Plans for 2014

[petet16]

As we had one for last year I thought I'd start a new one for 2014.

I only have a micro list at the moment.

The exhaust fabricated to suit the Clio diffuser.

180 belts - carried over from last year.

I expect a few other things might end up on the list in time.

[daytona365]

LOL...Looking back at 2013, I think my Zed has had plenty already. Hope 2014 brings just lots of love and enjoyment driving him............

[Dan1971]

Definates.

New steering wheel
Paint the brake calipers - xpower decals
Change/clean the headlights
Sort the exhaust out - flexi by the cat is on it's way out and was an advisory at the last MOT


Maybe.

Belts
Keep it until 2015 ! .... :thumbsup:

[grimmy]

Decent tyres ,exhaust from decat back as sits a bit of a dog's dinner and clutch hydraulics.

[Stephen]

Sell the jetta....

Restore the Montego...

And get another 180...

[peterzs]

Belts on the Derv.

Should sort the front bumper and rear bumper sag, but it doesnt bother me too much!!!

:mbounce::mbounce::mbounce:

[p_b82]

get the air con sorted.
pick up the ZS from Matt
get the turbo swapped for a VNT unit + new downpipe to suit
change injectors to suit new turbo
get it remapped (again)
probably change springs for progressive ones

Possible
get custom exhuast manifold to suit new turbo
try and get some money back from the stage 2 hybrid and 'wingy' downpipe once new ones are fitted.

then get some miles on the car and maybe go on some track days at the end of summer... but that all depends on the turbo and the rate we can get all that sorted.

[big_wasa]

Track the mgtf (cadwell here we come)

Teach the lad to fabricate his first kart.

Get the impreza upto 350 bhp

Sell the impreza.

Sell the Mg tf.

start my new long term project

New project (http://static.lulu.com/browse/product_thumbnail.php?productId=21342741&resolution=320)

[maxtherotti]

on my 180 its going to get
1, belts,pump,thermostat (parts on the way)
2,clutch and new hydraulics
3,under floor repaint (did arches this year)
4,suspension refresh and repaint

that should do:punk:

o and maybe some alcantara seats and door cards retrimmed funds allowing

[talkingcars]

As we had one for last year I thought I'd start a new one for 2014.

But that's my job for Tuesday!

[L30NPB84]

Find out which caliper(s) are slightly binding and fix them.
Change the rocker cover gasket (again)
Fit R45 headlights
Fit 180 front bumper and skirts
Paint and fit centre caps
Fit wind deflectors and rear tints (maybe)

[petet16]

But that's my job for Tuesday!

I'm sorry.

[carmadbaker]

Nice to see people still willing to spend the time and money on their zeds!! :)

ZS Turbo:
-Get her in for mapping at 1.0bar
-Drive and enjoy her after 4 years of fettling!!
-Nitrous upgrades
-Driveshaft upgrade
-LOOOOOOOADS of other little jobs i would like to do
-Final mapping at 2.0bar and see what she can do..

Lotus Elise:
-Sell it and forget it (well never forget but be grown up and buy a house!)
-Screw the house and fit the vvc 160 engine with Emerald ECU and Dave Andrews tweeked head :)

[stamford]

2013 has been a mixed year but finally got it up to scratch. However 2014 is a case of looking at:



Rebuild my Torsen B gearbox and fit it.
Get the rear wheel arches tided up and resprayed or wait until the BTCC kit comes to fruition.
Fit the alcantara seats.
Front adjustable arms.
More importantly enjoy it and attend some events.

[carmadbaker]

I feel 2014 should be THE year for some good meets :)

[maxtherotti]

And as im hoping to be into a normal job I would hopefully be able to attend some too:yoji:

[*lukey*]

i really should give my zed some more love,



saggy rear bumper
saggy front bumper
vinyl roof
new air filter
baffle air intake
fit all missing screws in my centre console
fixed crack side skirt
power fold wing mirrors?

[KevG]

Power upgrades to the Focus, would like to see at least 300bhp

Will need to do this first though:-
3" Downpipe
De-Cat
Bigger Inter-cooler
Remap

[KevG]

power fold wing mirrors?


You'll be lucky to find these.

[talkingcars]

power fold wing mirrors?
[/LIST]You'll be lucky to find these.

It's not impossible, just involved.

[Malteser]

Since it is in for a full paint job right now I can work on a few little details:

- Fit Projectors to 400 headlights
- Fix little niggles with custom LED taillights
- Redo roof and sunroof material
- New tyres all around
- Upgrade sound system
- Battery relocation
- Wire in the fitted rear electric windows
- Tint Windows
- Tidy up the new washer system
- Clean and paint calipers
- Fiddle with settings between diesel pump and boost controller to get it just right
- Finally a full detail inside and out and photoshoot

Other than the tyres, sound system, and projectors, it is a bunch of small stuff but will most likely take me till March/April to get through the entire list but it is coming along oh so well!!! :D I will update my build thread soon hopefully...lol.

[Jay-ZS+]

I've got no plans for the car this year. Going to be focused on finding a Grad scheme and sorting a house.

[MG mad]

Will be selling the ZS as we're leaving Germany. Did consider taking it home with us but a bit much hassle with it being a left hooker. As yet our next destination is unsure, but if it's the UK will be buying a MK2 180 and if NZ will be keeping an eye out until any ZS comes up for sale. If it's Sweden, buggered if I know.

