Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted February 15, 2015 I've just made an exhaust, check out my type R thread Thats what got me off my butt and ordered the parts to make mine mate so should be here mid week hopefully :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted February 28, 2015 So I've been doing a little work. I bought a welder so I could make an exhaust. After a small delivery I got the welder out and made my exhaust up. Cheers to rallyeash for getting my ass into gear with his pictures up. So I got to work for a couple of hours and managed to get it done. Still a couple of minor bits to sort but nothing major. So after a nice run up the road it feels a lot better at the top end of power so off to the dyno soon. I've just bought a house though so money's tight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acox99 71 1 Cars Posted February 28, 2015 What diameter back box is that? Looks really smart. Did you buy it pre bent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted February 28, 2015 What diameter back box is that? Looks really smart. Did you buy it pre bent? The back box is 5" diameter mate and I have copied rallyeash and cut out angles in the pipe and welded it back together. Not as good as a professional job but saved me a lot of money. ???? Cheers for the comment :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rallyeash 155 Posted March 1, 2015 Nice one. Is that 2.5? Should see a good gain now in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted March 1, 2015 Nice one. Is that 2.5? Should see a good gain now in my opinion. Yes it is Ash. It felt alot better when I drove it. Might treat myself to quick run to the dyno next week. :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars Posted March 1, 2015 All of your cars have looked great. Looking forward to hearing more about this one. Good work on the exhaust too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) So im having some small issue with oil pressure at the moment as i have written about on the XU 16V Engine maintenance and performance section. Basically its dropping when i accelerate for some reason. Shown in this video. Is it normal because i haven't noticed it before. http://vid1285.photobucket.com/albums/a588/TDGallington2171/1628DF3E-7423-4466-A507-27199557F6DF_zpsrrlyna9s.mp4 Many thanks for the comments, hopefully i can get some more updates done soon. Cheers Tom Edited March 4, 2015 by Tom_Gallington06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unariciflocos 49 1 Cars Posted March 5, 2015 First and foremost you should confirm that it's not an electrical issue with the sensor. After that you can go into mechanical checks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted March 5, 2015 Right it's all sorted. Simply a loose spade contact on the sensor. Well chuffed ???? Cheers for the help Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshpug 1,622 Posted March 5, 2015 Certainly should be able to get 300+ to a tank quite easily if the mapping is any good, 400 is within reach on a standard engine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted March 5, 2015 I better get it on the dyno and checked then. 300+ miles would be great. ???? Cheers Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted March 10, 2015 Well as the sun was out i gave it a quick wash and a drive today ​ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 8, 2015 So I have booked a track day for the 20th and decided I didn't fancy doing it without the LSD. So a quick call to Miles today and I should have myself a brand new 3J driveline by the weekend fingers crossed. Some other small tweaks to do on the weekend to like a fresh flush of Millers oil and some work on the brakes and it should be ready for a good thrashing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kezzer30 40 1 Cars Posted July 8, 2015 Absolutely stunning work buddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks mate. I'm glad you like it. Cheers Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted July 9, 2015 You definitely wont regret getting an LSD. Which track are you going to? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 10, 2015 I'm doing a Snetterton evening on the 20th. :-) Yeah I can't wait to get it in and fitted. I would like some traction again as I'm spinning in 4th sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 14, 2015 So I had a delivery today. ???? So I have some prep for my trackday. Some fresh discs and pads for the front brakes and brake ducts. A fresh drink of Miller Nanodrive engine oil and obviously fitting my new 3J driveline. Does anyone know the torque loading of the bolts for the CWP when I fit it? Cheers Tom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 18, 2015 So i fitted the 3J today and i can safely say it was money well spent. Really pleased with it. Updates from the dyno and trackday on monday to follow. Cheers Tom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miles 331 1 Cars Posted July 18, 2015 As said good stuff, while I remember if you MOT the car don;t let them take it on the brake tester or the Diff will go bang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 19, 2015 I was thinking that earlier whilst driving. I'm glad you confirmed that ???? Top man miles. That's for supplying it, I haven't stop smiling since I fitted it yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 22, 2015 So Monday was an eventful day, nice and busy. So I started of giving the motor a wash and heading off to have my fuel mapping checked on the local dyno. So the car was running mega lean in places so I'm happy I had it checked. So after a couple of hours on the dyno we got the mapping sorted and had a rather big shock on the power runs. I am not into power figures and i think something is out but its strange how my previous runs before the last few bits of work i done on the car ran 206HP now it has rocketed. So i may have to take it to be checked against another one of my mates and another dyno. But i am happy with the smoothness and consistency of the power even though i doubt its that the dyno is saying. So I ended up on the dyno for 3 hours instead of 1 but it was worth while as i got my fuelling sorted before my track day so off i went. I got my R888 fitted on arrival. Got noise tested which was 99 luckily and waited for the briefing to start. So i had a great track evening and my new 3J driveline made it so much better to drive. I loved it. My mates MK1 escort cossie and me lining up to go for a blast. All in all a really good day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom_Gallington06 9 1 Cars Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Here is a comparison graph... As I say I think there's something not quite right here, but the car feels quicker for sure. Might take it over to a dyno where my mate's race GTI-6 engine made 236HP to compare to his... Edited July 22, 2015 by Tom_Gallington06 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,525 Posted July 22, 2015 If you want my advice, you are wasting your money chasing numbers. If it drives well then leave it at that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
