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Very budget track build
Clarkj93:
--- Quote from: LC5F on November 20, 2021, 11:36:09 am ---I used INA kit, the stuff I replaced was genuine and everything but the pump & belt were marked INA - I got my kit off ebay it was only £101.
Best tip I leant years ago is to get a pint pen, mark the timing marks on the cover, the pulleys and also the old belt, then copy the belt markings to the new belt - old belt stretches, so count teeth to be 100% sure - once the belt is on slowly turn the engine over by hand 2 full rotations to confirm cam and crank timings line up - note the crank is usually very slightly out.
Hardest parts are getting the engine mount & timing cover off/on the engine - the 2 timing cover bolt at the bottom of the cylinder head are tricky to remove/install - make sure you have a good selection of T30 bits
When I did mine, it did turn into a saga, but with both the timing belt slipped and cam chain spun - it was a worst case with everything out - yours being a running engine it should just be swapping new for old.
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Hmm you've given me a bit of boost to give it an attempt myself. I think I'll get some parts and maybe have a crack myself then. It looks simple when you see d.i.y's it's just the worry of making a catastrophic error by being an idiot!
Clarkj93:
Just took it out for a test drive. All good. The miltek exhaust fairplay is quite quiet, not that much more than oem, its an oem+ kind of noise, good for me as will be well within noise limits but for anyone wanting a loud cat back.. definitely not the choice for you.
blingsta:
--- Quote from: Clarkj93 on November 07, 2021, 08:10:44 pm ---Sorry chaps didn't realise you all commented. Thanks for all the bits of info and encouragement!!
We could all talk coilovers forever and never decide haha.
Not much to update yet as needed the car for a few trips, thankfully I can retire it again now for a while and can start some work.
Added a square duct where the passenger side fog light used to be as an air inlet to the intake (which may or may not do anything)
Had to do a fog light delete then on the drivers side as well then. Pretty proud that I used the bottom of a tin that I was about to throw in the rubbish and just used a permanent marker to paint it black, then cable tied it in place. Recycling level = master.
So yeah couldn't bare fiddling with the side skirts after a failed first attempt. Instead got a decal removed rubber wheel drill bit and took all the residue tape off then stuck in some screws with a washer and simply painted them red with a touch up pen. Looks okay now. I got some jack stickers to go on as there is no longer any arrow markings to the jack points now the skirts are gone. This is primarily for tyre shops who don't always take car when jacking up the car...
Added some forge motorsport gold tape to the intake.
I lost the locking wheel nut after driving off with it still in, very annoying. However I realised a spline bit works just as well... made me laugh as its not the best anti theft wheel nut if that's possible!
Hopefully things will get more interesting now I can crack on with a few bigger jobs!
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mate.... where did you get the blue hoses from under the bonnet please?
Clarkj93:
@blingsta Creation Motorsport, that is the charcoal cannister hoses, and 9 piece coolant hoses they sell. I think the Forge stuff is a little better quality but their stuff stills very decent quality, more than up to the job and quite considerably cheaper.
blingsta:
cheers fella.. :happy2:
can i ask how much it cost you please
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