Nickp
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| posted on 22/3/16 at 06:13 PM |
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Bulkhead panels now in place-
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CTLeeds
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| posted on 22/3/16 at 08:19 PM |
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Looking good Nick, nearly there!
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Nickp
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| posted on 22/3/16 at 08:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CTLeeds
Looking good Nick, nearly there!
I wish mate!! 
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Nickp
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| posted on 30/3/16 at 08:45 PM |
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Started mocking up the exhaust today. Pig of a job TBH, but if it was easy everyone would be doing it 
Bit close to the master cylinders etc, but nothing a heat shield and some heat wrap can't sort I reckon.
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Nickp
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| posted on 7/4/16 at 06:01 AM |
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Manifolds and downpipe all tacked in place. Just need a Sports Cat to go between this and the silencer.
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Nickp
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| posted on 2/11/16 at 09:32 PM |
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Serious lack of updates on here on my part I'm afraid but I have been steadily beavering away and this is where the build's at now-
Next major hurdle is the wiring!! Loom's all laid out just need to start connecting stuff and apply some power!!
Exhaust is the only other big job I think 
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 2/11/16 at 11:15 PM |
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Good to see you still going at it mate, it looks very nice!
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Nickp
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| posted on 3/11/16 at 06:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
Good to see you still going at it mate, it looks very nice!
Thanks mate, it's getting there. Hopefully it'll be finished off over the winter #famouslastwords
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Rosco86
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| posted on 3/11/16 at 02:48 PM |
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looking good, nice and tidy, where did you get that aero screen from?
My Build Thread
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Nickp
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| posted on 4/11/16 at 08:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rosco86
looking good, nice and tidy, where did you get that aero screen from?
Cheers fella, it's not as tidy as yours but not too bad for a lad in a shed
The aero screen was 2nd hand off a member on here IIRC, no idea where it was bought new tbh.
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Nickp
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| posted on 16/11/16 at 09:46 PM |
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Been busy working and buying / tinkering with the RX8 track toy but got into the garage for a bit tonight.
Cat' and silencer trial fitted and tacked in place-
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SteveWallace
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| posted on 17/11/16 at 09:45 AM |
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That's looking really nice. A brief observation, but I'm sure that you have it in hand - the end of your exhaust system doesn't
look like it has a rolled edge, that would be an IVA fail. Also, watch how you position the mounting clamps for the same reason.
BTW I must make more effort to get to some track days next year, unfortunately, all of the LCB Blyton ones this year fell on days that I
couldn't make.
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Nickp
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| posted on 18/11/16 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveWallace
That's looking really nice. A brief observation, but I'm sure that you have it in hand - the end of your exhaust system doesn't
look like it has a rolled edge, that would be an IVA fail. Also, watch how you position the mounting clamps for the same reason.
BTW I must make more effort to get to some track days next year, unfortunately, all of the LCB Blyton ones this year fell on days that I
couldn't make.
Cheers Steve, yes it will be getting a rolled edge and the joints will just be welded to get through the IVA. This was just to get something on there
ready for the big fire up
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Nickp
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| posted on 8/12/16 at 10:22 PM |
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IT'S ALIVE!!
[IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com/
albums/ww236/enicpic/th_15137823_214395992347877_2159729325610369024_n_zpsdv24sgra.mp4[/IMG]
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 8/12/16 at 11:16 PM |
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Nice 
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 9/12/16 at 06:08 AM |
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Keep going. Book an IVA date and it will give you something to aim for.
Looks great !
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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Nickp
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| posted on 9/12/16 at 07:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Toprivetguns
Keep going. Book an IVA date and it will give you something to aim for.
Looks great !
Thanks, there's still a lot of 'finishing off' to do. Looking at a spring IVA, what is the waiting time? Or does it vary depending
on where it's done? Is there a current list of testing stations?
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Nickp
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| posted on 9/12/16 at 07:40 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Badger_McLetcher
Nice
Started first time once I'd realised I had a 'spare' relay socket and a 'spare' relay In my defence the engine / loom
did come out of the donor about 18mths ago.
The fuel pumps were priming when the ignition went on must must've stopped when cranking. After some fuel pump testing I realised something else
was wrong, popped in a spare relay to try and VRRROOOMMMMM!!
