Sam's 1.6 MX-3- LT Turbo project.

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Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project

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So, what is the radiator out of that your using?
We all want to be fast and look cool. Cool changes but fast never does.
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That would be telling :P
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323 Turbo manifold >10 all prices are in £££
323 Turbo baffled sump >5
IHI VJ-11 Turbo >90
AEM F/IC ECU >280
Boomslang harness >130
wideband lambda > 130
SPEC clutch >200 +100 delivery
Injectors > 20
Boost pipes/joiners/silicon elbows > 30 - 80
smaller width radiator > 20
hose clips > 20
Intercooler > 10 - 100
Oil lines > 20
Water lines > 20
Boost guage > 30
Exhaust flexi > 20
sundries > 40

after studying the schematics and the AEM,
we have decided to make our own boomslang
harness, saving us £££ :D
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Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project

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Cool you have a £££ button on your keyboard. All I have is a $$$. :freak:
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:D for a while I only had $ thats why i used GBP (great british pound)
but a mate realised I had the keyboard on USA settings :lol:
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alright back on with the rad. install
Started making this today, wich is
going to be a header tank for the rad.
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bit more work today!
just waiting on the filler neck
and she can be welded up and polished 8)
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Re: UK Sam's 1.6 Turbo MX-3 project

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mad skillz yo !

:welder:
AZ-3 1498cc Turbo! EVO 8 turbo and manifold, 5 stud swap, SSR Type C, DIYPNP seq Megasquirt
Mx-3 2.5 V6 Turbo 291 BHP 251 lbft @ 8psi - Retired due to rust and back at uni
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Cheers Bro! been working lathes now for coming upto 13 years now :o :D
Factory shutdown! so Im on Holiday now!!woop!!
Cant finish the tank now though
Needed to do a bit of sussing out anyways...
...thinking clear filler hose or see through green hose
would look quite mental.
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12" slimline fan on order to make even more room!
you know just incase i want to go twin turbo,lol
Been checking out how straight I can get this boost
hose in there ( represented by the metal pole)
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be back soon with full rad install.
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Just a little light releif here from
the seriousness of the rad install..
... Mr sharp shooter is hookin up for a ride yo'all!
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rear wiper deleted.
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Ford Capri pressure cap.
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cut tank down a bit to get the lower filler pipe higher
than the top rad. hose.
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new stainless steel top rad. pipe.
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:D My colour scheme
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one of the last bits I needed is here!
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still got plenty more surprises for you good people :wink:
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Top hose done! left long as I need 35-38mm silicone reducers each end.
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Tank sealed and spanked up!
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Cant wait to get this lot on da motor 8)
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