Ratty..... NA to TURBO .....
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Balances out the rear

Managed to do a bit this afto, had to completely alter the throttle arm as it was hitting the manifold, couldn't fit the carb spacer as it made the plenum foul the scuttle panel....



Had to alter the throttle cable mount on the abutment plate so it's in alignment with the throttle arm... needs a tweek as when the cable is fitted it just fouls the plenum inlet

Plenum gonzo looks smart like that, welds look soo good. Wish I could tig...

Jack Jones

Whats different thats caused it to foul with spacer in then?

What spacer have you used?

Pedro Silva

http://miniciados.blogspot.pt/

Could be the engine sitting back a bit, spacer was off a previous 1275 fitted

The turbo spacer is more thin (?)

Pedro Silva

http://miniciados.blogspot.pt/

Received the 3 and 5mm bore silicone tubing for the dump valve , boost gauge and fuel regulator today



Also made up a reducer pipe for the fuel input to the carb

Mounted the air filter behind the wing, going to make a cover to go round it to give a bit of protection

Won't it just get got air from the rad there?

Would be no hotter than being behind the engine next to the exhaust..

But nowhere near as much as if it was in the front of the engine bay in the cold air flow

Intercooler will probably live at the front

Edited by rattydriver on 8th Aug, 2014.

Due to fans extreme hot hair is thrown out my wing and passenger arch... not saying its bad place to put it? Just letting you know what its like on mine

I'd be tempted to bring it round to the front of the bay. I'm about to do the same with mine as it's sucking in a load of hot air from behind the rad at the moment.

In the 13's at last!.. Just

I'll test the water first may not have any room at the front after I've fitted the intercooler

Had to mod the intercooler , cut off the inlet and outlets.



Drilled the top of the cooler to fit the feed pipes



Blanked off the original inlets



Re used the cut off inlets and welded into the new positions



Sprayed it satin blackblack

Borrowed the portable Tig plant from work for the weekend , so today I cut and welded up the intercooler pipes .

Tig welder



Pipes welded up







Had to modify the turbo outlet by welding a bend to it as I only just had enough tubing.

Edited by rattydriver on 16th Aug, 2014.

Intercooler pipes painted and in position , stainless clamps ordered.



Front modded to clear the pipework

Could you not of got that to sit back behind the grill?

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Subtle... Everyman and his dog will be sayin 'cor size of that radiatorrrr...'

No room with starter , dizzy and alternator..

No room?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

Had a stencil made at work and sprayed my reg no on the intercooler



Also started making a pod for the turbo boost gauge

I like the idea of plates on intercooler, think rubicon done this before, not sure if pc plod would like it? Lookin at that pic tho i reckon it would really neat if you painted the part of pipework that pokes through the slam panel/bonnet body colour to the point where it would match where it comes through on the drivers side.. that make sense out of my head? Lol