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[doctorfrag]

it did!!

 

On a water logged Snetterton, everyone was saying I had to get out and get more confidence in the car!, so peer pressure and I went out chasing my friend in his TT engined Elise

 

It will be back though I've been doing the repairs myself so taken time, hope to get it ready for respray by end of the month

[Kieran McC]

it did!!   On a water logged Snetterton, everyone was saying I had to get out and get more confidence in the car!, so peer pressure and I went out chasing my friend in his TT engined Elise   It will be back though I've been doing the repairs myself so taken time, hope to get it ready for respray by end of the month

The old respray Frosty had done wasnt the best.

[T VXT]

While on the topic of respray's. I was considering a change but I can't decide on a colour I love that much to justify the extra cost. I don't like the idea of having some of hidden parts still silver. It's just feels like a half done job. So I think I have convinced myself to stick with plan old silver.

[doctorfrag]

 

it did!!   On a water logged Snetterton, everyone was saying I had to get out and get more confidence in the car!, so peer pressure and I went out chasing my friend in his TT engined Elise   It will be back though I've been doing the repairs myself so taken time, hope to get it ready for respray by end of the month

The old respray Frosty had done wasnt the best.

 

 

When rubbing down the rear clam, it had 5 layers of resprays of various shades of Mandarin!

 

The front clam was a different shade to the bonnet and that was a different shade to the rear of the car

 I'm going to stick with an orange of some type but dont think I'll go back with Mandarin again.

[T VXT]

Looks like I might be losing a bit of weight, well the car, not me.

I didn't realise how heavy the standard intake manifold is, these pic's are without rails etc.
 
OEM intake manifold - 4.5kg

 
EDS manifold - 2.1kg

 
  
I'm not sure if this will be enough to offset what I'm go to gain, as I'm off to Vegas in a couple of weeks :-)

[T VXT]

Does anyone if I will lose some more weight by switching from Gaz Nickels to the Quantum zeros? As the quantum's feel lighter than I remember.

[T VXT]

anyone... 'know' ...if

[T VXT]

Little update
 
Got the seats back from DTT, had the drivers bolster repaired and passenger lumbar support removed.

Here's what the drivers looked like:


And back in the car, it's a perfect match on both material and stitching

[T VXT]

Then been busy with the interior,

Dash covered.

Side pockets wrapped in CF, along with the binnacle and part of the new airbag. Also fitted slightly bigger/better tweeters than the standard ones.



All the CF wrapping will match my dash plates and sill's which are also wrapped. The sills look like this:

[T VXT]

Front end is all back together





Clam has been test fitted and is getting primer tomorrow :-)

[The Batman]

Needs a chargecooler

[T VXT]

Let me see how much money I have left at the end of the project.... I'm going Vegas next week, sure I can win enough for a CC

[The Batman]

[T VXT]

Arse

 

I let my dad borrow my spare car for a few days, while his was in the garage, he is a named driver.

 

He stuck it in a ditch last night, another write off 

 

No one is hurt, just his pride  

 

Annoying the car (focus 2.0 tdci) 200 miles ago had new discs, pads, calipers, 2 front tyres.  2000 miles ago new clutch and dual mass flywheel.  

 

 

Good news there is paint on the VX

[TazN]

glad your dads all ok after the accident.

 

Pics of new paint? I cant remember if your having a colour change?

[Nev]

Great progress, keep going

[T VXT]

Picking it up later today

 

I couldn't find a colour I really wanted and therefore couldn't justify the colour change. 

 

I was tempted by bright orange, but IMO the VX gets enough looks as it is and I quite like silver/black combo.

 

I'm not going to have it for long though, it's off to MBR's tomorrow for all the suspension work, intake mani, remap, etc.  

 

I'm keeping the pressure on, as I have booked a trackday later this month!

[Mopeytitan]

Picking it up later today   I couldn't find a colour I really wanted and therefore couldn't justify the colour change.    I was tempted by bright orange, but IMO the VX gets enough looks as it is and I quite like silver/black combo.   I'm not going to have it for long though, it's off to MBR's tomorrow for all the suspension work, intake mani, remap, etc.     I'm keeping the pressure on, as I have booked a trackday later this month!

If you think it gets looks in invisible silver you'd be shocked how much people stare when it's orange!!

[mbes2]

Get matt to fit one of these to your turbo http://www.vx220.org...y/#entry1785816

[T VXT]

I've already got an upgraded one (forge I think). I also have a bigger secondary recirc from the top hat to the intake pipe. I found playing with the spring in the secondary recirc makes a lot of difference.