Living in the North East of Scotland its a 60 mile commute to any decent city. Which isn't too bad.. If you work in some very specific fields. Which I unfortunately don't. Currently I just work the job I do whilst I'm trying to figure out what I actually want to do. I studied computer games software development at uni but failing hit hard and my love of games and programming has died overtime. I'll get there eventually considering a career in IT since I'm tech savvy and it's something that I can do on the daily.
Mate, you're describing my life about 4/5 years ago, except you've now got a better car than I did
Feel free to completely disregard my advice here, but find something you like about computers, if thats what you want to get back into, and work at it until you're an expert- hell, start running your own little IT business self-employed (and then you can claim back on fuel and car related bits as business expenses from the taxman! ). Its such a huge field, and literally everyone needs IT, particularly as there are too many people on £100k+ salaries who need their hand holding to open PDF's
Ahah yeah its just figuring out how to get into it. I kind of slacked hard in school so my grades were ehhh. I liked playing games and programming a bit so I was like "Ah thats a good idea lets do that." to discover academia just wasn't for me at that point in my life. Lesson learned! Probably going to have to work at the bottom of the ladder for a bit, which I'm fine with because got to start somewhere. Starting a business here wouldn't be a great idea. Low populace and a very low market demand for a good IT shop just means it'd go busto pretty quickly. I need to look at college courses or the ilk and consider part time study whilst working the job I'm doing some how I think. We shall see!
Oh also today I checked my air filter which was changed 1.5k~ miles ago to discover its quite filthy already. As well as checking the meshes before the MAF and making sure the VFAD hadn't gotten messed up when the airbox was reinstalled at servicing in an effort to figure out my still occuring rev issues.
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Got the first teasing audio clip through from The Audio Guys
It's a real rough edit of some of the pop and crackle over-run with a simple intake on right channel and exhaust on left channel mix. Through a decent speaker with the volume up I think it sounds delicious. Can't wait to hear the full power runs as these were only run up to about 7k rpm and at ~50% throttle.
Yorindesarin wrote:Picked up some headlights in very slightly better condition than my own. Now I have two sets I can clean one up nicely without worrying!
Any suggestions for products for cleaning them up? Did have a read on the forums about it. Was thinking Megauires 2 stage one.
I have the meguiars one works well car has been over a year now and not got yellow again etc
Awesome I had seen good things about it as well as good things about similar kits for around the same price. Im hoping to find someone to restore and black out the plastics in one set of lights at some point...
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If you check out my build thread you can see how well the turtle wax headlight restoration kit did mine. The only thing it's lacking in my opinion is more than one UV protector wipe to finish the job.
Driven up to WGT for the long overdue mapping of the engine I rebuilt 2200 miles ago. Hopefully the re-installation of the VFAD duct, minus the flap, with a 120cfm fan in it will help keep the inlet air temp down. Previously the hot air from the radiator was blowing out the oval hole left by the removal of the duct straight onto the conical air filter.
Future plan will be to relocate the air filter behind the grill, but to do that I need to relocate the charge cooler radiator as that is currently fitted into the space behind the crash beam where the inlet pipe needs to go, but then again maybe not!
Rotary History;
Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
Jun 2023-Jan2024 OV09 BFF Sparkling Black
"Packaging" is the problem that most people overlook when considering FI installations.
"Does Sir dress to the right or left?"
The heat soak into the alloy inlet manifold is rediculous, the lower section was up to 70'C at one stage but once the runs were started this came down to c48'C
Rotary History;
Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
Jun 2023-Jan2024 OV09 BFF Sparkling Black
Talked to a friend whose a mechanic about my rev issue and he says it sounds clutchy. Which is a relieve and not a relieve! Guess it's sort some coils and save for a clutch in one shot! Hefty bills incoming oh dear... On the upside I think my throwout bearing is also at the end of its life anyway so I'll service the forks etc whilst I can! In a month or so hopefully.
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Yorindesarin wrote:One thing about those LED projectors I don't particularly like is how bulbuous they might look in the door when fitted... I wonder as to why they're designed this specific way and if it would be possible to make them look a bit... Neater maybe?
Due to the lens that has to point down and inside they have a heatsink as well for the cree led used in the projection. They are a bit bulky but it’s kind of ok.
My next step will be to replace the actual white lights in that holding to red ones to match my colour scheme. So it will be red door lights with white projection.
Got mine today and thought they look nice and easy to fit.
Lunch time comes...
Step 1 - Manged to get old lens off with a bit of persuasion (Narrow edge is the easiest to pry).
Step 2 - Got bulb out with plenty of burnt finger tips (after messing around in step 1)
Step 3 - insert wire tail / board into bulb receptor
step 4 - Remove door trim to retrieve bulb holder from wherever it pushed into (that will be tonight/ this weekend)
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Pete/Peter him/he/hrh couldn't really care as have 3 siblings and was lucky not to get called by the dogs name.
