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Topgear 05-11-2013 06:56 AM

Sounds like a job offer :)

My plan is to be there middle of 2015 , my misses has been there now for 6 months working and she brings in more than I do lol.....

Your right the uk is fucked most customers want everything for nothing more so now than ever.....And the goverment don't help

When I do get to your home land I need to find a shop that works well and isn't full of retards untill then i couldnt even think about starting again on my own

Topgear 05-11-2013 09:34 AM

Well here is another little update

I've trimmed and cut the holes for the rad and cooler

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps8885bfc4.jpg


http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6e79e218.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps3fd62f82.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psd953858c.jpg

RICE RACING 05-11-2013 08:27 PM

Maybe give some pointers to people who want to undertake some fiber glass work?
that duct looks excellent btw.

Topgear 05-12-2013 06:25 AM

Ok lower duct is finished I stone chipped the duct to match my chassis legs which I did last year then a coat of Matt black

Once everything is in you can't really see the duct at all lol

But I do have plans for an upper duct I just need the balls to cut my bonnet or I need to find a plain OEM style glass fibre bonnet or a cheap as chips carbon one

Anyway onto the ram air ducting ;)

Pic with the cooler out gives you a better idea

I also sealed the rad and later the cooler to the ducting with foam 7mm weather stripping to unsure air tight seal

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps56dc59ca.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps4623e843.jpg

Water on tap ;) MWI Systems

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psf0a509cc.jpg

Cold air intake pipe and filter sitting nice at the front of the ducting
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psf45bb19d.jpg

Topgear 05-17-2013 12:25 PM

Tiny update

Got most of my work out the way ready for tomorrow so this afternoon I started making a trans brace based on the "dragon design" but with more beef :)

11mm big daddy style

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6777f293.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps439b8dfa.jpg

Quick coat of primer

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps0ac019c3.jpg

Then the magic colour Black :)

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps93d8e1c3.jpg

Then she finds her way back onto my car

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps093b0156.jpg

Topgear 05-24-2013 06:50 PM

Ok guys not much doing my end

But I am planning ahead and making more room for my upper intercooler ducting

So out with the old slam panel and in with a new TGS one ;)

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps0a687be3.jpg

I can now see 98% of the core :) win
http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps5d53fc09.jpg

From the photo above you can see my
Plates that I'm using to tie in the bonnet catch and more of them below with sexy welds

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psa1e0361d.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps5b103f00.jpg

Not really a good photo I will get more tomorrow when I get some time to finish it I may even tie into the lower front intercooler mount for added strength... But even now it feels stronger than what I had left there after cutting to get the cooler in place

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps5469ec46.jpg

Ps this photo I've just found on the pod website from last years rotorstock :)

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psd17253dd.jpg

More to follow

RICE RACING 05-24-2013 06:54 PM

how does your open waste gate with mini muffler sound???? acceptable for noise???

Topgear 05-24-2013 06:55 PM

Ps Turbosmart AU featured my Rex on there website this week

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps55bb9a0c.png
Check it out guys and please share and like :) rotor love

http://www.turbosmart.com.au/news/pr...-some-top-gear

Topgear 05-24-2013 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RICE RACING (Post 245281)
how does your open waste gate with mini muffler sound???? acceptable for noise???


Not very acceptable no but I did a track day last year and didn't get black flaged

The gate does run a small silencer but I do have plans but long way off yet I will prob sort just before I get to nurburg ring in September

I went last month in a crappy honda accord type r and loved every min so I defo need to take mine on the next trip in September

Topgear 05-26-2013 03:05 AM

Ok the bonnet catch bar is finished all I need now is my bonnet so I can start something mental ;)

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...pse1cea8b0.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psdb1335fe.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps58fcf44d.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psab2381e6.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps4f428c8c.jpg

Topgear 05-27-2013 11:45 AM

Well I have a week left till I can get some road tax and start mapping, in the meantime

I won this ;) at weekend genuine Re amemiya super greedy rear bumper and carbon diffuser

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psc3fc5d40.jpg

And got on with testing fitting today and getting the rear end prepped ready for paint

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps52d77eda.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps862c8a04.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...psba0c9ae4.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps9517d75e.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps43b1a71d.jpg

And this is what I'm hoping she will look like once I'm done

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps37684ec2.png

That's me for today

Craig

Topgear 05-29-2013 02:24 AM

I've not fully made my mid up on what I'm doing with the exhaust defo will be centre exit but I do like my TGS Dolphin but we will see

As for the bumper I'm keeping it the way re made it just seems right

Ok last night I got a few coats of 2pack primer on the rear if I have time I will kock this back tonight

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/c...ps6ba2f200.jpg

RICE RACING 05-30-2013 12:51 AM

Hey Craig,

Where are you in relation to these boys? I may ask you to pick something up for me if you would be interested?

CGA Race Engineering Ltd
Forward Works,
Woolston,
Warrington,
Cheshire, WA1 4BA
United Kingdom

+44 (0) 1925 819980

alistair@cgaraceengineering.co.uk

Topgear 06-02-2013 07:52 AM

Hi Peter I'm around an hour away , and sure i can help you out no problems my email is down at the moment

But I will keep an eye on here for you :) untill my mail works again should be sorted next week

RICE RACING 06-02-2013 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topgear (Post 246034)
Hi Peter I'm around an hour away , and sure i can help you out no problems my email is down at the moment

But I will keep an eye on here for you :) untill my mail works again should be sorted next week

It's all good, I got a PECTEL MQ12 ECU form them last week, its on its way to me, just need to make sure it turns up cause I already have the kuuunt on Ebay now hahahaha.

Don't want to sell it, but everything is for sale at the right price :dunno:

If I got any hassle may need you to go there as a stand over man lol. They seem pretty don mega though.


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