few pix of my car
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few pix of my car

1293 turbo

T2 on a mirage manifold

Edited by turbominij on 22nd Aug, 2008.

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

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nice!

Get that intercooler up front though

yer everyone keeps saying that im trying to keep it all hidden:)

ps thanks for the Plenum chamber by the way nic

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

looks nice matey

Nice work, looks very tidy 8-)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c248/spe...er1/mini007.jpg

If it a'nt broke don't fix it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow mint

update on my car not good unfortunatly

the engine came out saturday for a leaking manifold gaskit. which i thought fair enought a bit of a pain but i can cope with that.

once the engine was out took apart all the turbo assembily and was cleaning manifold faces and my friend was looking over the turbo and found a big crack in the wastgate.

the crack runs from the outside edge to the wastgate port and then from the other edge of the wastgate port to the impeller port and is right the way through the casting.

so the car is off the road till i can arrange a replacement exhaust casing or replacement t2 turbo

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

Have you got any photos, I am not sure I have seen a T2 without a crack, it may be OK.

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Both of mine have cracks thats for sure.

nice car!
why did you take engine out to change manifold gasket?

Edited by Carl on 23rd Nov, 2008.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

i dont have any pix at the mo getting some sorted will post up soon


everything is so tight that it is impossible to do it with the engine in there as the bulk head is not cut because i am running a t2 on mirage manifolds if did not need to.


you can just get your little finger between the turbo and the body work

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

crickey, could you not have double nutted the haed studs, and slide the head forward and off?

i guess it would mean a new hg, but id pay that not to have to lug the lump out!

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i dont have a problem taking the engine out it dont take much i dont think. i can have it out and back in in a day if all goes well (done it before when found a water leak on the back nut on the turbo!!!)

This time however i found this crack so stopped till i can get it checked out was on track for out and in, in a day as well sods law that is

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

i have got some pix but thay arnt the best im afraid i have highlited them on 2 of the pix

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

Edited by turbominij on 23rd Nov, 2008.

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power

looks a nice clean tidy car mate. shame about the turbo like.

Do it right the first time and make it mint!!!!!!

i have made a new therd thought it was better than carrying on here

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=256495

"Tuning should be a compromise between what is possible and what is necessary"

10)Thou shalt always quest for more power