Mk1 V8 / 6 speed - Page 4

David · 09-17-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Woods

I had no idea TG was so popular over there, do you guys get the latest episodes live? (by live i mean at the same time we do) eg we got the "lost" series well behind you lads.

And to answer your question, Top Gear is aired on BBC America 8PM ET* on monday, and sometime around 4PM on sat, and noon-ish on sun. But they're all a good year or two old, so I watch on Streetfire.net. There are a lot of people that regularly upload recent episodes.

*This is all for my region.

deucegirl03 · 09-18-2009, 11:31 AM

just caught on to this thread. you are a ****ing mad man! i love this project!

Paul Woods · 09-18-2009, 01:07 PM

Thanks! ..... i think...

Paul Woods · 09-20-2009, 09:44 AM

Today i managed to fabricate 90% of my exhaust system up, but i forgot to take pics! So i will grab some tomorrow.

Paul Woods · 09-21-2009, 02:03 PM

Quick update, here is yesterdays work on the exhaust.I have used a TVR T350 silencer as the primary box.I chopped the audi header flanges off and welded my own 3 bolt flanges on instead...

Then fed both banks into the TVR box...

The TVR box is mounted ridgidly to the transmission by brackets and will move with the engine, so no need for flexi sections until further downstream.From the TVR box i am going down through the floor where i will make up a left and right system with the final silencers on each side...

The trunk wall will be rebuilt around the exhaust to give me some storage space back and the whole thing will be very heavily heat protected where i can...... how will this sound? I am not far off finding out!

Raptor13x · 09-21-2009, 02:17 PM

Ahh, you're from the UK... I was wondering where the hell you picked up TVR parts for that thing.

Paul Woods · 09-21-2009, 02:21 PM

TVR bits are ten a penny here

Paul Woods · 09-23-2009, 01:31 PM

Well my VEMS ECU and modified V8 engine harness came back from Hilly today, i have to say i am blown away by the quality of this guys work, and i haven't even plugged it in yet.My harness is immaculate with all unneccesary wiring removed and everything labelled up perfectly.Everything and i do mean everything is in this package, and to cap it all off he has written a full user manual on fitting and setting up together with a CD ROM with the software on it etc.

Top marks andy, this has taken all of the hard work out of getting this running, sincere thanks mate.

mr3 · 09-23-2009, 10:31 PM

Wire it up and start it. The suspense is killing me.

espguitarist33 · 09-23-2009, 10:55 PM

+1 videos if it driving would be sweet too see the power in there

DCKilla · 09-23-2009, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by espguitarist33

+1 videos if it driving would be sweet too see the power in there

Yeah, we need some vids, please asap.

Paul Woods · 09-24-2009, 01:44 AM

All in good time fellas, i have a lot of work to do before fire up, but it will be worth the wait

MRH · 09-24-2009, 03:15 AM

dang!!! this is soooo awesome!

I can't wait to see the end result!!!

-H

randomxzero · 09-24-2009, 03:59 AM

wow so close..
i dont know how you can be that patient..
but sick build man!..

nikn · 09-24-2009, 04:07 AM

Amazing project!!

there does seem to be quite a nice amount of space back there for some turbos...

efx · 09-24-2009, 04:55 AM

Paul Woods, the guy who inspires me to go out and get a welder and start welding stuff together...hehehe...Then again, I would like to weld someones door just for fun and get that on video when they try to open it...now that would be funny, just blame paul though. I saw his welded stuff on this thread so blame the tv, I mean internet...

I really need to start going to bed, the mind starts wondering after 12am...it's now 5 minutes to 2am!

DCKilla · 09-24-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikn

there does seem to be quite a nice amount of space back there for some turbos...

You are an evil man sprinkling dirty thoughts amongst the brethren.

Paul Woods · 09-25-2009, 12:24 PM

I have finalized the position of my Apexi air filter, and i have mounted it right in the inner wing getting loads of cold air straight from the side vent.

To mount it here i unbolted the frame that usually holds the rubber ducting in place and welded that to the Apexi adapter.

The frame then bolts back in place and holds the filter perfectly....

The bracket/apexi adapter needs shotblasting and painting but i am pretty happy with this location.I have also bought some 3.5" mandrel bent aluminium piping and hose joiners to go from throttle body to filter.

MRH · 09-25-2009, 12:27 PM

dude! that is awesome! any idea what is next on the list?

-H

Paul Woods · 09-25-2009, 12:33 PM

Well i am going to make a shroud for the filter so the air gets ducted in properly.

