Engine Upgrade

[Asi]

thats a good buy mate. keep us informed if they make a difference

[Dimitris Papamichail]

thats a good buy mate. keep us informed if they make a difference

Ok mate, once I get the rear strut bar and have everything fitted on the car i will write a review.

[Asi]

thats a good buy mate. keep us informed if they make a difference

Ok mate, once I get the rear strut bar and have everything fitted on the car i will write a review.

thanks mate

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Today I took some pics of the JDM Antenna from various sides of the car.

[Asi]

looks nice mate

[Dimitris Papamichail]

looks nice mate

Thanks Asi

[Dimitris Papamichail]

The Tanabe Rear Strut Bar finally arrived today from USA and the good part is that I will not have to pay any import tax . I will upload some pics tonight.

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Here are some pics I took of the Tanabe Rear Strut Bar:

[Asi]

looks good. post pics up after you fitted it mate i was thinking in buying in one of these but i rather have my sub sitting in the boot so dont think there will be clearance for the strut

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Today I visited my mechanic after work to fit the Tanabe rear strut bar and the Ultra Racing under bars. Firstly we replaced the under bars. The first thing I noticed is the Ultra bars look stiffer and stronger in compare to OEM. Furthermore the bars have roughly the same weihgt with the OEM bars.

Here are some pics of the OEM and the Left and Right Ultra bars fitted on the car. The fitments was very easy just remove the two screws that hold the bar.

OEM Bar

Right Bar

Left Bar

Once the Ultra bars were fitted on the car it was time to install the Tanabe rear strut. For this job is used a dimond core drill. I took of the strut edge base and fitted on the car to see where to drill the hole. Also kept the car lifted during installation so the that the load of the upper mounts shocks is relieved and balanced out. Once the bar was installed on the car the preload can be adjusted and set. After the bar is bolted and the car is lowered each shock will have equal load and will prevent independent movements of each shock.

So once all the parts were fitted it was time to go for a ride. First impressions was that the car fills more solid. Next impression was the steering responce improved and lastly the handling was improved.

[Asi]

looking good mate. did it make a difference??

[Dimitris Papamichail]

looking good mate. did it make a difference??

Well I took the car for a good drive today and I noticed that the car handling is much better. All reactions of the car are quicker and the car gives a good safety feeling during corning, braking and when passing over anomalous road surface. Well I have fitted also the rear strut bar so i cannot say if the Ultra bars only do a good job or the rear strut bar or both!

[Asi]

thats good to hear. any links to the under brace mate?

thanks

[Dimitris Papamichail]

thats good to hear. any links to the under brace mate?

thanks

I bought the bars from this shop:

http://www.maxaudio.com.my/index.php?act=v...t&catId=798

[Dimitris Papamichail]

The TTE rims arrived today and hopefully I will have them fitted on my car this weekend. I will post pics during the weekend!

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Today I bought a brand new TTE Supercharger (only the Eaton M62 supercharger together with the moded clutch from TTE). I will post pics in the weekend. Also Iv decided that is time to start playing with the Autometer Gauge Pod. I bought from eBay a second hand air dash vent for 20 pounds and a plastic bumper filler. So hopefully i will have both items next week in my hands and start the Gauge pod project.

[Rob]

the SC unit must have cost quite a lot???

for your intercooler just to confirm its this one.... eBay item 370233920806

and i wonder whos IS is being used here 370233920972

[Dimitris Papamichail]

the SC unit must have cost quite a lot???

for your intercooler just to confirm its this one.... ebay item 370233920806

and i wonder whos IS is being used here 370233920972

Hi Rob, the first intercooler is the one me and edeath have. DJ Wozza and Rabster used the second intercooler.

[Rob]

OK thanks Dimis!

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Today the weather was sunny and warm so i took the car for a ride and took some pics:

[Rob]

1 more Q: it looks from your pictures you have had to use reducers for connecting the intercooler to the tte pipework? i ask because the tte pipes are 60mm and the intercooler is 63mm, i reckon the 6mm pipes could be squeezed on.

i looked for 60-63mm reducers but didnt find any

[Dimitris Papamichail]

This is the one i got mate:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silicon-Hose-Straigh...=item1c0e9c33e2

[Rob]

ok thanks, thats what i thought u might have got.... ill see if the 60mm goes over the cooler ends and go from there.

thanks for the info.

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Today my latest toy arrived from Japan. It is a C-One radiator cooling panel:

[Dimitris Papamichail]

Here are some pics of the C-One Cooling Radiator Panel fitted on my car