MJ-DC2
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Hi all
I was the fitter of the intercooler, well actually most the stuff lol on the car and a supplier of HIDS/leds
Regarding the fitting, it is pretty straight forward. Getting the bumper off was not that much of a pain. undo a few bolts and unclip. you dont need to jack the car up you can get to the side bolts just by turning the wheel. Once the bumper is off just remove the passenger light and remove the old intercoolers and pipes. the most differcult part was actually getting to the jubblie clips to undo as the car build decided to put most of them at the back of the pipe. why i really dont know. Next was to remove the horn and slam panel and fit the new slam panel. This is just the original slam panel with 2 tabs/mounts welded on. There was an issue with this as the bolts would not line up from the mounts to the intercooler so i have to widen them using a file. After that is was just a case of fitting the hoses testing for air leaks and the refitting the bumper which was a bit of a pain. Overrall a easy job, i have done worse.
Cheers MJ
I was the fitter of the intercooler, well actually most the stuff lol on the car and a supplier of HIDS/leds
Regarding the fitting, it is pretty straight forward. Getting the bumper off was not that much of a pain. undo a few bolts and unclip. you dont need to jack the car up you can get to the side bolts just by turning the wheel. Once the bumper is off just remove the passenger light and remove the old intercoolers and pipes. the most differcult part was actually getting to the jubblie clips to undo as the car build decided to put most of them at the back of the pipe. why i really dont know. Next was to remove the horn and slam panel and fit the new slam panel. This is just the original slam panel with 2 tabs/mounts welded on. There was an issue with this as the bolts would not line up from the mounts to the intercooler so i have to widen them using a file. After that is was just a case of fitting the hoses testing for air leaks and the refitting the bumper which was a bit of a pain. Overrall a easy job, i have done worse.
Cheers MJ
Awesome work mate! Any little tips or tricks when fitting it? Mine should arrive in about a week along with some other goodies
Also, have you noticed any difference in the way the car feels?
Thanks matey! well just take your time really, loads of screws come off so make sure you keep track of everything, print of the instructions from the forge website just in case in colour, also print off this bumper guide here
http://fallenangelxsi.piczo.com/?preview=y&g=24212843&cr=2&rfm=y#
As MJ just said few awkard bits getting the bumper back on, but that was it really, should be easy enough!
oh and use a faint finger tip of oil to apply round the edges of pipes aiding joining them together makes it easier to slide the pipe work on and off (you will see what i mean when you fit yours). Yeah have noticed a difference already went out in the car yesterday, backed off my drive way into 1st into 2nd all of a sudden whoosh! foot slipped off the clutch for a second mazing bit of power seems much smoother and holds boost longer so far, loads more to come though after remap! oh i didn't get any forge stickers inculded in the box as advertised so emailed Forge they have just sent me 5 stickers and key ring in the post free great service!
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Rikkileeball
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Just filled up a full tank :-O rare moment!
Finally made it to pay day the usual £10 of super have worn me down and tbh have been pointless getting about, so tonight i thought right! full tank time!! hoping for about £40/£50 tops! went to shell got the V-Power! mercivly the pump started to click at £64.75 don't ever fill up full according to the computer i have 300 odd miles out of that that 51litres of fuel just over at something like £1.27 a litre ouch
and nows it snowing so car will be stuck on the drive lol
Finally made it to pay day the usual £10 of super have worn me down and tbh have been pointless getting about, so tonight i thought right! full tank time!! hoping for about £40/£50 tops! went to shell got the V-Power! mercivly the pump started to click at £64.75 don't ever fill up full
according to the computer i have 300 odd miles out of that that 51litres of fuel just over at something like £1.27 a litre ouchand nows it snowing so car will be stuck on the drive lol
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**Update December **
Just had the 2nd part of my exhaust system fitted High Flow Sports Cat to go with my Miltek cat back system + 3" down pipe wow so much more pickup and roar!
and now have my revo sps2 controller which i got off the forum here from rivva
who kindly held it for 2 months for me whilst i paid in installments = legend! ready for use round about feb time!
car needs a service end of jan new spark plugs etc and then finally be ready for revo remap time in feb
Just had the 2nd part of my exhaust system fitted High Flow Sports Cat to go with my Miltek cat back system + 3" down pipe wow so much more pickup and roar!
and now have my revo sps2 controller which i got off the forum here from rivva
who kindly held it for 2 months for me
whilst i paid in installments = legend! ready for use round about feb time!
car needs a service end of jan new spark plugs etc and then finally be ready for revo remap time in feb
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**Update**
After seeing coops car on here make very impressive results have changed ideas and decided to go down to AMD essex and get them to remap the car with their new stage 2 map supposed to be more impressive than the revo remap and also cheaper all booked in! doing a full service just before + new plugs so should be good going in feb 5th!
After seeing coops car on here make very impressive results have changed ideas and decided to go down to AMD essex and get them to remap the car with their new stage 2 map supposed to be more impressive than the revo remap and also cheaper all booked in! doing a full service just before + new plugs so should be good
going in feb 5th!
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**Update**
After seeing coops car on here make very impressive results have changed ideas and decided to go down to AMD essex and get them to remap the car with their new stage 2 map supposed to be more impressive than the revo remap and also cheaper all booked in! doing a full service just before + new plugs so should be good
Nice choice, running the same map
When you going down there to get it done mate? I'm down there next weekend.
Nice choice, running the same map
When you going down there to get it done mate? I'm down there next weekend.
Thanks mate! hoping for some better gains with their map, looks like your be down before me then you already running the map? is it good, really noticeable? im booked in for 5th feb for all that just hoping the cars up to the job!
Nice one, so you'll be mapped well before the RR day down there..
Yeah I'm running the map, it's very good. Nicely progressive and it really flies. I've never driven another mapped LCR so can't comment vs others but it's awesome.
Had a few niggly probs with my car this last week, but should all be sorted soon. You'll love it. I'm sure your car is upto the job
** Small Update **
Had a service done now and new spark plugs so all set for AMD next sat for the stage 2 map! looking forward to that! not looking forward to using a full tank of fuel in the process
also decided to get rid of the eyebrows so if anyone wants them i am now selling them they need a respray but no chips
replaced them with some head lamp protectors one of the last 6 sets i believe!
not my car in the pic but you get the idea of how they look will get some new photos soon!
Had a service done now and new spark plugs so all set for AMD next sat for the stage 2 map! looking forward to that! not looking forward to using a full tank of fuel in the process
also decided to get rid of the eyebrows so if anyone wants them i am now selling them they need a respray but no chips
replaced them with some head lamp protectors one of the last 6 sets i believe!
not my car in the pic but you get the idea of how they look will get some new photos soon!
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