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[NorthloopCup]

Oh God !!!!

Is that a good 'oh god' or bad?!

 

[Cub.]

More progress, who put 10p in you, lol!

Be ready to come to Anglesey on the 2nd July at this rate. Excellent

 

[Christopher.]

Good, very very good.

 

[NorthloopCup]

More progress, who put 10p in you, lol!

Be ready to come to Anglesey on the 2nd July at this rate. Excellent :smile:

Lol! Not quite!

Anyway, I'm still waiting your approval to the pic I sent you via iMessage AND pm!!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Good, very very good.

Thanks mate!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Done a bit more today. I'll just leave these here.

Now don't go getting excited! There's still no gearbox in there, so the majority of that lot is coming back out. I just wanted to see what it looked like. Lol!
I've done the bulkhead heat shield today so the engine was removed to get better access. Pleased with the results.
@rich83 this is why I have no desire to run ITB's!

 

[rich83]

Now that does look epic! Sort of makes me wish I'd got an R3 airbox, didn't want to move the battery though.

Any trouble fitting the PMS manifold to the mk3 head? or do the flanges match?

 

[NorthloopCup]

Now that does look epic! Sort of makes me wish I'd got an R3 airbox, didn't want to move the battery though.

Any trouble fitting the PMS manifold to the mk3 head? or do the flanges match?

I rest my case! Battery relocation is simple as well tbf. There's probably enough space in the scuttle panel for a battery to fit in?

No mate no problems at all. The flanges are all the same across the range. Interestingly though, the 197 head is wider than the 1*2 one. Only slightly, but it's wider.

 

[Cub.]

Seems you're not just a pretty face after all..........oh........

Well, looks aren't everything mate. x

 

[NorthloopCup]

Seems you're not just a pretty face after all..........oh........

Well, looks aren't everything mate. x

Lol! Your mums gonna pay for that when I'm climbing off her again. :wink:

 

[Cub.]

Lol! Your mums gonna pay for that when I'm climbing off her again. :wink:

Climbing being the operative word.

 

[Mr R.]

Show off.

Amazing bud, great work.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Climbing being the operative word.

Big. Dinner! Lol

 

[NorthloopCup]

Show off.

Amazing bud, great work.

Cheers mate. :smile:

 

[rich83]

I rest my case! Battery relocation is simple as well tbf. There's probably enough space in the scuttle panel for a battery to fit in?

No mate no problems at all. The flanges are all the same across the range. Interestingly though, the 197 head is wider than the 1*2 one. Only slightly, but it's wider.

Ah right thats lucky then, shame the inlets arn't.

I have got a smaller dry cell but it's on the larger side of them, my car is used for all duties so didn't want to risk something too small. Also the boot usually has s**t in it and with the kids getting their school bags in and out the car on the school runs, I don't want a battery back there unless I can help it. Mind I'm happy with my induction now I have got rid of the awful ITG that was on there that cost me a ton of power!!

 

[Panda]

Forgot to ask is that a custom rad ?

 

[sonny172cup]

Splendid stuff Mark

 

[Panda]

how bigs ur oil cooler, will it mount on top of the rad and run from the cooler side ?

 

[NorthloopCup]

Ah right thats lucky then, shame the inlets arn't.

I have got a smaller dry cell but it's on the larger side of them, my car is used for all duties so didn't want to risk something too small. Also the boot usually has s**t in it and with the kids getting their school bags in and out the car on the school runs, I don't want a battery back there unless I can help it. Mind I'm happy with my induction now I have got rid of the awful ITG that was on there that cost me a ton of power!!

Yeah quite annoying that they're different tbh!
You'd need a redtop 30 battery ideally as a 25 would be too small. There's a x85 cup racer battery and cage for sale in the for sale section!

Forgot to ask is that a custom rad ?

No mate eBay special that I've adapted for my car.

Splendid stuff Mark

Cheers Sonny!

how bigs ur oil cooler, will it mount on top of the rad and run from the cooler side ?

Oil cooler is tiny mate, but it's a laminova cooler so it doesn't need to be in the airflow. It's cooling comes from coolant passing through it and it transfers the heat out of the oil.

 

[M.C..]

Thanks a nice looking engine bay

 

[NorthloopCup]

Thanks a nice looking engine bay

Cheers mate. I'm very very pleased with it! Lots of smiles in the garage this afternoon!

 

[M.C..]

Bet you can't wait to get the box built and in now you've seen the engine in

 

[NorthloopCup]

Bet you can't wait to get the box built and in now you've seen the engine in

Yeah too right! Had to resist the temptation to shim the diff using the original shims earlier on tbh, but there's no point doing all this work to then cut corners. That's not how I work.

 

[M.C..]

You would only regret it and for the sake of a few days it's not worth it.
Looking at the air feed on the air box is your grille is going to cover the opening?

 

[NorthloopCup]

You would only regret it and for the sake of a few days it's not worth it.
Looking at the air feed on the air box is your grille is going to cover the opening?

Exactly mate.

No it's already been modified to suit mate. This inlet has been fitted to my original engine so I could get the majority of the fettling done. It all fits nice and subtle. :wink:

 

[NorthloopCup]

@M.C.. here you go -

Can you see the inlet!

 

[JP83]

Epic, epic build.

I was watching your ring video the other day (steady).

Oh, mum says you need to put your collar down. In her day that meant you were a bit, Ya Know....

 

[Panda]

^^^ a bit blue and green lol

 

[M.C..]

Very subtle :up:

 

[NorthloopCup]

Epic, epic build.

I was watching your ring video the other day (steady).

Oh, mum says you need to put your collar down. In her day that meant you were a bit, Ya Know....

Thanks!

Lol! It's how superdry polo shirts are! The collars are stiff as f**k so I leave them popped. :wink:

 

[NorthloopCup]

Very subtle :up:

I've painted the inside of the carbon black to disguise it as well. No one needs to see what's what with the bonnet on!!

 

[Jaff.]

Doesn't look like much clearance with that fanny mold lol

 

[NorthloopCup]

Doesn't look like much clearance with that fanny mold lol

It looks a lot tighter than it is in reality mate. There's not acres of space, but it's acceptable. It's no wizards sleeve. Lol

 

[Jaff.]

Lol I'd like to compare one day.

I don't think mine could go any closer either tbf.

Looks good though

 

[NorthloopCup]

Lol I'd like to compare one day.

I don't think mine could go any closer either tbf.

Looks good though :smile:

Is yours running now mate? Or you still getting cooling issues?

Thanks!

 

[Jaff.]

It runs without the turbo plugged in. Still yet to test it with the new coolant setup going through the turbo though.

I'm getting there, couple of teething issues but all in good time. The ABS is driving me mental atm tbh.

Btw. Battery is in the scuttle on my Meg just FYI

 

[NorthloopCup]

It runs without the turbo plugged in. Still yet to test it with the new coolant setup going through the turbo though.

I'm getting there, couple of teething issues but all in good time. The ABS is driving me mental atm tbh.

Btw. Battery is in the scuttle on my Meg just FYI :smile:

You'll get there mate. Just takes time and patience.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

Oh my! Not long now!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Oh my! Not long now!

Yeah coming along nicely now mate.

 

[Martin.]

That all looks ridiculously sexy! Proper epic!