The 400 Turbo
Hi folks,
Well as some of you know, i bought Mikes old 400. Big thanks to mike for delivering it, and talking me through the mountains of functions etc. Also for replacing the waterpump and PAS pipes the day before it was meant to be collected due to waterpump leakage. Most of you know the rough spec: Engine: 220 Coupe lump with oil cooler Arrow Forged rods 86mm JE Forged Pistons Klinger headgasket Custom headbolts Oil squirters Custom high torque piper cams and pulleys Mildly ported head Port matched manifolds Custom engineered inlet manifold for 8 injector setup 8 Injectors (4 reds, 4 greens) FSE fuel reg Converted to wasted spark with Zetec coil pack Magnecor leads Custom made Garrett GT Turbo by Ray Field (i think..some Australian race car engineering turbo place) , similar to a GT2876RS. Stebtech TB bracket Lobster back 3 inch downpipe 3 inch custom exhaust Aquamist water/methanol injection with ally tank in the boot WON Nitrous system with progressive controll computer and bottle warmer Hybrid ally Intercooler Custom made boost pipes Samco and forge silicone hoses ITG intake filter Baileys DV24 NGK plugs (grade 6) Knock Sensor system Blitz adjustable 4 stage boost controller, currently set at 0.6, .9 , 1.3 and 1.6 Bar. Motec M800 with Launch , traction and anti lag Drivetrain Short shift Linkage rebuilt with motobuild kit Silverstorm Support bar bushes Steel caged box GBE Kevlar clutch Hydraulic action Wheels/brakes/suspension Spax Coilovers Full superflex polybush kit Upper and lower front and rear strut braces Front under X brace Kahn RSR 17" wheels with yokohama tyres ZS180 Calipers and drilled and grooved discs with carbon ceramic pads Coupe rear disc conversion Body/interior Bear in mind this was all done when it was the fashion, but even now, in the flesh i get more compliments that insults 'Subtler' Mynheer kit including: Rear spats smaller rear wing sideskirts front splitter 'Bandana'(although luckily this flew away when driving down a dual carriageway :lol: ) Headight eyebrows Deleted rear doorhandles Smoothed bootlock M3 mirrors with custom baseplates Cool Louvres vented bonnet All sprayed by Avon Customs in House of Kolor Candy Blue, with Silver 'effects' and grey pinstriping and the phrase 'Rover 400 turbo' down the side. Full 420GSDi leather, in brand new condition Other than the computers and switches for everything, its stock standard Ice is focal and alpine CLifford alarm thats driving me mad. Number plate Well, it P8 SSU which could be constrewed as Pass U , **** U or Pussy http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2001.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2003.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2008.jpg The end, all i can say is this car is mindwarpingly fast and stunningly good fun, the quality of mikes Modifications are second to nothing ive ever seen before, simple as that. The guy is seriously switched on, and very forward thinking. |
Spent all of yesterday doing my engine bay thing, couldnt do anything about the boost hoses as i didnt have any in Silverstorm Purple, and theres some sort of scale on the bodywork i cant shift!! :evil:
But i did my best. It had new PAS pump New waterpump and housing Set of Samco coolant hoses Full set of Silverstorm coolant rails A new header tank New PAS tank New stat, gaskets and bolts New Red 5 year Coolant New Pink screenwash Some new bolts and nuts The defunct dizzy cap removed and a 600 blanking plate inserted Dipstick tube sprayed black satin new turbo heatshield and swapped the yellow oil cap for a black one. Few little tify ups and some brackets ground down to metal and sprayed satin black. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70.../DSCF20022.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70.../DSCF20032.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70.../DSCF20122.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2013.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2014.jpg |
Sounds like a fun, sorted car, think I would have to trailer it to a track to drive it.
My dervs quick enough for me to collect points, think I would last a week with the power of your 400!!! :wave: |
Looking good, some nice under bonnet detail going on.
Is the stepper motor not used with motec. Do you still want the gear linkage pics, I'll do some if so:smile1: I'm really liking the louvered bonnet as well, perhaps some stainless bolts for the cam covers etc. |
looks like fun that does
have you ever considered a ZS front end conversion?? Are the flames Vinyl I think personally it would look more Subtle and less out theyre without them Just my opinion though bob |
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Nope. Please: Thank you :D Me too. I agree! Fkames and writing is all paint, the reciept i have for the paint is over ?8500. Im contmplating an ZPG or darker respray/ |
Ho.Ly. Christ.
That's awesome. So, just to get the engine right in my head, you've got a T series turbo with uprated turbo, forged internals, a charge cooling system AND an intercooler, and then someone went and hooked up a NOS kit, too. Crikey. Does it do time travel, too? It cant be that far off the speed of light... |
Oh, if you do respray it, PURLEASE do it black, or at least a very dark grey. Amazing.
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Could you send me a higher resolution image of this;
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y70...b/DSCF2001.jpg I'll stick it in photoshop and play around with the cooler, cos I want to see it in black. ? |
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