Yorindesarin wrote:One thing about those LED projectors I don't particularly like is how bulbuous they might look in the door when fitted... I wonder as to why they're designed this specific way and if it would be possible to make them look a bit... Neater maybe?
Due to the lens that has to point down and inside they have a heatsink as well for the cree led used in the projection. They are a bit bulky but it’s kind of ok.
My next step will be to replace the actual white lights in that holding to red ones to match my colour scheme. So it will be red door lights with white projection.
Got mine today and thought they look nice and easy to fit.
Lunch time comes...
Step 1 - Manged to get old lens off with a bit of persuasion (Narrow edge is the easiest to pry).
Step 2 - Got bulb out with plenty of burnt finger tips (after messing around in step 1)
Step 3 - insert wire tail / board into bulb receptor
step 4 - Remove door trim to retrieve bulb holder from wherever it pushed into (that will be tonight/ this weekend)
Pro tip for those looking to do this themselves - one edge of the existing bulb cover has a little cutout for you to get a small flat head screwdriver in. I believe it's the bottom long edge. Saves the faff that bigpete8 just went through
Also, take the covers off and then close the doors for a few mins... Saves the burnt fingers.
Both of the above tips come Dr.FrankenRex tried and tested
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Took apart the rear passenger brake system in an effort to come to a conclusion as to what the scrubbing noise is that I get sometimes. Seems to just be a score in the back of the disc causing noise when slowing down. I think that can be counted as a semi relief.. Woo.
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Fitted new pads to the rear (actually I did this yesterday)! And it was mostly successful thanks to the great guide that is on here. Used it a few times now so thanks again to those who compiled it . I also had new tyres delivered this week! I'm so excited to have these fitted .
Due to the lens that has to point down and inside they have a heatsink as well for the cree led used in the projection. They are a bit bulky but it’s kind of ok.
My next step will be to replace the actual white lights in that holding to red ones to match my colour scheme. So it will be red door lights with white projection.
Got mine today and thought they look nice and easy to fit.
Lunch time comes...
Step 1 - Manged to get old lens off with a bit of persuasion (Narrow edge is the easiest to pry).
Step 2 - Got bulb out with plenty of burnt finger tips (after messing around in step 1)
Step 3 - insert wire tail / board into bulb receptor
step 4 - Remove door trim to retrieve bulb holder from wherever it pushed into (that will be tonight/ this weekend)
Pro tip for those looking to do this themselves - one edge of the existing bulb cover has a little cutout for you to get a small flat head screwdriver in. I believe it's the bottom long edge. Saves the faff that bigpete8 just went through
Also, take the covers off and then close the doors for a few mins... Saves the burnt fingers.
Both of the above tips come Dr.FrankenRex tried and tested
Retrieved bulb holder and found lense covers aren't a good fit.
Filed them but still not happy
Will take attempt no 3
On plus side lights look cool and not as bulky as they appear..
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Pete/Peter him/he/hrh couldn't really care as have 3 siblings and was lucky not to get called by the dogs name.
Got mine today and thought they look nice and easy to fit.
Lunch time comes...
Step 1 - Manged to get old lens off with a bit of persuasion (Narrow edge is the easiest to pry).
Step 2 - Got bulb out with plenty of burnt finger tips (after messing around in step 1)
Step 3 - insert wire tail / board into bulb receptor
step 4 - Remove door trim to retrieve bulb holder from wherever it pushed into (that will be tonight/ this weekend)
Pro tip for those looking to do this themselves - one edge of the existing bulb cover has a little cutout for you to get a small flat head screwdriver in. I believe it's the bottom long edge. Saves the faff that bigpete8 just went through
Also, take the covers off and then close the doors for a few mins... Saves the burnt fingers.
Both of the above tips come Dr.FrankenRex tried and tested
Retrieved bulb holder and found lense covers aren't a good fit.
Filed them but still not happy
Will take attempt no 3
On plus side lights look cool and not as bulky as they appear..
Put mine in yesterday and they don't clip in very well for that sort of money lol
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Hayward's Street/bridgeported rebuild,595's,Tein coilovers edfc Racingbeat rear anti roll bar oil pres oil temp gauge pod's,lockwood front rear grills,Tinted wind ws folding tow hook's,595s,connect2 ,at long last sohn and ap50 tank instaled ,revi ram air duct already fitted ! calipers painted,diff oil changed .
just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too)
I had to use a glue gun to put a small amount on the clips then put them in, what I did find out was when lining them up with the original lens covers, the clip is about 1mm short which is why they will not clip in, this could be filed out a little to make it fit or just use a glue gun like me.