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by Ade
Tue May 02, 2017 10:09 pm
Forum: Styling
Topic: Undertray
Replies: 5
Views: 4579

Re: Undertray

Undertrays are evil :evil: How are you supposed to know if you've sprung a leak.... This being said, I still have the one that came with my original blue turbo if you want it, I certainly don't! That's one of my 480 bits that I'd be happy to let go :lol: I'd agree 480 cooling is excellent in my expe...
by Ade
Tue May 02, 2017 4:17 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

I guess you could try that, nothing to lose is there. On the project front, it hasn't stalled but has been going a bit more slowly of late, it's been pretty full on at work and I haven't been feeling great either the past week or two so not done much. The mounts are nicely cured now, although they h...
by Ade
Tue May 02, 2017 3:43 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid
Replies: 15
Views: 4465

Re: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid

It's just the likes of those M's and 335's, 540's etc that are still a problem.... won't be once the 'sleeper' lives though :D I'll then be able to identify those at a distance too....
by Ade
Tue May 02, 2017 3:35 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Automatic gearbox £20 - will bring to meet if required
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

Re: Automatic gearbox £20 - will bring to meet if required

Bump!!!

Come on, someone must fancy this for £20! Giving it away....
by Ade
Tue May 02, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid
Replies: 15
Views: 4465

Re: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid

I thought it was a Bimmer, should know, I see enough of them as tiny specks in the rear view mirror of the turbo :rofl:
by Ade
Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:07 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid
Replies: 15
Views: 4465

Re: Possible 480 in Cranberries vid

I'm confused :? The mazda in the foreground with the pop up lights, yeah, I think, but fiesta and 480? I'm not sure what the middle car is but I don't think it's a fiesta and is it the car right at the back that we're saying is the suspected 480? Because I think that's a beemer and whatever it is I ...
by Ade
Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:36 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet
Replies: 28
Views: 8531

Re: 6th May Mobile Mini Meet

Sounds good :) I'll be there from start to finish. Hopefully :rofl:

Someone tell me they'd like to go home on Saturday evening with a spare gearbox....
by Ade
Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:34 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: Automatic gearbox £20 - will bring to meet if required
Replies: 1
Views: 1010

Automatic gearbox £20 - will bring to meet if required

I recently bought the B18FT engine and box that 'doingitsideways' had up for grabs a while back. I'm not interested in the gearbox or the flywheel for that matter, just the B18FT bit :) Fancied a spare one to play with :twisted: Anyways, this means that there's an autobox going cheap, apparently it'...
by Ade
Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:48 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

Cracked on with the mounts today, got all the bits made- http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/IMG_1567_zpsxtcalwil.jpg Housings, inner sleeves and caps for the moulding and location of the inner sleeve centrally and at the correct height. Here they are assembled- http://i1043.pho...
by Ade
Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:41 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

I've never used this stuff before but I understand that this is the stuff to use for making proper polyurethane parts yourself. This is a slower curing one, which was recommended by someone at work who has played around with it quite a bit. I decided that the 80 shore would be the one for me but dif...
by Ade
Wed Apr 26, 2017 7:51 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

Had a look at one of the aforementioned mounts and turns out no good :( Too far between hole centres to comfortably go where I want them so onto plan B... http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/IMG_1562_zpsgxn63fiw.jpg http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/IMG_15...
by Ade
Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:51 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: The Wolf roams
Replies: 207
Views: 142290

Re: The Wolf roams

Robou's not gonna like this..... But.... Three magic words- manual boost controller! I made the most basic one you've ever seen but by god is it effective :D 7mm ID silicone tube (kindly donated by the boost control system on the 9-3), M8 bolt, bit of filing.... I'll leave the rest to your imaginati...
by Ade
Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:14 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Relay
Replies: 15
Views: 4122

Re: Relay

Water pump is mounted in a rubber holder attached to the N/S chassis rail. If you take the airbox out and look back along the rail, you'll see it. There's about a foot of wiring attached to it that goes to a black 2 pin connector somewhere near the airbox. Apply voltage to it and see it works, polar...
by Ade
Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:21 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

Identified some potential candidates for front engine mounts... liking the look of these- http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/s-l300_zpsulic79zb.jpg These are the front mounts from a Honda Integra Type R and I reckon they'd be perfect hanging down from the chassis rails, not too...
by Ade
Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

Knocked up some fixturing to help me with final positioning of the engine and to allow me to do a mock assembly with the subframe before anything permanent happens. Here's the gearbox side- http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/IMG_1553_zps9qp31gtl.jpg http://i1043.photobucket.com...
by Ade
Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:44 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

Got the subframe off the 480 earlier- http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b432/asummerfield222/IMG_1548_zpsywxsouxy.jpg Those bushes are not wanting to shift... need to make an extractor tool, I'd like to get them out intact if at all possible as I'm not sure you can get these anymore and I wouldn't...
by Ade
Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Day running lights
Replies: 32
Views: 9197

Re: Day running lights

Are you aware that if you fit bulbs with wrongly placed pins, the pop up motors are disabled ? Likewise if the DRL bulb blows the headlamps won't come up. I've read this several times in several places over the years but never ever ever experienced a problem with pop ups when DRL's are blown, missi...
by Ade
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Engine won't start
Replies: 7
Views: 2817

Re: Engine won't start

Also, if it does start ok with a jump, make sure it's charging properly, your voltmeter should be reading in the upper part of the gauge but not quite red (about 14V) with the engine running.
by Ade
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Engine won't start
Replies: 7
Views: 2817

Re: Engine won't start

King lead goes from the coil to the centre terminal on the distributor cap. You can do the same test with any of the other leads that go to the plugs as well though, if you do it at the plugs then you'll discount dizzy and rotor too, although from the sound of it, this is unlikely to be the cause of...
by Ade
Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:30 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'
Replies: 116
Views: 51113

Re: My second 480...... project 'sleeper'

I think you're onto something there mate, I've been toying with the idea of totally re engineering the oil feed but the way I would have to do it would mean a much more convoluted and longer oil pickup tube that would come across to the side and then up around the top before entering the oil pickup ...