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Extreme Veteran Posts: 539 ![]() ![]() Location: Swindon, Wilts | I understand fitting the afr gauge but it is out of sight, why not fit rhs of the dash pod? | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | I had it on the right hand side but was difficult to read, easy to read where it is now. | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Rub strips on ![]() ![]() | ||
Gandi69![]() |
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Expert Posts: 11052 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Wolverhampton | this thing looks awesome, hardly anything to give away its running double the power of a normal gti other than 888s | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2568 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Up in the lakes | As above, looks gorgeous! Spill the beans then, whats the trick when removing rubstrips? Cant help but think black b pillar vinyls would finish it off nicely. Good work bud! | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2812 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Bournemouth | Buy some ZZR 185 55 13's you will notice the difference from the 185 60 13's But still the best metro ever.......if no longer the quickest | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | GTaddz - 27/9/2013 3:34 PM As above, looks gorgeous! Spill the beans then, whats the trick when removing rubstrips? Cant help but think black b pillar vinyls would finish it off nicely. Good work bud! I heat the strips up with heat gun then use welding wire like a cheese wire to cut through ( that's the lower strip only) The smaller top half I just use a blade and cut off | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | djwilma - 28/9/2013 2:52 PM Buy some ZZR 185 55 13's you will notice the difference from the 185 60 13's But still the best metro ever.......if no longer the quickest Probably are better, but for 80 quid a corner on the 888's they are a bargain for the grip you can get And they have lasted a year inc santapod and lydden hill ,and they are still slightly above legal limit ![]() Edited by R100_vvc 30/9/2013 10:26 PM | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2812 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Bournemouth | Zzr tyres are similar price In my opinion only the smaller side wall helps, the avon to zzr laps at coombe were night and day.... | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | not much of an update, but fitted my new top tint windscreen and rubber. Massive difference as driving in the sun with my old screen with a million chips was nasty. Fitted some nice black roof gutter trims which gives it a little more detail. Also fitted some new yokohama a048's in 175 60 13, the turn in feel is a lot better and they look a lot less ballon like compared to the 185 60 r888 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
t3gav![]() |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 664 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Herts | Nice windscreen ![]() | ||
Alex G![]() |
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![]() Elite Veteran Posts: 929 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Maidstone Kent SE UK | I haven't seen those gutter trims before, they're rather smart. | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Alex G - 23/7/2014 10:36 PM I haven't seen those gutter trims before, they're rather smart. Normally found on austin metros, these came off my 1.3L but don't worry I have not scrapped my austin just Thought they look better on this ![]() | ||
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![]() Fish freak! MP Admin Posts: 14989 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Birmingham | Thought about the B Pillar trim? | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Yeah just not got round to that. l would like to get the whole car painted before I stick on more sticky things. Didn't really want to put the rub strips on yet, but I've got it sussed on removing them so not to much of a problem | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Fitted a new coil cover, made by someone who call them selves 'Oversport' made from ally. Just need to paint and sand the ribs on the cam cover so it matches ![]() | ||
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![]() Regular Posts: 271 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Barnsley | Nice addition What is that above your fuel filter? | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 5629 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Letchworth/Basildon | benskoot - 18/11/2014 10:50 AM Nice addition What is that above your fuel filter? Adjustable fuel pressure regulator | ||
Ryaan![]() |
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![]() Regular Posts: 174 ![]() ![]() ![]() | Is the afr worth having would you say? At the moment I've got oil pressure oil temp and fuel pressure. Don't really want to clutter up the dash anymore if I can ditch one I would. That is If the afr is worth it | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | 100% worth having, a must for a turbo engine id say | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 624 ![]() ![]() Location: Sleepy Ol' Suffolk | im half way through my build and have just noticed that I have the same charge cooler as yourself. how and where did you mount it? im thinking of using the smaller cinq rad for the cooling system???? | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | b155ett - 16/2/2015 9:28 PM im half way through my build and have just noticed that I have the same charge cooler as yourself. how and where did you mount it? im thinking of using the smaller cinq rad for the cooling system???? I have it on a little bracket underneath, basically like a single leg which sat on top of the gearbox. I used cinq rad for the charge cooler rad, not sure it would be up to the job of cooling a 1.8t engine if that's what u ment? | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Little update. Over Christmas I weighed up the odds to put new arches on mine and get the paintwork to standard I wanted and kinda worked out cheaper to get a really good metro in the colour I wanted. It was also nice to have a fresh slate to work with to correct things that I done on my previous car where I cut holes and welded pieces that were no longer needed. so I bought this 1993 metro quest with 18k on the clock, all original including arches. My old shell I donated to Conner rather then just weigh it in for pittance Sorry for crap pictures, really need a new phone. Already had the rear subframe and fuel tank off. cleaned everywhere, waxolyd all cavities. Started to fit rubstrips and other GTi associated parts. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Im fitting a larger turbo (same turbo as daz/dylans GT2560r) not so much to make a lot more power but to make it more efficient, as my gt20 turbo is running flat out at 13 psi and will be producing a lot of heat. But I wont be fitting this to my freshly built 1.8t, instead im fitting it to a 100k old 1.8 turbo engine as a trial run to see how it all copes. I have given the engine a feshen up. New belts, pump, all serviceable gaskets, lick of paint and a general good check over and all looks well. New belt, tensioner and water pump ![]() Removed sump to remove any old sludge, it was quite dirty. ![]() | ||
Morey![]() |
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![]() Events Organiser MP Admin Posts: 1923 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Location: Somerset | Always admire your work mate, very tidy. Look forward to more news! | ||
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![]() Expert Posts: 2029 ![]() ![]() Location: sittingbourne, kent | Cheers, I would of had more photos but coming out so shit I didn't bother. Got a new phone coming so should have better details | ||
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