tbh ive always thought of it being a 'stealth' car rather than sleeper
all black and stealthy, hehe
its the bollocks none the less
I agree. 'Stealth' fits the car better
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I agree. 'Stealth' fits the car better
How does "Fucking Noobs" actually constitute an opinion? It's just abusive. I think I've made a well founded and cogent argument and I think a few people agree with me. I haven't been agressive or offensive as far as I can gather so I don't think that being sworn at is an appropriate response do you? I agree that the car may not look like it packs that much of a punch but a sleeper it is not, in my opinion.
No point arguing it with me mate, look at my post above.
I think you've far too easily stepped past the fact it's just the internet and you can ignore it.
If you knew Chris you'd know it was actually light hearted and was just saying it for a laugh. Don't take it personally, don't get offended, walk away from the post.
Ross, I think you've got a contender for your title mate
I think you've far too easily stepped past the fact it's just the internet and you can ignore it.
If you knew Chris you'd know it was actually light hearted and was just saying it for a laugh. Don't take it personally, don't get offended, walk away from the post.
Ross, I think you've got a contender for your title mate
Fair play. Obviously took it the wrong way. Like edk said if I knew you I would know it was probably banter. Leave it there then.
Really gone off topic with this thread as well!
Very impressive car.
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It's like you're in the room! Scary! lol
haha it has a rear mounted ga16 at the moment (its in the boot)
i always say it, my favourite sleeper on this forum is our beloved almerasleepers supercharged machine. my old GTi was more of a sleeper than this car :lol:
take a look here for 2 of the best ever sleepers that i posted
http://www.almeraownersclub.com/threads/28879-Ultimate-Sleeper-thread?highlight=cossie
take a look here for 2 of the best ever sleepers that i posted
http://www.almeraownersclub.com/threads/28879-Ultimate-Sleeper-thread?highlight=cossie
Hope Not
Oh yeah, I forgot to update this thread with my 4" exhaust build, so I'll run you guys through what I have achieved so far.
Here's what we had before with the 3" side exit setup...
The first problem, as stated before, was clearing the alternator.
After taking a number of measuremennts, I figured the only way to clear the alternator was to go with a tight, yet high flowing 4" bend and then to blend the v-band flange to the piping.
It ended up looking something like this...
Please ignore the welding, as this was only the first stage, before blending the weld to the piping and polishing it.
So with the intial elbow done, I had to remove the exhaust, which was simple enough and here's what it looked like for those interested...
Once that was done, I had to convert the original GT 4 bolt to 3" V-band adapter, to accept the flange for a 4" V-band setup. This is where things turned nasty as there is just no access and exhaust nuts are a fudge packing nightmare. Anyways after about an hour swearing and many a scraped knuckle, I managed to remove the flange.
Here you can see how awkward access was, especially for the one nearest the radiator...
So after removing the adapter, I proceeded to weld the 4" V-band flange to the original adapter...
After refitting the newly made flange, I attached the elbow and luckily it cleared the alternator...
I will continue the build next weekend.
Cheers
Dave
Here's what we had before with the 3" side exit setup...
The first problem, as stated before, was clearing the alternator.
After taking a number of measuremennts, I figured the only way to clear the alternator was to go with a tight, yet high flowing 4" bend and then to blend the v-band flange to the piping.
It ended up looking something like this...
Please ignore the welding, as this was only the first stage, before blending the weld to the piping and polishing it.
So with the intial elbow done, I had to remove the exhaust, which was simple enough and here's what it looked like for those interested...
Once that was done, I had to convert the original GT 4 bolt to 3" V-band adapter, to accept the flange for a 4" V-band setup. This is where things turned nasty as there is just no access and exhaust nuts are a fudge packing nightmare. Anyways after about an hour swearing and many a scraped knuckle, I managed to remove the flange.
Here you can see how awkward access was, especially for the one nearest the radiator...
So after removing the adapter, I proceeded to weld the 4" V-band flange to the original adapter...
After refitting the newly made flange, I attached the elbow and luckily it cleared the alternator...
I will continue the build next weekend.
Cheers
Dave
Good stuff Dave, coming on nicely. I've had a few skinned knuckles of my own this week, putting the 'charger back on & trying to improve things at the same time
The V-Band clamp should be fairly tight.
You will know when you come to remove it as the bolt will be bend, thuis you overtightened it...LOL!
I did this before, and also stripped the bolt threads before.
That's what happens when you work on trucks for a living!
5000000 nm torque for every bolt there is!
You will know when you come to remove it as the bolt will be bend, thuis you overtightened it...LOL!
I did this before, and also stripped the bolt threads before.
That's what happens when you work on trucks for a living!
5000000 nm torque for every bolt there is!
Hey Dave, I know this isn't going to help you at all now, but did you ever consider using a top mount manifold? A friend has one on his 450hp GTiR, cheap £90 ebay one for a 200sx, strengthened a bit especially around the welds. He had to notch the bonnet skin and top crossmember slightly to fit it, but you can't see it at all from outside and no clearance issues on the downpipe.