ash23's project lucy :) (pic heavy)

[4WayDiablo]

Cant really notice that grill but i would have kept it standard :-)

[Matt]

I like the grill, can't really tell and better airflow

[ash23]

Any reason why you grinded off the support bar from the manifold? Pretty sure I've heard some bad stuff about doing this..?

well it made it easyer to cut/ weld up and tbh cant see any issues with it not being there once its bolted up it cant really move lol

[ash23]

Cant really notice that grill but i would have kept it standard :-)

i would have idealy liked to keep it standard but got no were else to put the cooler was going to put it behind the drives morrte and remove the inner lamp but theres not enough room really.

[ash23]

I like the grill, can't really tell and better airflow

thanks mate.

[ash23]

being a nice day out i finally got round to tinting the lights

[4WayDiablo]

Looks much better with the tint! Is it a film or spray?

[ash23]

Looks much better with the tint! Is it a film or spray?

its film as last time i spray tinted some lights they looked gash.

[4WayDiablo]

They look good! Ebay? Got a link?

[ash23]

its that flyeyes stuff. http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/
gose on really well and fully mot friendly lol

[ash23]

well did a bit of wor on the old gall to day decided to swap the strait through rear section for a box and a down turn (striped rear dosnt go well with a loud exhaust) also under sealed the underneath and the arches no rust present which is a good sighn refitted the clones and painted my gti calipers ready for fitting and got some braided lines to go with them

oh and started to fit the cage

got some piks for you guys

back box fabed up


fitted



she is a daily so isnt being fully striped like jp's be a nice fast road machine and the odd track day




and how she sits at the mo


c+c welcome guys

[Dave]

Looking good ash ! that backbox sits perfect under the bumper, and your rollcage is looking good

[n0v0s]

I like this! Looks good mate! Exhaust sits very well. I like how you actually chopped of the egr part and did it properly, i was going to just shove a plate over, or bung it but that now feels inadequate having seen this! :p

Do you know if the smaller gt15/k03 manifold flows better or worse than the bigger t2 style?

[ash23]

[quote="Dave"]Looking good ash ! that backbox sits perfect under the bumper, and your rollcage is looking good [/quote


thanks dave. im really happy with how the bb came out

[ash23]

I like this! Looks good mate! Exhaust sits very well. I like how you actually chopped of the egr part and did it properly, i was going to just shove a plate over, or bung it but that now feels inadequate having seen this! :p

Do you know if the smaller gt15/k03 manifold flows better or worse than the bigger t2 style?

cheerse matey the mani was origanly bunged up but they have that passage in there just looked like it would flow like poo.

i wouldnt ave a clue if it acually does flow better but to me it looks like it should especialy now ive opend up the holes..

[n0v0s]

I like this! Looks good mate! Exhaust sits very well. I like how you actually chopped of the egr part and did it properly, i was going to just shove a plate over, or bung it but that now feels inadequate having seen this! :p

Do you know if the smaller gt15/k03 manifold flows better or worse than the bigger t2 style?

cheerse matey the mani was origanly bunged up but they have that passage in there just looked like it would flow like poo.

i wouldnt ave a clue if it acually does flow better but to me it looks like it should especialy now ive opend up the holes..

The inlets aluminium right? I'd have to bodge in some aluminium welding wire in my mig.. Yeah doesn't look like it would help with flow having the egr passage there. The bung i'm runing on my tmic is made from an old screwdriver handle and some jubilees (it's poped off only the once :roll: )

Have you matched and opened the ports on the head too? I think Dave did this?

[ash23]

The inlets aluminium right? I'd have to bodge in some aluminium welding wire in my mig.. Yeah doesn't look like it would help with flow having the egr passage there. The bung i'm runing on my tmic is made from an old screwdriver handle and some jubilees (it's poped off only the once :roll: )

Have you matched and opened the ports on the head too? I think Dave did this?[/quote]



yea aluminium mate haha if it works why change it lol bodging ftw!.


once i get the head back i most likely will be yes every little helps

[MarkTD]

The cage looks awesome!

Interior just needs a clean now lol

[ash23]

thanks mark

well had her MOT today and she FAILED but only on a rear number plate bulb which cost 28p so not bad goin

also got the braided lines and gti calipers with new discs all round oh and some tarox road race brake fluid if it makes a difference i dont know but its much better now

[4WayDiablo]

looks good mate, is it a show cage welded in?

[ash23]

[quote="4WayDiablo"]looks good mate, is it a show cage welded in?[/quote
im not sure its alot sturdyer than the show cages illue seen but when i got it it was just a ma and loop and two legs all the rest I've added so its stronger again and in the event of different needing the cage it should do the job

[4WayDiablo]

sweet! you weld it up yourself?
looks like a good job!

[ash23]

sweet! you weld it up yourself?
looks like a good job!

yeah welded my self not the best but looks ok and was really cheap



got board today so this happend

[ash23]

not much is happening really but i got some shiny bits back from the machine shop

[Dave]

Looking good Ash! Did they skim your head with the valves still in or not ? What clutch is that? What are you doing about your bottom end, cant remember if your getting rods or not ?

[ash23]

cheers Dave not sure how they did the head but its had a skim ,pressure test, seats re cut ,new valve guides seals and some other stuff. the clutch is one from cg clutches good price imo.

[ash23]

right been board so did afew bit nothing intresting though

put the egt gauge in the car


bodged the probe in te turbo


and decided to open the k14 elbow out a bit


and how she stands atm

[Dave]

Looking good ash, get her back together already!!!

[ash23]

Looking good ash, get her back together already!!!

thanks mate. it wont be to much longer now i hope the main thing needed will be in my hands on the 16th but then still need to do the pistons so now undecided again weather to just slap them in as they are :/

[Dave]

Personally I would, just for the piece of mind, it reduces the stress on rods, and on your HG, meaning you can also run a thinner gasket further preventing failures.