marcus

looking good marcus..

Thanks matt..

Hi paul, thanks mate..................as for the connecters!! sorry mate, i can not seem to find them any where,

coming on nicely marcus.

is your boy all sorted now..

anychance of getting those LS gauge connectors atall.

wow, impressive stuff marcus.

so the v8 wasn't enough.....you had to stick a turbo on there as well!!! insane!!

hehe, hi mate, i was all ways going to put a turbo on it from the start, if you ask me theres no point in puting the V8 in the IS if you not going to turbo or SC it as well, as the V8 is only 250BHP on its own, but then saying that the V8 is in alot lighter car now, it should be fun when its done :winky:

You are right 250BHP would just not be worth it. Whats the power estimate with the turbo?

I would like to think it will be somewhere around the 400 + mark its not about the BHP its the torque the V8 puts out, :winky:

wow, impressive stuff marcus.

so the v8 wasn't enough.....you had to stick a turbo on there as well!!! insane!!

hehe, hi mate, i was all ways going to put a turbo on it from the start, if you ask me theres no point in puting the V8 in the IS if you not going to turbo or SC it as well, as the V8 is only 250BHP on its own, but then saying that the V8 is in alot lighter car now, it should be fun when its done :winky:

Nice project! Where did you find those headers?

Hi mate, the headers came from the US, if i tell you the price ill have to kill u lol :winky:

Looks good mate,

but is it gonna be laggy as hell with that massive length to the turbo>?

Stav

Thanks guys :)

Lag ? hmm we will have to wait and see, i dont think it will be....but then i will not know 100% untill i get her running, not only that theres not much room to put the turbo any where else,

I think it looks awesome ! But is the radiator going to get enough cool air with the intercooler in front of it like that ?

thanks mate, yea the rad will get lots of air, as i have 2 x 10" fan's to fit on the face of the rad.....

well i got round to fitting the custom rad but i had to make a custom mount for it to sit on along with the intercooler, + i got the headers fitted, and the turbo/wastgate just have to get it all tiged up, all so got the down pipe made and on the car. here are some pic,s of the work

let me know what you think guys be it good or bad points................its all welcome

well the headers turned up over the weekend, and they are now on the car, i have all so made the pipe work so i can now fit the turbo, and the Xe/wastgate.

here is a Pic of the headers....

Hi guys, have not been on here for a long time, as i have not done much to the lex, but in the last week i have just got a set of headers for the V8 on there way from the US, they should be here next week, i will post some pic,s up when i get them,

Once i get them i can then get the turbo fitted and all the pipe work for the intercooler :) so its geting there all be it slow,

Hello Marcus :D any more pic's yet :D

Hi mate, i will see what i have,

Very nice mate, :D top job you are doing there, and when you stand back and look at it and think to yourself i did that, you can not help but :D :D well done mate

I forgot all about this build, I'll be honest I'm glad to see that you are still working hard on it mate...must be about what, 3 to 4 years you've been working on it I would think? Should be well impressive when you get it finished!

Hi mate, no its only been 2 years, but like i said before its been hard going as i was out of work for 9 months of them 2 years, + my bro was in ICU for 6 months, so things got put to one side. i have only in the last 2 or 3 weeks started to get some work done on it,

but im in no rush, :winky: (just as well lol )

I think the point here is.......

As long as you're happy with the end result it doesn't matter how much it's cost or who did it :winky:

yea i hear what you are saying, :D i just want to open the eyes of some on here who are thinking of doing some work on there IS, and that it dont have to cost 5K to get 90 BHP........if you know what im saying.

and like i said befor im on no ones side but my own....:D

So Marcus let me get this straight, you want me to put you right on the prices because you don't know how much I paid for each thing...yet you know it all came to around 5.5k.... ...sorry you've confused me a bit there mate! Isn't that one of those double negatives?

Anyway, I'm sorry, I must have missed the part where I stated how much it all cost....rest assured readers of this thread, it was no where near 5.5k...I like spending money, but even I would draw a line at that!

Just to help you a little bit, I spent 1k on the charger and fitted it myself...so that already puts a massive dent in your estimations doesn't really! ;)

Oh and I'm glad to hear you're not on anyone's side, cause neither am I....come to think what sides are you talking about? I wasn't aware there was any!

Like i said put me right on the price,s, and what do you do come out and have a pop at me, if you looked at my post, you will see what i was saying, and as for you telling us how much it all cost i must of missed that post could you point me to it, the prices i put up! are not 100% so please do put them right, but if you dont want to put the prices right thats cool i will look them up, just take me abit of time thats all.....:)

Now now "fever" you sound just like someone els with the last bit of your post, :winky:

Mate, I wasn't having a pop at you in the slightest...you just confused me with your posts thats all! In fact your reply above has confused me a bit again...who do I sound like?

You can look up the prices if you like...difference is you don't know what I actually paid for anything...I haven't ever told anyone what I paid. But like I said, and in case you missed it, I didn't spend anywhere near 5.5k for my engine mods!

