UPDATE
As you may be aware my car went back to TDF on the 25th April to have there ITB package fitted. As this was going to cost a fair amount of money I decided I wanted to maximise my chances of a healthy gain. The spec that was potentially going to give me the gains I was chasing were as follows;
Longer trumpets
ITG sausage filter with backing plate
Slim line radiator and fan
A/C delete kit
Removal of slam panel and replaced with bonnet pins
Once Matt made a note of the spec and a couple of other jobs I needed doing (decat blowing and MOT) a deposit for the work was paid and he kindly dropped me off at the train station where I made my long journey home. I had originally planned to return on 3rd May, however there was a train strike and Matt had noticed my radiator was leaking. The brackets needed to install the radiator would take a couple of days to fabricate and because of the train strike I was able to re book my return tickets to Huntingdon at no extra cost. Therefore I returned on the 11th to collect a truely fantastic car.
I ask the guys to take pictures of the build as they progressed.
I also have some videos to upload from the dyno but I am just waiting for them to arrive in the post as they were to big to e-mail across. I never thought I would see flames out of my exhaust along with some great pops and bangs. Unfortunately a small piece of flooring was damaged in the making of this footage.
I know this is the bit everyone has been waiting for, the gains, well see for yourself
A truely awesome gain and I am very pleased.
My current spec
Exterior Styling
Aluminium bonnet with pins
HIDS 6000K and matching LED sidelights
Silver indicator lamps
182 Clear side repeaters and silver lamps
Blank standard fancy plates front andrear
182 titanium silver door handles
182 titanium silver door mouldings and bullets
182 titanium silver cup spoiler
20mm hub centric H&R front wheel spacers
Shorter style aerial
Engine
Blue 8mm Magnecor ignition leads and relocated coil pack mount
Cup A/C delete kit
ITG sausage filter and backing plate
AT power extended throttle bodies and loom
428 Cat camshafts and new timing belt TDF
TDF EC1 and map
Slim line radiator and fabricated brackets
Slim line fan
K-tec upper engine mount
K-tec lower gear box mount
Powerflex dog bone mount
Suspension
V-Maxx adjustable coil overs and full geometry
Exhaust
K-tec stainless steel 2.5” stealth cat back exhaust system
K-tec stainless steel 2.5” silenced de cat and gaskets
Brakes
Goodridge front and rear brake lines
Brembo max grooved front brake discs (waiting to go on)
Tyres
4 x Toyo T1R 195/45/15 (waiting to go on after wheel refurb)
RESULTS
216.7BHP AND 169FLYtrq
A fanstastic effort from the TDF team as always and a great customer service, thank-you guys.
This car has truely been transformed and what a specimen she is.
What does the future hold for this car
The next job is to get the wheels refurbed in a black chrome and get the T1R's on.
Send the door mouldings and bullets to spray shack
Install front Ferrodo DS pads along with the Brembo max grooved discs (when the existing discs and pads are worn)
Install Puremotorsport front brace and mounts (I did want this installed with the ITB's but I ran out of pennies)
Red coolant hose kit
Gear box refurbed along with a lightened flywheel (when either clutch or gear box pops)
Powerflex front wishbones
Whiteline ARB (maybe)
But just for now, start enjoying the car
Thanx for reading
