[Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
Are your water temps lower than with the stock rad?
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
I'll be honest- I wasn't logging water temps when I was running the stock rad, but after I cracked my block I wanted to do everything I could to help improve cooling- which is when I put the mishimoto in and started data logging.![](./images/smilies/spacer.gif)
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On my current setup the car holds steady at 85c all day long![thumleft :thumleft:](./images/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif)
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On my current setup the car holds steady at 85c all day long
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
Yeah, I didnt actually want to know the full cost as it will just depress me as I know this project is going to bankrupt me.
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But I look at it this way, my business partner spent
£48,000 on his E class brand new, its 7 years old now and its now worth
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Im in no rush to complete this project and I will be doing a lot of the work myself so im sure Luke will do me proud.
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Hoping I will be at JAE next year though.
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Really looking forward to seeing your beast in person.
Really inspired me to do my build.
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Are your wheels staggered? What sizes are your running?
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I LOOOOVE my SSRs but they are like jewels and not to fond of pot holes if what im told is to be believed.
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Going to be a xxxxxx to maintain.
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But think they will be strictly for summer use.
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Im in no rush to complete this project and I will be doing a lot of the work myself so im sure Luke will do me proud.
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Really looking forward to seeing your beast in person.
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Are your wheels staggered? What sizes are your running?
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I LOOOOVE my SSRs but they are like jewels and not to fond of pot holes if what im told is to be believed.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
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A.BLAKE wrote:Are your wheels staggered? What sizes are your running?
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Apologies, didn't spot your question.
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Might as well update this thread while I'm here.
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It's been almost 20 months to the day that I've been without my car and it's now likely to be around the 2 year mark before I get it back.
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The journey continues.
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I admire your patience and perseverance Paul.
You'll get the car you deserve in the end and everyone will look on in envy
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Look forward to seeing it all shiny and lovely in the spring fella.
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
Just found this detail is amazing super impressed
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fantastic work being carried out
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fantastic work being carried out
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Thought it time to blow the dust off this thread and post an update.
Because there is one ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Rogue have been working on the car again and it's pretty much good to go.
The engine is running and all seems ok so far.
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Hopefully all with go smoothly from here on in and that being the case I will have my car back in the next few weeks
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Rogue have been working on the car again and it's pretty much good to go.
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Hopefully all with go smoothly from here on in and that being the case I will have my car back in the next few weeks
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Indeed.
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This is awesome! I'm so glad you managed to persist with it and get it to where it is
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Really happy for you Paul
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Really happy for you Paul
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Re: [Mk2] [Turbo] New mods - A work in progress (Picture Heavy!)
Thanks Phil.
Looked a bit bleak around Christmas time where I amost had to get shot of it but hung in there and pleased to say it's all back on track now.
On that note, just want to say a public thanks to Ashley for all the advice and support behind the scenes and for helping me keep it all in perspective.
Might otherwise have made a rash decision which I would totally be regretting now.
Cheers mate
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Haven't been round the forum for quite a few months but been playing catch up for the past few days and nice to see the Mule is going strong and looking good
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Haven't been round the forum for quite a few months but been playing catch up for the past few days and nice to see the Mule is going strong and looking good
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Print this off Ashley and wear with pride
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Excited to see the car finished finally.
With it's world's cleanest engine bay and all that
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Excited to see the car finished finally.
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You're more than welcome Paul- can't wait to see you rollin' out of the garage in this bad boy
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