But if we are heading back to NZ first priority will be finishing my MGF rally car, been buying bits the last few months but still to finalise a competition hard top and cams (likely Piper BP300H).

[Dr Doggystyle]

lots of plans for 2014

finish the Rover 45 with 18 inch RVS Spyder rims, civic coilovers, the zs MK2 180 bodykit with extreme spoiler

finish my Starlet EP71 '85 automatic with a full haslbeck bodykit and the 1.3S interior and amber corner lights and maybe some nics 13 inch bbs look rims.

sell my '86 1.0 Starlet EP70 special

then buy a black EP82 1.3 automatic 1995 or 1996 and make it have the GT Turbo look (all parts like the hood with scoop, complete sideskirts with wheel arces, front and rearbumper, kouki and zenki rear light with their midpanel (so that i can choose) i already have, only the car now )

[adam]

Fit coilovers
Fit new headlights
Fit new washer pump
Fit xsara washers
Fit sloppy gearstick bush
Fix Saab valve
Change brake pads and discs
Respray lower front bumper, lower rear bumper, spoiler and wing mirror covers
Get underneath to check state of exhaust and put cat back in
Respray alloys
Some vinyl
New steering wheel
New gear knob
New handbrake
New tyres
Check all bushes, replace with poly if necessary
Check all underneath and clean, re-underseal
Clean engine bay, repaint rusty brackets, fit all stainless bolts
Replace purple mesh
Fix rear door handles permanently
Modify ash tray to house iPod
Fix under seat neons for giggles
Replace speakers
Fix cam cover leak
Replace inlet mani with metal one
Complete coolant and oil change, filters, plugs, etc
New number plates

I'm sure there'll be more but that'll keep me busy for now :)

[talkingcars]

GV51 - MOT - swap exhaust - sell

FE54 - MOT - swap exhaust - finish heated screen install - new discs and pads - clean engine bay - cruise control - heated seats - tidy body kit

ZR160 - refit side skirts - finish illuminated door handle mod - help Mrs TC finish her touches (colour coding etc)

MGF - fix suspension - MOT - enjoy

T16 maestro - wash - move up here - can't remember what else but it's a list and a half

Daughters R100 - fix exhaust - paint wheel arch

Sons R100 - remove exhaust to fix above - scrap

[petet16]

I detect an exhaust themed 2014 James.

[M17TT180]

Plan is to resist the urge to have the astra remapped to 210bhp.

[Dan1971]

Plan is to resist the urge to have the astra remapped to 210bhp.

Don't bother mate - get it done ...;)

TX motorsport in Harlow where I had my exhaust sorted mess about with Vauxhalls .... most of their homepage and gallery photos feature modded VXs - including a 500+bhp Astra.

[M17TT180]

Don't bother mate - get it done ...;)

TX motorsport in Harlow where I had my exhaust sorted mess about with Vauxhalls .... most of their homepage and gallery photos feature modded VXs - including a 500+bhp Astra.

Yes but these 1.6 units have a habit of melting the 4th injector.

[Skillen]

Plan is now mainly related to drying out the MK2

See what the engine is doing, if fixable then it'll stay as it is engine wise.
If it is fully kaput then the mk1 will be a donor with added extras:
Piper BP270H (think they're the right ones) with Verniers.
Belts done while the engine is out.
And add on some janspeed manifolds (unless something better can be done)
Add in a lightened flywheel and LSD.
Renew the engine bushes while its out, I did think about poly bushing them but didn't want to increase NVH into the cabin.
Remap I think at a place in Cumbria called JDM dyno heard good things about them.

All the while the mk1 will be stripped for parts and shell scrapped. Hopefully wont need to come to this though.

I'll get the interior out and try to dry it out and tidy up some bits in there:
Add some deadening material to the floor pan, roof and a/b/c pillars and bulkhead if I can get to it and seal up any holes that aren't used to stop road noise getting in!
Then following that put a thin layer of sound proofing foamy stuff before putting the carpet back in.
Gonn be a busy time getting it back and sorted on the road.

[talkingcars]

I detect an exhaust themed 2014 James.

Yeah, I found it tiring just typing it out. ;)

[tcb 180]

Well its the new year and we normally experience breakdowns before christmas. The last two years have been slipped cam belts on two seperate Vauxhall 1.8 units and weather was not too disimilar to what it is now. Rain Rain and more bloody Rain!

We realised it is also a time when we tend to purchase our cars too. The Astra Gte was a December 21st purchase 5yrs ago. The Astra 1.7 Diesel Estate was this time last year and the wrx Scooby this time two years ago. Unfortunately the latter still remains in bits after two garage let downs so guess what?

Yep! Bought another one yesterday and picking her up tomorrow. W reg uk spec turbo which is totally unmolested and comes with just 83k on the clock. She is a beaut tbh.

Mot for 10 months new belts a while ago was dry stored for 6yrs of its life and covered around 11k by current keeper. Recent new clutch too and all work carried out by garage where I did my time.

All for £1,700. Another joint enterprise between the lad and I.

will post up some pics later.

Anyone want to buy a 1994 wrx with stripped engine plus loads of new parts?