Dum-Dums VNT 2.1TD OEM+ Bianca Estate. (loads of pics and video now added)

[Dum-Dum]

It might look tiny but my current filter is smaller than my priming grenade.

[Tom]

The one I linked to is 9 point something mm in and out, 10mm hose slides over nice and clamps up good. It is small but it's cheap, and works great, it's what I ran on the 205 with no issues and I was lighting up every gear...

[Piggy]

Yeah but its a 205 with skinny tyres

[Dum-Dum]

I'll look into one of them. Really don't want to have to go to £40 a time motorsport ones with how often I clog filters.

[Dum-Dum]

So a little bit of an update, I really am terrible at updating this thread.

Got the FMIC re piped with a larger U bend that mitch gave me at FCS. Made myself an air filter from a sieve, a funnel and some spare FMIC pipe. I will put a proper filter back on when I swap the turbo. Oh and wrapped some of the shiny silver pipe in black tape as it was anoying me it looking lop sided behind the grille.
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Finally got round to wiring in the fans and the glow plugs off their own simple circuits. Even got a warning light for the plugs so I dont forget I have them on.
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Got my veg for the next month or 2 from Tesco seen as their offer is ending soon, with vouchers on top its costing me less than 80ppl and although Costco is cheaper thats a 60 mile round trip and I haven't renewed my membership.
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And decided to take a few photos of the car as she is as I haven't taken any in months that weren't just of mods or broken things.
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She is going to need a service soon and dropping the gear oil so I can replace my dodgy driveshaft and stick a new lower mount in and its been about 5k since the engine oil was done. Also gotta replace the main crankcase breather, the joys. Might See if I can afford the cable to relocate the battery to the boot ready for the turbo.

[Seb_Ryan]

That air filter is epic! Haha

[ozonehostile]

Ahaa those switches are so win. And eat your heart out k&n

[Matt]

That filter, my god


Cars looking good though mate

[Piggy]

Dumdum never stops bodging!!!

What flange has your new turbo got mate?

Im thinking about putting together a log manifold for thr GTB...so didnt know if my manifold to gearbox extension would be of some use to you?

[Dum-Dum]

The turbo flange is a merc triangular flange with the oblong hole

[Piggy]

Ahhh same as my new GTB one.

My current one is a classic rectangular 4 hole t3 style flange

[Dum-Dum]

Your all just jealous of my win filter. Its there to be of suitable size to be pretty much zero restriction.

Piggy PM me a price on the pipe for your current turbo as I might consider it for adaption if its cheap and has the right flange on the manifold end.

[devils_fuel]

As said screw K&N look at the D&D filter, best patent it Chris before I start selling it on eBay

Looking good mate

[Poodle]

Zero restriction? Just no Chris...

[Dum-Dum]

So my welder is here to start making shiny turbo things. Sadly a lack of cash flow dictates that I can't do much till I get paid again however I do have a shopping list.

Battery Relocation
Battery box
Battery vent hose
5m battery cable

Link pipe
2x 10mm x 100mm steel discs with a 45mm central hole.
500mm 45mm OD steel pipe
2x 45mm ID steel 90 bends

Exhaust
76mm steel straight pipe
76mm steel 90* bend
2x 76mm steel 45* bends
76mm V band clamp and flanges
76mm-57mm steel reducer

Boosting stuff
Huge air filter
51mm-57mm silicone reducer

[Poodle]

Is that going on your drivers door?

[Uberderv]

Is that going on your drivers door?

LOL ^^^^^

Good progress Dum Dum, what welder have you gone for?

[Niall]

Wait why are you buying such a restrictive air filter when you already have your 0% restriction one?

[vincent1]

Is that going on your drivers door?

LOL ^^^^^

Good progress Dum Dum, what welder have you gone for?

i think Dum Dum went for this one i was looking at the same but decided to go for a gas one myself
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140890006260?s...1439.l2649

[Dum-Dum]

Is that going on your drivers door?

I was thinking down the left hand side of the bonnet, kinda like owellys magenta list of things to fix down the left hand wing

Good progress Dum Dum, what welder have you gone for?

Sealey mightymig100. Its a 100amp gasless MIG for £100 so we'll see how she does.

Wait why are you buying such a restrictive air filter when you already have your 0% restriction one?

Because turbos are nearly as expensive at superchargers.

[Dum-Dum]

So here is my welder, dead easy to set up and use.
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And I decided to knock out a few practice welds on some old seat rails which looked pretty good.
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And then was so excited i decided to start knocking up big turbo bits and did a dhit job of it. Well I think they are gas tight but they aint so pretty as the earlier welds but its a start. Really wish I had more bits to crack on with.
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[Tom]

Looks too hot!

Nothing like learning first hand though, you'll be an expert in no time

[Dum-Dum]

Too hot? Do you reckon wire speed up and move my hand faster then?

Also what makes you say its too hot?

[cameronjames29]

Can't believe it had that many miles it's immaculate giving the mileage!

[Piggy]

Go slightly slower, more circular motion and bit less power

[Dum-Dum]

^^^ Cant go less power, its got a high (100amp) or low setting. Really need to knock the turbo off the 2.2 manifold and see how it looks in the bay.

[Tom]

https://www.youtube.com/user/ChuckE2009

Have a look at this guy

[Ruan]

^^^ Cant go less power, its got a high (100amp) or low setting. Really need to knock the turbo off the 2.2 manifold and see how it looks in the bay.

Never understood that - why on earth would you want only two power settings - was it really that expensive to put like maybe 6 taps off the transformer winding!!!

[chrisrallye]

Looking good mate we need to sort a meet up soon.

[Dum-Dum]

So a couple of her looking awesome on track recently. All credit to the various photographers.

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