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DaNnY_LaD's IHI'd Cupra ( End Of a Eara 08/11/2009)

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Manchester,Walkden
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Just would like to say a huge thanks for INA (Sammy) for sorting me an Outstanding price on Genesis 550cc injectors & Adaptors..

Nearly Half the local uk Price :D Just awesome :D

More and more parts are slowly arrivings so can get cracking on it on my week off..Some Suprises to follow too :D
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
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Manchester,Walkden
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Right just thought id update this thread with the car being in complete bits ive desided to Change the turbo as with me have the engine fully rebuilt..

Ive gotta ring andy Forrest monday morning for a price on a TD05-18G which im gonna be running one of INA Methanol Kits With Revo Stage 3 and Genesis 550cc Injectors....
Once its arrived i will put up pictures I was offered a 20G but with me being on a Underslung manifold id imagine it be tight very tight so 18G is on the cards......

To say its cost me a ****ing fortune but i feel its well worth it as i can have the satifastion of doing it all my self:D...I now my pistons will be completly fine its the valves im conserned about tbh...Id like to see around 350bhp with methanol which for me is a nice little number specialy on a 1.8...as a 1.9 is just to much hassle and money..

Ta..
 
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DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
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Manchester,Walkden
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i was inpateniant pj...

People who know me nw that lol....But yeah seems a 20g is too large for a underslung..

Would it be worth while me getting a large port head with na cams? and rebuild it?

As im gonna get the engine finished then fit my 550cc injectors and methanol and get that all up and running...

Then purchase a 18G....So while its in bits is it worth while with the head..even to run my ihi on for a while?
 
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pj1985

1.8T Power
Oct 31, 2006
2,218
0
Hampshire/Surrey
TBH if you are doing your rods and valves then I would just spend the extra £s which isnt much compared to what you have spent already and get some JE pistons and then go for Owens smallest hybrid which is about 400bhp. It will cost you a little more but you will have a fully sorted engine and the turbo will be more reliable and you wont be wanting any more power for a road car imo.
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
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Manchester,Walkden
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now That ive got all my bits and it can all go back together

Im just wondering which way around do the tangs go..And have i got my rod the correct way round..
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The serial number on the acutally rod is face the front of the engine...
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
1
Manchester,Walkden
www.myspace.com
Thanks sam lol

Just a thought to everone i was on the phone today to mark at cr turbos for him to hybrid a friends k03s and we got chatting as he asked me about how my Gt2x hybrid was doing...

Anyway i mentioned about my IHI turbo and could he make it a hybrid and he said yeah i could do that for a nice price..
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
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Manchester,Walkden
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Righto...

Its finally time to start sticking it all back together..I finally Received most of my rebuild kit so a big thanks to alex at Backdraft motorsport for doing me a truely outstanding price on Genuine VW/Audi Parts...

Best place and price even in the states..

So im gonna start on saturday morning to get the bottom end all made up and ready so then i can finally get my head sent off to be fully rebuilt...
All im waiting on now is my head Gasket set & headbolts along with my Genesis 550cc injectors then i can turn the key :D..
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O and i also forget to mention ive got a Methanol kit on order and im waiting for andy forrest to ring me about a TD05-18G but it seems i can make my IHI Vf23/P20 in too a beefy hybrid...

so waiting on price from mark at cr-turbos...but its nearly there.. finally..
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
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Manchester,Walkden
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While I knew i had lots todo tomorrow and not enough time todo it i thought id start dressing up the new Pistons & Rods With Rings plus new Rod Bearings...

To say the least i was really shitting my self as i didnt want to snap a ring due to how bloody expensive they actually really are...Anyway I took the old Rings of one piston and by following Vwvortex & Jepistons plus reading and watching them several times i learned out how todo them which was really straight forward...

Once they were on a quick phone call to alex to confirm they were done correclty i started on with the rest of them which to my suprise went really smoothly(For a change).

The for me was to get the bearings fitted and all lube up with torco lube which is like a kinda ky-3 jelly for cars:lol:...
Took me Roughly 1 hour todo the rings and Bearings as it was a huge learning cirve for me so i didn't want to miss or rush anything...

I made sure Everything was real clean abit like a OCD Charge but i supose it actually helps...So Now there all dressed up and ready togo i can get cracking on with them tomorrow morning and can have the full bottom end all built up nicely..

Just a shame i could'nt get the pistons up like new but i supose that dosnt matter...

So tommorrow jobs are as the following:

* Set Clearances For the Rings Via Je piston website.
* Clean Both Sump Services ready for Sealant..
* Generiously Lube Inner Cylinder walls With torco..
*Fit New pistons and Align up with crack...
* Clean and Lube Crank then Fit Bottom rod Cap
* Fit ARP bolts with ARP lube and torque in seqence 3 times 50ft-lb

* Double Check everything
* Turn the crank By hand to see if anything catching..
* Fit Sump Drainer With gaurd
* Then Refit sump with sealant...

Also gotta fit a new Oil cooler and Alternator tensioner....

Anyway lots of pictures as usal..:whistle:

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More to follow..:clap:
 

DaNnY_LaD

Big Turbo Leon Cupra R
Jun 2, 2007
4,814
1
Manchester,Walkden
www.myspace.com
While I knew i had lots todo tomorrow and not enough time todo it i thought id start dressing up the new Pistons & Rods With Rings plus new Rod Bearings...

To say the least i was really shitting my self as i didnt want to snap a ring due to how bloody expensive they actually really are...Anyway I took the old Rings of one piston and by following Vwvortex & Jepistons plus reading and watching them several times i learned out how todo them which was really straight forward...

Once they were on a quick phone call to alex to confirm they were done correclty i started on with the rest of them which to my suprise went really smoothly(For a change).

The for me was to get the bearings fitted and all lube up with torco lube which is like a kinda ky-3 jelly for cars:lol:...
Took me Roughly 1 hour todo the rings and Bearings as it was a huge learning cirve for me so i didn't want to miss or rush anything...

I made sure Everything was real clean abit like a OCD Charge but i supose it actually helps...So Now there all dressed up and ready togo i can get cracking on with them tomorrow morning and can have the full bottom end all built up nicely..

Just a shame i could'nt get the pistons up like new but i supose that dosnt matter...

So tommorrow jobs are as the following:

* Set Clearances For the Rings Via Je piston website.
* Clean Both Sump Services ready for Sealant..
* Generiously Lube Inner Cylinder walls With torco..
*Fit New pistons and Align up with crack...
* Clean and Lube Crank then Fit Bottom rod Cap
* Fit ARP bolts with ARP lube and torque in seqence 3 times 50ft-lb

* Double Check everything
* Turn the crank By hand to see if anything catching..
* Fit Sump Drainer With gaurd
* Then Refit sump with sealant...

Also gotta fit a new Oil cooler and Alternator tensioner....

Anyway lots of pictures as usal..:whistle:

P1010010-4.jpg

P1010013-3.jpg

P1010017-3.jpg

P1010018-4.jpg

P1010020-2.jpg

P1010021-2.jpg

P1010022-3.jpg


More to follow..:clap:
 
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