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Author New pics of my car, now more stripped out/C16XE bottom end, completed by LM styling
Doug
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12th Dec 04 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is that your daily driver?

Wouldnt fancy being in that first thing on a freezing cold morning!
jr
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12th Dec 04 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope, wasnt driven for nearly 6 months before i got it back on monday

have a lupo TDi which is my everyday car, but thats being repaired so i have the joy of a 1.2 polo
Anton2K3
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12th Dec 04 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So when are the throttle bodies arriving? Which ones are you getting?
jr
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12th Dec 04 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be done for next year at some point, might go for bike Tb's though, as 25bhp, for less than a mantzel
Anton2K3
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bike throttle bodies...with standard bike ecu?
mav
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looks excellent m8 for weekend/track car...styling is spot on...luv it
Fear
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Looks sweet mate

That hanbrake handle and gaiter looks heavy though
bradfincham
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Looking good mate, looks very neat and tidy, have to take me for a blast soon but il remember to bring ear plugs!
Liking the idea of bike tb's and the c16xe bottom end for the torque! good lad
AK
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jr
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you should be proud that inspired me, i just wanted to do it a bit neater
jr
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12th Dec 04 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Anton2K3
bike throttle bodies...with standard bike ecu?


nope with car ecu, just liek runnign a aftermarket inlet really
AK
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12th Dec 04 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that was mine ages ago.... dont have any pics of it how it is now...

Its just the dials mouted to the steering rack support...

all the dash is gone
jr
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i was thinking this, but then it was bought to my attention i would need to mount the fuse box and headlight switch someware, so this was the best solution
AK
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they are mounted just above my ECU (old ecu....)
jr
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how far away is the bucket from a return ?
AK
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the block was supposed to come back late last week.....

The head is built
the gearbox is built...

just gotta move everything from the worn 2.1 to the new 2.1 block..... fit TB's etc then mapping......


how long is a .....
jr
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is still in that state then, wasnt sure if there was anymore progress
AK
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12th Dec 04 at 22:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no rush to be honest..... its not really the right time of the year to freeze my crackers off bouncing down the road, as much fun as it would be...

jr
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i cant belive how cold my car is here, let alone driving round scotland with a car with no heater

im 99% confident it will now beat ojc up the strip as well
AK
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i'd bloody hope so..... ollie is gay
jr
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he also lanches a car in the worst way i have ever seen
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
looks excellent m8 for weekend/track car...styling is spot on...luv it


cheers mav, was the look i was going for
Mattb
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12th Dec 04 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
love it
jr
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cheers matt, it will get better though
Mattb
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you should definately remove the tar stuff tho, i started taking it out on my old red gsi and just the back half weighed loads, i was really surprised..

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