I've already told you what I paid for the charger, so I'll give you another bit of info to help you with your calculations, I didn't pay anything for the manifold! ;) Back when TDi where developing it I agreed to let them test it on my car in returrn for a free one, which they fitted for free as well :o ...pretty cool eh! ;)

So taking into account the manifold and the charger we are already easily £1500 under your original estimations!

Anyway, I totally agree that you don't need to spend £5500 to get 90bhp from the IS, anyone that does that would be stupid!! It's all about how you approach it really, look out for good deals, be in the right place at the right time, buy parts you want but have them fitted by other people and fit parts yourself even where possible...etc etc.

everyone talks Horse power its Torque you drive!!

Hi there, i thank you for puting me right i was only going on the price,s what i had seen in the past, but for someone els to go and get them bits you have on your car would cost about 4K to 5K that was the point i was makeing, i just wantted to open some eyes on here that you dont have to do 4 or 5K to get good power out the IS,

Thats right matt its the Torque every one should be trying get more of at the right RPM , as that is what wins at the end of the day, and thats why i went with the V8,

I think the point here is.......

As long as you're happy with the end result it doesn't matter how much it's cost or who did it :winky:

yea i hear what you are saying, :D i just want to open the eyes of some on here who are thinking of doing some work on there IS, and that it dont have to cost 5K to get 90 BHP........if you know what im saying.

and like i said befor im on no ones side but my own....:D

so what are your breakdown costs then Marcus

and what do you expect to get power wise

?

Im just saying bazza, i would want abit more for my cash, than just 90 BHP, if you can remember back to when i put the Turbo on my IS and the 1st week i put it on rolling road, can you remember what the BHP was ?? i still have the slip if any one would like to see it, the only down side when i 1st fitted the turbo i did not do the fueling at the same time, + i never got round to geting it maped......

can you also remember how much my setup cost ?

I think the point here is.......

As long as you're happy with the end result it doesn't matter how much it's cost or who did it :winky:

yea i hear what you are saying, :D i just want to open the eyes of some on here who are thinking of doing some work on there IS, and that it dont have to cost 5K to get 90 BHP........if you know what im saying.

and like i said befor im on no ones side but my own....:D

So Marcus let me get this straight, you want me to put you right on the prices because you don't know how much I paid for each thing...yet you know it all came to around 5.5k.... ...sorry you've confused me a bit there mate! Isn't that one of those double negatives?

Anyway, I'm sorry, I must have missed the part where I stated how much it all cost....rest assured readers of this thread, it was no where near 5.5k...I like spending money, but even I would draw a line at that!

Just to help you a little bit, I spent 1k on the charger and fitted it myself...so that already puts a massive dent in your estimations doesn't really! ;)

Oh and I'm glad to hear you're not on anyone's side, cause neither am I....come to think what sides are you talking about? I wasn't aware there was any!

Like i said put me right on the price,s, and what do you do come out and have a pop at me, if you looked at my post, you will see what i was saying, and as for you telling us how much it all cost i must of missed that post could you point me to it, the prices i put up! are not 100% so please do put them right, but if you dont want to put the prices right thats cool i will look them up, just take me abit of time thats all.....:)

Now now "fever" you sound just like someone els with the last bit of your post, :winky:

I think the point here is.......

As long as you're happy with the end result it doesn't matter how much it's cost or who did it :winky:

yea i hear what you are saying, :D i just want to open the eyes of some on here who are thinking of doing some work on there IS, and that it dont have to cost 5K to get 90 BHP........if you know what im saying.

and like i said befor im on no ones side but my own....:D

well i got some work done on the car last weekend, i fitted the Rad and the intercooler, i had the bits sitting there for some time but just did not have the time to work on the car, had to make up custom mounts for the Rad and intercooler, will try and post up some pic,s soon so all can see what work went into makeing the mounts, and where the Rad sits in its new place, :)

Fever,

can i ask what mods you have got? as i wasnt around back then

Stav

Hi Stav,

Yeah no worries, engine mods to date are...

TTE Supercharger

TDi uprated Intercooler

TDi maifold

CamCon

Uprated Injectors

HKS FCON VPro

HKS HiPower Silent back box

Hi mate long time no see, i have only been back on LOC for about 2 months now,:)

i dont know how much the bits cost.....so please put me right

TTE SC ....cost about 2K

TDI intercooler about 400 i think

TDI manifold about 700 i think

camcon about 200 if not more

Up injectors about 600 i think

HKS Fcon Vpro about 1200 i think

HKS HSBB about 300 i think

please put me right on the prices, if im over or under

thats 5.4K with out the cost for them to do the work, so you are happy paying 5.4K + there 70 to 80 an hour to fit, for only 90 BHP ;)

Just like to say this, its not down to me or any one els what you do with your cash, i myself just think TDI ask way over the top for items they sell, and work they do, and like rob has said......when TDI 1st came on LOC all they could see was £££ as no one on this site knew any better, and alot had got work done by them thinking at the time it was the right thing to do.

i would like to point out im not on any ones side but my own, i took my IS to have some work done once to someone and when the work was done they bent me over for more cash than they said it would cost..... and this is why im doing all the work on my IS now + so if it f**s up when its put back on the road i only have myself to kick, , yea it has taken me 2 years from when i started it, but i have had alot going on in them 2 years , been out of work for 9 months my Bro was in ICU for 6 months and so on.

