Joey the VNT boosted 205!

[Chris_90]

Just wondering that's all so is it true? Or you just putting hdi rods in again?

[Tom]

Well they were forged at some point, so yeah its half true

[Chris_90]

Well they were forged at some point, so yeah its half true

Ha ha thought not

Fair play for carrying on with it tho any upgrades/changes happening or keeping same turbo etc?

[Piggy]

All rods are forged

[Tom]

Yeah upgrading to a working oil pressure switch lol! Might do some little things as the engine gets built up, i'll see if Darren recommends anything.

[Piggy]

Do what they used to in old minis, used a big ass front indicator unit mounted on the dash as the oil warning light!!!

[Tom]

The light works hopefully, just the sensor that doesnt :/

[procta]

At least with the new engine, you can buy and re work a few bits, I did this with the take 2 with the rover metro.

[Tom]

Well im hoping after this it'll be running well and be bloody fast and actually last and do miles without issue.

[Toms306]

You can't really expect any 190bhp XUD to do lots of miles without issue!

[Tom]

Well its only the engine internals that suffer, the auxillary things just spin a bit faster. So if the engine is uprated, it'll be fine...

Damnit Tom dont jinx it!!

[Chris_90]

Well im hoping after this it'll be running well and be bloody fast and actually last and do miles without issue.

I'm hoping for this to with my 205 but being a Peugeot I'm sure there will always be issues

[Toms306]

Well its only the engine internals that suffer, the auxillary things just spin a bit faster. So if the engine is uprated, it'll be fine...

Damnit Tom dont jinx it!!

Hmm good point....but still, don't be surprised when something does go wrong lol. Though hopefully it wont be internal after all that work.

[Ryan]

Not sure yet mate, have to see how long he thinks it'll take and what it would cost, hes bound to do it faster than me even though i've done it before lol!

In other news i have new conrods on the way.

Yeah fairs does, if you do decide to do it I can always come up and piss you off haha fancy con rods?

[Tom]

Sort of haha, if fancy means expensive. Got no room up the garage at the minute, Martyns bought another rust bucket, f*cking things as big as a boat. AND some guy has parked his 4x4 in the garage to do brakes over a month!! Brakes, a month, dafuq!? So yeah fun times, thanks for the offer

[Ryan]

Haha cars are never cheap, ah well that Sucks possibly a drive way job I know how much you like working in the rain. and a month by 4x4 you mean a tank?

[Tom]

Its not even a real 4x4 is a f*cking ssangyong or some shit, but yeah tank is one word, bloody huge.

[Ryan]

Its not even a real 4x4 is a f*cking ssangyong or some shit, but yeah tank is one word, bloody huge.

Damn bloke putting stuff I'm his unit he pays for aye haha

[procta]

Well im hoping after this it'll be running well and be bloody fast and actually last and do miles without issue.

At least you got the chance to do some testing with the car, that's a bonus, sadly for me, i didn't get the chance to do that, my 1st engine let go on tick over! and i just say had the coolant blead, and the front end back together!

You can't really expect any 190bhp XUD to do lots of miles without issue!

tom go and put the kettle on will you

Well its only the engine internals that suffer, the auxillary things just spin a bit faster. So if the engine is uprated, it'll be fine...

Damnit Tom dont jinx it!!

what i have done, is uprate the auxillary stuff, just to help the car out.

[Tom]

I bet he doesnt drink tea or coffee! Even though a strong cuppa with 2 sugars would probably sort him right out!

Rods should be here monday, then can bang them into the replacement bottom end and speak to Darren about what happens next, because he has the car and the head i want to use and i have the bottom end lol! Also have 2 new valves here big thanks to Chris for those xx

[procta]

I bet he doesnt drink tea or coffee! Even though a strong cuppa with 2 sugars would probably sort him right out!

Rods should be here monday, then can bang them into the replacement bottom end and speak to Darren about what happens next, because he has the car and the head i want to use and i have the bottom end lol! Also have 2 new valves here big thanks to Chris for those xx

Known him he doesn't! when f*cking about with cars, or dealing with life in general, a good brew gets thru the day!

fingers crossed for you tom, as once its a live and kicking again, the car will come on well strong!

[Toms306]

Lol, no I don't drink tea or coffee... And in fact nothing with caffeine or sugar lol!


Anyway, stop spamming your own thread lol, haven't you got this done yet?

[Tom]

I bet he doesnt drink tea or coffee! Even though a strong cuppa with 2 sugars would probably sort him right out!

Rods should be here monday, then can bang them into the replacement bottom end and speak to Darren about what happens next, because he has the car and the head i want to use and i have the bottom end lol! Also have 2 new valves here big thanks to Chris for those xx

Known him he doesn't! when f*cking about with cars, or dealing with life in general, a good brew gets thru the day!

fingers crossed for you tom, as once its a live and kicking again, the car will come on well strong!

Thank you mate, i need someones luck, seems my own isnt enough!

Lol, no I don't drink tea or coffee... And in fact nothing with caffeine or sugar lol!


Anyway, stop spamming your own thread lol, haven't you got this done yet?

We would of been talking about golfs in no time if this carried on! Not done yet, you'll know when its done, i genuinely miss this car Cant wait to get it back.

[procta]

Lol, no I don't drink tea or coffee... And in fact nothing with caffeine or sugar lol!


Anyway, stop spamming your own thread lol, haven't you got this done yet?

See tom, there's your problem!!! you haven't lived if you haven't had a good brew down you! Me and tom here have, finally sussed what's wrong with you

I bet he doesnt drink tea or coffee! Even though a strong cuppa with 2 sugars would probably sort him right out!

Rods should be here monday, then can bang them into the replacement bottom end and speak to Darren about what happens next, because he has the car and the head i want to use and i have the bottom end lol! Also have 2 new valves here big thanks to Chris for those xx

Known him he doesn't! when f*cking about with cars, or dealing with life in general, a good brew gets thru the day!

fingers crossed for you tom, as once its a live and kicking again, the car will come on well strong!

Thank you mate, i need someones luck, seems my own isnt enough!

I have been down this route before tom, with mine. So I know what you are going thru. Also once this major hurdle is sorted, you will finally get some more enjoyment and push on with the car! You just need to look at mine, as soon as the "fun and games" was over the car changed for the better, and I tell you its nicer to upgrade stuff, Pulling the car to bits all the time, gets annoying and expensive bits get damaged!

[Frosty]

What rods you going for Tom? HDi 1s?

[Craigus]

What rods were in the old engine?

[Frosty]

Think he had HDi 1s

[Tom]

Yeah bent hdi ones now lol Might try for some straight ones for this new engine!

[darrenjlobb]

We dont actually know there bent tom.....you may have had another failure yet...

[Tom]

Fair point!