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was a bit bored yesterday lunchtime, so did a quick knock up mock up
of a plug lead holder.

fully operational again, and runs at the same temp if not a little cooler than before. UV coolant dye to be added later.

i don't seem to understand how this thing quite works, what are the 3 small tubes coming from the reservoir?
i assume one is the overflow tube just in case the reservoir starts overflowing or whatever

looks great though

there is only two small tubes onto the reservoir, one is the overflow yes thats built in to the neck/cap assembly, the other is the expansion feed from the rad.
the other small tube you can see goes down and connects to the alu. elbow connected to the air filter.

Looks great.

Are you going to replace the upper intake portion of piping to the TB. The robbed section is the worst for flow. Looks great though, I like it.

Hi Josh, thanks! Im really pleased with it.

For the moment the ribbed section is staying like it is, but obviously when I turbo yes that section will be replaced with a nice lime green 2.5" 45 degree silicon elbow leading onto a straight 2.5" alu. pipe wich tapers gently down to 1.75"(I think) to meet the intercooler pipe poking round the side of the rad.

ok running completely leak free now, temp is well down on what it used to be.
normal running temp >

the expansion inlet on the tank had to be changed.


quick mock up in cardboard of the proposed fusebox cover.

Love the work put into this. Thanks for the info... all these logs are great reference material.

never thought i would see the day when i was jealous of a rad fluid reservoir , incredible work man, great log so far!

also... new camera? last 3 pics look way crisper

Thanks for the appreciation guys, means alot

same cameraphone, guessed I just remembered to clean the lense that day

Have some funky anodised bolts & washers coming for the new painted cam cover which should be here by the end of the month

Totally blown the Clutch money!!!
On a set of these

15 x 8 ET15 alloys, will be using my 195/50/15 tires and probably having the arch rolled.

Should have pictures of the rocker cover tommorow also

Nice wheels. What's the offset? My 16x8's have a +10 offset and just work with the camber option that I have in my coilovers. (well they "just work" after the fenders are rolled .)

sorry ET/offset, so its 15.
Ive got a place called archenemy lined up to do it.

Little bit more engine pimpage today, by way of these spiral hose wraps


This one is UV reactive

Received my newly painter rocker cover from Paul (mx3gulf)
this morning, more than impressed with his great work on this, and tbh I wasnt expecting anything else.
Wil have to wait a week or so to fit it as I promised myself a little break
from any work