razza Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yellow UK single turbo car, anyone know who it used to belong to? It is now a write off and was after some history on it if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 :blink:no thankfully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Taking the Yellow cover away it looks quite neglected in there, what engine ECU is controlling the set up, do you know what boost it was running, have you seen the engine run? I would insist on a leakdown test at minimum to ensure all is well, I would be looking at a good service history as well You have had enough bad luck with engines to go and buy another duff one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 not matt harwoods is it:search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchaos Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 intercooler pipe as a battery support thats a new one for me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 intercooler pipe as a battery support thats a new one for me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 Taking the Yellow cover away it looks quite neglected in there, what engine ECU is controlling the set up, do you know what boost it was running, have you seen the engine run? I would insist on a leakdown test at minimum to ensure all is well, I would be looking at a good service history as well You have had enough bad luck with engines to go and buy another duff one Not sure on the above, hence my question, they've done a 30min test on it with a report and it apparently runs ok with no leaks or smoke, and they'd provide a 3month warranty, but wanted to find a bit more history on it before I went down this route. As you've mentioned I can't afford another lemon (pun not intended given the colour of this...) The turbo has gone from this already so would be looking at a standard ECU to run twins on it. I'll check on the leakdown test... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 not matt harwoods is it:search: Good lord no, what an insult! It's got a MAF, resistor pack, and cruise, so it's going to be a UK spec. So factor that in if you are looking to revert it to stock - some Jspec parts won't fit, like the stock exhaust manifold for a start. Alarm bells: FSE valve FSE valve mounted on it's side Everything has been overbraided, even the throttle and cruise cables Fan cowl and ducting removed, I assume as it won't fit on the "performance" radiator Looks like the FSE line goes to the stock fuel rail return location which is the opposite end to most aftermarket fuel rails so it's either got 550cc or aftermarket 650cc injectors. 550s on a big single being shored up by an FSE valve is another big warning bell. However the battery location is going to be a result of the crash damage, note separated passenger side wing and starred windscreen. Personally I'd avoid it. -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 It is a UK spec, and am aware of changes needed. However a lot of that (Ian's post) doesn't make sense to me as I'm not sure what they do, however by the sounds of it it's not great and this should be best avoided. And so the hunt continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I remember the car, it belonged to a member on here who crashed it after having it a few days... can't bloody remember his name now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Razza why not just but a brand new block? you'll be on first name basis with the small claims court if you keep buying 2nd hand ones :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I remember the car, it belonged to a member on here who crashed it after having it a few days... can't bloody remeber his name now... Oh yes I remember this guy now, it was a GT cars car was it not, or did that have a red engine bay ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 because I have a wedding and a new house to pay for...therefore even though it may be more hassle, I have to go down the second hand route as I can't afford a new one (I think anyway, not going to be cheap are they?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 because I have a wedding and a new house to pay for...therefore even though it may be more hassle, I have to go down the second hand route as I can't afford a new one (I think anyway, not going to be cheap are they?) A shortblock (without head) is £1500 IIRC would be worth a pm to andy hannah or muffleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 A shortblock (without head) is £1500 IIRC would be worth a pm to andy hannah or muffleman Steve Manley can get you one within a week at a very good price, may not be the cheapest option to go with a new engine but is the most reliable, and the resale value would be far greater than selling a car with a second hand engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I remember the car, it belonged to a member on here who crashed it after having it a few days... can't bloody remember his name now... Yellowman if I remember rightly ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Yellowman if I remember rightly ?? thought he bought the yellow veilside that GT-cars were selling? that one had a red engine bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 The FSE is free floating, you can see its mounting holes pointing skyward, nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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