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Haha yeah il get a video for sure.. Hopefully with some footage of it running..!
The hks is ace.. Especially with the laser engraving on the side.. Wasn't too loud but flamed occasionally and nice deep rumble, best sounding one I've heard imo
Yep here's me! Covered in oil.. I have cuts all up both arms.. This best work when I turn the key (filled with confidence haha)
Weather is awful [emoji31]
Thanks it's been crying out for boost!
Love 15's my mate had one of the cleanest spec R Aeros I have ever seen.. Such a beautiful car..
And with one of these HKS Silent HiPower's on.. Sounded awesome! Do it!
I have a titanium one on order it's not arrived yet so I think I'm going to heat wrap the intake temporarily.. Unfortunately the boost logic intake manifold is about £1k.. So some saving is needed first
This was a pain in the ass!!! Had to put a new line in as the old one was stuck on!
New filter + damper delete
Finishing touches in the pouring rain..
Holding the gazebo down !
New power steering fluid.. Turning the wheel whilst joe tops up the fluid!
Engine oil in..! Some...
Sat in place..
Josh taking selfies under the car haha!! (You think I'm kidding)
New system fitted
Injectors and turbo mounted.. Looking the part now!
Oil feed and intercooler pipework making :)
Lyndon came round to fit the E-manage Ultimate :)
Filter and half of the...
They look it! Really nice quality cannot wait to see it all powered up!!
So engine has gone back in! with the help of Rich.2211 and Josh42
we started out on a rather wet day.. so the gazebo went up!
for anyone reading wishing to go NA/T when your engine is out make sure you swap this bolt...
Definitely mate.. My next one will be pretty similar I imagine with the addition of throttle bodies if I can stop spending money on the supra for 5 minutes haha
Okay funnily enough I should be recovering some money from my accident in the next couple of months my solicitor has been in touch to say she's looking to settle it soon :D could be back in a 182 soon to be a daily alongside the supra :D
So this started happening..
Assembling the new exhaust and quick test fit
Which soon escalated to..
And with the help from Josh42 and Rich.2211 we managed to get the engine out
josh hiding..!
Mandatory engine 'mounting' picture for Facebook ;)
Massive thanks to josh and rich...
Decided to fit them in and run all the wires.. Car will be off the road in the next couple weeks so the fun can begin!
https://vimeo.com/103327446
Please excuse the grubby finger prints!
Thanks again for all the comments guys :) :) It's not it's a second car I have an auris hybrid from work.. Which is slow as s**t but amazing on fuel!!!
So I got bored the other day and decided to make myself some 'facelift' headlights for now
Before:
During
After with some satin black...
Cheers all :)
There are facelift versions of these which are black inside with chrome rings and update it a bit at the front or glass uk spec lights which are same as these but obviously being glass don't fade!
Snow foam and machine polish after work today
Before
After :)
Some...
Cheers guys they are metal monkey ones but I had them custom made to my spec... Not cheap but quality product!
Did an LED conversion too
And painted my needles
And instafail pic of the HKS Hi Power Silent system for my turbo build :D
And got my wheels refurbished... Long...