[alexevans]

Yeah getting there pretty quickly, exhaust is all ordered so that's this weekends job. Hopefully intercooler run weekend after.

Ideally I could have all the hardware done in 4 weeks time.

Then comes the fun of EMB.

 

[Balls Deep]

Yeah getting there pretty quickly, exhaust is all ordered so that's this weekends job. Hopefully intercooler run weekend after.

Ideally I could have all the hardware done in 4 weeks time.

Then comes the fun of EMB.

yes iv'e read a lot about emb and thought for £250 i would build a ms2 instead, although if i saw one cheap enough i may give it ago, but are you not limited to 9psi? which ic did you go for? i just purchased one my self

 

[alexevans]

I was thinking of Megasquirt, but I keep trying to remember I'm sort of to a budget. EMB seems capable enough, im not after massive figures, would be happy at 7 - 9 PSI.

Im using the intercooler that Dan sells on here, came with the kit I bought of an other member.

 

[alexevans]

You hungry Mr Turbo... you want a Pasty... we all love 'em paaaaaaaasty's down 'ere

 

[alexevans]

So today has been a progressive one, managed to get a full day in the garage.

Manual boost controller on;

Bought these really nice compressor inlet and outlet flanges, billeted by the looks of it, and they have a pressed O-ring so they seal up well with no need for a gasket;

Did some heat wrapping to the washer bottle, and heater pipe. Right pain in the arse to get it looking neat, originally I was going to cut it to shape and glue it on. But went for the tie wire method in the end.

 

[alexevans]

Then typically it rained, and seeing is my mother is reupholstering one of the campers im stuck on the hard stand.

So I get to adopt my go go gadget canopy, managed to get this 'out of the skip' at work, one of the clients was throwing this away .

Also got a nice big 3 meter long work bench in the garage, but have to share with my Brother and Step Dad. So I wrote on my little area, that its mine for Turbos Only, to which was disgustingly vandalised by my little brother "Turbans Only"

Funny thing is he looks a bit like this ;

 

[alexevans]

Intercooler now on, just awaiting pipe work;

Heat wrapped my down pipe;

EXHAUST, yeah you know all is well when you have a 'reason' to need a dirty fart cannon;

Fits rather well, just waiting on the pipe work to weld up to the down pipe. That will be next weeks mission.

 

[Balls Deep]

Nice work, that's quiet a short back box you managed to source as there isn't much room going that way, a matter of opinion but i decided not to wrap my downpipe as my engine loves to weap oil lol, looks good though keep it up

 

[Balls Deep]

have you got PAS? the reason i ask is there isn't much room for ic pipework how you have got ur turbo clocked, same as mine btw, I had to move my PAS fluid bottle forward just to clear 2" pipework, now decided to remove my PAS all together

 

[alexevans]

Nice work, that's quiet a short back box you managed to source as there isn't much room going that way, a matter of opinion but i decided not to wrap my downpipe as my engine loves to weap oil lol, looks good though keep it up

This is the back box http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221098551025?var=520104791565&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 Nice bit of kit really, I think the guy must make them as opposed to Made in China.

440mm long it is, will weld a 90 elbow on the end, short straight pipe to take it beside the diff, then 90 again to return all the way to down pipe. I have got the original exhaust lying out and a 12 tonne hydraulic pipe bender, so I can get all the little tweeks and bends spot on.

Comes with a silencer bung as well which is pretty cool, can quieten it down if need at track days. Seen holding my down pipe up.

have you got PAS? the reason i ask is there isn't much room for ic pipework how you have got ur turbo clocked, same as mine btw, I had to move my PAS fluid bottle forward just to clear 2" pipework, now decided to remove my PAS all together

Yeah I have, the way my set up works is I can point the run straight down in-between the PAS pipe and the bottom radiator hose. Should be able to get my 2.25" run through there with a little jiggling of the pipes.

You can see it in this photo, the gap between the 2 pipes.

I was thinking of removing the PAS all together, but my readings seem to find that if you dont do all the internal in the rack, the steering can become a bit vague.

 

[MicSX]

I've removed the pas and love it... just got to loop the lines and remove the fluid from the rack just leave small amount of fluid to lubricate the rack.

 

[alexevans]

Could you do it with the rack in place?

Feed of fluid going everywhere when drifting anyway.

 

[MicSX]

Yh just remove one of the pipe from the rack
jack the front up and go lock to lock for about 10 - 20mins should get most of the fluid out
Then remove all pipes, pump and loop the lines done

 

[alexevans]

Hmm tempting, could remove all the pump assembly, reservoir, cooler and the rest. That would make plenty of space.

 

[SamBo92]

That's it! This summer I'm going to introduce all my man power to a metal snail and my Mx5.

Luckily my MX5 came without A/C, Electric Windows, Electric rear window heater.. I'm actually surprised that you don't have to wind it up to start it and pull it back till it starts clicking to make it go fast

Cant wait to get started, I think I'm deffo going to go for a Megasquirt'aaah just to stay on the safe side. Also has anyone read into the RX7 Injectors ?

 

[alexevans]

That's it! This summer I'm going to introduce all my man power to a metal snail and my Mx5.

Luckily my MX5 came without A/C, Electric Windows, Electric rear window heater.. I'm actually surprised that you don't have to wind it up to start it and pull it back till it starts clicking to make it go fast

Cant wait to get started, I think I'm deffo going to go for a Megasquirt'aaah just to stay on the safe side. Also has anyone read into the RX7 Injectors ?

Do it, plenty of good reads on here of how people have tackled their's.

 

[chimp007_uk]

So today has been a progressive one, managed to get a full day in the garage.

Manual boost controller on;

Bought these really nice compressor inlet and outlet flanges, billeted by the looks of it, and they have a pressed O-ring so they seal up well with no need for a gasket;

Did some heat wrapping to the washer bottle, and heater pipe. Right pain in the arse to get it looking neat, originally I was going to cut it to shape and glue it on. But went for the tie wire method in the end.

Where'd you get your 60's Russian space suit lagging from? I need to lag my heater pipes and brake line.
Have you mod'd the heater rail to give extra clearance to the downpipe?

 

[alexevans]

I got a contact in NASA

Or maybe just ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220666534587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Im thinking of maybe twisting them around a little, and basically strapping them back as far as possible.

 

[chimp007_uk]

What's the quality like? I might be gay and get the mother in law to sew them, and make a cover for the pipes. Not sure what I'm doing with the washer bottle yet, got a couple of ideas.

 

[alexevans]

Yeah seems good, nice and think. Time will tell I guess once its got hot in there.