Miss_Tap's Diablo GTi-6 > XUD project

[Rich306]

Why didn't you ask if anyone local had some intercooler pipes for it? I know quite a few people running diesels that might have been able to help so that the Intercooler sits in a much better place.

[c.gerrard]

Does the 'S' in SMIC stand for side or shit?



Nearly there now, happy days

[MissTap_GTI6]

Does the 'S' in SMIC stand for side or shit?



Nearly there now, happy days

None of the above Karle. It stands for 'Super'
Obviously

[Piggy]

nice setup

looks flipping tight!

good progress though!

[ginge191]

looks flipping tight!

GIGGGGGGGEDY GOOOO!

It should "teoretically" be better than a top mount; we'll see!

[Piggy]

just get to the scrappers...find a truck...yank out its intercooler and cable tie it to the bumper.

dumdum style

[MissTap_GTI6]

*theoretically

[ginge191]

just get to the scrappers...find a truck...yank out its intercooler and cable tie it to the bumper.

dumdum style

To be fair; all the above has been done; apart from the bumper part

[Poodle]

Might want to question where that theory came from bud... Need to get yourself some airflow to that else it'll be worse than useless, under-bonnet temps will exceed intake temps unless you're really thrashing it, plus intercoolers don't make good radiators. Easiest way would be some ducting from the grill, but think that piping is going to make that difficult... Maybe a small duct feeding a fan fixed to the front of the cooler..?

[samass]

Might as well have just connected it straight to the inlet tbf, specially if it's just to get it thru an mot...

[Jonny81191]

Bless you ginge. I do feel for you. All the heat from your hair has melted your brain

[Scott]

Bless you ginge. I do feel for you. All the heat from your hair has melted your brain

Maybe he needs a slanted intercooler?

[MissTap_GTI6]

Bless you ginge. I do feel for you. All the heat from your hair has melted your brain

Maybe he needs a slanted intercooler?

It's all about the slanted interwarms ya'know....


Just need a DT centre section now!

[ginge191]

It was either a top mount with NO ducting to it, a straight pipe from turbo to inlet or this attempt at some cooling.
There is plans to have some ducting at some point to it; i'm not claiming this is decent setup

anywho, today..






All front is back together more or less, interior the same, just yet to give the car some decent charge on the battery as it's flat as a pancake, get some coolant, new DT centre section as the decat on the DT is longer than a decat on a GTI.

bleed the coolant, then get the MOT on

[MissTap_GTI6]

I hate being stuck at work while this is happening. My grease free hands however, are greatful.

[4WayDiablo]

DT centre section?
You can borrow my SS powerflow for an mot if you want. Its done 2 separate MOT's at 0.00 emissions! Hah

[MissTap_GTI6]

DT centre section?
You can borrow my SS powerflow for an mot if you want. Its done 2 separate MOT's at 0.00 emissions! Hah

It looks like we've sourced one, thank you though! X

[4WayDiablo]

Want a jump? Lol or I have a trickle charger?

[ginge191]

A jump could be handy mate saves me waiting for the blasted 205 to return

bring alllll the charging equipment

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[adamm306]

glad I could help

[Poodle]

Fair play mate, wasn't sure what your plans are. As long as you know its worse than a pipe straight from the turbo to the inlet in its current form. Something like half an hdi airbox would be ideal as ducting, I may be able to donate one shortly.

[ginge191]

So pretty fuming right now; as you saw, strictly_derv popped down to help put on the exhaust and also chip in at fitting his interwarmer.
4waydildo popped down to give some battery life, and got her running again, no boost, so rerouted the intercooler.





Then, shit hit the fan... popped the bonnet as i think it's struggling for fuel, and heard a squeel, smoke and within a second i shut the engine off.

WTF was that.... had a look around, couldn't see anything, then damn, saw the crank pulley hanging off by a thread - shit.

How/why it came off i don't know. It had been running and turning itself over for a week or so, driven a couple of times but decided to give up.



and the puff of smoke i saw





All in a state of shock to be fair, cambelt held on by a whisker. going to get to scrappy tomorrow, pick up a new pulley, check the timing hasn't slipped at all and try again.

Another f*cking hinderence on this journey

[vlj]

I will fix it with a hammer tomorrow, don't worry

[ginge191]

I will fix it with a hammer tomorrow, don't worry

let us pray it doesn't decide to sheer off and eat the cambelt again

[4WayDiablo]

Tap!
   

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[darrenjlobb]

Oops, forget to tighten the nut ? Either that or you had a bit of belt / dirt between the pulleys when you did.

[ginge191]

Oops, forget to tighten the nut ? Either that or you had a bit of belt / dirt between the pulleys when you did.

I honestly don't know/
I know me and vaughan were the last to touch the auxillary system before it went on the car, and that bolt was up TIGHT
Oh, PM coming your way also..

[WiNgNuTz]

This looks to have been quite an experience for you all! Quick question though....are you leaving the GTi-6 badges on it?

[ginge191]

Quick question though....are you leaving the GTi-6 badges on it?

I think Eli is going to look into something custom, perhaps the D from a DT, and make a GTD up? i dont know..

but yes, experience is one thing

[WiNgNuTz]

Gtd-6?

Kudos to you guys anyway, not sure this is something I would have attempted tbh. Bit beyond my skill I think. At least you've got plenty of people around you to help out!