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Has the engine been sent off yet?

prodriverules

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No,Ty is bringing it down to my workshop this Saturday for me to remove all the parts and the engine.

jayallen

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Only just seen this! Gutted for you Ty, tiz stunning car fella..

DYL 4N

Can't wait.

prodriverules

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Rest assured that your not the only one.

The Sheep Worrier

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Unless anyone has x-ray eyes, the reasons behind the failure will be un-known until the engine is stripped and inspected.

'nuff said.

Cannon Fodder

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Thanks Jay, yes it's been a little disheartening to say the least but I was faced with two choices - either to throw to towel in or not.

You live and learn as they say.

Cannon Fodder

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I have x-ray eyes as I am Superman / Man Of Steel.



Now bow before me humans.

Cannon Fodder

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Just to update all the interested parties that the engine will be removed by Ryan and then I will be taking it to *********************** for them to rebuild the engine for me.

I have my own theory on what has gone wrong which I will keep to myself, now can we all stop posting theories about what may have caused the problem.

If this bun fight carries on then I will ask for the thread to be locked, once I have the pertinent info to hand I will let it be known for the good or bad of all the 'interested parties'.

Anything I post will be factual with evidence to back up what I post.

Infected by sti

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Well said


Don't suppose your interested in an ecutek monitor

Cannon Fodder

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I might be if it will work on an OS map, is it a single din fitting?

Infected by sti

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It is a single din yes and I'm 99% sure it will work on a OS map as I've asked the question my self, it works on standard ecu's as well, I just think its the user option mode you can't access where you can alter certain parameters, or at least that's what I was informed, can't remember from whom but I enquired about it when I was thinking of the OS route myself

Cannon Fodder

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Ok then I am sure we can talk pennies, of course I expect a discount.

Infected by sti

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Cannon Fodder

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It should make for a nice little toy for a play about when bored.

stevep360

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Hope all goes to plan mate, it's a lovely car :-)

M2RTXhawkeye

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Ty took a few days but read through the whole of this thread and must say you did a brilliant job (with Ryan of course lol) and so gutted for you how things went towards the end anyway hope all goes well with the new route youve chosen and I'm sure the spec c will be back just as good if not better keep your chin up dude

Martin

Cannon Fodder

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Thanks Steve, hopefully there will be no further glitches but I am crossing toes, fingers and thumbs.

Thanks Martin, these things happen and you then have to get on and deal with it as you can't change what has passed.

I did get more than a little cheesed at one low point but thankfully I got some good advice as it turned the situation around for me.

Onwards and upwards as they say.

Cannon Fodder

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On a little note I have ordered an RCM baffled sump plate this morning, I was sorry I didn't get one fitted before but now the engine will be stripped it makes sense to get it done.

Infected by sti

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here we go again

Cannon Fodder

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You can take off the mantle from me, I will pass the torch onto you.

Cannon Fodder

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Well I'm on a train home from Hereford after dropping the car off with Ryan for the engine to be removed from the car.

To say I'm cheesed of would be an understatement to say the least, after all I've spent on the blessed thing to think that I'm now having to sell off the goodies to fund the engine rebuild.

I am really eager to find out what the strip down reveals, primarily for my own reference if nothing else.

KJD Mk1

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I totally can understand your feelings after the high of getting the car finished only to be stripping it again

Chin up Ty and try to look forward now

Cannon Fodder

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Thanks Kev, you just get the feeling with these cars that you'd be better off flushing £20 notes straight down the toilet and cut out the middle man.

stevep360

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Get is back close to standard, I am driving a standard car at the moment and its a pleasure, light clutch, nice and quiet and no hassle of external fuel pumps or aftermarket ecu's. Stress free when taking it out now. The factor in this now for me is keep the power where the standard clutch can cope. Its a world apart from driving a 600bhp car.

Cannon Fodder

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I agree Steve 100%, it should be more about the enjoyment than anything else, with the recent problems I've looked upon the car with a grow sense of wanting to kick it's panels in.

I have now sourced the STi TMIC, scoop undertray, injectors, breather lines, air cleaner and associated parts, standard FPR and Spec C inlet hose.

I now only have to find a reasonably price scoop and VF36/37 and that will be it other than the engine rebuild, running in map, the running in and final mapping.

JTinnovations

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Still got your OEM ECU Ty?

The Sheep Worrier

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Thank **** your going for a standard scoop again, too evo-ish them reverse scoop venty things.....

Cannon Fodder

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Luckily I never sold it Tim, so at least that is one less thing for me to source. Although I might try an OS map on the standard ECU as the Carberry maps do seem to have more features than the Ecutek system.

Not much choice with the STi TMIC Rob, the reverse vents do a very good job but totally useless for a standard TMIC setup.

Cannon Fodder

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I've just managed to last minute snipe an eBay auction for a set of very rare Genome Defi gauges for a very good price indeed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1110924842...84.m1497.l2649