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R100_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 2:29 PM (#610018 - in reply to #610007)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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111Sli - 19/5/2011 10:19 PM

Sean, if you ever want to sell that GSi, can I be top of the list. Seriously.

no problem, i want to tidy it up first. Being a R reg it has alot of surface rust which needs attending to
before it rots out

Turley_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 2:35 PM (#610022 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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You sneeky f-ing sh*t lol u got them wheels, 1 of my fav gti reps, really nice mate and the paint work is stunnin mate

111Sli

Posted 19/5/2011 2:36 PM (#610026 - in reply to #610018)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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R100_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:29 PM

111Sli - 19/5/2011 10:19 PM

Sean, if you ever want to sell that GSi, can I be top of the list. Seriously.

no problem, i want to tidy it up first. Being a R reg it has alot of surface rust which needs attending to
before it rots out

The later R100s really seem to rust more than the older A series Metros. Some of the R reg 100s have gold awful wheel arches, whereas the A series don't tend the rust on the arches so bad...

You need to gadget that car up Sean. Get some radio controls and MGF mirror etc... plus adjustable headlamps if it hasn't already got them?

Edited by 111Sli 19/5/2011 2:37 PM

stormgreygti

Posted 19/5/2011 2:38 PM (#610029 - in reply to #551041)
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Those wheel really do make it look excellent. The paint work looks mint, very clean.

Connor.

R100_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 2:47 PM (#610033 - in reply to #610022)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Turley_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:35 PM

You sneeky f-ing sh*t lol u got them wheels, 1 of my fav gti reps, really nice mate and the paint work is stunnin mate

lol it was thanks to you for putting the link up, i wasnt searching for any wheels
Cheers though

Turley_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 2:51 PM (#610036 - in reply to #610033)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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R100_vvc - 19/5/2011 2:47 PM

Turley_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:35 PM

You sneeky f-ing sh*t lol u got them wheels, 1 of my fav gti reps, really nice mate and the paint work is stunnin mate

lol it was thanks to you for putting the link up, i wasnt searching for any wheels
Cheers though

No problem, looks top notch on yours tho mate realy nice, did you have it resprayed or mopped back up?

RobertoMiley

Posted 19/5/2011 2:51 PM (#610037 - in reply to #610033)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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R100_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:47 PM

Turley_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:35 PM

You sneeky f-ing sh*t lol u got them wheels, 1 of my fav gti reps, really nice mate and the paint work is stunnin mate

lol it was thanks to you for putting the link up, i wasnt searching for any wheels
Cheers though

good buy mate I would have snapped them up if I had the funds available at this time, they look really good!

edit: what you going to do with your TD motorsports?

Edited by RobertoMiley 19/5/2011 2:53 PM

R100_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 2:53 PM (#610038 - in reply to #610029)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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stormgreygti - 19/5/2011 10:38 PM

Those wheel really do make it look excellent. The paint work looks mint, very clean.

Connor.

Thanks, paint work is tidy but its not factory fresh like some examples on here as it was only a cheap re-spray on the sides to get all the car one colour and not loads of different shades. Either way for an old tro she looks good

R100_vvc

Posted 19/5/2011 3:01 PM (#610040 - in reply to #610037)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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RobertoMiley - 19/5/2011 10:51 PM

R100_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:47 PM

Turley_vvc - 19/5/2011 10:35 PM

You sneeky f-ing sh*t lol u got them wheels, 1 of my fav gti reps, really nice mate and the paint work is stunnin mate

lol it was thanks to you for putting the link up, i wasnt searching for any wheels
Cheers though

good buy mate I would have snapped them up if I had the funds available at this time, they look really good!

edit: what you going to do with your TD motorsports?

cheers i have already sold the KN's

R100_vvc

Posted 17/10/2011 6:49 AM (#632023 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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After driving my cousins rover 100 turbo, l thought i say good bye to the faithful VVC.
l bought a rover 75 turbo few weeks ago with a nice low mileage of 34,000 miles.
Still on its original head gasket which makes a change!

This morning i put the engine in to see what space i dont have left once the turbo is fitted,
As you can see the really is not alot, i did want to use a front-mounted intercooler but with the metro
mk3 bumper this is near impossible, unless i have it hanging out the front but l dont want that.
Found some good charge coolers in America which is where i will probably get mine as there a fair bit cheaper then the ones over here.

djwilma

Posted 17/10/2011 7:10 AM (#632025 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Easiest and cheapest would be to convert it back to a Rover 100 front end !

