Louis19's Build Thread

[sambb]

these guys make beautiful thin walled MAF bodies and honeycomb MAFscreens if your interested:

Mass Air Flow Housings | MRP Manufacturing

[louis19]

Thanks mate. These sensors come with their own flange which you can just weld to whichever size pipe you’d like dependant on the setup. I’ve just got to cut off the stock plug and wire it onto the wiring loom.

[sambb]

nice and simple. yeah I didn't think I could see a traditional MAF body in there.

[louis19]

Bit of finalising bits and pieces today before it goes to the exhaust shop on Monday for the dump pipe and external wastegate piping. MAF wiring done, checked over all the IC Pipe work, bolted bumper back on and finished off coolant hosing.

Got my partner out to give me a hand to make sure we can push it up the driveway so that it’s ready first thing Monday morning when the tow truck driver arrives. Also the new number plates arrived so they are now on, they should provide some good laughs on track.

Exciting week ahead

[rgvlee]

So you've notched the rear bumper to get the rear muffler higher
What's the aim, managed to get a big muffler in there to stop drone?

[louis19]

So you've notched the rear bumper to get the rear muffler higher
What's the aim, managed to get a big muffler in there to stop drone?

Yeah that and I just liked the positioning of it being higher up so from behind when following the car the muffler isn’t seen as much rather than sitting lower down. You couldn’t fit a bigger rear muffler width wise than what it is now.

[louis19]

Louis19's Build Thread

What a week! Car went to the exhaust shop first thing Monday morning, came home late Friday afternoon. In the end we had clearance issues with the wastegate being too close to brake lines for our liking for we had relocate it to onto the exhaust housing of the turbo. It meant the turbo had to come back off but it’s worked in our favour for room and ease of fitment. Once the car was back home, a few things needed adjusting to suit the relocation, along with making up a heat shield to seperate the brake reservoir from direct heat.

Yesterday was just a quick crank to get some oil pressure then turn it over to make sure it would start today when we loaded the base tune file which was done today. After cranking it over today, it was ready for its first time to move under its own power since the rebuild.

[louis19]

[sambb]

love it man. That looks awesome. God you must be itching to get your boot into it.

[louis19]

love it man. That looks awesome. God you must be itching to get your boot into it.

Thanks Sam. You bet I am haha. Sorting out a couple little things in the base file then I should be able to clock some kms up on it so we can start to dial it up

[Water Boy]

Well done mate!

[louis19]

Happy new year all! Quick update for those interested. We’ve got a good run in file on the car and clocked up a bit over 400kms so far. Trying to get out each day to add some to that figure. Car drives great and comes on boost earlier than I had originally anticipated.

Snap shot of it’s first long drive out and about.

[sambb]

I'll be watching. Hows the guard clearance going?

[louis19]

I'll be watching. Hows the guard clearance going?

It scrubbed like crazy at first, I hadn’t adjusted the height from my old wheel/tyre setup. I’ve raised it up now about 10mm all round which now sits the front arms flat (what I was after) and it doesn’t scrub around town anymore. Not sure how it’ll be on track under heavy cornering until I’m back out there

[Water Boy]