Silver C70 T5 - Manual - 400BHP

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 20:37

No just an instrument binnacle & a CEM. Unfortunately it means you can't swap ECUs like you can with 850s & earlier 70 series.

**Biff** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 20:48

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

No just an instrument binnacle & a CEM. Unfortunately it means you can't swap ECUs like you can with 850s & earlier 70 series.

I'm really unsure about getting it mapped. Can't help feeling it'll be more reliable left standard. Although with your list of modifications on Betsy I'm not sure your the best person to comment.

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:05

Have you bought "it"? I had 7 years of pretty reliable motoring with the 19T - 4 custom maps. Engine started to consume water & it was only at that point - 2.5 years ago I decided to make or break.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:35

Originally Posted by Biff

I'm really unsure about getting it mapped. Can't help feeling it'll be more reliable left standard. Although with your list of modifications on Betsy I'm not sure your the best person to comment.

The only real worry you'll have with the ME7 C70 would be the ETM. Everything else is very simple and nowhere near as awkward as the later ME7.1 stuff in the P2 where bloody everything is connected to something that might have a hissy fit.

Mapping it wont hurt it too, it's a stronger engine than the 850 and the off the shelf maps are nice and safe. Its when you go outside the norm you have to be careful.

**Biff** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:44

Trains booked, insurance is sorted & Friday is the day!

I'm like a kid at Christmas.
That's good to hear Martin, Dave has also mentioned the etm's aren't programmed so that's a relief!
I'm hoping it will reward me better than the v70r but with 220,000 miles less I reckon it will. Lol

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:49

I've many maps and the ATM map that I am running now is by far the smoothest & most powerful, although not quite so torqueful upfront.

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:52

C70 T5 manual coupes are becoming increasingly rare.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:57

Originally Posted by Biff

Trains booked, insurance is sorted & Friday is the day!

I'm like a kid at Christmas.
That's good to hear Martin, Dave has also mentioned the etm's aren't programmed so that's a relief!
I'm hoping it will reward me better than the v70r but with 220,000 miles less I reckon it will. Lol

220k is just a run in mate lol. So the new one has under 100k? Sweet, youll struggle to kill it then haha.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:58

So Dave, my video is on your favs list? Well you were responsable for the sequence of events lol.

**stribo** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 21:59

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

C70 T5 manual coupes are becoming increasingly rare.

Not as rare as manual gay gold pre ME7 C70 T5 GTs.

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 22:01

Originally Posted by stribo

Not as rare as manual gay gold pre ME7 C70 T5 GTs.

Yeah but the colour is rubbish!! LOL

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 22:02

Originally Posted by stribo

Not as rare as manual gay gold pre ME7 C70 T5 GTs.

Thank fudge for that.

2003 V70 T5s in polar white are even rarer tho - 4 left at the last count.

**stribo** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 22:47

Originally Posted by M-R-P

Thank fudge for that.

2003 V70 T5s in polar white are even rarer tho - 4 left at the last count.

Difference is, mine isn't a money pit, and has a lot more torque than yours. lol

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 22:59

Originally Posted by stribo

Difference is, mine isn't a money pit, and has a lot more torque than yours. lol

Mine is no longer a money pit and has a lot more bhp than yours, can carry an Ikea kitchen and scares motorists that would usually be laughing at yours

**Wobbly Dave** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 23:03

Can you two find your own thread thrash out this willy waving contest LOL??

BTW Did I mention I have a 400 bhp C70?

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 3rd June 2014, 23:06

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Can you two find your own thread thrash out this willy waving contest LOL??

BTW Did I mention I have a 400 bhp C70?

...please feel free to drive it somewhere pretty and take a photo

**Wobbly Dave** · Friday 13th June 2014, 14:05

I am a at a bit of a loss what to do. I got bored of waiting for the gasket to arrive from the states so I bought a 3 inch SS gasket and cut the lugs of it. I reassembled the dp putting it on at the top first then the 3 bolt pre-cat flange (with putty) but the blow still continues. I've tightened the manifold bolts to 34Nm which is 9 more than the book figure of 25.

**Plodmonkey** · Friday 13th June 2014, 14:26

Nitrous

**Wobbly Dave** · Friday 13th June 2014, 15:08

I think the v-band is still blowing. I will strip it down for the 4 time - this time I will remove the heat wrap (shame really) to ensure the d/p isn't cracked.