Regarding the T5, can anyone recommend a good mapper in the essex area for a tt usb equipped car, whos trusted not to f**k it up?
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Regarding the T5, can anyone recommend a good mapper in the essex area for a tt usb equipped car, whos trusted not to f**k it up?
glasurit 923-115 laquer with a couple of tenths of 90line a-926, use a degreaser and a 2000 pad, then plasic prime up first as it will bite into the glass once keyed
Got the T5 out again, it must get a mot soon, wanna drive it again so much
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x340/gavt5/IMAG0092_zps1312a78e.jpg...
its built to stop and handle well, which my green one doesnt really do. with its coilovers and braces and polybushes etc that it has itd be good on track i reckon
i cant start modding or itll not be a viable daily driver, and ill be skint again
Back with a new daily driver, managed to sell my old e24 bmw 635csi to keep the t5, so brought a t4 to keep her company in the garage.
Quite a quick car and handles well, funny contrast to the 70t5...
you and me both mate, breaks my heart, if i want to eat/pay my rent, cant keep "toys" any more even after hundreds of hours of sweat and work, did consider selling the kids but the mrs said no hehe
Due to financial issues, losing job etc, ive backed into a corner, so the project has come to an end. The car and all its parts will shortly be listed for sale unless a miracle happens.
it hurts and...
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Picked up this low mileage engine to build up for my t5, 80k on clock when the car got broken so about 1/3 of the lump in the car now lol, must resist temptation to...
Half a dozen friends want to do a track day at snett300 in summer, with an eclectic mix of motors.
At work we now do corner weighting so gona set it up properly see if the big barge will handle! lol
Hello all, 10months away, work and family and life getting in the way lol, now back. I had thrown in the towel on my t5, just wasnt finishing it. Brought a old saab turbo and just spent my time/money...
anyone know if the forge motorsport actuators are available for the 19t turbo? i spoke to them some months ago and they said "soon, at final stages of development", but their website isnt working at...
hi all, i have a set of volans on 215/45 tyres and they scrub on full lock, ive also lowered the car 60mm, ive heard the c70 blue lock stop blocks will help (although they reduce the lock...
what sort of spec are you planning to hit 400bhp?
put through the business it varies dependant on what colour, condition, size of vehicle etc. we've just finished a old merc 450sel and that was a £3000 but have done a white escort that was £1000, so...
hope so i would say 80% done but that last 20% is proving a nightmare
yes but have fitted hid kit and its still very good at night
before
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x340/gavt5/P1020333.jpg
after
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after nearly making it to the road, my car got backed into by the skip trick driver, gently but enough to cause alot of creases to the passenger door
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in my build thread i did it a different way by spraying the glass, it can be done
http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x340/gavt5/P1020109.jpg
i have a turbo tuner ecu as well but havent fitted it yet. that'll be an interim until the k6 goes on with the gt3782 so will play with that and the 19t and greens to see what can be got out of the...
still on the old bsr 4.4 ecu mapped for 18psi but tweaked by TCS so nowt fancy, thats just staying for now whilst new engine being built
ok try this one
http://s1176.photobucket.com/albums/x340/gavt5/v70/
dont think vid works. booo
found this old vid on an old i pod. of my v70 before the accident that nearly killed it. back then it was running an 18t, bsr map and 395 blues with a stainless system. seems such a long time ago...
thought about using the rear o2 sensor form the 2000 golf 1.8t 20v golf?