Next on the list is the rear exhaust silencers being hung and the last part of the exhaust fabbed up.... then the whole exhaust can come back off for seam welding.

09-21-2009, 02:03 PM	#65 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Quick update, here is yesterdays work on the exhaust.I have used a TVR T350 silencer as the primary box.I chopped the audi header flanges off and welded my own 3 bolt flanges on instead... Then fed both banks into the TVR box... The TVR box is mounted ridgidly to the transmission by brackets and will move with the engine, so no need for flexi sections until further downstream.From the TVR box i am going down through the floor where i will make up a left and right system with the final silencers on each side... The trunk wall will be rebuilt around the exhaust to give me some storage space back and the whole thing will be very heavily heat protected where i can...... how will this sound? I am not far off finding out! Last edited by Paul Woods; 09-21-2009 at 02:09 PM.

09-24-2009, 04:55 AM	#76 (permalink)
efx Cage Fighter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 198 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Paul Woods, the guy who inspires me to go out and get a welder and start welding stuff together...hehehe...Then again, I would like to weld someones door just for fun and get that on video when they try to open it...now that would be funny, just blame paul though. I saw his welded stuff on this thread so blame the tv, I mean internet... I really need to start going to bed, the mind starts wondering after 12am...it's now 5 minutes to 2am! Last edited by efx; 09-27-2009 at 03:04 PM.

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09-18-2009, 11:31 AM	#62 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 676 Thanks: 32 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	just caught on to this thread. you are a ****ing mad man! i love this project!

09-18-2009, 01:07 PM	#63 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks! ..... i think...

09-20-2009, 09:44 AM	#64 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Today i managed to fabricate 90% of my exhaust system up, but i forgot to take pics! So i will grab some tomorrow.

09-21-2009, 02:17 PM	#66 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,989 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 34 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Ahh, you're from the UK... I was wondering where the hell you picked up TVR parts for that thing.

09-21-2009, 02:21 PM	#67 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	TVR bits are ten a penny here

09-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#68 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Well my VEMS ECU and modified V8 engine harness came back from Hilly today, i have to say i am blown away by the quality of this guys work, and i haven't even plugged it in yet.My harness is immaculate with all unneccesary wiring removed and everything labelled up perfectly.Everything and i do mean everything is in this package, and to cap it all off he has written a full user manual on fitting and setting up together with a CD ROM with the software on it etc. Top marks andy, this has taken all of the hard work out of getting this running, sincere thanks mate.

09-23-2009, 10:31 PM	#69 (permalink)
mr3 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Plymouth Mtg, Pa Posts: 842 Thanks: 19 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Wire it up and start it. The suspense is killing me.

09-23-2009, 10:55 PM	#70 (permalink)
espguitarist33 Cage Fighter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: west chester PA Posts: 415 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	+1 videos if it driving would be sweet too see the power in there

09-24-2009, 01:44 AM	#72 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	All in good time fellas, i have a lot of work to do before fire up, but it will be worth the wait

09-24-2009, 03:15 AM	#73 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 447 Thanks: 50 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	dang!!! this is soooo awesome! I can't wait to see the end result!!! -H

09-24-2009, 03:59 AM	#74 (permalink)
randomxzero Downshift to Reverse! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	wow so close.. i dont know how you can be that patient.. but sick build man!..

09-24-2009, 04:07 AM	#75 (permalink)
nikn Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: dirty jerzey Posts: 144 Thanks: 11 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Amazing project!! there does seem to be quite a nice amount of space back there for some turbos...

09-25-2009, 12:24 PM	#78 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I have finalized the position of my Apexi air filter, and i have mounted it right in the inner wing getting loads of cold air straight from the side vent. To mount it here i unbolted the frame that usually holds the rubber ducting in place and welded that to the Apexi adapter. The frame then bolts back in place and holds the filter perfectly.... The bracket/apexi adapter needs shotblasting and painting but i am pretty happy with this location.I have also bought some 3.5" mandrel bent aluminium piping and hose joiners to go from throttle body to filter.

09-25-2009, 12:27 PM	#79 (permalink)
MRH 5SF-TorquE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN Posts: 447 Thanks: 50 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	dude! that is awesome! any idea what is next on the list? -H

09-25-2009, 12:33 PM	#80 (permalink)
Paul Woods Don't talk it, do it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 178 Thanks: 9 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Well i am going to make a shroud for the filter so the air gets ducted in properly. Next on the list is the rear exhaust silencers being hung and the last part of the exhaust fabbed up.... then the whole exhaust can come back off for seam welding.