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Nickp
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| posted on 9/12/16 at 10:39 PM |
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Just had a pretty major panic on today. Let engine warm up a bit after last nights brief start up. As it warmed it started ticking and squealing which
then turned into a full on knock!! I had visions of having to remove the sump, which is basically an engine out job and a major PITA in such a tight
chassis. However, a mate with experience on this engine (in his E30) came to the rescue by asking if I'd removed the A/C pulley off the main
crank pulley but used the same bolts? Turned out I had and as it warmed each bolt end just clipped the timing cover and sounded horrendous. I knew it
wasn't big ends but it sounded very similar tbh. I suppose it would've eventually cleared itself as the ally cover wore away but it was
much easier to grind a couple of mm's off each bolt. PHEW!!
Sounds sweet as a nut now and has a lovely bass note to the 2.5" single silencer
[Edited on 9/12/16 by Nickp]
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Charlie C
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| posted on 10/12/16 at 07:02 AM |
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Hi
Just as a heads up my roadster has a simular obp brake res bracket as yours and it failed it's iva a couple of weeks ago because the examiner
said it wasn't strong enough. All I needed to do was to add a couple of support brakets at either end.
[Edited on 10/12/16 by Charlie C]
[Edited on 10/12/16 by Charlie C]
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Nickp
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| posted on 10/12/16 at 08:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlie C
Hi
Just as a heads up my roadster has a simular obp brake res bracket as yours and it failed it's iva a couple of weeks ago because the examiner
said it wasn't strong enough. All I needs to do was to a a couple of support brakets at eithe end.
[Edited on 10/12/16 by Charlie C]
Not strong enough to support the reservoirs it's design to support? Really? Pretty sure mine's stainless and pretty thick stuff at
that.
Not something I'd even considered to be an issue but thanks for the heads up
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Nickp
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| posted on 15/12/16 at 04:57 PM |
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Cracking on with the electrics now. Front lights all working from stalks. Engine starts on the key, which is part of the issue as I can't resist
firing it up every time I go in as it sounds soooo sweeeet!! 
[IMG]http://i723.photobucket.com
/albums/ww236/enicpic/th_15531885_1729071057419571_4263993211631960064_n_zpszmalydfh.mp4[/IMG]
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CTLeeds
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| posted on 16/12/16 at 02:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Just had a pretty major panic on today. Let engine warm up a bit after last nights brief start up. As it warmed it started ticking and squealing which
then turned into a full on knock!! I had visions of having to remove the sump, which is basically an engine out job and a major PITA in such a tight
chassis. However, a mate with experience on this engine (in his E30) came to the rescue by asking if I'd removed the A/C pulley off the main
crank pulley but used the same bolts? Turned out I had and as it warmed each bolt end just clipped the timing cover and sounded horrendous. I knew it
wasn't big ends but it sounded very similar tbh. I suppose it would've eventually cleared itself as the ally cover wore away but it was
much easier to grind a couple of mm's off each bolt. PHEW!!
Sounds sweet as a nut now and has a lovely bass note to the 2.5" single silencer
[Edited on 9/12/16 by Nickp]
Good info Nick. I've done exactly the same and I'm close to firing mine up as well! I guess I'll get the bolts out and shorten them
a tads.
Thanks
Chris
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rodgling
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| posted on 16/12/16 at 03:10 PM |
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It is a nice sounding engine... have you tried firing it up without a silencer at all? It sounds brilliant, if a little loud.
FWIW I had major difficulties passing noise tests on trackdays until I fitted a second silencer under the fuel tank, this is something to consider if
you want to do trackdays.
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Nickp
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| posted on 16/12/16 at 03:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CTLeeds
quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
Just had a pretty major panic on today. Let engine warm up a bit after last nights brief start up. As it warmed it started ticking and squealing which
then turned into a full on knock!! I had visions of having to remove the sump, which is basically an engine out job and a major PITA in such a tight
chassis. However, a mate with experience on this engine (in his E30) came to the rescue by asking if I'd removed the A/C pulley off the main
crank pulley but used the same bolts? Turned out I had and as it warmed each bolt end just clipped the timing cover and sounded horrendous. I knew it
wasn't big ends but it sounded very similar tbh. I suppose it would've eventually cleared itself as the ally cover wore away but it was
much easier to grind a couple of mm's off each bolt. PHEW!!
Sounds sweet as a nut now and has a lovely bass note to the 2.5" single silencer
[Edited on 9/12/16 by Nickp]
Good info Nick. I've done exactly the same and I'm close to firing mine up as well! I guess I'll get the bolts out and shorten them
a tads.
Thanks
Chris
Ha ha, nice one!! Yeah they only need a couple of mm grinding off 'em
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