Happy new year everyone!
I'm quite proud to say my Xmas Mini Rebuild complete....well I say rebuild - New power steering pump, new rad...most things taken apart and put back together again properly...new fluids/sparks/brakes, new MAF & knock sensor (no more code 22 fault! wahey) The bodykit is half on....bolted on this time lol (just the side skirts to do)
The car looks a bit silly at the mo as I am currently looking to book a week off over the next month or two to do the respray (myself) and so the car is still silver but the front and rear splitters are primed in white....I don't mind though - to most people i'm sure it looks like a work in progress daily drive...which is well, exactly what it is.
I'm also really happy to report that I have the 6K (PPP) ECU running pretty much spot on as I have heard of so many issues trying to get it running ok....we'll see how long this lasts and in the meantime I'm saving for an Apexi Commander!
Like all things, it didn't all go to plan...after I had finished all of the engine work on the car I took it out for a spin that evening....nervous that I had done everything correctly, the ECU had been reset and off I went for a drive. Off boost it was absolutely fine and so once it had warmed up I gave it some juice....YES - boosted PERFECTLY in second and third, I was soooo happy so I turned around in the road and came round for another go....second gear - fine, third gear....fine....fine....POP, loss of boost....complete disapointment...roll the car to the side of the road....walk back to my house (only down the road fortunately) Go to bed with a big glass of rum and the stinking hump, trying to think what on earth had happened! Following morning, new ideas, newly motivated, slight hangover (i'm not a big drinker so a glass of wine usually puts me out of action for about 2 days!) Went outside and cracked open the bonnet....to my pleasure I see that the intercooler pipe had popped off under boost...all of about 3 mins with a screwdriver and a blister on the palm of my hand having done them up as tightly as possible and off I went again....this time I went for a 40mile drive and every second of it was perfect! We have a working car...finally!
I have taken lots of pics (including a fantastic one of my bodykit, spoiler, new & old power steering pump, new & old radiators with the fans all sprawled out on my mum's lounge floor (work was carried out on her driveway) totally dominating all of the xmas pressies that were under the tree!) will follow soon just as soon as I get a free mo to sort out uploading them!!
Best Wishes to you all
C
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