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Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1156606 14/01/2011 20:15 14/01/2011 20:15
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Good old Joe! Been confirmed the cams wheels ARE the wrong way round! SHOULD be runnin tommorrow...... Fooooooking Cowboys! Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1156710 15/01/2011 00:01 15/01/2011 00:01
T tricky Unregistered
tricky Unregistered T	Well I never

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1156814 15/01/2011 12:17 15/01/2011 12:17
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	Congrats mate! Glad you sorted it!!

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1156851 15/01/2011 13:54 15/01/2011 13:54
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Oooh YES...... She's Alive! Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1156866 15/01/2011 14:28 15/01/2011 14:28
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	Well done mate!!!!!!!!!

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1156945 15/01/2011 19:14 15/01/2011 19:14
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Sounds sooooo smooth, just gotta get some miles on her next week then it'll be in for some of Fleas brain surgery..... Can't wait! Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157045 16/01/2011 01:04 16/01/2011 01:04
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich C coupedummy Je suis un Coupé
coupedummy Je suis un Coupé C Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,960 west bromwich	awesome...glad it sorted in the end

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: coupedummy] #1157149 16/01/2011 12:27 16/01/2011 12:27
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	vroom vroom.... http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/nicdav1/?action=view&current=CIMG0060.mp4 little pic to remind you all what she looks like.... its been sooooo long.... http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q27/nicdav1/IMG_1433.jpg nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157305 16/01/2011 17:58 16/01/2011 17:58
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan technics I need some sleep
technics I need some sleep Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan	Well done mate, bet your chuffed, been following this thread for so long, and finally your there. Look forward to seeing some results after Flea has had his hands on it! Now in the 400+ bhp club!

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: technics] #1157334 16/01/2011 19:15 16/01/2011 19:15
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Cheers buddy..... If the funds were there it would be with flea within the week, more likely to be 2-3 weeks though as I firstly have to MOT, tax and insure! With a bit of luck I will be pretty close to you in the DYNO league.. Nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157343 16/01/2011 19:47 16/01/2011 19:47
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan technics I need some sleep
technics I need some sleep Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,486 London Tan	Brilliant! Bags of fun! Now in the 400+ bhp club!

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157423 16/01/2011 21:54 16/01/2011 21:54
T tricky Unregistered
tricky Unregistered T	Long live the 16v

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1157447 16/01/2011 22:32 16/01/2011 22:32
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	I'll drink to that...!! nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157555 17/01/2011 08:40 17/01/2011 08:40
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Vas Unregistered V	well done Nick! [says me after 13 months without the coupe for a second time, just picked her up and running in new piston rings...] V

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1157590 17/01/2011 10:35 17/01/2011 10:35
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Nobby Unregistered N	Well done Nick. Glad you got it sorted - and a lucky escape that by having the cam wheels wrong way round hasn't broken anything. Then again I suppose the engine builder should have turned the engine over by hand to make sure the valves & pistons wouldn't clash.

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1157620 17/01/2011 11:35 17/01/2011 11:35
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,405 Castle Combe Flea Forum is my life
Flea Forum is my life Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,405 Castle Combe	Well done Nick, I look forward to getting some good results

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: Flea] #1157663 17/01/2011 13:19 17/01/2011 13:19
G GS_Racing Unregistered
GS_Racing Unregistered G	get some pics up of your turbo with as many specs as you can,writing on the turbo etc,i should be able to get it id'd for you

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: ] #1157840 17/01/2011 18:53 17/01/2011 18:53
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster nick_d OP My life on the forum
nick_d OP My life on the forum Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,829 kidderminster	Thanks peeps....! Can't wait to get her on the road now..... funds are the the only thing holding me back now! 2 weeks i reckon! GS: I'll have a butchers at turbo and update the thread asap! nick 368bhp @ 1.5 bar

Re: so near but yet so far? [Re: nick_d] #1157908 17/01/2011 21:23 17/01/2011 21:23
G GS_Racing Unregistered
GS_Racing Unregistered G	as a general rule of thumb from what you have posted so far though,you will have a bang on turbo for in the region of 380-400bhp with good spool up going from the .55 housing (t38 is usually a modified t34) and the bigger front end.the rear housing will hold it back a little on big bhp numbers but will give greater spool,not seen a .55 t38 before,shouldnt surge but will be proper punchy.if you DO start getting surge,id recommend the .63 housing. but more details from yourself and ill try to get the exact specs as several companies make them,some are better than others.

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