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billyboysm3
29-06-2015, 02:23 PM
So since having a new engine Ive managed 300 miles in it.

The car had some small issues since not moving for 21 months, SMG related, alternator, power steering pump, tie rod ends, steering gaitors, bushes, undertray, clutch, suspension which have all been resolved.

For 21 months I had in my mind that I would sell the car straight away as Ive grown to live without it.

AM I OFF MY ROCKER!!!!!!!!!! WELL I MUST OF BEEN.

This thing growls, blips, farts and sounds amazing and I can still only go to approx 3.5k/4k max revs.

Gets looks everywhere I go and so loud when going through the gears. Im keeping Supersprint cats and non res pipe with OEM exhaust.

Looking forward to a ring trip next year in it.

Compared to the track car this thing still has bags of grip on normal Michelin Sports and OEM setup.

Need a good blat to the coast early one weekend.

shimmy
29-06-2015, 03:21 PM
Need a good blat to the coast early one weekend.

YEs......but im not following you closely again! :smokin:

Can do 12th or 19th :)

Neil M
29-06-2015, 03:56 PM
For 21 months I had in my mind that I would sell the car straight away as Ive grown to live without it.

AM I OFF MY ROCKER!!!!!!!!!! WELL I MUST OF BEEN.

This thing growls, blips, farts and sounds amazing and I can still only go to approx 3.5k/4k max revs.

I guess the love has returned Billy ;)

mattCSLnut
29-06-2015, 06:13 PM
So since having a new engine Ive managed 300 miles in it.

The car had some small issues since not moving for 21 months, SMG related, alternator, power steering pump, tie rod ends, steering gaitors, bushes, undertray, clutch, suspension which have all been resolved.

For 21 months I had in my mind that I would sell the car straight away as Ive grown to live without it.

AM I OFF MY ROCKER!!!!!!!!!! WELL I MUST OF BEEN.

This thing growls, blips, farts and sounds amazing and I can still only go to approx 3.5k/4k max revs.

Gets looks everywhere I go and so loud when going through the gears. Im keeping Supersprint cats and non res pipe with OEM exhaust.

Looking forward to a ring trip next year in it.

Compared to the track car this thing still has bags of grip on normal Michelin Sports and OEM setup.

Need a good blat to the coast early one weekend.

Good news Billyboy :thumbs: New engine bedding in nicely ?
I'll be up for that :beer: as long as all my front end panels are back from the painter :smokin: and as Shimmy said you'll have to be at the back mate ;) :hahaha:

cslsuperfan
29-06-2015, 10:33 PM
Need a good blat to the coast early one weekend.


Billy

up for this...12 or 19....July I'm assuming.

I feel a list coming on.......

Billy
Shim
Matt
Ben

khooni
03-07-2015, 08:51 PM
does the cats + non-res section sound better than stock with the race backbox?

and which of the above config is lighter?

O'Neill
04-07-2015, 08:44 PM
Billy

up for this...12 or 19....July I'm assuming.

I feel a list coming on.......

Billy
Shim
Matt
Ben
O'Neill

Yep, need to bed the brakes in.

azrael
05-07-2015, 03:26 PM
Yep, need to bed the brakes in.

Congrats!