Richie's VT Exec - VX SS Kitted - A tidy 6 banger

[rch-13z]

So not much happening, just did radiator & bottom hose. Also bought a backup heater tap as I know i'll most likely die this summer.

Box, exhaust, rear electric windows, electric aerial, a working bonnet latch, cruise control & new stalks all going in mid-February as I've got 3 weeks off at the time...

 

[rch-13z]

So, a week out from getting the car all sorted I had an epic breakdown... Which I managed to limp to the mechanic thinking it was a coilpack..... But no, it wasn't..

Notice something missing?

Yep, broken valve Spring & valve somewhere smashed into the piston... Seized engine!

So Hayden from HC Mechanical is hooking me up with a low k's Eco and sorting out the rest of my list of things to do...

In the mean time I gave the rest of the exhaust a hit with the wire brush & a coat of high heat paint... Really happy with the result...

 

[uniacidz]

Damn

Super 6 time?






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[Trayner]

Damn

Super 6 time?






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or a raptor sidemount

 

[rch-13z]

Got offered an ecotec with l67 blower that was tuned by Dicks electronics for an extremely good price but single income means I need to be responsible...

A built L67 will be in its future though

 

[dr364]

Man that is pretty poor luck are you going to transplant any goodies you had into the new eco?

Pity you can't get that L67 blown eco now, it might work out the same price or cheaper to do it now, rather than get a replacement eco now then L67 later on?

 

[rch-13z]

Man that is pretty poor luck are you going to transplant any goodies you had into the new eco?

Pity you can't get that L67 blown eco now, it might work out the same price or cheaper to do it now, rather than get a replacement eco now then L67 later on?

Just moving intake & plenum with spacers into the new... Think my 1.98s may have been too much for the stock springs so I'll bin them...

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Re: L67 now, I won't bother - I'm bartering work with a good mate to build that engine... but it will be a looong slow process so I just need something to get me to & from work

 

[rch-13z]

Soooo car is back! Loving life again...

dr364 was correct and the sound of a factory twin system with extractors is fairly boring/average.... but least it breathes now...

Only other issue that has come up from the exhaust is there seems to be a part of the exhaust rubbing on the body (most likely stupid designed 4bolt flange from the no-name extractors)

Also, built-box is a winnner

 

[dr364]

Great to hear its back Shame your experience with the twin system is similar to mine...

 

[rch-13z]

Great to hear its back Shame your experience with the twin system is similar to mine...

Exhaust note has really grown on me now...

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Rooflining is sagging, hit a roo & not much else happening.