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Monkey mans power adder
- Machine monkey
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Monkey mans power adder
Thanks guys.
I earnt some husband points Saturday so I was allowed a few hours car time. And I am allowed all day this Saturday. The plan is to hopefully have the car ready for the dyno.
Interior almost all back in. So the todo list.
Finish mounting turbo and oil tank. It's been striped cleaned and checked. All seems well.
Wire in gauges wires are all run just need connections made.
About 8 wires on the piggy back need conecting.
Wastegate pipes need conecting.
Dump valve pipe work running and conecting.
Brakes need belleding.
Electric motor removed off steering.
Hydrolic lines conecting on the rack, pump and resiviour.
Test drive around the farm.
MOT
Dyno
Then enjoy.
And I have got the job I have been dreading most sorting out insurance!?!?!?
I earnt some husband points Saturday so I was allowed a few hours car time. And I am allowed all day this Saturday. The plan is to hopefully have the car ready for the dyno.
Interior almost all back in. So the todo list.
Finish mounting turbo and oil tank. It's been striped cleaned and checked. All seems well.
Wire in gauges wires are all run just need connections made.
About 8 wires on the piggy back need conecting.
Wastegate pipes need conecting.
Dump valve pipe work running and conecting.
Brakes need belleding.
Electric motor removed off steering.
Hydrolic lines conecting on the rack, pump and resiviour.
Test drive around the farm.
MOT
Dyno
Then enjoy.
And I have got the job I have been dreading most sorting out insurance!?!?!?
- Machine monkey
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Monkey mans power adder
Hopefully a big and exciting day in the workshop tomorrow.
The car fingers crossed will be ready for tuning
And i have just ordered some new injectors to help that along.
The car fingers crossed will be ready for tuning
And i have just ordered some new injectors to help that along.
- Machine monkey
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Well apart from installing they hydraulic lines on the steering, bleeding the brakes, and some wiring I think that's me done. I have the new injectors on order once they arrive and the other jobs are done it's rolling road time. Fingers crossed it's running by the end of the month. So hopefully see lots of you at zed fest!
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I can see you might have to pack a little conservatively if you go away in the zed now Mat
Good to see it nearly finished
Rob
Good to see it nearly finished
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
- Machine monkey
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It's not actually taking up that much room. And the wife won't go in it anyway plus there are 3 of us and a dog now so the car was never going to be used if we go anywhere!!
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Nope not yet i am trying not to spoil my excitment!!
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You're braver than me. I was contemplating supercharging my car but would never start spending without some indication I'd get covered for less than £1,500.
I'm sure you'll find something though.
I'm sure you'll find something though.
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- MrPT
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That looks mad. You are mad.
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
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Onlinebuzyg
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Absolutely bonkers. I love it. Your going to need two stop watches to figure that once it's done.
One for the Turbo lag and one for what happens next.
One for the Turbo lag and one for what happens next.
- Machine monkey
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To be honest this is what i am terrified of! And why i haven’t started looking.
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- Machine monkey
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How long it takes to find a ditch!!
We will see but i don’t think lag will be a big issue. It has actually been thought out and research for a very long time. But i have not ever done this so yeah i could be wrong!!
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Nice bit of work there , I've only just seen the thread . I've seen a rear mounted turbo on a 205 gti , It was featured in a magazine , practical performance car or something like that . I'm sure the lag wasn't that bad and seem to remember all the comment from the mag were positive
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I bet a turbo 205 is fun!!!Paulwirral wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2017 7:42 am Nice bit of work there , I've only just seen the thread . I've seen a rear mounted turbo on a 205 gti , It was featured in a magazine , practical performance car or something like that . I'm sure the lag wasn't that bad and seem to remember all the comment from the mag were positive
Conventional thinking says it won’t work. But it does seem to lots of people have done it. You just need to use the right turbo.