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- Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:25 pm
- Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
- Topic: Paris Blue '91 480 Turbo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1711
Re: Paris Blue '91 480 Turbo
How much you want for it?
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:37 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - stripping my 480 turbo.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2281
- Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:52 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - Full suspension
- Replies: 0
- Views: 836
FOR SALE - Full suspension
I changed the suspension about a year ago so the suspension had done about 90k miles. It was taken off a 1989 Volvo 480 turbo, springs and shocks in all good working order. Shamir.
- Wed Aug 27, 2008 6:07 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - stripping my 480 turbo.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2281
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:39 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - Airflow Meter to Turbo pipe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 903
FOR SALE - Airflow Meter to Turbo pipe
Its the pipe from the air flow meter down to the turbo i had made into a stainless steel pipe and put Samco hoses at either end and never leak and never caused me any problems, unlike the standard pipe. I would take £80 for it. So if your as sick as me of replacing and repairing this pipe, then h...
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - stripping my 480 turbo.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2281
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:35 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - stripping my 480 turbo.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2281
FOR SALE - stripping my 480 turbo.
Anyone want any bits i can take off my 480 Turbo, most things worked apart from the engine obviously, let me know asap becoz the is actually the mechanics which i owe him as payment. Sham
- Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Its all over!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1838
I just went down to the garage and one of the connections to the injectors had a bad connection, therefore lean. Either way this mechanic is a good bloke and i could have him take the engine apart and find out exactly why it blew but i don't think its worth it. Can't be bothered with it anymore, yea...
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:34 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: FOR SALE - Over 175bhp and over 200bhp with a bigger turbo.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 950
FOR SALE - Over 175bhp and over 200bhp with a bigger turbo.
I am only selling a couple of bits off my car, becoz the mechanic is keeping the car to weight in. So iam selling the Orance ECU which has been Rich mod'd, the cossie V6 fuel injectors, 3 bar map sensor and the air flow motor for £250, which is a bargin but i would advise that you fit it and get ...
- Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Its all over!!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1838
Its all over!!!
I have finally had enough of spending money on my Beast, i already had a bill of about £500 from my mechanic to replace the turbo and a loads of other work. So once the work was all done the mechanic went for a test run and melted a piston, we think becoz of detonation. This is caused by over fue...
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:31 pm
- Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
- Topic: Anyone wanna go to Creamfields this weekend???
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1624
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Wastegate (Off Topic)
- Topic: Anyone wanna go to Creamfields this weekend???
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1624
Anyone wanna go to Creamfields this weekend???
As the title says, i got 2 tickets for sale. I can't go becoz we got a big family do i can't get out of. Proper pissed off was really looking forward to seeing Ian Brown Fat boy Slim..... you get the idea. So many great acts and the weather is really good too. I have got a double room booked in a B&...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:57 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: WANTED - ASAP a turbo!!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1064
- Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: WANTED - ASAP a turbo!!!!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1064
WANTED - ASAP a turbo!!!!!
I need a turbo from an early turbo please, they changed over types not sure which year but the main differance my mechanic has shown me is the oil pipe connection on the bottom. My early model has connection where you screw the pipe on and the later model has a flange connection which is no good for...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Killed my turbo at last!!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 888
Killed my turbo at last!!!
When i got my work done i did telll Rich to have my turbo working on max, so it was only a matter of time. Nevermind, now its a good excuse to upgrade to a Gt 28 60 rs, whic will be fun but about £500, so i better get on the overtime even harder. I just disconnected the rod so now the turbo does ...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:28 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: Is my turbo going?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1164
Is my turbo going?
Now and again i get a bit of white-ish smoke in my mirror once i lift off, and now and again it struggles to boost and sometimes it don't at all. Then today i noticed a metal against metal kind of sound when the turbo was spooling up and not as much power as normal. As i write this it does seem the ...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: high idle when hot
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3929
I have exactly the same proplem too, its so annoying becoz sometimes when i race it happens and end up loosing and know if it was running properly it would win. I changed the HT leads to the high performance Magnicore leads but it still happens, the sparks plugs are good for a good few thousand mile...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:50 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Problems with my electric windows.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4933
Problems with my electric windows.
My dad was driving my 480 turbo (probably racing it and asking people for races) and opened the window and it dropped. So when i got home we took the door apart and all i can see is the cable has come off one of the pulleys and the end of the cable with the spring on it is hanging loose. Where does ...
- Mon May 19, 2008 7:34 pm
- Forum: Electrical system (30)
- Topic: Not horny anymore!! Please help??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1106
- Mon May 19, 2008 7:32 pm
- Forum: Engine (20)
- Topic: cambelt whine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2278