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Yea well then pistons a going back in today so I'll have something more productive to do then :)

Will look good once it's all back in together
 
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Well the engine build went really well. all back together nicely and looking good now I have also freshens the engine bay up. Will get some pics up soon :)

Engine is ran in now. My freshly re built turbo is sounding sweet and here is my latest investment. If I'd had one of these before then I would have seen it was running lean and done something about it. Never mind, it's done now and I have something new to keep an eye on things :)


 
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Plenty of laquer on them mate so will just need a wipe off :)
 
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Well courtesy of opie oils latest deal I had a awesome deal. Got this and gave the car it's annual gearbox transfer and rear diff oil changes.






Already had some Ayc fluid on the shelf so together with a fresh set of plugs and a trip over to see my man Antony@indigo-gt for a health check on the boost and fueling as she has done around 800miles now since the engine re-build so it was time to open the taps and go play. Yea, she feels goooooooood :)

1 fully serviced Evo ready to roll :)

Next stop, coilover swap :)
 
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I've just removed the tein coilovers I fitted previously as I wasn't happy. Suspect shocks my need re build so I got the Bc coilovers back out the box and ordered some stiffer springs for them as I was getting far to much body roll when they were fitted before. I ordered 10k front and 8k rear as this is what was fitted to the tein.

The result, perfect although maybe slightly to low for the track with my wide wheels as I do get a very slight tyre rub but that was only on track and as its a road car it's fine and looks the balls :):)
 
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sound's good mate! And already look's the nut's! Got a spring for the dip stick yet mate and i take it you got home ok? Didn't lose to much oil. :)
 
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well with the front bumper looking a bit sorry for itself due to poor paint prep work it was time i got it done by someont that knows what there doing lol. so gave the front end a little make over too while i was there :):)


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i hate to say this and it saddens me and goes totally across the grain but i like that :shock:
 
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Looks gd mate.

Been thinking of jazzing up my engine bay after seeing a few on 1 of the threads, want to paint a few bit but not sure on what paint to use any suggestion?
 
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Looks gd mate.

Been thinking of jazzing up my engine bay after seeing a few on 1 of the threads, want to paint a few bit but not sure on what paint to use any suggestion?
i just used a color coded spray paint but being white and subject to alot of heat it doesnt stay white for long.

use a high temp paint where neccessary :)
 
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i just used a color coded spray paint but being white and subject to alot of heat it doesnt stay white for long.

use a high temp paint where neccessary :)

Yer was thinking of doing heat shield over manifold and pos intercooler pipes is there any hear resistant paint u would recommend?
 
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