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As I bought it
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Car had really tatty arches but seemed ok for its age otherwise.
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Brief spec
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Rev 2 lump with rev 3 conversion
Apexi Power FC
XS Power downpipe
Apexi AVCR
ST185 chargecooler
Koni suspesion
Mk2 turbo rear brakes
WMS 4 pot front brakes
Polybushed
16" Superleggaras
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Decided to swap the minging blue interior for black
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Ran it at York Dragway and managed 13.4 1/4 mile at 100mph with 2.0 60ft.
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Bought another mk1.5 for a few parts and took the smaller 15" wheels and LSD box off it.
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Fitted wheels to my car and painted roof black.
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Then decided it was time to try and repair the rusty arches.
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At this point I bottled it and drove the car over to Buxton to Gary
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Corner he made for drivers side.
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Had the car back from new arches a week and blew it up.
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Stripped it down and found a split vacuum to the actuator which will have caused the high boost! Have decided to fit a rev 3 metal head gasket this time and cracked on removing the head.
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Also fitted a new water injection pump and now intake temps sit at around 28 degrees on boost which is great.
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Had the car running 1.1 bar and went to York first weekend after fixing it.
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Car was used for the 50 mile daily commute for a few weeks although costing me
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Picked this up for it as intend taking it on track soon and it is a little flimsy being a T bar.
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Fitted rear half of cage.
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Took it to York drag racing again but it was a damp day, managed a 13.6
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Developed a misfire on the last run on high boost but luckily managed to make it home.
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Decided I'm going for more power though so took the tank off to fit a Walbro 255 pump.
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Also MOT due next week so thought I'd better start patching up the rust holes in the A pillars.
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Next step is a bigger turbo and over 300bhp hopefully.
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