Jamie's boosted bean

[w33 brl]

5w40 miller oil for me once it's been ran in on there running in oil

 

[batesey]

I just used comma 10w40, cheap as chips and change it every 5k

 

[w33 brl]

photo from yesterday

jamies inferno by W33 BRL, on Flickr

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

I must say I run 10/40 on all my turbo clios and turbo cars scoob etc. I always buy motul.

 

[JezzaMac]

Well I was out in the car tonight and got a crunch going from 2nd to 3rd so the syncro must be on its way out! I'll drive it with some mechanical sympathy just now and then send it away to Agency Transmissions for a rebuild once the car comes off the road for winter, will also change the clutch at the same time and maybe fit a diff if I have the monies!

Does anyone know roughly how much Agency charge for a new bearing and syncro?

 

[w33 brl]

I'm sure Fraser was around £300 to get his box rebuilt

 

[JezzaMac]

I'm sure Fraser was around £300 to get his box rebuilt

I did see a thread from 2012 that said £275 so I assumed it would be around the £300 mark now! That's not too bad to be honest!

 

[w33 brl]

You could always ask tay side transmissions for a quote their in dundee

 

[Chip-mk1]

Agency wont quote you till they have pulled the box apart, which is very honest of them as until they have they dont know what it needs!

 

[JezzaMac]

That is very fair and everything i've read says that they are very fair! Is there any upgrades that you can do to the syncros to stop this from happening again? I don't know a huge amount about gearbox's!

 

[JezzaMac]

Got a video of the exhaust tonight but it sounds mighty weird. I don't know if the GoPro is just too close as the exhaust is a decatted Yozza so its pretty loud! Il try and take another one some time soon with the camera a little further away!

Anyways see what you think

[video=youtube_share;VamLj6Y6jhE]http://youtu.be/VamLj6Y6jhE[/video]

 

[steve!pax]

I recently had my box done by agency transmission i think it came to £300 ish the box feels so much better. Id 100% recommend. And a very quick turn around too!

 

[Ash']

Great car! 0-60 video required.

 

[JezzaMac]

Great car! 0-60 video required.

Il see if I can do one today if the weather stays dry! Il also try doing a better exhaust video as that one really doesn't give a true representation!

Need to fix one of my intercooler pipes first though! Popped off the top of the turbo last night - too much boosting haha

 

[JezzaMac]

Well not much has happened over the last few weeks as I have had no money and hardly any time. So I got a sunstrip and slapped it on. The first attempt didn't go too well with cheap vinyl off ebay so got some proper stuff! Also took another exhaust video which is slightly more representative of how it actually sounds!

[video=youtube_share;XYoVfaJFHQ0]http://youtu.be/XYoVfaJFHQ0[/video]

Will be doing the TRE's, ball joints and taking all the coilovers off for a clean in the next few weeks before getting new tyres and the tracking and camber set up!

 

[Ade182]

Looking and sounding well!

 

[JezzaMac]

Right guys the time has come to replace the clutch. What are people using and what do people recommend? Cars still a daily driver but will hopefully get use of another car soon!

 

[Paprika123]

Knockhill on Monday clutch heid?

 

[JezzaMac]

Most likely DSG heid. Times it oan?

 

[Paprika123]

Sterts et six. Prob be there furaboot 5ish.

 

[w33 brl]

Get a 4 or 6 paddle helix and keep stand pressure plate should be fine on the road

 

[Cupman29]

I didn't think the helix pressure plate was too bad. Bit snatchy in traffic but ok.

 

[w33 brl]

I didn't think the helix pressure plate was too bad. Bit snatchy in traffic but ok.

havent driven one myself so im only going off what ive read else were

plus few guys have ran upto 300bhp on standard pressure plate with no bother they says

 

[Cupman29]

havent driven one myself so im only going off what ive read else were

plus few guys have ran upto 300bhp on standard pressure plate with no bother they says

Its not a standard feel so many won't like it. Not sure I'd like it on my daily but driving to and from knockhill it was fine.

 

[JezzaMac]

Still struggling to make my decision about clutch but I think I'm swaying towards a 4 paddle from Andy!

Opinions?

 

[ND04]

Go for it I've got one from Andy on mine with the standard plate feels ok not snatchy really.

Thought it it would take some getting used to but didn't.

 

[Cupman29]

Still struggling to make my decision about clutch but I think I'm swaying towards a 4 paddle from Andy!

Opinions?

I use a 4, you get used to it but I don't do many road miles so can live with it.

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

See I think the 4 paddle with stock cover is completly fine.... u lot must be wimps

 

[Cupman29]

See I think the 4 paddle with stock cover is completly fine.... u lot must be wimps

I use the helix 'mans' plate! lol

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

Lol me trophy n had the man plate in its just a clutch

 

[Paprika123]

Were you in Corstorphine last week neebz?

 

[JezzaMac]

Were you in Corstorphine last week neebz?

Errrrrrr naw mate I don't think so!!

 

[Paprika123]

Errrrrrr naw mate I don't think so!!

some said they saw a prick in a orange clio with a cage and your reg near south gyle.

 

[JezzaMac]

some said they saw a prick in a orange clio with a cage and your reg near south gyle.

f**k knows man. Forget what I have for lunch never mind where I was last week!

 

[BREMBO]

Looking good mate, seen this parked up on Saturday near Ikea

 

[Cupman29]

Looking good mate, seen this parked up on Saturday near Ikea

Was it him though as there seems to be 2 of them.

 

[Paprika123]

Was it him though as there seems to be 2 of them.

He probably wouldn't remember anyway

 

[JezzaMac]

He probably wouldn't remember anyway

It probably was me on Saturday near ikea as I was working in the Straiton retail park on Saturday!

In other news ordered a 4 paddle helix clutch from Andy this morning!

 

[JezzaMac]

Looking good mate, seen this parked up on Saturday near Ikea

Cheers dude. Massively needs a wash though!!

 

[JezzaMac]

Well on Thursday I picked up my new run around! It's a DCI 80 that I bought off eBay unseen from a terrible advert so I really was winging it! The advert said that the gearbox had "fragged" whatever that meant but as it was finishing soon if didn't have time to ask the seller.

On Thursday I went and picked it up with frazer and Wayne from Linlithgow. And brought it back to the unit!

It turns out that "fragged" means fucked! As the gearbox has fractured in 2 places!

So on Sunday evening after work I went up to the unit and removed the gearbox. It's the first time I've removed a gearbox and managed it in 4hrs with help from a couple of mates which I didn't think was too bad for a first time!

So I'm now on the look out for a new gearbox for it!

The whole car only cost me £350 and has had a recent clutch, 4 ok tyres, fairly clean bodywork and interior, 91,000 miles and recent front discs and pads so in my view it was a bit of a bargain if it works when I get a new gearbox!