At Long Last.... Pistols 1.5 swap

[Magic Beans]

Full alignment done today
Feels miles better

And today I have mostly been baiting an evo 10
Wondering if he felt like he'd left his handbrake on

There's a chance he did

Only a few days and I'll get to find out what all the noise is about

[pistol pete]

yep, i like the way because its the standard turbo there is next to no lag..

few jobs tonight
re align the throttle cable bracket
fit/modify the IC scoop
fit the light to boost gauge

[pistol pete]

As promised

scoop modifed and fitted


boost gauge now lights up


throttle cable braked modified so can be at angle rather than bendin cable horribly



full alignment from earlier today



and a photo of my beasts.. cos i can


I also have intake temp gauge to fit at some point

when i have the money i will go chargecooler route.. but no spending for a while.. just enjoying it

except maybe a bigger antiroll bar as it needs it.. and that rusty bit on the boot i am sure you have noticed

[pistol pete]

Of course buddy
Think ya pretty close to the top of the list
Behind daisy then kels
See if you can beat Ben into it but I doubt it

just been reading through the thread from the begining..
what a journey its been...

and phil looks like you will beat ben to it... he is not down till sunday

[Magic Beans]

Sorry Ben

[Ben]

Sorry Ben

Dangnabbit!

[pistol pete]

Well what can i say

first off the scoop underneath has worked a treat
a noticable difference
and holding the pipe to and from the IC was not much difference.. notthere is a huge difference, really cooling it quite welel so not as much as a rush to change it now..

then it done the kent run this weekend
including some tunnels.. which were just awesome
also took out Phil and Ben in it (think they liked it)
and out for a photo shoot


And then took me and the wife last night on about 80 mile ride out and about then dinner..

I loved it its been great and what alittle beast of a car
been so worth the build time
Pics to follow

[pistol pete]

some pics of a mini photo shoot we had this weekend
i know Phil will have better pics.. but a couple of mine

will get the tunnel run vid up tonight too



bens SE SC

my other beast

phils stunning bm

tasty Sirrocco

all together

[Magic Beans]

Great weekend!

I'll get the photos finished up later and uploaded

[pistol pete]

TUNNELLL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrgaMuCUdqk

vid taken from the wifes mk1.. im at the front

[Magic Beans]

Nice

This was the non-reggae run then

[pistol pete]

The man loves his reggae

[pistol pete]

not been doing much but enjoying 12psi in a mk1 getting miles and smiles under it before the JAE run

have got a new rocker cover gasket to fit and mine leaks slightly where i took it off to re-time when it was a tooth out..

love the reaction of anyone that goes out in it, and kels got a bit more used to a mk1 going sideways

hoping i might be able to sort some new seats before JAE too

but the sallest of updates.. fitted these today as a homage to wahst inside..
was not sure when i ordered them.. but now on i really like

[craig]

Nice and subtle mate, I approve.

[pistol pete]

Cheers I wanted something but didn't want to shout about it
The exhaust does that for me

[Magic Beans]

They look like they belong

[ashley]

not been doing much but enjoying 12psi in a mk1

Says it all to me!! Nice one mate

[pistol pete]

loving the 1.5
Probably not driving as much as i want.. mainly as it does like a little drink.. also i do have a stonking st to drive everyday for work which is no hardship..

Gave it a good motorway run the other day.. and the power is just silly.. it really is, Just pulls in 5th gear an mk1 should not pull like that in 5th!!!

Just general driving its great... pootle around drive like a normal car , goes back to idle no fuss nothing.. get a little heavy footed and the surrounds become a blur very quickly.. it does like to spit the back out and it defo needs the bigger anti roll bar, although i am lucky my gearbox has a LSD which is handy..

Plans for winter is suspension overhall mainly.. and general tidy up get rid of a few rust areas i am not happy with

Slightly nervous about friday, it will be its first proper long haul journey.. hope everything is okay, i have done a good 400miles in it now.. so here is to hoping,
I know i have a slight cam cover gasket leak, but dont want to rish sorting it before so will be done next week

Had started to find the mk1 seats are as normal too high and definatly not supportive enough..
so managed to aquire these from Patrick..
i really like them, they sit lower too




they are far from perfect, they could do with a re-trim.. but its a functional car not a show car...

hoping you guys like it wehn you get to havea good look round at JAE.. i'm pleased as i got to this stage and i built it..
I just remeber being at JAE last year in this car saying next year it will have a 3sgte in it... i never fully believed it yet here we are..

[SySanguinary]

I must stop reading this thread. You're making me far too jealous!

Top work.

[pistol pete]

Thanks buddy
You should get another for you lemans trip...

You jae this year? Be good to catch up