Otherwise looking good be good to see it again, and not get beat

R100_vvc

Posted 17/10/2011 7:17 AM (#632029 - in reply to #632025)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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this is the charge cooler im going to buy

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110589931917?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

l like my metro front end, The cooler rad in that link is only 1" thick and it will be more efficent
then a front mount air-cooler

Turley_vvc

Posted 17/10/2011 8:29 AM (#632038 - in reply to #551041)
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Good work and that cooler looks good mate and im having trouble aswell Sean with the front mount once i supercharged mine BUT and thats a big BUT i might get away with it as the Charger is located in a differnt place compared to wer your Turbo is

SRi_T

Posted 17/10/2011 11:34 AM (#632059 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Good on ya Sean, good to see something a little different! I'll be keeping an eye on this thread, best of luck with it.

AdrianSi

Posted 17/10/2011 11:55 AM (#632063 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Thats one chuffing clean block you have there!! I'll be following this one as I really feel I should add more power to the new SI sheel

R100_vvc

Posted 17/10/2011 12:16 PM (#632067 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Thanks for the replys, i was getting bored of vvc tbh and putting the turbo engine in should
bring back the fun again, even if it has the same horespower as my old vvc the torque is what you feel.

Adrian you should do it, easy conversion once you sort out what intercooler you use

jon8oy

Posted 17/10/2011 5:20 PM (#632094 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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ive nearly finished my turbo conversion it runs any way its in the body shop now been preped i know what you mean about the mk3 front end no room for a front mount

R100_vvc

Posted 9/11/2011 10:15 AM (#635361 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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My charge cooler turned up today from USA, i decided to use a barrel type cooler which is nearly 14" long
and has 3" inlet and outlet pipes. My charge cooler radiator is going into my unused spare wheel well
and it will have a letter box size type vent front and rear of the wheel well with the radiator enclosed
in a channel. The large ice box is going to be mounted on top of my rear inner arch and this will be my
reservoir.

djwilma

Posted 9/11/2011 10:47 AM (#635363 - in reply to #635361)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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nice idea you gonna had rad on an angle and the fan on all the time ?

R100_vvc

Posted 9/11/2011 11:02 AM (#635364 - in reply to #635363)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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djwilma - 9/11/2011 6:47 PM

nice idea you gonna had rad on an angle and the fan on all the time ?

Yeah thats right rad will sit at a 45 degree angle. Fan will probably only need to be on when im giving it some stick, apart from that i hope it will have a half decent air flow. Time will tell

111Sli

Posted 9/11/2011 11:25 AM (#635367 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Wow Sean, this looks epic! Bagsy a ride when it's all done!

lol

muzza

Posted 9/11/2011 12:03 PM (#635369 - in reply to #551041)
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You are going to have real trouble keeping the charge rad cool looked into it hence why I have 5 rads on my charge system to keep the temps acceptable it needs to have very good airflow personally I'd have a front mount charge rad I can fit a twin core rad and a charge rad with lots of space remembering I've got BRM grill which takes up loads of space !

djwilma

Posted 9/11/2011 12:08 PM (#635370 - in reply to #635369)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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muzza - 8/11/2011 8:03 PM

You are going to have real trouble keeping the charge rad cool looked into it hence why I have 5 rads on my charge system to keep the temps acceptable it needs to have very good airflow personally I'd have a front mount charge rad I can fit a twin core rad and a charge rad with lots of space remembering I've got Brum grill which takes up loads of space !

i know nothing of charge cooling but i wouldnt go twin core on a rad, a single fat core will disapte more heat as the second pass gets much hotter air so doesnt cool and its a vicous circle.

R100_vvc

Posted 9/11/2011 12:23 PM (#635371 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Yeah l can understand what your saying, i will try to see if i can mount it on the front before i get my grinder out.

But having it in the rear will have its plus side with it allowing me to use a large 5L resevoir tank, copper pipes under the floor (outside) taking the fluid from front to rear with 16mm pipe work (aids cooling on the way) and a 12"x 12" x 2"inch core rad. l have worked out i will have about 8-9 litres of cooling fluid in the system and it will take alot of boosting to heat all that water up, and 99% of the time it is used on the road.

Also it will leave my engine radiator in a clearer path of air rather then covered by another radiator

Edited by R100_vvc 9/11/2011 12:25 PM

CaptSlow

Posted 9/11/2011 12:41 PM (#635376 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's Rover 100 vvc

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Have you thought about using MG TF under floor coolant pipes? Can get stainless one quite cheaply too

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