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Pix of my Build

Started by poohkies · 13 Feb 2006 · 136 replies

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750hpArchived member
what is the point of the big bell mouth? is it for show or what? i love the phat ass bell mouth but have no idea what its actually for? looks good man makes me want to start over gain
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VL AtelyArchived member
umm what are you talkin about man? I havent seen anything in this thread about a bellmouth. Isnt a bellmouth the thing on a vn v6 throttle body?
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poohkiesArchived member
first page the bell mouth was a bit for show and if i get of my arse and make a fibre glass bonnet i want to use it for when i'm at the drags like the american dragsters final colour is cosmos mica
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750hpArchived member
does it do anything in particualar? you wont be able to run a filter off that will you?
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poohkiesArchived member
no pretty much graft the fibre glass bonnet around it and might put a big fo mesh to stop anything big going in, and a bell mouth on the front of the turbo, with the air raming in should make a bit of difference down the qtr!
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750hpArchived member
ahh ok, this wouldnt be any good for an every day driver hey?
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poohkiesArchived member
depends, if u put the pipe from the turbo and mount it where the old airbox is and then get some sort of felter, a bell mouth will actually improve air flow going in so in that sense it should improve airflow going in to the turbo which in turn should improve h/p
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poohkiesArchived member
intercooler finished, dummy up for cooler and radiator fit, and for piping this weekend
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GArchived member
Looking good mate! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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poohkiesArchived member
well peoples, i have bitten the bullet and taken it to a shop to finish, i just don't have time with work study and family, all up going to cost me a little over 3k but it will be ready within the month (guy actually told me he will have it done in 2 weeks, that's ecu in etc all interior done! so it goes in on Tuesday, paint the rest of the kit etc next weekend as well as the engine bay and then the rest during the week pictures will be update nearly daily untill completion Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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ATMO_BT1Archived member
i was reading this on tuned 4 street... can't wait to see this done mate Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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poohkiesArchived member
yeah, my mate jeffery has opened his own shop, he's starting on it tonight, so hopefully will be completed in 2 weeks if everything goes ahead an no hold ups
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poohkiesArchived member
pics engine bay pained and wholes welded up
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poohkiesArchived member
dump pipe will be finished today should i get a screamer pipe, or plumb it back in?
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NSNPWRArchived member
Good luck with the rest of the build poohkies, looking good.
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NIX-3LTArchived member
yeah whats wrong with it ?????
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NSNPWRArchived member
No problemo...lol.
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poohkiesArchived member
more photo's from yesterday Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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VLHOODArchived member
looking good poohkies I bet you can't wait till she's finished. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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QIK86Archived member
good stuff mate. will be awesome when finished. can't wait to see some full car pics. what ecu are you going to be using with it? edit - just read the first post.. wolf 3d.. i'm an idiot. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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