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It's been 6 months since I've got the car back from Mike and Will so thought I'd do a little write up - been mental with work and family so haven't had time to update! Since getting it back I've driven the car probably once a week to keep everything moving and keep the car off the drive -...

Great news Tony!! Glad to see you got it back!

I didn't get to make last nights one but a few mates went. Said there was a queue to get in from near enough the roundabout where the petrol station is!

I was down there that weekend. I was in my cup turbo - chatted to a guy who had a 172 as well i think

Sorry I couldn't make it chaps Went swimming with the boy instead as the wife was ill

Ok wicked - it'll be good to actually get to a meet considering all the issues I've had with the car!

What time is this going onto you think? I'm gonna try and get there earlier but got family shiz to do

400lb Front and 450lb Rears for mine - but are too soft on track when running slicks. I don;t race either, just track days

It's a bit too rapid! I need a diff so badly but I've been without the car for so long i just want to enjoy it. Wheels spin in 4th under full boost, luckily its very controllable by throttle

Cheers lads! Chuffed to have it back! Looking forward to giving it a wash! Luckily @Russ_16v , I never paid Dan a penny, however did loose 6 months of time and cause Mike a headache

Well.....it has been a right old roller coaster week.....but until I do a proper update....I'll just leave these here.......

So after a very lengthy chat with GEMs and K-tec - Will finally got the boost solenoid working. God knows how everyone else has enabled the solenoid so easily as by the sounds of it, it was a complete ball ache! ECU seems to be functioning properly now, so onwards and upwards!

Thought I'd stick this here. Few years ago now, but the car was set up spot on and managed a 58.8 sec lap of Brands, this was pre turbo. Haven't seen the car for a while so was having a look back at the good times Haha! Small update, idle has been fixed. Was found that the ECU wasn't...

I couldn't believe that either, I commented on it but was there all of 2 seconds before it got deleted. Absolute scum.

I'm afraid not! Will hasn't got time to look at the air leak issue. So Mike is going up there on a fault finding mission, hopefully he can find it and mapping can start. Will said it starts from cold perfectly, idles really smoothly then when up to temp the idle hunts around. ECU isn't...

Now you're just making me want mine even more!!!

Might even make Nice! What turbo is that on? You making any track days next year?

Yeah deffo! It's on the list along with swirl pot set up. Won't be till summer next year as being close to Xmas, paying Mike and paying for Will mapping I'm pretty cleared out lol! If all goes well with mapping etc I'll drive it through jan, track day in February and then see what needs...

Funnily enough I've just seen that too, so tempted to rip into him and post pictures to the page of how he left my car. But to be honest, I just can't be bothered, he isn't worth my time.

So a little update.... The car was driven up to Will's in Leeds and made it in one piece with no dramas! Wooop! The car was booked on the dyno yesterday but due to little teething problems it had to be cancelled. Below is the list of teething issues.... Throttle body decided to give up so a...

I've forgotten what it feels like TBH! Haha! You track yours? It's had a pretty hard life and spent most of it on track. Equally it's been well looked after. Original clutch went as I was being chav at USC when I was 18 doing burnouts (badly), 2nd time the helix release bearing failed on...

As I'm bored I thought us go through some paperwork for the car. Some facts and figures for you! In 10 years I have gone through/changed (inc standard items) 5 x exhausts 3 x different sets of seats 3 x clutches 1 x gearbox rebuild 6 x set of front discs 5 x front pads 3 x rear brakes and...

Johnc172 - 345 Chi - 340 Scotty2hotty - 370 Batesey - 330/360 Cub - 350

I'm on a GT2871 Guesses so far... Johnc172 - 345 Chi - 340 Scotty2hotty - 370 Batesey - 330/360

Thanks! It's been a much harder and longer journey than I originally thought! Hopefully it won't be long now before I can drive it and give it some full power! Ooooo! I had 345 in my head!

Next week hopefully! Car is going up to Will this evening so work can commence next week. There's a few niggly bits that he's hopefully sorting out too, bit of wiring nothing major. Hopefully not long before I see it again! Shall we start a BHP sweepstake?! What do people think....

Can't believe how quickly you've got all this together, only looked at this the other day and you'd just got the kit! Great result and hopefully see you at Bedford!

It only bloody looks like a car again!!! Outside the MOT station...