LET the rebuild begin

[bodgetastic]

How much would it be for the calibra?

Depends on what you go for and who maps it really. Probably best for another thread dont want to give myself any ideas lol.

Replaced the dodgy exhaust wrap Powerflow put on with some nice volcanic ash today



And couldnt resist a bit more powder coating while things were apart.



Yet to find out what the problem is but should be in a position to fire it up in the next couple of days and see what its doing.

[v6 steve]

good luck with it steve

[vinny_69]

Vinny who's stu?

thats my pet name for Him you know what i meant

[phenoxymethyl]

What was dodgy about it then? Sounds like a stupid question , maybe is to some of you but why heat wrap it? The exhaust I mean I know alot do it to the turbo piping etc, or outlet, but exhausts?

[bodgetastic]

What was dodgy about it then? Sounds like a stupid question , maybe is to some of you but why heat wrap it? The exhaust I mean I know alot do it to the turbo piping etc, or outlet, but exhausts?

I have only wrapped the downpipe part of the exhaust. This emits a lot of heat and is very close to other things so makes sense to wrap it.

[phenoxymethyl]

Cool, sorry this is all new to me I guess I just didint realise how much a difference it makes. You dont normally see it on top ends cars etc.

[bodgetastic]

Havent had a chance for an update lately but as most know the car is running again and finally mot'd. Hears a few pics from the underside on the mot ramp last week





And its first trip out the garage was straight to Uxbridge for the rr day which left no setting up time but was happy to see it on the rollers and the result it made. I know its going to need mapping next to get the most out of it so wasnt too suprised by the operators comments so just need to decide how im going to map it. Hears the graphs

[v6 steve]

love the red subframe are you going to bring mirrors too shows now cant wait to see what you get after the remap,

[bodgetastic]

Shame the phone camera doesnt really do it justice. Im far to lazy to keep it clean enough to put mirrors below it at shows though

[richymotor]

Steve's going to have mirrors specially made at a cost of three million pounds .... but they are not going to work for three years lol .... sorry couldn't help it bud.

looks good ... looks better than on your dining table

[bodgetastic]

Rich if you were wondering where the oil came from on your drive it would appear I have a slight leak



Not had a propper look yet but strange place to be forming. The foam on the bulkhead is covered and is leaking down onto my new subframe and wisbones

[v6 steve]

Apart from the oil leak steve did you get home ok ? that will be twice in a row you made it home with out blowing somthing up is that a record then

[bodgetastic]

lol yes twice in a row without any major problems so I should be thankful its just an oil leak Just hope its not coming from anywhere too serious.

4x4 light came on going to coombe and the drivers door popper stopped operating but the car undertook self diognostics while parked in the sun and fixed itself by the time I was ready to leave. Maybe she doesnt like being shut in my garage

[richymotor]

well it was a good day, shame you could only take her to 4500rpm, that megan would have had one hell of a shock if you could use the rev range

where the hell is that spirting from then ... now you've got to take the whole thing appart just to clean it lol

[richymotor]

twas from one of the pipes going into the oil filter sandwich plate, a b***h to sort but all good now and pretty clean after spending a few hours with rags and spray lol.

Steve get some updates on here dude i know stuff's happened since