Took the car to a dyno a couple of weeks ago and was pleased with the result



Been off work this week, so had a chance to get some bits done.

Firstly I've replaced the exhaust manifold as two of the three downpipe studs were missing.

One of the stud holes did have enough thread to hold a bolt, but the other one as missing totally.

It wasn't blowing, but I wanted it to be right, so I got hold of a used manifold, fitted new studs and also tidied the gas flow into the manifold at the head end with a dremel

(there was a slight lip at the end of the tubular pipe inside the cast flange).

I was considering getting a stainless manifold made, until I saw the standard one.

Ok it's not stainless, but I doubt I could better it performance wise, it's a really nicely designed manifold.

I also changed the downpipe because mine had a small hole in it that was sealed with exhaust paste and a tango can

So now the exhaust is all sealed and sorted:)



Then came the fun bit of fitting the TEIN EDFC wish has been sitting in a box since November!

Part of the reason, other than finding the time, I hadn't fitted it was because I couldn't decide where to but the control box.

I'm a fussy fecker, and didn't want it obviously on display such as on the dash, but I didn't want it hidden away out of easy reach.

I also wanted it to look as factory fitted as possible.

I couldn't put it in the unused half of the double din hole, as I have a double din satnav/dvd.

So with a bit of thought, I removed the foglight switches and the headlamp height control, cut the three switch holes into a hole big enough to accept the EDFC and made a blanking plate to cover the hole left at the top.

Then with the aid of some metal strips and hotglue, held the EDFC in place.

Wiring was easy, with an unused grommet in the front firewall, and one either side in the rear into the engine bay

My missus has already told me off for playing with it because the noise the motors make is cool





Also somehow I achieved 770mph according to the Satnav


