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Ah that's excellent news, thanks guys !

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no probs,

I think the issue comes from friction between the two springs, as they are comressed they will slide against each other, I guess they are a bit rough to start with. It is probably a good idea when building one to buff the mating surfaces and either lightly grease them, or give them a coating of pencil lead.

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

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Or man up! My left leg is buff as fuck.

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Lol my lcr clutch pedal felt light as hell when I drove home!

I did sand the pressure plates and colour then in with pencil, but as pencils aren't lead anymore I done know what that achieved lol

Makes sense what your saying Joe. I'll continue to sit in it pressing the clutch making engine noises!

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Dave I've got a cable style arm if you need it?

On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:


On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo


These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.


On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER)


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Thanks Arron, I'll bear that in mind.

More progress tonight



Good job I didn't get my subframe powder coated!





There is more clearance than it looks lol

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Will that subframe go back in the car with them welded on there?

As my setup is the Same and I have to bolt them in.

Simon.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


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Yeah easily, I have a carbon front so I'll make it fit around the mounts. I'd have preferred bolting, but with my brace bars I don't have the room underneath. :)

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Been making some mounts for my removable front





Lasercut some flanges, painstakingly measured with a vernier!



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Some neat mounts thr mate :)


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Been busy extending my front end and making it fit nice.

Starting to mock up my exhaust manifold now. Am thinking of this for turbo position? Quite far back so to get some nice flowing curves on the manifold.

Can anyone see any draw backs?



Ta

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The only real drawback will be limited room for your actuator. Although, It can be mounted above the wastegate on the exhaust side.

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Ah I'm with you. There is more room than it looks, my box is massive lol

I'm also making some carefully measured oil drain pipes angled so the oil drains back freely

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Extending the front by 20mm over standard length.









I know it's messy, I hate fibreglass! Still loads of sanding and cleaning up to do. I have some carbon mating material I was planing in doing one coat over the back to neaten it up but frankly I'm not sure i can be arsed lol

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How come you have had to Extend it?

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


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I bought the carbon front second hand, and the previous owner had "made it fit" consequently it didn't fit, they had taken too much off so I thought as I'm fitting a front rad with a fan the extra clearance will make things fit more happily. I don't think 20mm will notice much

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Made the jig to make my manifold tonight

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That jig looks nice, Might end up doing that with a cracked head.

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nice dave!

On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:


On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo


These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder.


On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER)


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Not bad for an evenings work



Still needs cleaning up more but this is only a test manifold, real one will be made out of stainless next

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Finished the downpipe

Started off chopping up a Saab one. Tacking them where I wanted them



Then joined them up



Rebuilt the carb



Rest of exhaust is next I guess!

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More progress



Renault 5 gt turbo cooler



This is the kinda position I'm working on

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Got some silicon hoses and a rubber 90 for the top hose rad, hopefully turning up today! Looking forward to being able to get the final intercooler position, and get it all mounted!

Then I'll get the Nodiz ignition ordered and the wiring loom fitted.

Fuel tank should be here end of next week so looking forward to that

Ta

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Whats that radiator off, looks a good size?

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yeah I gave it all a good prodding


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Mk1 golf rad, is pretty perfect configuration size. Yet to know in the cooling front

Thanks

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