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by **purple_fiesta** on Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:09 pm

That looks fookin awesome, front looks really meen and I quite like that bonnet vent, suits it imo!

by **chris-fiesta** on Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:21 pm

shes a beut m8, must feel really good to drive her

by **mickylee** on Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:47 pm

awesome!!!

right click save as! mmmmmmmm

by **adz** on Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:38 pm

apologies for scooby vent comment

did the blanker arrive yet?

im pi$$ed off at royal mail lately

by **MAD_Adamski** on Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:24 pm

it may have arrived today ad???? i got a card but not had the chance to pick it up :oooh:

so could be there

will fill you in.....

thanks for all the kind replies everyone

by **Faith** on Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:36 am

Looks awesome ad, loving the front end, didnt like the vent to start but its certainly growoing on me :oooh:

Bet your so pleased with yourself for sticking with it!! must be the best feeling when you drove it/drive it for the first time :aviator:

Ade

by **GeForce Junky** on Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:59 am

Sweet. Enough Said

by **MAD_Adamski** on Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:10 am

thanks guys, faith it is a good feeling yes

but the problem is i haven't had the chance to test it much as the gearbox is shafted so the speedo wont work as its gone in the box

so never know how quick i am going :oooh:

and can't thrash it till the setup is done, but the power is strong at 12psi was keeping up with a audi tt 225 tuesday so thats a good sign its pulling well... so hopefully i can test it when its setup

by **Cage** on Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:43 pm

How hard was it to get the dash in as im considering doing the conversion on my Si and i heard that you have to cut a new hole in the bulkhead for the MK4/5 heater box?

by **MAD_Adamski** on Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:40 am

it is a hard conversion imo its worth keeping the mk3 heater and making air ducts to fit the mk5 dash as the wiring for the mk5 is quite different and can be complex :rolleyes:

... dash fits well tho as described in projects guide, but i had 2 special nuts welded on the sides so the dash fits factory perfect and solid as a rock

by **doggpk** on Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:03 pm

awesome fezza..luv every bit of it..

by **MAD_Adamski** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:45 pm

ok small yet large update

new box is on!!!

works lovely feels great and drives much nicer

downside after fitting there seems to be 2 small problems

rubbing/slight grinding which we can't explain checked shafts,nuts bolts, rod ends, ball joints etc etc etc and all are fine :oooh:

SO we have had to guess that the pass wheel bearing has gone s.h.i.t.e altho they were new!!! also the drivers side gearbox shaft seal is leaking slightly

must have happened by accident by gatman or something??

all said and done tho, FINGERS SUPREMELY CROSSED the car will be fit as a fiddle on tues for me to bring home.....

then rebook the rollers for a week tues (cutting it close to FF) then back to jamie for a few days for the touch up :oooh:

and a valet

this is all down to if things go right :lol:

which in my book ain't too often!!! :lol:

thats me for now

Ad

by **heeman10** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:11 pm

Are you sure the grinding isn't the drive shaft touching the anti-roll bar? When does it happen? Gay news about the seal leaking already

A rolling road will not be happy with you taking that there and making a mess of their equipment, not one bit!

by **MarkRS2K** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:51 pm

must be the day for odd cts boxes?

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/viewt ... 93#1368293

:cry:

by **MAD_Adamski** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:48 pm

james: yes it isn't good hence me getting the leak sorted tomorrow.... also the grinding happens all the time any driving the faster you go the louder it gets nothing is touching that we can see its real odd we were both v v v confused so we thought the only thing it could be would be the bearing :-?

we even had the car on a ramp and jacked the front and drove it through the gears it did it but we couldn't see where it was doing it

m4frd: have replied to your thread dunno if it helps :-?

i was just unfortunate the seal was damaged not too much bother tho hopefully be all sorted tomorrow

only the grinding that worries me a touch

by **heeman10** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:12 pm

Please, oh please tell me there's oil in it, of the correct grade, and full to the brim.

by **mike_wall15** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:15 pm

Boy oh boy gearbox oil costs a lot, when my driveshaft popped out it was like watching £10 notes dribble out! :cry:

75w90 grade if i remember?

by **MAD_Adamski** on Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:22 pm

yes gents i have the correct stuff in and yes i filled it too the top no worries :wink:

the old box had loads of oil in too, turns out the old box was shafted+also this other rubbing prob not a good mix :oooh:

by **chris-fiesta** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 am

i get a grinding noise everytime i pull off with my gearbox, was alot worse when i had the rs1800 box but it really annoys me!!

by **MAD_Adamski** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:52 pm

well hopefully all sorted tonight my mate is going to replace the pass bearing and hope that solves it

as nothing else was rubbing :rolleyes:

...

BUT on a brighter note the rollers are rebooked next tues

1st AUG

lets hope the car's a good car for a long time now!!!! :lol:

by **MarkRS2K** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:11 pm

be good to see what it makes :devil:

by **rich_frst** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:28 pm

sweet.. looking forward to the results

by **adz** on Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:01 pm

did u say it was in tewks or something?

what time and whats it called?

by **MAD_Adamski** on Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:23 pm

ok went today got the train to go get the car

.....

grinding was the bearing it was mashed!!!!!!

box is now fine too

so i went about finishing little niggly things on the car also cleaned the car about 1/2, just the alloy to finish and the dash and also if i have time a couple of other lil things i am thinking of

also car seemed a touch slow my boost guage was readin about 12psi :oooh:

thne started being eratic, so i redid the pipe this time to find the car was only running 6 psi

, so soon altered that! back at 11psi peak now

feels much stronger gearbox is v good too car is a bit of a handful too takes some getting used too with the torque :oooh:

...

ok so enough from me will be driving / checking the car for next week to make sure she's fine then to the rollers for the boost upped and the official BHP/LBFT :wink:

PICS i hear you say????