It runs fine until the turbo starts to spool then the whiplash and cough, splutter and no power :(

i had this same problem the other day on route to samsti, the whiplash happend low down power, i had a split rad hose at the time that was spraying coolent everywere! i did notice water near coilpacks also had a split in the intercooler hose that connecs to throttle body, when i gave it a rev it seem to clear itself and since changing rad and hoses + intercooler and hoses it has been perfectly fine touch wood!! also seemed to run lumpy after restarting when engine is hot

Nice looking car Adam hope the problem is easily sorted :ok:

You need to replace the torsion bars with STI ones to balance the weight, I might have a spare support spring from my Orcacri kit as I'm only using one.

sounds good to me mate! hopefully il see boss man today if i dont get snowed off? and get the 20th off so i can join you at srr if all good and you have a spare could you bring it then?? is it the spring??

Right well a tiny update, looks like the car has a water leak, from what me and my old man can see it looks like the bottom hose, so not overly impressed but once sorted out as well as this boost issue hopefully she'll serve me well.

any warranty as its so soon to picking it up?

sounds like a boost hose leak to me as well

I would like to think so mate but if its something simple like a hose then not really worth worrying about and will just get it sorted.

Once the water leak is fixed then will get all the hoses checked and will take it to JGM and let Simon make sure the boost control system is doing its job properly.

Not really something you wanna do after just buying a vechile but I don't wanna just give up on it.

if you have further probs that do come under warrenty its the law now that dealerships have to give one month regardless!

Cheers for that mate, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that its just bad timing and that more than likely the last owner didn't take as much care as he claimed he did.

hope all goes well mate!! ive never brought from a dealership but my missis old man chops his in quite alot and always has problems!! same with my bro hes now had a couple but to be fair problems were fixed! i went for gold on mine changin all pipe work for silicone new rad and intercooler, i will keep goin untill i no the ins and outs of the motor!! i keep finding mine boggin down so im toying wether to change my hks dv to the original diverter!

Maybe a re-map would solve that mate?

Here you are Steve.
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hopefully bud!! off to get a power run at srr next wednesday and hopefully might spot the prob, goin to get a ecutek? remap may june hopfully!!

looking good buddy!!

I take it that Simon from JGM will be looking at it if your going on a Wednesday? I spoke to him yesterday for the 1st time and have to say he really seems like a nice guy, took the time to explain things to me so think your car will be in good hands with him mate.

Happy times!
 

Big big props to Stuart from ESMS he took my car away this morning to do an oil change, cambelt and water pump (sorting out the leak at the same time), and also sorted my boosting issue all in one day, the boosting problem turned out to be that the intercooler had worked its way loose causing a small gap on the front silicone pipe, now all tightened up properly I have the car I purchased back. So I'm a very happy boy again:grin:.

Big thanks again to Stuart, really nice guy and certainly knows what he's on about:doubleup:

Glad you got it sorted mate. :doubleup:

Time to start enjoying the car now!

yes mate! he seems really sound!! and most important knows his stuff so all good will be interesting see what the motors pushing! glad you got it sorted bud!!

I may see you there then mate as would still like to get mine on the rollers too make sure everything is working properly.

Cheers Sam, won't lie was fearing the worst to begin with.

Will certainly enjoy it have no fear on that! :ok:

sounds good buddy!! il be there from 1015 am if i dont get lost lol!

Car looked good adam when i went pass on thursday

Where did you pass me Dave?

I always go pass your house on a thursday morning

Ahhhhh fair enough, sadly she's now a tad dirty after her trip to the countryside wednesday, guess I'll find out how good my cleaning skills with a black car are soon:lol:

I had a black car ONCE lol good luck with keeping it clean but must admit does look awesome when clean

Weirdo :mrgreen:

yes i am lol also went pass yours as well on wednesday :whistle:

Couple of quick pics from saturday at the Bull Inn pub
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Looking good..

I think you ought to wipe your feet before you get in the scoob though :lol::whistle:

:lol: that was courtesy of Stuart from ESMS, haven't had chance to clean her out yet.

Looking good, makes me think I need to swap my steering wheel though!