The Raven Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 With my build thread in bits due to the photo issues i will make a small update thread and then add it to my project thread once i put 9 years worth of photos on! So the story, as someone of you saw the paint on my roof started to fade, at first i out it down to a farmer spraying chemicals. So i had the top half redone is black as a fix. Alas this summer the rest of the car started to go the same way. It seems from talking to people there was a fault in the paint itself and as it got hotter and hotter the paint got worse and worse. Sooooo i sold the cupra r i brought and saved some cash and today i dropped my car off to the mechanics. The plan. Health check car...This should be fine as the engine was rebuilt not many miles back. This was confirmed when the compression read 185 across the board. However as i expected a smoke test reveled a boost leak. 1. Remove and replace all boost pipes. 2. Put new boost gauge in, repair or replace boost control. 3. Fix broken seat motor. 4. Check fuel and brake lines, replace if need be. 5. Install black carpet 6. Change fan belt Remove engine for repray. Then its off to the painters for full respray inc engine bay. My aim is to have it future proofed as best as possible. Having had the engine pulled apart, every gasket changed, then a full polybush and coilover upgrade the final bits are mostly to do with the boost pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Dyno results are in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Engines out, glass is out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Ordered gates fuel line to replace all the boost pipes today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Not hanging about you sticking with red bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 It’s going Lamborghini gray all the credit goes to mike2jz he’s got skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 It’s going Lamborghini gray all the credit goes to mike2jz he’s got skills The Lamborghini Grigio Avalon paint or another mate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Yup the Grigio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Damn it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Sorry Ric, its to nice and grown up not to do. Im also replacing my doluck with stock as it will fit the car better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Mike2jz finished taking the everything out today. I got the spoiler off so shes off to paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Damn it lol Haha thought of you hence I asked the question! It'll be common as muck now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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