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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:36 pm

craig3.2 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:41 pm
john-e89 wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:05 pm Supersprint catless centre ordered, I'll try this with the Super power loops or Remus back boxes, whichever is quieter I'll sell....going for some good tunes from back of the M, simply not keen on the metallic shriek from induction add ons.
John,if you decide to sell the Remus for the M,drop me a pm,as mentioned when you bought them, I would still be interested, cheers :thumbsup:

Good exhaust the Super sprint.

Have funnily enough been looking at them today and yesterday,as trying to source sensibily priced 100 or 200 cell Sports cats doesn't seem possible. The ss ones are over 2k,on a par with BMW oe ones.
Silly money,tbh
Will do Craig. 👍
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:38 pm

grannyknot wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:33 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:58 pm
grannyknot wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:46 pm I will be following your progress closely, I'm planning to do something very similar to my Z4MC this fall, I only have a home made vapour blaster and my shop is nothing compared to yours.
Yes but I've spent tens of thousands on kit Granny and it's a business. I'd be very interested to see your vapour results. :thumbsup:
John, here are a couple of pics of the results of my homemade vapour blaster, I guess it's really more like a wet blaster.
Used and old pool pump for circulation and about 110-120 psi air pressure and fine grain glass beads.
The thing I like about wet blasting with glass beads is the little bit of shine it leaves, almost like it has been shotpeened.
These are throttle bodies from an S54.
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They look great Grannyknot…superb results especially for a homemade kit. Yes the process is called either vapour or wet blasting, neither is wrong. The level of polish finish is by glass grade and air pressure, the lower the pressure the higher the polish. Top work sir. 👍
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:56 pm

More progress, diff and rear subframe out with no issues. Usual input shaft seal failure. Considering a 4.10 new diff for better acceleration, however it’s pretty cost prohibitive unless really worth it, anyone with any experience please give your thoughts. Diff is going off for new clutch packs and a service so it’s an ideal time for a change in ratio if worth it.
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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:23 pm

Couldn’t resist blasting the wishbones, they needed soda blasting first as they were too heavily oxidised for the vapour blaster only. It’s fine to blast ally like this, but not for delicate surfaces like cylinder heads or carbs etc.
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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by markplant » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:50 pm

John do you lacquer or paint the parts after blasting to give them some protection or leave as is,
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Post by warmasice » Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:59 pm

markplant wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:50 pm John do you lacquer or paint the parts after blasting to give them some protection or leave as is,
I was just about to ask the same. :D
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:04 pm

warmasice wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:59 pm
markplant wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:50 pm John do you lacquer or paint the parts after blasting to give them some protection or leave as is,
I was just about to ask the same. :D
Totally depends on your needs chaps, you can just wax them with eg, Meguires spray wax every now and again if the car is garaged, or clear coat them, or paint them. If you're painting no need to polish them in the vapour blaster, leave them a dull but clean finish after soda blasting. I've polished these as I'll be waxing now and again as this will be a fair weather summer only car.
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by craig3.2 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:33 pm

john-e89 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 1:36 pm
craig3.2 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:41 pm
john-e89 wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:05 pm Supersprint catless centre ordered, I'll try this with the Super power loops or Remus back boxes, whichever is quieter I'll sell....going for some good tunes from back of the M, simply not keen on the metallic shriek from induction add ons.
John,if you decide to sell the Remus for the M,drop me a pm,as mentioned when you bought them, I would still be interested, cheers :thumbsup:

Good exhaust the Super sprint.

Have funnily enough been looking at them today and yesterday,as trying to source sensibily priced 100 or 200 cell Sports cats doesn't seem possible. The ss ones are over 2k,on a par with BMW oe ones.
Silly money,tbh
Will do Craig. 👍
Thanks John :thumbsup:
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Post by craig3.2 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:38 pm

john-e89 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 5:23 pm Couldn’t resist blasting the wishbones, they needed soda blasting first as they were too heavily oxidised for the vapour blaster only. It’s fine to blast ally like this, but not for delicate surfaces like cylinder heads or carbs etc.
Great results, John.
The cars going to look great from top to bottom, once you're all done.
Wish I had the money to do all that to mine ,as it does look good when finished.
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:33 pm

A few more bits done, it’s ready for the valve clearance shims to be done, just waiting for the shim kit to arrive. Rear subframe blasted along with the trailing arms, these were really rusted and took an hour each to blast, I had to use plenty of iron grit to get them back but I think the pics speak for themselves. I'll be painting them with a very expensive primer then spray top coating in a Grigio grey with a clear coat to give them a shine.
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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:34 pm

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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29

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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:36 pm

Removing the trailing arm bushes
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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29

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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:43 pm

Excuse the repeat pics, done from my phone and I'm hopeless with it.... :lol:
M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:51 pm

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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29

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Post by john-e89 » Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:53 pm

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M roady...OEM CSL’s, strut brace, Remus back boxes, ZHP
MR2 MK 2
E89 35i project car...mapped 365bhp, M4 stoppers & wheels, KWV3’s, H&R front ARB, M3 front arms, strut brace Eisenmann cat back race exhaust, VRSF downpipes inbound
E89 35is
G29

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