Well what a day.... Poor Rich @ FB Tuning isn't going to want to see my car again for a very long time!!
Day started with bottom up-pipe to turbo bolt seizing rock solid! Much cursing, blow torch heat, long bars, cutting tools, more swearing later, he finally gets it off the car.
Oil and coolant drained and turbo then comes off... besides the usual minuscule hairline crack on the wastegate Rich says it's good to go so will be up for sale later on
New turbo gets lined up to find the company have sent me the lovely shiny braided oil pipe for the turbo to a classic! Grrrrrrrr
Some fettling later and Rich manages to get the old one on the new turbo.
Then the induction kit goes on and new 2.7-bar MAP sensor...
Much time is then spent persuading my hoses to go where they should and after much more cursing and swearing, Rich manages to get them on where they should be
Whilst the car is up on the ramps Rich notices my exhaust is blowing in two places and also that my top modine seal was weeping, so I need to order that up shortly...
Fresh Motul 300v and Motul Inugel Expert coolant in, and she fires up...
After coming back twice (boost hose split then OBD kept losing connection mid run) Rich finally manages to work his magic on the ECU and I'm good to go!
Didn't make it to Charlie's (SRR) in the end but Rich seemed happy enough with the power and the drive home felt smooth.
The RCM induction kit is extremely loud - it sounds like you are going to suck in the car in the next lane
and has also made the dump valve less tweety bird (hope ur happy scotty!) and more giant eagle with a very firm and loud dmmmmppphhhhh!!! (Yes that's how it's sounds! Pmsl!!)
Only other niggle I saw was one of my rear drop links has severely worn against the ARB and I cannot fathom out why or how so this will need addressing next with the modine seal...
Some pics....
Big thanks to Rich and I promise not to bring the car back.............................................. ..........................for a month or two!