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R100_vvc

Posted 5/6/2013 8:01 PM (#697885 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Converting to pg1 soon, bought a new 3.7kg flywheel also got a pwr charge cooler radiator which is not as tall as my cinq rad but a good 6 inches wider which may allow for 2 small front mounted fans on the engine rad once fitted. Got poly bushed lower mgf tie bar. Just got to fit it all.

Edited by R100_vvc 5/6/2013 8:02 PM

benskoot

Posted 5/6/2013 8:26 PM (#697887 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Nice. What box are you going for? I have that flywheel in mine

R100_vvc

Posted 5/6/2013 8:41 PM (#697893 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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I got MGf non vvc box c6 I think, my cousin is using the same box and ratios seem ideal for the turbo and santapod days

Edited by R100_vvc 5/6/2013 8:42 PM

benskoot

Posted 5/6/2013 8:58 PM (#697894 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Yeah I believe that's the box I have, well I got told that. In 5 th I'm at 3k doing 60. You getting a torsen?

R100_vvc

Posted 5/6/2013 9:02 PM (#697895 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Not fitting any diff at the mo, think of fitting a quaife diff later

benskoot

Posted 5/6/2013 9:10 PM (#697896 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Not sure what it's like without one but my turbo with type b torsen grips well.

R100_vvc

Posted 5/6/2013 9:16 PM (#697897 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Yeah I'm use to open diff lol, my tyres help me a lot there

GTaddz

Posted 6/6/2013 7:19 PM (#697936 - in reply to #697894)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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benskoot - 5/6/2013 3:58 AM

Yeah I believe that's the box I have, well I got told that. In 5 th I'm at 3k doing 60. You getting a torsen?

Sounds about right, Im doing around 3200rpm at 70 with a c6 gearset.

R100_vvc

Posted 8/7/2013 10:32 PM (#699770 - in reply to #697936)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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GTaddz - 6/6/2013 7:19 PM

benskoot - 5/6/2013 3:58 AM

Yeah I believe that's the box I have, well I got told that. In 5 th I'm at 3k doing 60. You getting a torsen?

Sounds about right, Im doing around 3200rpm at 70 with a c6 gearset.

Well after the longest pg1 conversion ever I finally got it back out this weekend, and yep 70mph @ 3200rpm so I have the box I was hoping for

I fitted or should I say welded a metro uj on the linkage along with metro gear stick as didn't have r200 gear knob to hand.
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All shortened and painted

A very dusty looking car just finished putting back together

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After a good wash she's back in the game

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More appropriate sticker from Zandf

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R100_vvc

Posted 8/7/2013 10:38 PM (#699772 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Oh and couldn't get my new charge cooler rad to fit which is a shame but hay ho fiat rad will do, so any one wanting to buy a Avt charge rad cheaper then new price let me know as would sit lovely in the r100 bumper mouth

GTaddz

Posted 8/7/2013 10:52 PM (#699773 - in reply to #699772)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Good effort! How are you finding that ultralight weight flywheel?
A steering uj completely changes the feel of the shift, is it polybush'd too?

R100_vvc

Posted 9/7/2013 6:36 AM (#699783 - in reply to #699773)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Engine revs slightly quicker maybe over standard r65 flywheel, can't comment on what it's like to a standard pg1 flywheel, but imagine its a big improvement as its nearly half the weight. Gear shift is very precise with the uj and still got standard bush gear stick end as there was no movement in it. Gear ratios suit the turbo well, just need to re visit santapod to see if it lost or gained speed

benskoot

Posted 9/7/2013 7:29 AM (#699785 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Looking nice and clean mate.is that the r75 fuel rail fitted?

munday

Posted 9/7/2013 8:29 AM (#699788 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Awesome work as always, you gotta come to my unit for a BBQ one weekend and teach me how to weld

I'll provide burgers and strippers or something

R100_vvc

Posted 9/7/2013 8:46 AM (#699789 - in reply to #699788)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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munday - 9/7/2013 8:29 AM

Awesome work as always, you gotta come to my unit for a BBQ one weekend and teach me how to weld

I'll provide burgers and strippers or something

Mig welding is easy just point and squirt, learning what setting you want on what thickness etc is key. Yeah BBQ sounds good one weekend or so. Ben it is a r75 rail but with a blank regulator so no different to a standard mpi rail, only used it because looked cleaner

Versatwin87

Posted 9/7/2013 9:02 AM (#699790 - in reply to #699785)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

benskoot - 9/7/2013 7:29 AM

Looking nice and clean mate.is that the r75 fuel rail fitted?

Yeah it is. Modded to work.

Gandi69

Posted 9/7/2013 2:39 PM (#699813 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Lovely looking car this

R100_vvc

Posted 9/7/2013 3:29 PM (#699819 - in reply to #699813)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Gandi69 - 9/7/2013 2:39 PM

Lovely looking car this

Thanks, I got the full Gti spi interior back in now and makes it feel and look a lot better car

R100_vvc

Posted 18/9/2013 9:04 PM (#703614 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Now fitted a AEM air fuel ratio gauge, something I should of done earlier..
Very pleased with it, tells you a lot from a few numbers.

Previously it use to over fuel in the mid range which could be seen on my rolling road print out a few pages back which I couldn't rid of without making it running leaner at the top end of revs,and this shows on the afr gauge where it goes as low as 10.0-1 afr in between 4-5k. After a few emails to z and f the fuelling is made rich in that area to protect the catalyst from getting to hot. After I explained I had no cat I had a tweaked ecu from them and now the fuelling is consistent to around 11.5 ish on wide open throttle from the bottom to the top on boost and feels like it has a lot more mid range torque

Nicely mounted in some satin painted wood caps

munday

Posted 19/9/2013 8:00 AM (#703623 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Neat install

Where abouts do you have the lambda sensor mounted?

R100_vvc

Posted 19/9/2013 4:40 PM (#703641 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Cheers, It's on the down pipe inbeteeen bulk head and subframe so it don't get too hot

redgrave66

Posted 19/9/2013 4:57 PM (#703642 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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redgrave66

Posted 19/9/2013 4:58 PM (#703643 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Pure metro porn Sean, i cant see what else needs doing on this one

dazz 111

Posted 19/9/2013 5:17 PM (#703644 - in reply to #703643)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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redgrave66 - 19/9/2013 4:58 PM

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b155ett

Posted 22/9/2013 1:58 PM (#703749 - in reply to #551041)
Subject: RE: Sean's (R100_vvc) Rover 100 1.8 turbo

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Don't want to hijack this journal but have a very quick question - Im running a vvc and hgf has
happened twice now and was just thinking of costing to move up to the 1.8T

Whats the cost from start to finish would you say?

Thanks and sorry once again for the hijack.

- If you could PM me to save filling the thread up that would be great.

Edited by b155ett 22/9/2013 2:40 PM

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