[Mk2] [Turbo] ITS ALIVE!!! (yes I'm shouting!!)

[cantfindausername]

CAR13 IS ALIVE ONCE AGAIN!!!

With the help of a few people, we changed the cam timing cos I got it sooooo wrong, and it fired up almost instantly!!!

I'M SO F*CKING CHUFFED!!! I can't explain the feeling I've got inside me right me!

Going for a much needed beer now.

Got it all on video so will post it asap.

Thanks to everyone for your help so far.

Ant

[2Crooky]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D>

Well chuffed for ya matey!! Think i will be making my way over to see this Well earned result cos i know the car has been a total b1tch to you at times through the rebuild!

Alex

[injury_ian]

[jonb-]

Good game Ant

Actually post some bloody videos now instead of just saying you will.

[RyanRs]

Congratulations m8! just rember to take it easy ! and dont get done for speeding !! lol

well glad for ya!

[djlee_dj]

nice .... i knew it was done/you posting when i seen the start of the post title

good job =D>

[Leon.]

Fantastic news mate, you've certainly earned the feeling!!

If you're that happy now, I'd love to see ya face when you drive it again for the first time

[2Crooky]

Jsut a shame ya can't open her up for a bit tho

Hows the halfords treacle type oil settling in???? I asume you only need it to bed the pistons in for 500 miles or so??? To then put in some proper synthetic stuff

[mr2daz]

Congrats Ant, well happy for you mate. =D>

[Quigonjay]

well done mate, its been a long road but has been worth the wait from the sound of it

[Bobby (aka Shaggar)]

Congratulations mate!!!! My gawd, you must be bouncing off the walls mate and so so so happy.!!!!! Daaaaaamn, it seems like years when i last saw you at the Pod with your car........oh, IT WAS!!!!!!!!!!

just a little bit longer to restrain your self and it's 4 sets of tyres, 5mpg and 2 sets a pads a year for you my son!!!!!!



Have fun mate, sharing your joy!



Bobby

[cantfindausername]

Thanks guys!!

I'm am so happy about it. I've got to get a firewire cable today so I can hook the video up to my lappy and get to editing it, but give me a few days and it will be up. Should have called in sick today and done it then, but hadn't thought of that till now

I'm really pleased at how it sounds. It revs like a motorbike, its so responsive. We hit 4k and back to tick over almost instantly.

I've never been so paniced in my life! The entire time it was running I was shitting myself and was a complete nervous wreck.

Now if I can get this damn clutch bled properly I can take it for a spin and MOT it

[EarL]

Well done Ant

I know what you're feeling mate. It's a glorious moment when it fires for the first time. I'm looking forward to Andi giving me the all clear (any day now) so I can drive mine back from Hastings to South Wales. Should be a right giggle

Congrats mate.

EarL.

[cantfindausername]

Yeah its is a hell of a feeling alright! I'm still shocked at how it just burst straight into life. No chugging, no huffing, just about 2 turns of the starter and BAM off it went!

[EarL]

What ECU are you using Ant?

[cantfindausername]

stockola.

Have kept the engine ancilaries as stock as possible for the run in.

Got stock CT26, Stock intake/exhaust manifolds, Stock guttted DP, Stock injectors and fuelling and ECU. XS Power I/C and thats about it really.

Have used my gutted and modified TVIS though. And all uprated internals... including my moody cams

[EarL]

And after...?

[cantfindausername]

Alot of big stuff... but as for the ECU, I'm still out for info on that one.

Got a few recommendations, but want to do a few comparisons of spec, see who can tune what, visit a few places, chat to people that sort of thing.

Need to clear a few bits of plastic before I go spending on the next stage too

[3S Service Centre]

[EarL]

Alot of big stuff... but as for the ECU, I'm still out for info on that one.

Got a few recommendations, but want to do a few comparisons of spec, see who can tune what, visit a few places, chat to people that sort of thing.

Need to clear a few bits of plastic before I go spending on the next stage too

Should have coem to the MoTeC seminar with Dave Rowe. Very interesting mate.

EarL.