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Postby bruce » Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:49 am

Yellow Defect Notices for all of you.

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Postby wazman » Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:11 pm

dorifta wrote:
orx626 wrote:
wazman wrote:Step two....check clearances, shorten knuckle arm, then get someone that can weld cast iron to weld your sh*t back together :roll:
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:shock:


wazman wrote:If you are interested in getting your knuckles chopped or would like to buy a set PM me.


:shock: :shock: :shock:

Seriously Wazman, I hope you have professional indemnity and product liability insurance cover....but then again, even that wouldn't protect you in this instance! Life's too short for this sh*t. You and your boilermaker/welder mate are leaving yourselves wide open here!!! Are you sure the uprights are cast iron???? :roll: They're forged steel!!! Hope you didn't use welding rods for cast iron!!!



Wazzman i see ur modified knuckle n i raise u nigels modded control arm
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"FAN BOY KNUCKLES!!!" ha ha ha you'll definitely kill someone with those..... They are s13....... When are you going to start a thread for you mx5 ???

LOL Bruce, defects are not a problem...... its epa's that suck.
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Postby dorifta » Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:39 pm

i started a thread but its very boring for now... sold the 32, the dude is picking it up 10th december so after that mickey is gonna get some tlc (or as some ppl on here would call it sexual harrasment).


we gotta meet up one day, i wanna see how these BCs feel... im gonna get some whiteline sway bars soon...
get busy living or get busy dying

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Postby wazman » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:35 pm

Some more work on the manifold got done.......Hoping to be turboed by xmas :roll:

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I've started mounting the intercooler......had to cut off an end tank to fit it in.... need to fab up another one......
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Postby wazman » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:45 pm

Haunted hills last saturday...... getting some action shots of a local guy, i'll chuck a couple up when they come.

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on the dyno at Status tuning.......cant wait to get back there with the turbo.
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Postby wazman » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:46 pm

Some photo's i recieved from "balbara racing photography" who took some nice shots on the day....

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Good times :)

soon more power......
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Postby wazman » Wed Dec 09, 2009 12:00 am

The above day was a "training" day so there were tutors on hand for me to scare the poo out of :mrgreen:

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i'm also working on a way to get rid of some of the rear camber......i'm going to need more grip if i want to slide fast.
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Postby wazman » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:26 pm

I have made some more progress on the home made turbo kit....

Fitting the intercooler to the front of the car.....
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You can see the horns that needed to be relocated.
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Power steering cooler needs to be relocated.....more just slightly re-adjusted (bent) to allow the cooler to fit.
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Bit of a tight squeeze......but in we go :wink:
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The cooler i have had top through to bottom inlet/outlets, so the throttle body side had to be cut off and turned up the other way.
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I removed the front bumper and sat the car on stands. Using the jack to hold up the cooler while i made brackets to hang it from the top.
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Postby wazman » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:48 pm

Because the new manifold dose not have or need the EGR line, i am plugging it up with a plate that i made.

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The gasket is reusable, so its just a matter of bolting the plate on to cover the hole.
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Postby wazman » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:57 pm

The manifold is finished 8)
My house mate wasn't happy with a couple of the welds.....but i was on his back to get it done.
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First test fit.... :P
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I have bought 3inch stainless for the exhaust.....not sure how many mufflers i will run at the moment.....i dont want to go deaf on longer cruises.
Just have to get together all the little bits.....silicon hose, water lines, injector O rings etc
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Postby Hammer » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:02 pm

Nice work. 8)
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Postby wazman » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:07 pm

I pulled off all the standard exhaust off to measure up for the new one.....Thats about all i'm up to atm..... I have the car booked in for a tune two days before xmas so hopefully its all together by then.
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and then there should be alot more fun to be had 8)
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Postby FMS01 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:40 pm

Not sure how much different it will be with 3" piping but my AVO kitted B6 has 2.5" mandrel tubing. I don't run any muffler, only a high flow cat and it's not too loud, even driving for several hours is fine. I found it way too quiet having a muffler.

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Postby wazman » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:32 pm

Really ? To quiet with a muffler? I guess i'll just try it at the back then i can remove it if its to quiet.

Thanks for the input.
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Postby timk » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:33 pm

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I submit my nomination for the Darwin award... Seriously dude this ain't cool. :?


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