Well what can I say another brilliant day at FB tuning with Richard once again delivering far beyond any expectations.

Before we started we had a quick coffee and discussed our plan of action for the day.
(car on ramps before we started)



The day started with Richard working at a blinding pace, so fast infact my camera could not capture his movment it was just a blur and within a few moments my front bumber and all the lights where removed.


(see a blur !!)


Next the intercooler was bolted to the bumper Iron after a few bits of gentle persuading with a big hammer!


Bolting on the new Up-pipe (one of Harveys custom ones) and the VF48 was the next task.



With no rest for the wicked Richard then Installed all the intercooler pipes and fitted the induction kit (with some shortning of a zerosports hard pipe involved)



All that remained was to fit the FPR and re-locate the catch-can (this had to be moved to make way for intercooler pipeing) and of course the dreaded bumper cutting.



AND NOW BUMPER CUT !! the bumper cutting process was I think the longest part of the day ! as offering it back up and making small adjustments after each small cut took quite some time.
Richards better half turned up half way through us cutting the bumper with some bacon and cheese sandwitches (Thank you!!! littleun!) but she decided we were taking too long and wanted us to stop so tried to flood the workshop by destroying the tap!



After 15 offerings and re-cutting the bumper was finaly done and was bolted back to the car. A nice result I think.



All finished and done the car was now ready for mapping, we spent about an hour or so putting a base map on the car and testing out the new equipment,
what can I say about this... IT NOW GOES LIKE STINK! , harveys up-pipe is brilliant the vf48 reaching 1 bar of boost at just 2800rpm, and holding boost right through the rev-range.

The Hybrid GT2 intercooler is doing a great job of things with the car taking alot more timing through out the rev range than the previous map on the top mount.

Funds are tight now after spending out on all these bits but I will follow up with a trip to the dyno in the near future, Richard estimated 330bhp at 1.3bar and potentialy 350 or more on the dyno with 1.5bar of boost (wich we tested the car at and she held boost with no knock at this lvl)


Parts fitted on the day and work carried out:-

Hybrid GT2 FMIC (supplied by Harvey)
Custom Up-pipe (supplied and made by Harvey)
VF48 turbo (delivery miles only)
SX fuel pressure regulator and elbow joint to replace standard FPR
Turbosmart megasonic adjustable BoV
K&N Induction kit with Zero sports intake pipe (shortened).
catch can re-located and re-piped
Bumper cut and finished
Re-map

for full mod list see my garage

Many thanks to:-

Richard @ FB tuning
Lynn @ FB tuning
Harvey (search for him on here if you dont know who he is!)
Matty @ Pole position

 

Nice work.

 

looking good!

 

Can't fault his workmanship and dedication, looks like a cracking job

 

FB Tuning strikes again,he is on fire at the minute!!
Nice mods fella,just hope your engine and box hold up to the new work load

 

Great looking job mate, front mount looks spot on

 

Nice..........tell me it's not a *** in his mouth on the last pic and just a reflection from the bonnet

Shaun

 

That'll be a *** in his gob

 

Keep hearing only good things about Richard at the moment. Glad i live close enough for him to work on my car.

How long did it take to do all of the work if you dont mind me asking?

 

Looks like a lot of work for a day and the bumper fit around the intercooler looks spot on FMIC's generally take over a day on their own! I'm hoping to fit mine this weekend but I'm not looking forward to it, might do it next weekend after Rich has fitted my 6 speed

 

Nice, do you have matching headers for the Uppipe

 

was a full day of it, was dark when we finished sorry Rich !

 

No the standard headers, I was thinking about getting a set of Harveys headers on an exchange bases , it will have to wait till i have funds for it tho, is it a worthwile addition to the mod list ?

Dave.

 

lol good old rich does it again, i think im over his on thursday for hopefully my last mapping session for a while ive had more remaps this month than hot dinners lol

 

Remaps are fun ! always come away from them with the feeling my car is running that bit better than it was.

 

i have only had that a couple of times lol, my cars been a night mare. and just to state this is nothing to do with rich's work just my car being a weird phycopathic car lol. hoping this time its a day of happy results mayb even dyno time with happy results

 

Edited for accuracy

You're right! I saw him tonight to book mine in and his dinner was getting cold

 

 

I think i prevented him from even eating dinner the other day kinda feel bad, and worried littlun will beat me !

 

looks like an exhausting day

 

You're not too old to go over my knee you know One can redeem oneself and get a life back by bringing Krispy Kreme doughnuts

 

hmmm...knee, doughnuts, knee, doughnuts....

 

I have your Bung for your re-circ valve little'un !!! it just arrived!, that sounds wrong ?

will post it up tommorow

 

just an update pic, after 200miles with protection to the pipes added

 

You suffered the same rubbing issues as me - I also cut the bonnet rib and put some silicone around the cut

 

Very good write up Dave, supported with pictures that will help others follow your lead.
Nice to work with someone who asks questions, listens to the answers and takes the advice. Richard has made a very neat job of fitting your GT2 Hybrid.
Nice to see it all coming together.