Ickyketseddie 89 Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Looks great mate! Was your iphone battery too low even for a pic? LolSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Ahaha you see that :-/ Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Anyone fancy helping me out I'm stuck with my boost issue car will not produce more than 10 psi pretty sure the waste gate is fine and the recirc was disconnected to rule that out it also hunts slightly on startup it makes around -8psi on idle if that helps VR6Pete 1 Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted April 26, 2014 Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 I notice it was at stealth, what did Vince say was causing it? Club Chairman Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2014 He wasn't sure mate Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted April 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Few pics from mapping even tho I still have the issue above ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 A small update I'm still not making boost properly and now I have an exhaust leak and on top of that my car is lagging massively until boost ahhhhhhhh Link to post Share on other sites
MaidenVR6 26 Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Do you run a cat converter?I had the same issues abd it was the cat that was toasted. Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Now you mention that mate no cat but a bit of a discovery today I was driving along when I blew the gasket out on the down pipe loud as but I'm now making 16-17 psi and it's running smoothly again think I found a blocked exhaust issue Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 After fixing my restrictive exhaust and getting proper boost the next day same absolute c*nt pulled out on me and the car now sits bent and twisted :-/ Link to post Share on other sites
J4Y VR 36 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 WtfSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted May 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Tell me about it mate Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Fucks sake! what damage has it done? Hope your insurance will cover itClub Chairman Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cactusjackslade 146 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Gutted for you mate.... I'm petrified when I go out in my vr because of the risk of someone crashing into me... I really do feel for you... I'm so sorry... Is it repairable?? Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ahhh fuck mate I feel for you. Im sure it can be repaired tho. You cant let it go with all the time and effort thats went into itSent from my GT-N8010 using Tapatalk Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Well ant updated in a while the shell was a gonna bent roof :-/ before forever the opportunist it gave me a chance for a more in depth engine rebuild and mod what parts I wasn't happy with also purchased a newly build gearbox with LSD etc Updates will follow :-) Russvrt 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cactusjackslade 146 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Well ant updated in a while the shell was a gonna bent roof :-/ before forever the opportunist it gave me a chance for a more in depth engine rebuild and mod what parts I wasn't happy with also purchased a newly build gearbox with LSD etc Updates will follow :-)So you have the car back from insurance company? Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 Yh Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) So the shell of the mk3 is officially a cat b write off Soooo I began collecting parts for my new project a mk2 vr6 turbo track carHere's some pics Neatly arranged bolts ahhahShiny new gearbox with lsd etc Subframe cleaned and being put back togetherSome new callipers Some painting for the new colour :-)A living room full of car stuff lolAnd some bushes :-0More will follow as the build goes on Edited July 4, 2014 by Poriordan cactusjackslade and D11PS 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Got my bottom end back ready for the head to be rebuilt now :-)All oe shells bearing and seals new arp hardware re hone and balanced crank Also had the flywheel lightened to 5.1kg :-)And I got a new shell already being stripped ready for track ;-)Inside stripped with all the cables tidied away in trunking Next cylinder head and peping the shell Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Just running new engine in, 2,500 miles which is hard, god knows how you will get on with a turbo lolClub Chairman Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I know ahahha gonna be harrrrdddddddd Link to post Share on other sites
MaidenVR6 26 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I know how you feel:) In 2009 i took mine on some long trips with no or little boost.Cheap mineral oil. Around 600 km's. Then synthetic oil and new filter with the boost ON Been running like a dream ever since. Link to post Share on other sites
Poriordan 97 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Sweeet just gotta suffer for a bit :-0Few more bits I got done today ;-)Every day a little bit at a time ahahha Surreyvr6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Russvrt 85 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Looking good,,Got the looms today ,thank you.. Poriordan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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