extra special thanks to Ron's wife for putting up with us and for making the best lunches AND the best desserts I have had for a looong time (sticky date pudding & bread n butter pudding, Mmmmm)

Ron, we have to catch up so I can take some more photos of the finished product. If you are going to Gary Stewart's place, please call me cause I am only 10 minutes away.