My slow but sure EK4 build up!
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Cheers man, I started it in october 2009 and finished it in september 2010.
Some really long nights, cold winter nights, worth it in the end tho.
If i had a proper heated garage i coulda done so much more, but a freezing cold garage in the middle of winter, just after finishing work is not the most appealing place to be!
So your talkin roughly a year, but coulda done it easy in about 3 months if i pulled the finger out i reckon!
Cheers man, I started it in october 2009 and finished it in september 2010.
Some really long nights, cold winter nights, worth it in the end tho.
If i had a proper heated garage i coulda done so much more, but a freezing cold garage in the middle of winter, just after finishing work is not the most appealing place to be!
So your talkin roughly a year, but coulda done it easy in about 3 months if i pulled the finger out i reckon!
from the "rover mg zs 2.5",like these....
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any updates "ted" while im posting here
Nearly right man, lol! the first ones were 4x100mm 99% sure they were off the earlier spec MG ZR 180. Can't remember now!
Not much to update, i redone my rocker cover in OEM wrinkle red, fitted the same brakes in 5x114, new set of T1Rs on soon, thats all i'm afraid...
(Would love to go down the cams and Hondata S300 route in the next year os so...
Sorry man, thats all the photos i have of it right now. Waht i done was butchered the OEM tray to allow it to sit flat. Drilled holes in the corners and tightened bolts into them.
Then ground back some paint off the boot and welded them to the boot floor.
The idea was to be able to fit the rear plastics without disturbing the battery tray.
Think most of the pics will show it if you zoom in...
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Hope this helps....
Car is stunning bud
Could eat your dinner off the engine , if you allowed that Lol
Ha, cheers man, if ya look closely ya can see grubby fingerprints all over the gearbox!
Holy mother god man!!You nailled it!!I believe that you are nuts but only in good meanings.. Excelent work man a true ek lover I suppose!From now on you are a hero in my pc and definetly a wallpaper!Respect man beautifull work.
Cheers man! DIY FTW!
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Shweeeeet i have no job currently so can spend all day and night on it lol.
jsut gotta sort out what i wanna do now but i think this will be a long process....
b18 turbo, b16 turbo, B20 all motor, B20 turbo....or K20 they all have pros and cons...i just cannot decide.
jsut gotta sort out what i wanna do now but i think this will be a long process....
b18 turbo, b16 turbo, B20 all motor, B20 turbo....or K20 they all have pros and cons...i just cannot decide.
Maybe its cos i'm getting older, but i have changed my drivin habits since i built it!
I only give it beans every now and again, its too loud inside! Too many guards around, would you believe i got 2 points for givin it a blast in 1st, then 2nd, then straight into 5th, cos i made noise for a few seconds! Wan*ers.
In a perfect world, i'd rock a supercharged b18
Cheers for that dude, gonna be putting some of that into practice this weekend! You might be hearing from me again if I get stuck!
Not a bother man, i'm only a PM away if ya need to know anything...
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part of me was thinking of that too i'd love the tourque or a supercharged b18 and i think that is what a lot of vtec engines need Low down tourque....
Hmm i may just save up and go K20.
purely as there is a thread here called B18 conversion and alot say it is a lot of work to get 20hp and 20lbs more. where as k20 with a remap i'd be looking at 230hp straight away. and all the tourque of the 2.0 litre.
Its all about the monies though in the end.......for the time being i will keep looking about for inspiration. like yours...
you said guards ?? you on a military base of some sort ??
Hmm i may just save up and go K20.
purely as there is a thread here called B18 conversion and alot say it is a lot of work to get 20hp and 20lbs more. where as k20 with a remap i'd be looking at 230hp straight away. and all the tourque of the 2.0 litre.
Its all about the monies though in the end.......for the time being i will keep looking about for inspiration. like yours...
you said guards ?? you on a military base of some sort ??
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Gav-EK9
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in Southern Ireland the local police are known as "guards" or "Garda"to be exact
yeah and they're scary
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love your car mate!
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guards - garda - sounds like the NWO to me.
yeah and they're scary
You had a bad experience with them man?
I'm due in court about something in the new year, hitler guard is going mad handing out fines and points for nothin, so i'm taking a stand.
Its complete rubbish, his charge won't stand in court...
Thanks for the nice comments lads, just put on 4 new T1r's there yeaterday but the snow is so bad that it won't be moving till its all over!
guards - garda - sounds like the NWO to me.
Eh?
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na been in ireland a few times though and thier presence is enough to put the shitters up you lol