Project 16v #theLEMOAN

[Piggy]

If people have a quick Google... You will find the biggest stock Peugeot 4x108 brake disc (with the right offset) is the one I'm using...323mm

Calipers are from a Volvo XC90.

EBC ultimax Pads. (Never used before, were on offer at £35ish)

Master cylinder is a T4 transporter 25.4mm

[Mighty306]

So does that set-up do it's best to rip out your eyeballs?! 

Good to see that you seem to have found a bit of love for this project again.

[Piggy]

Got electric windows working now.
Also got central locking working and all on one key (was two before) - need to program the fob now.


Next to tackle today is a CV boot errrghhhh

[Piggy]

CV boot done. I hate CV grease. Took ages to clean the wheel and brakes... Despite it being a pinhole!

Also replaced the manifold connector gasket... Again. For the third time.

[Mighty306]

Yea, not a nice job doing a CV joint. Did one of mine a while back but used a stretch boot. It hasn't lasted very long unfortunately. Any tips on getting a CV joint off the shaft?

[Martin306]

I last used a Lucas boot for £7 quid. good quality soft rubber and it's lasted for donkeys.

Wouldn't be the first time I've used tiger seal for pinholes though!

[Piggy]

Tried tiger seal

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Yea, not a nice job doing a CV joint. Did one of mine a while back but used a stretch boot. It hasn't lasted very long unfortunately. Any tips on getting a CV joint off the shaft?

Stretch boot lol

It's a pig getting them off tbh. If it's offside I usually take inner joint apart and pull that joint off and slide it up that way .

Other side it's messy, fiddly and you need to flick it apart with a copper hammer at just the right moment!

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Drove the furthest in one go I ever have...without spares or tools I may add.
Made it.

#winning

[Piggy]

Blast. Damn manifold join gasket keeps going.

Copper home made job this time. Made it this evening...try and fit tomorrow.

[Piggy]

   

The ally one I made worked for a while... Then obv melted. I knew it would be a temp fix. Copper one I made up using a sort of die that I fabricated in case of need of one again. Hopefully this sorts it. 

In the process of this I thought I would pull apart oil line feed as was a very slight leak... It broke. A part that someone makes but no one on the planet seems to anymore. Massive fail. So An4 line and fittings ordered. Have to make a new line.

As its garage bound, whipped off the old multi link vnt control, fitted a shorter stubby one, hopefully to reduce movement in the joints. Looks bit tidier. 

   


Will be adding a vac res' too. 




And to all the log manifold haters out there... This thing goes like slippery poop off a polished stainless spade... It LOVES to rev. Have to keep an eye on the rpm gauge as its only when fuel cuts at a valve spring saving limit that you realise you need to change gear. Air flow is not our limit... Fuel system currently limits us... Then valve springs no doubt.

[bashbarnard]

Yeah but log manifold [emoji23]
I've ran them on loads of shit in the past. Never had any issues. I've even put them on boosted petrol applications. Shock horror right.

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[Piggy]

I've EVEN seen them on turbo petrols right from the factory ... Hold the phone... Yes, that's right! High powered modern turbo charged petrol, from the factory. The horror.

[Martin306]

I like logs instead of equal length, nobody wants a car that sounds like a square wave signal generator.

[Piggy]

https://youtu.be/2YWE1VTKuWc

[Martin306]

Nice one! They look a lot easier to mount that I imagined they would be.

[JTaylor2005]

They look great! Nice work

[Piggy]

Interesting to find last night that part of the ecu was physically fried... Causing the loss of earth. Concerning. Fresh ECU. Need to mount it properly I think.

Also seemed to find that the vac isn't very strong...causing some potential issues on boost control and why brakes still don't feel that sharp..... Investigation will ensue.