jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I picked the car up from Motoscope today, it's just had the manifold taken off, re-wrapped, new cam cover gaskets & bolts/washers, couple of the manifold studs have had to be fixed with a helicoil. It was running/tickover great. On the way home gave it a couple of 1.2 BAR runs to see if the FMIC pipework & hoses were holding, all was OK. Then another quick run & it only made 1 BAR, also made a funny whoop noise when I dumped. I suspected a blown hose (which was why I was testing it with some boost anyway), so cruised home to get my tools to check all the connections. It tighened one or 2 up slightly, but everything else seemed OK so took it for another run to see if that had even affected it. Exactly the same 1 BAR. I became suspecious of a non working boost controller to went home to check those connections. It was then I found one of the hoses to the wastegate was off , and not only was it off, the nipple on the wastegate had snapped clean off with part of it in teh end of the hose that was dangling. Luckily it was the top hose, so I can still have the boost control setup in the old fashioned bleed valve style way. Why are these things sent to test me 1 day before TOTB , I just want it to run great for 1 day On the plus side, if you're wanting to know who I am at TOTB, here's a pic of what the car will be looking like: Michels will be the same but with a black shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I shall keep an eye out for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mine ran for about 50 mins before it needed to go back on a trailer and off to AFR 50 mins at 0.8bar in 12 months I shall not work out how much that is per minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 I shall keep an eye out for it Cheers Rob, be good to finally meet you, I'll be the p!ssed Geordie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 nice looking car pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mine ran for about 50 mins before it needed to go back on a trailer and off to AFR 50 mins at 0.8bar in 12 months I shall not work out how much that is per minute Maybe we are the gathering of the most unlucky SUpra owners every, if there are a group of single owners standing together at TOTB I would keep away, there could be a lightening strike nice looking car pal Cheers Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 no probs, have you sold the intercooler yet? sorry off topic, hope you get the car sorted out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 no probs, have you sold the intercooler yet? sorry off topic, hope you get the car sorted out No IC is still here, No worries, Ryan is changing the wastegate setup in the AEM tomorrow, Michel may even have a spare nipple (oooo err missus) which we may be able to get MS to swap over tomorrow & I can have it back in the usual setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Looks great, liking the new plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Looks great, liking the new plate Cheers Kev , yeah I sold the car it was on origionally so thought I'd put it on the Supe, I used to have it spaced JE Z6682, but I thought that was pushing it with the slightly smaller font it now has on the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Cheers Rob, be good to finally meet you, I'll be the p!ssed Geordie I kinda expected that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Mine ran for about 50 mins before it needed to go back on a trailer and off to AFR Damn single turbo's:DLooks very smart mate:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Damn single turbo's:DLooks very smart mate:) Many thanks Oh and the 2 Step is enabled again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Good luck Jay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Good luck Jay ! Lol, cheers Charlie, I think I'll need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Jay, still aint been out in this fella yet! Need to get it sorted ASAP! Night out in Newcastle on the cards as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 Jay, still aint been out in this fella yet! Need to get it sorted ASAP! Night out in Newcastle on the cards as well? We will get together very soon, I defo for a night out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I thought you might be on about that rangey you bought lol. I was gonna say I told ya so Its the name of the game though trying to push out over double the power the car was originally intended to push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_si Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 if your meeting up in newcastle give me a shout il pop my ass down too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 I thought you might be on about that rangey you bought lol. I was gonna say I told ya so Its the name of the game though trying to push out over double the power the car was originally intended to push. That went within months, she prefers driving a Corsa, women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 nice, are you keeping it or selling up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Good luck tomorrow mate:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 nice, are you keeping it or selling up? Cheers Jazz, defo keeping it now Good luck tomorrow mate:) Much appreciated Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Good Luck mate, you deserve a bit of it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 good man i love the way your supra looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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