Speed's boosted NA6

speed · Postby **speed** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:13 pm

3gress wrote:Please some more shots like this without the distracting stuff in the background!

It has certified my decision to not install a roll bar.

Ok, will get some better shots the next time I'm out. Maybe saturday.
Ive actually got a BD to put in but just haven't gotten around to it yet.
Is much nicer raising and lowering the roof without it

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speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:12 pm

A few weekends ago whilst driving, i noticed a mild rattling sound when on boost.

I have an inconnel stud kit like this one.

I hadn't gotten around to refitting the triangle and circlip thingys, since removing the turbo a billion times.

In order to get access, i had to remove the heat shield and my $36 turbo beenie.

Well the beenie and its fine wires got caught up on something and ripped some stitching out. I was also missing a beenie spring.

I went to buy another and the new listed price was $136!

After messaging the seller and receiving a useless response (as you do on ebay), I decided to just buy another in a different colour from the same seller for $36.

This one is listed as gold and I considered this to be less awful than blue.

When checking for the source of the rattle, I noticed that one nut had worked its way loose. Of course it was the hardest one to get to!

Last weekend I got around to tightening all nuts and refitting the triangle and circlip thingys.

I also had loose AN fittings on my catch can from my own lazyness, so they got tightened too.

Today i fitted the fully sic gold beenie and the heat shield.

Being a sunny day, I'm planning on giving the car a polish and hopefully get a chance to take some better pics, amongst some driving

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StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:37 pm

I think you should convert all your black hosing to braided lines with AN fittings.....The Bling OMG!!!!!

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:26 pm

StanTheMan wrote:I think you should convert all your black hosing to braided lines with AN fittings.....The Bling OMG!!!!!

Haha Stan, you crack me up

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speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:34 pm

3gress, these are for you.

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speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:37 pm

With my hoist all the way up, I can still park under it with enough room to raise my roof and bonnet.

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Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:23 pm

speed wrote:With my hoist all the way up, I can still park under it with enough room to raise my roof and bonnet.

The car is looking great

And that hoist is man cave drool :mrgreen:

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:45 pm

Thanks Tony.
Every now and then i bang on about the hoist but seriously it is the best 5k ive ever spent.

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3gress · Postby **3gress** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:48 pm

speed wrote:3gress, these are for you

Much appreciated Speed. What offset are the rims? Ride height, rim choice and all work well to have it looking neat without attracting unwanted attention. Classy mods. I will be spending the next hour or so looking over these pictures. Cheers mate.

speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:58 pm

3gress wrote:
Much appreciated Speed. What offset are the rims? Ride height, rim choice and all work well to have it looking neat without attracting unwanted attention.

Thanks, thats exactly what i was going for.

Offset is 30. 15x7.5

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speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:54 pm

Long time since I last posted.
Have been doing as many weekend drives as possible and the car is going great.

Today I went about fitting some stuff that I'd purchased from beavis motorsports.
Apologies for the dirty car and crappy pics.

Brake stopper (i will eventually be painting this black)

Some fender bolts

Oil cap

Door bushes

Sunvisor blanks

Have had the cup holder for ages so thought I'd finally throw it in.
Also fitted a short shift kit. (Didn't get a pic)

Am really happy with all of it.

The shift kit is great but definitely more force required to shift.

Seemed to be a bit easier after a long drive and multiple shifts.
Even if it doesn't improve its still a well worthwhile mod for the shorter throw and reasonable price.

Surprised how well the door bushes work too and I didnt have to trim or mod them in any way.

Great stuff Beavis, I'm stoked!

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speed · Postby **speed** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:06 pm

Just realised that I haven't posted any pics of my nb brown davis roll bar.
Here I am amongst some plesant company

The sparco goes in and out depending upon my mood but I definitely want to fit it back in as the stock seat allows my head to hit the roll bar where the sparco doesn't.
The sparco also gives me a much better driving position, being lower and a head rest that actually supports my head rather than being below it.

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Daffy · Postby **Daffy** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:34 am

Looking the goods :BROADY:

LiteIsRite · Postby **LiteIsRite** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:49 pm

Glad you like the short shifter!

I'm a fan of those wheels as well. Do you happen to know how much they weigh?

speed · Postby **speed** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:52 pm

LiteIsRite wrote:I'm a fan of those wheels as well. Do you happen to know how much they weigh?

Haha, i just wrote in your 3 shiney things thread.
Wheel is 14kg with new tyre.
Someone weighed one without a tyre in the wheel weight thread. Think it was 5.5 or 6kg

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