24-10-2013, 03:56 PM
(23-10-2013, 08:39 PM)procta Wrote: id try and keep the gauges fitted oem style. my rover has them hidden, next the gear linkage. no radio in the car so I have the blanked off with an OEM pov spec radio blank. so the car looks dead basic from a glance.
I'm trying, bit hard when I'm potentially going to have 7 gauges to fit.
(23-10-2013, 08:52 PM)zx_volcane Wrote: A boost gauge only tells half the story on these turbos.
It's really quite crucial to monitor emps on a vnt when controlled in such a none oem way.
Shagged my first vnt which should have been in great condition after I rebuilt it, despite knowing exactly what emp it was running (too high :p)
Nice to see the engine out again, many people would agree its the proper way to do things
Wasn't too bad to drop the engine really, reckon hour and a half if I hadn't of got distracted. No shaft play on the turbo which is good, if I do ever blow the turbo I won't be replacing with a VNT unless I spy a bargain. So hopefully keep it going a bit longer. I know I should of had the gauges installed in the first place but couldn't afford it and I was pushed for time. Still, don't think I have hurt anything. I'm not really a hard driver.
(23-10-2013, 10:45 PM)Tom Wrote: I like your steering wheel.
Basic of the basic in the 206. It's alright. I'd like a suede one but I like OEM too much.
(24-10-2013, 06:16 AM)Piggy Wrote: Looking good chap...keep at it
Getting there...hopefully be worth it for the sound it'll 'hopefully' make. (and I don't mean the bang when (not if) the block throws a leg) You have to remember the block is a completely stock D8A with real unknown history with only win studs holding the head to the deck.