But like i said as long as you are happy......doing 5.4K for 90 BHP :D but if i had taken my IS somewhere to get alll that work doen and only come back with 90 BHP i dont think i would be happy, but then thats me, i want alot for my £££

yea same from me, you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :D

Aztec fire Red :P

yep i would have to go with that, as thats what my IS color was, but then saying that me wife has just got a GOLD one and its very nice i have to say :winky:

i just hope it go,s well for you mate, 3 weeks is not that long to do a top job if you ask me but we will just have to wait and see......but like i said i hope it is all ok at the end of the day :D

and a Happy Xmas to you all :D i have started on the Red wine lol but you all have a good one ok

Hi there, hmmm, you say they have never done one before but then they tell you its only going to take 3 weeks.................IS gearbox is not up to it, or i would of used my IS box for my V8 setup. as to cost well, hope your bank manager likes you :winky:

But keep us posted on how it go,s

Marcus the is200 box wouldnt fit the V8

actually the is200 gearbox can handle it, the gearbox is also used in the Honda s2000 and the nissan s14a and s15, and some others

but your right, id be utterly amazed if its done in 3 weeks

but again i say, i wish you luck and hope they manage to get it done....

Mat :) no 5 or 6 speed gearbox fits the V8 with out alot of work to the said gearbox, and with that said i could of used the IS box, but like i said i dont think its up to the job in hand, "ie" 400BHP + and if this guy is going to put the same engine as you have! in his IS i would not try and use the IS box!! would you ??

Hope it all go,s well for you mate, keep us posted on how the swap gets on :D

sorry i missed this guys the wife had me out shoping most of the day looked like a good meet as well, some nice IS,s there, :)

Hi there, hmmm, you say they have never done one before but then they tell you its only going to take 3 weeks.................IS gearbox is not up to it, or i would of used my IS box for my V8 setup. as to cost well, hope your bank manager likes you :winky:

But keep us posted on how it go,s

After having a chat with a few of my customers, they have sent me to one of their tuners to get some more ideas about what to do about the lack of power in my car, this sitee is a fantastic resourse but an indipendant opinion is always necessary when spending thousands of £'s. This garage have turboed and charged several IS200's, but after a chat about whats possible I think this is the plan.......

They have an empty 3L Supra block and ALL the bits and pieces including ECU, uncut Loom, Turbo, etc just needs building (pistons and crank, head etc). So it will be a re-built unit also.

They are willing to fit the engine into my IS for just less than the cost of the pro-lex S/C conversion but only if the standard IS gearbox is used. Will this work, or is the IS gearbox made of toffee like the engine internals? They think the box will fit (or can be made to fit) the engine but I would just like some confirmation before stripping a perfectly good (but high mile) engine apart. If it is a non starter then Pro-Lex have a SC customer.

Any advice???

I wont' say who is doing the work until it is a reality as that is only fair to the company.

If it's TDI then please just read the other threads and dont waste your money ;) Having said that Sams one isnt working at the moment either, so i suppose you have to take a gamble either way going down these sort of routes..

You mention the Pro-Lex SC is this the Lysom one they haven't managed to do yet on the other chaps car from France?

Buy a Supra would be the cheapest option

No it is a small company over near B'ham. I think there is a lot of guess work on their behalf as they have never done this conversion before, this is what is worrrying me a little, they say 3 weeks for the fit?

TDI arn't getting hold of my hard earnt until............. well lets not be rude now!! Although they offered to de-cat and fit the Cancom for 1K :shutit:

The standard ECU to be used to keep cost down, its just the gearbox that worries me a lot. It is a great idea but there is something at the back of my mind that sais "this won't work as easyly as it sounds" as it is my daily ride i don't want to be keeping the AA man in business.

Mybe Pro-Lex need another test car? had the Lysham been done then I would just hand over the £'s and job done, but the 1st one was away for a long time and still didn't work, but thats prototyping for you!!

I appreciate the vast knowledge available here so thats why I am running the ideas past you guys. This is no way near a done deal just the latest mad idea to cross my mind I don't want to go down Ells route i.e. a complete strip down and rebuild!!

Ahhhh its a headache so many options!!

over the past week i have been looking at flywheels and clutches & hydraulic bearing assemblies,

I got a PM of one of the members on the V8 site that i go on, that was useing the same gearbox as me (R154) but he is now going to use the V160 (think he said) and he ask me if i would like to buy all the parts he has :) so i have now got all the bits comeing from him, flywheel + Quarter master Twin plate clutch and Bearing assembly :D

the guy has let me down, he PM,ed me over the weekend and said he would be keeping the setup he has now. so the items i was geting of him are not for sale now :tsktsk:

get Xmas out the way and start looking for a new setup....